Essence Me & My Ice Cream Preview

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So my Irish/European readers - a treat for your eyes!

This new LE from Essence is due out on shelves very soon; Me and My Ice Cream.

Summery pastel creamy shades fill this collection with something for all makeup lovers (especially polish lovers!)

From www.essence.eu: "soft sorbet shades like  beige, vanilla, apricot, pink, lavender and mint as well as awesome products in a cool retro look will melt your heart. Look forward to eyeshadows in soft nuances with a marbled texture, three lip balms with a color twirl, a creamy blush, shimmer pearls with perfectly aligned shades and nail polishes in gorgeous tones."

Icy Eyes! The longlasting, baked eyeshadows in soft caramel, apricot and mint have a creamy texture and a cool marble effect to conjure-up a summery eye make-up style with a light shimmer.
Available in 01 cone head, 02 icylicious and 03 always in my mint.

Shimmering Scoops of Ice Cream... the softly shimmering pearls with a light colour dispersion are perfectly aligned with the pastel shades of this trend edition. They give your face and neckline a subtle glow and you can even cover-up fine imperfections as well as slight redness thanks to the different nuances.
Available in 01 - Icy-U

Cream dream! This blush with a creamy formula and innovative curvature feels creamy and powdery at the same time. The intensive apricot shade offers a naturally beautiful, fresh complexion. Head out into the sunshine - with a portion of your favourite ice cream.
Available in 01 - Ice bomb.

Let's twist! These unique lip balms are available in three different color combinations: lavender-vanilla, apricot-beige and pink-mint. The colours blend perfectly upon application and look really cute, too! They pamper your lips with shea butter and jojoba oil as well as leaving behind a delicious fragrance.
Available in 01 ice, ice baby, 02 icylicious and 03 ben and cherries.

Ice cream cone to go? To make sure that you hands are fresh and clean after you enjoy your treat, the me & my ice cream hand wipes come in a practical re-sealable packaging that's sure to fit into any purse. And they have a delicious strawberry ice cream fragrance, too!
Available in 01 i scream ice cream.

Strawberry, sweet woodruff, blueberry or apricot? The longlasting nail polishes in gorgeous pastel shades like pink, mint, lavender and apricot are sure to put you in the mood for ice cream - and summery nails, of course!
Available in 01 ben and cherries, 02 always in my mint, 03 ice, ice baby and 04 icylicious.

 Rainbow sprinkle toppings! These innovate, self-adhesive stickers create a unique and surprising 3D effect on your nails. The sweet design with a pearl-like look is the ultimate nail style highlight- and not just for ice cream fans!
Available in 01 rainbow sprinkles.



So there you have it - a lot of fabulous summer-ness going on with this new collection.

To be released in Irish pharmacies nationwide in July/August.

JACAVA Chocolate Melts

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Happy Hump day to my lovely readers! 

Today I have a beautiful polish to show you from JACAVA!! Jacava is a UK based, and manufactured polish. Based in London, this company has brought to you, the world's very first "8-free" polish. JACAVA nail polish uses premium, high gloss, long-lasting and nourishing formulation helps your nails stay stronger and grow longer. 

I was so excited to receive from polishes from JACAVA to review for my blog, and today I am going to show you the beautiful "Chocolate Melts". On their website JACAVA describe this polish as follows:

"FOR ALL THOSE SECRET CHOCOHOLICS, THIS MELT-IN-THE-MOUTH MILK CHOCOLATE NAIL POLISH COLOUR IS AN INDULGENT MUST-HAVE!"

I love chocolate, but brown polishes I do not. This however, is creamy, and applies like butter. I have to comment on the wonderful formula of this polish. I used two coats, but may possibly have gotten away with one. The brush handle is lovely to hold, a nice length, and the brush itself enables me to apply the polish just the way I like it (I am not a fan of fat/big brushes!)

