NOTD: Essie School of Hard Rocks

It's not an airplane..It's not a bird...It's a Post!! And finally a Nail of the Day :) I received my 3 first essies from the new collection (I think it's called Cocktail Bling or something) and here is my personal fave, ladies and gentlemen, School of Hard Rocks:

So shiny my precious..! Actually what looks like streaks in the 2nd picture is the reflection of my curtains. I know, photo fail. School of Hard rocks is a dusty~muted kinda teal and I am happy I was able to photograph it correctly (with the exception of the curtains on my nails). I love teal. and I have been searching one for so long :)
Application was great,really flowing and opaque, and what you see is two coats. No need for third, the wear I havein my thumb is purely accidental.
In reference to the name, combine your polished claws with a huge rock (preferably real diamondz :3 ) and there you have it. Fall polish 101.
You can find Essie in http://www.essienail.gr/ for 12,50 euros.
Till next time lovellies,
Dee 

Busy month..

Sorry for the silence guys, these days I've been actually really busy! I promise I am coming back these days with:
Fall fashion & back to school ideas :)
Essie fall and winter 2012 swatches :D
Nfu-oh swatches ( my first nfu-ohs on the way! )
My growing MAC collection looks & swatches!

Any look requests, now it's the time to ask!
Till next time,
xoxo Dee

Review : e.l.f lipstick

E.l.f main range lipsticks only cost 1,5 pound and I have to say, they are some my favorite products this year!
Here are some swatches to take a look at first:

From Left to Right : Seductive , Fantasy , Gypsy, Voodoo
The colours are all well pigmented and on the lips they have a smooth, rather matte application.

When I was buying them I was rather sceptical. Will a 1,5 pound lipstick really last more than 10 minutes?
Well they all do last for a long time (even after lunch and coffee-my ultimate test drive) and keep my lips hydrated at the same time.
The packaging is neat and practical, as you can see the actual color of the lipstick without taking the cap off. It looks like this:

 

It contains 3,5 grams of actual product which is good quantity for it's price.

Overall, value for money is excellent! I'm planning on buying all available shades! What about you :) ?
Till next time,
Dee

China Glaze Cha Cha Cha

It was about time I sported a nice green! This is from the summer 2011 china glaze collection and it is a lovely green shimmer :

Doesn't it resemble a precious stone ? :) I love the gold shimmer in it and the application was very smooth. This is 2 coats with top coat. 

After this manicure I think I'm gonna wear more fall-esque colours. I'm kinda sick of the brights at the moment. What do you think of cha cha cha? Till next time,

Dee

Fall Loves Nails

I am so excited about fall collections! Dark , murky, rich colors and at last no more corals! It's not that I don't like corals and vibrant pinks but it's the only thing I've seen the whole summer! Come on guys, you can do better than this! Anyway, to the point. This is the fall Essie collection for 2011 which seems rather intriguing!



 
Case Study - An on trend dusty camel








Glamour purse - An Almond taupe








Lady Like - Mauvish pink








Power Clutch - Grey ~ Green







Carry on - A warm Burgundy

Very Structured - A beautiful Sienna!





What do you think? I'll definately be buying very structured and case study! Somehow I feel I miss colors like that in my collection! Till next time,
Dee

Glitter Thursday with OPI!

OPI Shimmer and Simmer is a beautiful multi coloured glitter! This is 2 coats over a navy blue base from Sephora. I like this one better layered as even with 3 coats you can still see some gaps on its own . What I love about Glitters is that they won't chip even after 5 days! They won't come off as well, even with vast amounts of acetone , but the bling is worth it :)

Till next time,

Dee

NOTD : Essie Borrowed & Blue

Hi Lovellies!
This time I have my favorite shade from the Essie Wedding Collection! Borrowed & Blue!

I really love this shade now that I'm tanned :) It's a chalky - conflower blue colour. I was expecting it to have a tricky application, but after 2 coats it is nice & smooth, and I love it's consistency!
You can buy your essies in Greece from essienail.gr for 12,5 Euros.