MI-NY: Fluo Pink #4

Hello everyone!

This is a deep pink neon, and it looks darker and more neon in person. On the right hand I used two coats of MI-NY Fluo Pink #4, and on the left hand two coats over white. MI-NY is an Italian brand. "Be Fluo" is their neon collection. And according to their web page, their products and the raw materials are not tested on animals.

EDITED: MI-NY Cosmetics is available online, and they ship all over Europe. You can also find this polish in stores in Italy, Romania, Norway, Azerbaijan and Ukraine.

2 photos without top coat:

2 coats over white

2 coats, fake ring finger nail

The rest of the pictures are with top coat (Glisten & Glow: HK Girl).

The consistency is very thin, but the 2nd layer makes everything OK. Personally I like it much better over white, because the color looks amazing and because it's not transparent. On it's own it's a little darker and a little transparent. So you can see that I currently have one fake nail on my right ring finger.

I didn't notice that it says on the bottle that this polish is for fake nails, until I watermarked the photos. So I'm glad that I at least have one nail that shows what this is supposed to look like. LOL :-)

The ingredients:

I felt pretty when wearing this polish, and it looked good in low light too:

I've used this polish for the leadlight technique earlier, but not showed it here on the blog yet.


Here are the other MI-NY polishes I've showed you:

BLUE SKY -used for nail art
KLIMT (on it's own and used for nail art/ layering)
I LOVE LONDON used for nail art (World Ovarian Cancer Day), used for layering
I LOVE HONG KONG+ layering
MI-NY Croc Color: Intense Red 2 -used for nail art (Canada Day Nails)

I hope you all enjoy your summer/ winter day/ night! ♥


Lani

GOT Polish Challenge: LILAC. Lilac Lilly, Zara and Infinity Nails stamping

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I try to check a few animal organiations' cruelty- free lists regularly. And Zoya could until recently be found on one "bad guy" list. So I was very happy when I saw that they had been moved to the other side, among the brands that don't test on animals! :-) So I was very happy to be able to show you two cruelty- free lilac polishes for today's Golden Oldie Thursday Challenge. Although one is from 2008 and the other from 2012, I bought them both two years ago.

One of them is Linda Johansen Lilac Lilly, a very beautiful lilac that you can see under the stamping on the accent nail. One coat of Zoya Zara was enough to give the other nails a nice shimmer. I stamped with gold to match the shimmer. I tried to stamp with a polish from the Romantique Collection again. This time I used China Glaze Magical. And again I used a brand new stamping plate: Infinity Nails 18. I included a picture of it, where you can see the variety of the designs. The Infinity plates have the same size as the MoYou London and the Lily Anna plates, so I store them in the same binder.

This picture is taken before the stamping, and before removing the plastic film:

And this is what the other side looks like:

Products used:

Linda Johansen Nail Candy: Lilac Lilly -2 coats
Zoya: Zara - 1 coat
Stamping:
China Glaze: Magical - from the Romantique collection
Infinity Nails: 18

I bought the Zoya and China Glaze polish on eBay. Linda Jonansen is a Norwegian brand, and can be bought online from Norway Nails or Linda Johansen's web site. Infinty Nails plates can be bought from Dashica Beauty Shop.

The photo below is not color accurate, but shows the shimmer well.

Sadly, Zara is not the best color for my fair skin, but I like it layered like this. According to Scrangie, it's from the Zoya Winter 2008 Flourish Collection.

I really like Lilac Lilly. It's very bright and pastel at the same time. I've used it a lot for nail art. You might remember it from the Tri Polish Challenge last year. I bought Lilac Lilly in October 2012.

Here is the the nail art I've made with Lilac Lilly so far:
Sat- ART- Day Club: 1960's
The Tri- Polish Challenge: Day 1, Lily Nails
The Tri- Polish Challenge: Day 2, Easter Eggs & Bunny
The Tri- Polish Challenge: Day 3, Holographic Glitter & White Flowers

Now I wonder which old lilac polishes the other participants are using, and what they have made. As usual, you'll find thumbnails with links to their blog posts below.

Lani

An InLinkz Link-up

Penguin nails - freehand nailart - inspired by Stefan Christmann photos

Hello everyone!

Matte version

This was supposed to be shared on Penguin Day (April 25th), but I really struggled making penguin nail art, until I finally made something worth sharing. This is the second design attempt, and it took forever to paint.

I started with a white creme nail polish; IsaDora #603 Tip White. To paint the penguins I used acrylic craft paint and a detail brush. Although the grown up Emperor Penguins have a little yellow on them, I chose black and white only to make them easier to paint. 4 photos are with Seche Vite top coat, and 3 photos are with Gosh Matte top coat.

