NOTD: Nails Inc Havana (+ China Glaze White Cap)

As mentioned in a previous post, I said I managed to grab a hold of Nails Inc's Havana ^^

So here's the swatches:

With flash

The colour is really nice, it's a shimmery pink/fudge colour which is nice for day to day wear.

I also applied China Glaze's White Cap over it ~

With flash

Just to add extra shimmer to it ^^

What do you think?

Pearl <3

Dove + Nails Inc: The Beauty Collection

I'm a bit late with this promotion as I've been considering for a long time whether or not to buy the Nails Inc freebies which came with the Dove promotion ^^

The promotion was to buy 2 Dove products + receive a free Nails Inc polish (worth £11 alone).

But I decided to buy one of the nail polishes available within this promotion nonetheless. I ended up purchasing Havana as Copacabana was a bit too bold for me.

Havana was a colour I wasn't expecting as it looked a lot different compared to the promotion poster. 

I'd say it's a pink/fudge colour with a slight hint of shimmer. Swatches will be up soon!

Pearl <3

NOTD: China Glaze Knotty

So happy to be able to purchase my first China Glaze products yesterday ^^

I managed to pick up two - Knotty & White Cap - both from the Anchors Away collection at the price of £3.14 each! 

So today I decided to wear Knotty ^^

With flash

Knotty is a sheer beige colour with shimmer in it. I applied three coats to make it look more opaque.

It's a really nice colour for a neutral polish with shimmer in it. Great for day-to-day wear ^^

What do you think?

Pearl <3

CHANEL LE VERNIS: Miami Peach, Inattendu + Paradoxal (swatches)

L-R: Miami Peach, Inattendu + Paradoxal

I'm very happy to have purchased my first Chanel nail lacquers today! As you can see, I purchased 3 nail lacquers ^^

Swatches

L-R: Paradoxal (1 coat), Inattendu (2 coats) + Miami Peach (2 coats)

Barry M's Dusky Mauve is a dupe of Chanel's Paradoxal + I never knew that until a friend of mine told me. Nonetheless, it'll be a great colour for Autumn/Winter. 

Inattendu is a peachy nude colour which is great for daily wear + for all seasons! It has no shimmer in it + has great coverage with 2 coats!

Miami Peach is a pinky orange colour which will be great for Spring/Summer. It has some shimmer in it which creates a nice effect.

Overall? Very happy with my purchases ^^

I decided to go out of my comfort zone with Paradoxal as most of my nail polishes are all neutral colours ~

Pearl <3

M.A.C Quite Cute: Bubble Tea Plushglass (+ swatches)

I'm back in UK now! *boohoo* =(

But I managed to pick up a plushglass from M.A.C while at Heathrow Airport as they had the 'Quite Cute' Collection in store!

So here it is, M.A.C's Bubble Tea plushglass

It's a sheer nude colour which is great for those who love nude lip glosses! I love it, it's a very natural looking colour when applied onto the lips. Highly recommended for those looking for a nude lip gloss ^^ 

What do you think?

Pearl <3

OPI Nail Polish Haul + Swatches

I haven't blogged for quite a while now + I'm sorry for that. Been a bit busy with school work etc as exams are coming up after the Easter Holidays. 

Anyway, moving on to the main subject. I have an OPI haul! I managed to grab a few OPI goodies on sale in Sallys yesterday ^^

OPI ~ My Daddy's the King!

RRP: £8.99 £3.49

OPI Princess Minis 

RRP: £12.15 £4.49

L-R: Bubble Bath, Alpine Snow, Pink-ing of You, RapiDry Top Coat

Great bargains don't cha think? ^^

Swatches:

OPI My Daddy's the King!

This is a shimmery pink/nude colour. Applied with 2-3 coats so I would say it's not very sheer! Great for those who love pinks or nudes + love a bit of shimmer ^^

L-R: Alpine Snow, Pink-ing of You, Bubble Bath

You can actually use Alpine Snow as a tip for French manicure but I decided to do apply it onto my nail to see what it would look like on it's own. It's quite nice, but a little too bold for me ^^

 Pink-ing of You is quite similar to Nails Inc's Warwick Avenue. It's a cute pink colour, great for pink lovers!

Bubble Bath is a very sheer nude. Probably not as sheer as OPI's Samoan Sand though. It's a great nude, great for daily wear.

I hope I don't start an OPI addiction... I'm starting to become really interested in OPI nail polishes these days! 

What's your favourite OPI nail polish?

Pearl <3

Revlon Matte Nude Attitude lipstick (+ swatches + comparisons)

I picked up Revlon's Matte lipstick in Nude Attitude on Thursday as I've been looking for a matte-ish nude lipstick for a while. It's on offer for £5.49 instead of £7.49 in Boots + Superdrug at the moment so if you want it, you better hurry!

