Twinkled T Nail Vinyls

While looking at all the amazing nails on Instagram I found the perfect nail vinyls: Twinkled T's Cyclone vinyls. I fell in love and found out they were available for a reasonable price via their Etsy shop. So a few minutes later I had placed my order. I added some stripes and chevrons too, because, you know how that goes, you just can't just buy one product.

They arrived quickly and I couldn't wait to try the cyclones out, so I used them over the nail polish I was wearing.

Products used:
Black: Orly Liquid Vinyl
Glitter: Orly Gold Prism
Gold: OPI My Favorite Ornament
Nail Vinyls in Cyclone and Chevron

This was just a little testrun on the vinyls, but I liked the result so much that I took some pictures to show it to you.

Using the cyclone vinyls took me some practice and patience, especially patience. These vinyls are very sticky. The first two vinyls got stuck on eachother when I tried to pick one off the sheet, The third got stuck on itself, it spiraled back after removing it from the sheet and when I tried to fix it I only made it worse and couldn't use it anymore.
Placing it back on my nail also required an insane amount of patience and a steady hand to get them in the right place and with the right spacing between the spirals, but the results are very much worth it!

Have you ever tried these cyclones? If you have, do you have any tips on placing them that might make it a bit easier? I used tweezers as they suggested, but it still took me some time to get it right.
If you haven't used them before and you want to try them, check out their website HERE  (worldwide shipping only $2)

Thank you so much for watching!

Have a great weekend :-)

Love, Inge (Polishsis)

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Orly 'Miss Conduct' with golden chevrons by smART nails + giveaway - Part 5

I call these my Wonder Woman nails! I'm aware the logo of Wonder Woman looks different, she doesn't wear pink and certainly no glitter, but still this reminds me of Wonder Woman. I really like the old cartoon Wonder Woman, with the muscles and all, she's so bad-ass. Not at all as the pictures I've seen with Megan Fox as Wonder Woman, who doesn't look muscular and strong at all.

Products used:
Magenta: Orly 'Miss Conduct'
Gold: Orly 'Luxe'
Chevrons made with SmART Nails nailstencils.

Miss Conduct is a lovely magenta with amazing holographic sparkles. The holo is not the strongest one out there, but even when the holo doesn''t show up, you still get a nice sparkle from it.
This is also almost a one-coater, so lots of reasons to buy this polish if you come across it.

Even without sunlight, this is stull a lovely sparkly magenta polish.

Have I already told you how easy the stencils are? You just stick them on your nail, paint over them, peel the stencil off and *Boom* there are your fabulous nails!

The smART Nail stencil before adding the polish.

If you like the quick and easy chevron design I did, please check out the SmART nails website and/or enter the giveaway below.

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Thank you so much for watching

Lot's of love, Inge (PolishSis)

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W7 - Meteorite with distressed nails / brush stroke manicure

The distressed nails aka brush stroke manicures have been on the blogs for quite a while, but this is my first attempt.
I chose colors that matched W7 Meteorite: metallic gold, kobalt blue + black and white for the distressed effect.

W7 Meteorite is gold shimmer with kobalt blue holographic glitter. On the pictures you see more visible nail line than in real life. This is 3 thin easy coats.

The distressed nails / brush stroke nails are so much easier to do than I expected! You just watch the tutorial by Chalkboard Nails and that is all you need to get started. I used the same polishes on each distressed nail: creme blue, metallic gold, creme white, creme black. For my middle finger I used the creme blue for the basecolor and for my ringfinger I used the metallic gold as basecolor.

Picture above does not do the W7 meteorite justice. In real life the VNL was not that much visible. I chose to show you this picture because the distressed nails / brush stroke mani showed up very well on this picture.

Thank you so much for watching!

Have a great day! :-)

Love, Inge (PolishSis)

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Golden Oldie Thursday - Rescue Beauty Lounge "Look Rich, Be Cheap"

Oh how I love the name of this polish!
In 2009 Rescue Beauty Lounge released a small collection of three glitter polishes, "Look Rich, be Cheap", "Locavore" and "Frugalista". I immediately fell head over heels in love with them and paid a small fortune to get these gems and have them shipped to Holland.
This might seem weird to you now, but in 2009 a multicolored glitter polish with full coverage was a rare thing! And besides that, they were just gorgeous.

So for this weeks Golden Oldie Thursday 'With Bling', I'm showing you Look Rich, be Cheap.

RBL Look Rich Be Cheap is a mix of gold and purple glitter, this is two coats.
Very shiny and perfect for a party or to brighten up a gloomy day :-)

Now when I look at the pictures I made, I feel like a fool to add those huge purple rhinestones to my accentnail, they do not match the polish at all. The polish is much too classy for that.

