tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31438974546677838592024-03-05T23:16:56.174+01:00The Dutch Nail BlogMy blog about nails, nail polish and nail-artKirsten (The Dutch Nail Blog)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05680663616581387258noreply@blogger.comBlogger116125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143897454667783859.post-31033271258781275162011-06-28T13:01:00.003+02:002011-06-28T14:23:57.481+02:00Great polishes deserve a name....... because naming a blog post MNY 549 just looks dumb. Why do nail polish brands do this? It doesn't even have to be a good name. Just name it anything!<br /><br />Anyway, here is a polish I picked up a couple of months ago at a DM Drogerie (German drugstore chain) but this brand is also available in the Netherlands at Etos. It's a polish that immediately sparked my interest because I love a good taupe! MNY is a brand that sells affordable make-up in trendy colors for a pretty good price. The polishes cost €2,49.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/MinderMutsig/Blog%20Pics%20Small/eb4b71bb.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/MinderMutsig/Blog%20Pics%20Small/eb4b71bb.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />It's a taupe but with purple undertones which is perfect for me because purple and taupe are my favorite colors. (Closely followed by green and blue) I have one Helmer drawer that is about 3/4 full of taupes and I have no dupes!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/MinderMutsig/Blog%20Pics%20Small/944d3a21.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/MinderMutsig/Blog%20Pics%20Small/944d3a21.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I needed four coats to get it fully opaque but I knew I would be making macro shots and macro is relentless. I think you can get away with three coats in everyday life.<br /><br />I decided to do a comparison with some close colors:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/MinderMutsig/Blog%20Pics%20Small/d8270e7f.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/MinderMutsig/Blog%20Pics%20Small/d8270e7f.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Pinky: Essence LE You Rock Collection 02 Love, Peace and Purple. Four coats with topcoat.<br />Ring finger: Rimmel PRO 385 Hot List. Three coats with topcoat.<br />Middle finger: MNY 549 (See, it looks stupid with no name!) Four coats with topcoat.<br />index finger: OPI You Don't Know Jacques. Three coats with topcoat.<br /><br />The Essence and Rimmel polishes are said to be dupes for Chanel Paradoxal. One difference between the two that I noticed irl but couldn't capture on camera is that the Rimmel one has more purple shimmer and a little, almost not noticeable, pearl shine to it which makes it look very glowy and shiny and brings out the purple shimmer more.<br /><br />OPI YDKJ has more brown and grey and no purple whatsoever.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/MinderMutsig/Blog%20Pics%20Small/5a5e0bb2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/MinderMutsig/Blog%20Pics%20Small/5a5e0bb2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />The base color on both Paradoxal dupes and MNY 549 is the same though so if you like the color but do not like shimmer polishes, this is the polish for you!<br /><br />It wasn't until I was writing this blog post that I thought I should have also compared it to Models Own Purple Grey so I pulled the bottle out of my Helmer. They are nothing alike. Purple Grey is darker, a lot more purple and isn't as warm toned because it doesn't have brown or taupe in it. If I remember I'll show this to you another time.<br /><br />So, that's it for today! I'm going to see if I can find some way to cool down because it's been absolutely tropical here. We're supposed to get rain and thunderstorms here tonight and I'm really looking forward to that. Maybe that will cool things down a bit.<br /><br />Thanks for looking!<br /><br />xoxoKirsten (The Dutch Nail Blog)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12481661202241653111noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143897454667783859.post-8116543086836795182011-06-23T15:30:00.005+02:002011-06-23T16:28:08.620+02:00Franken: Dorothy's Journey To The Stars!Hi all!<br /><br />A couple of years ago I was browsing the web and I stumbled upon <a href="http://thenailphile.blogspot.com/2009/01/dorothy-who.html">this blog post</a> by The Nailphile on the original Dorothy Who?. This is the first polish I fell in love with and it was the beginning of my love affair with nailpolish and nails. I spent the next few days reading her entire blog and when I was done I followed links to other blogs and did the same there.<br /><br />You can imagine how happy I was when China Glaze announced they would bring the Wizard of Ooh Ahz Collection back! Finally I would have the chance to own this beauty myself! As soon as it came out I bought Dorothy Who? but when I saw it in person I was dissapointed. This looked nothing like the original and frankly, I think the new version is just plain ugly. It's too light and too silvery and kind of cheap-looking.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/MinderMutsig/Blog%20Pics%20Small/24f5d6f1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/MinderMutsig/Blog%20Pics%20Small/24f5d6f1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Left: Esprit Metallic Blue, Right: China Glaze Dorothy Who?<br /></div><br /><br />Another polish I was disappointed in was Metallic Blue by Esprit. It has an indigo base with turquoise and magenta microglitter and looks gorgeous in the bottle but on the nail the glitter won't show up as much as I would like. I bought this to kill the lemming I had for a darker blue glitter polish like Essie's Starry Starry Night but was not satisfied.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/MinderMutsig/Blog%20Pics%20Small/417fc994.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/MinderMutsig/Blog%20Pics%20Small/417fc994.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Close-up: left: Esprit Metallic Blue, Right: China Glaze Dorothy Who?<br /></div><br /><br />So I did the only reasonable thing to do: I frankened them!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/MinderMutsig/Blog%20Pics%20Small/8d8518eb.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/MinderMutsig/Blog%20Pics%20Small/8d8518eb.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I'm calling it Dorothy's Journey To The Stars.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/MinderMutsig/Blog%20Pics%20Small/92ade001.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/MinderMutsig/Blog%20Pics%20Small/92ade001.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />It looks nothing like the original Dorothy Who? and nothing like Essie's Starry Starry Night but I love it! The different colored microglitters from Metallic Blue give it so much depth!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/MinderMutsig/Blog%20Pics%20Small/e4ec3927.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/MinderMutsig/Blog%20Pics%20Small/e4ec3927.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Unfortunately the sun wouldn't come out and play...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/MinderMutsig/Blog%20Pics%20Small/9f75b154.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/MinderMutsig/Blog%20Pics%20Small/9f75b154.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The recipe is fairly simple. I had about half a bottle of Dorothy Who? left after using if for other frankens and the Esprit polish was a 5ml mini so I just added that one to Dorothy Who? a couple of drops at a time until I was satisfied with the color which turned out to be when the entire bottle of Esprit was empty.<br /><br />I think this franken needs a bit of clear polish to make a a tad more jelly and bring the glitter out more, but the bottle is full so that will have to wait until I've worn it a couple of times.<br /><br />Thanks for looking!Kirsten (The Dutch Nail Blog)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12481661202241653111noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143897454667783859.post-7310945261448084692011-06-16T15:33:00.001+02:002011-06-16T15:33:01.102+02:00Catrice Forget-Me-Not Mattified!I looooooove this manicure. I bought Forget-Me-Not for the sole purpose of mattifying it and I was right, it looks so good matte!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/MinderMutsig/Blog%20Pics%20Small/91bbe38f.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 480px; height: 640px;" src="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/MinderMutsig/Blog%20Pics%20Small/91bbe38f.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />To see more color accurate pictures of what this polish looks like on it's own, check out these swatches from <a href="http://www.witoxicity.com/2011/06/adorned-nails-catrice-forget-me-not.html">Witoxicity</a>. For some reason my camera made this one look a lot more blue than it is irl.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/MinderMutsig/Blog%20Pics%20Small/af00111c.