Showing posts with label Kanebo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kanebo. Show all posts

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Kanebo Kate PK-22 over China Glaze Empowerment

Still haven't abandoned my sparkly Taiwanese manis yet.

Kanebo Kate PK-22 over China Glaze Empowerment


I was hoping this glitter wouldn't be as sheer as it was but it was extremely holo (small glitter and hex glitter), so I forgave it. ChG Empowerment went on well enough at two coats though if I hadn't meant to layer it with something, I would've put on a third coat to even it out.

So... here's something crazy. We're most likely going to hit 1,000 posts in February. Yikes.
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Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Some layered NOTDs using Wet n Wild, FingerPaints, Kanebo and China Glaze

These were two of my favorite manis back in May.

Wet n Wild Blueberry Fizz layered with FingerPaints Sapphire Shimmer

This NOTD just mesmerized me for as long as I wore it, which was about three or four days. I got barely any tipwear with it (using Nail Life Gripper and Diamont). My nails looked and felt extremely strong, almost fake (in a good way). And it sparkled. My goodness did it sparkle! I loved it so much that I didn't take it off until I had done the same combination on my toes; it's been my pedi for the last month. Wet n Wild Blueberry Fizz is well worth the dollar: it's a little thick but it's nicely pigmented. As for FingerPaints Sapphire Shimmer, a mixed holo glitter in dark blue jelly... I had wanted to be opaque but even sheer, it's a fun polish. Thanks so much to Adrienne for picking one up for me!

Video of the sparkly!


Kanebo The Red layered with China Glaze Dynasty

Yes, the Kanebo is actually called "The Red". It's basic dark red creme and is perfect in three coats (you can probably get away with two). After having that as my mani for a couple of days, I decided I needed to jazz it up with a little glitter. I broke out China Dynasty and wondered what took me so long to use it! It's a mixed holo glitter in a brick red jelly and I think you can probably build it to opacity with enough patience. Though on top of Kanebo The Red it is a dark, rich red, Dynasty is actually an almost-orangey faded red. A lot of people don't seem to like it precisely because it isn't a saturated red but I like it because it is a slightly unusual jelly color. I'll probably try it out alone someday this summer. I LOVE holo glitters in the summer.

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Saturday, June 12, 2010

Some more old swatches and NOTDs: cheap (ELF Desert Haze), mid-end (Zoya Astra), and mid-high-end (Kanebo Moss)

More old photos before I have to start using three-fingered swatches to avoid showing off my injured pinky. :(

ELF Desert Haze
It's lovely to have a one dollar version of a the shroomy-greige creme trend, don't you think? As usual, the ELF brush was like a broom but the polish itself was quite nice. It applied well in three coats. I'm not usually a fan of ELF polishes since I think they're usually of pretty poor quality -- and I have no patience for poor quality polishes even if they only cost $1 -- but this one was pretty nice.

Zoya Astra

My photos don't even come close to doing this manicure justice. I wore this for several days and it was just beautiful. Sparkling red glitter in magenta jelly. It really brightened a few of my days in mid-May when I was going absolutely INSANE from all the work I had.

Kanebo Moss
Gosh, this was really pretty in the bottle with the gold shimmer but it went on kind of streaky when applied on the nail. I only recently discovered Kanebo's nail polish -- I had previously only used an eyeshadow compact and tinted moisturizer that I bought in Taiwan years ago -- and so far, they're a mixed bag. I get them for about $12 each on eBay, which ain't cheap, and for the inconsistency of quality... eh, not a huge fan. One of my favorite red cremes is Kanebo Red but this Moss polish was a disappointment. A bit too frosty for my taste, which I didn't expect because the shimmer looked gold in the bottle. Three coats.

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