Yes yes…you heard that right.. piCture pOlish had a competition on facebook where we had to suggest names for 3 of their nail paints..and the 3 names selected win those 3 nail paints..!!
Source: picture polish facebook page
The names had to be one single word. There was a orange, green and a purple rust shade..I named the green one Jealousy which was selected..yay !!!
The other names selected were Popsicle for orange and Antique for the rust shade.
I won those 3 nail paints…would do NOTDs soon 🙂
Feels so good when you wear a nail paint you have named :))
About Picture Polish: It was created when two girls dream’t of giving their family & friends a thank you gift that would capture a special occasion. What better way to relive a moment than with a personalised nailpolish, that was quirky & vibrant, that stands out from the rest!
Picture Polish has now grown to include our own brand, with a beautiful range of fashion forward colours. Every shade tells a story!
With a choice to create your own range, personalise for a special memento or just to paint your nails!
Our nail polish is better than chocolate! It’s Australian Made, 100% fat free and has no artificial fragrances or flavours! A week on your tips and never on your hips!
We reward our “loyal customers” with a gift! Purchase two times with piCture pOlish and and you will receive your very own never ending discount coupon to use time and time again!
They are also one of the first companies to install vending machines for their nail paints in Australia !!
Today is their blog fest where 60 bloggers around the world would swatch the nail paints together..does’nt that sound awesome..
They have some pretty awesome and unique shades..divided from metallic to bright to nudes to duo chromatic to ozotic to holographic to light to glitter to neon to everything !!
MRP: 9.90 $ (AUD)
Ingredients : Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Nitrocellulose, Propyl Acetate, Tosylamide/Formaldehyde Resin, Isopropyl Alcohol, Tripenyl Phosphate, Trimethylpentayl Disobutyrate, Stearalkonium Bentonite, Ethyl Tosylamide, Diacetone Alcohol, Benzophenone 1, Citric Acid, Dimethicone. May Contain +/-: CI 15850:1 Red 7 Lake, CI 15850:2 Red 6 Lake, CI 77499 Black Iron oxide, CI77891 Titanium Dioxide, CI 15880 Red 34 Lake, CI 77019 Mica, CI 77163 Bismuth Oxychloride, CI 77491 Red Iron Oxide, CI 77510 Ferric Ferrocyanide, CI 19140 Yellow 5 Lake, CI 77000 Aluminium Paste, Silica, CI 60725 Violet 2, CI 75170 Guanine
I am reviewing the shade ‘Coral Reef’ which is a very pretty coral pink shade..it looks coral in indoor lighting and a pretty barbie pink in daylight..love this shade coz it looks so different in different lights..
Indoors
It stays on for around 6-7 days without chipping..the consistency of these nail paints is quite thick..and it takes time to adjust to it..I just could not get it right on my right hand.. The packaging and brush are quite nice too..
Sunlight
Overall I quite loved these nail paints..
P.S: Product sent by brand for review but it has not affected my opinion.
I applied a red nail paint for the first time and I actually liked it…instantly perks up the hands and makes them looks pretty…Bridal Red is a very pretty true red shade..
MRP: Rs.45-50/-
The only problem was the brush..it was split into two..see..
That gave a very streaky application and it was very messy to use..
Pros:
1. Pretty shade and opaque enough. 2. Economical 3. Many shades to choose from 4. 2 coats were more than enough. 5. Stayed on for around 4 days and started chipping later.
Cons:
1. The brush was very bad and streaky.
Rating:
Quality: 3.5/5 Value for money: 3.5/5 Availability: 3.5/5
Overall Rating: 3.5/5
Would I buy it again: Yes after checking the brush properly.
If you buy Street Wear nail paints, do check the brush properly.
Elle 18 Color Bombs Nail Pops Review, NOTD and Maybelline Cremosa Sexy NOTD
Elle 18 Color Bombs have very interesting colors in their collection and are dirt cheap…I think they are great to experiment with.. Nail Pops come in 48 different funky colors…and thats awesome..check out all the colors here I got the shades 34 and 43..
34 is a peachy red color…it looks more peachy in the bottle and more red on nails..but a warm cherry red and not the RED..or something OTT.. 43 is a rich plummy purple color..
MRP: Rs 45/- for 5ml
Shelf life: 36 months
Pros:
1. I like the cute small bottle. 2. They are very cheap at Rs. 45/- and have all the colors. 3. All the colors in this range give a nice glossy finish.
Cons:
1. It chipped in 2-3 days..ok I was’nt even expecting more. 2. Its very sheer..so one needs 2-3 coats minimum for a color to show up. 3. The brush is ok. 4, Not all shades are available at all places.
Rating:
Quality: 3/5 Value for money: 3.5/5 Availability: 3/5
Overall rating : 3.25/5
Would I buy it again: Yes if I like some color..I would not mind or if I want to try some color.
Also an update on Maybelline Colorama..I tried Cremosa Nude before and loved it…it stayed on me for 5-6 days without chipping but Cremosa sexy..a hot pink shade..chipped in around 3 days..actually it started peeling off at the starting tips..I dunno why..and the consistency is also a bit different.
Also my friend got these cute little lip balm and shower gel from Dubai..
I think everyone out there must have definitely used this..It claims to be with Vitamin E.
