Chanel Les Jeans de Chanel Swatches & Review

Today I have Chanel Les Jeans de Chanel collection to share with you. This collection was released for New York's Fashion Week for a limited time. I believe there are only a few more days left before these disappear from the Chanel website, but I'm not too sure about that. Let's have a look at the collection.


Coco Blue is a gorgeous sky blue with hints of shimmery glow. 3 coats. I absolutely love this color, I know there are plenty of sky blue polishes out there but there's something about this one that just looks so gorgeous.


Blue Boy is a muted blue creme with grayish tones. 2 coats. Another interesting color. I love the muted look. It has a slight jelly finish, which I like.


Blue Rebel is a muted navy blue creme. 2 coats. This one also has a slightly muted look to it. It also has a slight jelly finish.

The three colors are not unique per se. And not to mention the price. These retail for $29 a bottle. That's a little redonk, and I'm a little redonk to actually purchase all three. But you know because it's Chanel. I did like all three of them, even though they are not unique. The formula for these were pretty good. I'm happy that Chanel is finally improving their formula, because I know in the past I hated it. They do chip easily though, so that's another thing Chanel needs to work on if they want their polish to be worth the money.

But in my opinion, no matter how great the formula is, no matter how lasting the wear is, a bottle of polish should not cost more than $20, designer brand or not. That's just my thought.

So was anyone crazy like me and purchased these as well? Which ones are your favorite?

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Essie Wedding Collection 2011

I am sticking my goal to having a post every day for this whole week, and so far I'm doing good. I'm tired of having all these backed up photos waiting to be posted. And then I get so far behind that I post summer swatches when Fall comes. That happened to me last year and I refuse to do that again!



So anyways, today I have the Essie Wedding collection to share. It consists of four polishes, 2 sheers, and 2 cremes.





First Dance is a gorgeous red creme. 2 coats





Better Together is a sheer light pink creme. 3 coats





Made to Honor is a sheer nude-ish pink jelly. 3 coats





Borrowed & Blue is a very light baby blue creme. 3 coats



I'm not a huge fan of red polishes, but it has slowly grown on me. As for First Dance, I actually really like the way it looks on my skin tone. I can't really choose a favorite because I really like Borrowed & Blue as well. So I feel it's a tie between them. As for the sheers, I don't really have a problem with them. I just feel they're a little too plain for my taste. But since I got a new job now, and for this job, it is very important on the way we present ourselves, therefore I can't really do all these crazy colors anymore. But it's OK, I'll wear the crazy colors on my days off :)



The formula for these were great. They didn't give any streaking problems at all. Applied very evenly with no fuss. That's what I like about Essie polishes. They never tend to be streaky at all. I tend to buy all Essie collections, even when I don't like the color that much. I think I should stop on that, being that I am on a budget -_-



Well that's all I have for today!

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Essie French Affair for Spring 2011

Yes I know it's Summer and I'm still doing reviews on Spring collections. It's been a super busy week for me. Work is tiring and stressful as usual. Still daydreaming about the day I will quit that shit hole. But anyways, today I have Essie's French Affair for Spring 2011 collection to show you. Before I show the swatches, I want to say I loved this whole collection. All the colors matches Spring really well (but always wearable in Summer =P)


Sand Tropez is a dark beige nude creme. 2 coats


Coat Azure is a soft dusty blue with subtle silver shimmer. 2 coats. This one looked amazing.


Nice is Nice is a pastel lavender creme. 2 coats. I think this is the best lavender creme ever. First, it wasn't streaky and had full coverage under 2 coats. And second is a unique lavender creme. Not the plain boring ones but the color in this one is very vivid.


French Affair is a pink creme with a bit of lavender in it. 2 coats. I also loved this pink because it's different from other pink cremes.


Topless & Barefoot is a light beige nude creme. 3 coats. This was the only one I had problem with. For some reason it was a bit thick. Maybe it's just my bottle. 2 coats was good for coverage, but it was uneven so I had to add another coat just to even it out. I still like the color though!


Kisses & Bises is a sheer ivory pearl with flashes of pink. 4 coats. I think this was meant for more of a top coat over other colors. However, I was lazy to do it over any of them =x I'm sure it will look amazing over other colors.

The formula for these were pretty good. They were fully opaque and needed only 2 coats. I've always loved Essie products, but hate having to spend $8 each for them. I want to say they're worth it but I don't know. I've been a fan of Essie polishes since I was little. Essie was one of the first nail polish brand I bought and own. I wish I remember the name of it but I can't haha

Well that's all I have for today!

