Nail of the Day // Astor

Astor Quick & Shine Nail Polish 204 Life in Pink

Astor does quite a few amazig nail polishes. This is the newest addition to my collection and I do not have any other color like this. The color in the bottle looks exactly like the polish on the nails. To me this is the perfect pink for everyday wear because it is not too bright but still vibrant. You could get away with only one coat of color with this nail polish but I applied two. I also wore a base and a top coat and the nail polish lasted few days on my nails without chipping.

What is your favorite pink nail polish?

Favorites // January

When I put together the collage at the top I actually thought about excluding a product or two from this post just so the collage would look better. Pretty pictures are undeniably a big part of a blog but to include or exclude products because of the way they look seems hypocritical because I do want to talk about the products I actually like. That whole concept just seems a little messed up...

DoveNutritive Solutions Oil Care Spray: This is a wonderful new discovery of mine. I have written a review about this product already so I do not want to talk about it for too long but if you struggle with brushing your hair after washing it maybe you should give this product a try.

Astor Perfect Stay Gel Shine Nail Polish 502/503 Crème Brulée & Catrice Ultimate Nail Lacquer Effect Coat 41 Two Million Dollar Baby: I have been posting a lot about this Astor nail polish over the past few months but I just keep coming back to it. I have worn this combination of nude and golden glitter twice in January - which is a lot for me. I hardly wear the same nail polish on my nails two times in a row.

batiste Dry Shampoo For Brunettes: About two months ago I got a hair cut - which is nothing that special but this time I finally did it: I got bangs! Now they are pretty much grown out and I am going to have to get them re-cut but when I still had full on bangs I had to change my hair care routine. With that my biggest rediscovery was dry shampoo. I generally like using dry shampoo whenever I want to avoid washing my hair for another day. With bangs it was the most practical product ever. I wash my hair about every other day and there was nothing better for my second-day-bangs than this product. I love the look and texture it gives to my hair and especially my bangs.

alverde Limited Edition Winter Love Body Butter: It is no secret that I am a big fan of alverde body butters. This is one that has a thicker texture and I do prefer a 'softer' texture when it comes to body butters but I still like this one. It still sinks in quicker than any other body butter or lotion and it moisturizes my skin wonderfully. This is a rare limited edition version of the alverde body butter but I hope that in the future they keep coming out with special editions because to be quite frank I do not like the 'original' scent that much.

H&M  Little Black Handbag:  This is the bag I bought on Black Friday last year and is one of the best 'fashion investments' I have made in a long time. I use this bag almost everyday. It s small but still fits a lot of stuff and it looks good with any outfit I wear. This is basically the little back bag of my dreams.

Shape of You by Ed Sheeran: When there is a new song that I really like I just listen to it on repeat and any other musics tends to get neglected. This is one of those songs. It has been so long since Ed Sheeran's last release and I am so happy he is back.

What were you favorites in January?

Nail of the Day // Two Million Dollar Crème Brulée

I have posted about both of these nail polishes before. The Astor Perfect Stay Gel Shine Nail Polish in the color 502/302 Crème Brulée is definitely one of my most worn nail polishes of the year - if not the most worn.

I am wearing my usual base coat Perfect Nail Hardener by p2 and two coats of the Astor nail polish. On top of that I applied one thick coat of the Catrice Ultimate Nail Lacquer Effect Coat in 41 Two Million Dollar Baby. This top coat is a beautiful glittery polish that mainly gold but in certain light it appears silver. I adore this combination of the darker nude and the metallic glitter.

What are you favorite nail polish combinations right now?

Nail of the Day // Hot Chocolate Season

Last May I already posted about this Astor Quick & Shine Nail Polish in 502 Hot Chocolate Season. I loved wearing it solo for a night out all year round but now that autumn is here I have been wearing it lots in the day time as well. The color is just so wonderful - it is the perfect mix of gold and silver. Since I have been wearing it so much lately I wanted to give a little twist to it this time. That is why I put a glitter top coat on top. (I am wearing the glitter top coat in both pictures).

This flormar Super Shine Shine & Hot Prfect Nail Polish 39 is by far my most worn glitter top coat and I love how it brings out the silver tones in the Astor nail polish. It also gives just the right amount of texture to the nail. I always wear a base and a top coat so the actual surface of the nail is smooth and shiny but it still looks slightly textured.

I have pledged not to buy more than five new nail polishes this year and while I still have a two more left I can buy this cut down on new additions to my collection makes me try new combinations and revisit older colors I almost forgot about.

What are you wearing on your nails today?

