Busy but having fun!

I know I'm terrible...more than a month without posting...

It's been busy for me...and I have to accept, I've been lazy during my free time...

This is a short post to let everyone know I'm still alive hahaha

Yesterday I have some friends over at my place for nails, coffee and soesjes (dutch pastry).

This is the result on Janice's mani-pedi

mani: miss sporty pink and white bundle monster tips with white konad polish
pedi: barry m yellow with light blue crackle on top

both with nail tek foundation II as basecoat and seche vite top coat.

I enjoy so much doing my friends nails...even more than doing mine...since my cuticules are having such horrible season, I think this is the biggest reason I haven't posted any swatches because I have purchased quite some polishes later...

I got to find one of the China Glaze OMG polishes I didn't have LOL (purple holo) on Marktplaats (dutch Ebay) and I find just so gorgeous...love holos!

Also I purchased again from Nailetc some goodies.

I got OPI Teenage Dream from the Katy Perry Collection

Show it and Glow It from OPI Burlesque Collection

Orly Halleys Comet from the FX Cosmic Collection

And waiting for my China Glaze Crackle polish in white since it was out of stock :(

In a local store I got one of the Catrice's Floralista Limited Edition Collection in Pink Spring (muted pink with soft purple undertone)

And a couple of Essence Whoom Booom!! Collection Chacalaca (purple) 

and Roy's Red (which looks more like a cherry pink)

I ordered at Alice and Jo Havesentials the two new Instant Effects Barry M Crackle Polish in Pink 

and Light Blue

Both are great spring colors and now with the warmer sunny weather they cheer up my day...

Spring besos,

Brenda

New goodies!

A while ago I found a local (dutch) site that sells all the nail polish brands I like and made some picks. I wanted to try getting polishes here since buying them online from USA can take a while for delivery and this site counts with the polishes I wanted to get.


I was looking for good non konad stamping polishes and a couple of colors I was craving for.

For konading I picked from China Glaze Khrome and Romantique Collections:

2030, Adore and Harmony (I purchased from a USA site China Glaze Millenium also in the photo)

And from Color Club:
Snakeskin (Untamed Luxury Collection)
and the popular Revvvolution from the Femme Fatale Collection (which many blogs claim to be the closest dupe to the holographic almost imposible to find version of OPI My private jet) I have the regular one and still find it a beautiful color, but definitely the other one is just perfection.

And a big bottle of black Konad stamping polish.

The site is www.nailpolishfashion.nl

I liked that they give you the option of choosing for package sending costs or regular post envelope (under your own risk). This can make your order much more cheaper. Delivery was quick and well packed.

I'm very happy with my picks...how do you like them?

Besos,


Brenda

NOTW: Sexy Leopard !!!

This sexy design is inspired on a tutorial by Brooke
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjTjfmrQer0

From the China Glaze OMG collection I own 2 bottles:

DV8 and BFF
and I'm just crazy about holographic polishes since then. Bad that they are limited edition and can be quite pricey to find them on Ebay.

(photo taken under fluorescent light without flash)

This are things I used to achieve it:

 The plate is number 57 

 

I used Konad Special Polish in black

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(photo taken with flash)

I finished this manicure with a nice thick coat of Seche Vite.

How do you like this design?

Besos,

Brenda

Pakketje! Pakketje!

Mr. Postman is spoiling me this week!
I got a package from USA today.

I ordered at NailEtc.com 3 polishes I wanted for a while.
My friends gave me on my birthday a very generous envelope with money (it's dutch thing giving money as present).
They know how crazy I'm about polishes and make up, so they gave me the option to buy whatever I want...(I have the best friends ever!)

This time I picked:

China Glaze Millenium

I was in need of a silver khrome polish, since lately I'm into Konad (well Bundle Monster, I only own one Konad plate) I saw in many blogs that khromes are good for Konading and between my white, black, orange, green and yellow Konad polishes I was getting a bit bored.

OPI Designer Series Extravaganza

My first DS bottle, I've been looking like crazy for DS Desire, but haven't been lucky...this one is a gorgeous holographic fuschia with shimmer...

Orly Space Cadet

this polish really blew my mind away...there is no way to explain exactly which color is, but you have shades of green and purple with bit of golden/bronze shimmer, it's just amazing.
Never seen a polish like that before, and for sure will get at least one more color from the same collection.

Depending on the light conditions you get a different shade from this bottle, can't wait to try it on...


How do you like my picks?

Besos,

Brenda

Oh Ruby!

Wearing this polish makes me feel like it's already Christmas.
Ruby Pumps by China Glaze

I own some red tones in my collection but never dared to wear them.
When I saw this bottle I knew I had to give it some special attention.
But fotographing this baby turn out to be a hard job!
My camera won't get a good picure of it.
it's a gorgeous cool red tone with gold micro glitters.

Completely opaque in 3 coats.
Get ready to receive compliments on it!

Now I feel like wearing ruby pumps too!!!

Besos,

Brenda