ITSY NAIL review

HEYA! Today's post is going to be in Bahasa, since the brand I'm reviewing is a local brand.

Jadi banyak banget yang nanyain tentang nail wraps (are they good, why is my nail wrap so easily peeled off, etc) jadi aku memutuskan untuk membuat review Itsy Nail, sekaligus membuat tutorialnya yang bisa kamu liat di sini: 

Anastasia Brow Definer vs Etude House Drawing Eyebrow Swatch and Review

Hello! Today I have a comparison that I've been dying to do, since I couldn't find anyone talking about it on the internet. For this comparison, I'm going to give points for each subcategory. 
I bought the ABH Brow Definer in the color Ebony from here for IDR 350.000
My friend got me the Etude Drawing Eyebrow #6 Black from Korea, which cost IDR 50.000.

Read more after the jump!

Etude House Play Nails Masterpost (WARNING: Photo Heavy!)

Hello again everyone! Today I'll be talking about the Korean brand Etude House's nail polishes; which are called Play Nails.

*DISCLAIMER*: Please do not use my photos without giving credit or without my permission.

All my babies lined up and neat... I didn't have the heart to throw them back in my drawers :(

All the swatch will be applied live on this video below:

One of the problem that I found is that Etude House uses a different name for different types of nail polishes compared to the regular brands. To help you, I have a list of the 'dictionary':

• P 페랑트 = Paint

Paint means that the color is opaque in just one coat. But in my experience, even the nail polishes labeled as P can definitely use a second coat to even out the nail polishes.

• J 젤리 = Jelly

Jelly means that the polish needs 2-3 coats to reach opacity, and yes, their formula is actually creamy, not jelly.

• Y 요거트 = Yoghurt

Yoghurt nails means crelly glitter, like China Glaze It's A Trap-eze.

• G 글리터 = Glitter

Pretty self explanatory, right?

• S 쉬머링 = Shimmer

This is where it gets confusing, Etude House provides 2 types of nail polish with the 'S' code. One is a shimmer, and another one is Syrup.

• S 시럽  = Syrup

Syrup right here is what us normal people call 'Jelly', which means that it's sheer and squishy!

• PG 펄글리터  = Pearl Glitter

Pearl Glitter in this context means opaque creamy nail polish that has glitters/shimmers throughout.

• NG 네은글리터 = Neon Glitter

Neon Glitter. Pretty self explanatory.

• H 흘로그렘 = Hologram

Another self-explanatory code.

• L 레더 = Leather

Leather = texture. 

• PS 펄시럽 = Pearl Syrup

Jelly polish with shimmers.

• N 네은  =  Neon

Obviously, neon means neon.

See the swatches of my Etude Play Nail collection after the jump!

Fructus Nail Polish Review and Swatches

Hello again everyone!

Today I am back with a highly requested review of Fructus Nail Polish, Indonesia's first ever Water-based Nail Polish. I also did a video of live application and short review on YouTube.

Fructus Nail Polish cost IDR 89,000 per bottle but I believe they are having a sale which makes the polish cost only IDR 69,000!

More pics after the jump!

Marc Jacobs Enamored Hi-Shine Lacquer in 110 Gatsby Swatch and Review

Hello again!

This post is dedicated to the gorgeous Marc Jacobs Enamored Hi-Shine Lacquer in 110 - Gatsby.

I've always loved rose-gold color but never found a cheap (and available in Indonesia) nail polish that has the color. 

The polish bottle is flat coin-shaped bottle (but way bigger than a coin, duh) with a black cap. Inside the cap, you can see that there's the polish brush with standard brush (not wide, not too thin, with flat end). 

The polish itself is 13ml, around the same amount of OPI or China Glaze.

Sally Hansen I Heart Nail Art Stylo Nail Art Pen in Silver Review

Hey-ho!

I am back again with a nail art, featuring the newest product from Sally Hansen Indonesia, which is a nail art pen from the I Heart Nail Art line.

 

 Click "Read More" for the full review and see my nail art creation using this product!

The Face Shop Colored Paper Nails CMX321, CMX324, and CMX325 Swatch and Review

 Hi guys! Today from the vault I bring you my new favourite glitters from another Korean Brand, the Face Shop.

So, The Face Shop just recently came out with 6 new shades of glitter for a collection called Colored Paper Nails. Curious name, don't you think? I don't know whether they exactly are made from some sort of paper or any other ingredient, but I'm sure I love how flat they lay on my nails! ;)

 Out of the whole 6, I bought only 3, which are: CMX321, CMX324, and CMX325.

 *All swatches are with basecoat and topcoat*

 First up, CMX321.