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Zoya Mod Matte Summer 2011

Today I have Zoya's Mod Matte for Summer 2011 to show you. Although I thought I was done with the matte phase, Zoya brought it back with amazing mod colors. Have a look:


Lolly is a bright pink matte with a satin-like finish. 2 coats


Mitzi is a lime semi-neon green matte. 3 coats


Phoebe is a sky blue shimmer matte with a satin-like finish. 2 coats

So I've always had problems with mattes, they always appear uneven for me. I used Nail Tek Foundation II has a basecoat, and waited for it to completely dry before beginning. Maybe it's because I'm using thick coats, I should've tried doing thin coats instead. Aside from the unevenness, I thought the formula was decent for a matte. It was just a bad experience that I should've learn from the past. I guess I just don't have any patience :P

My favorite.. I really cannot choose. I love all three, but I would probably pick Mitzi? Not because I like green but because it's a unique color. Phoebe will have to come in second because the finish is so amazing, though the color not all that unique. Nevertheless, great job on these Zoya!

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Deborah Lippmann for Spring 2011

When I saw the press release for Deborah Lippmann's spring collection, I knew I gotta get them in my hands. Deborah Lippmann came out with two new colors for the spring.

Take a look:


Glitter in the Air is a sheer pale blue jelly like base with sky blue and pink hexagon glitters. How stunning is this one?! I'm in love with it. It's very sheer, this was under five coats and there's still visible nail lines. I still like the way it looks though. It gives off this ghostly like feel to it. This would probably look nice under a sky blue creme, guess I will try that next time.



Naked is a nude creme with a semi-jelly base. I have a lot of nude polishes but I think this one might be my favorite. It matches my skin tone very well. This was under three coats.

The formula for both of these are pretty good. I didn't have any problems with it. It dried pretty fast too. For Glitter in the Air, with 5 coats, it dried under a decent amount of time.

Glitter in the Air retails for $18 and Naked is $16. I got them both from lippmanncollection.com

I absolutely love Glitter in the Air, couldn't stop staring at my nails while wearing them :)

Well that's all I have for today!

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Chanel Riva from the Collection Côte D'azur

Happy December!

So after much heavy decision making, I've decided to get the Chanel Riva from the Collection Côte D'azur. Nevertheless, I am quite happy that I bought it. I love pale blue polishes and this one, I must say is stunning. Some people may not see any uniqueness about it, but I like it a lot.

I took a picture of it in direct sunlight and under fluorescent lights because both pictures came out with different color variations. Under fluorescent lights it looks like a vibrant baby blue creme. It's not that vibrant in person, it's a lot more pale. Very similar to the sunlight picture.


Sunlight


Artificial light

Riva is a pale blue base with very subtle turquoise flecks. It is quite sheer. I did it under four coats to reach this color.

I took my time to do apply this because I love the color and wanted it to turn out nicely. Waiting out between each coats really helped. The formula was actually pretty good. It wasn't thick like the usual Chanel polishes. I wasn't disappointed at this polish, although I was disappointed with the price. For a nail polish that costs almost $30 (after tax) is just a little ridiculous in my opinion. But that's the price I pay for being obsessed with nail polish I suppose.

So that's all I have for today!

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SpaRitual Nail Lacquers

I've heard about SpaRitual nail polishes awhile back, but I've never tried them myself. This is my first time and I'm definitely loving the quality of it. Although it's a little pricey on my side ($12 a bottle) I guess it's worth it, since we have Chanel polishes for $23 and the formula ain't even all that.

So anyways, I bought five colors which is most from their Spring and Summer 2010 lines. It was the only colors that interested me. But I am eying their Fall 2010 line because there are a bunch of gorgeous colors! Since I've spent so much money on the MAC Venomous Villains collection, I need to watch my spending for a bit for the upcoming months.

So here are the swatches:


Delight is a pale minty green creme with slight jelly finish. It's good to see a pale mint green as I've been seeing a lot of bright mint greens. I kind of like how soft this looks.


Full of Life is a pale baby blue creme. Again this is more soft than other baby blues I've tried.


Optical Illusion is a green shimmer full of silver and green glitter flecks. I love how this one looks. It's gorgeous. I just wish I captured a better picture of it.


Shoot For the Stars is a purple creme. Like a true purple. Purples polishes are my second favorites aside from green polishes. I've been looking for a true purple polish. This one appears darker in person than my picture reveals. I'm still looking for the perfect purple creme, and RBL's Mismas is my closest choice but still doesn't seal the deal for me.


Yes I Can! is a forest green creme. LOVE! After tons of mint greens this summer, I'm loving this dark creme. It is beautiful.

The formulas for these were all great. I didn't have any application issues whatsoever. My favorite has to be Yes I Can! Not because it's green...OK who am I lying, yes it's because it's green, but also because it's beautiful!

And that is all I have for today! Don't forget to enter my ManGlaze 600th followers giveaway, you have a bout 21 days left to enter! You can get to the entry from my sidebar!

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Sephora by OPI Summer Collections

Today I have swatches from Sephora by OPI. I think they're all from their Summer collections but I can't quite recall. But anyways, here they are:

Below: Going Nude, eh? is a nude beige with subtle shimmer. This is my favorite. I love nudes now and I love how this one looks against my skin tone. The shimmer is not visible, but if you look uber close you'll see it.