With al the colorful crazy glitter polishes the indies offer us, we are hard to impress nowadays with just any glitter polish. I don't think if this collection would have been released in 2014, i would have paid the big bucks for it. But it's a nice little collection for my stash :-)

If you want to see the other ladies' take on GOT "with bling", check out the links below!

   

    An InLinkz Link-up
   

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Catrice Luxury Lacquers - Chromeo & Julia

A limited edition duo-chrome nail polish by Catrice called Chromeo & Julia.

Completely opaque in one coat, but I did two coats because the first coat was very sloppy and had some streaks in it because of that.

The duo-chrome effect is very strong, stronger than it may appear on the pictures. Sometimes my nails are completely a fiery golden color, sometimes they are a bright metallic reddish pink, most of the time it looks like I have a sunset on my nails.

I really like this polish, and the fact that it's a onecoater makes me like it even more. Oh and it dried really fast too!

This is a limited edition polish, I bought it at Kruidvat a few weeks ago, I don't know if it it still available.

I took the pictures this morning after a full day (and night) of wear, as you can see the tipwear is minimal.

I took the pictures early this morning. There is no direct sunlight in the livingroom in the morning, so I squatted on the ground before my front door in my homewear to take these pictures. Fortunately no neighbors passed by :-)

Thank you so much for watching!

Enjoy your weekend!

XXX Inge (PolishSis)

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Jade - Mystic Gold ( Holográfico)

A simple and quick mani I did last week: Jade Mystic gold with a small pink neon stud.
I didn't want to spend alot of time on polishing and doing cleanup, so I chose a polish that kind of matches my skin, dries quickly and added a fun pink stud so it looked like I made an effort (but we know I really didn't) :-)

Color
A darker gold with pretty holographic particles.
I made most of the pictures in direct sunlight so the color might seem brighter than it really is, because of the sunlight and the bright holo.

Application
The polish is very thin, but builds up nicely after the second coat.
If you aren't going to make pictures with macroshot, you probably only need two coats.

I received alot of compliments on this quick and easy mani.
And I only spent 10 minutes on doing my nails! So I might try this mani again and again with different colors :-)

This brand Jade can be bought from Llarowe, I believe it is a permanent collection (but I don't know for sure). The next one on my wishlist is a yellow holographic Jade, wich I hope to buy real soon!

Thank you for watching!

I hope you have a great day! 

Love,

Inge (PolishSis)

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My first saran wrap manicure, using Hema and Orly nail polish.

Saran wrap mani is like nail art for people with two left hands, so I love it! Does anybody know who invented this, because I really want to say thank you for it!

How does it work?
Paint your nails in the color you want and let it dry for a few minutes
Take the second color nail polish and put a drop of polish on a piece of foil / plastic / a magazine, you choose. Then you roll a little piece of saran wrap (plastic wrap) into a messy little ball and dip it in the drop of nail polish and stamp it lightly all over your painted nails. Finish with some topcoat and you are done!

Polishes used:
Blue - Hema 835 (it's periwinkle to be exact)
Green - Hema 82
Gold - Orly Luxe

This was my first attempt and I'm a fan of this super easy technique, can't wait to try it with different colors!
I apologize in advance for the many saran wrap mani's you may get to see around here :-)

Hope you have a wonderful week!

My week started great! I don't have to work on Mondays and had alot of fun playing with my son today. He is 1 year and 5 months old and he is just too funny! I feel completely recharged after a day of playing hide and seek, tag you're it and trying to build things with the Duplo.

Thank you so much for watching!!!

XOXOXOX

Inge (PolishSis)

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Essence - Not Punky Nor Funky (a whole lot of everything and more)

Sometimes when you are not especially looking for it, you find awesome polishes in your local drugstore! When I'm at our local Kruitvat (drugstore) to buy diapers, I have to walk past the make-up stands (oh the horror! ;-)). And there was something sparkly catching my eye at the Essence stand: hello Not Punky Nor Funky.

The name actually confuses me a bit, because it ís Punky ánd Funky.

Let's take a closer look:

Essence Not Punky Nor Funky is a whole lot of everything: black square glitter, holographic bar glitter, large hot pink glitter, tiny orange glitter, large gold glitter with green opalescent glow....and I'm sure I've overlooked some more.

I wore Not Punky Nor Funky over a simple shimmery nude so all the attention goes to the chaos of glitter on top of it. And it did get alot of attention, I received many compliments over this mani!

Look at all the holographic barglitter!

And to my surprise this mani lasted for 4 days without any damages or wear. I removed it because I wanted to wear something different, not because I needed to.

So if you can still find this polish at your local drugstore, go and buy it! You won't be disappointed.

I hope you have a great weekend!

We are having a lazy Sunday today, so I'm still in my jammies :-)

Byebye!

