Rimmel London Oh, Mr Darcy! - swatches and review

This is a polish I actually bought mostly for its name. I love Jane Austen and I love "Pride and Prejudice". Mr Darcy is one of the characters in that book. Hand on the heart now, who hasn't been a little bit in love with Colin Firth playing Mr Darcy in one of the tv series versions (BBC 1995)…? ;)

The color is a lovely nude color though. Unfortunately its no longer with me since it was a gift to my great friend Goldie who definitely has had a crush on a certain Mr Darcy ;)

This is three easy coats with a top coat.

GOOD TO KNOW:

Type of polish: Cream.

Number of coats: Three.

Formula: Good. A tiny bit thin but not runny.

Brush: Wide rounded brush.

Top Coat: Yes. 

Grade: 3+/5

I'm not quite sure why Rimmel chose such a dull color for Mr Darcy though… Ok, he's a bit boring and stiff in the beginning but in the end quite passionate actually ;) I would have chosen a royal blue color for a polish with this name. Or a dark navy blue ;)

How do you like Oh, Mr Darcy!?
What color do you see Mr Darcy as?

Vintage Manicure

The theme for today's Nail Art Sunday is "Antique" but I've turned it more to "Vintage" :). Our host Lela is usually very generous with interpretations so I hope she is that today too ;)

I don't really know what it is with this manicure that makes it feel vintage but it does to me. I'm thinking a vintage French boudoir here… ;)

The base polish is suitably Oh, Mr Darcy from Rimmel London ;) and them I've done a double stamping print. First the gold stripes (Essie Good As Gold and MoYou London plate Pro Collection-01) and then the flowers (Misa I Will Survive and Konad m57). And some dots on top of that. Fini! :)

 

How do you like this manicure?

Does it look vintage to you?

Gold Medallions on Green

It's Green Wednesday and I've got a green nail art for you! I know the polish look more teal but I promise you - it's green irl!

The base is the wonderful Block Your Green from Rimmel (swatches and review here) and the gold medallions are made with Essence Gold Digger and MoYou plate Pro-07.

I was very pleased with this manicure. Less is more! :)

How do you like this manicure?

Rimmel Block Your Green - swatches and review

I'm back after a fantastic weekend in London! Just in time for Green Wednesday ;)

This is a polish I bought in London LAST year and my pics don't do it justice at all!! It's really a bright, but dark, emerald green - I've got noting like this in my stash! When I bought it I thought it was cream but it's actually a shimmer polish! :D

For those interested I can tell you that London was great! Spring weather with sun and 20+C! Magnolias and cherry trees in full bloom and daffodils everywhere! I bought no less than 18 new polishes along with some other beauty products. Got lots of books and magazines as well :)

Ok, back to the polish ;) I did a great nail art on top of Block Your Green which I'll show you next week!

I used two coats of base coat underneath this polish because these kinds of colors have a tendency to discoloring but there was none at all with this one!

GOOD TO KNOW:

Type of polish: Shimmer.

Number of coats: Two.

Formula: Very good and very self leveling.

Brush: Medium straight cut.

Top Coat: Yes. 

Color accuracy in pictures: Accurate. 

Grade: 5+++++++/5

This is a typical example of that a regular high street polish can be absolutely amazing! You just have to find them ;)

How do you like Block Your Green?
Which one is your high street favorite polish?

Rimmel Barmy Blue - swatches and review

Today it's Blue Monday and this is a stunning dark blue polish! Seeing it in the bottle I didn't think that I'd like it so much as I did! I will definitely wear it again and again!

GOOD TO KNOW:

Type of polish: Cream/Crelly.

Number of coats: Two.

Formula: Easy to control. Self leveling. First coat a bit streaky, second perfect! 

Brush: Wide and rounded.

Top Coat: Yes. 

Color accuracy in pictures: Accurate. First picture most accurate.

Grade: 5+++/5

I love that this polish is so dark but also so blue! It never looks black, just gorgeously blue! It really is a barmy blue :) but I love it loads!

How do you like Barmy Blue?

Alien Turtle Nails

I didn't know what to call this nail art so I asked my boyfriend for advice. He said it looked like the shell of a turtle but due to the colors it must be an alien turtle ;) So here it is! My alien turtle manicure! :)

The base is Rimmel Luna Love from their Space Dust collection. The silver pattern is made with Depend #223 and MoYou plate Pro Collection-05.

Because Luna Love is a textured polish there is no top coat but this manicure still look great for days. Stamping on textured polishes is mostly not a problem. Give it a try!

How do you like these crazy turtle nails?

Have you tried stamping on textured polishes?

Valentine Love Letter Nail Art

Happy Valentine's Day to all of you!

As a florist I'm working my a-- of today so this is a scheduled post. At work this is a totally crazy but fun day. I think it's touching that so many people want to buy flowers for their near and dear ones today! <3

I've got a special Valentine manicure to show you today! Of course ;) I call it Love Letter Nail Art because in my head this stamp is a steaming love letter and I have enhanced that by stamping on a bunch of red hearts too ;) This is actually my first layering stamping! I think it turned out pretty well actually.

The base is Rimmel Barmy Blue (loooooove it!!!). The letter stamp is from Moyou Princess Collection-11 and I've used Essie Blue Rhapsody. The small hearts are made with Konad plate m3 and Zoya Posh.

I'm joining both Valentine Polish Week and and Polish Alcoholic's Valentine's Day Nail Art Contest with this manicure. Click on the links to see the others participants!

How do you like this nail art?

How are you spending your Valentine's Day?