Nail of the Day // Mirror

 

KIKO Mirror Nail Lacquer 629

Rosegold has been a trend for a while now and I still love to wear it. My boyfriend usually does not care what color nail polish I wear but even he really liked this one (which is a first!). I applied two coats but if you want you could probably get away with applying only one. The downside to this polish is that every brushstroke and every little bump on your nails is very visible. Applying a second layer and a top coat on top helps with that but you can still see the irregularities. If you do not want to apply a top coat the finish of the polish is already shiny. Usually I do not wear simply metallic nail polish with no shimmer or glitter but this color itself is so pretty I love it on my nails. I did a post in September about my TOP 10 Autumn Nail Polishes and I should have included this one - I must have forgotten this nail polish in my collection.

What are you wearing on your nails today?

Nail of the Day // My Little Kimono

essence Nail Polish Limited Edition Cherry Blossom 02 My Little Kimono 

This nail polish is no longer available but since I talked about it in last Sunday's Favorite Top 10 Autumn Nail Polishes I wanted to post a picture of what it actually looked like on the nails. You can find colors like this by many other brands and to me light grey is a great alternative to all the darker shades of nail polishes that I like to wear in the autumn time. With every new season people like to talk about buying new products to 'get ready' to change up their look for the upcoming season but before you go out and buy new things maybe you should take a look at those products you already have. At least that is what I am trying to do. That also involves posting about old products from my collection that are no longer available in stores but hopefully it make you want to shop your own stash.

What is your favorite 'old' nail polish that you also like to wear this season?

Favorite Top 10 Autumn Nail Polishes // Septemder

After talking about my Top 10 Favorite Lip Products for Autumn on Friday I want to talk about nail polishes next. This top 10 was hard to narrow down because my collection consists mostly of deep dark colors that I love even more in the colder seasons. Again their is no significant order to this list and there are a lot of nail polishes included that are no longer available. This is not a shopping guide but hopefully makes you want to look through your own collection and rediscover old loves before going out and buying new ones you might not even need (as much as you can need nail polish^^).

OPI Nail Lacquer What Wizzardry is This?: OPI nail polishes can be very expensive, so when they do their mini collections I would highly recommend you check those out. This is a limited edition color that is no longer available but there are similar shades out there. The special thing about this one in specific is the texture of the polish when it drys which is rather unique.

Catrice Ultimate Nail Lacquer 60 Out of the Dark: This is a rather special color especially considering it is a regularly available nail polish from Catrice's regular line of nail polishes. It is a cool toned, purple-brown nail polish with fine shimmer that paints on wonderfully.

Maybelline Super Stay Forever Strong Gel Nail Color Rouge Couture 287 Midnight Red: This is by far my most used nail polish of all time. I love the whole Super Stay Forever Strong Gel Nail Color range and I have yet to try one that I did not like. It is a long lasting, easy to apply polish in a beautiful deep, dark red that is perfect for any season.

Rival de Loop High Gloss Nail Colour 52: One of my first posts ever on this blog was about this nail polish. The quality is of course awful but it does make me a little bit nostalgic. This is a really simple rose color that you can find in almost every brand's regular nail polish range but I love classics like this. Light pinks make me think of spring and summer but this slightly darker version makes it more appropriate for the autumn and winter time.

essence Nail Polish Limited Edition Cherry Blossom 02 My Little Kimono: I have not worn this nail polish in forever! - I even forgot I had this. Now I am even more excited to try it again.

Manhattan Bonnie Strange 006: This is a beautiful shimmery nail polish with a little twist to it. The base color is actually pruple not red but because the color is so dark you can hardly see it. The shimmer particals are gold and red which is very autumnal or festive.

alessandro Nail Polish Russian Roulette: I have had this nail polish in my collection for ages and I am not even sure alessandro is a brand that is still around? I do not think I have ever tried any other product by them. This is an interesting nail polish because the base color is cool toned, light brown while the shimmer itself is a rather warm toned gold shimmer.

Astor Perfect Stay Gel Shine Nail Polish 502/503 Crème Brulée: This must be one of my favorite new beauty discoveries of the year and I am pretty much sure it will be included in my favorite products of 2016 post at the end of the year.

Astor Quick & Shine Nail Polish 502 Hot Chocolate Season: Next time you are in the drugstore take a look at this nail polish. It is a gorgeous color and a really special finish - it almost looks like liquid metal. The quality of Astor nail polishes is wonderful and I have yet to try one that I do not like. They also have an amazing color selection and there are more than a few that I have my eye on right now.

Catrice Ultimate Nail Lacquer Limited Edition Match Point C03 Rockby: I do not like this packaging but the nail polish color is really pretty. Autumn is the perfect time of the year to bring back the berry tones into your beauty routine and this is a wonderful everyday berry shade.

