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Happy Halloween ladies!

This is going to be a quick post considering today is Halloween so I'm going to be a little busy. I have a few Halloween inspired swatches for you today and boy they're all gorgeous. Onto the photos.

Blue Cross' Pumpkin Purple Glitter

Sally Hansen's Jack-O-Lantern

Sally Hansen's Trick Or Treat

Lynnderella's Cauldron Drippings

Base color: Pumpkin Orange Glitter

Enjoy your halloween guys :)

xoxo Tintin

Pumpkin Orange Glitter

Hello lovelies!

Tomorrow is Halloween and it sucks that I haven't had any Halloween themed mani or any nail art so I decided to make swatches since I have quite a few polishes that are spooky appropriate. Episode 1 is for Blue Cross' Black Light Pumpkin Orange Glitter. I want to apologize for the poor picture quality this polish is so hard to photograph.

• Color Description: A neon orange jelly base with iridescent glitters
• Formula: This is fairly a quick drying glitter polish but I'm not quite a big fan of the formula, good thing it's not so thick it makes the application quite easy but tricky. It looks matte when dry.
• Finish: Jelly/Glitter
• Coat(s): 2 coats with top coat
• Drying Time: Fast

My iPhone almost want to give up lol, this polish is so hard to photograph which are so common to neons. I really need a good camera, I want to produce good quality photos for my blog. Anyway, this polish is ok for me I like the color but I don't like the texture it's a little bumpy but thanks to seche vite top coat always does the job. Actually the color looks way brighter and striking in person and I really love the bottle it looks so cute. Overall I like this polish perfect for the Halloween.

Irresistible Charm by Nanacoco

Hello lovelies!

Today I'm doing the last swatch for Nanacoco and this is just so gorgeous it's called "Irresistible Charm". This polish doesn't even need an introduction. The photos says it all.

• Color Description: A red maroon with a very fine foil metallic base which is more on the red side
• Formula: Excellent smooth formula and very pigmented that applies evenly and perfectly on the nails without streaking, like most metallic polishes do.
• Finish: Foil
• Coat(s): 1 coat is opaque enough but I applied 2 coats, I like more depth on the color.
• Drying Time: Quite in a slow side

I am truly in love with this color, my husband loved it he said "it's sexy" and that I couldn't disagree. I love foil finished polishes because they're mostly 1 coater and this one is definitely opaque enough for 1 coat but I always apply 2 coats for more intensity.

By the way I wanted to say I apologize for my color description sometimes I just think that I really suck when it comes to describing colors and I definitely need to improve in this category because I want to write good and accurate reviews. 

Girls what do you think? Do you own any from this brand? If not I would recommend that you try Nanacoco.

Chocolate Factory by Nanacoco

I have another local beauty store brand for you today, it's called Nanacoco I don't know if any of you have already heard of this brand this is actually my first time. I only picked two colors and today I'm swatching Chocolate Factory.

• Color Description: A rich dark chocolate brown creme
• Formula: Excellent smooth formula, very easy on the application and pigmented.
• Finish: Creme
• Coat(s): 2 coats for full opacity with top coat
• Drying Time: A bit in a slow side

I love browns and this one is gorgeous reminds me a bitter sweet dark chocolate. Brands like this always surprises me because you always get to hear about the mainstream ones and there's actually a lot of brands that are not recognized but are very good and cheap. I think I'm going to get more colors from Nanacoco especially their HD colors they are stunning.

Girls what do you think? Do you own any from this brand? If not I would recommend that you try Nanacoco.

Nail Mail from Lost Girl's Notes

Hello ladies!

I received another fabulous mail and this time from Katherine of Lost Girl's Notes if you haven't followed her yet better check her blog. Got these beauties from her giveaway yayy! I'm actually not in a blogging mood because of the weather Sandy is making my day gloomy and lazy, but I thought that these babies deserves a blog post lol. 

Left to right: Cosmo Blossoms by Hare Polish, Cauldron Drippings by Lynnderella, White Pearl & Kaliko II by A Rhyming Dictionary and Beauty School Dropout by AquaDaisy

Originally I suppose to get only two from the giveaway prize which is Cosmo Blossoms and Cauldron Drippings and the three mini ones, Katherine included them as extra present since the package was returned to her due to some error of my address. She is just so sweet. Thank you Katherine I love all of them.

Giveaway Weekly Round-Up #11

Because We Love You Giveaway (CLOSED)
by Polished Cousins open internationally, ends on November 5, 2012



GIVEAWAY!!! Sephora - It's Real - Real 18K Gold Top Coat (CLOSED)
by Crystal's Crazy Combos open internationally, ends on November 6, 2012



Color Club Halo Hues Giveaway (CLOSED)
by glitter obsession open internationally, ends on November 21, 2012



SURPRISE GIVEAWAY (CLOSED)
by -My Beauty and Fashion Fix- open internationally, ends on November 20, 2012



KBShimmer Winter Collection 2012 Giveaway (CLOSED)
by Harlow & Co open internationally, ends on November 14, 2012



Giveaway: Maybelline Fall 2012 Collection (CLOSED)
by The Dark Side of Beauty open internationally, ends on November 14, 2012

*I do not own the photos in this post, link sources are provided from each respective owners no copyright infringement intended. 