 CMX321 is a mix of matte green, white, pink hex glitter with some small red and small square white glitters on a clear base.

Now, the glitters look a lot like Etude House's Pink Prism, just without the small or white glitters.

For these swatches, I used 2 coats of CMX321 over Nars x Pierre Hardy Ethno Run Left.

For application, I have no trouble at all, no fishing for the glitters at all but I need to place the glitters because it keeps huddling up at the end of my nails.

Didn't know what happened, but as you can see in the photo below, it kinda bubbles :( 

Drying time is okay, although it dries to a not-so-shiny surface (if you get what I mean)

so sad that it has bubbles :(

Next up is CMX324. Now, I'm a big fan of white and black glitters, and I knew I had to get these ones the moment I saw the official announcement on the website!

CMX324 is a mix of black and white glitter in various size and shapes, including black matte diamond glitters, that needs some fishing on application. The rest of the glitter floats smoothly on top of my nails.

For these photos I used 2 coats of CMX324 over Beauty Buffet B22.

And last but not least, CMX325. I didn't really like it on bottle, but after I put it on, I'm hooked! 

CMX325 is a mix of of red, fuchsia, orange, blue, and pale blue hex small glitters with some pale blue square and silver diamonds thrown in on a clear base.

For application, I have no trouble, but for the diamond glitters. Some fishings were needed.

For these swatches I used 2 coats of CMX325 over black because I don't know what else to layer it with.

Formula wise, they're pretty awesome, not as thick as Etude House's Dear My Party Nails, but still thicker than OPI or China Glaze's.

All in all, I really love this collection. If I have some spare money, maybe I'd complete the collection one day ;)

I bought these nail polishes from my favorite online shop, Warxisister OS. They cost 48.000 IDR per bottle, which is about 4.27 USD. Dollar rates are really high in Indonesia right now, every imported goods are getting pricey and more pricey :( Nail polishes got a raise from 3000 IDR to 15000 IDR :'(

SO, what do you think? Would you buy this nail polish collection?

Etude House Dear My Party Nails PBL601 Swatch and Review

Hey guys! I'm finally back again with more nail polish review for you :)

Today I have from my stash, Etude House Dear My Party Nails PBL601.

PBL601 is a greyish-light blue base with multicolor base, which I think looks a lot like China Glaze's It's a Trap-eze from the Cirque du Soleil line, right?

 For this swatches I used 2 coats of PBL601 over a white nail polish.

It can be worn on its own, I usually use 3 coats on its own (click here to see it on its own), but after I saw JennySantio's swatches of The Face Shop Yoghurt Nails, I wanted to try out how this polish looks under an opaque base.

I used a layer of topcoat to smooth the surface :)

Formula wise, the polish is a bit thick, but it's still manageable. It looks so preeetttyyyy!

My friend wanted to buy this one also, but it's sold out everywhere! I hope there will be more in stock for my friend next month :)

I pre-ordered this polish from Zatura Scg months ago. The service is not really good, because they handle a lot of pre order stuff, and I'm just one of many. Still, I don't recommend Pre-ordering stuff from them if you're not patient.

SO, what do you think? Do you like creamy based glitter nail polish? :)

Beauty Buffet B22, S03, S08 Review and Swatches

Hello again everyone! Sorry I've been MIA these past few weeks, I went to Bali for my summer vacation! 

But now that I'm back, I'll show you my newest addition to my ever-growing collection of nail polish:

Beauty Buffet Nail Enamel!

Beauty Buffet itself is a Thai cosmetics brand. When I passed the booth in MBK Mall in Bangkok when I attended a meeting near there, I saw the neon yellow and I know I have to get it. Apparently, the store was having a promo, for a buy 3 for approximately 3$! I regretted not buying more :(

Beauty Buffet B22 in direct sunlight

Beauty Buffet B22 in shades

First up, B22. B22 is a blue based grey. For these swatches I used 3 coats. It's a bit on the thick side, but after 3 coats it's pretty self leveling, which is a great thing! I bought this one because I don't have any grey polish lol :p

Beauty Buffet S08 in direct sunlight

Beauty Buffet S08 in shades.

Next is S08. it's such a pretty light blue that reminds me of sunny blue sky! ❤

For these I used 2 coats. On the bottle it shows a bit of mint green, but after it dries on my nails it looks more blue. LOVELOVELOVE!

 

Beauty Buffet S03 in shades.

Beauty Buffet S03 in direct sunlight

 Okay, now I know how everyone seems to complain about how hard it is to capture neon colors. Seriously, I think my camera hates me hahahaha!

