If you read the title then you know what is here ;) Once more we find our self at the end of the month and that means I've received my subscription boxes. The theme for this months Nailbox was "Into The Sunset" Sadly we are approaching the end of summer and I couldn't help but notice the earlier dark nights creeping in already. Oh well, I've got my holidays to look forward to soon ^_^
The package this month had three nail polishes, a stamping polish and a stamp. I was really excited to find out what the little box contained and that turned out to be the stamp. Now it's not one of your "normal" stamps as in this one is like a stamper and scraper in one. I will be doing a tutorial on trying this out so watch out for that coming on my channel. The white stamping polish is also by the same brand Apharsec. I did some googling since I had never heard of them before and they do some nice stamps. The one in this box is valued at £7.99 and the polish is £4.99.
First up for the swatching was this beautiful purple grape shade by OPI. Called Lost My Bikini In Molokini, it is actually a duplicate for my collection as I had recently purchased this. Being the purple lover that I am, this isn't an issue for me as it's a really pretty shade.
For the swatch I have done two coats and top coat. This is so nearly a one coater and I think if you applied it carefully enough (and had shorter nails than me) you could manage it. I am very fond of OPI as a brand so I love getting their polishes.
Polish two is from Bourjois Paris and is called Orange Creation. It's a really deep orange tone. I ended up only needing one coat for this gorgeous colour and then added top coat.
This is certainly a unique shade of orange, I don't have one anything like it. It's always nice to try out new shades through subscription boxes. It's so shiney in this macro shot you can see my camera reflection too!
Last polish is Nicole By OPI in the shade Carrie'd Away. This is from the range with Carrie Underwood and is a blingy gold glitter. You can see it did leave a visible nail line after two coats.
Although this is a very dense glitter, you get an almost full coverage in two coats but you don't have that gritty finish like some polishes can have. I really like this one and it's my favourite for this month.
That's us to the end of the August Nailbox already. I'm enjoying seeing new brands appearing in this box each month and I can't wait to create some cool sunset-esque nails with these shades. Watch out for my live swatch video on my youtube channel, along with my unboxing and stamp review which will all be up soon.
Month end is almost here again (eeek!) but that does mean it's time to receive my subscription boxes. Today I'm going to share with you June's Nailbox goodies which had the theme Festival Fever.
The overview of this months haul. Four polishes and one nail art item. The nail art item this month comes from elegant touch and is actually striping tape but this is pre-cut and on a sheet. I've never seen it like this before, only ever on rolls. Plus side is, no hunting for that pesky end of the roll! They are really nice metallic colours also.
First polish is a glitter topper by Essie called Jazzy Jubilant. I wanted to test out how dense the coverage was, hence the two nails with no base colour. I did two layers of glitter and as you can see the glitter is quite sparse. I think this is one that might be better sponged on.
It looks much better over a base colour but it was still tricky to apply with even coverage. You can see over the blue base the blank patch of no glitter. I expected this with the type of polish it is but these aren't my favourite types.
Now polish two was super pretty. It took me ages to eventually find the name hidden with the other writing on the back! This is Bourjois Paris Turquoise Block. The bottle has an unusually long neck and is quite strange to work with. The bristles of the brush are dense but this actually works in favour with the curved shape to neatly go around the cuticle area.
I really like this shade! You have to be careful of polish strokes with this one but it did smooth out a lot with top coat. I want to use this soon in some nail art.
Polish three is Rimmel London and the shade is Cheeky Chap. This is a matte finish and I did find this one a little tricky to apply. It did dry quickly after each coat (I did two) and went very rapidly to that chalky-matte finish.
My brush strokes are noticeable with this one even with the application of a matte top coat. I have to say that matte isn't really my thing and I would quite happily wear this with a gloss top coat instead.
Last polish comes from OPI and is called Is Mai Tai Crooked? I actually just recently purchased this one so now I have two! I've always been a fan of OPI and this one doesn't disappoint.
