Bought Phénix a couple of months back, thinking its golden vibes would be just right for Christmas.
Even though it didn’t exactly scream Christmas or winter vibes, I swatched Phénix in the summer and threw on two coats. Finally, ready to drop this draft online.
Close-up.
Bronze Cruise is a limited edition mini-sized polish that is available exclusively in the Dioriviera gift box. Although I haven’t come across the full-size version, I believe this mini edition is quite exclusive.
I primarily bought it for the nail colors but ended up using the eyeshadow as well. (I blurred out the mirror image because I was too lazy to take another photo, and there’s a large yellow Ikea octopus sitting on the piano 
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The shade is bronze, as the name suggests, so I likely have similar shades in my collection.
Two coats applied.
Close-up featuring the exquisite 😎 golden and bronze glitter particles.
This is one of my favourite summer polishes, grass green Hope, with golden and emerald glitter and a scattered holographic effect. I’ve been wearing this a couple of times now and it looks amazing in the sun.
Two coats applied. Photos were taken a while ago, I’m much more tanned now. 😎
Close-up picture.
Any plans for the rest of the summer? I spent the past two weeks in my Nienburg home and am off for a few days to France next week, looking forward to “EMAG” (which is European Mensas Annual Gathering).
I found this in a sale at Woolworth’s (and got a couple of p2 polishes) because glitters always appeal to me, and this is a bit duochrome in addition.
Lilac Bossa Nova comes with a purple base, which is packed with purple and golden glitter, its shimmer shifting between olive, gold and purple. It’s stunning with the first coat, shown below is two.
I found out that this was released in 2015 – so it’s a while back, and I am glad that I could get hold of it and add it to my stash.
Close-up.
Seeing this makes me actually miss Hamburg – although I’m happy being in my small hometown. I’m definitely enjoying the time here, despite the COVID crisis, but I’m in a safe place. Our town itself is still not affected by infections, concering the county, there are about 30 people, who I hope will get well soon!
I’ve started to refurbish the house (which my husband had begun with before he became ill and died) and it can be fun sometimes.
But this post was actually about Punk – to me, this is one of the most stunning colours I’ve seen by A England. Holographic green (and we are speaking of bright green) with golden and green holo glitter.
I told you so – it’s amazing. Two coats applied.
Managed to take a photo outside (this was still in Hamburg).
Close-up.
Stay safe!
New year, new postings – so far for the plans. I saved the glitter top coat of Dior’s Happy 2020 Christmas collection for New Year, so here it is. It’s a transparent pink base with lots of multicoloured glitter. At first glance, there are golden, turquoise, blue and pink glitter bits.
One coat of the (nameless) top coat over Chanel Pure Black.
Close-up.
This manicure was amazing, not only for the combination of colourful glitter over black but it lasted for three days without any chipping or tipwear. And I would still have it on my nails, wasn’t it for a change of colour matching tomorrow’s outfit. We’ll be going back to Hamburg then. Not really looking forward to it because I enjoyed the peaceful and quiet rural environment.
This came out last year for Christmas, and I haven’t been wearing it until my birthday (which was in November) because the bottle of my traditional nail varnish, Happy Birthday, was finally used, except for some thick glitter stuff at the bottle … In spite of all the tragic and hardships of the past months, I still wanted something cheerful on my nails. So it was multicolour glitter in a sheer base.
Two coats shown below. I still think the Grinch collection is so pretty!
Close-up. New birthday polish found.
I check the Dior website regularly, for new releases and inspiration. Hence I found Coraloha, a semi-sheer coral base with golden and coral glitter particles. I don’t know the collection it belongs to – any suggestions welcome -, I just ordered it because I noticed that I needed it for my stash, and I don’t know whether it’s meant to be used as a topper either.
Since it’s really sheer, this is three coats, still with visible nail line.
But the colour is pretty and the glitter makes it somehow special. Here it is outside under natural light.
Close-up.
Finally, this year is about to come to an end. I’m so looking forward to 2019; there’s nothing I am going to miss regarding 2018. Tomorrow will be my last swim of the year. Since my mother died, I spend lots of time in the swimming pool, refining my strokes and loving it. I’ll also get some chocolate-filled and piggy-shaped doughnuts afterwards, which are sold at the local bakery, and they look so tasty.
Probably the last post for this year is Grinchworthy. I haven’t brought any new (i.e. not yet tried) colours here, but the rest of the Grinch collection, as well as two Diors I had bought just before the loss of my mother (I unpacked them only recently) are waiting in Hamburg. As for Grinchworthy, expect a green base, which is packed with golden and green glitter.
See for yourself – two coats shown below.
Close-up.
Since I won’t be posting tomorrow, to bring this year to an end: Thank you so much for following, stopping by and reading my posts. It means a lot to me and I hope to welcome you again next year. Have a wonderful New Year’s Eve, and may all you wish for, and our resolutions, come true in 2019.
I sat the new Grinch animated film today, and had such a wonderful time. The film is so sweet. After two days in Hamburg, we’ll be going to my mother’s place (I still call it like that, it’s still her house, although she spent her last four years in the nursing home), until the beginning of January.
A colour which is totally Christmas is Ho! Ho! No. It’s classic red with small golden glitter particles.
Here’s two coats, and the location is before Alsterschwimmhalle swimming bath in Hamburg, my favourite place in town (apart from cinemas). So, this photo was taken after a swim.
To me, the finish seems “naturally gritty”, i. e. I think Ho! Ho! No. is meant to be a sand polish. This is how I preferred it, without top coat.
Here it is smoothed out with top coat, making it look more like a regular red nail colour with a tad of sparkle.
Close-up photo.
Merry Christmas everyone! Enjoy the Holidays, be happy and spend as much time together as possible. Life’s so precious.
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