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/MinderMutsig/Blog%20Pics%20Small/af00111c.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Just like we've come to expect from Catrice, this applied like a dream. I love their brush, formula and opacity! I used two coats, 1 coat of Nubar Diamont (old formula) and Catrice Nail Expert Matt Top Coat. Then I used Bundle Monster plate BM02 and China Glaze Millenium for stamping.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/MinderMutsig/Blog%20Pics%20Small/85cb9df4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/MinderMutsig/Blog%20Pics%20Small/85cb9df4.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I'd like to say I got my blogging groove back but I don't want to jinx it. However, I'm having a lot of fun experimenting with polishes and nail-art over the past few days and it's been great to talk to all of you again!<br /><br />Thanks for looking and until next time!<br /><br />xoxo KirstenKirsten (The Dutch Nail Blog)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12481661202241653111noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143897454667783859.post-18251874687828130242011-06-14T21:00:00.001+02:002011-06-14T21:00:04.076+02:00Essence Choose Me!Today I'm wearing Essence Choose Me! This is apparently a dupe for Zoya Charla, OPI Catch Me In Your Net and I belief there's also an Orly polish that is a dupe. I can't compare them for you because I don't own any of those. This is definitely the cheapest of them all though so if you are looking for a budget alternative, you need this in your life!<br /><br />You've probably seen better pics of this on other blogs but if you haven't I strongly recommend you google this polish. It's a stunning blue-green foil glitter polish that really looks best with a bit of sunshine on it but the sun wouldn't show itself while I was taking pics.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/MinderMutsig/Blog%20Pics%20Small/a64fed77.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/MinderMutsig/Blog%20Pics%20Small/a64fed77.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I've seen this polish described as a glitter but I don't agree with that description. It's very sparkly but I would describe this one as a foil. Maybe a foil glitter but not just a glitter.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/MinderMutsig/Blog%20Pics%20Small/5f4e3b5c.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/MinderMutsig/Blog%20Pics%20Small/5f4e3b5c.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />This is the best pic I could take that shows some of the sparkly goodness. Those of you who own this polishes or one of it's dupes know that it's much better irl but it's impossible to capture without sunlight so this pic will have to do.<br /><br />Thanks for looking and until next time!Kirsten (The Dutch Nail Blog)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12481661202241653111noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143897454667783859.post-79109044112819766832011-06-13T14:49:00.007+02:002011-06-13T15:19:10.036+02:00Essence: Right, Girl with Bundle Monster stampHi guys!<br /><br />It's been a while but I have a manicure I wanted to share with you all. Recently I finally gave in and bought the Bundle Monster plates from www.bundlemonster.com and I'm glad I did! I used an image from plate BM-222 and Wet 'n Wild Black Creme for the design.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/MinderMutsig/Blog%20Pics%20Small/3dd7277f.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 480px; height: 640px;" src="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/MinderMutsig/Blog%20Pics%20Small/3dd7277f.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Please excuse the tipwear. I'd been wearing this mani for a couple of days before I took the pics.<br /><br />This polish is from the Essence Multi Dimension line and is called Right, Girl. It's a medium red with red and gold shimmer. The gold shimmer is not very visible on the nail but it's a nice shade anyway.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/MinderMutsig/Blog%20Pics%20Small/b751b438.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/MinderMutsig/Blog%20Pics%20Small/b751b438.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I don't own many reds (or pinks) but lately I find myself reaching for them more often so I've been expanding my pink and red stash. Do you wear reds and pinks a lot? What are your favorites?<br /><br />Thanks for looking and until next time!<br /><br />xoxo KirstenKirsten (The Dutch Nail Blog)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12481661202241653111noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143897454667783859.post-40955923311841947402011-03-21T11:16:00.002+01:002011-03-22T15:06:46.791+01:00The Most Adorable Image Plates! Ever!While browsing around I just found a brand of image plates I haven't heard of before. It's quite possible this is old news to all of you because I haven't really been keeping up with reading blogs but I wanted to show them to you anyway.<br />
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Apparently, Shirley, from Dashica Beauty has created her own image plates for stamping and she did so brilliantly! One thing that always bugged me with Konad is that they don't have mirror images so you can make your left and right hand the same. Shirley's plates do!<br />
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I'm borrowing these images from her site but it's free advertising so I hope she is OK with it. I'll contacted her about it and if she doesn't want me to I'll remove these. <br />
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Love the full-nail design and the fairies! <br />
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I think I need this Hello Kitty. Too cute!<br />
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Calimero! I don't know if this means anything to my international readers but there isn't one kid in the Netherlands (over 25 lol) who didn't grow up with Calimero on TV.<br />
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I really like the full-nail designs on this plate but the star is most definitely Piglet! Or maybe the little doggy with the star ball. <br />
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More Piglet!<br />
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And where would Piglet be without his good friend Pooh Bear?<br />
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More full-nail designs. I love the one on the right!<br />
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Well, I could go on and on but you get the idea. ;)<br />
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Apparently these plates are larger than the Konad or Bundle Monster plates so the full-nail designs should actually really fit your thumbs without double stamping. I haven't tried these yet but I do plan on getting some (and some Bundle Monster plates) when my tax return comes in. If any of you know these plates and have more info please let us know!<br />
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To purchase these plates, check out<a href="http://www.shirleysbeauty-nails.com/"> this blog</a> and the accompanying <a href="http://www.dashicabeautyshop.nl/">webshop</a>. The plates cost €3,75 ($5,32). I don't know if she ships internationally but considering she also blogs in English I'm guessing it should be possible.<br />
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Edit: I checked with Shirley and she does ship internationally! For shipping rates you can contact her at her blog or through her shop.Kirsten (The Dutch Nail Blog)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05680663616581387258noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143897454667783859.post-79628641739671029482011-03-11T15:56:00.002+01:002011-03-11T16:43:57.063+01:00Nails, Hair, Bento and StuffI guess you all noticed I hadn't updated in a long time and that this has been a reoccurring theme on my blog for the past months. There has been a LOT going on in blogland which has, quite frankly, taken the fun out of blogging for me for a while. I started this blog because I love nails and nailpolish and wanted to share this with anyone who was interested in reading my ramblings. Painting my nails is relaxing for me and even when my arthritis is flaring up and I can do very little else and even the most basic daily tasks are hard, fiddling around with polish is something I can do to relax and take care of myself and my appearance. Playing with colors makes me happy. Sharing this with you guys made me happy.<br />
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This blog however, stopped making me happy. It had become a big giant Thing on my ever growing To Do List of things I don't have time or energy for next to my everyday life. My heart wasn't in it anymore and painting my nails and playing with my polish became something that drained energy instead of giving it. Where blogging and polishing my nails used to be a fun addition to my life, it now was something that life got in the way of. It took me a while to realize I did that to myself.<br />
