You can now find me blogging with two other lovely ladies at The Lacquer Diaries!
I will be merging in some of my better content from here, but there will be PLENTY of new stuff from me, plus the excellent posts from my co-addicts.
See you there!
You can now find me blogging with two other lovely ladies at The Lacquer Diaries!
I will be merging in some of my better content from here, but there will be PLENTY of new stuff from me, plus the excellent posts from my co-addicts.
See you there!
Posted by Ally on March 30, 2012
http://effigie.wordpress.com/2012/03/30/new-home/
Fast Track is one of the polishes in China Glaze’s recent ‘Capitol Colours’ collection, inspired by The Hunger Games. It’s a putty-esque beige loaded with gold flecks. I was a bit worried that this would clash with my skin, but I actually think it works well. The formula is average; it seemed sheer, but I felt it was opaque enough in two coats. Some may prefer three coats, especially if those coats are thin.
Here are two coats of Fast Track in natural light. This is two days after application, and it held up nicely (with a base and top coat, of course). -



Posted by Ally on March 15, 2012
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Just a quick swatch of Ulta Salon Formula Envy. It’s a deep shimmery green with great application – opaque in two coats, possibly one if applied carefully.
Two coats of Envy, artificial light (OttLight and regular)-


Posted by Ally on March 15, 2012
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Instant Chemistry is from China Glaze’s new Magnetix collection. It’s a deep purple with an excellent formula. I found I only needed one coat to fully cover the nail, which is a plus when you’re working with magnetic nail polish.
Here is one coat of Instant Chemistry, plus one coat of Seche Vite. Artificial light. -



Posted by Ally on March 6, 2012
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