DIY - Peel Off Base

Hey there!

After having done my article on the great Peel Off Base made by Essence, I took some time to look for its ingredients over the internet.
Also Chalkboard Nails told me on Instagram that according to PrettyPurplePolish , PVA glue was the major ingredient of this base. Therefore I headed to the nearest store and I bought a bottle of PVA glue, also known as white glue, or wood working glue.

I bought a little tube of glue of 55ml to give it a try!
First, the smell is almost the same as Essence's base, and it has the same white texture.

I took a brush and I applied this glue to my bare nails.

It looks exactly the same as Essence's base, doesn't it? In fact, to make a good comparison, I put the Peel Off base made by Essence on my ring finger.

Even once dry, you can't really tell the difference.

I waited about half an hour before applying my first coat of glitters. I put two coats of China Glaze's Prism and then I finished with my go-to top coat which is Miracote from Duri.

Unless trying to peel off the polish, it doesn't start peeling by itself.
Here's the peeling part :

You'll notice that both the glue and the Peel Off Base work the same way!

You can find this kind of glue almost anywhere, so it's a great alternative if you can't find Essence products nearby.
I wouldn't use this kind of base often because I can't say if it's toxic or not!

You can also check Pretty Purple Polish's test !!

xoxo!

#TheSundayNailBattle - Back to School Nails

This week's theme for the Sunday Nail Battle is "Back to school Nails".

I've been thinking about what I was going to do for a while and I first wanted to draw some lines on my nails to do a kind of lined paper effect.
But as I was preparing my stuff to do the mani, I remembered that there was another course at school where we had to use a different kind of lined paper, which was music.

So here's what I did :

Can't wait to see the ideas people had for this battle!!

Good luck for those of you who are going back to school!

I'm glowing in the dark thanks to Nocibé

During my holiday, I took some time to do some shopping!

I went to Nocibé, a french beauty retailer like Sephora, and I found this little bottle of polish which immediately amazed me!
This is the Dark Light Top Coat, it costs 6,90€ and you can find it on their online store (sorry no international shipping yet ..) !

After exposing your nails to some light, either sunlight or artificial light it doesn't really matter, you'll magically see your phosphorescent nails !! It works as the stickers, or those phosphorescent things that glow in the dark. And contrary to some polishes I've seen, it's really glowing on its own in the dark, you don't need any black light.

So here's what my mani look like :

And now we shut the lights off :

The lighter the base will be and better will be the result!! Do not hesitate to make two coats of polish to intensify the effect!!

I love it, and I think that it will be great for party nights :p

What do you think about it?

xoxo

Kiko Cosmetics - Holographic Nail Lacquer - Jewel Pink

Hey there!

How are you going? Hope everything's fine for you girls!

I already told you how much I loved Kiko's Magnetic nail polishes and when I saw that for their Lavish Oriental collection, they had holographic nail polishes, I felt like I had to get them! When I saw the swatches on some other blogs, I fell in love with the 401 - Peacock Green and the 402 - Jewel Pink. I even asked my brother to buy them for me in Paris, to be sure to have them!! But when I went to Kiko's store in Rennes (next to where I live), and when I saw the two other colors which are the 399 - Silk Taupe and the 400 - Steel Grey, well I didn't resist long, and I bought them. And now I have all of these wonderful polishes! And I love them!!

Aren't these colors gorgeous??
Today we're going to start with the 402 - Jewel Pink. This holographic pink is outstanding! You don't need to apply a specific base before applying this polish (like the aqua base..). I used my standard Essie protein base. Only two coats are necessary to have a nice coverage!

I love how this polish catches the light!! I can't stop looking at my nails!
I decided to try some stamping with the 399 - Silk Taupe and here's the result : 

Perfect!! All of these holographic work perfectly for stamping, it's pretty awesome no?
I'm definitely in love with these new polishes and they're totally worth the price : only 4,90€ each.

Did you buy any of these holographic polishes? Do you like the result?

xoxo

#TheSundayNailBattle - Matte Finish VS Glossy Finish

This week, the theme chosen by  Andreia and Odile is Matte Finish VS Glossy Finish. 

The most difficult part was not to achieve the manicure, but to decide what I was going to do. I had so much ideas !

So I decided to try some matte stamping and here's the result :

Pretty simple, isn't it?

xoxo

Kiko - Copper Red

I already told you about how cool Kiko's magnetic nail polishes were! I also told you how I regretted not buying the red one... Well now I got it! It was the last one on the shelf of the Kiko store we went in with my sister and I'm so glad I have it.

The color is as I had imagined it :

I couldn't resist trying some stamping on it. I chose a zebra design that I think goes well with the magnetic stripes And here it is :

What do you think about it? I love it!!

xoxo!

Lime Crime - Les Desserts d'Antoinette - Milky Ways

About a month ago, I fell in love with Nailed It's manicure with the Lime Crime polishes. And I also fell for Milky Ways, the perfect creamy white to me!

In fact, when I saw the entire collection, I loved every single color!! Plus, all the reviews I've seen on the web were pretty positive about these polishes. So I had to try them!

I bought these three colors (I'm on a budget :p) :

And I'll buy the other ones next month :p

These are 3-Free polishes and not tested on animals. 

So here's my favorite : Milky Ways

I love the packaging! It's so cute!

The bottle is also very pretty and I love that matte glass!

This color is really easy to apply, and from the first coat you already know that only two coats will be necessary to have a complete opaque finish!

I also love the formula of this polish and it dries pretty quickly once painted on your nails. But as usual, I did use a top coat :)

I knew Lime Crime for their beauty products, and now that they're also doing nail polishes I love them a little more!! These pastel colors are really gorgeous and the fact that you have an opaque finish in two coats is awesome.

Did you buy Lime Crime polishes? What do you think about them?