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I do not HAVE to blog, I like it. I do not HAVE to keep up with other blogs, I like it. I do not HAVE to blog solely about nails. No matter what my blog title says, it's MY blog. I do not HAVE to have to buy myself silly to get all the latest collections and quite frankly, I DON'T want to. I have no intention of ever going professional. I have no intention of ever joining any kind of bloggers union no matter how important they think they are. I do not have to get anyone's permission to post, say or do anything on my blog and no one needs to approve. I blog for me.<br />
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So, there are probably going to be some changes to my blog over the next few hours, days, weeks, months... Or not. I won't commit to anything because that takes the fun out of it for me. If you want to stick around for that; GREAT! I really appreciate you guys and the fact that you take time to read and even comment to my blogs. I can't promise I'll respond to every comment but I will read them all and please know I appreciate them.<br />
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On a positive note: I've found something else that makes me happy. I've been growing my hair out for the past two years and it's getting to a length where I can start to do fun stuff with it. I've joined a couple of long hair fora and learned a lot about haircare and ways to put your hair up and have found a new passion: making hair sticks and forks. This means you can expect the occasional post on haircare, updo's and new hair sticks and forks I made and I'll probably catalog my hair growth here too. I might even write a tutorial on how to make hair sticks if you guys are interested.<br />
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To end this Big Wall 'O Text, here are some pics of things that made me happy today:<br />
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OPI Suzi Says Feng Shui with a gold colored holographic glitter called Stardust from Wet Glaze.<br />
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A Lazy Wrap Bun with a couple of hair sticks I made.<br />
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My bento lunch! Anyone who can look at a bunny-shaped egg without smiling should have his funnybone checked.<br />
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On the left: fried rice with red pepper, garlic, courgette, peas and tauge, a soy sauce fishy and a bunny-shaped egg. On the right: mini pancakes (poffertjes), clotted cream, strawberry jam, a couple of mini roma tomatoes and some pistachios. Not the healthiest of bento's but it's perfect comfort food!<br />
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ETA: My comment system is spacing out on me. Hang in there, I'll see if I can fix it!Kirsten (The Dutch Nail Blog)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05680663616581387258noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143897454667783859.post-47451167414166431802010-10-14T11:00:00.002+02:002010-10-14T11:00:05.329+02:00OPI Burlesque Collection: Simmer & Shimmer!Today I'm showing you my breast-cancer awareness manicure. I read on <a href="http://deltacephei.nl/">Delta Cephei's blog</a> about a promotion <a href="http://www.etos.nl/nieuws/pink-ribbon">Etos </a>(a Dutch drugstore) is doing to raise awareness for <a href="http://www.pinkribbon.nl/">Pink Ribbon</a>. (<a href="http://www.pinkribbon.com/">www.pinkribbon.com</a>) They ask women to paint their nails with one accent nail: a pink pinky. When you get questions about why your pinky is a different colour you can explain about Pink Ribbon and what people can do to support them. So, please take a moment to check out the links above for more information on Pink Ribbon.<br />
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I loved this idea so I decided to use Simmer & Shimmer to do a mani myself. I used Viva la Diva #71 on my pinky. <br />
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Compared to Absolutely Alice, Simmer & Shimmer is a bit more silver and it has multi-colored glitters instead of just blue and gold. There is fuschsia, orange, yellow, green and gold which make it feel like a party in a bottle. Contrairy to what you might expect after that statement it is not an "in-your-face" glitter. Somehow OPI manages to make glitter polishes seem subdued and demure. Apart from it being glitter of course. lol<br />
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This is the sort of glitter polish I'm pretty sure wouldn't have caused my late grandmother to throw a hissyfit and kick me out of the house while yelling at me I was the whore of Babylon and believe me, my grandmother wasn't easily satisfied. Just kidding!<span style="font-size: x-small;"> (No I'm not.)</span><br />
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Anyway, back to the polish! I did four coats of Simmer & Shimmer but honestly, that fourth coat was my paranoia kicking in. Macro setting and all.... I could see some of my bare nail through it if I looked closely but from a reasonable distance the glitter took care of that. On the pinky I used two coats of Simmer & Shimmer and two coats of Viva la Diva #71 because I wanted some of the blue glitter to shine through and pull the look together. <br />
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Drying time was short as can be expected from glitters. The surface was a little bumpy after the first coat of topcoat so I added a second one to make it smooth. <br />
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Removal was normal for glitters. A pain if you try to do it the old fashioned way but with the foil method it was a breeze! I did find some stray glitters on my hands (and on my face, my hair, my couche, the floor, and on boyfriend etc. lol) but that is just the price we have to pay for wearing awesome glitters.<br />
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Thanks for looking!Kirsten (The Dutch Nail Blog)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05680663616581387258noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143897454667783859.post-45707067087882119492010-10-13T15:00:00.000+02:002010-10-13T15:00:55.028+02:00OPI Burlesque Collection: Teas-y Does It!Last week I got a surprise package in the mail. Two gorgeous OPI polishes from the new Burlesque Collection! With this Burlesque Collection, OPI ties in with Sony release of “Burlesque” – Christina Aguilera’s film debut in which she plays an ambitious small-town girl with a big voice who finds success in a neo-burlesque club reminiscent of the nightclub in Bob Fosse’s “Cabaret.” Featuring an all-star cast including Cher!<br />
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Not sure if I'll go see the movie but the collection contains some very nice polishes. OPI went the glitter-route again and they do it so well!<br />
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As some of you might know from reading several Dutch nail blogs the Netherlands are always a little slow when it comes to new collections. It's not unheard of for new collections to come out up to two months later here. From what I understand, the Burlesque Collection is already available in the US but in the Netherlands it will be available from the beginning of November. <br />
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Enough talk, let's go to the pictures!<br />
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Teas-y Does It! is a vampy bordeaux polish. In the bottle the base is a sort of bordeaux and brown color with a very murky and smokey feel to it. It's filled with tiny foily flakes that flash purple, copper, gold and in some lights almost green. It seems to almost be a duochrome.<br />
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On the nail, I'm sorry to say, that multi-dimensional look doesn't quite show. You really need decent sunlight to admire this one in all it's glory. That said, it is a very pretty polish and one of my favorites from this collection. I'll definitely wear this one again!<br />
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It took me three coats to get it opaque but with careful polishing you might get away with two. Drying time is great! It was dry to the touch before I was ready to apply topcoat.Removal was also a breeze contrary to what I was expecting considering the flakies in the polish.<br />
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This polish will be available through the usual channels at the usual price. For the Netherlands this means it will be €13,95 and it will be sold at salons, Sephora, and more exclusive drugstores. For stores near you please check: <a href="http://www.opi.nl/">www.opi.nl</a> or <a href="http://www.opi.com/">www.opi.com</a><br />
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That's it for now! Tomorrow I'll show you Simmer and Shimmer from the same collection in a breast-cancer awareness manicure. Thanks for looking!Kirsten (The Dutch Nail Blog)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05680663616581387258noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143897454667783859.post-8356587478616565882010-10-07T16:26:00.001+02:002010-10-07T16:26:49.439+02:00I'm Wearing Yellow Today!There is a first for everything... ;)<br />