Blue Satin by Kleancolor

This is going to be the last of the Kleancolor that I'll be swatching and then I'll move on to Nanacoco. What I have for you today is Blue Satin by Kleancolor.

• Color Description: I would describe it as a dull navy blue jelly base with purple undertone packed with subtle glass flecks, few holo bars and holo glitters.
• Formula: I really like the formula not thick or runny just in the right consistency which makes the application so easy.
• Finish: Jelly Glitter
• Coat(s): 2 coats for full opacity with top coat
• Drying Time: Fast

I think this polish is unique on its own, I like that the holo bars and glitters are not densely packed. The glitters and glass flecks looked subtle on your nails which makes it unique and I think this is one of my favorites from this brand.

Holo Chrome by Kleancolor

Hello ladies!

This is a continuation of my individual swatches for local beauty store brands I picked up last week, they're Kleancolor and Nanacoco, for some reason underrated brands interests me because you don't see them often or they're not as popular as the mainstream brands. So what I have for you today is "Holo Chrome" by Kleancolor.

• Color Description: A blurple jelly base packed with metallic silver and holo glitters
• Formula: Like the Holo Orange it's a bit thick but application was never an issue, it glides smoothly and evenly. Just make sure not to apply thick coats because it tends to goop. 
• Finish: Jelly/Glitter
• Coat(s): 2 coats for full opacity with top coat
• Drying Time: A bit slow

As I mentioned on my last post with Holo Orange they're both great for layering, as you can see in the photo above. Holo Chrome over Black (Jordana) on my index and middle finger and Holo Orange over  Tangy (Jordana) on my ring and pinky finger. I love layering they elevate boring to pretty colors in a whole different dimension. Pretty much I love Holo Chrome and in fact I like it better than Holo Orange when it comes to wearing it alone because the base is more opaque, but kid you not I really don't like the smell. But despite that downside aspect I still like this brand they do have a lot of great colors.

Hope you like my swatch and review for today and until next time lovelies :) 

xoxo Tintin

Nail Mail from The Scholarly Nail

I'm so excited to share you guys the stuff I got in my mail earlier this afternoon. I was all hyped out and giggled when I saw how Jacqui did the packaging. I don't want to sound cocky but I'm just lucky when it comes to giveaways HAHA! Yes ladies, I won another giveaway from The Scholarly Nail and I love every single one of them especially the Vintage VHTF Sally Hansen. If you haven't followed Jacqui's blog check her out, her blog is amazing.

This is how Jacqui did the packaging, isn't that adorable? :)

Left to right: Pumpkin Black Light Purple Glitter, Pumpkin Black Light Orange Glitter, NYC Demon Glow Top Coat, Sally Hansen Trick or Treat, and Sally Hansen Jack-O-Lantern (both are VHTF Vintage)

Holo Orange by Kleancolor

Hello ladies!

I bought a couple of a local beauty store brand polishes last week and I'll be doing an individual swatch and review for them, so first I have here "Holo Orange by Kleancolor".

• Color Description: An orange tinted sheer base packed with orange and holo micro glitters

• Formula: It's a little bit on a thick side but application is never a problem, very easy to work with no streaks whatsoever, it feels gritty after drying so a shiny top coat is a must. 

• Finish: Sheer/Glitter

• Coat(s): 3 coats for full opacity with top coat

• Drying Time: A bit slow

Overall, I like this polish so sparkly on the nails and very true to color. This is also great for layering but it's still pretty wearing it alone, even though it stinks a little bit but you get what you paid for. It is indeed wallet friendly and at the same time worth having in my stash.

Giveaway Weekly Round-Up #10

I know this is late but I'm still posting this anyway :)

OPI giveaway 250 followers (CLOSED)

by my adventures in nail polish open internationally, ends on November 30, 2012 

Celebration GIVEAWAY (CLOSED)
by Sassy Shelly open internationally, ends on November 6, 2012

700 Facebook Likes Giveaway (CLOSED)
by ThePolishHoochie open internationally, ends on October 31, 2012

800 Blog Follwers Giveaway (CLOSED)
by ThePolishHoochie open internationally, ends on October 31, 2012

JUST BECAUSE I LOVE YOU ALL! GIVEAWAY! (CLOSED)

by Lacquerologist open internationally, ends on October 24, 2012

I appreciate you GIVEAWAY (CLOSED)

by manicurator open internationally, ends on November 1, 2012

PolishFixation & Nails Adored GIVEAWAY (CLOSED)

by PolishFixation and Nails Adored open internationally, ends on November 14, 2012

*I do not own the photos in this post, link sources are provided from each respective owners no copyright infringement intended.