OPI - Black Spotted

Hi :)

Did you hear about this Black Spotted polish from OPI? It hasn't been released everywhere but here in France we have it !! For once we have something that's cool and exclusive! So glad!

I bought mine from Sephora's website as I didn't manage to find it in stores...

When I swatched it for the first time, I had mixed feelings. I didn't know if I was liking to like it or not.

My first advice to you is to properly select the base you're going to use before applying it. If you want something discrete go for a dark colored base, but if you want the little spotted designs to show, go for a light and shiny base.

This polish, contrary to the Black Shatter from the same brand, is very fluid and is very easy to apply. It's also easy to apply a really thin coat. As written on the little note which goes with the polish : "Apply a VERY THIN coat over completely dry lacquer. Finish with Top Coat". And really the thinner the coat will be, better the result will be. I tried it with I'm Not Really A Waitress as a base :

As I wasn't convinced with the result, I tried to try it with Good As Gold from Essie. 

And this time not only I loved it, but I realized how much potential it has! I can't tell you how much I like this new polish! I'm definitely going to swatch it on different bases, and I'll show you the pictures, just to see what goes with this magic thing!

I like it better than the shatter one. What do you think about it? Are you going to buy it when it is available? For those of you who could buy it, did you like it? From what I know, unfortunately, it won't be available in the US...

I'll be back soon :) 

Review - Top Coat comparison

Hi there!

So I'm back here to make a little review on fast drying top coats that I own. It took me a while before finding the right one for me.

So first let's define what's a good top coat (from my point of view).

To my opinion a good top coat must :

1. make your polish dry in a short amount of time
2. give you a glossy and a sleek manicure
3. live long before becoming doughy and thicker.
4. have a nice consistancy like a nail polish would.
5. make you mani last longer than it would without top coat

OPI RapiDry TopCoat

This is the first top coat that I've ever owned. When I first used it I was almost sure that it would be THE one. But I was wrong and I'll tell you why.

First, this top coat really helps your polish dry faster, it only takes a few minutes to have a very nice glossy manicure. So for a drying purpose it's perfect. Most of times, it only took 2 days (even sometimes 1 day) before my manicure started chipping. And I absolutely hate that! I first thought it was due to the base I was using. So I tried changing the base, but I still had the same problem there. Hum weird. Then after using it for a few times, I noticed that it's consistancy was changing. It was becoming all doughy. I really don't know what was the problem, because the top coat was well closed, and that's for sure!! 

Here's what I mean by doughy :

That's why I thought that maybe I had bought a product that was defective from the start. So when I really couldn't use it anymore I went to the store and got a new one. But I got the same problems I'd already had with the old one.

Needless to say that if you only want to use it for the fast drying part, and if you don't care or don't need your mani to last more than one day, this product is really good.

OPI Drip Dry

In addition to OPI's RapiDry TopCoat, I've also used their Drip Dry product. To be honest with you, I didn't notice that my polish was drying faster with these drops. I didn't really like the product, so I don't know what you think about it but I know that this is a product I'll never buy again.

Sèche Vite

The first time I've tried this product, I immediately noticed the strong smell. It's a little too strong for me... This top coat is thicker than OPI's but it works better. It dries my polish as well as OPI's, it gives me a nice looking mani, and it lasts longer than OPI's.

I noticed that sometimes my manicure had a weird reaction to the top coat. But it don't know where this reaction is coming from as it doesn't happen all the time! As Sèche Vite has better results than OPI, and is cheaper, I would definitely recommend you this product ! 

Essie Good To Go

I wasn't going to buy another top coat after the Sèche Vite one. But  on a weekend a few months ago, I had forgotten mine. So I went to a little market next to where I was and I bought Essie Good To Go. I really liked applying this product because it's not thick like the others, and it makes my nails dry in less time than the others! With this top coat my many lasted more than four days without chipping which is great!!

Unfortunately, I've noticed that it started becoming thicker and a little doughy like the OPI one. But I've only used half of a bottle in more than 3 months, so I'll definitely buy another one. This is now my go to top coat and I really recommend you to test it!!

Soooo, I'm finished with this review and I have to remind you that we all have nails that are different, and that maybe a top coat that didn't satisfy me will satisfy you!

I'll soon try the Sally Hansen Insta Dri one, would you recommend it to me or not? What top coat do you like most?

If you want further information, or have any questions I'll be happy to answer!! 

xoxo 

Miraculous Review - Bourjois' Magic Nail Polish Remover

Hey Girls!

Here I am with another review of Bourjois' Magic Nail Polish Remover!
When I first saw the product, I told my friend that I wasn't really convinced by all the promises, and I didn't pay much attention to it. And it was it.
But I recently went shopping with my boyfriend, and this product happened to cross my way again. Yeah so what was the deal? I read that it only took you a few seconds to remove your polish only by dipping your nail into this pink bottle. Yeah, like I was going to believe that! So I bought it anyway just to test it and tell myself that, once again I was right!
Well girls, I have to admit that my opinions were completely wrong! THIS PRODUCT IS AWESOME!
Not only it removes your polish in a few seconds, but it also leaves your nails with a red-fruits scent mixed to vanilla ! Yes, my nails were smelling good after using a nail polish remover! Gosh!!

By the way, we're day four of the mani with the 1 second nail polish and my nails were not chipping yet as you can see on the before/after picture! Sorry for my natural nails which don't look really good! But that's my fault :(

See you girls!

Review - 1 second Bourjois Nail Polishes

Good Morning Girls!

So as I'm not working today, I decided to make a little review on some nail polishes that I bought recently.
I've got many Bourjois nail polishes but until yesterday, I didn't have the ones with their new gel-like formula.
So I've got to say that this collection is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G !!
With only one coat you'll have a gel-like finish without even using an UV lamp. I've been wearing the following design on my nails for 2 days now and it didn't chip as you can see :

This polish strengthens your nails and gives you a really classy manicure without any efforts.
You only have to apply one coat of polish to get a real sleek finish. I applied two coats on my nails not because I needed it but just because I'm used to doing my nails this way!
Today, I'll have to admit that I've been hard on my nails just to show you that they don't chip easily. I went to the pool, I did the dishes without gloves (yeah I know bad bad bad!) and as you can see on the picture my nails still look perfect!
This is definitely going to be my summer go to nail polish! No more chipped nails after a long bathing, this is paradise!
You can find them on their french online store, I'll try to get information to know where you can buy them otherwise, and I'll keep you informed !

xoxo