I love the look of yellow polish but usually not on me however this polish might be the first that didn't give my skin that sick look so I love it! This is Orly Lemonade from the Orly Sweet Collection that came out last spring or summer, I'm not sure. It's a collection of gorgeous pastels that are all surprisingly opaque in very few coats.<br />
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Yellow is notorious when it comes to coverage but this one was opaque in three thin coats so I'm impressed! I also love the Orly formula, brush and ofcourse the big bottles and rubber handle for easy grip. They may not be the prettiest but the are very functional.<br />
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Yellow is such a happy color! I did feel the need to spice it up a bit with a full-nail Konad print. I used plate M70 and Konad Special polish in Black which I bought at <a href="http://www.enchantra.eu/">www.enchantra.eu</a>. You can buy Konad supplies, China Glaze and other nailpolishes there at a 15% discount using the code DTCHNLBLG. They ship everywhere in Europe!<br />
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If you think you can see darker yellow spots on my nails, your eyes are not deceiving you. My first idea was to stamp this design in a darker yellow but it didn't stand out enough to make an impression so I wiped it off with a quick swipe with a felt square and pure acetone but it seems I missed some. What can I say, I only have time to paint my nails at night and it was to dark to see clearly. lol <br />
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I'm a longing for winter and I'm getting a bit sick of all the happy pastels and glittery goodness so for todays nails I used <i>Catrice The Devil Wears Red</i>; a nice near-black red vampy polish. I'm told TDWR is a dupe for Chanel Rouge Noir. I don't have that one so I don't know how close it is but it's a beautiful vampy nonetheless. <br />
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I've been painting my nails at night with poor lighting again (will I ever learn?) and I woke up this morning to discover a couple of spots that weren't covered completely so I decided to cover them up with a little Konad.<br />
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Remember you can buy all your Konad supplies and China Glaze and other polishes from <a href="http://www.enchantra.eu/">www.enchantra.eu</a> at a 15% discount with the code <b>DTCHNLBLG</b>! They ship to most of Europe.Kirsten (The Dutch Nail Blog)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05680663616581387258noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143897454667783859.post-11800922658310020322010-07-19T21:44:00.001+02:002010-07-19T23:46:18.143+02:00New Eyeko polishesHi there! Eyeko came out with two new polishes called Rain and Saucy and they were kind enough to send me some for review. I actually wore Saucy yesterday but didn't get around to posting it so I'm showing you both today.<br />
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If you read my blog regularly you might have noticed I'm not really a red fan and I hate to swoon over a polish I received for review like this because it seems disingenuous but this really is the perfect red. It actually made my heart skip a beat when I opened the package. It's THAT beautiful! I may have found a HG red creme; something I never expected to find because red is just not me. Judge for yourself...<br />
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*Swoon* Isn't it gorgeous?! I know other bloggers said it was a one-coater for them but I definitely needed two coats to get it nice and even. Not that I mind though, I'm not fond of one-coaters anyway. I always do a second coat with polishes like that unless I want to layer it.<br />
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I really enjoyed wearing this polish as it is but still couldn't leave it alone so yesterday afternoon I stamped it with a patern from an Essence plate to give it a bit of an Asian look. I can't tell you the number for the plate because I bought four different plates and they were only marked #1 and #2. This one had a #1 on it but because I had two different #1 plates I named this one #1A.<br />
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I'm really happy with how this turned out! It made me want to dress my hair up with chopsticks and eat Chinese food. Which of course I did. I made Kung Pao chicken for diner. Yum!<br />
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Today I'm wearing Rain. A blue-toned grey with a secret silver shimmer that is visible in the bottle but not so much on my nails. Weird because I've seen pictures from other that clearly show the subtle shimmer.<br />
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I had a bit more trouble with this one. Not horrible but like most pastels and lighter colours it has a tendency to get goopy so after the second coat I added a couple of drops of thinner to fix that. <br />
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Because I love my new nubbins so much and the Konad full-nail plates finally fit, I decided to stamp this one with a patern from plate M74. I've never been able to use this plate because it annoys me when slanted paterns don't cover half my nails but now they do.<br />
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I might keep this on for more than one day but if not I have a lilac-purple-white plaid mani planned for tomorrow. <br />
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Oh and if you hate me for writing this post in English only, feel free to yell at me in the comments. It's too hot to translate posts right now and I always have to cut half off my posts to prevent the dreaded wall 'o text when I write them bilingual so I'm giving English-only a try. It might even be permanent depending on your much or how little I get yelled at. <br />
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<i>Eyeko is sold for £3.50 a piece at <a href="http://www.eyeko.com/">www.eyeko.com</a> but you can also buy sets. Check out their site for more info.</i>Kirsten (The Dutch Nail Blog)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05680663616581387258noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143897454667783859.post-488778983727565712010-07-17T17:05:00.001+02:002010-07-18T23:54:09.121+02:00It's Alive!Mijn laatste blogpost is al een tijdje geleden maar ik ben niet toegekomen aan bloggen doordat ik druk was met tentamens en de nieuwe pup. Maar het is zomervakantie nu dus ik heb tijd om het in te halen. Bedankt dat jullie toch zijn blijven plakken!<br />
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Ik heb niet van alle NOTD's van de laatste tijd foto's kunnen maken maar ik heb er wel een aantal voor jullie.<br />
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<div style="color: #999999;"><i>It has been a while since my last blogpost but I just didn't get around to it with finals and the new puppy. But it's summer vacation no so I'll have time to catch up. thank you so much for sticking around everyone!</i></div><div style="color: #999999;"><br />
</div><i style="color: #999999;">I haven't been able to photograph every NOTD lately but I do have a couple for you. </i><br />
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Laat ik maar beginnen met mijn NOTD van vandaag. Ik heb mijn nagels kort gevijld en ik vind het eigenlijk wel mooi dus ik denk dat ik ze een tijdje zo houd. Het voordeel is ook dat de Konad full-nail plates nu op bijna al mijn nagels passen behalve mijn ringvingernagel maar de ruimte die overblijft is klein dus dat vind ik niet erg.<br />
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Ik heb Nfu Oh #65 gebruikt met Konad plate S06 en Wet 'n Wild Black Creme voor het stempelen.<br />
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<i style="color: #999999;">Let's start with my NOTD from today. I filed my nails down to nubbins and I actually like the style so I think I'll keep them this way for a while. The good thing about this is the Konad full-nail plates will actually fit all my nails except my ringfinger nails now, but the remaining gap on my ringfinger nail is so small it doesn't bother me. </i><br />
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Nfu Of maakt de beste holo's! Ze zijn belachelijk schitterend, glanzend en makkelijk om mee te werken, daarnaast zijn de flesjes prachtig. Als ik een snelle zomerse manicure wil grijp ik altijd naar de Nfu Oh holo's omdat ze zo snel drogen. Het zijn eigenlijk matte lakken maar omdat de holo zo enorm sterk is valt dat haast niet op.<br />
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<div style="color: #999999;"><i>Nfu Oh makes the best holo's! They are insanely sparkly, shiny and easy to work with plus the bottles are beautiful. If I need a quick summery manicure I always grab for the Nfu Oh holo's because they dry so fast. They are actually matte but it's hardly noticeable because of the insane holo shine. </i></div><br />
