ORLY - Androgynie

Fall is hitting Holland hard this year. Almost everyone has been sick in the last few weeks(or is going to be!), including me.. Leafs terrorise my car and the earea around it, so I almost slip. LAst bog complaint, we've been hit by Fog. The world has been so small the last week.
Of course, this is not what you're here for, so on to the polish!

ORLY - Androgynie is a black polish, with some interesting things going on in there. It has pretty big Hex glitter, in green, purple, copper and blue. It also has smaller silver particles. 

A lot of people were really disappointed by this one. It's so beautifull in the bottle, but the beauty doesn't translate on to the nail. To prove this point: just look at the picture! When I look at is, all my attention goes to the bottle. There's just not enough hex on the nails..

Still, when you don't have the bottle directly next to your nails it's a great polish with just enough glitter =)

xx

K

My Wishlist

The weather is really crappy here in Holland. Time is set back one hour, so it turns dark really early. I haven't seen the sun in a few days now..
As a result, I'm just not happy with my pictures! But instead of having another of my blogging breaks I'm going to make you a list with my latest lemmings.

First up, ORLY - Fowl Play, from the Birds of a Feather collection. This is said to be a dupe to OPI - Merry Midnight, A VHTF polish! I've seen some beautifull swatches and I'm waiting for a good deal on Ebay ;)

Duochrome polish? YES PLEASE!! At the moment I'm waiting for the stocks and my bank account to fill up again.

OPI 's Muppts collection came out and a few color keep selling out! The ones I want are Designer, de Better! , Rainbow Connection, Warm and Fozzie, Aminal-istic and Meep-Meep-Meep. Oehh the shinies <3

OPI - Skull and glossbones, from the Pirates of the Caribbean collection. When the collection came out I only orderd Mermaids Tears and the Silver Shatter. I'm regretting this more and more..

I want to have the full collection from China Glaze 's Metro collection. I've already got half of it but I want the lot!!

Please leave me your biggest lemming of the moment, if your willing to share ;)


xx
K

ORLY - Ma Cherie (Holiday Soiree)

Wow, how can a vacation be so full with stuff.. I had some trips with school and three days away with friends, wich leaves no time for taking editing nail pictures! So, without much more delay, here is Ma Cherie.

I really don't like this polish.. It's the biggest dissapointment in a long time. The polish is very sheer. Here I'm wearing 4 coats and not very thin ones. On some nails I did a fifth coat, but it dindn't help. There is still some VNL. The color itself is not bad at all. A bright red, perfect for the holidays.
Next time, I'll layer it over a more opaque red polish.


xx
K

ORLY - Oui

A few days ago I showed you ORLY - Ingenue. Today I'm showing you her big sister, ORLY - Oui.
When I all my Holiday Soiree lacquers arrived the two of them looked so similar! Of course, it was dark by the time I got home and opened the box. My boyfriend thought they weren't that much alike at all. The next day I still thought they looked alike..

But I changed my mind a bit. When I started to apply Oui, the big differences started to show up. Oui is a much darker color then Ingenue, which has a pink base. Oui is a purple base, but it contains the same golden shimmer we like so much.
Because of the difference in base color, they really differ in warmth. I realized this when I saw the pictures next to each other. Ingenue is a warmer toned polish, while Oui looks a bit cold. It fits the cold winter days that are ahead of us. Ingenue fits the warm fires that will keep us warm.

Application of Oui is the same as with Ingenue. The substance of the polish is quite thick, but runny. Drying time was a bit better this time. I put the layers on a bit thinner and it was perfect!
With this one, I found out wearing time is really good! I wore it two working days in a row and then another two days. My Catrice polish wouldn't even last one day of work..

Oui is supposed to be a dupe for ORLY - It's my year. Unfortunately, I don't own that one so there will be no comparison from me.





I bought this set from this Ebay store for $27,25. All bottles came with a matching mini file and as an extra I got an miniature Top 2 Bottom.


xx
K

ORLY, Holiday Soiree - Ingenue

So.. I've been thinking about me and blogging. I'm really fond of my privacy and I don't like to be easily found on the internet. That's why you won't find a lot of personal stuff on here from now on and I'll protect my identity as much as possible. My name will be removed from here.
Also changing: I will be posting completely in English.

On to the polish!

This is the first time I bought a complete set of nailpolish! The special collections from ORLY are not that big, but it's still quite a purchase.. While browsing on Ebay, you can always find a deal that is just a bit better. I couldn't resist!

So now I'm showing you the first one out of this set. ORLY - Ingenue is a pink base, with lots of gold shimmer in it. Not a unique color, but still very pretty! It's also similar to another polish from this collection, Oui, but Oui has a darker base which is more purple. Other polishes that are very similar are OPI - Rally Pretty Pink and Zoya - Faye.

ORLY puts their nail polish in nice and big bottles. They contain 18 ml, while brands like OPI and China Glaze contain 15 ml. The brush is very good, easy to apply your polish with. The only problems I have are with the formula and the price. The formula is kind of thick and runny at the same time or just weird to me, but that is manageable. The real problem with the formula is the drying time. Even with use of ORLY - In A Snap, I got dents in the polish 2 hours after application!
Second problem is the retail price. ORLY Netherlands has a price of €10,50 a bottle! Luckily we have this wonderfull place called Ebay.




I bought this set from this Ebay store for $27,25. All bottles came with a matching mini file and as an extra I got an miniature Top 2 Bottom.


xx
K

Nude, but not really..

Deze lak vond ik eerst echt niet mooi toen ik hem in de winkel zag.. Maar toen zag ik bij The Polished Perfectionist een swatch van de lak en ik was verkocht! Die moest ik gewoon hebben. Deze lak gaat ook weer uit het assortiment bij de Kruidvat, dus lekker met 50% korting gescoord!


Op zichzelf is Groovy Grey best wel saai.. Amy Grace gebruikte hem ook om een glitter lak over aan te brengen. Ik koos ervoor om dit alleen bij een accent nagel te doen met China Glaze - CG in the City. Dit is een blanke basis lak met oranje, roze en zilveren glitter en zwarte deeltjes. Het geeft een leuk effect, maar ik weet niet zeker of ik deze lak echt mooi vind, het zwart is nogal vreemd hierin..

Gosh - Groovy Grey is kind of a dull polish on its own. But you can spice it up with a bit of glitter. I used China Glaze - CG in the City for the job. This polish contains orange, pink and silver glitters and also black particles. I'm not really sure I like it, I find the black a bit strange..


xx
Kayleigh

A new school year!

Gisteren zijn ook de middelbare scholen begonnen, hier in midden Nederland. Ik loop hier stage, dus ook voor mij is het schooljaar weer begonnen, ook al begint de Hogeschool pas volgende week.


Nu heb ik een nailart gemaakt met het thema: School. Zie je het? Het moet op een Amerikaanse schoolbus lijken :P
De geel/goude kleur vind ik heel goed voor dit thema. Het is China Glaze - Golden Opportunity, die toch een stuk meer geel dan goud is. Ik vind het een erg mooie kleur! De zwarte strepen maakte ik met H&M - Manhunter en een striper kwastje. Zoals je ziet ben ik hier nog niet heel handig mee. Mijn rechter hand is nog veel erger..

School has begon here in the Netherlands, so it's time for a school inspired nail art! I hope you all see this was inspired by the famous American school busses.
I used China Glaze - Golden Opportunity for the job. It's more of a yellow then it is a gold colour and I really like it! The stripes are made with H&M - Manhunter and a striper tool. As you can see, I don't have a really steady hand. My right hand is even worse..
















xx
Kayleigh