Mani z uroczą Puccą :) by amore-cosmetici

Hej hej :) 
Jako, iż dziś mamy piątek (piąteczek, piątunio), to postanowiłam dodać coś lekkiego, mianowicie kilka zdjęć mojego aktualnego manicure.

Tym razem użyłam lakieru OUQIAN ($8.43) oraz wodnych naklejek z postacią z kreskówki Pucca ($5.75) :D Nie wiem jak wy, ale ja "za młodu" namiętnie oglądałam Cartoon Network, Jetix i inne kanały, na których emitowane były kreskówki. Tkwi we mnie wieczne dziecko ;)

Jak wam się podoba? Znacie Puccę? :)

Pozdrawiam, 
Yuki ♥

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Ouqian #79 Red Jelly from KKCenterHk by trailerhoodchic

This is the first of two posts I have scheduled for today.  I just recently received a few more polishes from KKCenterHk for review.  I've been wanting a red jelly very much badly, so I immediately went to this as soon as I saw it.

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Above is 2 layers of this polish with no top coat.  It's an orangy red and not as sheer as most jellies, but it still works.  I would have been a little happier had it been blue based....BUT this almost fills my craving for a red jelly polish.

You can order this HERE on KKCenterHk for $7.50 and use my coupon code "trailerhoodchic" for 10% off.

Later on today I'll show you some layering I did with this polish.  :D

*NOTE: This polish was sent to review for my 100% honest opinion. 


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http://trailerhoodchic.blogspot.hk/2012/09/ouqian-79-red-jelly-from-kkcenterhk.html

30/31 Day Challenge - Day 26: Pattern by gnarlygnails

I cannot believe that there are only like 5 days left of this Challenge! It has been fun, annoying, imaginative & headache inducing all in one!

Now today we are on to Patterns. This one I knew almost right off the rip what I was gonna do - and luckily - it was pretty fun!

For the base of this manicure, I used a polish that KKCenterHk sent me to review.
It is classified on their website as Ebalay Matte Violet, however, on the label itself it says Rose Water #002.
Either way - it's awesome and here it is:

Here is the bottle of Matte Violet by Ebalay. I love 2 things about this so much - 1. It's a very heavy glass. 2. It's shaped like the new CND bottle, rounded in the front, and flat in the back. Textured top for easy opening. This polish retails for $6.92 on the KKCenterHk website.

This manicure shows a basecoat, 2 coats of Ebalay Matte Violet and no top coat.

The color is straight matte creme, no shimmer. Dries to a standard matte finish.

I loved this polish SOOO much. Soon I plan to try it with stamping and see if it works out.

The Matte polish line that KKCenterHK carries has a nice array of colors all at a very reasonable price for Matte Polishes. You can find the entire line of Matte Polishes from Ebalay right HERE. And if you use code GNARLYGNAILS at checkout you will receive 10% OFF Your Order!

Now let's check out the Pattern portion of the mani!

ARGYLE!! Eeeeee!! One of my most favorite patterns in the worldie world.

I taped off 2 triangle sections and taped the top and bottom. Then I used Illamasqua Gamma and Catrice Take It Mint for the orange and green sections.

A black striper polish made the top black x/argyle designs

Finished it off with a coat of Jordana Quick Dry Top Coat!

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http://www.gnarlygnails.com/2012/09/3031-day-challenge-day-26-pattern.html#.UO0Qk2fRbHJ

Black & Sparkly by trailerhoodchic

Today I'm knocking 2 untrieds off my list.  w00t!

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I started off with 2 coats of Ouqian #100 (from KKCenterHk) with no top coat.  This is a black Jelly that is more like a cream.  I could've gotten away with 1 coat though.  I did have a few bubble issues, but I think I globbed it on a little thick with the 2nd coat.  This is currently listed as sold out in the website, but retails for $7.50USD.

Then, I noticed I had more bubbles on the middle and ring finger so I put one coat of China Glaze Some Like It Haute over top.  It's a charcoal-ish base with micro glitter & round holo glitters.  I wasn't sure how I would feel about it, but I really like it & I'm glad I didn't get rid of it.  This is from last years Eye Candy collection.

I'll definitely have to wear both of these again.

*Note ~ Ouqian #100 was sent to me by KKCenterHk for review.  All opinions are my own.

**Edit:  I accidentally posted these without a watermark.  I have corrected that.


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KKCenterHK - Polishes! by beautylitfromwithin

I recently had the opportunity to review some polishes for KKCenterHK, and I was excited and a bit skeptical.  I didn't recognize any of the brand names, and I remember all too well that experience with that Nanacoco polish...

I was a little worried when the first polish that I opened actually broke in transit.  The polish bottle was shrinkwrapped, though, so it didn't get all over anything. I was able to salvage the polish for swatching, though I suspect the texture was a little thicker than it would have been if it weren't opened.

