NOTD: OPI - Clubbing Til Sunrise

I got this polish through the Make-Up Ruildoos (a trading box for make-up) from the Dutch Lush Forum.
I took some items from the box and put some items in the box.
This amazingly warm and cheerful polish was one of the things I took.



This polish contains MUCH more polish than I'm used to *shock*.
For example, the Essence Colour & GO polishes (you know, those small bottles) are 5 ml, the regular Catrice polishes are 10ml and the LE Catrice polishes are 8ml.
This OPI polish however had a whopping 15ml of polish in just 1 bottle!!!
OPI also sells mini's but I don't know how much ml they contain.



On the bottom of the bottle, you can find the label with the name on it.
This beauty is called "Clubbing Til Sunrise".
At first I read Clubbing Till Sunrise instead of Clubbing Til Sunrise and I already put the wrong name on the first pic of this post, so I had to redo that *rolls eyes at herself* :P.



This is the first time I used an OPI polish and I was curious to find out if it was easy to use, if the polish wasn't too thick, if the coverage was good, if it didn't apply too streaky, etc.
Let's just say it met my expectations.



First, I applied a layer of Catrice's Smoothing Base Coat.
Then I gave Clubbing Til Sunrise a good shake and roll, and started polishing.
I found out that this polish had the right thickness and that it was easy to apply.
Also, it was pretty fast drying, even when you apply 3 coats (which I did ;) ).
The polish applied a tad bit streaky, bit this is always the case with pearly or metallic polishes, so I don't mind the least.
As you can see, the coverage is great!
I applied 3 coats, since I usally do that and tend to like it best this way, though 2 coats could be enough with this one.



Then, the colour.
I think it's gorgeous!
As a rule I tend to like orange polishes, especially if they aren't creamy, but a nice metallic/pearl/shimmer/glitter.
This one is a great addition to my orange polishes, since it's darker and more metallic than the other orange polishes in my stash.
Also, since it's easy to apply and dries really fast, it's easy to use when you don't have a lot of time or don't feel like doing your nails.

I used a layer of Catrice Ultra Long Lasting Top Coat on top of this polish, and was able to wear this for 3 days (with 2 days being completely chip free!).

There's only one downside to this nail polish.
For the first time ever, I got bubbles in my nail polish.
Maybe If I don't shake the bottle next time, but roll it around in my hands, there will be no bubbles :D.

With flash:



Without flash:



Conclusion: Great polish! Not too thick, easy to apply, not too streaky, dries really fast, great colour and long lasting.

What do you think of OPI polishes?
Do you like/hate them?
And do you have any favourites?

Until next time,

Freya

NOTD: Catrice - Biscuits & Cupcakes

I made this NOTD last week, but couldn't find the time to post it, so here it is :D.
This NOTD was made with the polish "C04 Biscuits & Cupcakes", a Limited Edition polish from the Catrice Urban Baroque collection.

I read on other blogs about the sheerness of this product, but decided to try it for myself, and boy, am I glad I did!





The packaging of this polish is very stilish and pretty.
The bottle has the same shape and colours as the regular Catrice nail polishes, though it's a bit smaller, and there are some nice graphics on the cap.

The brush is about the same size as the regular ones, which isn't small but not big either.
To me this is the perfect brush size, since I can't polish my nails with extra broad brushes (yes, I'm thinking of you, Miss Sporty!).



Usually, the consistency of Catrice is pefect (not syrupy or runny, just easy to work with).
This one howerver, is a bit thicker.
Not syrupy yet, bet definitely thicker.
I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to get it right, because of the thickness, but it actually worked out ok in the end :D.

Like I said, this polish is sheer.
A lot of people couldn't get enough coverage, but luckily I did!
I used a smoothing base coat by Catrice (works a bit like a ridge filler), then 3 layers of this polish, and then a nice layer of Ultra Long Lasting top coat (also by Catrice).



When I was done, I was astonished!
I had damaged 4 of my nails, while polishing, and just covered it up with a bit of polish, but when I was done, my nails were completely smooth :D.
My nails had a very nice pink colour, they were completely smooth, and it simply looked like I had my nails done professionally!
This never happened to me before.
Also, 30 minutes after my top coat, my nails where complety dry, and I couldn't dent them anymore, which isn't always the case.

