Best Dreamy Nude Nail Polish - Bourjois Chair et tendre

If you follow me on Facebook or Instagram, you've probably noticed my obsession with utterly charming Bourjois nail polish from La Laque line. I'm not talking about classic red from previous posts (read about Cherry'd amour here), instead, I've fallen in love with  a stunning, balanced nude called Chair et tendre. It has all the properties of a flattering nude - has a perfect mix of peach and pink while strong white base to make it noticeable on tan skin. Still, my chubby fingers are in no case tan whatsoever but Chair et tendre still manages to add a warmth to my skin. Beautifully poetic. Ever since I bought this nail polish on offer, I can't seem to stop wearing it, even though I was not interested in wearing nail polish for quite some time. It awakened my nail polish love.

02 Chair et tendre is a balanced pink-peach with strong white undertones and a hint of silver satin shimmer which are not visible on nails. Also, it looks slightly more peachy in person. It leaves a gorgeous creamy finish and it's opaque with only 1-2 swipes. Formula is a bit thicker than with regular nail polishes. Without topcoat, Chair et tendre lasts good 5 days which is a huge success in my book. If you fancy new bright but still subtle nude, Chair et tendre will blow your mind. Sophisticated but still unusually different. La Laques retail for around 7,18€ while you can often snap them on offer. It's tough to get me so excited over a single nail polish, so Chair et tendre is pretty exceptional in my book.

Bourjois La Laque: 8 Cherry d'amour

Long lasting, intense radiant color and absolute shine - yes, check please! New, triangular bottles of seductive shades will immediately draw attention to Bourjois. La Laque Collection consists of 12 nail polishes with trendy new colours, high shine and quirky design. After trying out their classic dark red, I'm pretty impressed by final result. They are indeed long lasting, opaque and ultra shiny. Along with Ciate, Bourjois nail polishes are the only ones which last on my nails over 3 days or more. 8 Cherry d'amour in particular, is a deepened ''black cherry'' color which looks a lot deeper in person (excuse my brightness) than on my swatches. With first layer, colour looks as a lovely pinkish red but gets a lot deeper with layering. Cherry d'amour is totally opaque with two swipes. Brush has a classic thin shape that spreads out upon application for easier precision. Nail polish dries up in a fair, standard time.

Obstojna, intenzivna barva in neverjeten sijaj? Ja, prosim! Nove, trikotne stekleničke zapeljivih barv bodo vsekakor ujele pozornost na policah Bourjois kozmetike. To so namreč novi, trend barvni laki iz kolekcije La Laque, ki zajema 12 poletnih barv z visokim sijajem in domiselno embalažo. Trikotne stekleničke lahko z lahkoto zložite skupaj po svoji volji, hkrati pa ne zavzamejo veliko prostora. Preizkusila sem najbolj rdečo barvo iz kolekcije, s katero sem več kot zadovoljna. Poleg Ciate lakov, so Bourjois laki edini ki zdržijo na mojih nohtih več kot 3 dni. Odtenek 8 Cherry d'amour je temno rdeče barve, ki spominja na črne češnje, na žalost pa na slikah izgleda barva presvetla. Vsekakor pričakujte temnejšo, bolj hladno barvo z malininim podtonom. Z enim slojem se tudi odlično poudari malinov-roza podton, kateri pa potemni z več sloji. Lak je popolnoma prekriven z dvema slojema. Sam čopič je v klasični tanki obliki, ki pa se malo razpre z samim nanašanjem. Enakomeren nanos je tako zlahka dosežen. Laki La Laque se posušijo dokaj hitro, primerljivo z ostalimi Bourjois laki.

As with all Bourjois nail polishes, I'm happy with my new La Laque addition. While red nails aren't exactly a signature summer look, Cherry d'amour will definitely impress women who love a classic look. Shade is also perfect for upcoming Fall and Winter if you're planning to wear a bold red lipstick and cosy jumpers. In terms of quality, longevity and color payoff, I have nothing to complain about. Bourjois nail polishes are a staple in my nail routine as they always bring out trendy and high quality products. La Laque Collection includes 12 unique shades which you can check out here. I'm especially drawn to Chair et Tendre, an opaque milky pink peach, and Lycheers, a deepened delicate rose mauve. They retail around 7,18€-10,95€ in European drugstores.

