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May 30, 2012
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Tutorial: Candy Buttons Nails (Video)

Hello ♥ Today I have a very cute nail art to show you. It’s old fashioned candy buttons nails. Although many colors were used, these were basically soft pastel shades so on nails it’s very cute and not over the top. I think it’s great to wear for Spring :D (I created this almost a month ago„,i know it’s overdue, but better than nothing right :) I hope you like it, enjoy!



For video tutorial: view here:

http://youtu.be/XphoK7vfm9U


(Source: cottoncandyc.blogspot.com)

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April 16, 2012
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Wet n Wild megalast - I Need a Refresh-Mint

Today I have a very cute nail polish to share with you, and it’s actually on my nails right now. It’s “I Need a Refresh-Mint” from Wet n Wild megalast nail polish line! This is a very cute and lovely Tiffany & Co. signature cream aqua type of shade with a glossy finish! Very fun and bright for spring and summer, yet not neon-ly bright. So it’s very wearable if you think neon colors are just too bright for you. It gives your nails a pop without looking over the top! 

I Need a Refresh-Mint, 2 coats + top coat

This cream texture of this polish is just fabulous, very easy and smooth to apply! It’s creamy and opaque! 2 coats will completely give you the full opacity you desired! And the consistency is pretty good as well (not too thick or thin). On MUA, people compared this to China Glaze’s For Audrey. This is a great dupe with cheaper price tag. I don’t own For Audrey myself, but I’ve seen comparison swatches and they both look very much identical!


The color was pretty true to the color in the bottle! I did not have any problems working with this polish. The polish brush was quite wide compared to most brands, and I actually quite like it because it makes the application way much easier especially for cream polishes. I prefer this wide brush over Revlon colorstay cream polish brush, this is easier and faster in application!! I just need to be a little bit careful when taking out and putting back the polish brush. Drying time is nothing special, but not on the longer side wither. With the price (CVS $1.99, got it when there’s a sale for $1.39), beautiful color, I am very pleased :D  

(Source: cottoncandyc.blogspot.com)

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December 29, 2011

OPI - The Muppets - Warm & Fozzie

Hello everyone! How are you doing with your Christmas/long weekend? 
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and a restful break. It’s been a 
while since I post the last blog post! December is such a busy month for me. 
I will try to post more in the upcoming month :)
 Today I wanted to share a nail polish I wore during Christmas which
I absolutely love. It’s a super super gorgeous shade from OPI’s holiday collection, The Muppets in the shade called Warm & Fozzie. This is one of my favorite out of all 12 shades from the Muppets collection. 


Warm & Fozzie is such a gorgeous shade. It’s hard to describe the 
exact color combination of this nail polish, but I will try my best^^
This lovely has a mix of the bronze, golden brown or golden bronze, 
chrome, copper type of shade with a good amount of shimmers,
micro flakey metallic glitters in gold, copper, bronze with a tiny 
hint of green and red. It’s very complex, but the combination is
definitely amazingly beautiful! These fine glitters catch the light
at different angles so the color shift a bit as your fingers move.

The effect is truly stunning, the glitters are not super gigantic,
it’s just perfect. This shade is great for the holiday and it’s 
versatile/wearable even for everyday/work because of its 
warm neutral shade. 

Formula ia pretty good. The consistency is quite thin and pretty 
easy to apply, even better, 2 coats will give your nails completely 
opaque. I was quite surprised with it’s drying time - in my humble
opinion, it dries quite fast compared to other glitter polishes. 


As for the lasting power, with a good top coat, (I used 2 coats of
Sally Hansen’s Instra-Dri Anti-Chip Top coat), the polish last for a full
five days with only tiny chips from the edges/finger tips.