The result:

*With flash



*Without flash



Conclusion:
You need to really take the time for this one (unless you have a very fast drying top coat like INM Out The Door or Seche Vite), but you will get great results :D!
The consistency is thicker than most Catrice polishes, en definitely thicker than I'm used to, but with a little patience you will get amazing nails, though it is a bit difficult.
Also, you need to apply 3 coats.

If you don't have a lot of patience or time, don't buy this one.
On the other hand, if you don't mind a little work and love the colour, I would definately recommend this.

C04 Biscuits & Cupcakes is a polish from the LE Catrice Collection "Urban Baroque", and is sold in January at drugstores "Trekpleister" and "Kruidvat" for €2,49 (I think).
If you would like to buy this, I suggest you hurry.


Have you tried any of the polishes of the "Urban Baroque" collection, or are you planning to?

Let me know what you think in the comments.

Until next time,

Freya

New Essence Collection: I Love Berlin (January 2011)

Essence usually has a limited edition collection every month or every two months.

For January 2011, that limited edition collection is called "I Love Berlin".

This collection was made in collaboration with the winner of the "Be A Trendmaker" competition, Yasmin Teufert.

Are you curious about this collection?

Then keep on reading!

As you can probably guess, this collection was inspired by Berlin.

In this collection you find a lot of bright colours and it's definitely a different collection than the previous ones by Essence.

These Eye Liners are called (from left to right): Love This City, Green Grass, Buddy Bear, Berlin Story and I'm A Berliner.

They will retail for €1,99 which is a good price.

I especially love the green one (Green Grass), though I would love to own them all, since the colours are so versatile and you can make great looks with them.

Next up is a pretty eye shadow palette with 9(!!!) eye shadow colours!

You can make a lot of looks with that :D.

The outside of the palette is already gorgeous and cheerful.

This would be a great palette to carry in your purse/bag.

As you can see, there are some pastel and neutral colours in there, but also a dark blue, bright red and a black colour.

The name of this palette is Style Victim and it will cost €3,49.

Also in the collection are some cooling eye pads.

You simple put them in the fridge and then on your eyes so you can relax and your eyes can cool down, It would probably help against dark circles and under-eye puffiness as well :D.

This product is called Cool Down and will be priced at €2,49.

Since you can use these pads again and again, this is a bargain!

There aren't any lip sticks or lip glosses in this collection, BUT there are two lip balms :D.

The pink one is called Love This City and the other one is called City Lights.

They will be sold for €1,99 each.

I'm mostly curious about the pink one.

I think that one will look great!

Then on to the nail products!!!

For this collection Essence has made 5 nail polishes, 2 matte tip painters, 2 sets of nail stickers and a nail file to be used with the nail stickers.

These stickers cover your whole nail, so you used them instead of nail polish.

The designs are called Berli-Nail and Berlin Calling and retail for €1,99 each.

Though I think it's original, I don't think I want to walk around with these designs on my nails, so I won't be looking out for these.

There is also a nail file to be used with these nail stickers.

You use it after putting the stickers on your nails to file the edges smooth.

This one costs €1,29.

I really love the nail polishes in this collection.

They are so different!

From left to right: Love This City, I'm A Berliner, Green Grass, Buddy Bear and Berlin Story.

As you can see, these polishes match the eye liners so you can match your nail polish to your eye liner :D.

Love This City and I'm A Berliner are pastel colours, Green Grass and Buddy Bear are bright colours and Berlin Story is a black colour.

These great polishes will retail for €1,79 each, which is amazingly cheap!

Green Grass is my absolute favourite here, and if it looks like the promo pic I will definitely need more than 1 bottle!

I probably want the other polishes as well though *blush*.

And last, but not least, the matte tip painters :D.

These matte tip painters come in two colours: Berlin Story and Green Grass.

Needless to say, I want them both ;).

I don't own any tip painters or stripers yet, so these would really come in handy!

They will cost €1,99 each, which is cheap to me.

Anyway, these are all the products of this Essence collection.

It will be in stores in January and in the Netherlands you can find it at Kruidvat (and maybe at Trekpleister).

