China Glaze - Ride The Waves

China Glaze Ride The Waves is a royal blue jelly that I received as a gift. It's just too beautiful. It has a nice glossy finish and will make you feel in control anytime you wear it. 3 coats after, it was still not opaque (which is totally normal for a jelly) so I decided to create an edgy nail art. On to the pics! By the way, don't forget to enter my giveaway which is ending in a couple days. What I used: China Glaze Ride The Waves, China Glaze Passion, BM 209.

China Glaze Ride The Waves est un bleu royal jelly que j'ai reçu en cadeau. Il est juste trop beau. Il a une belle finition brillante et vous donne de l'assurance quand vous le portez. 3 couches après, il n'était toujours pas opaque (ce qui est tout à fait normal pour un jelly), alors j'ai décidé de créer un nail art edgy. Place aux photos! Au fait, n'oubliez pas de vous inscrire à ma tombola qui finit dans quelques jours. Ce que j'ai utilisé: China Glaze Ride The Waves, China Glaze Passion, BM 209.

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K's Special Fridays #21 - Océane

Hello ladies, K's Special Fridays are back with a polish that I already wore as a base for nail art but I also wanted it to have its own spotlight. You know I started this serie because I wanted to share polish recipes with you, but time has flown and I don't remember the recipes of the upcoming posts. I used to do them the same day and write the post and I didnt think of keeping a recipe book. I present to you Océane, a turquoise holo packed with holographic glitter. It was opaque in 3 coats and dried a little gritty so I added top coat for a smooth finish. Hope you like it !

Coucou les filles, K's Special Fridays est de retour avec un vernis que j'ai déjà porté comme base pour nail art mais je veux qu'il soit à l'honneur aujourd'hui. Vous savez, j'ai commencé cette série parce que je voulais partager avec vous des recettes de vernis, mais le temps a filé et je ne me souviens plus des recettes des articles à venir. J'avais l'habitude de les faire et écrire l'article le même jour et je n'ai pas pensé à tenir un livre de recettes. Je vous présente Océane, un vernis holographique turquoise rempli de paillettes holographiques. Il est opaque en 3 couches et sèche un peu comme du gravier donc j'ai ajouté du top coat pour un fini lisse. J'espère que vous aimez!

Polish Days - Bling Bling

Hello, I am so happy to share with you this bling bling manicure inspired by this month's Polish Days theme. December is my favorite time of the year, celebrating with loved ones, giving around us, everything around  sparkle and there are christmas lights everywhere. I just love the spirit of it and wanted my manicure to reflect it. The base is a creation of mine named Oceane, a turquoise holographic jelly with holo glitter, then I added rhinestones. I hope you like it and please scroll down to see all the blingtastic manicures of the ladies taking part in this Polish Days. Thanks for reading and happy holidays!

Coucou, Je suis tellement contente de partager avec vous cette manucure bling bling inspirée par le thème du Polish Days de ce mois. Décembre est mon moment préféré de l'année, pour célébrer avec leurs proches, donne autour de nous, tout scintille et il ya des lumières de Noël partout. J'adore l'esprit de Noel et je voulais que ma manucure le reflète. La base est une de mes créations qui s'appelle Océane, un turquoise jelly avec des paillettes holographiques, pis j'ai rajouté des strass. J'espère que ça vous plait et svp défilez vers le bas pour voir tous les manucures blingtastic de celles qui participent à ce Polish Days. Merci de me lire et passez de bonnes fêtes!

Sation - Garnet Red

Hello! I had to cut my nails very short after one of them broke. And there’s nothing better than a good red polish to compliment short nails. I am wearing Sation Garnet Red, which I bought a long time ago on Nailsupplies US. This polish is shiny, squishy, dried quickly, and it’s a jelly! I used two coats and one coat of Seche vite.

Coucou! J'ai dû me couper les ongles très court vu que l'un d'eux s’est cassé. Et il n'y a rien de mieux qu'un bon vernis rouge pour complimenter les ongles courts. J’ai sur mes ongles Sation Garnet Red que j'ai acheté il ya longtemps sur Nailsupplies US. Ce vernis brille, est en même temps gélatineux au regard, sèche rapidement, et c'est un jelly! J'ai mis deux couches et une couche de Seche Vite.

OPI - Vodka & Caviar and gold tips

Hello! OPI Vodka & Caviar is one of my favorites reds. First I love OPI's nail polish brushes and their jelly formula is always spot on. This beauty is opaque in 2 coats and the finish so shiny you might not want to add top coat. This is the kind of colors that will always make you feel like a queen. I complimented this true red with a gold French tip done with China Glaze Passion. How do you like it? I have read that it is now discontinued so if you know of any dupes, please share! See you

Coucou! OPI Vodka & Caviar est l’un de mes rouges favoris. D’abord j'aime les pinceaux des vernis OPI et leur formule jelly est toujours réussie  Cette beauté est opaque en 2 couches et la finition est si brillante que vous ne voudrez pas ajouter de top coat. C'est le genre de couleurs qui vous feront toujours sentir comme une reine. J'ai complimenté ce rouge vif avec une French manucure dorée faite avec China Glaze Passion. Ça vous plaît? J'ai lu qu'on ne le vend plus donc si vous connaissez un copycat, partagez svp! A toute

Guest Post by Sparkly Vernis

Hey lovelies! I am so happy to share with you the layering manicure of another talented lady, Alexandra from Sparkly Vernis. I will definitely have to try a multicolored jelly sandwich. Hope it will be as unique as hers. Thank you!

