Dior: Exquis

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After knowing that I could now purchase my favourite brands of nail polishes at a more reasonable price from SecretAllure and Nail Fiesta, I thought I didn't have to spend that much money on my nails anymore.

But I was wrong. Thanks to Pam, the polish police. And definitely not in a bad way :)

I know I've fallen completely in love with these gorgeous babies from Dior's Holiday 2011 Collection the moment I saw Pam's swatches. Especially, Or Divin, the one in gold.

With Chinese New Year just around the corner and all the hard core shopping trips, my purse has definitely gotten thinner. I told myself that I should only get one, just one.

I went to Dior's counter at Parkson just yesterday, getting real excited only to know that they don't have any Or Divin's left!! :( And they were sold out, EVERYWHERE ELSE! How cannnnn????

The SA told me that the only one left from the collection at their counter now is Exquis. Since it's my favourite, after Or Divin of course, I bought it without thinking twice. Another reason is to compensate my disappointment! There you go, I justified my purchase!

Since this is my first bottle of Dior nail polish, you have to forgive me for admiring its packaging :P

Ladies, this is Dior's Exquis..

The golden shimmer is really subtle. It adds uniqueness to the taupey base. Something like a it's-there-but-it's-not-there, peekaboo thing.

At first, I was quite worried about the formula. From the bottle, Exquis looks like a dirty gold metal, and these kinda polish are streaky and hard to apply most of the time.

But, my worries melt off when I first apply it on my nails. It was smooth, zero streaky-ness. Two coats and you're good to go.

This is my ultimate splurge for a nail polish. It costs me RM70 a pop! But, I love it and I have no regrets!

The only bad thing is that, when there's a first, there's always a second. Dior! Imma gonna get you friendsss!

Exquis, you're simply exquisite!

Love,

Charlotte

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Butter LONDON: British Racing Green

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This is my first ever green nail polish. Figured that it'll be a good addition. Doesn't hurt to have varieties right? :)

British Racing Green

Deep dark green. Like a forest green. Or an emerald green.

With a hint of shimmer. Beautiful.

I did two coats. Application was effortless. No complaints.

Definitely a hit. Did not regret! Love it!

xo's,

Charlotte

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OPI: My Address is "Hollywood"

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************Happy 2012 people!************

I'm wearing My Address is "Hollywood" for the first day of 2012 and I'm loving it to bits!

I have many pinks but I still like this a lot! I would say it's like a barbie pink but not too bright to the point where it makes my skin looks tanned.

So girly! Me likey!

Oh and btw, this baby here is from OPI's Touring America Collection.

Smooth application. Dries pretty fast. Two coats is sufficient if you're not too picky.

For some reason, I was extra picky, so I've done three.

And topcoat is a must if you want a glossy and shiny finish.

Shimmers!

Sad that you can only see them under natural light and when your eyes are an inch away from your nails.

And it totally matches my new iPhone cover!

Hello Kitty! *hearts*

Love,

Charlotte

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OPI: Color to Diner For. Red Screams Christmas!

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Ever since I painted Are We There Yet? on my nails, I'm drawn to the subtle shimmers of it. Hence, I decided to get the other two 'siblings' of it from the Touring America Collection. If you don't already know yet, I've got both Color to Diner For and My Address is "Hollywood" from secretalluree.com for only RM33 each!

Oh! Before I forget, regarding the double coding issue on my previous haul post, Secret Allure had already clarified it here! So, no worries girls, they are selling genuine OPIs!

Color to Diner For is a warm red. So far, the only red I have is Big Apple Red, but that's a bright one. Hence, I consider this a justified addition to my collection. (Justification: checked!) :)

Pretty shimmers!

Red base with gold micro shimmers, perfect combo for Christmas!

Love!

The formula is quite watery. But that doesn't really bother me much.

Opaque in two coats. Without a top coat, it actually looks kinda dull.

Hence, topcoat is a must!

Overall, a good red. Need I say more?

Love,

Charlotte

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Nail Polish? Never Enough! NEVER!!

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Just when I thought that I should stop buying nail polishes, well at least for awhile, I stumbled across this online store that sells branded nail polishes like OPI, Essie, China Glaze etc at a much lower price. Lower? Yes, like seriously, MUCH LOWER! How much lower? RM33 per bottle of OPI! *gasp!* How to resist?! (FYI, OPI are being retailed at RM59 per bottle at most nail salons or authorized stockists.)

The first thing that came to my mind was that the products might be fakes! And what was worse is that there wasn't any note or FAQ stating that their products are genuine. (Well, maybe they did, but I couldn't seem to find it -,-) However, on their site, I found these 'Reviews' and the 'Testimonials' columns with a list of blogs or customers reviewing their shopping experiences. I randomly clicked on a few blogs. The feedbacks are pretty positive and many have recommended them.

I couldn't help it when the devil in my head kept whispering: buy..buy..BUYYYY!!

And I gave in.

Left to Right:

So Many Clowns...So Little Time,

Color to Diner For,

My Address is "Hollywood"

I've 'inspected' all three of them and I found that My Address is "Hollywood" to be a bit different. It has two different codes on the bottom label.

The top code matches the code on the side of the bottle, but I don't know why is there a second code?

Hurms, anyone have any idea?

Other than that, My Address is "Hollywood" along with the two other bottles passed the general 'original OPI' test. Don't know if that's the name for it. But it's just a list of a things to look out to ensure that your bottle of OPI is original.

Anyway, since the items I've ordered are listed under the "Ready Stocks", I received my parcel exactly two days after I placed my order. Logically speaking, I would have expected them to process and get my items shipped out this soon. But I'm still happy when I receive it this soon. If that makes any sense at all -.-.

