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

DRALION!

Hello Everyone! I hope you guys had an awesome Easter! Today I just have a snap shot of a special nail design I did for Cirque Du Soleil "DRALION"! My sister was able to grab us some great tickets to see the show last Friday night! Now, I have been so inspired by Cirque thru the years and it was a big dream of mine to be able to see one of the shows live, so you can understand what a big deal it was to be able to go lol!

I only got one good picture of the mani before it got chipped or damaged so im sorry I couldn't give more photos! its a a different color water marble on each finger. To be honest, i can't remember every color i used because i used at least 4 to 5 different colors for each nail! it was time consuming but totally worth it in the end! i hope you guys enjoy this look and if you try to recreate, send me a photo so i can check it out!

as always , any questions comments, concerns, requests? let me have them!

<3 kala

Mmmmm...Chocolate:p

‘Ello everyone!

Today I have a nail look for you that I did a few weeks ago. Its just a simple mani with a glitter on top of polish.

I have recently have been acquiring a hearty collection of Ulta salon formula polishes. I love the texture of them, the colors, and the longevity. I decided to use more fall like colors in this mani. It actually happed by accident: I never wear brown polishes, because I think they are pretty boring and I like more color. But I purchased “chocolate kiss” from Ulta not too long ago, and I decided to give it a go. It was a gorgeous color and everything,, but It didn’t suit me, I didn’t have enough time to take the polish off and start over so I looked through my collection to see if I had any pretty glitters I could just throw over the top to make it more colorful. I came across “Tink-her-bell”, which is a multi-sized pale pink glitter. I tried it out, and it actually looked pretty amazing! I liked it so much in fact, that im sure I will be painting my nails with this again.

How do you feel about brown polish, or neutrals in general?

As always, feel free to comment question and request! I’ve got a couple of really great things lined up :D

~Kala

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

August/September haul :) (pic heavy)

Hi everyone!

Today I have a collective haul for you of some polishes I have acquired over the last couples of weeks. I have recently gotten more into nail polish be cause of my friend Ericka, and sister amberJ.

From Ulta:

• Chocolate kiss-Deep mahogany brown with shimmer
• Femme Fatale-Deep Plum shimmer
• Lav-ish- light purple/taupe with gold and pink shimmer
• Tink-her-bell- pink multi-sized glitter
• Snow white- plain white

I couldn’t pass up some of the amazing deals they were having at ulta. Polishes were $2 , then they were buy 3 get three free! I LOOOOVE CHEAP STUFF! The polishes are all very great quality and they apply very well.

Wet and wild Craze:

• Inferno- bright orange with gold shimmer
• Rustic-Extreme shimmer bronze
• Nocturnal-Very deep, dark blue

I got these polishes from a store called 5 below for about $1.99 a piece. I love the colors, but I don’t like the caps. They are hard to hold because they are so wide. But other than that, I love the colors.

(i just out the wet and wild ones together. From left to right: Inferno, Rustic, Nocturnal, Disturbia, Sugar coat)

Wet and Wild MegaLast:

• Disturbia-Dark creamy plum with a light red shimmer
• Sugar coat- pale, creamy pink

I purchased these polishes both from my local grocery store, Giant Eagle, for $1.99. I like the colors and I would definitely buy this brand again.

Essence @holographics.com

·        Blue ray- Blue with purple and teal shimmer

·        Prism@tic white- White with pink, purple, and teal shimmer.

I bought these polishes from ulta after purchasing the “Gagalectirc” purple. I absolutely LOVE duo chrome ANYTHING, so I had to have the set (I also picked up one of the cream eyeshadows in this collection alsoJ)!  For $1.99, you cant beat the price!

Sally Hansen Extreme wear:

• Strawberry icing- A sheer, hot pink with silver sparkles
• Violet sparks- Bubble gum pink w/ blue duo chrome

I bought these also from 5 below for $1.99. The strawberry one is very sheer, but would look really nice over other colors. And I LOVE the Violet Sparks. My sister, Amber was wearing it over a light lilac color the other day, and it was beautiful!

Art club color:

• black

The last polish I bought was a detailing polish in black. I got it from 5 below also, for $1.99. I wanted to see how I liked it before I bought it in a lot of colors. So far, the brush is great, the color is very pigmented, and it goes on smooth.

I had some extra time today to get some stuff done for the blog thank goodness lol. I try to update as much as possible! Questions, comments, or concerns? leave a comment! Got some great stuff comin up for ya soon! i hope all is well for everyone and that you are all enjoying the fall weather:)

~Kala