Such Pretty Much Wow: June 2014

15 Jun 2014

Etude House Play Nails Smokey Top Coat Review - The Easiest Ombre Ever Using Only Two Nail Polishes And No Mixing

Etude House Play Nails Smokey Top Coat

I found this on sale for a few dollars when I was buying some other Korean cosmetics, and thought 'Hey why not?' even though I had no idea what it was supposed to do. I'm glad I did.

Here is the top of the bottle.

Basically, it darkens the colour of the base polish beneath it. To test it, I started off with Covergirl Outlast Stay Brilliant nail polish in Mint Mojito #285.

Covergirl Outlast Stay Brilliant nail polish in Mint Mojito #285.

Once completely dry, I then painted all the nails except my pinky with the top coat. I left it to dry, and then painted all the nails but the pinky and the nail adjacent to it with the top coat. Then just my thumb and forefinger with the next coat, followed by one final coat on my thumb.

The results are not 100% perfect, but I blame the base nail polish - the Etude House Smokey Top Coat actually improved the smoothness after I had a little trouble with the Covergirl polish which didn't want to apply nice and evenly. All in all, I'm completely satisfied with the purchase.

If you give this a go yourself, remember to use a top and base coat to increase longevity.

The label is in Korean, but I've been told that it says that it is a smokey top coat.

12 Jun 2014

Eyeshadow Swatches Part 1: Essence, Sportsgirl, Avon and Natio

Essence Eyeshadow

Left to Right: 3D Duo Eyeshadow in 03 Irresistible First Love, Metallic Effect Eyeshadow in 19 Disco Diva, Sparkling Effect Eyeshadow in 03 Starlight, 50s Girls Reloaded Duo Eyeshadow in 03 Come On Board Captain!


Top row: Sparkling Effect Eyeshadow in 03 Starlight, 50s Girls Reloaded Duo Eyeshadow in 03 Come On Board Captain! Bottom row: D Duo Eyeshadow in 03 Irresistible First Love, Metallic Effect Eyeshadow in 19 Disco Diva

Top row: 50s Girls Reloaded Duo Eyeshadow in 03 Come On Board Captain!, Sparkling Effect Eyeshadow in 03 Starlight, Bottom row: D Duo Eyeshadow in 03 Irresistible First Love, Metallic Effect Eyeshadow in 19 Disco Diva

Sportsgirl and Avon Eyeshadow

Left to Right: Sportsgirl Shady Lady Eye Colour in Back Up Dancer, Avon Smooth Mineral Eyeshadow in Earth and Exquisite

Sportsgirl Shady Lady Eye Colour in Back Up Dancer

Avon Smooth Mineral Eyeshadow in Earth and Exquisite

Sportsgirl Glide On By in: Top to Bottom: Nude, Blue and Bronze

Sportsgirl Glide On By in: Top to Bottom: Bronze, Blue and Nude

Clinique Eyeshadow

Left to right: Colour Surge Eyeshadow Duo in Mocha Berry, Blushing Blush Powder Blush in Precious Posy and Colour Surge Eyeshadow Duo in Strawberry Fudge

Left: Colour Surge Eyeshadow Duo in Mocha Berry, Right: Blushing Blush Powder Blush in Precious Posy with Colour Surge Eyeshadow Duo in Strawberry Fudge

Top: Colour Surge Eyeshadow Duo in Mocha Berry, Bottom: Blushing Blush Powder Blush in Precious Posy with Colour Surge Eyeshadow Duo in Strawberry Fudge

Natio Eyeshadow

Mineral Eyeshadow Trio in Soft Day

Cream Eyeshadow in Marshmallow and Cocoa

Cream Eyeshadow in Marshmallow

Cream Eyeshadow in Cocoa

Eyeshadow Swatches Part 2: Miss Shop, BYS, Revlon, Loreal, Covergirl

Loreal and Covergirl Eyeshadow

Top to Bottom: Loreal Wear Infinite Eyeshadow Quad in Beautiful Blue, Covergirl Smokey Shadow Blast.

The white above the pink-toned beige from the Loreal eyeshadow quad is hard to see, it's only slightly paler than my skin. The white which is the second swatch from the bottom is Part 1 from Covergirl Smokey Shadow Blast, and the black swatch at the bottom is Part 2.