Rimmel Kate Moss Collection Punk Rock - swatches and review

I'm a big fan of dark grey and this little beggar also has a hint of purple in it! In some lighting it's grey and in others purple! I love it! It's a creme though, not a duo chrome :) The last picture shows you the difference between Punk Rock and a pure grey (Misa Trust Fund).

Kate Moss helped Rimmel to develop this polish and a bunch of others and I think she did a great job! Punk Rock is a stunner and so is the other one I've tried, Hip-Hop. Click here for swatches on Hip-Hop.

But this is two coats of Punk Rock, a gurple! :D Lol!

Rimmel Punk Rock vs Misa Trust Fund

GOOD TO KNOW:

Type of polish: Creme.

Number of coats: Two. Could be a one coater if you do a thick coat :)

Formula: Excellent formula! So easy to apply!

Brush: Very wide but a bit soft. The big cap is a bit uncomfortable to hold but ok.

Top Coat: Yes. 

Color accuracy in pictures: Accurate. 

Grade: 5++/5

I love love love this gurple!! I love how it shifts in color and the formula is excellent! A great polish to a great price! I got mine in London but Rimmel is available in many countries.

How do you like Punk Rock?
Do you have favorite gurple?

Rimmel Space Dust Luna Love - swatches and review

I got this polish in a swop with my friend Caroline who lives in France. She told me she thought I'd love it - and I did! I really must wear textured polishes more often!

The drying time was on the slow side but the formula was to die for and the brush was so wide I almost wondered how it could fit in that tiny bottle! ;) Lol!

GOOD TO KNOW:

Type of polish: Textured.

Number of coats: Two.

Formula: Excellent! You're in full control with this polish!

Brush: Super wide and rounded. Almost too wide, and I like my brushes to be VERY wide ;)

Top Coat: No.

Color accuracy in pictures: This polish has blue shimmer in it so it looks a bit different in different lighting. Most accurate is the first picture.

Grade: 5/5

Perfect formula paint wise but a bit slow on the drying side. Touch dry after 10 minutes but not completely dry for perhaps 50 minutes.
It's possible though that I added coat number two too quickly so don't give this beauty a miss because of the slow drying time. It's worth it!

How do you like Luna Love?
What's your limit on drying time for a textured polish?

French Nail Mail!

A couple of weeks ago I got an amazing mail mail from my French instagram friend Caroline! I've already shown a group picture on my instagram but here are individual portraits of each one of them :)

Kiko #440 Electron Blue

Kiko #441 Illusion Green

Kiko #439 Cyber Red

Kiko #437 Intuitive Pink

Kiko #436 Strong Chocolate

Models Own Amethyst

Rimmel Luna Love

Bourjois In the Navy 

Bourjois Stellar Plum 

Alessandro #383

Which ones are you most curious of? :)

London Nail Polish Haul!

My boyfriend went to London (yes, again! :)) and brought me back these beauties! (Yes, I had given him a wish list ;))

Nails Inc Galaxy Knightsbridge Road and Illamasqua Perseid 

Revlon Seductive and Revlon Rich

Rimmel Punk Rock and Rimmel Barmy Blue

Barry M Berry Cosmo and Berry M Crystal Glaze

I'm so looking forward to try the Nails Inc one! It looks amazing in the bottle!

The Barry M ones are from their autumn collection and they are developed to be used together and from what I've seen they look gorgeous together! Stay tuned to be able to judge for yourself :)

Which one/ones are you most curious of?

Bassetts Liquorice Allsorts Candy Nails

Today's theme for the Halloween Challenge I'm doing is "Trick or Treat". I decided to go for treat and did these candy inspired nails.

In the candy mix called Bassets Liquorice Allsorts there are yellow and pink wheels. The outside tastes of coconut and the middle is a sweet liquorice filling. I love eating only the yellow and pink pieces and give the black middle to my boyfriend ;) Lol!

Anyway, the base is a fantastic purple-grey polish from Rimmel called Punk Rock and the wheels are made with dotting tools. The yellow is China Glaze Happy Go Lucky and the pink is Zoya Lo. The black is Illamasqua Boosh.

My inspiration :)

How do you like this candy manicure?

Have you tried Bassetts Liquorice Allsorts?

Rimmel Kate Moss Collection Hip Hop - swatches and review

Today I want to show you a polish my boyfriend brought me home from London a few weeks ago. The color was so bright and juicy that I had to try it almost immediately!

This polish is from Rimmel's fairly new Kate Moss Collection. Kate has been very involved in developing this collection. She has chosen the colors and named them and she has also been involved in the work with the formula. Rumor has it her daughter was very involved too. Kate is apparently very interested in music so all the colors are named by music genres. There's Punk Rock, Brit Pop and so on - but this is Hip Hop!

GOOD TO KNOW ABOUT HIP HOP:

Type of polish: Crelly.

Colour: A bright coral orange red.

Collection: Rimmel Nails by Kate Moss Collection Spring 2013.

Opacity: Good. This is three coats. Ok for a crelly.

Formula: Very good! A nice formula which is easy to apply.

Brush: Excellent! A very nice, wide and firm brush which is slightly curved at the top.

Shine: Very shiny on its own, but I have one coat of Seche Vite top coat in these pictures. 

Accurate colour, photo vs IRL: Quite accurate. Perhaps a bit less red and more orange coral irl.

Grade: 5/5 :D

This is a really gorgeous polish! It's so bright and juicy! Perfect for summer! Both on fingers and toes. Because it's a crelly you need three coats but it's so worth it! I think Kate did a great job with this one! ;) The bottle is really cute too with its large crown on the top.

How do you like Hip Hop?

What are your thoughts on all nail polish celebrity collections?