Holiday Nails | Pinky Nude Glitter

One of my favorite go to nails throughout the year... Pinky nude glitter.

Goes with everything and will even glam up any basic look.

Products used:

• Maybelline Super Stay 7 Days Gel Nails in the shade Rouse Poudre
• Maybelline ColorShow Glitter Mania in the shade Pink Champagne
• Johara Pro Shine Nail Color in the shade Glitter

Application : Just one coat of Rose Poudre is enough to get an opaque finish. But I personally like 2 coats for a nice perfect glossy finish. The best thing about this range is that it dries in a minute! By the time I finish my second hand, the nails on my first hand is dry. Amazing for lazy and super fidgety girls like me who hate waiting.

 Not to mention, that colour!! I have been wanting that shade for over a year now but I controlled myself 'coz I already had other nude polishes and I did not want to binge buy. Probably one of the last people to finally get this in my kitty but soooo worth it! The shade is a bomb! And if you are fair to medium skin tone, this is the perfect delicate oh-so-pretty pinky nude shade. It'll show more pink on dark skin but will not wash 'em out as it has neutral tones.

A layer of Pink Glitter only on the outer 1/3rd of the nails. I was quite messy with it. Just one layer doesnot make it gritty.

Finally a top coat of the Johara Glitter all over the nails. Has chunky silver glitter and also acts as a top coat.

And the final result... tada...

 
The polish started cracking from Day 3, that too visible only if seen closely. Otherwise the polish stayed all week. It stayed put on the tips (which never happens with me) coz of the glitter polish and the top coat over it. I took it off after 10 days only 'coz I wanted to put something new.

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Do you like it?

Love,
SS

Nykaa Nail Enamel - Lavender ButterCream

Price: Rs.179/-

Available: Nykaa

My Thoughts: Dries very fast. Lasts for 4-5 days on me without chipping. This has got to be my favourite nail colour ever!!

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Love,

SS

Nykaa Nail Enamel in LYCHEE DELIGHT | NOTD

Available: Nykaa

Price: Rs.179/-

My Thoughts: Dries very fast. Lasts for 4-5 days on me without chipping. 

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Love,

SS

Nykaa Matte Nail Lacquer - Lavender Panna Cota

Nykaa Matte nail lacquer - Lavender Panna Cota

[Price: Rs.199/-]

Lets just say Nykaa is killing it with their new makeup range. The Nail Lacquers and Lipsticks are all so amazingly drool worthy. I binged in a couple of polishes, especially for the unique shades. 

But I am on a lipstick ban. So I have been a good girl and controlled on the lipsticks... as yet.

Nykaa Matte nail lacquer - Lavender Panna Cota

[Please excuse the hideous application. I only had a while till my baby was asleep! ]

I am super impressed with the quality of Nykaa polishes. The shades look opaque after 1-2 coats and dry relatively soon. For the price, it has amazing formula. And the shades... Oh my! 

I remember watching Youtubers use Essie polishes and get so envious. But thankfully Nykaa has brought some amazing shades [pastels, brights, neons and now matte!] in India at a reasonable cost.  

I had to get Lavender Panna Cota the minute it was out. And I sure wasn't disappointed. I love the shade! It turns matte quite immediately and dries relatively fast.

Nykaa Matte nail lacquer - Lavender Panna Cota

The laquer stayed fresh- like on my nails for 3 days. It started chipping after that. But no polish stays on me more than that. With a toddler around, I always have to be hands on!

Available only on Nykaa site.

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What do you think? Have you tried any?

With Love,

Serendipitously yours,

SS  

StudioWest PurePassion Vivid Nail Color in Cotton Candy (263)

StudioWest Pure Passion nail paint - Cotton Candy

StudioWest Pure Passion nail paint - Cotton Candy

StudioWest Pure Passion nail paint - Cotton Candy

StudioWest Pure Passion nail paint - Cotton Candy NOTD

{Price – Rs.145/-; 9ml}

I’ve been completely sucked into the pastel nail craze and I love it! I can’t help but buy every pastel shade I see. So ofcourse I had to buy this one from StudioWest.

A pale almost white with a hint of pink in it. It was love at first sight.

On first application it comes out quite sheer. The bottle says to apply 2 coats but I needed 3 coats for an opaque finish. I can’t be sure whether the other colours go sheer or opaque in 1 coat since this is the only shade I’ve tried. It dries decently soon. I checked my nails within 4-5 mins, and it was completely set.

 [You know how, sometimes a polish looks and feels dry when lightly touched and then smudges when you continue with your life!!  Exasperating.]

So this was “completely” dried within 4-5 mins which I think is ok. Ofcourse the Maybelline’s Express finish Polishes have set the bar way too high on the setting front for other brands. But otherwise, this fares decently.

What I like about this polish is even though I put 3 coats without waiting too much in between, it did not clump. Not one bit. Clumping is a problem I face with the Colorshow nail paints.

The colour is very similar to Maybelline Color Show in Constant candy. Only Constant candy is more opaque in one coat but clumps like crazy on second or more coats.

StudioWest I feel is more glossy. I personally prefer the StudioWest to Colorshow with respect to this particular shade.

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Have you tried any shades from this range? Do you like it?

New U Glitterati in Sapphire Crush

I am totally digging the frosted glittery textured nail paint trend since months now. I think I've found a dupe for the Maybelline's Glitter Mania range - Bling on the Blue.

It's the brand NEW U, Glitterati range.

Price- Rs.75/-

The texture, look, stay is exactly like the Maybelline's..only cheaper. So yeahh!!

NewU Glitterati - Sapphire Crush NOTD

NewU Glitterati - Sapphire Crush NOTD

NewU Glitterati - Sapphire Crush

NewU Glitterati - Sapphire Crush NOTD

NewU Glitterati - Sapphire Crush NOTD

Perfectly Nude! Polish of the month...

This will be a quick post. Here's a nail colour I'm loving a lot recently. I've been looking for a perfect nude and I think I've just found it! It's really difficult to find "your nude" if you know what i mean. if it's too light, it looks ashy or dead and if it's too dark, well... it only looks brown.

 Many girls i know, don't like to wear nude on their nails. But I think it makes your hand look more neat (?!?) if that makes sense and Oh-so- Classy. 

 It just goes with everything! Office, party or just a day out. It wont clash with anything you wear.

Nude Polish

I got this polish from New U. It's the shade 12- Burnt Siena

Price: Around Rs.50/- (5ml)

Nude Polish- New U

The polish goes on smooth. It's almost opaque in 2 coats. But i prefer 3. The polish is not too runny neither too thick. it's quite easy to work with. However takes some time to dry completely.  I donot have a top coat on the the Polish in these pictures. It's been almost 6 months that i bought the polish but the consistency or the formulation hasn't changed, unlike my Lakme polishes.

Downside: The availability is an issue. If you guys know where to find New U polishes online or in Kolkata, please lemme know in the comments below....pretty please.

*Do u like Nude polishes? If yes, which one?*