Showing posts with label Cult Nails. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cult Nails. Show all posts

Sunday, August 19, 2012

Lynnderella Spam

An aggregation of some past NOTDs. Sorry about the fluctuating nail lengths... I've been lazy about filing.




Attitude Adjust-Mint. One coat over Jordana Mint Candy (dupe for Chanel Jade...remember that frenzy?). Last time I wore this, my base was too stark of a mint. I like this much better. Soft and pretty.





Funny Money. One and a half coats over Essie Going Incognito. I wanted a bit more of the multi-glitter in this mani so I dabbed on a few glitters from The Glittering Crowd before going over it again with Funny Money to harmonise everything.






Cauldron Drippings. One coat over Cult Nails Devious Nature. I'm in love with Cauldron Drippings. I've worn it over pink, orange and black. Next time I think it's going to be purple!





Connect the Dots. One coat over Kit Top Gear. Is Top Gear still available? If it is... Aussies, get thee to a Kit store and grab it. It's awesome. This is the new formulation of Connect the Dots. Click here for a bottle shot comparison. But just quickly, the new formula is denser, has a heavier shimmer and more glitter variation. I love both deeply.






I Can Afford It! One coat over Bloom Bahamas. My current NOTD. The sprinkling of orange and purple is so cute. And another PSA for Aussies... make sure you go pick up any B by Blooms you've been eyeing since they're being discontinued from Target. So sad.... I prefer them over the regular Blooms. Good news is that they're only $7 now. Bahamas is an awesome fluoro green. Not as neon as others but it has a perfect, smooth two coat formula.

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Cult Nails Let Me Fly and Nail-Venturous Magpie Feathers

Firstly, I did some Blog Housekeeping over the last couple of days and you may have noticed a few minor design changes. I made myself a new header and sidebar buttons. I love the way they turned out but holy hell... let's just say html coding is definitely NOT my calling.

Also, after a few requests, I've added the option for e-mail subscription to the blog. If you'd like to receive updates via e-mail go ahead and click the subscribe button in the sidebar --->

Now onto the polish.



Cult Nails Let Me Fly. Two coats. A muted teal with green and pink shimmer that looks white on the nail. The first picture is more colour accurate. It has a bit of a 'stormy sea' kind of feel to it. Very nice formula.




With a coat of Nail-Venturous Magpie Feathers. A mix of silver, blues and brown. I do love blue and brown together. The large brown hexes curl but that doesn't bother me since they're quite sparse. Also my nails have a strong curve to them so if I lay the glitters down concave and poke them a little, they're fine.

Friday, July 13, 2012

NOTD Yellow to pink gradient

Before I get started, I just want to mention that I'm trying harder at Social Media. You can follow me on Twitter and Instagram (both @steffalaa)!

I found this adorable knit cardigan while shopping the other day...


Isn't it cute? I loved the gradient so much that I wanted to do it on my nails as well.





The gradient is done on a base of Revlon Powderpuff which seems to be my go-to undies for so many things. The yellow is American Apparel Butter, the salmon Orly Pixy Stix and the pink Cult Nails Devious Nature.

I felt quite giddy having my nails match my clothes today. Usually, I don't give a second thought to being matchy-matchy unless it's for a formal occasion or special event.