Deathly Hallows NaiL

Sorry for my mini hiatus guys. I went to go see Harry Potter on the weekend (amazing!) and since I've been deemed Slytherin by many, many personality quizzes, I went as a Slytherin. For the event, I painted my nails with a beautiful frosty dark green from Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear called Emerald City.

[It's a lot darker in person (and in better lighting!)]

If you're a Harry Potter fan, you'll notice the nifty Deathly Hallows symbol I used my striper to paint on :]. Actually, this mani was kinda rushed - and this picture was taken after about a week! My goodness. No major chipping at the tips, they chipped more along the back of the nail bed where stuff would get caught in it ( I should have better clean ups...)

Here's the Slytherin scarf I wore (along with my Hufflepuff one). This picture is about a year old... before I discovered the magic of concealer, haha.

Did you guys see Harry Potter opening week? Did it meet to your standards? Did you cry (like me)?

-Melanie

Witoxicity's Giveaway!

Over at Witoxicity's blog, she's giving away big nail polish prizes! Here's what they look like...

Aren't they pretty looking? Oh! Are those nail plates? I'm a total n00b when it comes to Konad and stamping. Anyways, personally, I'm hoping for the dark prize pack! Hurry, it ends November 26th, 2010. Enter, enter!

-Melanie.

Twilight Nox: Disco Darling

Today we miraculously had sun! Since I haven't changed my manicure yet, I managed to get a picture of Twilight's Nox Beauty in Disco Darling. It's a silver sparkly polish with holo glitters.

 (Click the picture to really see more holo-y goodness!)
Isn't she a stunner? It's sparkles are a whole lot more sparkly when it's really bright - but... Well, in my computer room it's not - and to be honest, I don't want to take pictures on my driveway, haha.

I should've used another coat to make it fully opaque, but it's pretty good right now. This is without topcoat (gasp!) so it's ...not rough enough to catch on pantyhose or leggings, but it's not exactly smooth.

I got mine for around $7.99 at London Drugs, but it's on sale over there for about $2.99.

-Melanie.

Twilight Nox: Debutante

Today I have from the... Slightly ashamed to say, Twilight Nox nail polish line. This one is called Debutante. Despite my concerns of it being sheer, this baby needed only two coats! Shabam!

Debutante's colour really reminds me of white champagne. It's kind of a metallic peach, but then in other lights it can look light pink and gold! I'm really diggin' this, even when it's very pale on my hands. I also happened to do that manicure type style where you paint the ring finger a different colour? Yeah, it's great for when you have those gritty glitters like I used, but it honestly... looks weird. It keeps me interested in my nails, but it's very strange. I used Twilight Nox's Disco Darling, but no pictures. The sun didn't really come out, and to be truthful, Disco Darling looks ugly in the shade. Ugh. Maybe pictures later?

I got this polish when it was on sale at London drugs for around $2.99!

-Melanie

Beauty Giveaway!

Over at Heli's Beauties, there is a BIG BIG BIG giveaway! Nail polish , masks, palettes... Love!

Go enter!

-Melanie

China Glaze 'Tis The Season Giveaway.

I am just a giveaway hunter :3.

You know those brand spankin' new Christmas polishes from China Glaze?

Well, at Nail Talez & More! there's a giveaway for someee. GO NOW!

-Melanie

One More Modes4u Giveaway!

Over at Paper*Cakes Finds, they're having a giveaway via Modes4u.

Go enter, right now, for a chance to win super cute stuff! Such as this bad boy!

Go, go, go! I just entered! Fingers crossed!

-Melanie.

Drugstore Beauty!

Sorry about my break from swatches - none of the pictures I took turned out very good because it's been raining all week! Roar!

Here's a drugstore polish - Pulsating from Rimmel (London?).

 Above in the sun (which didn't last long), and below in the shade (which was actually two minutes later).

This colour is a very "bam! right in your face!" kind of polish. It's actually got a fuchsia-y hint which is great since pink is not really my colour... I'm wearing it to distract from my nail band-aid :]. Anyways, these pictures were taken after two days of wear. As you can see, there's no chipping, just some natural nail growth (which makes me super happy!)

I purchased mine for around $4 at Walmart, although I think it might be $3. This is an oldie from my stash.

By the way, anyone enter those giveaways I posted? Fingers crossed!

-Melanie.

Another Giveaway That Isn't Mine! Woo!

Over here at TokyoBunnie, they are having a super cute give away via Modes4u! Alright, none of it's nail polish, but it's so cute! I want it! Let's hope I win - but if I don't why shouldn't you? Go over to their blogger and enter for a chance to win super cute stuff!

Go go, we must go! Hurry and enter! :]

-Melanie.

Not My Giveaway, But Her's!

Over at GildedNails, there's currently a follower giveaway! She's giving away two bottles of Deborah Lippmann, and we all know that brand is expensive ;].

 

Follow her & her instructions, and you can be entered to win those two bottles of nail polish - ooh, shiny!

Good luck!

-Melanie.