Ebalay Dark Orange Gold Dust is a completely unique polish to my stash, and I thought it was just gorgeous.

This is the polish that broke, so the brush is a little sticky, but I wanted you to see how thick it is.  Not as thick as an OPI, but definitely not skimpy.

Its a full-coverage glitter; this is two coats, no undies.  I love that it's not a bright Halloween orange, more of a cooked sweet-potato orange, so perfect for the whole Fall season.

The second polish I chose was this Myviven LC11 Sapphire polish. The brush isn't as wide as the Ebalay brush, but it's still thick enough to get the job done, and no wonky mop-tops here.

You've heard me rave about the dusty colors this season, and I chose another one, but look at that shine.  

I'm really impressed with this brand so far.  The formula was every bit as nice as the local heavy-hitters.  Smooth, shiny, self-leveling.

This polish was my fave of the bunch, and is probably one of my all-time favorite glitters now.  This is Myviven PA16, Metallic and Purple dots glitter.

This is another opaque glitter, two coats.  I love the unexpected bits of purple in this metallic gold base.  Pictures just don't do it justice.  This felt like a great handmade polish to me -  in formula, the amount of purple glitter, and the way it just glided on.

Over this gorgeous glitter, I tested ..... a crackle.  I admit it, I wouldn't have chosen a crackle of my own volition.  I never got much into crackles - they never worked well for me, or were worth the effort.  I was pretty sure I wasn't going to like this one, either, so I just ordered a color I thought would look nice.

This is Myviven BA05 Cracked Misty Purple over the Metallic Purple Dots.  It actually cracked! I rarely have had a crackle polish crack enough to see the polish underneath, so this one is definitely a winner.   

Nice color saturation, and a matte finish which looks great over the glitter.

I decided to put undies under the last Myviven polish, though I didn't need to.  This is Sally Hansen in Right Said Red.  Loved the formula, but the red was a little too cherry-leaning for me to love. I tend to like blue-toned reds more.

Over Right Said Red, is MyViven SG06 Copper Dots, a golden glitter with large and small hexes. "Copper" is a little misleading.. it's more of a champagne gold. 

 

You could probably build this to opacity in 3 coats, but this was more of a dabbed on 1, maybe 1 and a half coats.

If you haven't tried these Ebalay or Myviven polishes from KKCenterHK, I think they're worth getting.  The formulas were all great, easy to use, good payoff, and looked gorgeous.

KKCenterHK has created a coupon code for my readers to try their products for 10% off! 

LitFromWithin10 

will allow you to take a 10% discount off the price of your merchandise total!  Thanks, KKCenterHK!

These polishes were provided to me for review.  Nonetheless, the opinions are my own and as unbiased as possible.



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http://beautylitfromwithin.blogspot.hk/2012/10/kkcenterhk-polishes.html

3D Flower Design by nailderellanails

Hello!

I have 2 reviews in one post today! One for KKCenterHK and one for Born Pretty Store.

 

The polish I used for this manicure is Myviven Nail Lacquer Pure Color Collection in Lavender Purple (NC 35). It's a medium purple crelly, i.e., a jelly-creme hybrid. I used 2 coats and pictures are shown without top coat. As you can see it's quite glossy!
I must confess I was a bit on the fence with this polish before trying it because I had never heard of this brand before but I was pleasantly surprised because the formula was nice and I love the fact it's almost a jelly. It looks so yummy that I will wear it again ;D I really love the look of it!

 

 

 

French Anucure! :D and the ingredients.

 

And the other product I wanted to share with you today is a set of flower decoration items. The flowers come in a nail wheel and there are 12 different patterns. You get duplicate or triplacate of most of the flowers, except for the big edelweiss, for which you get only one sample. The flowers are flexible because they are made of plastic. This is very useful to place them correctly onto your nails since they can follow the curvature of your nails, stick well, and stay in place longer.
 

 

 

 

To match my polish I decide to go for the purple flower. I used nail glue directly on the back of the flower and pressed it on my nail. As I said, it's great the flower is flexible because it can fit nicely to your nail. I didn't keep it for very long but I'm pretty sure you can easily wear it a couple of days without any issues. If you're careful, you won't need to destroy the flower when you take it off and you'll be able to reuse it again.

Note that these flowers, although they stick very well on the nails, are not flat, they are 3D decorations. You can also use them to decorate your cell phone or other items :D

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase info

○ You can purchased the polish featured in this post from KKCenterHK HERE and it costs $9.00. There are a lot of other colors if you're interested. Up to 0.25 kg, shipping is $3.88 wordwide.

○ The flowers can be purchased from Born Pretty Store HERE and cost only $2.94. Shipping is free worldwide!

Both shops have a lot of different nail art items! 

 

 

For KKCenterHK, you can use my coupon code nailderellanails to get 10% off your order.

 

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http://nailderellanails.blogspot.ch/2012/10/3d-flower-design.html