What is are your favorite autumn nail polishes?

May Favorites // 2016

I only just realized that this moths favorites are almost all Astor products. Maybe I should check out more of their stuff? Do you have any favorite Astor products?

Catrice Liquid Camouflage High Coverage Concealer 010 Porcellain: I am as pale as a vampire so it is rather hard for me to find products in the drugstore that match my skin tone. The shade 010 Porcellain is definitely lighter than the Maybelline Fit me! Concealer in the color 15 and I do prefer the formula of the Liquid Camouflage High Coverage Concealer. It does not dry or darken up during the day, nor does it draw any unwanted attention to the little wrinkles around the eye. It is easy to blend and the coverage is buildable.


Astor Perfect Stay Gel Shine Nail Polish 502/302 Crème Brulée: I only wore this polish twice since I got it but it is already one of my favorites. It is the perfect darker nude color that stays on my nails longer than most other nail polishes ever did.

Astor Quick & Shine Nail Polish 502 Hot Chocolate Season: At first I was hesitant about this polish because I do not wear a lot of metallic nail polishes. On top of that it is not a typical spring / summer color to me (like the name would already suggest) - but I still love this nail polish and I am so happy I got it. The quality is amazing and you do not need to apply more than two coats to get an opaque, even finish. This is a perfect going-out-at-night nail color to me. While it is still a classic metallic shimmering polish the color and finish are quite special - at least I do not have anything even remotely like this n my collection.

Astor Soft Sensation Lipcolor Butter Matte 027 Elegant Nude: This is definitely my most worn spring lip color. I have yet to find a 'truly nude' lip product that actually looks good with my skin tone - so for now this is my version of a nude lip. I freaking love it.

Do you have any recommendations for me when it comes to trying out new products from Astor?

Nail of the Day // Night Out

Astor Quick & Shine Nail Polish 502 Hot Chocolate Season

It says on the back of the bottle that you only need one coat of nail polish to get a perfect and opaque finish - that is not true. I needed two coats but I do not mind that. This is the first time I am wearing this nail polish because to me this is the perfect night-out nail polish and tonight I am going out. The dark metal / glitter color is just amazing and I do not own anything else like this in my collection. This is part of Astor's permanent nail polish selection so you can get your hands on the any time!

I applied two coats of Hot Chocolate Season and used p2 Perfect Nail Hardener as a base coat and the essence The Gel Nail Polish Top Coat on top.

What is your go-to night-out nail polish?

Drugstore Haul // May Part I

This is the first part of my monthly drugstore haul. I shopped quite a lot of stuff because I ran out of a lot of products I had to repurchase and because I am about to go on a trip and needed a few more things for that.

Maybelline Super Stay Forever Strong Gel Nail Color Rouge Laqué 501 Cherry Sin: I love wearing red nails. This is the perfect red shade from one of my favorite brand of nail polishes ever. I have already worn this and it stayed on my nails for a week without chipping. I love this nail polish!

Astor Perfect Stay Gel Shine Nail Polish 502/302 Crème Brulée: I am pretty sure this nail polish going to be in my monthly favorites. I have worn this color multiple time now and it stays on my nail very well and the color is simply amazing.

Astor Nail Polish Quick & Shine 502 Hot Chocolate Season: I have not worn this color yet but I have been eyeing it for moths now. This to me is the perfect going-out-at-night nail polish and I am very excited to try it out.

ebelin Nail Polish Remover: I am going on a trip this week and I want to take nail polish remover with me. This is not the nail polish remover I usually use but this still works fine. I plan on reusing the packaging for traveling after I use this up.

Nivea Fresh Flower Deodorant: This is another miniature product I got to travel with and carry around in my purse. There is no other reason for why I picked this particular one other than that it was the only miniature deodorant available without aluminium.

Sun Dance Après Creme: I am paler than anybody else I know so I get a sunburn very easily. I buy the Sun Dance Aprés Creme every year and it works very well with my skin.

DontoDent Fluor Fresh Toothpaste: I have never used this before but I am not picky about which toothpaste I use so I guess it will be fine. Again I got a miniature size for traveling.

tetesept A Portion of Love Champagne-Berry & Blueberry Bath Salt: I adore tetesept bath products and this one smells amazing. I am very much looking forward to trying this!

What have you shopped for this moth?

Cherry Sin // Nail of the Day

Maybelline Super Stay Forever Strong Gel Nail Color Rouge Laqué 501 Cherry Sin

I finally found the perfect 'classic' red nail polish. I love wearing red nails. I wear dark red nail polish a lot and I also like wearing bright red nail polish but I was always missing that perfect 'classic' red right in the middle. Maybelline Super Stay Gel Nail Colors are some of my favorite nail polish lines when it comes to quality but the color selection sadly is not that great. I think I now own every color form the range that I like.