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En dan nu de reden dat ik weinig foto's heb kunnen posten... <br />
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<i style="color: #999999;">And now the reason I couldn't post as much...</i><br />
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Ziet er onschuldig uit hè?<br />
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<i style="color: #999999;">Looks innocent right?</i><br />
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Fout! Het is een nagellak-etend monster! Ik weet niet meer welke lak de eerste was maar het heeft het maar een paar uur gered. De tweede foto is Color Club Wild At Heart.<br />
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En hij vind het leuk om me te helpen om swap pakketjes uit te pakken.<br />
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<i style="color: #999999;">And he likes to help me unpack swap packages. </i><br />
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Maar dan gaat hij weer nagellak jatten...<br />
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Op mijn nagels zit hier OPI Who The Shrek Are You?<br />
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<div style="color: #999999;"><i>My nails are painted with OPI Who The Shrek Are You? </i></div><br />
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Maar hij kan ook lief zijn...<br />
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Dat was het weer voor vandaag. Bedankt voor het kijken en ik beloof dat ik jullie niet weer zo lang zal laten wachten! <br />
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<i style="color: #999999;">That is it for today. Thanks for looking and I promise I won't keep you waiting this long again!</i><br />
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<div style="color: #666666;"><i>Missnono over at MUA (AKA EvilAngel from <a href="http://blacknailpolishandlipgloss.blogspot.com/">http://blacknailpolishandlipgloss.blogspot.com/</a>) organised a good old-fashioned dare on the nailboard last weekend. Everyone that wanted too could get a dare from her for a manicure. My dare was "the brightest purple you own with green polkadots". So here it is!</i></div><div style="color: #666666;"><br />
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Sinful Dream On, een paarse neon, gestippeld met een groene neon zonder naam of merk. De schaduwfoto komt het meest in de richting van de kleur maar dan veel intenser.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">In the shade</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">Helaas is het onmogelijk om neons goed op de foto te krijgen maar geloof mij maar als ik zeg dat deze mani OPVALLEND is! En ik ben er gek op!</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">Bedankt voor de uitdaging Andrea!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Ik heb mijn oude camera weer in gebruik genomen. Hij werkt alleen nog als hij aan de stroom ligt maar de foto's zijn zoveel beter dat het de moeite wel waard is. lol Hij is van mijn opa geweest dus ik zou het erg fijn vinden als ik hem gewoon kon gebruiken. Hij was dol op deze camera! Mijn opa was sowieso nooit bang voor nieuwe gadgets. Hij leerde gebruiksaanwijzingen haast uit zijn hoofd als hij weer een nieuw elektronisch speeltje had. Hij heeft zichzelf geleerd om een computer en digitale camera te gebruiken en hoe hij foto's moest editten en dat allemaal terwijl hij al over de 80 was.</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">Toen hij 85 werd hebben de kleinkinderen hem deze digitale camera gegeven en we waren allemaal verbaasd toen we de volgende ochtend begroet werden door een email in onze inbox met een foto die hij zelf had gemaakt en ge-e-maild terwijl hij de computer ook nog maar pas had. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Dus deze camera mag dan een nieuwe batterij nodig hebben en hij mag dan rottig in gebruik zijn op deze manier maar ik moet hem gewoon gebruiken en hem maken. Daarnaast zijn de foto's ook gewoon veel beter, scherper en kleurechter.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #666666; text-align: left;"><i>By the way, I brought back my old camera. It only works when it's hooked up to the power cord but the pics are so much better it's worth the trouble. lol It used to be my grandfather's so I would really like to be able to use it. He loved this camera! My grandfather was never afraid to try new gadgets. He used to memorize the manual whenever he got a new electronic toy. He taught himself to work a computer and how to use a digital camera and edit photos and all that when he was well over 80 years old. </i></div><div style="color: #666666; text-align: left;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="color: #666666; text-align: left;"><i>When he turned 85 the grandchildren got together and bought him this digital camera and we were all amazed that even though he had never worked with a digital camera, and he had only gotten a computer very recently, we all had a picture, emailed by my grandfather himself, waiting in our inbox the next morning. </i></div><div style="color: #666666; text-align: left;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="color: #666666;">So this camera might need new batteries and it might be a pain to use it in it's current state but I just have to use it and get it fixed. Besides, the pictures are also a lot better, sharper, cleaner and more colour-accurate.</i></div>Kirsten (The Dutch Nail Blog)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05680663616581387258noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143897454667783859.post-67530909761033924572010-05-20T22:02:00.001+02:002010-05-20T22:03:35.208+02:00Awesome-sauce!lol sorry, ik ben gewoon helemaal weg van deze combinatie! Helaas ben ik vergeten om de Eyeko alleen op de foto te zetten maar de kleur spreekt voor zichzelf denk ik. Hoe kan je nou niet van taupe houden?!<br />
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Dit is drie laagjes Eyeko Posh Polish met een laagje Essence Nail Art Twins Glitter Topper Louise en Nubar Diamont.<br />
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Had ik al gezegd dat ik helemaal weg ben van deze combo? Als er niet een hoekje van mijn duimnagel geknapt was vanmiddag toen ik mijn tas op mijn fiets aan het binden was had ik deze wel een paar dagen gedragen. Ik heb mijn nagels wat korter moeten vijlen om bij de duim te passen maar dat is wel OK. Ik heb een druk weekend voor de boeg en kortere nagels zijn wat praktischer.<br />
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</i></div><i style="color: #666666;">Did I mention I love this combo? If I hadn't snapped a corner of my thumb nail this afternoon while strapping my bag on my bike I would have kept this mani on for a couple of days. I had to file my nails a bit shorter to match the thumb but that's OK. I have a busy weekend ahead of me and shorter nails are more practical. </i><br />
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Eyeko Posh Polish is mij toegestuurd voor review door <a href="http://www.eyeko.com/">Eyeko</a>.<br />
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Dit is Eyeko Vintage Polish Jade Green en <strike>die is onderdeel van de Eyeko Spring Collection</strike>. Oeps, deze is niet uit de lente collectie maar onderdeel van een Limited Edition Collectie. Ik ben gek op deze kleur! Het is waarschijnlijk de eerste mintgroene lak die me geen kreeftenhanden geeft en ik kan er maar niet achter komen waarom niet. Meestal lijken mijn handen heel rood met koele mintgroene tinten maar deze mintgroen is ook koel van kleur met duidelijk blauwe ondertonen en toch heeft deze dat effect niet. Ik denk dat ik mijn perfecte mint-/jadegroene lak gevonden heb!<br />
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Ik was er zo blij mee dat ik de Konad en de nail-art spullen tevoorschijn heb gehaald. Ik heb gestempeld met Sally Hansen Grape Going en het vlinderpatroon van plate M16. Daarna heb ik een bloemetje met een duochrome effect toegevoegd. De bloemen weerschijnen groen en blauw als het licht er op valt. Daarna heb ik Nubar Diamont gebruikt om alles mooi te laten glanzen en de bloemen op hun plaats te houden.<br />
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Deze lak heeft niet de platte kwastjes die ik prettig vind maar ik had geen problemen met aanbrengen. De formule is goed. Ik had drie laagjes nodig om het dekkend te krijgen wat normaal is voor mij, zeker aangezien dit een pastelkleur is. Het enige nadeel dat ik tot nu toe heb ontdekt met dit merk is het formaat van de flesjes. (8.5 ml).<br />
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Ik ben op dit moment de inschrijvingen voor mijn winactie aan het tellen en ik hoop vanavond de winnaar aan te kunnen kondigen. Helaas heb ik een aantal inscrijvingen moeten diskwalificeren omdat ze niet aan de regels voldeden. Niet leuk om te doen dus voor mijn volgende winactie ga ik het een stuk simpeler maken. Ik dacht dat de regels nu al niet zo ingewikkeld waren maar blijkbaar heb ik me vergist.Ik wil dat mijn winacties leuk en makkelijk zijn en geen doolhof van opdrachten en regels dus de volgende keer gooi ik alle regels eruit!<br />
