NOTD: Revlon - Sugar Plum

This nail varnish is from Revlon's new(ish) line called Top Speed. Like the name suggests, it dries very quickly! Make sure to add a top coat, though! I didn't... Let's just say there's a lot of chipping going down on my nails right now. Nevertheless, it applies very smoothly & evenly and is so easy to work with.

But my favourite part about this nail polish is definitely the colour; how gorgeous is it? The deepness of the shade is perfect for the fall/winter but the shimmer "dresses it up" and makes it an awesome choice for holiday parties or events.

Plus, how can you not love the name Sugar Plum? 

What are you sporting on your nails right now?

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Weekly Roundup: 9/4/10 - 9/11/10

Some posts you lovelies may have missed, just click on the link to see the post.

Also, massive thanks to all of you who follow my blog, especially those who take the time to comment. I really, truly appreciate it. 

All About Eyes - The Double Flick

Collection Spotlight: Emanuel Ungaro - Fall 2010

BathTime Diaries: Volume 1 - Lush Dorothy Bubble Bar

MAC - Lap of Luxury Lipglass 

NOTD: Revlon - Plum Seduction

Collection Spotlight: Giambattista Valli - Fall 2010

Have an awesome week <3

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NOTD: Revlon - Plum Seduction

Wow, I've been really getting into nail polish, lately!

Anyway, isn't it pretty? At first I was worried because the first coat was much too sheer. But as you can see in the photos above, it wasn't a problem reaching full opacity. And believe it or not, that's just two coats. The consistency is quite watery, I was actually afraid the varnish would drip right off my fingernails! However, my fears were for naught, because this particular shade was so easy to work with. Because the consistency is so thin, I didn't get any brush marks on my nails (which occurred with my Rimmel nail polish) and as I said, it only took two coats to get a nice opaque colour.

But I think the best thing about this nail polish is, of course, the colour: a gorgeous berry, purply-pink colour. So if you want a break from the dark reds, dark blues, blacks, etc; this is your pick. The purple undertone grounds the colour and keeps it from being bright. So if you want to go colourful for Fall, pick up one of these babies. I promise, it's gorgeous!

What's your favourite colour to wear in the Fall?

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NOTD: Rimmel - Steel Grey

I have to say I'm quite impressed with the Rimmel nail polishes. I like the consistency, the wider brush, and the fast drying time. Does it last up to 10 days? Can't really say as I painted my nails just the other day. However, I can already see some very slight wear on the edges of some nails. Then again, I didn't apply a base or top coat. So take from that what you will.

I also love the colour. It's called Steel Grey but I see some hints of purple and I can see it veer towards "greige" depending on the light; which makes it that much more interesting, I think. Plus, at $4.99 CAD, you really can't go wrong!

Hope everyone has a fabulous day!

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NOTD: Revlon - Touch Of Mauve

I love pinky-nude colours for those lazy days where I want my nails to look polished but don't want to bother cleaning up the surrounding areas. Yeah, I really can be that lazy. I normally don't do base coats (again, me = lazy) but I found this particular product needs one. It's also quite sheer so if you want full opacity, you'll definitely need at least 3 coats. However, as it doesn't take forever and a day to dry, it shouldn't be too much of a problem. 

What shade are you currently sporting?   

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NOTD - L'oréal High Tide

First, let me preface this by admitting that I'm not much of a nail polish person. Well, at least not on my fingernails. Honestly, I should probably change the title to NOTW (w for week) because I'm kind of lazy when it comes to painting my nails. However, I'm pretty diligent with my toenails and very rarely do I go "bare-nailed." So I don't think you'll be seeing these NOTD posts a lot because no one needs to see my feet on the internet.

Anyhoo, I have to ramble a bit about this shade because it's (I think) a pretty close dupe to Eyeko's Rain Polish, which I first saw on Lipglossiping. I loved it because it's a pretty unusual colour, one I've not seen anywhere. I could've purchased Rain Polish online, but it came in a package of 3 and I wasn't interested in the other two. So, I resigned myself to missing out on an awesome colour (it's Limited Edition).

So imagine my surprise when I saw a pretty similar shade at London Drugs yesterday. It's L'oréal's High Tide, which was released in their Passport to Paradise collection this summer. Did I mention it was on sale for $2.99? I flipping love sales!

First of all, please excuse the horrid cuticles, I couldn't find my cuticle cutter. But it's a pretty good dupe, no? It's a tad on the gray side though, I'll give you that. There's a shimmer visible when looking through the bottle but I can't say it's visible once applied on the nails, all you get is the wonderful colour and a glossy finish.

Although, I have to say it's not the easiest varnish to work with. It does apply on streaky and you need 2-3 coats. I've applied 2 coats and you can see the brush strokes on my nails. See, what I typically do when working with streakier formulas is apply a thin coat, allow to dry, then apply a thick coat. I don't think this polish is suited for that. I think if I had layered 3 thin coats instead, I would've avoided the evidence of brush strokes.

Anyway, love, love, love this colour! I like to think of it as a more sophisticated pastel and I like to think one could make this work for the fall as well. And this has probably been the wordiest NOTD post ever! Is there an award for that? I think I deserve it...

What say you? Do you have this shade? Do you love it?

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