OMG, after blabbering for so long, I still haven't tell you what store this is! It's Secret Alluree!

www.secretalluree.com

This is my first time buying nail polishes from them. Haven't participated in their spree event yet. Will definitely do so, after confirming that the double coding thingy does not mean a fake OPI. fingers crossed. Pray. Pray.

But for now, all I can say is:

• Great service, they reply my email within 24 hours.
• Great price. RM33 per bottle!!!
• Wide range of brands
• My items were being bubble wrapped tightly
• Efficient

I can't wait but to try them on and this is the first one that I've picked out.

So Many Clowns...So Little Time

I actually lol'ed at the name of this

It is an off white with a hint of pink.

Looks sweet. I would imagine this to be on a bride.

It is work appropriate too.

I've used 3 coats and the whites of my nails are still peeking out. But not that obvious though.

Like most OPIs, the application was easy. Thanks to their Pro-Wide brush.

I wouldn't say I love this color. It's kinda a 50-50 thing for me. Sometimes when I look at it, I think 'Mmm this is nice!', but sometimes I find it to be quite a boring color. Hmm, what do you think?

Love,

Charlotte

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OPI: Are We There Yet?

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Are We There Yet? is one of the many pretty shades from OPI's Touring America Fall 2011 Collection.

For some reasons, I'm very into coral shades these days and I love how this looks on my nails! It's very subtle and gentle, not too orangey. I'll describe it as a corally-salmoney-peachy-melon color.

Besides that, I love the golden shimmers in it! Sad that it'll only shows up under sunlight. For those who love the shimmers as much as I do, try finishing this with a translucent based shimmer nail polish.

Application was a bliss, like butter melting on your nails! I've done two coats and as you can see, the whites on my nails are still quite visible. So, if you're really particular, you should go for three.

Heart skips a beat!

Love,

Charlotte

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NARS: Night Series Nail Polishes!

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Can't wait to try on these nail polishes after I got them from kissandmakeupny.com!! So here are the swatches:

Night Flight is a shimmery dark blue. It looks almost like a black base with very fine blue shimmers scatter all over. Beautiful!

It's like I'm having Sapphires on my nails! *hearts*

The formula is great! Since I always prefer doing thinner coats, I need two for it to look perfect.

Definitely going to be one of my favourite nail polishes! I know I know, I've said the same to many of my other nail polishes, but this, I really really like! Really!!

Okay, move on to the second Night Series Nail Polish that I own, Night Rider.

Night Rider has a jelly formula to it. It is a light pinkish purple, something like a lilac.

As you can see, Night Rider is quite sheer. I've done two coats, but it'll definitely look better with an extra coat. I was just too lazy :P

I always finish my nail application with a topcoat. But for you lazybums out there, I must stress that both Night Flight and Night Rider need topcoats to acquire that fresh-looking-nail-salon-finish! It's a must!! Kappish?

NARS Night Series Collection have four different shades: Night Flight, Night Rider, Night Breeder and Night Porter. I've seen swatches of all of them and they are really amazing. Not to mention that these are limited edition! So grab them while they are still available!!

Blows kisses,

Charlotte

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[Review] butter LONDON: The Old Bill

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This is not my first bottle of Butter LONDON nail lacquer but since this is the my first BL post, I shall give a brief overview of what I think of this brand. BL was found back in 2005. Despite being new to the nail industry, it has become the all time favourite nail polish brand for most beauty bloggers. Besides having a wide range of crazy colours, it is also known for its 3 free formula: free of DBP (Dibutyl Phthalate), Formaldehyde and Toluene also known as the big three toxic chemicals. I shall do a separate blog post on this issue.

Unlike the normal nail polishes, BL's packaging is squarish which makes it easy to be identified.

The picture shown below is the new packaging. The old packaging has the brush attached to the square top. I can imagine the hassle applying nail polish with that bulky squarish holder, thank god they changed the packaging :)

I don't like the brush, it is small and I find it quite hard to apply. I prefer brushes like OPIs' which is able to give an even coverage with just 3 strokes.

This is the main reason why I don't own much BL nail polishes. Will only buy them if I really like the colour and I can't find any similar ones from OPI or China Glaze.

I love this color.

BL describes The Old Bill as Burnished Copper with a beautiful antique patina.

Irl, this color looks more like a rose gold to me which is not quite the same as the one shown in the picture. It has a pink undertone to it.

The application was quite messy. Like most metallic shades, it is very streaky but not too bad.

Two coats and you're good to go!

I consider this to be a neutral shade. Hence, it compliments any skintone.

The shimmery finish makes it extra special.

Love this!

Cheers,

Charlotte

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China Glaze: For Audrey

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Wooohooo! My finals is finally over! Can't wait to go back Malaysia and gobble up all the food that I've been craving for the past 4months! muahahahhaha...

OK putting my excitement aside, I wanna share another awesome nail polish with you guys!

For Audrey was released back in 2007. It is definitely a brilliant tribute to Audrey Hepburn.

Gorgeous.

If this shade looks familiar to you, its because it is Tiffany Blue. China Glaze somehow managed to use Tiffany's trademarked blue. Hmm, I always wonder why did they name it Tiffany Blue when it is more of a turquoise. Well, to me at least.

After applying it on my nails, I thought it appears to be a bit more dusty than the Tiffany Blue. Sadly, I do not own any Tiffany & Co's items, if not I would have their signature box to compared to :(

The formula is great, opaque in just one coat. The swatches shown are one coat topped with Seche Vite's topcoat.

I absolutely love this colour, it is cute and gorgeous. Just like Audrey Hepburn herself.

Your verdict?

Love,

Charlotte

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