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Cienna Rose Beauty

In the end of November when I visited London I got an exciting parcel from Cienna Rose delivered to the hotel. The polishes came in a beautiful box which feel very luxurious and the bottles have a very cute and unique design.
The rounded top of the brush is a bit different, but I had no problem applying the polish with it (and it’s also rubberized so you get a good grip while painting).

Cienna Rose is a new U.K. based indie brand that launched in the end of November. Their polishes are 6 free (free from formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, camphor, DBP, toluene and paraben) and are enriched with Vitamin E, Pro Vitamin B5 and Lemongrass oil.

Let’s look at the swatches of the five polishes that I received. They all have good formulas and they were very easy to apply.

Date night is a red polish with silver holographic microglitter. I’m wearing two coats plus top coat.

Luxe is a grey polish with pink shimmer. I’m wearing two coats plus top coat.

Pink chiffon is a pale pink polish with pink shimmer. I’m wearing three coats plus top coat.

The fuchsia is bright is a bright cerise polish with blue shimmer. I’m wearing two coats plus top coat.

Blue me away is a metallic blue polish with turquoise shimmer and silver holographic microglitter. I’m wearing two coats plus top coat.

I think all the shades are gorgeous and my favorite shade (right now) is Date night, it’s so perfect for the holiday season.

If you want to read more about the brand and their story check out their website www.ciennarose.com.

Born Pretty Store Chameleon chrome pigment powder

By now you all probably know that I love my chrome powders, so when I saw that Born Pretty store also has one I had to give it a try. It is much cheaper than most chrome powders, the one I tried is $4.29 for 0,5g where’s powders from most other brands are around $20 for 1g. Since this powder is so much cheaper I was expecting the application to be a bit more difficult compared to the more expensive ones, but that was not the case. This one was actually really easy to apply, and it looks amazing!

I used the powder with regular nail polish, which works great. Just remember that you need to use a water based top coat not to ruin the chrome finish. I’m so happy that you can get this beautiful chrome finish without using gel polish!

This powder was sent to me from Born Pretty Store to review (you can find it here), the shade I got is called GRB20. After trying the powder I had to order a few more shades!

Chameleon flakes from BeautyBigBang

Hi guys, today I have some flakes from BeautyBigBang to show you!
A few weeks ago I was asked if I wanted to try some of their products and I said yes. The Chameleon flakes caught my eye, so I chose to try three of their colors.

The Chameleon flakes are on sale right now for $2.99 (original price $5.99) and you can find them here. Each box contains 0,2 g, and they’re available in twelve different shades.

As you see in the picture above each box of flakes comes with a double sided eye shadow applicator. To apply the flakes you can either use the applicator they come with, your finger, a fan brush or another type of brush.

To get the flakes to really pop and get the most colorful result I’ve applied them over two coats of black nail polish, and they’re topped with a quick dry glossy top coat.

First out are these gorgeous blue to purple shifting flakes called J2443-2A. In some lights they even shift a little bit to green, which you can see on my ring finger in the first picture.

Next up are these purple to green shifting flakes called J2443-3A. Out of the three flakes I got, I think these are my favorites!

And the last flakes I got are these orange to green shifting flakes called J2443-4A. These flakes look like there’re on fire!

I also tried the flakes over white, and even tough the color shifting isn’t as obvious as over black, I’m totally in love with the result! I think my favorite over white has to be J2443-3A.

From left to right I’m wearing: 2A, 3A and 4A.

The flakes were really easy to apply and the result is stunning! They shift beautifully in different lights and you wont be able to take your eyes off your nails with the flakes on them.

The application can be a little messy, also be careful when you open the box otherwise you’ll have flakes everywhere. Some scotch tape is really hand to pick up excess flakes around your nails or on your working space. You can also rinse off the flakes on you skin with some water after you’ve applied your top coat.

If you’re interested in buying some products from beautybigbang.com you can use my code HANNA for 10% off.

Depend 7day Neon attitude

A little over a week ago I got Depend’s new Neon attitude collection! The collection consists of seven neon polishes in their 7day formula. Some of the polishes are so neon that my camera barely could handle it!

To make the polishes pop I swatched them all over a white base. All polishes dry matte, so on my swatches I’ve added a glossy top coat to make them shiny and bright!

Shocking neon is a neon yellow polish and the color looks just like a yellow highlighter pen. I’m wearing two coats over white, plus top coat.

Knock out neon is a neon green polish. I’m wearing two coats over white, plus top coat.

Vivid neon is a neon red polish. I’m wearing two coats over white, plus top coat.

Crazy hot neon is a pink neon polish. I’m wearing two coats over white, plus top coat.

Zap up neon is a neon purple polish. I’m wearing two coats over white, plus top coat.

Electric neon is a blue polish. I’m wearing two coats over white, plus top coat.

Glow show neon is an orange neon polish. I’m wearing two coats over white, plus top coat.

I really, really like this collection, good job Depend! If you get the chance I definitely think you should pick up these polishes because they will be perfect this summer!

The Neon attitude collection is available from week 16, and the polishes retail for 39 sek.

Whats up nails Alchemy powder

Hi guys, how are you? I haven’t been very active here lately, but I’ve just been so busy with work.

To compensate for my absence I have something really cool to show you today, chrome nail powder! You may have seen these powders all over Instagram last year. When they hit the market we were told that you could only use them with gel polish, otherwise the chrome finish would be ruined. I have used gel polish previously, but I’m pretty sure I’m allergic to it, and I wouldn’t want to risk the health of my nails by trying it again. But recently I learned that the powders work with regular polish too, just as long as you use them with a water based top coat.

A few weeks ago I was contacted by Lena from Whats up nails, asking if I wanted to try some of their new products (of course I said yes!). One of the things I got was the Alchemy Powder, and obviously I had to try it immediately!

Isn’t the result just magical!? I could stare at my nails for days!

Here’s how I applied the powder using regular polish:

1. Apply a base coat. I used Ridge filler from Essie to get a smooth surface. I know from experience that any imperfections will show up when you use chrome polishes.

2. Paint your nails with a black polish. Black is what Whats up nails recommend, but other colors will work too, though I think the result won’t be as intense over a lighter polish. I painted my nails with two coats of Lady in black from OPI.

3. Apply a top coat. I used Gel Setter from Essie to get a smooth and glossy finish.

This step is not necessary, you can skip it. I used top coat to get smooth surface but applying one more coat of polish also increases the drying time.

4. To protect the skin around my nails I used Cuticle protectors from Born Pretty Store.

5. After letting the top coat dry for approximately 2-3 minutes (just so it’s dry to the touch) I started applying the powder, and a little goes a long way!! You don’t need much powder at all, so make sure that you don’t use too much.

6. Gently buff the powder on your nails using your finger. The more you buff, the better it looks, so give it some time.

7. When I was happy with the result I took a fan brush and gently swept it over the nails to remove any leftover powder.

8. Time for top coat! This is the step where it all can go wrong, so make sure that you use a water based top coat, otherwise the mirror finish will be ruined. I used Secret top/base coat from Little Ondine.

The wear time when you use powders with regular polish is not that long, but I don’t mind since I change my nails almost every day anyway. I will continue experimenting with powders and see what combination will work best for me!

What do you think of this duo chrome look? And have you tired any powders?