Kot pri vseh Bourjois izdelkih, sem tudi z novostjo La Laque zelo zadovoljna. Čeprav Cherry d'amour ni najbolj tipičen poletni odtenek, bo zagotovo navdušil privrženke klasičnih temno rdečih lakov. Odtenek bo prav tako odličen za hladnejše mesece, ko bo treba uporabiti močno temno šminko in puhast pulover. Kvaliteta, obstojnost in obarvanost so odlične, enostavno nimam pripomb. La Laque vsebuje 12 unikatnih odtenkov, katere lahko podrobneje pogledate tukaj. Jaz sem še posebej navdušena nad Chair et Tendre, prekriven mlečno mareličen odtenek, in Lycheers, delikaten pudrasto roza odtenek. La Laque laki stanejo okoli 7,18€ in so junijska novost v drogerijah DM, Muller in Tuš. 

Diamond Nails by Models Own

Want to be treated with real diamond dust like a princess? Models Own delivers anything your heart desires. From candy scented bottles to real diamond dust, hyper gel and special effects like Splash and Firework on your own nails.

Models Own Diamond Luxe is based around true diamond dust in your very own bottle. Shade that caught my attention, is Pear Purple, a perfect warm lavender with golden dust. Lavender on nails is never out of fashion, especially when there's spring around the corner. It's chic yet adorable enough for making your nails playful like in the older days. Color is fully opaque with 2 layers and has a standard applicator. Lasts around two days on my nails which is a fair amount of time in my case. No streaking, no fuss, just a lovely opaque color.

Bottle is priced at 5,95€ on Click2Chic. Models Own is available worldwide in Bottleshops and specific drugstores. You can also check previous Sweet Shop collection here and Disco Pants here.

Models Own Sweet Shop Collection

Models Own knows how to win over girls and women - just mix up perfect candy-like shades and add yummy candy scents for extra kick. Women will go absolutely mad over them and they're absolutely right. Nothing can win over a girl's heart more than a box of sweets. Sweet Shop Collection introduced us to retro inspired candy nail polish with matching scents. Made for treating, these bring back memories from the old days with old school candy - like licorice, rhubarb & custard jellies and pink bubblegum. They all smell deliciously sweet when they dry down and the scent lasts a day or two. Formula wise everything works as it should and nail polish usually lasts about 3 days on my nails. Brush is fairly thin but still manageable when you're in a hurry.

Liquorice Allsorts is a straight black nail polish that is opaque with 2 coats. Has a licorice fragrance that lasts for quite a long time, around impressive two days. It is great as a base coat, for stamping and other effects. Not my favourite scent in general, but a pleasant addition to a standard black nail polish collection.

Rhubarb & Custard is almost semi-opaque with 2 coats. It has a lovely jelly finish and a bit of transparency, which would look great over a white nail polish or on it's own. It also contains silver glitter which layer nicely enough for candy-like transparency. Color itself is a vibrant, warm red-pink-coral, similar to artificial jelly candy.

Fizzy Cola Bottles is potentially, a great fall color with lovely golden shimmer and some silver particles. Base is a mixture of grey taupe and brown- neutral yet warm due to golden shimmer. Truly complex color with a lovely cola scent. It's opaque with 2 layers and I haven't had any trouble with formula.

I'm always impressed by gimmicky things and Models Own is no exception. I appreciate innovative products and a solid theme around them. Scents like Licorice don't appeal, but that's just personal preference. In general, Sweet Shop doesn't lack quality and if you like certain colors, give it a go. You can find Models Own in Slovenia on Click2Chic for 5,95€, regularly on 5 for 3 offer. International readers can find them online, Asos or stores like Boots and international Bottleshops.

Perfect Rosy Nails - Catrice Karl Says Tres Chic

Despite all the fuss around neon nail polishes I still find myself reaching for nude and rose shades.

I don't know what's been wrong with me lately but I guess I'm growing up...I've been reaching for rose, mauve and brownish shades also in lipsticks. Nonetheless I find this particular nail polish really flattering for pale skintones.

Karl Says Tres Chis is a new Spring 2014 addition to ever growing Catrice assortment. 

It's a light warm mauve-pink-rose shade that compliments all skintones. It's quite opaque and a bit thick so you can get away with 1 coat. However I applied 2 coats for extra shine without any top coat. 

Surprisingly enough, I didn't find any dupes in my nail polish collection although it looks pretty similar to Essence English Rose at first sight. 57 Karl Says Tres Chic is a lot lighter and more pinky-mauve.

They retail for 2,60€ in local Mueller.

I actually don't have any major complaints over Catrice nail polishes - I just wish they wouldn't redesign their brushes a lot wider than needed. Unfortunately Catrice is available only in EU countries but I can see them expanding in the (far) future over to UK and USA as her little sister Essence. In the mean time, keep this shade on top of your wishlist.