Left with flash, right with no flash

I quite like the colour + effect of it. It really does give you a nude colour + matte finishing look. I would probably tell a friend about it if they were looking for a nude lipstick too! All in all, I'm happy with it ^^

Comparison:

I've decided to compare Revlon's Matte Nude Attitude lipstick to two other nude lipsticks which are:

• Maybelline Moisture Extreme lipstick in Pinky Beige
• Maybelline Moisture Extreme lipstick in Luminous Beige

L-R: Revlon Nude Attitude, Maybelline Pinky Beige, Maybelline Luminous Beige

Top-bottom: Revlon Nude Attitude, Maybelline Pinky Beige, Maybelline Luminous Beige

The colours of the three lipsticks are quite similar but are only just about one or two shades darker/lighter. I would say Maybelline's Pinky Beige has more of a pinky tone towards it compared to the other two though.

 Maybelline Pinky Beige

Left with flash, right with no flash

As you can see, Maybelline's Pinky Beige has more of a pink tone towards it. This is great for adding colour onto your lips or just daily wear!

Maybelline Luminous Beige

Left with flash, right with no flash

I would say Maybelline's Luminous Beige is slightly the same as Revlon's Nude Attitude as the colors are quite similar. The two Maybelline lipsticks are more moisturizing compared to the Revlon's lipstick. 

L-R: Revlon Nude Attitude, Maybelline Pinky Beige, Maybelline Luminous Beige

Which one do you prefer best? (=

Thanks for reading!

Pearl <3

OPI Katy Perry Collection (+ Swatches)

I went to 'Sally Beauty Supply' on Monday hoping to grab a few goodies from there that day. I ended up walking out the shop with OPI's Katy Perry Collection (the mini nail lacquers). I was going to buy the regular size of 'Teenage Dream' but I decided to buy the mini collection instead as there was more variety  ^^

L-R: The One That Got Away, Teenage Dream, Last Friday Night + Not Like the Movies

RRP - £12.98

Swatches:

Not Like the Movies

I've seen swatches of this nail polish before I got the collection + I didn't really like it. But after swatching it, I absolutely love it. It's a shimmery metallic purple/green + looks great!

The One That Got Away

This isn't really my cup of tea but it is nice. I probably wouldn't really wear this as I'm not a major hot pink lover. However, those who love pinks, this is great! It's a shimmery hot pink ^^

Teenage Dream

I loved this nail polish ever since I first saw swatches of it. It's a sheer pink with silver glitters on it which is great for special occasions. Also, you could probably apply this over a nail polish to make it more glittery + sparkly ~

Last Friday Night

This is slightly the same as Teenage Dream but a sheer blue instead. You need to apply at least 2 thick coats for the blue to come out as it's VERY sheer. Again, you could apply this on top of a nail polish for a glittery  shimmery effect ^^

I didn't purchase OPI's Black Shatter (which is also part of the Katy Perry Collection) as I already have Barry M's Nails Effect. They're both basically the same (=

What do you think of OPI's Katy Perry Collection? 

Pearl <3 

NOTD: Nails Inc Denim (+ matte top coat)

As many of you's may know, Boots had a Nails Inc promotion as part of their Diet Coke collection. I managed to get the Denim & Caramel nail polishes thanks to my friend (check out her blog here!). 


Today I decided to wear Nails Inc's Denim polish:

Nails Inc Denim is a navy blue colour, maybe a slight shade lighter than navy. It covered well with two coats and dried pretty fast. I've been looking for a navy blue nail polish and this one is perfect!

I also applied Rimmel London's Matte Finish top coat as I quite like the matte look at the moment:

Nails Inc Denim looks great with a matte coat! Gives it a totally different look - from glossy to matte. 

What do you think of the matte finish? (:

Pearl <3

Nail Polish Haul + Swatches (feat. Nails Inc, OPI + Drugstore)

My second haul post so far. Nail Swatches will be towards the end of this post!

Today I took advantage of Superdrug's 3 for 2 promotion on selected Maybelline New York products. I picked up three nail polishes from their Forever Strong Pro collection - Ivory Rose, Pink Shimmer & Nude Rose. These are normally £4.09 each so a pretty good bargain for the 3 for 2 promotion!

L-R: Ivory Rose, Pink Shimmer, Nude Rose

I also picked up Rimmel London's Matte Finish top coat as I've been wanting a matte top coat for quite a while now!

RRP: £4.59

My friend Anna (check out her blog here! She will be posting a nail polish & cosmetics haul soon!). She managed to pick up two Nails Inc nail polishes for me while Boots held there Diet Coke promotion which was to buy two bottles of Diet Coke & recieve a free Nail Inc polish. My friend kindly picked up the Caramel & Denim polishes for me:

L-R: Caramel, Denim

I am also delighted to be the owner of my very first OPI nail polish as my friend Anna passed down one of her OPI nail polishes to me. It's the OPI Samoan Sand which is a very sheer nude coloured polish:

RRP: £9.95

NAIL SWATCHES:

L-R: Maybelline Ivory Rose, Pink Shimmer, Nude Rose, Nails Inc Caramel, Denim

I have applied Rimmel London's Matte Finish Top coat here. I must say, the results are really nice!

OPI Samoan Sand

Again, I applied Rimmel London's Matte Finish Top coat. I have this nail polish including the matte top coat on my nails at the moment. Loving the colour!

So this it the end of my haul, hope my nail swatches were okay! First time swatching so many polishes ^^

Also just wanted to add a photo of my slowly growing nail polish collection ~

Pearl <3