Anyway, I've never been interested in neon colors, but that was before I met Karina, who loves yellows, greens, and basically any neon color except pink :p

For these, I used 2 coats of S03 over a white base to make the color POP even more.

So, do you know about Beauty Buffet? Have you ever heard of the brand?

Love,

Sovianaty.

#NailArtApr Challenge : Etude House Jewelade RD102 Swatch and Review

Hi again readers! Today I have another Korean polish to show you (I'll get to the USA polishes soon!)

This one was given to my by my auntie back in Lampung, because she told me she doesn't use the polish anymore. It's called Etude House Jewelade RD102. 

Just in time for another entry at Nail Art April Challenge by Californails for April 4th: Swatch!

Bottle shot

Etude House Jewelade RD102 is a red jelly based polish with gold/red glass flecks that shows up under bright lights. For these photos I used 3 coats and a topcoat. As always, I put on Etude House Help My Finger Sunshine Whitener as basecoat.

Under direct indoor lighting

Taken with my camera flash.

a close up shot. Kinda looks like watermelon, right?

Because of the jelly formula, you have to layer it again for opacity. At 3 coats I still see some VNL (Visible Nail Line). This line is discontinued now, sadly. But I think it's really pretty because of the tiny flecks that flashes gold on some angles.

Thank you for reading, and see you soon!

Eternally High Color Nail Polish 837 Swatch & Review

Hello again everyone! Today I have another nail polish from my vault I want to show you. It's called Eternally High Color Nail Polish 837 (such a long name!). Today, April 2, is Autism Awareness Day, which is why I choose to show you a blue polish. I wanted to make some nail art on 837, but I didn't have the time due to exams and assignments from my school that I still have to finish. 

Anyway, let's get to the pictures!

Eternally High Color Nail Polish 837 under my table lamp

The bottle & my nails

With flash

In these pictures I used 3 coats and topcoat. The topcoat I used is Revlon Top Speed Top Coat. Formula wise, I don't think this one is the best out there. After a few times of using it, it starts to get thick & lumpy, and hard to get it to even out, even at 3 coats. But for stamping, because of the thickness of the formula, it's awesome. I'll show you sometime how this polish looks like for stamping. 

I bought this at Mall Taman Anggrek in Jakarta, Indonesia at Rp33.000 (about 3USD). So, what does your Autism Awareness Day mani looks like? :)

Ozotic 505 Swatch and Review

Hello everyone! Today I have a very unique polish, which I really love! It's Ozotic Multichrome 505. Just from the name, you can know that it's a multichrome. Sadly, this line has been discontinued, so there are only a handful of bottle left all around the world. The polish itself is a multichrome that shifts from green to blue to purple to magenta to bronze/gold on extreme angle. Let's get to the picture!

The macro shot. Look at all those color-shifting particles!

I seriously don't know how to take a picture of multichrome, but this is the best shot that I could capture, that shows almost all the colors on this polish.

Ozotic is an Australian brand that sells pretty polishes, ranging from Multichromes to Holos to Shimmers.

The purple-blue shift

All the picture shows a coat of Ozotic 505 over 2 coats of Revlon Black Lingerie. No topcoat. (Not that it needs any, it's already so shiny without it!)

gold/bronze - magenta - purple! <3<3

I bought the polish at Bubbletalk Shop for IDR160.000. Pretty expensive, I know, but it's so worth it!

The Skin Food Nail Vita BL512 Swatch and Review

Hello everyone! My name is Sovi, and this is my nail journal. I do my nails every weekend on school days (yes, I'm still a high school student!) and almost everyday on holidays.

Today I have an interesting polish to show you, The Skin Food Nail Vita BL512. The Skin Food is a Korean Brand. It has several lines of polish, including Pedicure Vita, Fruit Drink Nail, and many more!

The polish itself (Nail Vita BL512) is dark teal with strong bright blue shimmers. Shown on these photos at 2 coats with OPI Nail Envy underneath and Revlon Top Speed Top Coat. Formula wise, I always find Korean polish to be too thick for my likings. But it's still manageable. Drying time is pretty moderate, not that quick but not too long either. The one thing I don't like is the brush of the polish. The shape is kind of hard to maneuver so I couldn't reach the ends of my cuticles!

Under direct indoor light

Macro of the bright blue shimmer I told you!

in shades

with flash

 

Under direct sunlight (well, not that direct, this was taken under my windowsill)

So, what do you think of this polish? You can find this polish in The Skin Food shops, which are spread out all over Asia. But for those who live outside Asia, you can find them on e-Bay. I got this one for IDR38.500 for the 13ml bottle.