Will you be looking out for some of these products?

Until next time,

Freya

An Old NOTD

I made this one a few months back, but I thought I'd share this one anyway.

These are the products I used

From left to right: Top Coat (Catrice), Smashing Orange Nail Polish (MAX), Base Coat (Catrice) and French Glam Nail Stickers by Essence.

I never tried Nail Stickers before, but I found out the ones by Essence are easy to use.

Once you put them where you want they stay put!

And this was the result

And a close-up

I really love these nail stickers!!!

You don't need to be a pro or have nail art experience.

All you need to do is paint your nails, place these stickers where you want them, and add a layer of top coat.

It really is THAT easy!

Have you ever used nail stickers, or if nor, would you use them?

Until next time,

Freya

Sneak Peak: OPI Holiday 2010 Burlesque Collection

I got the pictures and the info from lipglossiping , and loved nail polishes so much (I can't help but like glitter) I wanted to blog about it.

Rising Star: Lustrous glimmering gold

Ali's Bg Break: Glowing Red Shimmer

The Show Must Go On: Deep Pink Shimmer

Teasey Does It!: Burgundy Shimmer

Extra-Va-Vaganza: Orange Glitter

Glow Up Already!: Green Glitter

Simmer and Shimmer: Blue Glitter

Bring On The Bling: Golden Glitter

Sparkle-iscious: Multi Coloured Glitter

Show It And Glow It: Purple/Fuchsia Glitter

Let Me Entertain You!: Fuchsia Glimmer

Take The Stage: Warm Orange Shimmer

I think this is a lovely collection, and I especially love the last four polishes.

Sparkle-iscous has even made it to my wishlist (I MUST have this one).

What dou you think of this OPI collection?

Will you get some of these nail polishes?

Until next time,

Freya

Wishlist

I though I'd share the items that are currently high on my wishlist, so here they are:

*This coat by Desigual called Dasha has been on my wishlist since around april.

The back of the coat.

The colours on the pic aren't as bright and vibrant as they are in real life, but you get the idea.

And yes, I really do like green ;).

*Mad As A Hatter nail polish by OPI has been on my list since it came out.

It's really hard to get if you live in the Netherlands in a city without a Sephora.

I can only get it at webshops (where Mad As A Hatter is always sold out), ebay or amazon.

I don't know what blogger has done to the colour in the pics, but it seems to be gone *shock*.

*Also on the list from the same OPI collection is Absolutely Alice.

There's more nail polish on my list.

*Barry M nail polish Silver Cascade.

*And Disco Darling by NOX Twilight.

The nail polishes are based on the twilight movies and books, an the polishes are available in 12 colours.

Disco Darling is a sparkly one with silver glitter and different coloured glitter.

I am also curious about make-up by Luna Twilight and Volturi Twilight.

The nail polishes and make-up are all by TwilightBeauty.

First the make-up by Luna Twilight.

Femme Fatale Lipgloss in Butterfly Kisses and Surrender.

*Butterfly Kisses (Pink With Rose Sparkle)

*Surrender (Delicate Nude Pink)

And the 2 different types of Twilight Venom (a plumping, hydrating, tinteling, couloured lip conditioner, that was actually even used in the Twilight New Moon movie).

*Twilight venom (Shimmering Crimson Lip Stain)

*Twilight Venom Blush (Shimmering Pink Lip Stain)

Just Bitten Staining Balm.

*Eye Candy (Delicate Pink)

*Lullabye (Freshest Peach)

*Blush (Truest Red)

*Rapture (Very Berry)

A few of the twilight palettes.

*Team Jacob

*Victoria

*and Rosalie

Twilight Volturi

Labyrinth Loose Eyeshadow

*Myth (Warm Metallic Pewter)

*Dawn (Sparkling Champagne)

*Legend (Glittering Silver)

Reign Scented Body Mists (beautifully coloured scents)

*Wicked (Spicy Cinnamon Delight)

*Volturi Gift Set

I know I'm definitely not gonna own everything on my wishlist (and it isn't even finished), but hey, you've got to have something to wish for!!!

The coat and the OPI polishes are on top of my list though.

Do you have a wishlist?

Until next time,

Freya