Review: DailyHuesNailLacquer Valentines Day Trio

Hey everyone,

look what came in the Mail today!! It's the DailyHuesNailLacquer Valentines Day Trio! 
I immediately swatched these because I have been waiting for them quite a while, international shipping takes for freaking ever..!

I've swatched a few DailyHues polishes a while back and they were gorgeous, if you want to check those out you can head over here. Jenn makes some beautiful mixes and they are very unique, if you haven't heard of or seen any of her up until now, I highly recommend checking her out!

For Valentines Day she came out with this cute little mini trio. As I love my pinks and purples and all the polishes I've tried from DailyHues, of course I had to have them! :) 

The three polishes are called Kari, Lololi and Davina - look at those teeny tiny bottles!! So cute!

First up is Kari, a really gorgeous light purple holo. Shown are three thin coats. I think this is my favourite of the three, it's just so pretty! 
I have no idea what that weird shadow on my ring finger is though.. sorry about that ;)

Next is Lololi, a beautiful red holo. This is two coats and I love it! I don't own anything like this and I think it's perfect for all those Vday manis!

Last but not least we have Davina, this is a pearly pink with gold glitters. Shown are two coats and I like the mix of pink and gold a lot, so girly! :) I'm not normally into pearly finishes, but this one I really like!


All in all I think it's a really cute little trio and the colors are really pretty! They are all perfect for Vday and would look awesome with some nail art too! 

The Valentines Day Trio by DailyHuesNailLacquer is only available in a mini set, you can buy them over at www.dailyhuesnaillacquer.com - check out all the stunning polishes Jenn has in her shop too, I promise you're going to check out with more than you originally wanted to get ;)

Lots of Love,
Glittr

Swatch: OPI - My Private Jet

Hey everyone,

so I've heard a lot about OPI My Private Jet and then saw it in the store a few weeks back, obviously I had to get it to see what all the fuss was about.

I will say it is pretty, but I still haven't made up my mind if I really love it..

In the picture above, it looks more brown. But it changes depending on the light and sometimes looks dark grey or black. I like the shift, but I would prefer it as a black or grey rather than brown I think.
It's filled with silvery shimmers and flakies, and it sparkles gorgeously. It's definitely an interesting polish! 

You can see the depth of it a bit better in this pic, it also shows how the color shifts from brown to black/grey. You're seeing two coats plus topcoat in all the pictures here.

All in all, it's intriguing, but I'm not sure it's worth the hype. I've also read that there were different batches made of these, maybe I got one of the newer, not so exciting one, who knows. But it sure is unique and pretty in its own way.

What do you guys think? I'd love to hear your thoughts!

Lots of Love,
Glittr

Nailart: LOVE over gradient

Hey everyone,

continuing the Valentines Day theme ;) I branched out a bit and had my very first try at using acrylic paint! I created these simple LOVE letters over a gradient and I am absolutely thrilled about how they came out! :)

I started out by doing a simple two coloured gradient with ColorClub's Je T'aime and Wicker Park, two of my faves by CC! They blended together gorgeously, I put down one coat of Essie Blanc which I let dry for about 10 minutes before I created the gradient with a simple little make up sponge. 

I tried using acrylic paint for the very first time in this mani. I had never tried it before and I always refused to buy any, because I have so much polish it was hard for me to justify now also buying huge amounts of acrylic paint!! But I will say, I only bought one color, black. And this was for the simple reason that I couldn't stand black polish smudging on my nails any longer! No matter how long I waited or how delicately I swept the polish brush with my topcoat over the nail, it always destroyed my design by dragging the black paint. So I thought I might invest in some acrylic paint, as it dries quicker and the topcoat doesn't do it any harm! 

When I painted the letters, I was also really happy with the precision of the paint. If you use nail polish, I feel like it just does whatever it wants. Clean lines? Can't make it work with polish, at least not me. I always have to use striping tape. But even though my lines in this mani are not perfect, I never would have even come close if I had attempted this with black nail polish!! Also, imagine putting all that effort into it, just to later smudge it all when putting the finishing layer of topcoat on... you get my drift.

