Category Archives: Green

Pumpkin manicure for Halloween 2011

Pumpkins Manicure for Halloween 2011 by Maestra

Finally no pink! :happy: Here is my Halloween manicure. (I’m sorry for the tip wear.) Products used: Alessandro – Black Velvet (Glam Session LE) – 2 coats China Glaze – Four Leaf Clover (for stamping) Konad orange special polish (for … Continue reading →

Posted on October 31st, 2011 by Maestra | Posted in Alessandro, Green, Konad/Fauxnad, KOTD, Limited Edition, Shimmer | Tagged , , , , | 14 Comments

China Glaze – It’s Alive and Ghoulish Glow

Swatch: China Glaze (Haunting Halloween 2011 LE) - It's Alive (2 coats) + Ghoulish Glow (1 coat)

Chane Glaze’s collection for Halloween 2011 is called Haunting and it consists of six nail polishes. Two of them are almost black cremes, one is black crackle, there’s two glitters and one glow in the dark nail polish. Half of … Continue reading →

Posted on October 20th, 2011 by Maestra | Posted in China Glaze, Glitter, Green, Limited Edition, NOTD, Swatches/Bottles | Tagged , , , | 17 Comments

Video and swatches:Chanel – Peridot (my precioussss)

Swatch: Chanel - Peridot (2 coats)

Since the first time I saw swatches of Chanel – Peridot I knew I had to have it! It’s one of the most amazing polishes Chanel ever released (at least in my opinion). I almost never buy Chanel polishes. The … Continue reading →

Posted on October 16th, 2011 by Maestra | Posted in Chanel, Duochrome, Green, Limited Edition, NOTD, Swatches/Bottles | Tagged | 19 Comments

Swatches: MeMeMe – Proud and Distinctive

Comparison: Kiko - 348, 349 vs. H&M - Hunt Me Down vs. MeMeMe - Distinctive, Proud

I first came across the MeMeMe brand when I was in the UK and saw it in a drugstore. I’ve never heard of it before. The display was nice, the prices something in between. Not cheap but not very expensive … Continue reading →

Posted on October 16th, 2011 by Maestra | Posted in Brown and bronze, Comparisons, Creme, Green, MeMeMe, NOTD, Swatches/Bottles | Tagged , | 10 Comments

Catrice After Eight

Catrice After Eight nail polish swatch by Parokeets

Catrice After Eight is one of the pretties new shades from their fall assortment change. I simply love this very dark green shade with tiny green and blue shimmer. :wub: Application was nothing out of the ordinary – 2 unproblematic … Continue reading →

Posted on October 12th, 2011 by Gejba | Posted in Catrice, Green, Konad/Fauxnad, Shimmer | Tagged , , , | 21 Comments

Swatch and comparison: Catrice – I’m A Star vs. Welcome To The Jungle

Comparison: Catrice - I'm A Star vs. Welcome To The Jungle (Papagena LE)

When I first saw Catrice’s new shade I’m A Star it immediately reminded me of another polish by Catrice that was part of a LE called Papagena. Gejba reviewed and swatched all the polishes from that collection HERE. And I’m … Continue reading →

Posted on October 8th, 2011 by Maestra | Posted in Catrice, Comparisons, Green, Shimmer, Swatches/Bottles | Tagged , , | 13 Comments

Essence: In Style + Crack Me! Silver

Essence In Style nail polish swatch

Catrice stands are still not available in our capital, so I consoled myself with few new Essence nail polishes. :cute: The shade that immediately ought my eye was Essence In Style. It looks like blue-green-purple duochrome in the bottle, but … Continue reading →

Posted on September 27th, 2011 by Gejba | Posted in Blue, Crack, Essence, Frost, Green, Metallic | Tagged , | 36 Comments