Showing posts with label art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label art. Show all posts

Sunday, 14 April 2013

Illamasqua Speckled Nail Polish in Fragile and Freckle Review

Calling all cool hunters, Illamasqua is the one to watch. A cult make-up brand with an innovative and daring art team behind it, their products have a bold, core strand of self-expression. Seriously creative, seriously fabulous, seriously cool. Take a look at their collections page, a fusion of breath-taking make-up techniques and show-stopping theatrics. Amaze. I'll be keeping an eye on their future work for sure. 

As part of the I'MPERFECTION range, designed to 'highlight the features other brands want you to cover up', Illamasqua has launched Speckled Nails varnish. 


I tried out Fragile (a delightful duck-egg blue) and Freckle (a subtle warm toffee) from the range, and I loved the finished look. Fragile is really beautiful and eye-catching, perfect for the warmer months. Freckle is perfect for those who want a more natural, nude finish with a twist. 


I was also really impressed with the durability of the varnish. It lasted much longer than any non-cure varnish I've used previously, a pure joy for us busy girls!  

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Wednesday, 28 November 2012

L'Oreal Paris Nail Wraps



Nail art is seriously BIG right now. And if you're not one to spend half a day sticking gems to your finger tips/eyebrows/hair/fave pair of jeans, then try out this super cute range by L'Oreal Paris. It really is as simple as peel, stick, trim. 

I only put tips on (and then added an extra coat of clear to seal the deal) as the whole nail looked a bit too bling for my tastes. 

The packet claims these transfers last for two weeks, which is rather optimistic in my opinion. I had to peel mine off after one evening as the corners lifted a little. And I did find that the transfers looked a bit bumpy round the edges. But in general, if you want a bit of fun nail art for under a tenner, then give these little transfers a try.