This is also my favourite picture of all the (54,684) pictures I took of this mani. Normally I love a good bottle shot, but this just needed all the attention to itself :)

Hope you enjoyed looking at these as much as I did!! :) I can see myself trying more designs with acrylic paint in the future.. maybe I'll even get a bottle of white..? ;)

Lots of Love,

Glittr

Nailart: Valentines Day stamping accent

Hey everyone,

I know it's still January, but you all know I love my pinks so I thought I'd start early on the Vday nails  this year! :)

I did a really simple little mix and match using Essie Watermelon, Blanc and Romper Room. I topped my ring finger with a L'Oreal glitter topper I got the other day called Graffiti d'Amour. On my middle finger I did some stamping with Essie Watermelon, and although I smudged my stamping a teeny tiny bit, I didn't really mind all that much and I think it still looks pretty :) I used a Pueen stamping plate in number 43.

The glitter topper looks really cute in the bottle, but it's a little tricky to transfer a lot of glitter onto your nail with one coat.. there is more clear base than glitter, so you'll have to either be happy with one coat and few glitters, dab it on with a sponge (this helps with soaking up some of the clear polish and enabling you to dab the remaining glitter on to your nails) or like me, try and just dab on some glitters with the brush. Not my preferred method, but it was too late for me to turn to one of the other options once I had started..
It's still cute though, it contains white, light pink and red/dark pink glitters in a clear base and is part of the Top Coat Confettis Line by L'Oreal.

Lots of Love,
Glittr

2015 is here!

Happy New Year everyone! Even though I'm a bit late with this, I didn't have the time or could muster the energy to write a blogpost up until now, so here I finally am! 

A new year always makes people want to change, start fresh or drop habits. I'm no exception here, but instead of making huge resolutions I'm not going to follow through anyway, I thought a little harder about what I want to do this year and thought I'd share it with you.

I've not had the best start to 2015, I'm not going to go into any details but it's extremely frustrating and really getting me down. Even before this though, I had already made up my mind to remember something every day: 

Image from Pinterest

I tend to get really annoyed about the smallest things and ruin my entire day. You probably all know the feeling when you get home in the evening and it's just been one of those days.. everything went wrong and you just want to curl up and shut yourself off from the rest of the world. I have these days now and again, so I want to remember that there is something good in every day and not everything is awful. Especially on crappy days like the ones I am having at the moment, I recap my day in the evening and find something that made me happy, even if it's just the tiniest of things. It's good to keep these things in mind, I just need to do this more. Overall, I just want to be a bit more positive, so even if the quote is really cheesy and old, I want to keep in in the back of my head.

Other things I want to do this year?

• Get a new and better camera to take proper pictures for this blog. My phone just can't compete..
• Give this blog a makeover!
• Meet more amazing people like the ones I have met over the past year, I am so thrilled there are so many lovely girls out there that I have had the pleasure to meet so far! And let's face it, no one gets why you love polish so much unless they have the same addiction ;)
• Clean up my house, this has been looming over my bf and my head for ages, this year is the year we finally tackle it!
• Go to New York and meet one of my fellow nail addicts!! 
• Get married... :)

So, I'll take you along for the journey if you're interested, maybe this year won't be all nails here, that was actually never my intention in the first place. I want to branch out and write about lots of things and also take more pretty (or rather prettier) pictures to go along with them. 

What do you want to do in 2015? Do you have any plans or resolutions?

I hope you enjoy my future posts, I sure am excited to start! :)

Bring it on, 2015! 

Lots of Love,

Glittr

Review: WhatsIndieBox December 2014

Hey everyone,

as I love all things Christmas, I couldn't help but cave in and get the WhatsIndieBox? December 2014! I can't even imagine a Christmas in summer, so I thought I'd get an idea of it by trying some polishes by five different indie polish brands that created polishes especially to represent an Aussie Xmas. 

If you don't know what the WhatsIndieBox is, it's an Australian monthly polish box that comes with five different polishes by five different indie polish makers that vary every month. Some always stay the same, like Glampolish and Peitas Polish, and I think Lilypad Lacquer is a regular as well. But there are also always one or two new additions to the box, which makes it special every time! 
You don't have to subscribe to receive this box, you can purchase it every month on the Peitas Polish website as soon as it is open for order. You don't know what the polishes in the box are going to be, they are exclusive to the box shades by each indie brand!
On the WhatsIndieBox Instagram account and Facebook site clues are posted for all 5 polishes that are in the box, so you can get an idea about what each one is going to be like. So all in all, very mysterious and exciting! And we all know I'm a sucker for mystery bags!! ;)

For this months box the indie brands that contributed an exclusive shade were Glampolish, LilypadLacquer, MckFreshNailAttire, Glittering Elements and Peitas Polish (look at that cute bow on the bottle!!). The theme, as mentioned before, was an Aussie Indie Christmas - so it was all about beaches and summer! Here are some swatches of the gorgeous colors that came in the box. I topped all of my swatches off with one coat of my favourite fast drying topcoat by GlistenAndGlow, HKgirlTopcoat. All the charms I used are from DailyCharme.

