quickie: s-he 384 + 450
I’ve had both of those for quite some time, but this is the first time I tried them.
this first picture is 450 layered on 384:
384 is a deep purple with blue and pink shimmer. and it’s a pain! it’s sticky and blotchy, and it makes bubbles! it could have been really pretty though. what a shame :-( I think this is one of the f/w 09 collection, but I’m not sure.
450 is aquablue glitter in a clear base. I needed 4 coats to make it opaque. the glitter is very fine, almost microglitter. I love the color, it is perfect for winter, don’t you think? I used topcoat on the picture. this is part of the core range.
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1st december – world AIDS day
world AIDS day is held on 1 december every year. it is an international day to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS around the world…
The red ribbon has been an international symbol of AIDS awareness since 1991. The Red Ribbon Project was created by the New York based organisation Visual AIDS, which brought together artists to create a symbol of support for the growing number of people living with HIV in the US….
read more about the meaning of the world AIDS day, HIV prevention, risks, myths and stories on www.worldaidsday.org/.
I don’t have a red ribbon, but – of course – am wearing a special manicure to show support and awareness on this day. why don’t you do the same?!
and remember: always protect yourself!
for this manicure I layered s-he 440 (sheer white glass fleck) and b.pretty silver stars (holo micro glitter). it’s much more sparkling irl. I painted the ribbon with ruby pumps.
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1st advent manicure
yesterday it was the first sunday in advent-time. in austria (and other european countries) the 4 sundays before christmas are called advent sundays and are celebrated by lighting candles on an advent wreath, decorated with evergreens and bows. it’s like the countdown to christmas. I don’t know, if the four weeks before christmas are celebrated like this in other countries.
well, this year I didn’t tie a wreath, mostly because my daughter would break it within 10 minutes and burn her little fingers on the candles. but I did a special manicure.
I found a napkin just perfect for holiday nailart, it has these very small images which fit perfectly on the nail. and it’s much easier to apply just a small piece of napkin instead of covering the whole nail.
I applied 2 coats of alessandro 295, which is a cool-toned gold, and 1 coat of 297, which is a cool gold glitter. for this manicure I chose the holly designs and applied them by using the napkin decoupage technique. on the middle finger I stuck on the 3d artpieces I created with the mold I got at nailart und mehr.
I love the look of the 3d artpieces, but I have to admit that it’s not for everyday use. but if you are going to a christmasparty it’s the perfect nailart ;-)
the reason why I’m not posting so many posts lately is that my dad is in hospital. he had a surgery and got a hip prothesis. the problem is, that he is suffering from dementia and someone has to go there every day to look after him, as the nurses aren’t very dedicated. so I’m there quite often. but he’s coming home soon.
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layering: calypso blue, dorothy who? + nfu 52
I’ve been offline for 2 days now, I upgraded from vista to win7, and it was a mess! why can those things never work out like they are supposed to? I was so frustrated that I decided to apply a template instead of a background *lol*
anyways, I did some layering yesterday, something I had in mind since I got the wizards.
here’s what I used:
as I commented in the wizard review, I think dorothy who? looks better layered on something dark blue. I used 1 coat of china glaze calypso blue as a base. then I applied 1 coat of dorothy and over this 1 coat of nfu.oh 52, which is iridescent blue-green flakes in a sheer purple base.
and that’s what it looks like: I love it! what do you think?
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the wizard of ohh ahz returns...swatches!
erste neuigkeit: ich habe nach langem überlegen entschieden, die deutschen einträge wegzulassen. es tut mir zwar leid, weil ich immer einen deutschsprachigen blog schreiben wollte, aber es ist einfach zu zeitaufwändig, alles doppelt zu schreiben. und da doch der großteil der leser nicht deutsch spricht, habe ich diesen weg nun gewählt. ich hoffe, ihr seid mir nicht böse und könnt es nachvollziehen. kommentare werde ich natürlich weiterhin deutsch beantworten, und vl wird auch hin und wieder ein deutscher beitrag folgen, man wird sehen ;-)
first news: in one sentence: I'm gonna skip the german and stick with english.
second news: I've received my first pre-(re)-release polishes! how cool is that?! china glaze sent me the fabulous and long-awaited wizard of ohh ahz returns collection. thank you so much! I'm so happy I'm able to show you swatches of polishes that aren't available yet. maybe I can help you decide, which of those you really need, and which you need just a bit ;-)

