NailImplant: l'oreal

Rabu, 25 Mei 2016

Marble Flowers

Hey everyone! We're past the half way point in the week already, I feel like an old woman moaning about how fast time goes but I genuinely can't believe it sometimes. 'Hump day' needs some fun nails to brighten it up (although hump day is technically over in the UK). For these nails I was playing around further with the L'Oreal Color Riche L'Huille collection* (review here), and I decided to create some marble nails using this tutorial from The Nailasaurus. I wasn't 100% happy with the finished product, so I decided that adding flowers over the top would brighten things up a bit. I'm still undecided on whether these are a nail fail or not, but they've definitely grown on me so I wanted to post them nevertheless.

For my base I used L'Oreal - Blanc De Lune*, then I used L'Oreal - Greige Amoureux* and L'Oreal Noir Oxyde* for the marble with a clear jelly stamper. Then I used Barry M - Orange Fizz* from the lolly gloss collection for the main flower, and added Barry M - Purple Pop* (from the same collection) to the centre. I used the brush from the bottle for this. For the dots I used my Winstonia striping brush* and the leaves, which were done using Essie - Off Tropic* were also done using this brush. Finished off with a coat of Seche Vite, and whilst that was drying I added a Swarowski Crystal from All That Jazz to my ring finger.

What do you think? Let me know in the comments!

Alice

Jumat, 13 Mei 2016

L'Oreal Color Riche L'Huile Nail Polish Collection Review + Nail Art

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Recently I was asked if I would like to review the L'Oreal Color Riche L'Huile collection*. I've never tried L'Oreal polishes properly so I of course said yes, but ashamedly I did no further research into the collection. Next thing I know this massive parcel turns up, and it's got drawers and it contains a mountain of beautiful polishes. As soon as they arrived I tested 5 different colours on my left hand (because I was already wearing a design on my right) and I was blown away with the consistency. They promise to be opaque in 1 coat but as I always use 2 coats I stuck with that for my testing, but application was a breeze.

L'Oreal says that these polishes have been years in the making with testing done to ensure a drip-free brush with over 400 bristles for a precise and quick application. That does of course mean it has a wide brush, but I know many prefer a wider brush for easy application. The polishes also have an oil based formula which adds to the ease of applying them as they glide on to the nail. There's quite a unique feeling to the application of the polish, I'm guessing due to the oil, which is difficult to explain. I'm sure you'll be seeing these polishes a lot more around my blog but for now I wanted to introduce you to the collection and show you some nail art I did using some of the polishes.

For this nail art I completely improvised, I knew I wanted a gold outline but I'd actually started off with all my nails white and decided to go for accent nails instead. The larger flowers were me experimenting with brush strokes and I really like how they turned out.

Looks like a collection of pinks/oranges/reds, and then...

As you can see there are plenty of beautiful shades to choose from, with 21 colours in total, plus a clear polish, and all of them boast a high glossy shine and promise to be quick drying.

My mum said the bottles look like little grenades and I must admit I agree, but I think it makes them look quite unique. Although the bottle lids do mark easily.

I used L'Oreal - Blanc De Lune* as the white base for my nail art and L'Oreal - Rose Ballet* for the other nails. I then outlined the nail using L'Oreal - L'Or* (which I also used for the gold detailing) and a Winstonia Striping Brush*. Then I also used Rose Ballet* for the large flowers which I did using a flatbrush and a similar technique to one stroke except with just the one colour, so a combination of dry brush + one stroke. The leaves were done using L'Oreal - Vert Absinthe* and the centre of the flowers is L'Oreal - Violet Vendome* with Blanc De Lune*. Finished with a coat of Seche Vite.