First up I have this beautiful snowy white called Gotta Hav Pav by MckFreshNailAttire. It's a beautiful creamy white with shimmer in it and also has tiny and few bits of white and silver glitter in it. Definitely snow in a bottle, and what would Christmas be without snow?! Well, you Aussies tell me! ;) It's really pretty and crisp, application was easy in two coats.

I accented my swatch with this gorgeous snowflake charm, I thought it fit perfectly because, well, snow. Duh! ;)

This beauty is Sun, Sand And Sea by LilypadLacquer and the name could not be more fitting! The gold micro glitters are mixed with tiny green and red micro glitters, which makes it this awesome sandy Christmas colour! The combination is so clever and really looks absolutely beautiful! Don't get me wrong, it's not sandy in texture, just the look ;)

I accented my swatch with this cute reindeer charm. Santa's little helper was such a nice addition to this beautful golden polish! It's so dainty and pretty! Application of the polish was really smooth, two coats would have been fine but I did a third one to max out the glitter ;)

This was one of my favourites, Christmas in Paradise by Glittering Elements! This stunning light blue exactly represents how I imagine the ocean at an Australian beach to be like (and have seen in pictures ;). Application was a dream, really smooth and easy! I am wearing two coats in this pic.

Bonus shot to show you the holo shimmer of this baby, so pretty!! My light box wouldn't capture it properly so I had to take one outside of it. Love this one so much!

Another holo close up to show you all the gorgeousness of this polish and the cute laurel wreath charm :)

This is Seafood Delight by Peitas Polish and let me tell you, this was NOT easy to photograph!! It's a beautiful creamy, shimmery coral polish that is just so bright my light box couldn't handle it! Application was lovely in two easy coats and I accented it with a bow charm. 

Another shot of Seafood Delight under an overcast sky, I thought I'd try showing you the shimmer but it would only show up in the bottle :( Anyway, I promise you can see the subtle shimmer on the nails in person. 

As always, I saved my favourite for last ;) And no surprise, it's the Glampolish! Look at this beauty! It's called Harbour Lights, a sparkly Christmas tree green! Application was a dream, shown are two coats. I just love everything about this one, from the gorgeous color to the sparkly to the name, it's perfect!

An out of the light box shot to show you the awesome sparkle of this gem, isn't it pretty?! Glampolish just always does it right! 

Even though the mermaid charm was slightly too big for my nail (and a bit out of focus in this shot), I think it goes perfectly with this polish! 


So those were all the polishes from the Christmas themed December 2014 WhatsIndieBox! I think it perfectly represents an Australian Christmas, at least the one I imagine :) I think the indie polish makers did an awesome job at creating really fitting colors and I'm so glad I got this box, even though it is a bit pricey for me. The shipping from Australia kills me every time... the box itself is $49,99 (about €40) and shipping to Germany is $25 (about €20) - so all in all $74,99 (or about €60). But if you consider you get 5 handmade indie polishes for this price I think it's actually ok. It's a bit of a splurge for me, but it was my Christmas present to myself ;)

I'm sorry the Etsy shops of Lilypad Lacquer and Glittering Elements are closed at the moment, but I wanted to include the right links to their stores. You can buy them from other stockists though, like for example Norway Nails.

What are your thoughts on these polishes and the WhatsIndieBox? Did you like the theme and the colours? I'd love to know! :)

Lots of Love,
Glittr

Sunday Favourites: Birthday Goodies

Hey everyone,

it was my birthday on December 9th and I had the most wonderful day! I want to thank all of you who wished me a happy birthday on my birthday mani post on Instagram, it means the world to me seeing all of your lovely comments! <3


I wanted to share some of the amazing presents I got from my friends and family with you, they were all so thoughtful and lovely! I got loads of polish from my dad an his girlfriend which was really exciting, I had put them all on my Amazon wish list and he just ordered them all for me which was so sweet!! 