Would you wear this Warm & Fozzie? How do you like it?
What’s your favorite shade from the Muppets collection?
Any recommendations?^^


(Source: cottoncandyc.blogspot.com)

Tags: OPI Warm & Fozzie 2 Coats Nail Polish

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November 29, 2011

Revlon Top Speed First Class

Got this Revlon Top Speed in First Class the other day at Target
First Class is a Target exclusive, it is a lovely creamy sailor blue,  
a medium-toned that’s not too dark and not too bright
Love the formulation of this polish, it’s fairly easy to apply and true to their 
descriptions online. Drying time is pretty fast, but I waited a bit longer to
make sure they’re completely dry. Revlon Top Speed line claims 
there’s no topcoat needed, however I applied another layer of Sally Hansen’s 
Instra-Dri anti-chip top coat (<- favorite top coat for now!!!) to keep the polish 
more long-lasting.

(Source: cottoncandyc.blogspot.com)

Tags: Revlon Top Speed First Class 2 Coats Nail Polish

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November 21, 2011
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Sparkling Holiday Nails

Holidays is around the corner, today I’d share a very pretty and sparkling 
holiday nail tutorial! It’s very simple and easy to create!
Nail polishes used, from left to right
Rimmel Gold Silk, e.l.f. Golden Goddess, Quick dry top coat

1) 1 coat of the essie base coat (you can use any base coat from any brand)
2) 2 coats of Rimmel Gold Silk (to create a soft rose gold base, view review here)
3) 2 coats of e.l.f. Golden Goddess (for the mix of gold glitters and sparkling effect)
4) 1-2 coats of the top coat, and you’re done! ^_^
these mix of glitters are so hard to capture from my camera,
but I think this one shows nicely! As my hands move, these
glitters shine gorgeously! I really like it! What do you think?

while I was taking pictures, 
miss little Black wanted to join me, 
so I let her^^ she was so happy hahaha…

Tags: nail polish rimmel gold silk e.l.f. Golden Goddess Gold Silk Tutorial

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November 20, 2011
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Review: e.l.f. Royal Purple

Last Friday I had elf’s Royal Purple on my nails.
I really liked this gorgeous shimmery purple,
especially with my winter/dark outfit, they just look stunning.

Swatch under natural sunlight without flash

Royal Purple is a pink/fuchsia undertone purple shimmer, 
opacity is pretty good, 2 coats is all you need. 

simple square glass bottle with black cap
bottom/label of this nail polish
Swatch under natural sunlight without flash

This shade really gave my fingers pop, 
and brighten up the skin tone on my hands!
I really love its micro-shimmer in this polish. 

The brush is cheap and a little bit weird to apply (just like other elf polishes)
However, the application is quite smooth because of its formulation.

It’s a bit sheer the first coat if applied thinly, but 2nd coat will
give you a completely opaque and lovely finish.

Drying time is OK, but I waited a bit longer just to make sure 
they’re completely dry. 

downsides: I found that these elf nail polishes all require a good and “hard” 
topcoat as they usually chip on the second day… Also, they are not hard enough 
(after completely dry) I noticed there’re some miner dents (I only applied 
a regular top coat)… other than that, this polish is great for it’s shimmery shade
as well as it’s price! I just wish it’s more long-lasting..
swatch under natural sunlight without flash
swatch indoor with artificial light, no flash
it looks darker indoor, but still very pretty!
swatch indoor with artificial light, no flash
closer look of these sparkles 

(Source: cottoncandyc.blogspot.com)

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November 12, 2011
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Nail of the Day: E.L.F. Red Velvet

Today’s NOTD is a holiday shade from elf in Red Velvet

It’s a gorgeous deep and rich red with super fine shimmer in it..

very very pretty…


swatch under natural light by the window (raining today)

application is quite easy and smooth for this polish

1 coats will completely give you an opaque finish

(don’t we just love it a bit more when we only need 1-2 layers^^)

but I went 2 coats to see if color will look different

I like it with 2 coats because it made the finish richer 

and deeper and more complete!


packaging is simple, square glass bottle with black cap

this shade is from elf holiday nail polish set of 5 polishes

so one only costs less than $1

with these gorgeous finish for the low cost

I think it’s a good buy^^

Click Here if you want to see the whole set


bottom of this bottle looks cheap,

but I like the name Red Velvet, yummy!