Below: Havana Dreams is a baby blue creme. 3 coats. I had application trouble with this one. It kept going streaky and after a thick 3rd coat it seem ok.



Below: Midnight Mambo is a blue base with tons of glitters. It looks quite bumpy, that's because it is. I applied two coats of China Glaze Fast Forward Top Coat and it seem to smooth it out a tad. It's a nice color, and surprisingly easy to remove!





Below: Read My Palm is a jade green creme. A little disappointed at this one because I was expecting a more minty green. This leans more towards the blue/aqua side. So I wasn't too excited when I saw this one.



So that is all I have for today!

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Diamond Cosmetics Spam

Happy 1st day of fall! Being that summer is *officially* over I want to get started on my Fall collection swatches. But I have so many polishes dated back in March that has yet to be swatched. Hopefully I get everything done by end of September so I can start my Fall swatches in October!

So today I have a bunch of Diamond Cosmetics nail polishes to show. This is my first time trying this brand and I have no complaints. They're affordable and have a variety of colors, some are unique, some are you average Jane. I chose a few colors to purchase that attracted my eyes! Aside from being affordable, their formula is pretty good. Application was smooth and flawless, no streaks. Majority needed 2 coats only but some I did 3. One thing I know for sure is I'll definitely be purchasing more from this brand in the future.



Amethyst and Diamonds - a purple with frost-ish finish infused with flecks of silver glitter. 2 coats. Any February babies here? :)


Blue Diamonds - bright blue with silver glitters. 2 coats


Chainmail Charm - warm black holo. 2 coats. As if I didn't get enough of holos from my Nubar Prisms collection. I didn't! I love holos and I love this!


Cherry Tobacco - vampy cherry red shimmer. 2 coats


Don't Teal My Heart Away - teal creme. 2 coats


Hi-Ho Silver - purple silver shimmer. 2 coats. Slight duochrome


Never So Ever Green - smokey green with gold shimmer. 2 coats. Pretty unique color I must say.


Oh, Tiff! - Tiffany blue! Well from the name anyway. It's a baby blue, pretty close to Tiffany blue but not exact. 2 coats


Orange Blossom - soft orange jelly, more towards coral pink. 3 coats. I love this one, and this made me fall in love with jellys in which I'm trying to find more of!


Seafoam Spray - light seafoam green pearl. 2 coats Does not look as bright as it does in my picture. It's very pale in person, and I love the uniqueness of this color.


Serendipity - a grey-toned blue shimmer. 2 coats


Tranquility - bright baby blue creme. 2 coats

Diamond Cosmetics nail polishes retails for $2.00 and can be purchased through their website at www.diamondcosmetics.com.

My favorites so far are: Chainmail Charm, Orange Blush, Seafoam Spray, and Never So Ever Green!

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OPI Nail Art inspired by Zac Posen at Z Spoke

I've recently received e-mail from OPI's PR and they sent me images of some OPI nail art from the NY Fashion Week. One caught my eye. Created by Zac Posen for Z Spoke Fashion Show Spring 2011. Consists of a yellow, green, blue gradient and leopard prints. Once I saw it, I told myself that I *need* to try it.


Here's the picture sent to me by OPI.


Left to Right: Apline Snow, The "IT" Color, Who the Shrek Are You?, and What's With the Cattitude.





Of course, mine isn't as great as the originals. But for a first attempt I think it's pretty damn close to it! And I absolutely loved it. I wore it for 2 days before it started chipping. And I got so many compliments. So many people asking how I did it, and so many wanting me to do their nails for them. I felt very content, though I really dislike doing other people's nails because I tend to always fail.

One girl on the train even asked me if she can take a picture of it so she can bring it to a nail salon for them to do it for her.

For the leopard prints, I was gonna use a Konad plate to do them, but I decided to try to paint them myself. And it didn't turn out *too* bad.

Well that is all I have for today! Enjoy your weekend :)

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Some BB Couture's from Butterfly & Lady Bug Collections

Hello! So I finally go to the BB Couture SPRING collections. Absolutely late I know since it's scorching hot summer right now. -_- I'm like melting in my room as I'm typing this. I love BB Couture nail polishes with their variety of colors and not to mention, so many GREENS!! I didn't buy the whole collection as I'm not a fan of reds, plus trying to save money here lol

Butterfly Collection


Skipper - bright pink creme/frost. 3 coats


Peacock - hassle free yellow creme. 3 coats. No streaks, no problem!


Emperor - peachy creme with very slight hints of silver glitter. 3 coats


Caterpillar - creamy green with silver speckles. 3 coats

LadyBug Collection


Signs of Spring - blue creme with hints of silver specks. 3 coats


Man Bug - turquoise creme with gold and silver speckles. 3 coats LOVEE!!


Beetle Baily - purple/mauve creme. 2 coats

And that is all I have for today! Enjoy!

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