Love, 

Inge (PolishSis)

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OPI - Goldeneye (+ layered over Live and Let Die)

You've probably seen this polish a million times already, but If you are like me, you still can't get enough of this beauty!

Je hebt deze lak vast al een miljoen keer gezien ofzo, maar als je een beetje op mij lijkt dan krijg je nog steeds geen genoeg van deze beauty!

Color

This gold looks amazing, look at how reflective and shiney it is!!! I already drooled over every swatch I've seen online, but it's even better when you have it on your nails and truly see the depth that is in this polish that you get from all the glitters layered on top of each other. The golden color is a bit darker and more yellow than an average golden polish, which makes it stand out.

Kleur
Deze goud is echt super, kijk nou eens hoe spiegelend en glimmend het is!!! Ik zat al te kwijlen over iedere swatch die ik online tegenkwam, maar het is nóg beter als je dit op je eigen nagels hebt en ziet hoe perfect de kleur is en de diepte ziet die je krijgt van meerdere lagen over elkaar. De kleur goud is wat donkerder en geler dan de gemiddelde gouden lak, daardoor vind ik deze goud echt mooi.

Application
It is actually a clear base filled with irregular shaped golden glitter or foil particles. You need 2 thick coats or 3 thin coats for an opaque result. The polish aplies evenly, so no dragging of the glitters.

Applicatie
Het is eigenlijk een transparante lak propvol verschillend gevormde stukjes glitter of folie. Je hebt twee dikke lagen of 3 dunne lagen nodig om zo'n dekkend resultaat te krijgen. De lak gaat mooi gelijkmatig op, dus je sleept de glittertjes niet mee over je nagel.

After I wore this for a full week (no chipping at all, I love this polish) I decided to wear Live and Let Die, the dark green polish from the Skyfall Collection. I did not love it like I thought I would, so I layered one coat Goldeneye over it. And it immediately became a great mani again. I took the picture with flash because it was already dark, but you can still see how great Goldeneye looks layered.

Nadat ik Goldeneye voor een volle week gedragen had (geen chips, ik hou van deze lak), besloot ik Live and Let Die op te doen, dat is die donker groene uit de Skyfall collectie. Die lak was wat minder leuk dan ik dacht, dus ik besloot er een laagje Goldeneye overheen te doen. En het werd gelijk een leuke mani. De foto is 's avonds gemaakt, met flits, maar je kan wel zien wat een leuk effect zo'n laagje Goldeneye geeft.

Thank you so much for watching!

Lots of love,

PolishSis

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PolishSis is a PolishMom!!! Birth-mani with OPI Gargantuan Green Grape and babypics!!!

August 16th 2012 was the best day EVER; I became a mommy !!!
After trying for 16 hours to have a natural birth, the doctors decided to do a c-section. One hour later I kissed the most handsome little boy of the world!

I'm very proud to show you my son Tyler and the mani I wore when he was born (after all, this ís a nailpolishblog)

16 Augustus 2012 was de beste dag OOIT; Ik werd mama!!!

Na 16 uur proberen op de normale manier te bevallen, besloten de artsen een keizersnede uit te voeren. Een uur later kuste ik het mooiste jongetje van de wereld!

Trots laat ik jullie vandaag mijn zoon Tyler zien en de mani die ik droeg toen hij werd geboren (dit is tenslotte een nagellak blog)

Our birth announcement card 
Ons geboortekaartje

A part of the inside of the birth anouncement
Een gedeelte van de binnenkant van ons kaartje

The 'Birth-mani':

Tyler was born on the due date, something that happens to 5% of the babys in our country. 

2 days before the due date I decided to do a mani that would look good when the baby was born (nice fun mani, not too dark, not too bright)

I chose OPI Gargantuan Green Grape, a light green polish that is just a bit more bright and colorful than a 'regular' pastel or mint green.
 The mani had to be a little more special so I stamped tiger stripes on it with China Glaze 2030.

De 'Geboorte-mani':
Tyler is geboren op de uitgerekende datum, iets dat maar voorkomt bij 5% van de Nederlandse babys.
2 Dagen voor de uitgerekende datum besloot ik om een mani te doen die leuk zou staan als de baby geboren was (gezellige vrolijke mani, niet te donker, niet te fel).
Ik koos OPI Gargantuan Green Grape, een licht groene lak die iets feller en kleurrijker is dan een 'gewone' pastel of mintgroen.
De mani moest iets specialer worden, dus stempelde ik er tijgerstrepen op met China Glaze 2030.

In the hospital my nails got alot of attention, all doctors and nurses told me they liked my nails, even in de operation room I received compliments!

In het ziekenhuis vlogen de complimenten over mijn nagels me om mn oren, alle dokters en verpleegsters vonden ze mooi. zelfs in de operatiekamer kreeg ik er nog complimentjes over!