it’s really hard to capture those micro shimmer it’s prettier in real life 

swatch with artificial light (indoor)

 swatch with artificial light (indoor)

 swatch with artificial light (indoor)

Tags: Nail Of the Day nail polish elf E.L.F. Red Velvet

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November 05, 2011
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Nail of the Day: E.L.F. Metal Madness

Today I felt like to have some holographics on my nails, it’s E.L.F. Metal Madness

This is a gorgeous metallic gunmetal/charcoal shade with holographic shimmer. 



Only 2 coats were needed for a opaque finish.
These holographic or multicolor shimmer blend very well in the polish, very pretty.

But they are not easy to capture from my camera… :(  



Do you like it? :)

(Source: cottoncandyc.blogspot.com)

Tags: e.l.f. nail polish nailpolish metal madness nail polish

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November 02, 2011
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E.L.F. Holiday Nail Polish Set Reviews and Swatches

I just couldn’t make up my mind choosing one color from the E.L.F. Holiday Nail Polish Set for my Nail of the Day
All these 5 colors look so pretty to me so I decided to swatch all the colors on my nails ^-^ sounds good? Keep reading.
Left to Right: Golden Goddess, Royal Purple, Mod Mauve, Red Velvet, Metal Madness

Golden Goddess is a clear based shimmer/glitter polish.It looks so pretty in the bottle, but I wish it shows more goldwhen applying on the nail. I applied 4 coats and still can see through my nail underneath. The bigger hexagonal glitter is moreof a silver/multicolor based glitter, very pretty, however, I found it a little bit hard to get them on the nails. I think this will alsolook great layering on other colors!

Royal Purple is a pink/fuchsia undertone purple shimmer, good opacity, 2 coats is all you need for this opaque finish! Application is very easy and smooth for this one, too. I did not have “HIGH” hope tothis shade, but it turned out very pretty, gorgeous color! 

Mod Mauve is a very creamy brown/mauve-tone color without any shimmer or glitter. This is also the only one color that doesn’t match the picture on E.L.F. website. The one on their website shows more pink rather than brown. Actual color is a darker mauve witha hint of brown to it (Mod Mauve!). I think this is a special and muddy mauve shade. 

Red Velvet, such a cute name, reminds me of yummy red velvet cakes ha ha ^-^ I really love this shade. It’s a deep and bright red with very pretty shimmer to it. Very easy to apply, 2 coats were essential for this gorgeous opaque look!This added sparkles made this shade so pretty, great for the holidays!

Metal Madness is a metallic gunmetal/charcoal color with very fine multi-color micro-glitter/shimmer. so so pretty! This shade is stunning, and it’s such aperfect holiday color! Application is fairly easy and smooth, 2 coats will give you an opaque gorgeous finish! 

With the price of $4.50 for these 5 lovely shade, these are only $0.90/each
you get glittery, creamy, and holiday shimmery shades all in a set.I’d say they really worth the money and worth the try^-^

(Source: cottoncandyc.blogspot.com)

Tags: E.L.F. elf nail nail polish Nail Nail Of the Day Swatches Reviews Golden Goddess Royal Purple Mod Mauve Red Velvet Metal Madness

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November 02, 2011
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Dior Vernis Silver Lake (Special Edition)

I just received this new shade from Dior in the e-mail

It’s Dior Vernis Silver Lake

$22.00

Dior Beauty has created a special shade of Dior Vernis nail lacquer 

to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Allure Magazine.


This metallic gunmetal shade, Silver Lake, will be available for a limited

time exclusively on Dior.com


Dior is pleased to offer complimentary Ground Shipping with the purchase

of any Dior Vernis, Valid through 11/09/2011

This shade is absolutely gorgeous!

But with the price tag of $22,this lovely is definitely on the pricey position,

would you jump in for this?

(Source: cottoncandyc.blogspot.com)

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