All in all, I am impressed, this healthy formulated polish brand knows where it's at. With formula and interesting colours, it really is worth having a few in your stash!

So here are the photos!

JACAVA is availabe on their own website, FEELUNIQUE , and Amazon.co.uk for £14.50. They have a new collection being released this autumn too - so stay tuned to their Facebook and Twitter page for competition details and information. Don't forget, you saw it here!!

Embellish Me - Primark/Penneys Caviar Beads Kit

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I am a sucker for bargains - it has to be said. I can't resist cute little polishes at the tills in Penneys. Recently I have noticed these little kits of polish & beads combos sitting pretty!

I picked up a pink polish/multicoloured bead combo - the pink has a fabulous shimmer in the bottle, and I was really hoping it would transfer onto the nails. What I like most is this neat little funnel you get - so when applying the beads, you can do it over a little box, or a lid from a box, and use the funnel to put back any beads that fall! This nifty little kit was only €3.50 - I think I'll be going back for more.

To the pics!

I used three coats of this polish, I found it very sheer, and not the best formula either but I could layer it over a nice opaque pink in future, because I do love the shimmer.

I was a little sad to have to cover this polish with beads, it's so girly and cute. The beads remind me of sprinkles for cupcakes - I really like the combo of both, but perhaps not on all nails next time! These beads also seem a bit larger than any beads I've used before. 

They came off quite easily, melting underneath the nail polish remover.

Zoya - Stunning Collection

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It's Monday - the first day of the long week ahead.. how do we cope? Pahlish!

Today I have two of the Stunning Collection to show you.

I received two of this collection to review; from Supernail and I was so excited when they arrived. I don't have many Zoya polishes; and these ones are beautifully bright and summery; perfect for this time of year.

Supernail are the UK's supplier of Zoya, and you can check them out on their website above, or their Facebook page here where all news and new releases will be shared!

The two polishes I received are: Mickey (an amazing coral cream) & Darcy (a sunny yellow cream).

I decided to do an accent nail with these polishes; and here are the pictures. I left this mani on for 3 days, there was NO chipping (without a topcoat) and I had many compliments on the accent nail - my hairdresser wanted to know what polish it was so she could purchase it herself!

Pictures were taken in natural sunlight, which really captures the shimmer in Micky perfectly! It's a really nice muted summer shade.

Summer Nail fun - Lemon & Lime Gradient

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I recently had a huge polish haul from Kiko in Italy - two of these polishes seemed to shout lemon & lime at me so I had a stab at my first gradient today...

I used 297 and 355; Acid Green & Canary Yellow. I used a kitchen sponge to create this gradient, and I am happy with the "tie-dye" effect! I painted my nails with two coats of 355 first.

Here are the results! If you grew up in Ireland, you might be reminded of Loop de Loop ice-pops when you see this - I'm getting thirsty just thinking about it!

I couldn't attempt a gradient without topping it off with some glitter... could I? Check this out - this is "Rainbow Splat" from Glittering Elements (facebook / etsy ) topping off my gradient, and turning it into one amazing summer mani. I am in love with this glitter topper. It is PACKED with every glitter you could imagine. I really think this is the most epic glitter topcoat I have seen.

I will leave you to drool over it.... 

Glittering Elements: Sonic

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Hello readers!

Today I have an exclusive preview to show you (how exciting!) from Glittering Elements, based in Australia. Casey sent me some beautiful polishes to review, the first of which I will show you now.

Sonic is a beautiful bright blue based polish, with red, golden, aqua and holographic hexes of differing sizes. It is so sparkly and bright for this sunny weather! Named after and inspired by the great Sonic the Hedgehog, this polish is a real must-have for barbecue season, and it certainly loves the sunshine!

I used three coats of this polish for even sparkly coverage - and on top I used a matte top coat. I love the effect it has on this polish! For the pictures, it shows the glitter inside much better - due to the shimmer in the base itself.