Directions for use : Dab onto cotton wool to wipe off nail color thoroughly yet gently.
MRP : Rs 49 for 27ml
No ingredients mentioned.
Pros : 1. Comes with a stopper so you can control the amount that comes out. 2. Has Vitamin E..it claims to..which is good for your nails. 3. Removes the nail paint easily..even 2-3 coats of it. 4. Available everywhere..even at the chemists. 4. Economical. 5. Easy to carry around.
Cons: 1. Like all removers leaves the nails a bit dry. I top my nails with my Jergens cream over the nails..and my nails are fine.
Overall rating-3.5/5
Would I buy it again : Yes..but I even wanna try their new Spa line range nail color remover oil..which does not dry nails but the availability is a problem though.
I got the shade 243 from the new Lakme Gypsy collection… Its a dark bluish purplish color with very fine blue shimmer visible in the bottle but not much on the nails. Its the 1st time I have ever used a dark shade coz I was always into lighter shades or plain silver.. But but now that I have used it…I am loving it….the shade is super nice…and dark colors make your hands n feet look fairer ( cheat code :p) The new collection has 8 shades…I wanted 043 and 044 badly…I loved them on Cynthia but they were Out of Stock.. 043 is a dark navy blue 044 is a henna green gold Others are 530 (a mustard dark gold),245 (dark maroonish red with shimmer),422(tomato red),244(lavender) and 246 (magenta pink with silver shimmer) All these nail paints have shimmer in them.
What Lakme claims : TRUE WEAR NAIL COLOR
Inspired by the bohemian, rustic gypsy trails this season, wear rich, deep colors with just a hint of shimmer. From mystic indigos to ruby reds and from plush purples to henna golds.Available in 8 shades
MRP: Rs 90/-
Pros : 1. You get 9 ml for Rs 90 which is pretty decent. 2. The quality of these is quite good. 3. They stay for a long time on my toes and on hands they stayed for 2-3 days n then chipped a bit at the edges but thats coz I use my hands a lot for handling something or the other. 4. Interesting shades for everyone.You will like one or the other out of the 8. 5. They are quick drying. 6. They are glossy.
Cons : 1. Availability.I dint get the shades I wanted. 2. Packaging is ok 3. Just that they chip on hands.
Ok…since my exams are over I have been roaming around here and there and doing lots of shopping…so did not get time to blog…sorry guys
Well I am back..and let me share with you all my haul…;)
I went to World Trade Centre at Colaba where there are designer exhibitions and stuff and got a very pretty peach colored anarkali suit for 3000/- but I don’t have a pic of that..would post it when I wear it on my cousins wedding…
I also got a pair of earrings which has 5 different colored droppings..which we can interchange to match any dress…I loved it..
Then I went to Colaba Causeway for some street shopping and got a black long shrug…which would match all tops…and black gladiator…and 10 colored dozen bangles each and pink intertwined metal bangles….
Then comes the makeup haul 😉 I went to Beauty Centre at Crawford and got all this…
I got Vega eye shadow brush, Professional eye shadow brush, Angular blender brush and beauty sponges.. Lakme Rose Powder in Natural Lakme Desert Rose Trio Blush Lakme 243 nail paint (loving it..) Bourjois Kohl n Contour pencils in black n peacock blue(lining upper lash line has become super easy now with the black one..) Colorbar I glide in Prunella n Jaded Colorbar Velvet Matte lipstick in naked pink Lotus Herbals Floralglam lipsticks in sensuous mauve and choco chip Maybelline Colossal Volume Masacara waterproof Maybelline Moisture extreme lipstick in bronze orange Maybelline Colorsensational gloss in Hooked On Pink Maybelline colorama nail paints in cremosa nude n cremosa sexy… And two other things are d VOV matte black eyeshadow n Star Cosmetics gold cream eye shadow (I think it can be substituted for Lakme eye pot topaz which has been discontinued)
I wanted d Colorbar Warm palette, apple martini nail paint and peachy rose blush…but all three were Out Of Stock..:(
I was quite disppointed as I wanted that warm palette from a long time…next time may be 😉
Here are the swatches…(though not clear 🙁 )
From L-R: naked pink,sensuous mauve,choco chip n bronzy orange
Hooked On Pink gloss
Bourjois Blue n Black, Colorbar jaded n prunella
This is how I kept all my new things in the maybelline trousseau box I had got last time…
Then for my skin and hair care I got Figaro olive oil, sesame oil and Evian Vitamin E capsules…
And The Body Shop Facial Buffer with which I got the sample of Tea tree face wash….
And lastly these black and white cute hair pins for my new hair cut…:)
And me with my new hair cut….
Phew…..!! I hope you guys liked my haul….
What did u like d most ?? N wat all did u shop for recently ??
I had ordered a few products from Oriflame and I received them today….
I got the body talcs, eye lash curler, Giordani Loose Powder Kabuki Brush, two shampoos, one visions lipstick in mauve magic (to try out), Soothing Foot Cream, Honey and Milk Soap (again to try), Alladin and Yasmin eye pencil, Two Visions nail paints in silver pink and romance, one head band and one white tip nail pencil….
I would review and post swatches of the mauve magic lipstick and alladin and yasmin eye pencil…dark brown and light brown-bit like copper…