well, I hope you liked my little pre-re-release preview and swatches! I will try to make some sunlight pics, but, you know, the weather...
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essence into the night + h22
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essence moonlight collection
bevor ich zu den lacken komme, wollte ich euch zeigen, wie das wetter in den letzten tagen bei uns war, und warum ich euch daher nur blitzfotos präsentieren kann (die allerdings farbecht sind!)I wanted to skip this le in the first place. I'm neither a twilight fan (too much hype) nor did the polishes arouse my interest. but I can't order in the US at the moment, so there are not so many alternatives to satisfy my addiction ^^ the le includes 3 micro glitterpolishes:
03 sparkling dawn ist ein gräuliches rosè, ebenfalls mit dem gleichen glitter wie die anderen beiden. auch dieser lack war mit 2 coats deckend, obwohl er wie 01 eher flüssig war. die farbe ist total schön, passt aber irgendwie nicht so recht zu meinem hautton.
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notd: china glaze caribbean blue + h24
heute trage ich caribbean blue, ein hellblau mit kleinen glass flecks, und darüber auf anfrage ein stamping mit h24 und weiss. topcoat ist fairy dust von china glaze, leider nicht so gut zu sehen, auf dem verschwommenen foto erkennt man es etwas besser, das blau entspricht aber dem auf dem oberen foto.
today I'm wearing caribbean blue, a light blue with small glass flecks. on request I stamped with h24 and white. as topcoat I used fairy dust from china glaze, you can see the glitter in the blurry pic, the blue is like in the first pic.
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stamping: beyond the stars part 2
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stamping: beyond the stars
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frankenpolish: beyond gorgeous
diesen frankie hatte ich schon lange in planung. allerdings hatte ich die benötigte base-farbe nicht auf vorrat, und da es sich um eine le handelte, hatte ich auch wenig hoffnung, diesen lack wieder zu finden. doch ich hatte glück! und ich liebe das ergebnis (das irl noch viel mehr glitzert!)
I've been planing this frankie vor a long time, but I didn't have the basecolor I wanted to use. and this had been part of a le, so I wasn't expecting to find this polish again. but I was lucky enough to get it! and I love the result (which is even more sparkling irl!)
3/4 alessandro 261 - duochrome shimmer
1/4 b.pretty silver star - silver holo glitter