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Hi lovelies! I am so happy to contribute to this blog today.  I love all things glitter, and Summer is great time to wear sparkly things because the sun makes them shine even more.  My blog is mostly based on layering combinations, and I normally used two or three nail polishes.  Therefore, to make it easier for the reader, I post the "Layering Order" at the bottom of the pictures.  I have chosen a nude jelly sandwich because I love the look of glitters under jellies.  The nude color reminds me of the sandy beaches, and the blue glitter reminds me of the ocean.  I want to thank Karine for inviting me to do a guest post, and I hope she comes to visit mine soon.

K's Special Fridays #14 - Magic Potion

Hello again!
It's been a time since the last K Special Friday so I'm back with a franken that really came out of nowhere. I had some franken in round bottles and wanted them to be in my signature square bottle so it started from there. I just poured the extras into another bottle and Voila! We have Magic Potion. It was born from the mix of Rose, Candy Explosion, Hollywood Glam I, and Midnight Party. It is a squishy magenta jelly with round holo and small glitter. This is two coats with one coat of Seche vite. Love it!

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K's Special Fridays #12 - Candy Explosion

Hello!
I'm back at experimenting! The polish I created is called Candy Explosion. It is a pink jelly holographic with round holo glitter. I love the mix and how discreet the holo is so much that whenever I have a free time, I will do a clear glitter/holo top coat that I can layer over different colors. Let me know what you think about this one, it was really easy to do. I used two coats without top coat.
Name: Candy Explosion
Recipe: Wet N Wild Kaleidoscope + Wet N Wild Lady Luck + Spectraflair 35

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Playing with Dior Rock Coat

Hey lovelies!
I got the Dior Rock Coat a few months ago at Nordstorm but didn't get to play with it until now. It is a sheer black jelly base that comes in a 10ml bottle and is supposed to give an ombre look when applied over a color. I like it but think that you can franken your own easily and cheaper with a couple drops of black polish in a clear base. According to Dior, Rock Coat is "the ultimate smoky topcoat. As a topcoat, its semi-transparent black formula coats varnish with a veil of smoky lacquer, extending wear and increasing shine. Your nail varnish takes on an enigmatic 'rock' look." Well let's see. I layered it over different colors.
All pictures were taken in an artificial light setting without flash.

-One coat of Rock Coat over two coats of Essie Playa Del Platinum, no top coat

K's Special Fridays #7 - Hollywood Glam I

Morning!
Today's post will be quick because I'm getting ready to travel for the week end! Don't worry I have schedule automatic publishing for two days :) Now back to bizzness
Hollywood glam I (or 1)is a dark burgundy wine jelly with holographic and red glitter that I made during a boring Saturday afternoon. I'm a fan of vampy colors and didn't have one with glitter so I got in my *lab. I hope you like it and thanks for reading ! See you soon xoxo

Name: Hollywood Glam I
Recipe: Revlon Red + Wet N Wild Black + Wet N Wild Kaleidoscope + fine red glitter
All swatches show two coats of Hollywood Glam I without top coat

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Leighton Denny Supermauva and whimsical accent nail!

Hello!
I received a nice nail mail from one of my lovely friends in my birthday club, and she got me some brands I have never tried including Disney Villains and this beauty! Leighton Denny is sold in the UK, I have never encountered any of their products in the US. The 12 ml bottle design is superb, I just love how its elegant shape makes it stand out in my stash. Supermauva is a greyish mauve with purple shimmer. It applied smoothly in two easy coats. I did an accent nail with Revlon Whimsical, a pastel blue jelly base with pink, turquoise, and blue glitter. Enjoy!
All swatches show two coats of Supermauva and one coat of Seche vite.

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K's Special Fridays #6 - Super Green

Who is your favorite Superhero/heroine? Lol mine is actually a supervillainess , Poison Ivy from the Batman comics (and movies) series. I was watching The Dark Knight this week and had the idea to create a polish inspired by Poison Ivy. I called it Super Green because it is coming from the best green in my stash (Nubar Greener), so it will always come to my rescue when I need it lol. It is a forest green jelly packed with holo glitter and fine green glitter powder. Short talk, on to the pics!
All swatches show two coats of Super Green and one coat of Seche vite

Name: Super Green
Recipe: Wet N Wild Kaleidoscope + Nubar Greener + fine green nail art glitter

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Essence - Confetteria

Fail!
I'm disappointed with Essence for the formula of this polish. The basic story: I see online swatches, drool over them for months, decide to swap for it, try it and then... disaster. Yes, Confetteria looks gorgeous in the 8 ml bottle, and yes the pictures are nice too, but it was a pita to apply! The formula is thick and goopy. Layer too much and you can't see the glitter through the dark blue jelly base. A thin layer will drag the thick base, making it difficult to apply. I added a few drops of thinner in it and I like it better this way. I layered it over Soflajo Guardian of the Lake. In terms of formula, I think I prefer Blue Addicted. What do you think of it? Did you have the same issues?
All swatches show one coat of Confetteria over Guardian of the Lake, topped with Seche vite.