I chose these gorgeous pink shades because I've been wanting to try them forever! From left to right: OPI Shorts Story, China Glaze Hang Ten Toes, OPI Strawberry Marguerita.
I didn't know the China Glaze had a shimmer in it, which is normally something I don't really go for. I like my cremes or full on glitters better, but I will definitely give it a go because it still looks gorgeous!!

Next up are three amazing reds, I put these all on my wish list because I'm still trying to find the perfect red shade for me and also I am planning on doing some Christmas nail art with these! From left to right: OPI All I Want For Christmas (Is OPI), OPI Every Month Is Octoberfest, OPI In The Cable-Car Pool Lane.

I've been dying to call these two my own and now I finally can!! China Glaze All Wrapped Up and OPI Keeping Suzi At Bay. Look at that sparkly glitter!! I'm so excited to use this, you can't even imagine!

And this poor guy was all on his own for the photo shoot! ;) This is China Glaze Westside Warrior, I'd never thought I would want a shade like this but I saw it online, looked at swatches and thought it was gorgeous! When I was unpacking all of my polishes, my dads girlfriend asked me if there was a color I don't already own a shade of, and I picked up this one and said: not any more! ;) I don't have anything similar to this in my collection so I'm really excited to see how I like it on my nails! :)

My best friend got me my very first Michael Kors nail polish - eeeek!! Isn't it gorgeous?! Just the packaging is super luxurious, I can't wait to see if the polish can live up to my expectations! :) But I've heard only good things about these so I'm pretty sure I'll love it! The color is called Envy and is a beautiful purple, you can't really see the true color in the pic but I'll try and capture it on my nails!

She also got me this lip balm by Soap&Glory called Smooch Operator - don't you just love the names S&G comes up with?! It smells lovely and feels great on the lips too! This is going to sit on my desk at work so I can use it all the time!

My girl knows I love me some makeup, but I am a) too lazy and b) not skilled enough to put it on on a regular basis. I envy all the YouTube beauty gurus that always know exactly what to use to make them look gorgeous! But with my hair being a bit high maintenance and my passion for nailart, there is never really any time to also do my makeup! That's why she got me this awesome book by Bobbi Brown that is all about easy and gorgeous eye makeup! I've already started going through it and am loving it so far! Great tips and tutorials for everyone and every type of girl! 

As my girl and I really enjoy our tea, she got me this really cute little Mr. Tea that you can use to put your loose tea in and let it sit in your mug to infuse the water! I love silly things like this ;) She also got me an amazing smelling white tea (which is my favourite!) called White Monkey - love the name and will for sure enjoy filling Mr. Tea's pants with it! That sounded really wrong... but you know what I mean ;)

To go with my tea, she got me this mug and had it customised with this quote, just for me! I can't believe she gave me such an adorable thing and Steffi, if you're reading this (which I know you are), please know I love you to bits and you are the best friend I could ever ask for! You really are my person! <3 
Side Note: Bonus points for everyone who spotted the Greys Anatomy reference here, if you watched it - and let's be honest, who didn't? - then you might have an idea of what my friendship with my bestie is like).

As mentioned, my hair is a bit high maintenance when it comes to styling, I don't have naturally pretty wavy or straight hair, it's just some weird mess in between that makes me look like a poodle when I let it air dry. I've got my routine down pretty well and know what I need to achieve my everyday straight hair and I use a lot of heat protection to keep it from damaging too much. I am currently using the Trésemme Heat Tamer spray which is amazing, but I really wanted to try the heat protectant by Moroccanoil because I've had really good experiences with their products so far! Their Hair Oil (the simple Moroccanoil) is my go to hair products on the rare days I let my hair air dry and I can feel it helping it from becoming too frizzy and dry! So I am excited to use this one too!
Oh and the best thing about Moroccanoil products? You guessed it, the SMELL! It is to die for, and every product has it!! Even the hairspray! 

My boyfriend got me this beautiful brown and rosegold belt from Tommy Hilfiger that I had seen in a store a few weeks ago and I have been wearing it ever since! I discovered my love for rosegold last year around Christmas when he got me a stunning necklace that now perfectly matches my belt! :)

Talking about matching, he went out and picked these stunning rosegold Michael Kors hoop earrings for me!! Aren't they just beautiful? I think he might have had a little help from my bestie finding the right ones, but in the end he made a great choice himself and totally surprised me with these! :)


I hope you enjoyed this post about my birthday goodies, I really loved all the presents and am so thankful for all the lovely people I have in my life that made this day so amazing! <3

Lots of Love,
Glittr