These pictures were made 9 days after I painted my nails! The mani still looked reasonably good, I only had minor tipwear and there was alot of growth visible.

I haven't painted my fingernails since this mani (I did do a pedi though!)

Deze fotos zijn na 9 dagen dragen gemaakt! De mani zag er nog redelijk goed uit, ik had wat lichte slijtage en een flink stuk uitgroei.

Ik heb sinds deze mani geen nagellak meer op mijn vingernagels gedaan (maar heb wel een leuke pedi gedaan!)

And now the best part of this post... I'm showing you some pictures of my very handsome son Tyler:

En nu het beste gedeelte van deze post...de foto's van mijn vreselijk knappe zoon Tyler:

This is the very first moment they showed me my son a few minutes after his birth (check out the nails!)
Deze foto is gemaakt toen ik Tyler voor het eerst zag, enkele minuten na zijn geboorte (en let ook op de nagels!)

Proudest mom in the world!!!

So, my polishloving friends, now you have seen the reason for my absence...can you blame me? ;-)
I will keep posting mani's and swatches here, but I'm also very busy hugging and kissing my baby boy.

Dus, mijn nagellakliefhebbende vrienden, nu hebben jullie de reden gezien waarom ik afwezig was...geef me eens ongelijk ;-)
Ik zal hier mani's en swatches blijven laten zien, maar ik ben ook heel druk met het knuffelen en kussen van mijn kleine jongen.

Hopefully you enjoyed seeing the mani and my handsome baby!

Thank you sooo much for watching and checking out my blog

Have a wonderful day!!!

XXXXXXXXXXXX

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Herôme - Lille + One Minute Dry Spray. Swatches and review.

This spring Herôme gives us a collection inspired by France, the collection has two bright creme colors and four more natural metallic colors. I already showed you the hot pink Lyon earlier, today I'm showing you the classy but glamorous Lille.

Deze lente heeft Herôme een collectie voor ons die is geïnspireerd door Frankrijk, de collectie heeft twee felle creme lakjes en vier meer natuurlijke metallic kleurtjes. De fel roze Lyon heb ik al eerder laten zien, vandaag heb ik de keurige maar glamorous Lille voor jullie.

Color
This is a golden metallic, but if you look closely there is also some silver in it. A very pretty color and suitable for most occasions. If you don't like to wear bright colors ( or for some reason aren't allowed to wear those ) but still want to stand out than Lille is your polish. The metallic finish really gives it something extra and I expect it looks amazing in full sunlight.

Kleur
Dit is een gouden metallic, maar als je goed kijkt zie je dat er ook wat zilver doorheen zit. Een erg mooi kleurtje dat geschikt is voor de meeste gelegenheden. Als je niet van fel gekleurde nagellak houdt ( of het om welke reden dan ook niet mag dragen ) maar wel graag iets bijzonders op je nagels wil dan is Lille een goede keuze. Die metallic finish geeft het echt iets extras en ik verwacht dat dit er geweldig uitziet in direct zonlicht.

Application
Applies like a dream and has great coverage. If you apply your polish thick you could get away with one coat, I did two because I like that better.

Applicatie
Deze lak smeert heerlijk en dekt goed. Als je de lak dik aanbrengt gebruikt dan zou je genoeg hebben aan één laag, maar ik deed er twee omdat ik dat mooier vind.

One Minute Dry Spray
As most of you girls I love to paint my nails, but don't have the patience or time to wait an entire evening for them to dry. That's where this spray comes in handy, it promises dry nails in a minute.
First I applied Herome ridge filling basecoat ( which I use always ). After I applied the second coat of Lille I waited a minute and then I used the Dry Spray.
I did two short sprays on each nail ( one for each layer of polish ) and waited for two minutes.
After that my nails were dry to the touch, but a little pressure resulted in major dents. 
My opinion: Dry in a minute? Yes, but only the top layer. Hard in one minute? No.

One Minute Dry Spray
Zoals de meesten van jullie ben ik gek op het lakken van mijn nagels, maar ik heb echt niet het geduld of de tijd om een hele avond te wachten tot ze eindelijk eens droog zijn. In dat geval is deze spray heel handig, het belooft je droge nagels in een minuut.
Eerst deed ik mijn gebruikelijke Herome ridge filling basecoat op. Daarna twee dunne laagjes Lille en wachtte een minuutje voordat ik de Dry Spray gebruikte.
Per nagel deed ik twee korte 'pufjes' van de spray ( één pufje per laag ) en wachtte nog twee minuutjes.
Daarna voelden mijn nagels inderdaad droog aan, maar als ik er een klein beetje tegenaan tikte had ik al deuken in de lak.
Mijn mening: Droog in een minuut? Ja, maar alleen stofdroog. Hard in een minuut? Nee.

I hope you all have a great weekend!!!

Thank you so much for watching

XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOX

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