Cult Nails It's A New Day Collection

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Wow, I've been gone for a while now guys. 

I do not even know when I blogged last... 

First I was uninspired, then I just got busy. Funny how having a full time job makes me more inclined to fall straight in to bed when I get home, rather than set up my light box, pull off a manicure & snap away, hey.

I've sort of missed being out of the loop in the beauty/nail blogging world - even if my wallet has been rather chuffed!!

Tonight, I have the last nail related purchase I made before taking a break from it all:

It's A New Day came out in April (I had to search that on the interwebs because I seriously had no idea when I got these - it feels like a lifetime since a nail polish parcel arrived on my doorstep).

Designed as a spring collection it contains surprise, surprise, some pastel-esque hues.

Cult Nails Evolution

 Evolution is the star of this mini collection. A semi-sheer pale peach crelly - it takes about 4 coats to give full coverage, but the squishy shine is worth that extra dry time! Whenever I wear this dream I get loads of compliments. It is gentle enough to look almost neutral, but the hint of peach still makes it stand out - the best office appropriate compromise!

Cult Nails Falling Hard

Falling Hard did not play nice with my camera. In person, this is a cool, purple leaning light-medium pink; but my camera sucked most of the colour out of it. This is in the wheelhouse of Essie A Splash of Grenadine, which I also have, but it has a creme formula and covers nicely in 2 coats.

Cult Nails New Day

New Day is a pastel sunny lemon creme. It doesn't have as problematic an application as some yellow pastels, but I still felt the need to do 3 coats and add some Seche Vite to smooth out the finish. Considering I purged all my yellows last year, it is quite nice to have one again - just in cases.

Though these are some nice staples for any collection, none of these lacquers are terribly unique. However, the collection came with a stamping plate that I couldn't pass up! It has an argyle pattern!!!!!!!

I have only tried out the handwriting stamp - and I didn't use my Seche to topcoat so it smeared bad - but I know I'll try more in the future.

Let me know if you can figure out what that wee paragraph says - all I can get from the photos is "...joined the" & "... and fell". I think Love might be one of the missing words?

Just so you know, I hope to post a couple of times a week from now on. I still do my nails most nights, I just haven't been getting in to the nail art because it takes too long and I get sooooo sleepy!

I've got some products reviews I ought to have posted a few months back, so stay tuned my pretties!

xxx

NPA

My OPI Delicates: Let Them Eat Rice Cake & Have A Tempura Tan-Trum

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I'm seriously fond of soft pale cremes and find myself grabbing for them more and more these days!!! I recently bought some Black Label OPIs from Head2Toe for a steal and they are beautiful!!!

OPI Have A Tempura Tan-Trum

Have A Tempura Tan-Trum is from the Japanese Collection; a very pale peach toned nude. It is so weird using the skinny brushes and thin formulas of the non-3 Free OPIs! I ended up with a full and even coverage after three thin coats.

OPI Let Them Eat Rice Cake

Let Them Eat Rice Cake is also part of the Japanese Collection. It is a cool toned nude that leans slightly taupe/pink-purple. I needed three thin coats here too.

I ADORE these both! But perhaps Let Them Eat Rice Cake just edges out Have A Tempura Tan-Trum?
I have to get Miso Happy With This Color now to complete the set!!!!

Would you choose a nude over something bold or bright?


xxx
NPA

Simple Sunday - with OPI Skyfall & Star Kin Burganberry

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I got OPI Skyfall a couple of weeks ago. I actually bought it from Farmers' Red Dot Sale so it was only NZ$15... Still feels expensive but I really LOVE it and it has been sold out at my usual e-tailer for some time so I had to snap it up!!!

I wanted to do something interesting with Skyfall, so I attempted a chevron tip design, using Star Kin Burganberry which I posted alone *here*

I used French Tip Guides and the thickness and sharpness sort of varied nail to nail so in an attempt to make them look a bit more even, I added a 2cm gold stud to the top of the triangle on each nail! Plus the didn't pop enough without the studs.
I wore this as an honest to God full manicure and got compliments, yay!! It certainly beats my usual 4 nail swatch look!!!

Right now Buster is trying to give me a full body bath with his tongue. Hmmmm... that might be my cue for a shower :p

xxx
NPA

OPI Couture de Minnie: Magazine Cover Mouse & Chic From Ears To Tail

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I'm enjoying a gloriously warm and sunny Sunday afternoon. The dogs and I are lounging on the outdoor sofas taking in the rays ;) You've gotta love a day like this in the middle of Winter!

I've been back at uni and working at a new clinic the past week so busy, busy; hence the lack of posts.

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I thought the 2012 OPI Vintage Minnie Mouse Collection was gorgeous, but this year's OPI Couture de Minnie blew it out of the water!!!
So far I only have a couple but I love them both.

 OPI Magazine Cover Mouse

 Magazine Cover Mouse is a pretty red-orange-pink liquid sand. There are flecks of gold and pink glitter that just make you fall in love!!!! It's seriously opaque too - you can get away with one thick coat. I used two thinner coats myself, but next time I won't bother.
MCM is pretty great glossy as well; here it is with one layer of Glitter Gloss:

OPI Chic From Ears To Tail

Chic From Ears To Tail is a bubblegum pink creme with fine pearl mica shimmer which is visible in direct light. The formula is a bit difficult with streakiness, but three thin coats looks great especially if you slap on some self-leveling Seche Vite! I am seriously lacking in the bright bubblegum pink department so CFETT is an instant favourite!

I just bought Innie Minnie Mightie Bow and I have my eye on Minnie Style too - poor wallet.

I have something really exciting and amazing to share with you tomorrow so stay tuned!


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NPA

ILNP Holographic Part I - spring cremes

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Ahhh, I was suppossed to go to the Beauty Expo in Auckland over the weekend, but I was so exhausted from exams and pretty broke, so I stayed home and slept instead. Totally LAME but hey, I have a LOT of polish already, right?
I'm mega jealous of the hauling my facebook friends did though! All these hard to find in NZ or mega expensive here in NZ brands were there at great prices, Waaah!

Luckily I had a GENEROUS nail mail week with Candy Lacquer, Digital Nails and blog sale polishes arriving so I have plenty of pretties to tide me over :)

And now for some totally lovable holo cremes from I <3 Nail Polish. These are my first ILNP lacquers and it was a top notch experience. They shipped fast and came in great packaging and quality bottles etc, so I recommend them 100%

 ILNP A Touch of Mint

A Touch of Mint is a pale pastel mint creme with a very weak linear holo effect in direct light. Indoors or in the shade you see fine silvery scattered shimmer. 2-3 coats for full even coverage.

ILNP Concrete Sprinkles

Concrete Sprinkles is a concrete grey creme with a weak linear holo effect under direct light. It's got a soft scattered sparkle in natural or shaded lighting. Two coats for even, full coverage.

ILNP Chloe

Chloe is a creamy lavender weak linear holo. In natural or shaded lighting it has a subtle scattered holo shimmer. Two coats for full coverage.

ILNP Grande Sunset

Grande Sunset is a creamy coral weak linear holo. In natural or shaded lighting it has a soft scattered holo sparkle. Two coats for full coverage.


All of these are beautiful shades, but the holo effect is WEAK. I don't mind because I love the slight shimmer you get with weak scattered holo particles, but it might disappoint some. These were all from the first wave of holos ILNP put out and I think they are still being restocked.

If you are a creme lover these are a great way to jazz up your nails without they overpowering rainbow effect most holos have.

ILNP is available HERE for US$10/bottle. Lovely rubber coated bush handles for easy grip too!
I have all the darker shades to show you tomorrow too.


xxx
NPA