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Wednesday, August 24, 2016

BLUESKY SHELLAC GEL NAIL POLISH REVIEW

Friday, July 22, 2016

I love gel nail polishes so when my friend ordered a polish from BlueSky gel nail polish I as intrigued as I hadn't heard of that brand previously. The polish my friend had was the temperature colour changing gel nail polish which unless I'm super late to the party, I totally haven't seen a polish like this before!

I was so wowed by the BlueSky Colour Changing gel polish in the shade Bubblez, I sent them an emailing stating how much I loved their innovative new gel polishes and was totally blown away when they sent me their new Double Denim collection of gel polishes, their base and top coats and two of the colour changing gel polishes to review.

The Double Denim collection is stunning!! With a selection of blue denim shades and 3 complimentary shades to accent them, you really can mix up your nails this summer!

What BlueSky say about their Double Denim collection -

'Jeans are an all-season staple in anyone’s wardrobe. Now that summer is in full swing, you’ll probably get to wear out more of your favorite denim. Bold, eye-catching and stunning gel colours, our Double Denim Summer Collection fits perfectly those summer outfits that make you look so fabulous. Get the perfect denim statement for a monochromatic or mix-match looks that looks fantastic!'

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Denim Sparkle, Powder Pink, Electricity, Java Latte, Deep Sea, Lemon Sorbet.

My favourite shades for summer out of the double denim collection have to be the Demon Sparkle and Powder Puff. These are just so pretty in the sun! They have a very finely milled glitter fleck to them which I absolutely adore. I do like Electricity and Deep Sea but these shades for me are more autumnal shades which will look perfect with my winter denim fashion.

Lemon Sorbet looks incredible on the first day but after a day it starts to look more on the green lime side of yellow which can look a little off. For me it's not bright enough to be a neon yellow but then not pastel enough to be a Sorbet inspired yellow. But that's my personal honest opinion, I wouldn't want this shade on my nails for 2 weeks, but its perfect for a one night 'matching your outfit' type of situation.

What Makes Us Love Bluesky Gel Polish?

♥ Hard as nails high gloss finish.

♥ Lasts up to 14 days.

♥ Cures with UV or LED lamp. It’s your choice!

♥ Over 500 amazing colours to choose from.

♥ Will not damage your nails

♥ High quality gel nail polish at a fantastic price!

I'm also unfortunately not too keen on Java Latte but each to their own, somebody else might love it! But for my skin tone it just washes me out and looks a bit bland.

The BlueSky colour changing gel polish is the bomb!! The bright fascia pink is the temperature colour changing polish in the shade Bubblez and the lighter pink is the sunlight colour change polish in the shade pinch of peach. These are a whole load of fun as they change so quickly and back again, it really is fascinating to watch.

As you can see from the images below when Bubblez is hot it turns the polish totally opaque white with glitter flecks. But as soon as your cold it changes to a bright fascia pink which is so pretty! It's fun to wash your hands when wearing Bubblez as generally they are white as normal body temperature is quite warm, well mine is anyway. But run your hand under the cold tap and they are pink again! I was fascinated by this fast innovative formula.

I haven't got a good picture of Pinch of peach in action but if you follow me on Snapchat or instagram then you'll see a short clip of the colour changing when exposed to sunlight! The peachy pink shade is really unusual and unlike any pink polish I've used before!

I find it's a really complimentary shades on many skin tones and when it turns purple in sunlight it's even more stunning with the glitter throughout it.

BlueSky also sent me their base & top coats for the perfect manicure from start to finish. The BlueSky nail polish I've found does last a good 10 days without any chipping at all but as I work such a manual job the 2 weeks chip free is a stretch but it's so pretty that I dont mind redoing it touching up a few nails. My thumbs and fore finger along the edges normally chip first. I use the Bluesky Gel Wipe Pads which are nail cleanser pad that are an essential part of any gel manicure ensuring a shiny, glossy finished look that will make your gel finish last longer. The finish on my nails is beautifully shiny!

Diana from BlueSky was so very kind and made me a discount code and graphic to share with my lovely readers & followers!

This code is applicable until the 31st August and entitles you to 10% off your first order on www.blueskygelnailpolish.co.uk . Enter SOPHIE10 at checkout to redeem your 10% off!

Have you tried any of the BlueSky gel nail polishes by shellac nails? Let me know in the comments which shade is your favourite from the double denim collection?

*This post contains products sent for consideration of review. All opinions are 100% my own and honest.

Autumn Collection

SOIGNE FALL NAIL POLISH COLLECTION

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Soigne has been my favourite nail polish brand for a while now since I fell in love with their Lemonade Rose shade back last year! Their nail polishes are the best formula I've tried and trust me, I've tried a ton of nail polishes from different brands. Its super shiny, lasts a good week on my nails without a base or top coat and has amazing chip resistance.

So when their Fall 2015 Collection* arrived on my doorstep a few months ago I just knew I would love the new shades. There are 3 shades in the fall 2015 collection and they are truly stunning! I know I'm going to be wearing these new Soigne polishes loads this Autumn!

