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Parokeets 2nd birthday - challenge prize for the winner

Parokeets challenge: Show us your country

When we started our 2nd birthday giveaway, we hinted that we will be hosting another challenge as part of our birthday celebration. Chosen theme is … Show us your country. We’re curios about countries you come from and we would love to know more about them. You can take inspiration from anything you like: colors, … Read more

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OPI Not Like The Movies with Opi Black Shatter

OPI Not Like The Movies fromKaty Perry Collection was my New Year’s Eve manicure. This time I upgraded it with OPI Black Shatter. I like the result – it’s interesting and something special. OPI Not Like The Movies is a sheer polish. I needed 3 layers to achieve full opacity, but fortunately it’s also fast … Read more

Catrice - Absolute Eye Colour

Catrice – Absolute Eye Colour (swatches of 10 eyeshadows)

In case you weren’t aware, Catrice doesn’t offer only pretty nail polishes but also some great eyeshadows. ;) I went a bit nuts when I saw these in Germany and bought ten. My excuse was: “They aren’t very expensive.” They were 2,79€. I like the packaging very much. It’s simple and elegant. There’s 32 shades … Read more

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Some Nfu-Oh Shades of Hologram Series

You already had a chance to read about my love for Nfu-Oh polishes. If you like holographic shades, Nfu-Oh Hologram polishes are a must. In Slovenia they’re available only in one store called Za piko na i. I still have only four shades. Each of them is something special and they’re not comparable. If you … Read more

Comparison: Essence - new image plate vs. Bundle Monster vs Konad

Essence image plate compared to Bundle Monster and Konad image plates

I promised you a comparison between Essence, Bundle Monster and Konad image plates. Actually not the plates are important, but the all-over images that are on the plates, right? Here is the comparison photo. Approximate size of the all-over images: Essence: 1,2cm x 1,6cm Konad: 1,2 cm x 1,6cm (some 1,5cm) Bundle Monster: 1cm x … Read more

Manicure: Essence: New image plate

New image plate by Essence

Today I have another image plate by Essence with all over images to show to you. This plate has animal designs on it. I love it! That’s not my NOTD, I just wanted to show you the images on the nails. My nails are very short at the moment. And you know what? I love … Read more

Stash: Maestra's OPIs

Maestra’s OPIs

I decided to reorganize my stash of nail polishes again. As some of you might remember I reorganized my stash a while back. I organized it by color back then, but I couldn’t get used to it. I had to search for particular polishes too long and the drawers looked like a mess, because of … Read more

Magnetic: nail polish display (side)

Magnetic: nail polish display

Remember how I drooled over Magnetic catalog and my WL was getting longer and longer? On top of my list I wrote down – nail polish display (30 bottles). What can I say – it was love at first site. :D Clean shape, functional and perfect size for housing all my top, base coats & … Read more

ArtDeco - Ceramic Nail Lacquer: 120, 123, 125

ArtDeco – Ceramic Nail Lacquer: 120, 123, 125 and 49

I bought these a while back in Germany. Lovely colors! 120 is a pretty army green shade. I love shades like this. A little comparison photo. IsaDora – In The Army is close but note a dupe. 123 is a dark blue creme. It’s a bit dusty. It’s dark but not too dark. Very pretty. … Read more