China Glaze Capitol Colours (The Hunger Games Collection)

Hey Everyone!

I have a couple of new polishes from the China Glaze Capitol Colours collection to share with you today. As of right now, I only own 7 out of the 12 colors in this collection. There are some I still want to get, and some I had high hopes for, but was let down. I have yet to see the movie or the books. I'm extremely interested in doing so, altho I'm not one for jumping on bandwagons. I'll start off by listing all of the colors for you, including the district and what it specializes in according to the book:

1. *District 1-Luxe and Lush (this district specializes in luxuries, such as jewelry)
2. *District 2-Stone Cold (specializes in masonry)
3. *District 3-Riveting (spcializes in electronics)
4. District 4-Hook and Line (specializes in Fishing)
5. District 5-Electrify (specializes in generating electricity)
6. District 6-Fast Track (specializes in transportation)
7. District 7-Mahogany Magic (specializes in lumber/paper)
8. *District 8-Dress Me Up (specializes in textiles)
9. District 9-Harvest Moon (specializes in Grain)
10. *District 10-Foie Gras (specializes in Livestock)
11. *District 11-Agro (specializes in agriculture)
12. *District 12-Smoke and Ashes (specializes in mining)

( Colors marked with * are colors I own)

From left to right: Luxe and Lush, Riveting, Dress me up, Foie Gras, Agro, Smoke and ashes. not pictured: Stone Cold



From left to right: Luxe and Lush, Stone Cold, Riveting, Dress me up, Foie Gras, Agro, Smoke and ashes


Ok so I'll start from the top, describing the colors i actually have from the collection. Luxe and Lush is a beautiful flakie topcoat which is nice over almost anything. This polish does have more texture than other flakie polishes tho, so for those of you who are big fans of smooth nails, this might irk you a little, unless you use multiple layers of topcoat. Stone Cold which i forgot to photograph in the bottle lol)is a beautiful gunmetal grey, opaque in one coat, with a matte finish. I didnt know it was a matte before purchasing because it isnt mentioned on the bottle that it is, so beware non-matte fans. But if you like this color, just throw some top coat on and you're good to go. it looks awesome either way. Riveting is such a bold  and bright orange. It's not as opaque so you would need more than one coat to get good color payoff. This is probably the most bright color in the collection. Dress Me Up is a beautiful dusty pink creme color, very opaque in one coat. its a very beautiful twist on a neutral. Foie Gras was one I was dissappointed in. In the bottle it appears to be a darker dusty purple/taupe color. when applied, it looks like a cool toned brown. It's not a very flattering shade. Agro is hard to discribe. It's a bright, but dark color if that makes sense lol. its a bright lime/olive green, almost like a foil finish, with what seems like darker undertones. It's absolutely gorgeous. And finally, Smoke and Ashes. its a black base, with green and teal and blue glitter in it. The glitter is really subtle but the polish itself is very opaque.

  So over all, I think there are some pretty awesome and unique shades in this collection, but I feel like it is more of a fall collection lol. I would say its definitley worth a look!

  As always, questions, comments, concerns, requests are always welcome! hope everyone is well!

~Kala

Happy St. Patricks day!!!

Here is a little water marble tutorial I did! something festive and fun for the holiday!

The colors I used were Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in GOING GREEN, Zoya in GEMMA, Wet N'Wild SILVIVOR and SAGE IN THE CITY, and Ulta ENVY. Other supplies included a small cup of room temp. filtered water, 2-5 polishes of your choice, scotch tape, and an orange stick.

I started by painting a basecoat of SAGE IN THE CITY. Then with the usual cup of room temp. filtered water, I began making my bullseye using the first 4 colors, leaving ENVY for the last, and only drop of that color.

 After I made the bullseye, I used my orange stick to make a pattern in the cup and prepped my fingers using the scotch tape. First, I dipped in with my index, middle and ring finger. I cleared away the exess and created another bullseye, making a pattern, then dipping my pinky and thumb together.

Once I was finished marbling, I used a q-tip and a little paint brush with some acetone to clean up any polish off the skin. I topped it off with a coat of China Glaze's FAST DRY TOPCOAT.

There you have it! My St. Patrick's Day water marble look! Ihope you enjoyed it! Be safe, have fun, and enjoy the wonderful weather (for all you northeastern ohioans)!

October Polish Haul

‘Ello everyone!

Sorry it has been so long since my last post. Like always, I have been extremely busy. I do have a few haul blogs for you and some nail and makeup designs coming up for you.

This haul blog is all nail polish. And it’s a haul that has been accumulated over quite a long time.

China Glaze:

• Seniorita bonita-med. Purple with gold glitter
• 108 Degrees-hot hot red/pink
• Afterglow-light pink with blue duo
• White Cap-sheer pearl white with gold glitter

I got 2 of these from ulta, I bought 2 and got a free topcoat, plus I had a $5 off coupon!  The other 2 i got off of amazon for 99 cents a piece. I really enjoy china glaze polishes. They are high quality and they have great pigmentation.

Also from amazon, the o.p.i Nice Stems collection minis:

• Play the peonies-cream white with silver shimmer
• Come to poppy-warm, light pink, silver shimmer
• Be a Dahl-ia, wont you?-bright red/pink
• I lily love you-pink based flex glitters

Ulta:

• Purple haze-light purple blue duo
• Jaded-teal green
• Salsa- burnt orange/red with silver shimmer

Essence:

• Where is the party?

Wet n Wild:

• How I met your magenta

Pure ice:

• wild thing

And recently I have been looking for a new basecoat, one that can help my nails withstand the harshness they endure day to day. Im on the hunt for a strengthener and maybe even a growth enchancer also. I picked up Orly’s Nail Defense basecoat and so far, I see a significant reduction in chipping and wear and tear on my nails.

Comments? Questions? Requests? Please share! I love feed back! I hope everyone has a happy and safe Halloween! Sorry I didn’t do more tutorials this year for Halloween, I didn’t have a lot of special effects makeup.

~Kala

P.s., i got my hands on a bottle of Rainbow connection fro the new muppets opi line, im so excited! ill post as soon as i get it!

1930's mani

Ello Everyone!

Today, I have another nail design for you. these are a bit easier for me to do when im pressed for time! this was a mani inspired by the 1930's. Typically it is a jet black nail, with a white half moon. today, i did more of a fall-colored nail design.

 I used 2 coats of ulta brand basecoat, and tput one coat of  'cut the cake' (a silvery white with a blue/purple undertone) and using the tape method, i cut a rounded edge on the tapeand placed it on the bottom third of my nail. once thatwas on, I used 'Let's Groove' (a dark plum purplel with a red and gold shimmer) and painted the oter two thirds of my nail. Once it was dry, o put a coat of Seche Vite topcoat on to seal the design.

i really liked the turn out of this look. i have done it before with black polish instead of the purple, and i liked it alot. but this i like more because there is more color to it.


Questions, comments, concerns, requests?  let me know! I would love to hear from you guys!

~Kala