[Orly] Pixie Dust

Basically, Pixie Dust reminds of Mirror Mirror (both are from the Once Upon A Time collection, that’s why it comes with another charm, a fairy), but it is more a medium grey with a hint of blue, containing sparkly flakies in a quite opaque jelly base.

Yesterday I had a little chat with Pictured Tinsel‘s Elena about this one… @Elena, I’m sure you’ll like Pixie Dust! Looking forward to seeing your swatches.

Two coats, artificial light.

[Orly] Mirror Mirror

Mirror Mirror is a light grey with a crème finish. This seems a bit plain, so at first I did not know what to think of it. Attached to the bottle is a little mirror charm; that’s why it caught my attraction.

On the nails, it looks nicer… but, as I must admit, this won’t become one of my favourite shades. Probably because most of the time I’m wearing back or grey clothes. Application is flawless, by the way.

This is where I’m going to be

… for one week! The 25th anniversary of the Fantasy Filmfest. Been there already for the past few years.

I’m into all that arthouse, independent, suspense and horror stuff. I’m going to watch the opening film with one of my closest friends, and I’m wearing Fuggen Ugly now because it’s just ideal for a horror film festival (and it’s meant to be a long lasting formula).

[ManGlaze] Fuggen Ugly, Mayonnaise and Fuck Off & Dye

Although people think that I might look quite cute, I’m totally into Metal – such as Thrash, Metalcore and Death Metal; thus I felt attracted by the ManGlaze polishes, their striking bottle design and their choice of colours, which all have a matte finish.

My first order from ManGlaze contained Fuggen Ugly, Mayonnaise and the brand new Fuck Off & Dye (this is actually the name of the polish, which is also available under the name “Blue”… might cause total confusion ) ManGlaze is popular for its flat finish and the polishes also have a hidden bling, which becomes visible if you wear them with a regular (=non-matte) top coat. I also love the bottle designs, they are gorgeous!

Fuggen Ugly, matte grey.

Two coats, although it would have actually needed just one. This is gorgeous; it dries quickly and looks stunning. Normally I’m not into matte polishes… but this stuff is special!

Top coat on index and middle fingers to discover how shimmery this stuff actually is.

Mayonnaise is white with flat finish.

Quite yummy, isn’t it? This is three coats. At first I was a bit unsure whether white and matte polish would go with my olive skintone. But I like it since it is a nice contrast. I’m even thinking of wearing Mayonnaise at the Iron Maiden concert we’ll be at the beginning of June.

Ha ha, with the white chair (my ‘canvas’) you can barely recognise the thumb!

Fuck Off & Dye is the last one of today’s combo. Matte pink.

A statement name for a statement colour. Really special. Well done, ManGlaze! (Two coats.)

[OPI] Lil Shooters (Texas Minis)

I really like the OPI minis, the little bottles are so cute!

l/r:
Austin-tatious Turquoise
I Vant to Be A-Lone Star
Do You Think I’m Tex-y?
RapiDry Top Coat

Austin-tatious Turquoise, what a name! This is a bit sheer; it took me three coats to achieve a nearly opaque look.

I Vant to Be A-Lone Star is a blue-ish grey with a hint of a shimmer. This one is after two and a half days and taken in a coffee lounge; there are certainly better pictures on the web of this colour. It reminds me of Eyeko Rain which I do not own but it appears to me that I Vant to Be A-Lone Star is lighter.

Here’s a more or less official swatch, taken on the balcony on a bright sunny day. I messed up the ring finger… I had done many swatches that day.

Do you think I’m Tex-y is a favourite jelly berry red.

The top coat is brilliant, it dried really quickly!

[p2] elegant

Somewhat between purple, grey and lilac. Taupe? In fact very elegant.

[Barry M] Grey

Grey matter. Medium grey.

Two coats. This looks darker than it actually is.

[Catrice] London’s Weather Forecast

Cool name for this dark grey, which has a subtle shimmer.

Application is very smooth and the polish dries quickly.

[Chanel] Black Pearl

Again, this one belongs to my favourites. Love the grey-greenish shimmer.

Definitely not one of the best pictures; it’s actually the most beautiful polish Chanel has created so far.