Category Archives: Flakies

Review and swatches: Essence Crazy Good Times

Posted on January 20th, 2012 by Gejba
Essence Crazy Good Times nail polishes

I feel like it was just yesterday I was going through Essence Crazy Good Times preview photos and could not believe it when Maestra called to tell me that we already have this TE in Ljubljana. :w00t: She was a … Continue reading →

Posted on January 20th, 2012 by Gejba | Posted in Essence, Flakies, Glitter, Limited Edition | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 48 Comments

Essence Trust In Fashion + Impala Paz e Amor

Posted on January 16th, 2012 by Gejba
Essence Trust In Fashion + Impala Paz e Amor bottles

I’m in heavy holo&flakie mood. Every second manicure is either holo or with flakies. :biggrin: I was eying my untrieds shelf and thinking that Essence/Catrice assortment change is at the door so I better try out shades from the last … Continue reading →

Posted on January 16th, 2012 by Gejba | Posted in Creme, Essence, Flakies, Green, Impala | Tagged , , , | 15 Comments

Catrice Alluring Night + Inglot 204 + Essence We Will Rock You

Posted on December 1st, 2011 by Gejba
Inglot 204 nail polish bottle

This is one of my recent nail polish layering attempts. I used Catrice Alluring Night as a base and as I was in a mood for flakies I reached for Inglot 204 nail polish. I wasn’t really satisfied with this … Continue reading →

Posted on December 1st, 2011 by Gejba | Posted in Catrice, Essence, Flakies, Inglot | Tagged , , | 28 Comments

Comparison: Essence Waking Up In Vegas, Inglot 205, Gosh Rainbow

Posted on November 6th, 2011 by Gejba
Comparison: Essence Waking Up In Vegas, Inglot 205, Gosh Rainbow swatch

I have 2 flakies in my collection that I wanted to compare to Essence Waking Up in Vegas – Inglot 205 and Gosh Rainbow. First I applied two coats of Essence Berlin Story nail polish, to get the deepest black … Continue reading →

Posted on November 6th, 2011 by Gejba | Posted in Comparisons, Essence, Flakies, Gosh, Inglot | Tagged , , , | 25 Comments

Review and swatches: Essence Re-Mix Your Style

Posted on November 2nd, 2011 by Gejba
Essence Re-Mix Your Style: Waking Up In Vegas swatch

Essence Re-Mix Your Style top coats were sold with the speed of light in my country. Fortunately I was able to get them in neighboring Austria. :nails: I bought 5 base colors: Light My Fire, Maybe I’m Amazed, Show Me … Continue reading →

Posted on November 2nd, 2011 by Gejba | Posted in Duochrome, Essence, Flakies, Holographic, Limited Edition | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 34 Comments

Pink Challenge: Day 7 by Maestra

Posted on October 31st, 2011 by Maestra
Pink Challenge: Day 7 Essie - Knockout Pout by Maestra

For my last pink manicure I wanted to create something that I would actually like and wear. That means that there isn’t a lot of pink involved. :biggrin: Finally here is my seventh pink manicure. This was actually my second … Continue reading →

Posted on October 31st, 2011 by Maestra | Posted in Challenges, CND, Creme, Essie, Flakies, H&M, Konad, Konad/Fauxnad, KOTD, Nail art, Neon, Pink, Purple | Tagged , , | 13 Comments

Pink Challenge: Day 2 by Gejba

Posted on October 25th, 2011 by Gejba
Essence I Love This City, Inglot 205, H7 + Essence Stamp Me White, Manhattan Pro Mat pink challenge products

This challenge is perfect opportunity to try out techniques I didn’t use in a while, to do manicures that are out of my comfort zone … things that I normally wouldn’t be inclined to do.  :silly: I’m not a fan … Continue reading →

Posted on October 25th, 2011 by Gejba | Posted in Creme, Essence, Flakies, Inglot, Konad/Fauxnad, Pink | Tagged , , , , | 24 Comments