LOUBOUTIN NAILS | MUSE

Is it a weapon? Is it some kind of revolutionary writing equipment? Is it the cover of the 5^th edition of the Twilight series (sorry the red and black picture reminded me of the Twilight covers for some reason, the pale hands didn't help either)? No, this is just the extremely fancy and striking design of the Christian Louboutin Nail Paints launched earlier this year.

The Do's and Don'ts of Gel Nails

There’s nothing like a fresh coat of nail polish to help you complete your look. Even better, being able to flaunt those beautiful nails for 2-3 weeks. Gel Nails are best recommended to Working Professionals who have to be groomed all the time. It is a time saving service and sounds like a dream, but is it safe for your nails? There are a lot of myths about gel nails that range from silly to outrageous. 

Experts from Lakmé Salon share some interesting facts about Gel nails. 

DIY: Easy Nail Art For Beginners Using Scotch Tape

In Spotlight: Burberry Nail Polish S/S14 Collection

Available at the Burberry website.

 

Karishma
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Muse: Maybelline Colorama in Absinto

Cling on to summer for a little bit longer with this gorgeous mint shade from Maybelline Colorama.

September Haul

DIY: Easy Nail Art for Beginners - Polka Dots

Now when I say nail art for beginners, that is because I myself am one. I was trying to create some simple looks for nails with things that you can easily find around you and came up with this very basic but super cute polka dot nails. Hope you find this helpful!

Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Nail Color in 405 Coral Reef: Snap Review

Price: INR 225

Coral Reef is a crème finish, striking coral which borders on pink. Its consistency is quite thick, but it would still require two coats for a perfect, non-streaky, completely opaque finish. On my digits, this stays on without chipping from the edges for a longer duration of time than other nail paints, which is about 2-3 days. Which means it would stay on for a good amount of time on normal people’s hands (nothing stays on my nails girls, nothing.)

And it dries fast, which is a big plus point for me.

Add a little funk to your look- Lakme Colored Hair Extensions and Nail Art

I have had my share of adventures with hair color, (red, burgundy, light brown, chocolate brown, blue, I am not even kidding) so much so that I don’t have interest in colouring my hair anymore. I have fine hair which is very prone to damage and whenever and however I have colored it, it has resulted in my hair becoming lifeless. This monsoon Lakmé Salon has introduced two new services ‘Funky hair extensions’ and ‘Nail art’ to its existing menu. I was totally up for the idea of adding color to my hair without any potential damage.

These funky hair extensions made of real hair, are available at Lakmé Salons in three different colours-  red, blue and purple and can be tonged, ironed or just left as it blends perfectly with the natural hair. I got a red extension, and it took like a minute to get it fixed with some strands of my hair. These extensions are plied to your hair and the process doesn’t take much time at all.

Muse: Colorbar "Cocktail brights" in Tangerine Mojito

Muse: Maybelline Gliter Prata

Dazzle on a dull, rainy day with Maybelline Colorama Glitter Prata. I wear this on top of my nail paints, and sometimes only on my ring finger. Like all glitter nail paints, this one is also bit wearisome to remove. So whenever I am tempted to apply multiple coats, I think of the trouble I will go through while taking it off, and end up applying a single coat. If you are looking for a subtle, silver, glitter nail paint, at a very affordable price then go for this one!

Sally Hanson Hard as Nails- Snap Review

Price: INR 190

I had never been a nail-paint kinda girl. Mostly because my nails are difficult to grow and nail-paints chip off my nails pretty darn fast (seriously it’s a curse!). Somewhere around the end of last year, I was working with friends who are very much into nail-polishes, and before I knew it, I got sucked into the obsession.

Maybelline Colorama Cremoso Intenso in "Sexy": NOTD, Swatches, Snap Review

I wanted my nails to be perfect before putting up a new NOTD post, but gaah, what the heck. Let us  just go with the theory that "Perfection is boring" for right now.  

NOTD Revlon 376 Opulent pink

Revlon 376 Opulent Pink

This is a soft ,pretty, elegent pink shade. I had shopped for this online and the swatches i had seen for this shade were nothing like how it really is. The images I have clicked do justice to this neutral but  shiny shade well enough.

The Body Shop Almond Oil Nail and Cuticle Treatment- Review

Look at this baby. Isn’t it adorable?

A Beauty Bloggers Dilemma and NOTD- Revlon 308 Really Rose

Hello ladies!