Look out for Sonic, which is being released this Wednesday, the 17th on Glittering Elements etsy store. You can also keep up to date on Facebook ! What do you think? Do you love Sonic?

Jacava

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Happy Friday lovelies!!

Have you heard about British brand Jacava? Well, they are having a super competition today to name a shade of purple polish!

Head on over to their Twitter page for details on how to enter! There are three names to choose from.. the chosen name will be revealed in late August and a random winner will be selected from those who retweeted the name to be used. This lucky winner will win one bottle of each shade of the new JACAVA AW13 collection and the very first bottle produced with the winning name will be included! This is a really special pre-release for one lucky winner!

Stay updated on JACAVA products on their Facebook page too!

I have voted for purple passion! Vote here!

RT to Win the new AW13 @JacavaOfficial collection (http://t.co/k5j8rLXgaa)! #myjacava nail polish is 'PURPLE PASSION'. RETWEET to enter!
— Jacava (@JacavaOfficial) July 5, 2013

Giveaway - for Fox Claws one year Birthdanniversay !

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Cara over at Fox Claws seriously loves her birthday! So much, there's a nice big giveaway over on her blog with donations from some pretty fabulous people (me included) !

Get entering - and don't miss out on the chance to win a fantabulous prize!

Happy Birthdanniversayday Cara!

Here is the prize lowdown for you:

From Fox Claws:
- Little Princess rack in black, white or pink - You choose!
- MY favorite accessory at the moment - an iridescent crystal heart necklace - I bought an extra one just for this giveaway!
- Elf Concealer brush aka awesome nail clean up brush - My Favorite!
- Nail Art Goodies - Stickers, Nail Wraps etc.
- Ulta Goddess
- Ulta Purple Haze

From Too Cuteicle:
- An unreleased pink holo inspired by Fox Claws called 'Foxy'!

From Polish Sickness:
- Nabi Holographic Polish in Red
- Sally Hansen Prisms in South Sea Pearl
- 4pk of Striping Tape

From Different Dimension:
- Random surprise pack of pretties!

From JK Customs:
- Full size bottle of Tears of Gaia
- Nail Wraps
- Nail Art Glitter

From Mentality Nail Polish:
- $10 Gift Certificate to their online store!

From Happy Hellionz:
- A surprise Hellion!

From Chiraltiy Nail Polish:
- Full Size bottle of Convergence

From Northern Star Polish:
- Full Size bottles of Aquadellic, Knock 'Em Red, and At First Blush

For the Canadian ladies and gents only...
From Girly Bits Cosmetics:
- $30 Gift Certificate to Girly Bits!

For the UK ladies and gents only...
From An Irish Nail Polish Addict:
- 4 surprise Catrice polishes

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Liquid Lacquer - Collide Into You

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Do we all love teal?

I do- and this is a stunner. I found this polish quite sheer on it's own. Other reviews tend to disagree but I layered it over Kiko 344 for a boost. I only needed one coat of Collide over two coats of Kiko 344.

You can keep up to date with Liquid Lacquer on their facebook page here and website here. They don't ship intermationally unfortunately - I received this in a swap box from the US!

Ruby White Tips - Boo2

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Humpday! Halfway to the end, which leads to the imminent beginning....

Ruby White Tips. Laura has some amazing polishes on her etsy store. Check them out! You can keep up to date on RWT Facebook page - there is a new collection just released :)

This is Boo2 - Boo is a Bat. I kid you not. A Bat in a Sanctuary, and a percentage of sales on this polish go towards helping that sanctuary. Here is some cuteness for you! Meet Boo.

Boo2 is a blue sheer base, with fine holographic micro glitters. You can use this as a top coat over blue or purple. I chose to use three coats of this polish alone, and I like the effect. It's light and summery and very pretty. This lasted a good week on my nails without chipping, I had some minimal tip wear and I was using cleaning products quite a bit!

I really like this polish for a summery look - at a barbeque, outdoor party or shopping day!