Normally I would have thought this shade too pale for my skin tone but it has just enough orange in it that I find it is warm enough.
There we have the contents of June's Nailbox. If you would like to check them out for yourself, you can visit their WEBSITE
Keep an eye on my YouTube Channel for my unboxing and live swatch videos. Thanks for reading and until next time, Lyn
Hello readers! As the end of the month fast approaches (eeep!) it does mean that another nail box has arrived at my door. This months theme is retro and the box contained 4 polishes and 1 set of nail wraps.
These nail wraps are made by Eye Candy which also is the brand of orange polish. I'd not heard of this one before. I have yet to have time to try out the wraps so can't comment on those yet but I'm thinking my thumb nail might be bigger than the biggest in the pack. It's hard to say until I try them though and they do look super pretty.
So this funky orange is Juicylicious by Eye Candy. It's coming across more in the yellow toned in the pictures, but I assure you its definitely orange. Now this one had a bit of a tricky formula. Looking at the bottle it appeared sheer so I made sure to give it a good shake before applying.
The first nail I did after shaking had okay coverage, but as I moved on to the other nails I felt like it was getting streakier and streakier. I tried giving it a shake every couple nails and that helped some. It's still a very "watery" kind of polish I want to say. I ended up doing three coats as it was not as opaque as I wanted in two and there was some streaks showing after two coats. Overall it is a very pretty shade, I just think the formula lets it down.
Polish two is Nicole by OPI in shade Sky's The Limit. This one is a sheer blue with lots of micro shimmer contained in it. It is a jelly polish so if that isn't quite your thing, you can layer it over a blue base.
For these swatches I did three coats and as you can see it's still very sheer. Personally I'm not a fan of having my free edge shining through so I will be using this one as a layering polish in the future. What do you think about jelly/sheer polish?
Third polish is by Rimmel London and is called Wedge Of Lime. I love this name! It's basically as it sounds, a lime green shade and it had really good coverage.
Now green is not a colour that I would pick out for myself but I was pleasantly surprised with this one. It was a good application, dried to a pretty finish and most importantly was full coverage in two coats. It's starting to feel a bit more spring-like with these shades.
Another purple for the collection! (Yes they are all different and no I don't have one like this.) Since starting my subscription to Nailbox, my Essie collection is slowing growing and I am falling in love with the brand. I don't have a bad thing to say about Essie as their polishes have never done me wrong.
This is two coats of Essie Flowerista. The shape of the brush is perfect for getting a nice rounded cuticle without clean up. The colour was pretty solid in just one coat and I believe if carefully done you could certainly have a one coater here. The first picture is a better representation of colour as this macro shot has got it leaning to a pinky-purple and its definitely a solid aubergine purple.
So there you have it, February's Nailbox. If you want to check them out for yourself click HERE
Hello readers! It's almost the end of the month and that means it's time to talk about Nailboxuk November edition! This is the last one you will receive before Christmas so it is of course holiday themed. Let's take a look!
This month there is 3 polishes, 1 nail file, 1 candy cane and a pack of glue on nails. The file is a really nice quality 180 grit by Orly. The glue on nails are not something I will use so I can't comment on how those perform.
First shade is Park Lane by True Brit London. A very unusual shade but one that is well suited to a Christmas themed box. Application was good, a bit see through on first coat but solid after a second.
I've used two coats of colour and no top coat. This shade is certainly a unique one for my collection, I can't say that I've seen another like it. This isn't a colour that I would normally buy and that's one reason why I like the surprise each month. It encourages me to try out things I wouldn't normally.
What do you think? I'm looking forward to trying out some nail art ideas using it and Nailbox have certainly provided 3 solid "Christmassy" colours for you to play with. They also provided a leaflet in the box containing nail art ideas for you to copy.
Polish two is by Rimmel London and is a classic red. Called Double Decker Red, I have done two coats and no top coat.
