Monthly Archives: February 2010

Link Love Roundup

Posted by Karianne in Uncategorized

Phresh Mentality paints a few PHRESH mani’s in an effort to raise funds to help Haiti

Helen’s Nice Things has swatched a Ciate Paint Pot color, but you have to click the link to see which one. :)

Naive Nails has a little Lilly on her tips brought to you from Zoya, of course!

Konadomania is felling a little lot spring like and she is showing it off… on her nails!

The Swatchaholic brings out a lusted over discontinued color from her stash and rallies for the maker to bring the color back. Please be sure to take her poll located in her blogs sidebar and maybe our voices will be heard.

Oh how I love a pretty textured mani and Bright Lights Big Color is showing off just that!

Hot & Spicy are the words to describe Polish Freak’s mani. Be sure to leave her a comment on how you feel about the color.

Dying to see some swatches of the new Diamond Cosmetics spring 2010 polishes?! Well, Nail’d & Polish’d has just what you need.

Magic Maid has brought you some beautiful swatches from a well known European brand polish.

Tuli’s Nails has on polish that’s “as pretty as a picture” thanks to our lovely polish blogger Nicole.

Travels with Euridice also has some Essence swatches. The more the merrier I always say.

Nail-Design is giving us a peek inside her stash and showing us how she stores her polish.

Perfect 10 Beauty has swatched a polish called FABULESS… see if you can guess the brand.

Metallics are deemed to be big for the upcoming season and Manicure Mommas has showed you how to make it look luxe.

polishSWATCHES brings you a closeup of Rihanna’s “Pretty Kitty Manicure.” What do you think of the design?

Now for the Network Giveaways…

Konadomania is celebrating 300 followers… click her name to see exactly how. It’s so worth it!

Travels with Euridice is having a Holla for Holos giveaway to show her followers her appreciation.

Neglelakkmani is having a giveaway that’s scheduled to end on Monday, so please enter if you haven’t already done so.

NOTD OPI Jade Is The New Black

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First of all I have to say that I am happy and overwhelmed over the number of people who are participating in my giveaway! I love you guys, this is so fun! I’m still not 100% fit for fight, but I really needed a new manicure. Had to chop down my nails, they were not looking good and I’m not willing to work with patches etc. at this time. They will grow out again. I picked Jade Is The New Black for my mani, green polish always makes me happy! I even think this one is back-up worthy! I totally love it! This is 2 coats, the formula was perfect. I was planning to do a bit Konading but I got tired and I’m a bit sad that my new plates that I ordered early in february haven’t arrived yet.

Ikke 100% i form enda men neglene mine trengte sårt litt pleie og oppmerksomhet. Jeg har klipt og filt de helt korte igjen siden de ikke så helt bra ut etter sykehusopphold og mangel på pleie, de vokser kjapt nok ut igjen. Jeg valgte Jade Is The New Black siden grønn neglelakk hjelper mot alt, det er også en mulighet for at jeg trenger en back-up av denne. Jeg elsker fargen og den hadde perfekt konsistens, dette er 2 lag over Nail Envy og SV som top-coat. Hadde planlagt å bruke Konad, men siden jeg er litt snurt fordi jeg fremdeles venter på de nye platene jeg bestilte i begynnelsen av februarså lot jeg det være. Også var jeg egentlig litt for sliten. Men jeg er superfornøyd med resultatet. :D PS! Utrolig gøy at så mange har kommentert og deltar i giveaway’en!

A little giveaway

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As a little thank you to all my wonderful readers I’m giving away a few polishes. All you have to do is leave your e-mail addy as a comment to this post, open for everyone worldwide. I have decided to have no rules but I will appreciate if you help me spread the word. :D The polishes you can win are, Claire’s Chunky Blue, Chunky Green, Chunky Purple, Dream Catcher and Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Purple Pizzazz, all brand new. I will draw the winner next monday, (1. March) Best of luck!

Som en liten takk til alle mine flotte lesere gir jeg bort en liten samling med neglelakker, den er åpen for alle både i Norge og resten av verden. Det du må gjøre er å legge igjen en liten beskjed med e-mail adressen din i kommentarfeltet her, da er du med i trekningen. Lakkene du kan vinne er: Claire’s Chunky Blue, Chunky Green, Chunky Purple, Dream Catcher og Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Purple Pizzazz, alle er helt nye og ubrukte. Dette er lakker som man ikke får kjøpt i Norge, men nå har du altså sjansen til å vinne de.  Jeg trekker mandag 01.03. Lykke til!

