rbl scrangie vs. bb couture venice party
first time I saw scrangie on scrangie’s blog it totally reminded me of bb couture’s venice party. but now that I got them both in my hands I have to say that I was mistaken.
here are the pictures that originally made me think they could be very similar:
venice party
scrangie © www.scrangie.com
you see how similar they look? you will see on the next pictures, how close venice party is to scrangie’s scrangie pic:
index/ring: venice party, middle/pinkie: scrangie
I’m sorry to disappoint everyone who was hoping for a scrangie dupe, but this one is absolutely not. I don’t even need to explain the difference, because it’s pretty obvious. again, I’m wondering, if my scrangie version differs from scrangie’s, because the pictures look so different.
in the last post I was telling you, that I couldn’t use the fast drying tc on scrangie, because it was shrinking. I applied the two polishes yesterday evening without using tc and waited for 3hrs before I went to bed. this is how it looked this morning (all fingers did).
you see, that’s why it’s essential to me that a polish can be combined with a fast drying tc o_O
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rbl scrangie
Labels: purple/violett, rbl, shimmer
I was really curious to see this one in person. this shade was created by scrangie, a fellow blogger. scrangie’s intention was to create a polish that mimics a beetle’s wings.
scrangie is a redtoned purple base with a green iridescent shimmer. I know scrangie describes it as bluetoned, but you will see on my pics that it’s rather redtoned (to me). however the polish looks a bit different on my pics than on hers. and on my nails it looks like on my pictures. maybe she applied more than 2 coats, or maybe the formula is different (which I don’t think).
I really like this shade. it’s very unique and beautiful. but – I don’t like the formula. it’s very thin and blotchy. the first time I applied it, 2 days ago, I used my poshe quick drying tc. this is how it looked 2hrs later:
you see the shrinkage? even worse next morning:
as much as I like this color, it’s a no-go that I can’t use my fast drying tc on it, because being a mum of a 1 year old means, you really don’t have the time to wait some hours for your polish to get dry.
I’m not sure if the polish still is available, because it was part of a limited blogger edition.
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merry christmas manicure, belated weddingsday manicure and some fun stuff for you!
merry christmas
to all of you,
my dearest readers!
finally the day has come. and today’s special manicure was inspired by one of my favorite christmas images – angel wings. it’s not so much, that I believe in angels, I just like the image and the vibes.
I used opi merry midnight, the new christmas image plate t34 + konad silver. and I placed 1 rhinestone on each ringfinger.
I think the pics are pretty good, this polish is difficult to capture, but there was some sunlight today.
I haven’t had time to show you my wedding day manicure yet, our wedding day was on dec. 21st. (winter solstice). I used opi ds coronation, m65 and konad dark red. I love this stamping polish, it’s a very deep jelly red that looks fabulous on lighter base colors. I love the way the glitter shines through the stamping!
and here’s the fun part:
1: I’ll be having an after christmas giveaway for you, I think I’m gonna post this tomorrow, so stay tuned!
2: klaatu42 from youtube, who I am a big fan of, has made an awesome christmas carol video, hope you like it as much as I did, enjoy!
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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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quickie: zoya kalista
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notd: grapes and berries
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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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quickie: color club wild at heart
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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
Labels: alessandro, glass fleck, glitter, gold, gray, metallic, purple/violett, redes 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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