This had really good coverage on the first coat. If you were in a hurry you could get away with it. The shape of the brush aided in the smooth application around the cuticles. The finish was a nice creamy red shade.
Our last polish is by OPI called Happy Anniversary. This is a sheer like glitter. For the pictures I have done 3 thin coats with no top coat.
You could certainly wear this polish layered over a base if you aren't so keen on seeing the nail tip. The glitter in this polish is really intense. I would like to give it a try over black to see how it looks.
It's really hard to truly capture the effect of the glitter in this polish. I love using ones like this over a classic french or on top of a black base.
So that's it for Novembers Nailboxuk. What did you think of this months choices? I always look forward to receiving this each month and enjoy the surprise upon opening. You can also check out my Youtube video unboxing on my channel found here: Nala Nails YouTube
I also just opened my own shop on Etsy for selling my own brand of Indie nail polish, check it out here: Nail Pop Polish
Hey :) It's time for another Coloristiq mani box! This month the theme was Mr bond to coincide with the release of the movie.
I go on about this every box, but look at the packaging! This month your polish was contained within 3 small black tie boxes. I actually still have previous months packaging also as I find it too cute to throw out! So now that you know the theme, lets get into the polishes sent which all kept in line with the Bond trend.
First polish is an OPI mini. Now there is 4 different ones available so you might not get the same one as me here. This colour is Love Is In My Cards. This had good coverage in one coat but I've done two here to make it completely opaque.
It's a deep red shade and looks stunning. Even in in a mini bottle the application with the brush is flawless as it's not actually much smaller than a standard sized brush. I do find it a little awkward to hold the small lid though!
Which colour did you end up with?
For polish two we have Essie Partner In Crime, a rich chocolate brown. This is not a shade I would normally buy so I was looking forward to trying it out with my skin tone and I actually quite like it on me!
This is two coats of colour and no top coat. This was actually very good coverage with just one coat and I'm sure you could get away with just one if you were short on time.
What do you think of this shade? Is it something that you would wear? I think I need to do some experimenting using this in nail art soon.
Third polish to share with you is Silver by Calvin Klein. I didn't even know they made nail polish! This silver is gorgeous though with a light dusting of glitter flecks through it.
This is two coats and no top coat. Once again the coverage with just one coat was nearly enough to stop with that. The polish formula worked really well with smooth application.
The only thing I didn't like about this one was the square lid. I just find it a bit awkward to get a comfortable grip on the lid when they are shaped like that.
Our last polish is a full size OPI called Int'l Crime Caper. It's best used as a topper though as you can see on the pinky and ring finger, two coats does give a nice coverage.
Over black you get this amazing red/blue/purple glittery effect! This was just one coat and no top coat.
How about white? Though it's hard to pick up in the picture the effect over white is subtle yet eye catching so I would recommend it. This polish would also look great over a classic french.
Two coats and no top coat. It really is a beautiful colour. I love using this type of polish either over black or over a french.
So that's the contents from November 2015 Coloristiq mani box. Just to clarify that I paid for this box myself and I'm giving you my honest opinions here. I like that you can see what is in the box before committing to buying it as I actually ended up not buying October's box as I didn't really like the contents. This way you are never going to get something you don't like. If you want to check out Coloristiq you can find them here: Coloristiq Website
The package this month had three nail polishes, a stamping polish and a stamp. I was really excited to find out what the little box contained and that turned out to be the stamp. Now it's not one of your "normal" stamps as in this one is like a stamper and scraper in one. I will be doing a tutorial on trying this out so watch out for that coming on my channel. The white stamping polish is also by the same brand Apharsec.
Polish two is from Bourjois Paris and is called Orange Creation. It's a really deep orange tone. I ended up only needing one coat for this gorgeous colour and then added top coat.
Although this is a very dense glitter, you get an almost full coverage in two coats but you don't have that gritty finish like some polishes can have. I really like this one and it's my favourite for this month.