Depend 2010

Posted by Karianne in Anbefales, Depend, Info and tagged with ,

Jeg var så heldig å få tilsendt et utvalg av årets nye lakker fra Depend Norge, i tillegg fikk jeg også med forskjellige behandlinger som nå kommer i samme innpakning som neglelakkene. Depend er alltid flinke til å følge med på de fargene som er mest populære i hver sesong. Høstkolleksjonen var jo bare nam, med de dempede gråblå og grønne lakkene. Dessverre var ikke sesongens grønne nr 191 med i pakken, det er den jeg har gledet meg mest til å se. Men ellers så har de jo truffet godt på vårens farger i brunt, nude og pasteller. :)

Depend er jo så mye mer enn bare lakkene, de har jo behandlinger, over og underlakker. Det at de har puttet de i miniflaskene synes jeg er genialt, det er jo superenkelt å ha et lite utvalg i en liten toalettpung i vesken. Neglebåndskremer og oljer er jo noen man alltid bør ha i nærheten. Det lå ikke noe presseskriv i konvolutten, men etter å ha googlet litt så fant jeg ut at Depend Norge har åpnet nettbutikk, det er jo perfekt! Der inne finner du alt Depend har å tilby, så om den lokale butikken din er utsolgt så finner du det også på nett til samme fine pris, 25 kr pr. lakk/behandling. Jeg tror jeg skal sikre meg lakk nr. 191 iallefall.  Jeg snublet også over all neglepynten de har der inne og ble ganske så fristet. :P (Neglepynten jeg har bilde av har jeg fått i gave fra en snill venninne)

This is the spring collection from Depend, they’ve also just started producing treatments in the same cute bottle as the polishes. Perfect purse size. I’m missing the stunning green (nr.191)  from this collection.

China Glaze Grape Pop & fauxnad Kittens

Posted by Karianne in Anbefales, China Glaze, Fauxnad and tagged with

Dette er den nydelige mørklilla lakken fra China Glaze sin Up&Away, noen påstår at den er helt lik RBL Mismas, men den har jeg ikke så jeg kan ikke sammenligne de to. Men de er nær i farge. Dette er 2 lag, denne har ikke den typiske pastell-konsistensen så den var supergod å legge. Nydelig farge! Kattemotivet som jeg har stemplet på så jeg først hos Vakkerlakk i høst, ble litt forelsket og noterte det bak øret. Der lå det godt og først nå etter jul gjorde jeg en innsats for å finne det. Det er jammen meg mange sånne Konad-kopi plater på ebay og det var mye å lete gjennom, men jeg fant og sikret meg settet med kattene (30 plater) for rundt $5. :D Synes motivet er søtest og for meg som liker katter, men er alt for allergisk, så var det perfekt. Jeg brukte hvit spesial-lakk fra Konad til stempelet.

China Glaze Grape Pop in 2 coats, great formula! The kittens are stamped on with white Konad special polish. I have loved the motive since I first saw it on Vakkerlakk last fall, but didn’t start searching for it until last january. And OMG there is a lot of fauxnads on eBay! Found the set at last and got the set (30 image plates) for about $5. :D I love kittens, but because I’m allergic, this is the safe way for me to enjoy them. ;)

China Glaze Holiday 2010

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Nailmall have a sneak peek of the holiday colors from China Glaze. A bit early maybe, but I want them all!! :starts saving:

12 New Color :
#878 NAUGHTY AND NICE – deep plum crème
#879 SUGAR PLUMS
#881 PHAT SANTA – deep red crème
#882 RUBY DEER -  red crème
#883 MRS. CLAUS – red tinsel glitter in a clear pink base
#884 PARTY HEARTY – glitter top coat has a mix of red, green silver and gold glitter
#885 MISTLETOE KISSES – green and silver glitter in a green base
#886 JOLLY HOLLY – green shimmer
#887 PEACE ON EARTH – olive green shimmer
#888 LITTLE DRUMMER BOY – rich blue shimmer
#890 MIDNIGHT KISS – gold shimmer
#891 CHEERS TO YOU – silver shimmer

China Glaze Up & Away

Posted by Karianne in Uncategorized

I promise I will be back with swatches, China Glaze sendt these for me the 29. january. It arrived Norway last tuesday, and finally today the USP guy managed to find me. I’m the only one with my name in this city how hard can it be? China Glaze had done everything right, it was the UPS guy who read my name wrong on the dorbell. He must be half blind.

Anyway, look at these cute bottles. Kicks, this is what we want to find in your China Glaze display! :D

Claire’s Dream Catcher

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Da hele bølgen med Chanel Jade traff oss i fjor så kastet jeg meg ikke på, jeg kunne nok ha fått noen til å kjøpe den for meg, men det at det var skimmer i den fikk meg til å avstå. Vet ikke helt hvorfor men jeg hadde ventet meg en cremelakk tror jeg. Uansett nå er Chanel Jade utsolgt, den ble aldri solgt i Norge og man må betale helt ville priser for den på ebay. Så da jeg fikk høre om en ganske så billig lakk som lignet ganske så mye så greide jeg ikke motstå. Men jeg tror jeg kan si at det er helt greit at jeg glipp av Chanel Jade, tror heller ikke at Claire’s Dream Catcher kommer til å bli en av favorittene mine. Dette er 2 lag og skimmeret kommer ikke så godt frem på dette bildet, men det er der altså.

Had to try Claire’s Dream Catcher after passing on  Chanel Jade, but it’s still meh and I’m totally ok with not getting Chanel Jade. ;)

Claire's Dream Catcher