Couvert is a gorgeous grey shade which has been designed to reflect the fall crystal grey skies. Its such a 'Me' shade as I do love a grey polish and its going to look amazing on literally any skin tone!

The next shade is Feuillage which represents the falling leaves of withered aged oak trees.I would best describe this shade as a pinky mauve shade. It isn't a shade I would normally go for but it screams Autumn and I will definitely give it a try this fall.

And the winner and my favourite of the collection has to be Crepuscule. Its a warm toned greige which with two coats and when dry has a slight, and I mean a very slight, purpley undertone to it. Its Stunning and I have worn this loads in the last few weeks. The word Crepuscule translates in English to 'Twilight' and so the shade is supposed to mimic the colour between daylight and darkness.

All Soigne's polishes are made from 85% plant-sourced raw materials and don't contain any harmful carcinogens which is great! I think they have redesigned their brushes also as the bristles are now a tiny bit curved like the Rimmel London polishes which makes application so easy! I cant rave enough about these new polishes along with all of Soigne's polishes so be sure to check them out. The new 2015 Fall collection is available from the 22nd September and are £11 per bottle.

Have you tried any of the Soigne nail polishes? Let me know your thoughts on this new collection in the comments below.

*This post contains PR samples sent for review. All opinions are 100% my own and honest.

born pretty store

LOVE A BIT OF HOUNDS TOOTH AND DIAMONDS...

Friday, September 11, 2015

born pretty store

BORN PRETTY FUNKY SUMMER NAIL WRAPS

Monday, August 10, 2015

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FAVOURITE SUMMER NAIL POLISHES COLLAB WITH ELLIE

Sunday, July 26, 2015

Little Ondine

PEELABLE NAIL POLISH? | LITTLE ONDINE REVIEW*

Monday, June 22, 2015

Little Ondine where a brand I hadn't heard much of but as soon as I spotted their shade range on their website I knew I had to try them! The Little Ondine polish is so unique, boasting a quick drying time, no harmful chemicals, an odourless formula which is peelable it sounded perfect for changing up your nail polish quickly and easily. Little Ondine sent me one of their full size polishes and two mini polishes which are cleverly packaged together from the 'Twins' range.

The polishes (from L-R) are Radiance, Back to Black, Back to Black with two coats of Radiance over top, Midsummer and Midsummer with two coats of Radiance over top.

I absolutely love the lime pastel green shade that is Midsummer*! Its perfect for summer and looks amazing on pale or tanned skin! Back to Black* is really shiny and not so perfect for summer but black nails are timeless and classic. So you all know by now that I'm a huge Glitter nails fan so Radiance* looked to become one of my all time favs, with flecks of multi coloured glitter I knew it would look stunning over the black and green polishes.

The packaging I love also as its a cute little cardboard outer box which folds out and on each of the sides is the 'how to apply' and the 'About me' which being a graphic designer, I really like the use of space on the packaging, not cluttered just super simple and professional looking! And the twins polishes both click into a joint lid style packaging which looks great and is an innovative idea.

The formula on the other hand, this is where I'm stuck. The polishes have a kind of gloopy, PVA glue ish consistency, with the black polish being more watery than the others. The green takes around 3 thin coats to give full opaque coverage and the black is one simple coat.

It dries super quick which is great and looks shiny but within 15 minutes of painting my nails with the green on a few different occasions, the polish started to peel at the edges. This is really frustrating as you don't spend time painting your nails for it to peel off before an hour has passed. I know its a peelable polish but this is so that you can enjoy a few days wear of one shade and then easily remove it without needing nail polish remover, not to peel by itself almost immediately.

Obviously I have tried this polish over the last month a few times to see if it was my fault that it peeled so quickly. I've re followed the how to steps and cleaned my nails prior to application to remove any natural oils which may be effecting the polish. I have even buffed and cleaned them to help the polish adhere better to my nails and each time within the same hour of application, the polish has started to lift at the edges and peel off.

I have also tried sandwiching the Little Ondine polishes between two layers of gel polish and curing it once dry in the LED lamp but still the gel didn't even stop it peeling. Their website does say do not mix their polish with any other brands but gel polishes I always use with regular polish with no issues.

These pictures are after its peeled slightly at the edges and I've lifted it so you can see for image purposes what I'm trying to explain. I've also researched other reviews online and no one else seams to be mentioning this issue so I'm now totally confused to what's happened with my polishes?

I love the look of my nails using the Midsummer polish but it just does not last which is such a shame. I'm gutted the polish is for me a let down as I would be raving about it now if the formula lasted on my nails. The odourless element is amazing for doing nails when travelling as the smell of nail polish can be offensive at times so I loved that. I also think the shade range is phenomenal, the packaging looks fantastic but unfortunately for me I am unable to use this polish unless 10 minutes of wear is required, which we all know is never the case.

I'm not one for negative reviews but I am honest here on my blog and I wouldnt pretend this polish worked for me as it really didn't.

Have you tried Little Ondine? Let me know how you got on with it in the comments please, I'd love to know?