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Niet alle kleuren in deze collectie horen bij het thema vind ik maar wat maakt het uit. Wat wel leuk is, is dat deze collectie twee matte lakjes heeft en dat de kwaliteit erg goed is!<br />
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<div style="color: #666666;"><i>Catrice did not only bring us an amazing new core line, they also continue to make very nice (very) limited editions. The most recent one is Oceana.</i></div><div style="color: #666666;"><i><br />
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Pebble Beach, a zachte lichtgrijs. Dit is mijn favoriet uit deze collectie! De finish is meer satijnachtig dan mat maar dat past bij deze kleur ook wel heel erg goed. Dit is twee laagjes en de dekking was erg goed. De formule was prettig om mee te werken omdat deze niet, in tegenstelling tot sommige andere matte lakjes, haast op het kwastje al droog is.<br />
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<div style="color: #666666;"><i>Pebble Beach, a soft, light grey. This is my favourite from this collection! The finish is more satin than matte but that suits really well with this colour. I used two coats in this pic but the formula was very opaque. It's also easy to work with because, unlike other mattes I've worked with, it doesn't dry before it's properly on your nail.</i></div><br />
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Sea Of Green. Deze mooie turquoise is ook weer meer satijnachtig dan mat en is een goede tweede favoriet. Mooi! Ook deze was dekkend in twee laagjes en droogde eenmaal op de nagel redelijk snel. Dat is altijd erg prettig aan matte lakken. Bij cremes vind ik een satijnachtige finish ook mooier dan echt mat. <br />
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Ik hoor om me heen dat dit een matte versie van I Sea You van Catrice zou zijn maar dat is zoals je ziet niet het geval! Om de vergelijking qua kleur goed te kunnen maken heb ik over beide een topcoat gedaan. Op mijn wijsvinger en ringvinger zit I Sea You en op mijn middelvinger en pink Sea Of Green. Zoals je ziet is Sea Of Green donkerder dan I Sea You.<br />
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<div style="color: #666666;"><i>Word around the blogs is this is a matte version of I Sea You by Catrice but as you can see it is not! To be able to compare the colours correctly I added a topcoat to both of them. I Sea You is on my index and ring finger, Sea Of Green on my middle finger and pinky. As you can see, Sea Of Green is darker compared to I Sea You.</i></div><br />
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De volgende is Blue Out To Sea. Een donkerblauwe shimmer. Niet heel uniek maar wel mooi. De kobaltblauwe shimmer geeft deze lak net even wat meer diepte. <br />
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<div style="color: #666666;"><i>Next up is Blue Out To Sea. A dark blue shimmer. Not terribly unique but still pretty. The cobalt blue shimmer gives this polish a little more depth. </i></div><br />
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De laatste is Ocean Sunset. Ik zal er maar gelijk bij vertellen dat deze foto absoluut niet kleurecht is. Als ik alleen deze wilde laten zien had ik de foto niet geplaatst maar omdat ik de hele collectie laat zien wilde ik hem er toch bij doen. Deze lak is niet oranje maar echt brandweerwagenrood! Een prachtige rode jelly die ook weer niet heel uniek is maar als je nog geen rode jelly hebt dan is dit een erg prettige!<br />
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Dat was het weer voor vandaag! Bedankt voor het kijken en dat jullie zo geduldig met me zijn geweest toen ik afwezig was. <br />
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Een mooie, heldere middenblauwe creme. Omdat de formule wat dun en streperig is had ik drie laagjes nodig om deze dekkend te krijgen. De kleur is niet heel uniek volgens mij maar ik ben nog niet op zoek gegaan in mijn stash naar vergelijkingsmateriaal. Mocht ik nog een dupe tegenkomen dan laat ik dat jullie zeker weten!<br />
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<div style="color: #666666;"><i>A nice, bright middle blue creme. Because the formula was a bit thin and streaky I needed three coats to get it opaque. I don't think the colour is very unique but I didn't search my stash for dupes yet. If I come across one I'll let you know!</i></div><br />
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Sorry voor de matige kwaliteit van mijn foto's. Mijn camera is stuk waardoor ik op mijn back-up aangewezen ben die helaas niet zulke mooie foto's maakt. Ik ben aan het bekijken of ik qua budget beter mijn camera kan laten maken of een nieuwe kan kopen.<br />
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Bedankt voor alle inschrijvingen op mijn giveaway! Het zijn er meer dan ik verwacht had dus het kan even duren voor ik ze allemaal het uitgezocht. Zodra ik alle inschrijvingen nagekeken heb laat ik www.random.org of een vergelijkbaar programma de winnaar bepalen. <br />
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<i style="color: #666666;">I'm sorry for the poor quality of my pics. My camera broke down so I have to use my back-up which doesn't really make nice pictures. I'm looking into having my camera fixed or buying a new one depending on the cost.</i><br />
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</i></div><i style="color: #666666;">Thanks for all the entries on my giveaway! There were a lot more than I anticipated so it's going to take a while to sort them all out. As soon as I've checked all the entries I'll let www.random.org or a simmilar program decide the winner. </i>Kirsten (The Dutch Nail Blog)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05680663616581387258noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143897454667783859.post-81897840146324137662010-04-21T16:37:00.001+02:002010-04-21T16:39:19.421+02:00Shrek Collection: Rumple's Wiggin' and a pupdate!Heel erg bedankt aan iedereen die hun beste wensen en felicitaties heeft gestuurd voor ons huwelijk. We hebben een fantastische dag gehad! We hebben wat tijd genomen om te genieten na de bruiloft maar ik zal ergens in de komende week weer normaal gaan posten.<br />
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<i style="color: #666666;">Thanks to everyone who sent their best wishes and congratulations for our wedding. We had a great day! We've taken some time to enjoy our post-wedding days but I should be back to regular posting somewhere in the next week.</i><br />
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Dusss eerst de swatch is ik al dagen beloofd heb. OPI Nederland heeft mij twee lakken uit de nieuwe OPI Shrek Collection gestuurd voor review. Dit is Rumple's Wiggin', die gebaseerd is op een nieuw karakter uit de volgende Shrek film.<br />
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<div style="color: #666666;"><i>Sooo first the swatch I've been promising for days now. OPI Nederland was kind enough to send me two polishes from the OPI Shrek Collection for review. This is Rumple's Wiggin' which is based on a new character from the next Shrek movie.</i></div><div style="color: #666666;"><i><br />
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Iedereen die mijn blog regelmatig leest weet dat ik paars bijna net zo mooi vind als modderkleuren en deze is geen uitzondering. Het is een heel mooie lavendelkleurige pastel die net een beetje warmer van kleur is dan China Glaze Light As Air. Wat kleur betreft vind ik deze mooier omdat deze niet het typ-exeffect heeft op mij.<br />
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</i></div><i style="color: #666666;">Anyone that reads my blog regularly knows I love purples almost as much as I love muddy colours and this is no exception. It's a very nice lavender pastel that is just a bit warmer toned than China Glaze Light As Air. Colour-wise I prefer this one because it doesn't have that white-out effect Light As Air had on me.</i><br />
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Ondanks dat ik erg houd van een goede paarse pastel was ik een beetje teleurgesteld in de dekking van deze. Ik had drie laagjes nodig om het dekkend te krijgen en op sommige nagels zelfs vier. De formule is wel erg prettig om mee te werken maar ik zou hem liever iets gepigmenteerder zien. Desondanks ben ik helemaal weg van deze!<br />
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Daarnaast heb ik nog een pupdate. We gaan de leuke tijd in nu alle ogen en oren open zijn en ze beginnen te lopen, grommen, blaffen en spelen. Het is zo'n grappig en schattig gezicht als ze per ongeluk blaffen en dan in paniek raken omdat ze iets engs gehoord hebben! lol<br />
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We hebben besloten om een van de reutjes te houden omdat deze nu al als twee druppels water lijkt qua karakter en ondeugendheid. Die links bovenaan richting de hand loopt is onze Wammes.<br />