I am planning to start do a lot of swatches of lipsticks and nail paints this year but one problem always discourages me. And this has also been the reason I have not done swatches before. That is misleading swatches! Please suggest your tips on how to swatch products true to their actual colour. Is there some special kind of lighting or technique that you use? Or is it okay for the swatches to be a bit different, cuz we normally check them before we have to buy them anyway. Any kind of suggestion would be appreciated.

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Finally, finallyeeeee, my nails are strong enough that I can groom them. So I present to you, my very first NOTD post.                                          

308 Really Rose  is a subtle pink shade with brown undertone.

I had actually forgotten how much I love Revlon’s Nailpaints, until I purchased this one recently. This range costs INR140 and has got a lot of beautiful shades. After buying this shade and loving it, I purchased two more from this range J. If my nails behave this well, you can expect more NOTD’s in future.

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P.S. I found this site http://www.goodlife.com/ while looking for a good picture of this shade. The image that is shown here is 100% accurate to the shade . I am quite impressed with how they have shown the shades of other products too. Check it out if you feel like.

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Fail Products

 

I will start by saying that what does not work for me, might work for you and vice-versa, okayee..

I mostly review products that I like or love. This is a short post on products from hell!! These are the high end products that thoroughly disappointed me. I mean if the products are reasonably priced I usually don’t banter that much, but spending 500+ and getting no result really gets me angry.

“Sally Hanson- Thicken up” did nothing for my nails. I was surprised as usually girls love anything  Sally Hanson. In fact it made my nail yellowish. :/

Don’t even get me started on “L’Oreal-Pure Zone Deep control Anti imperfection moisturiser.” It is supposed to control sebum and imperfections. Nada.  Did nothing for pimples and blemishes, and even made my face shiny.

I know “L’Oreal Liss Ultime Shampoo” is a shampoo that girls regard highly, but it caused me major hair fall. I liked the way it made my hair feel, and not even for a second did I suspect that this shampoo might be the cause of my sudden increase in hairfall. Well I found out in time.

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So…. Did you have a bad experience with any product recently?

Revlon extra gentle nail enamel remover (Quick Review)

Price: INR 125 for 30ml

What it claims: Specially formulated with calcium plus potassium, the major minerals found in strong nails. Gently removes enamel without acetone.

I am going to keep this quick, cuz u know, it’s a nail polish remover.  I think this is the cheapest nail polish remover without acetone. No complains with this one. It takes very little remover to work it, so the bottle is going to last for a long time. The only issue is that it takes a couple of more strokes to completely take off nail paint then it normally does, but I don’t mind it that much. It’s got calcium, potassium so that’s a little bonus for weak nails.

My Rating: 4.5/5

Paisa Vasool: Totally!

Would I re-purchase: Yes

Have you ever used this one? so...what nail paint remover is your fav?

L’Oreal Resist and Shine Titanium Nail Polish - Review

Claims: to last up to 7 days.

From the site: The strength and shine of Titanium at your fingertips!

L’Oréal Paris Resist and Shine Titanium is a range of beautiful nail enamels combining intense colour and shine with an incredible long hold formula…. including Titanium for the extra resistance! Colour looks vibrant and the result is chip free.

The formula of Resist & Shine Titanium contains innovative scientific technologies to ensure the best of science and beauty.

For very high resistence: added Titanium gives nail colour unbeatable strength (and resistance).

For long-wear hold: a unique plastifying system allows seven days of shock resistance plus ingredient ‘siliprotecte’ offers seven days of shine protection.

For rich and true colours: a red pigmentary paste provides for deep and bright colours.

For perfect innocuity: the formula is formaldehyde-free and toluene-free.

Price: INR 400 (OMG!)

The shades they have shown on the site are delicious. But of course, in India they decided to launch only a limited range of shades. The colour range they have in India is pretty much crappy. I bought this classic deep red kind of shade. Okay so here’s the thing, if I found a nail polish that would stay for up to seven days I would be ready to pay more than 400 bucks. But this did not live up to its claim.  I wanted this nail paint to work so bad!!

Pros:

They have mentioned that the formula is formaldehyde-free and toluene-free. That seems good.

This shade I bought was nice.

Cons:

Chipped around the edges by the end of the day. I did normal house work while wearing the nail paint, but come on, I expected it to stay at least till the next day.

Well for a nail paint that chipped like any other nail paint, it is very pricey.

My Rating: 2/5

Paisa Vasool: No

Would I Buy Again: Next Please.