Fall/Winter Nail Colours

Now on our wonderful little island of Jamaica, it's pretty much a tropical climate 365 days of the year but that doesn't mean that we can't keep up with fall trends even though we don't really have a 'fall season' per say. I picked out some colours that I love and I think they  would be perfect for the fall season, and oh! your gonna see some bright colours thrown in there as well, I just had to add a few brights to reflect our island heat :)

I also failed to mention that I have a lot of nail polishes so this is gonna be a mega nail polish show and tell, I just couldn't choose only one, so sit back relax and enjoy the blog post

Blues

These are great for adding a pop of colour or if you want an alternative for black, Light My Sapphire is perfect!

Sally Hansen: Pacific Blue | LA Girl: Dance Studio | OPI: Light My Sapphire

Glitters 

Great for layering over other colours

Wet 'n' Wild: Kaleidoscope  | Sally Hansen: Strobe Lights| China Glaze: Snow Globe | Sally Hansen: Ice Queen

Plums and Purples

The darker purple shades are great for vamping up your look

OPI: Ate Berries in Canaries | Wet 'n' Wild: Eggplant Frost | Revlon:Plum Attraction

Reds

The vibrant colour of the Christmas season

Wet 'n' Wild: Red Red | Revlon: Cherries in the Snow | Revlon: Raisin Rage

Whites and Metallics

Love these colours on accent nails or for creating unique nail art designs, and a good gold nail polish is so hard to find but Charge It! is a gorgeous yellow gold. 

China Glaze: White On White | Wet 'n' Wild: Metallica | Sephora by OPI: Charge It!  | Sephora by OPI: Already Famous

I unfortunately didn't have any darker green colours in my collection, but I would have definitely added that to my favourites for fall.
Do you have any favourite nail polishes for fall? Let me know...
Debbie

First Look: Essie Nail Polish

I purchased my very first Essie nail polish a few days ago and I was really excited. I have always wanted to try Essie polishes because it's all the rave on beauty and nail design blogs. I purchased the polish in a pharmacy in  Kingston for about JMD$900 including tax. Personally, I think this is a lot to spend on a nail polish, but trust me it's totally worth it. I love the polish! The brush is the perfect size, the consistency of the polish is great, it dries quickly and it's extremely opaque. All and all it's a great polish and I look forward to growing my Essie collection.

Hope you're having a great day,
Shannon xoxo

First Look: Illamasqua Nail Polishes

Illamasqua has been buzzing around Youtube for a while and is the topic of much discussion on beauty blogs as well, but this is actually my very first experience with the British based brand and I decided to get my feet wet by purchasing three of their nail polishes. I picked up these nail polishes at a Sephora store while I was away on vacation, and for USD$14.00 a pop they are pretty darn expensive but I decided to take the plunge nonetheless since I was sooo anxious to try them out. So here's the line up.... from left to right we have Nomad, Lament and Jo'mina and all these shades have a high gloss finish, but Illamasqua does make a variety of other shades with matt and rubberized finishes; you can take a look at the entire collection here.

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Unboxed

I was highly impressed with the nail polishes, I actually achieved decent opacity in one thick coat and the colours were rich, bold and super glossy, the way nail polishes should be. The brush applicator is a bit thin as seen in the picture below, but this does not affect the application of the nail polish itself; and the packaging/bottle is sleek and some what regal looking in my opinion.

Brush Applicator

First on the list is Nomad and it is described on the Ilamasqua website as a bright jade, take a closer look...

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Lament is a gorgeous bright coral pink

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And last but not least Jo'mina is described as an electric lilac

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Without Flash

My final thoughts... YES!! I would definitely recommend these polishes to any nail varnish aficionados out there. They are pricey, yes I know, but you get what you pay for; they are great long lasting, full coloured and highly glossy nail polishes that are worth a try.

Hope this helped :)
Debbie

March Favourites

I decided to share a few of my favourite products that I have been using in the month of March, these are products that I find myself reaching for the most...

1. Mint & Neon Polishes

I am obsessed with nail polishes and I find myself racking up quiet a collection.   However, these two polishes are my March favourites. The mint green is prefect for this spring and I love my neon pink polish, its so bright and vibrant, plus I get tons of compliments when I wear it ;).

2. NIVEA Visage Extra gentle Eye Make-Up Remover

Best eye make-up remover I've used to date. It simply gets the job done! It's super gentle on my eyes and the best part is that its oil free ( I HATE oil based make-up removers).

3.  The Body Shop - Blue Corn 3-in-1 Deep Cleansing Mask

I use this twice per week when I want to give my skin a deep clean. It cleanses, exfoliates and purifies. I also love it because it mattifies my face. I have slightly oily skin, so that's a plus.

4. MAC Constructivist Paint Pot

This is my go-to product whenever I want a neutral eye look. Whenever I am in the mood to wear make-up to class this is what I reach for.

5. Estee Lauder Double Wear Mascara

I love the formula for this mascara, and it makes my lashes so much longer. I love it so much that I had to go back and get another one!

6. Inter Sense Auto Lipliner Pencil

These liners are really pigmented, and they glide on your lips so smoothly. Also, with a lip balm base these can be worn on their own. I picked up three colours, but I am definitely going back for some other colours.

Those are my March favourites, please share yours?

Have a great day

Shannon

Smooth Transition

As Spring approaches I get more and more excited about the lovely weather and not to mention the beautiful soft pastels and sorbet colour trend that will be popular this spring! However, I will definitely miss the glitz and sparkles that dominated the winter festive season. With that, I came up with the perfect and super easy nail design that merges the two season's trends effortlessly. 

...Shannon xoxo