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Als je je nog niet hebt ingeschreven voor mijn <a href="http://thedutchnailblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/surprise-puppy-giveaway.html">Surprise Puppy Giveaway</a> doe dat dan snel! Je kunt negen Catrice lakjes naar eigen keuze winnen en misschien zelfs een puppy een naam geven! De giveaway is open voor idereen, overal ter wereld!<br />
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<i style="color: #666666;">Please remember to enter my <a href="http://thedutchnailblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/surprise-puppy-giveaway.html">Surprise Puppy Giveaway</a> if you haven't already to win nine Catrice polishes of your choice and maybe you even get to name a puppy!The giveaway is open to everyone, anywhere in the world!</i><br />
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That's it for today. Thanks for looking!Kirsten (The Dutch Nail Blog)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05680663616581387258noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143897454667783859.post-20269547684585471812010-04-07T23:45:00.002+02:002010-04-08T00:32:31.475+02:00From Dusk To DawnBen je al die Catrice lakjes al zat? Jammer dan want er zijn er nog veel meer!<br />
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Dit is From Dusk To Dawn, een erg mooie taupe die precies tussen Sephora by OPI Metro Chic en China Glaze Channelesque ligt. Een beetje paarser dan Channelesque, een beetje minder dan Metro Chic. Ze hebben wel bijna dezelfde kleurdiepte. (Ik zal later een vergelijking doen waar ook Catrice Lost In Mud bij zal zitten) <br />
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<div style="color: #666666;"><i>This is From Dusk To Dawn, a very nice taupe that is right in the middle of Sephora by OPI Metro Chic and China Glaze Channelesque. A bit less purple compared to Channelesque, a bit more than Metro Chic. The colour depth is pretty much the same. (I'll do a comparison later that also includes Catrice Lost in Mud)</i></div><br />
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Ik houd van modderige kleuren! Iemand zei vandaag tegen me dat deze niet erg lente-achtig was. Ik vind taupe gewoon een pastel bruin en niets is meer geschikt voor de lente dan pastels, dus. *steekt tong uit*<br />
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<div style="color: #666666;"><i>I looooove muddy colours! Someone commented on my nails today saying it wasn't very appropriate for spring. I say taupe is like a pastel brown and nothing screams spring more than pastels, so there. *sticks out tongue* </i></div><br />
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Ik heb volgens mijn statistieken vandaag ineens heel veel bezoekers via www.forum.hr. Welkom! Kan iemand het directe linkje aan me geven van de post op dat forum? Ik vind het altijd wel leuk om te zien waar mijn bezoekers vandaan komen. Bedankt!<br />
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</i></div><i style="color: #666666;">My statistics tell me I have a lot of visitors from www.forum.hr today. Welcome! Can someone post a direct link to the post on that forum? I always like to see where my visitors come from. Thanks!</i>Kirsten (The Dutch Nail Blog)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05680663616581387258noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143897454667783859.post-75321439508722474332010-04-06T20:46:00.005+02:002010-04-06T21:16:21.934+02:00Plum Play With Me!Nog een Catrice uit de nieuwe collectie waarvan je er een aantal kunt winnen bij mijn <a href="http://thedutchnailblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/surprise-puppy-giveaway.html">giveaway</a>. Deze moest ook weer behoorlijk verdunt worden maar verdorie wat ben ik gek op die platte, korte Catrice kwastjes! Ze maken het zo makkelijk om de lak onder controle te houden.<br />
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Plum Play With Me is qua kleur niet echt speciaal maar ik houd wel van een goede paars en ik heb geen exacte dupes in mijn collectie dus ik ben er erg blij mee! In het echt is deze een beetje roder maar helaas pakt deze camera paars niet echt goed op.<br />
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Niet te rood, niet te roze, ik ben er helemaal weg van!<br /><br />Ik had drie laagjes nodig om deze helemaal dekkend te krijgen maar als je geen problemen hebt met een beetje VNL (Engelse afkorting voor zichtbare nagellijn of visible nail line) dan is twee laagjes genoeg om een mooie finish te krijgen. Ik had met deze geen problemen met de formule. De lak werkte erg prettig, wat te verwachten is van een jelly.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Let's Talk About Barrie is a very nice berry-coloured jelly. Beautiful colour! Not too red, not too pink, I absolutely love it!<br /><br />It took tree coats to be perfectly opaque but if you don't mind a little VNL (visible nail line) two are enough to get a nice finish. I've had no trouble with this one formula-wise. The consistency was very nice to work with as can be expected from a jelly. </span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/MinderMutsig/Blog%20Pics%20Small/e4543524.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 480px; height: 640px;" src="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/MinderMutsig/Blog%20Pics%20Small/e4543524.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Ik laat mijn linkerhand zien omdat mijn rechter een aantal flinke chips had na anderhalve dag dragen. Ik ben wel aardig hard geweest voor mijn nagels maar het is alsnog een beetje een teleurstelling. Ik heb ook wat vreemde krimp gehad op sommige vingers zoals je op mijn ringvinger kan zien maar daarvan geef ik Diamont de schuld.<br /><br />Ik heb ook besloten om in het vervolg verticale foto's te posten in plaats van horizontale. Ik weet dat een aantal van jullie liever horizontale zien maar blogger cropt die foto's op een vreemde manier waardoor mijn handen en nagels er vreemd smal en uitgerekt en dat vinnik nie loik dus ik ga verticaal!<br /><br />Reminder: Als je deze kleur wilt winnen schrijf je dan in voor mijn <a href="http://thedutchnailblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/surprise-puppy-giveaway.html">giveaway</a>!<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">I'm showing you my left hand because my right had a couple of bad chips after only a day and a half of wear. I've been pretty rough on my hands but it's still a bit disappointing. I've also had some weird shrinking on some fingers as you can see on my ring finger but I blame Diamont for that.</span> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /><br />I've also decided I'm going to post vertical pics from now on instead of horizontal ones. I know some of you told me you prefer horizontal but somehow those pics are cropped a a weird way which makes my hands and nails look weirdly thin and stretched and me no likey so I'm going vertical from now on!<br /><br />Reminder: If you want to win this colour you should enter my <a href="http://thedutchnailblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/surprise-puppy-giveaway.html">giveaway</a>!<br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">-EDIT-<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ik ben vergeten om een puppy update te doen!</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br />Wij denken er serieus over na om het bonte reutje te houden dat rechtsboven met zijn kont uit de groep steekt en mijn zus wil twee teefjes houden. Hopelijk vinden we op tijd baasjes voor de overige pups maar dat zal wel lukken. Wie wil er nou niet zo'n hummel? ;)</span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /><br />I forgot to do a puppy update!<br />We're seriously thinking about keeping the white and black male pup that sticks his butt out of the group on the top right and my sister want's to keep two of the bitches. I hope we can find new owners for the rest of them but that shouldn't be a problem. Who wouldn't want to have one of these? ;)<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/MinderMutsig/Blog%20Pics%20Small/7842253e.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 639px; height: 298px;" src="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/MinderMutsig/Blog%20Pics%20Small/7842253e.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Kirsten (The Dutch Nail Blog)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05680663616581387258noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143897454667783859.post-87742442843017710382010-04-04T10:04:00.003+02:002010-04-04T10:08:48.579+02:00Polish Bloggers Network: Lacquer Link Love 4/3/10<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><a href="http://www.polishswatches.com/6939333"><img src="http://media.onsugar.com/files/ons4/2010/01/01/682/6820627/08098caeb0a129ee_linklovelogo2.xlarge.jpg" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;" align="center"></p><p><br />Helen at <a href="http://www.just-nice-things.co.uk/?p=4638">Just Nice Things</a> showcases an all-time classic nail varnish from OPI's Russian Collection. </p><p>How unique is NARS Purple Rain? <a href="http://the-swatchaholic.com/?p=2116">The Swatchaholic</a> calms the Purple Rain lemming with a comparison to a great dupe. </p><p></p><p>Sasha at <a href="http://www.manicuremommas.com/2010/03/china-glaze-poolside-skittles.html">Manicure Mommas</a> does China Glaze Poolside Skittles.