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Nubar: Absolute, bottle

Nubar: Prism Collection, Absolute

For me, Nubar holographic polishes are one of the prettiest holo polishes out there. I have four from this years Prism Collection Spring 2010. They’re not very pigmented so you’ll need at least three coats to achieve complete opacity. Nubar: Absolute This is a blue to turquoise shade. Application was OK. Coverage is not too … Read more

Essence Metallics TE - Copper Rulez! quattro eyeshadow swatch

Essence Metallics TE – Copper Rulez quattro eyeshadow

Copper Rulez! products from Essence Metallics TE are gorgeous! I bought polish, jumbo pencil and quattro eyeshadows and they all come in really pretty colors. Essence is really not known for their eyeshadows. They’re almost never finely milled and with good pigmentation so Copper Rulez! quattro turned out to be a nice surprise. And when … Read more

Challenge: Let’s rock with numbers (conclusion)

Our Let’s Rock With Numbers challenge is now officially closed and the winner is known. Congratulations, ORLICA! Essence main prize is yours. Enjoy your new goodies! Thank you all for entering our challenge and to those who voted. We know you had a little bit more complicated job than usually, but this is the fairest … Read more

Essence Metallics polishes

Review and swatches: Essence – Metallics Trend Edition (nail polishes)

Saša found all Essence Metallics TE magnetic polishes! So I prepared Essence instructions, opened Maestra’s post about Nothing Else Metals polish + post on ARS forum and enthusiastically started to swatch the polishes. I guess the fact that I had to remove polish more than 20 times tells you how successful I was. First I … Read more

glow-in-the-dark-halloween nails

Halloween nails: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

  My this years Halloween manicure is called Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Meet Dr. Jekyll … he may have a little bit darker taste, but he’s still got his “normal” personality. :P         But when Dr. Jekyll goes to the Halloween party and black light shines on him, he becomes  …. … Read more

Halloween manicure: Bloody Bat by Maestra

Halloween manicure: Bloody Bat

Another fun Halloween nail design and it’s also my NOTD. Bigger photo … Products that I’ve used: China Glaze – China Rouge (1 coat) Essie – Bordeaux (sponged) Ciate Paint Pots – Paparazzi (sponged) Jessica – Notorious (sponged) Color Club – With Abandon (sponged) Precision – Twinkle Toes (sponged) Konad IP m71 with Essence – … Read more

Essence MetallicsTrend Edition EOTD by Maestra

FOTD with Essence Metallics TE

As promised, here’s a make up created only with product from the Essence Metallics TE. I used: Essence jumbo eye pencils: Metal Battle and Copper Rulez! (base) Essence quattro eyeshadow and gel liner – Nothing Else Metals IsaDora – WigWham mascara Essence lipstick Metal Battle Essence Silky Touch blush – Adorable Soooo 80’s … I … Read more

EOTD: Essence Metallics Trend Edition: Jumbo Eye Pencil - Metal Battle and Copper Rulez!

Review and swatches: Essence – Metallics Trend Edition (make up)

Here’s what I got so far from the Essence Metallics Trend Edition. Yesterday I reviewed the Nothing Else Metals magnetic nail polish. You can read my article HERE. I don’t know where to begin as I have so many things to review. I’ll start with my favourite product and a product that surprised me the … Read more