I applied three coats of Cherry Sin and used p2 Perfect Nail Hardener as a base coat and the essence The Gel Nail Polish Top Coat on top.

What are you wearing on your nails today?

Crème Brulée // Nail of the Day

Astor Perfect Stay Gel Shine Nail Polish 502/302 Crème Brulée

It is slightly ridiculous how long I debated with myself before getting this nail polish. I got this color as a gift for my best friend's birthday and finally caved and bought it for myself as well. It is a beautiful nude polish with brown and rose undertones. I generally like Astor nail polishes and even though they are a little more expensive I just love their color selection and they last longer on my nails than a lot of other polishes.

I used the p2 Perfect Nail Hardener as a base coat and the essence The Gel Nail Polish Top Coat as a top coat. Two coats of the Astor nail polish are enough to get an opaque and even finish.

What is your favorite nail polish brand?

Valentine's Day Products // Red

Happy Valentine's Day!
What is the ultimate Valentine's Day color? - Red! At least to me that is. That is why I chose this color to write about today.

Red by Taylor Swift: I had to include this, right? The queen of red lipstick ;) If you lived under a rock so far and have never listened to this album before you should definitely do it!

Catrice Ultimate Color 260 It's A Mat World: This is generally one of my favorite and most worn lip sticks of all time. I love a red lip no matter what occasion, time of the day or season. Can you think of anything more appropriate for Valentine's Day than red lip stick? I just love it.

Maybelline Super Stay Gel Nail Color Soho, So Hot 505 Forever Red: This is a bright, vibrant red color with pink undertones. It is a little hard to believe it is pretty much the only nail polish in bright red that I own.

Catrice Limited Edition Metallure Lip Color C03 Alluring Red: I do not wear this color enough - I almost forgot that I owned it! Obviously the packaging is stunning but the lipstick itself is great as well.

Maybelline Super Stay Gel Nail Color Rouge Couture 287 Midnight Red: This is my most worn nail polish of all time. I got this as a gift from my boyfriend's mother for Christmas a few years agao (this is my second bottle). It introduced me to the Maybelline Super Stay Gel Nail Polishes which are now my favorite range of nail polishes from the drugstore. 

Catrice Precision Lip Liner 080 Read My Lips!: Apparently I like to wear red because this is also my most used lip pencil of all time. I never realized I wear this much red. It stays forever on your lips and it is just the most perfect dark, intense red lip color.

Manhattan Lip Lacquer 20 N Tempting Red: This is my only Lip Lacquer from Manhattan and the only color I liked from their range. Maybe I should try more Manhattan products in the future?

essense Limited Edition the twilight saga breaking dawn part 2 Blush 01 Renesmee Red: It has been a long time since the release of the last twilight movie, has it not? I basically got this as a little souvenir from those times. It makes me rather nostalgic. This is a very pigmented blush but it also looks beautiful on the cheeks. This particular product is no longer available but I highly encourage you to try out a bright red blush. It looks rather extreme in the pan but on your cheeks it can look natural and really refreshing if you bend it right.

Catrice Limited Edition Neo Geisha Lip & Cheek Colour C03 Madam Butterfly: kdkdk This is a typical summer prudct to me. I cannot really tell you why that is, so why not wear it for Valentine's Day? I usually prefer powder blush, so I cannot compare this to any other cheek tints.

Kosmetik Kosmo Eyeshadow 360A bordeauxgold: Kosmetik Kosmo is a brand that is no longer available but you should be able to find a dark cranberry red eye shadow like this by almost any brand. To me the one rule to be able to pull red eye shadow off without looking lie you have been crying all day is to wear concealer or foundation - in any case: make sure to get rid of any redness in your skin.

What is you favorite red product for Valentine's Day?

Nail of the Day // Wild at Heart

ANNY nail polish 517 wild at heart

This is my very first ANNY nail polish! So far I really like it.

The duochrome pink and orange color is pretty far out of my usual comfort zone - that is why I am very happy to gotten this as a gift for Christmas. My nails basically look like a sparkly sunset. I have never seen a polish like this and therefor I think this would be an amazing polish to wear on Valentine's Day. It is still pink but with a unique twist to it.

The application was easy and I only needed two layer of polish. As always I am wearing a base and a top coat but the polish itself is pretty shiny as well. What I love the most about this polish - other than the unique color - is the shimmer. It looks even better in person than in the pictures.

Have you tried ANNY nail polishes?