Star Nail Art

I just have to show you what I did to the Lime Crime Pastelchio I wore last week!

Inspired by a tattoo I stamped on about a million of black stars on it! I have to admit I somewhere in the middle thought of giving up due to how many times of stamping this manicure required (the plate has a pattern of only 4 stars…) but I kept on going and I'm actually very pleased with the result! It feels funky and fresh!

The base is Lime Crime Pastelchio and I've used Illamasqua Scorn and Konad plate m3 to make the stars.

How do you like my star manicure?

Lime Crime Pastelchio - swatches and review

It's been a while since I joined Green Wednesday - but today I'm in!

And what a beauty I've got for you! This darling attracted lots of attention in the flower shop I'm working in, which is always fun :) I got it as a birthday gift from my gorgeous friend Goldie. Thanks a million! <3

I love the color on this polish! So bright and vivid! The pictures don't do it justice.

GOOD TO KNOW:

Type of polish: Cream.

Number of coats: Two.

Formula: Ok. A bit thick and I wish it would be more self leveling. A top coat is a must on this one.

Brush: Very good in my opinion. Quite wide and straight cut.

Top Coat: Yes. As I said above, a must to even out the ridges due to the not so self leveling formula.

Color accuracy in pictures: Accurate. Perhaps even brighter live.

Grade: 4+++/5

In spite of the formula I have to give this polish a high grade because of it's amazing bright color! It's almost neon but still not. It made my 20 hour working weekend a lot happier! ;)

How do you like Pastelchio?

Lime Crime Crema de Lemón - swatches and review

I know it's winter but we are heading for spring so here's a lovely soft yellow polish for all of you who are waiting impatiently for spring :) This is Crema de Lemón!

GOOD TO KNOW:

Type of polish: Cream.

Number of coats: Two.

Formula: Good. A streaky first coat but a second coat evened that out. This Lime Crime was more self leveling than the peach one but I still wish for better self leveling qualities.

Brush: Very good! No complaints.

Top Coat: Yes. 

Color accuracy in pictures: Accurate. 

Grade: 3+/5

Yellow is not my favorite color but this is a mild kind of lemon yellow that I actually like - for being a yellow that is ;) It could be pretty nice in spring or summer and I love the bottle design of Lime Crime's polishes! The formula could have been better though. A 3+ from me.

How do you like Crema de Lemón?
Do you start longing for spring colors now?

Autumn Leaves Nail Art

For this Nail Art Sunday I want to show you an autumn manicure! I did some stamping with a leaf motive in different colors on a yellow base. And with some I mean 72 times :) Every single leaf is stamped on its own. Yes, it took a while but it was worth it in the end :) My customers got totally crazy over this manicure! They didn't want to leave the shop and asked hundreds of questions! Lol! :D

I used the following polishes for the leaves: (from left to right)

Nordic Cap NP07

Eyeko Saucy Red Polish

Catrice I'm Not A Greenager

Model City Dipping Chocolate

The yellow base is Lime Crime Crema de Limón which is a more soft and pale yellow irl. I'll show you it on its own some day soon!
The plate is Bundle Monster plate BM-221.

How do you like this manicure?

Are you looking forward to the autumn?

Lime Crime Peaches Cream - swatches and review

This is not an ordinary peach cream - it's a creamy neon peach! It's really bright and it makes my hands look tanned which is always a plus :)

I love Lime Crime's delicate frosted bottles with that beautiful unicorn print on them!

GOOD TO KNOW:

Type of polish: Creamy neon.

Number of coats: Two.

Formula: Good! Very easy to control. I only wish it was more self leveling.

Brush: Very good! No complaints.

Top Coat: Yes, one coat. Necessary to make it more smooth looking and shiny. Being a neon it dries a bit matte.

Color accuracy in pictures: Accurate. Perhaps even more brighter peachy live. 

Grade: 4/5

This is a lovely shade of peach and it's so fun that it's a neon! The formula is good and the wearability is amazing! I've worked almost 20 hours this past week-end as a florist and there isn't a mark or any sign of chipping at all! Peach isn't one of my favorite colors though so it's a 4 from me ;)

How do you like Peaches <3 Cream?
Have you tried any other Lime Crime's?