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://caracita.blogspot.com/2010/04/sparitual-believe-collection-spring.html">Babbling Brooke</a> took a walk through nature with SpaRitual. Check out her swatches of the newest collection: Believe. </p><p></p><p><a href="http://travelswitheuridice.blogspot.com/2010/03/barielle-bouquet-for-ava.html">Travels With Euridice</a> shows us Barielle's A Bouquet for Ava, a beautiful blue! </p><p><a href="http://rijah.dk/2010/03/new-hm-polishes.html">Polishing the Nails</a> has some new H&M polishes.</p>Kirsten (The Dutch Nail Blog)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05680663616581387258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143897454667783859.post-36142919540140728072010-03-30T12:06:00.010+02:002010-04-02T21:19:08.831+02:00Catrice Swatches!Als eerste een reminder om je in te schrijven voor mijn <a href="http://thedutchnailblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/surprise-puppy-giveaway.html">Surprise Puppy Giveaway</a> om negen Catrice lakjes van jouw keuze te winnen!<br /><br />Ik heb een klein beetje zon gehad en daar heb ik gebruik van gemaakt om een aantal shimmers uit de nieuwe Lente/Zomer collectie van Catrice te swatchen. Daarna liet de zon me in de steek dus de rest volgt nog maar daarvoor moet ik mijn lightbox uit de kast trekken.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">First a reminder to enter my <a href="http://thedutchnailblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/surprise-puppy-giveaway.html">Surprise Puppy Giveaway</a> to win nine Catrice polishes of your choice!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">I had a little sunlight today so I used that to swatch a couple of shimmers from the new Spring/Summer Collection by Catrice. After that the sun failed me but the rest will follow, I just have to get out my light box for those. </span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/MinderMutsig/Blog%20Pics%20Small/a891d739.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/MinderMutsig/Blog%20Pics%20Small/a891d739.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Ik moet mijn eerdere opmerkingen over de formule van deze collectie terugnemen. Blijkbaar zijn de problemen die ik had met <a href="http://thedutchnailblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/catrice-came-out-with-new-line.html">Poison Me, Poison You</a> beperkt tot die ene lak want met de rest van de collectie heb ik geen problemen gehad. Alleen Sold Out For Ever was iets moeilijker maar dat is ook een pastel en die staan erom bekend.<br /><br />Alle swatches zijn twee laagjes zonder basecoat of topcoat tenzij anders vermeld.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">I have to retract my previous comments on the formula of this collection. I guess the problems I had with <a href="http://thedutchnailblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/catrice-came-out-with-new-line.html">Poison Me, Poison You</a> were limited to that polish alone because the rest of the collection gave me no trouble. Only Sold Out For Ever was a bit harder but that is a pastel and they are notorious for it. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">All swatches are two coats without basecoat or topcoat unless otherwise stated.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/MinderMutsig/Blog%20Pics%20Small/12fc0b6b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/MinderMutsig/Blog%20Pics%20Small/12fc0b6b.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Laat me je voorstellen aan Clay-ton, My Hero. Een greige (grijs/beige) met gouden shimmer en in sommig licht zelfs een zeegroene tint. Deze is zo mooi en delicaat!<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Meet Clay-ton, My Hero. A greige (grey/beige) with gold shimmer and in some light it even has a sea-green tint. This one is so pretty and delicate! </span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/MinderMutsig/Blog%20Pics%20Small/59289630.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/MinderMutsig/Blog%20Pics%20Small/59289630.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />De volgende is Blue's Brother, een staalblauwe shimmer. Deze heeft zoveel shimmer dat ze grenst aan een foil. Niet helemaal mijn smaak maar het is wel een vrolijk zomerkleurtje dat ik me wel met leuke sandalen en een rokje zie dragen.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Next up is Blue's Brother, a steelblue shimmer. This has so much shimmer it borders on a foil. Not exactly my taste but it is a fun summer colour and I can see myself wearing it with cute sandals and a skirt.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/MinderMutsig/Blog%20Pics%20Small/b1f4caf8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/MinderMutsig/Blog%20Pics%20Small/b1f4caf8.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Big Spender Wanted! Roze met gouden shimmer. Deze doet me denken aan China Glaze Strawberry Fields maar deze is koeler van kleur en heeft minder rood. Mooi, meisjesachtig en zomerig maar niet erg interessant vind ik. Als je nog niet zoiets hebt is deze de moeite waard om te kopen maar het is geen absolute must have.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Big Spender Wanted! Pink with a golden shimmer. This one reminds me of China Glaze Strawberry Fields but it's cooler toned and has less red. Pretty, girly and summery but not very interesting in my opinion. If you don't have something like it, it is worth buying but to me it's not a must have. </span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/MinderMutsig/Blog%20Pics%20Small/97ef5cd2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af86/MinderMutsig/Blog%20Pics%20Small/97ef5cd2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Be My Millionaire. Een mooie koele, antiek-uitziende gouden shimmer. Ik ben er vrijwel zeker van dat Catrice heeft geprobeerd Chanel Kaleidoscope te dupen met deze. Ik heb geen idee hoe goed ze hierin geslaagd zijn omdat ik niets vergelijkbaars heb maar van wat ik kan zien heeft Kaleidoscope grotere shimmerdeeltjes. De kleur lijkt echter wel in de buurt te komen.<br /><br />Meer van deze collectie (inclusief mijn persoonlijke favorieten) volgen later!<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Be My Millionaire. A pretty cool-toned antique-looking gold shimmer. I'm pretty sure Catrice tried to come close to Chanel Kaleidoscope with this one. I have no idea how close they came because I have nothing like it but from what I can see Kaleidoscope has bigger shimmer particles. The colour seems pretty close though.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">More of this collection (including my personal favourites) later!</span>Kirsten (The Dutch Nail Blog)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05680663616581387258noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143897454667783859.post-18925579358731051462010-03-30T11:30:00.004+02:002010-03-30T11:46:26.532+02:00Up&Away P-P-P-P-okerface?Allereerst even een reminder om mee te doen aan mijn <a href="http://thedutchnailblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/surprise-puppy-giveaway.html">giveaway</a> voor een aantal van de nieuwste Catrice lakjes! Deze is open voor iedereen over de hele wereld dus als je met de vorige niet mee kon doen is dit je kans!<br /><br />En nu de reden voor dit bericht. Ik ben helemaal niet zo'n fan van Lady Gaga maar dit meisje is geweldig! Goede zangstem, ze speelt Pokerface op drie <span style="font-weight: bold;">iPhones </span>en ze rockt een schattige pastel skittles mani!<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">First of all a little reminder to enter my <a href="http://thedutchnailblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/surprise-puppy-giveaway.html">giveaway </a>for a couple of the new Catrice polishes! This one is open to everyone around the world so if you couldn't enter the last one this is your chance!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">And now the reason for this post. I'm not a huge fan of Lady Gaga but this girl is awesome! Her singing voice is great, she can play Pokerface on three </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">iPhones </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">(!) and she's rocking the cutest pastel skittles mani!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><object height="405" width="500"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nzh2UygPwDU&hl=nl_NL&fs=1&rel=0&border=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nzh2UygPwDU&hl=nl_NL&fs=1&rel=0&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="405" width="500"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><br />Ik gok dat ze China Glaze Up&Away draagt, wat denk jij?<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">I'm guessing she's wearing China Glazes Up&Away, what do you think?</span>Kirsten (The Dutch Nail Blog)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05680663616581387258noreply@blogger.com4