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opi merry midnight vs. alessandro 291
als erstes muss man sagen: das war als dupe gemeint! denn blauen microglitter, silbernen glitter und pink-grün changierende flakes in eine violetten base zu mischen passiert nicht rein zufällig. soweit sind wir uns einig, oder? also: was den glitter betrifft, kann man hier von dupe sprechen. (bzw. hat alessandro eiskalt den opi weihnachtsbestseller geklaut! edit: ok, vl ist geklaut zu harsch, sagen wir, er hat ihnen seeeehr gefallen ;-) )
first of all I have to say: this was supposed to be a dupe! blue microglitter, silver glitter and pink-green iridescent flakes in a purple base doesn't just happen. so we agree: concerning the glittermix we can call this a dupe (or: alessandro stole opis holiday bestseller! edit: ok, maybe stolen is to harsh, let's say they liked it very very much ;-) )
pinkie + middle: alessandro, ring + index: opi, thumb: bothwas aber die violette base angeht, ist alessandro wesentlich bläulicher und dünkler. der opi geht dagegen mehr ins rötliche. von der konsistenz sind sie sehr ähnlich, unter 3 coats läuft nix. der breite pinsel von opi ist nach meinem geschmack besser. ich glaube aber, dass mir der alessandro vom farbton her mehr zusagt. fazit: solltet ihr nicht in übersee bestellen wollen, haben wir hier eine sehr gute alternative!concerning the purple base, alessandro is darker and more blue-toned. the opi is more reddish. the formula is similar, you need at least 3 coats with both. I prefer opis pro wide brush. conclusion: if you don't want to order overseas, this is a very good alternative!
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alessandro be a star le
es gibt eine neue le von alessandro, und diesmal sind wieder richtig tolle lacke dabei! sie schreien förmlich "weihnachten!" (zu den bildern muss ich dazu sagen, dass die sonne nun endgültig ihren winterschlaf angetreten hat. heute hat es sogar schon geschneit! daher müsst ihr mit kunstlichtfotos vorlieb nehmen, allerdings farbecht!)
alessandro has launched a new le, and again there are some gorgeous colors amongst them! they are all screaming "christmas!" (about the pictures I have to say, that the sun finally has gone into hibernation. today it was even snowing! so I had to deal with different artificial lightings, true colors though!)
# 297
kühler goldglitter in einer farblosen base. sehr dichter glitter, 3 coats auf dem foto. sehr sehr schön!cool goldglitter in a transparent base. very dense, 3 coats on the pic. very very beautiful!

kühles metallicgold, fast schon taupe. seht gut deckend. von dem bin ich total begeistert, da mir gold sonst nie steht, dieser kühle ton allerdings schon! 2 coats.
cool metallic gold, almost taupe. very opaque. I love this, usually gold doesn't match my skintone, but this cool shade does! 2 coats.
# 297 + 295
hier trage ich eine schicht goldglitter über 2 schichten metallic gold. fabelhaft!!
here I layered 1 coat of the gold glitter over 2 coats of the metallic gold. fabulous!!
# 291


dieser lack hat mir einen herrlichen lacher beschert. violette base mit blauem microglitter, silbernem glitter und rot-grün changierenden flakes. 3 coats. kommt euch bekannt vor? ich sag nur "merry midnight"! direktvergleich kommt!
this polish cracked me up! purple base with blue microglitter, silver glitter and red-green iridescent flakes. 3 coats. looks familiar? all I say is "merry midnight"! comparison coming up!

kirschrotes jelly (beinahe pink) mit rotem und schwarzem glitter und roten hexaglitter partikeln. ich liebe die idee dahinter, aber mit der ausführung haperts. der lack braucht 3 coats, um gleichmässig zu sein. in der flasche sieht er sehr glittrig aus, für meinen geschmack ist aber zu wenig glitter drinnen. va den hexaglitter hätten sie sich sparen können, da so wenig im lack ist, dass ich erst dachte, ich bin mit dem pinsel irgendwo versehentlich angekommen. cherryred jelly (almost pink) with red and black glitter and red hexaglitter. I love the idea, but the outcome doesn't satisfy me. it needs 3 coats to get even. it looks much more sparkling in the bottle than on the nail and they could have spared the hexaglitter, because there's so few in the polish, it looks like it doesn't belong there.
coal with turquoise microglitter and silver glassfleck. looks like tar. interesting, but I like this the least, removing was horrible. but it's opaque, this is 2 coats.
die lacke waren allesamt sehr unterschiedlich, auch die pinsel. aber keiner davon war nennenswert toll oder schrecklich. naja, der rote vielleicht. alles in allem finde ich die le richtig toll, ein paar andere farben gibt es noch, ein grauer metallicton und ein paar rote. ich kann nur sagen, geht und kauft sie euch!
the formula was differently on all polishes, also the brushes. but non of them was noteworthy great or horrible. well, maybe the red one. overall I love this le, there were a few more shades, a grey metallic and some reds. all I can say is go and buy it!
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