Showing posts with label 21DC2014. Show all posts
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Thursday, 4 September 2014

31 Day Challenge - Green and Yellow


More untried polishes to use for the 31 Day Challenge. First up Day 3 : Yellow. Keeping with the Revlon ColorStay Theme this one is 'Buttercup' a pale yellow creme.

Like 'Marmalade' the orange used on Day 2, this took 3 coats to hide all sign of the nail line and first coats applied a little streaky. I was planning on some nail art, but time being short, I used some of the Bourjois Nail Tattoos to give the manicure a little something else.

Not overly inspired but I used these bee designed on alternate nails. These Nail Tattoos are so easy to use, and you'll need to top coat them so they don't wear off. I have to say I'm not sure I'm keen on this colour. It was a rushed manicure, so maybe if I'd taken more time it would have been neater and not so patchy.

Day 4 : Green moves from Revlon ColorStay to their Parfumerie range and the polish in 'Wintermint'.


The parfumerie polishes are scented, and this polish, as the name suggests whiffs of mint, oh and nail varnish... a bit. 

It's a little on the sheer side but you can build to full opacity, this is three coats and you can just see my nail line. The colour is a light metallic green with blue flecks of glitter, gorgeous. It dries to a slightly textured finish and I've abandoned top coat as I'll be changing my polish tomorrow to a lovely blue for Day 5!

Again I picked this up from PoundWorld for a £1, when this range is still being sold in Boots for £5.99. PoundWorld are stocking loads of polishes from this range, so keep your eyes and noses peeled. 

Wednesday, 3 September 2014

31 Day Challenge

The Nailasaurus is doing the doing a 31 day nail challenge with a different manicure every day based on the guidelines here:


So I'm kinda a day behind, and doing my manicures in the evening of said day. However this hasn't deterred me and a perfect way of trying some of my untrieds and wearing colours that I normally don't gravitate too.

I was in luck when I saw the above, as I was already wearing Revlon's ColorStay in 'Antique Rose' so I was ahead of the game. See pic below (excuse ring finger, I had a bit of an accident with a bread knife!) So this is my Day 1 - Red Manicure!


Day 2 is orange, and keeping with the untrieds I tried another of my Revlon ColorStays in 'Marmalade'. Wasn't keen on the colour when first applied, but after wearing it all day I like it. Formula on this one wasn't as good as 'Antique Rose' and the below took three coats for full opacity and so you couldn't see my nail line. But overall both polishes have a beautiful finish and application was pretty good.

Both were bought at my last visit and haul to Pound World, so a great bargain at £1 each, especially as some SuperDrug and Boots stores are still selling ColorStay polishes for £6.99.


Day 3 is yellow and I'm thinking I need to spice it up with some nail art! Stay tuned, I have a lovely Revlon ColorStay in 'Buttercup' to try!