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K's Special Fridays #5 - Rose

Hello!

As most of you in the US must know (or not?), the acclaimed movie Titanic has been released last week in theaters and I am going to watch it today! Titanic is the first movie that I saw more than three times and cried every time (second is the Notebook, yes yes). Moving story, great actors, and that Celine Dion song! I cannot wait to see it and experience it in 3D :-)
I decided to create a polish for the occasion and named it Rose, after the main female character in the movie. Rose is a pastel pink jelly with holographic glitter and small blue, red, and pink glitter. I love how the glitter combination contrasts against the pastel. Equal to the "real" Rose who had to behave like a lady (ladies do not spit <-- reference to the movie) but still had so much fire in her! I hope you like it.
All swatches show two coats of Rose and one coat of Seche vite

Name: Rose
Recipe: Wet N Wild Lady Luck + Wet N Wild French White Creme + Wet N Wild Kaleidoscope + fine blue, red, and pink nail art glitter

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ASBMF #4: April Showers

Hello!

First let me say that in doubt of anything, Google is your best friend to look for answers. Day 4 of the ASBMF challenge is "April showers" and I had no idea what it meant. After researching, I learned that it is a time of year when it rains and I quickly looked some images online for inspiration. I found this beautiful image and wanted a mani that reflects it. Let me know what you think about it!

Essence - Blue addicted

Essence is another European brand that was unknown to me until I saw a picture of Blue addicted in a nail polish group I'm in. I was lucky to have a nail polish friend (NPF) in Germany who sent it to me. It is surprisingly small (5ml) so do not be fooled by pictures and read descriptions (I didn't lol). Blue addicted wears its name well; there is a lot going on in this polish: blackened blue jelly base, blue and green hex glitters, add some fine blue glitter to that and you have the perfect gem for any blue polish addict :)
The formula was really thick so I layered one coat over Catrice HQWBJ, then added a coat of Seche vite.
I might need a back up of this one!

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K's Special Fridays #4 - Crying Doll

Morning peeps!
I am proud to present to you Crying Doll, one franken that I created for a friend. I liked it so much that I made a double for myself. Crying Doll is a strawberry red jelly with holographic glitter and fine red glitter. The name refers to my friend and her fear of Chucky the doll lol. There is still some VNL (Visible Nail Line) after two coats but I don't mind, so on to the pics!

Name: Crying Doll
Recipe: Maybelline Red Comet + Revlon Red + Wet N Wild Kaleidoscope + fine red nail art glitter

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K's Special Fridays #3 - Midnight Party

Hello!

Today's franken is Midnight Party, a navy blue jelly with holographic glitter. I really love this one because it was created in a hurry. When I go out to work, dinner or anywhere else, I usually plan everything ahead, to the nail polish color, but that day I had no inspiration. My friend had a blue-themed birthday party and I just knew that I wanted a polish to match my dark blue eye shadow. I did not have any in my stash that satisfied my lemming so I decided to franken one! All pictures show two coats of Midnight Party and one coat of Seche vite.

Name: Midnight Party
Recipe: Sheer blue polish + BH Cosmetics dark blue shimmery eye shadow pigment + Wet N Wild Kaleidoscope + OPI Servin' up sparkle

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K's Special Fridays #2 - Blanche Neige

Evening y'all :-)

Today's post is a little bit late and I apologize in advance for the crappy pics that I took like 5 mn ago. Last week, I showed you Black Galaxy a black holographic franken made with spectraflair. Today, I have for you Blanche Neige, a white jelly with fine silver and holographic glitter. I'm not a fan of white polishes (unless I'm using it as a base) so I decided to cheer up one of those by mixing it with Wet N Wild Kaleidoscope and some nail art glitter. I'm pretty happy with the results, I can layer it over bright colors and it is fully opaque in three coats (but you can get away with two). 

Name: Blanche Neige (Snow White) - if you noticed most of my polishes names are/will be in French because it is my first language - when in doubt ask me or google :-)

Recipe: Wet N Wild Kaleidoscope + 20 drops of Wet N Wild French White Creme + Silver nail art glitter (sorry I don't remember the name)

Enjoy and see you later for part 1 of the Up Colors holographic swatches :-)

Three coats of Blanche Neige - Artificial light

The Birthday Club - whole collection swatches

Hello!

This is a quick post to show you the whole Birthday Club collection :-). You can click on the polish name to see more pictures and be redirected to an individual post. Thank you!