Matte version

I was inspired by amazing penguin photos taken by Stefan Christmann while he lived in Antarctica. You can see his work on his site: NATURE IN FOCUS or on facebook: Stefan Christmann Photography.

Like last time, I made two types of penguins, Emperor Penguins & Adélie Penguins. Every year around this time, penguins start their northward migration to escape the cold. Only the Emperors stay on the south pole during the coldest "summer" months.

Did you se what I made for Penguin Day in 2012? Click here to see it.

I applied matte top coat before I started painting, as Cutenails tells us in one of her YouTube videos.

Matte version

The detail brush was bought from Fab Ur Nails Shop, and I liked that it has a little resistance to it, if you understand what I mean.

My problem when using acrylic paint on my nails is that I can't wipe it off with water. What do I do wrong? Should I dilute the paint more? If you have any advice, I'll be very happy.


Lani

My entry to Nail Polish Canada's Easter Nail Art Challenge

Hello everyone!

I was very happy when I was invited to participate in Nail Polish Canada's Easter Nail Art Challenge. This is my entry.


You can look at all the entries and vote for your favorite here.

You can find details about this manicure and more photos here.


I wish you all a happy Easter Holiday! And good luck if you are participating!

Lani

Pieces: Silver

Hello everyone!

This is Pieces Silver. I bought this nail polish on Pieces in spring to have a cheap, cruelty- free, silver polish to use under my holographic silver nail foil, but it's a nice silver. So it deserves it's own blog post. If you are looking for information about animal testing, you can read Bestseller's (Pieces' owner) statement here.

Pieces nail polish used to be sold in Pieces stores, but last time I visited one, they had no nail polish. I can't find it online now either. But I've seen Pieces nail polish in Vero Moda stores, so you could try there. You can find Pieces in most European countries. Just click on "Country" on their web site.

Have a nice weekend!

Lani

Color Club: #996 Kismet (light green strong linear holographic)

Hello everyone!

Sun?

Today I'm finally showing you this beautiful light green, cruelty- free, vegan, strong linear holographic nail polish called Kismet. Kismet is from Color Club's 2013 Halo Hues Collection. Some of the photos were taken in February and some in April. As with all linear holographic nail polishes, I've used a basecoat for holographic nail polish, and not applied top coat. The photos are taken in sun, shade, or inside under a very strong IKEA LED lamp (that often enhances the holographic effect).

Sun

Color Club's description of Kismet;

A holographic polish that will fill you with a feeling of ecstasy because you've discovered your destiny.

Winter sun

Winter sun

Winter sun

Winter sun

Sun

Sun

LED- lamp

LED- lamp

Sun?

Sun?

Sun

I have already showed you the other Halo Hues I own. I bought them on eBay. I've only written blog posts about Miss Bliss and Cloud Nine (from the 2012 Halo Hues Collection), but I've used all my Halo Hues as base for nail art. The other Halo Hues I bought are Eternal Beauty (purple) and Beyond (black).

Shade? Ott- Lite?

If you want to see the manis I've made with these holographic polishes, here are a few links:

Valentine's Day nails: Purple holo with red hearts -Eternal Beauty
Valentine's Day nails #3: Black holo+ holo glitter+ black hearts -Beyond
Valentine's Day nails #4: Black/ white rhinestone hearts+ 3 Halo Hues -Miss Bliss, Cloud Nine, Eternal Beauty

I've also made some nail art with Kismet, that I hope to show you soon.

What's your favourite holographic nail polish?


EDIT: I forgot to write where these Color Club Halo Hues can be bought:

Color Club nail polishes are made in the USA, and can be bought in more than 95 countries. You can find a store near you here. I bought mine on eBay. Depending on where you live, I've heard that you can buy them online at shopcolorclub.com, enospring.com, 8ty8Beauty, sklep.eurofashion.com.pl , KKCenterHk and probably other online stores.

Lani

Lime Crime: Pastelchio

Hello everyone!

This is Lime Crime: Pastelchio. It's a pastel neon lime colored cream nail polish, that dries matte. This first picture is with Seche Vite, but the two next show what it really looks like. The rest are with top coat. The bottle came in a cute box. On the underside of the box you'll find the ingredients list, and it also says that it's vegan and cruelty free! :-) I love Lime Crime's slogan on Harlow & Co's web site:

"COLOR IS NOT A CRIME. IT'S A WAY OF LIFE."

Pastelchio was the undies for my Tiger Nails.

This nail polish can be bought online. Lime Crime can only ship their nail polish to the Continental US, but Harlow & Co ships to many countries.

I bought this bottle on eBay and had to wear it right away. Now I wish I had bought a few more... Do you have any suggestions?


Lani