Colorbar Nail Polish - Exclusive 15

Hello Girls,

I am back with a nail polish post again, but this time unlike pinks and purples, it's green... Yayy!!!  I picked this one up in my recent  H&G haul that I had mentioned.. I was looking out for some cool shade for this summer and I spotted this one!!

Colorbar Exclusive - 15

This is a beautiful mint to sea green shade and found this to be super cool for summers..  I usually hesitate before picking up greens, thinking if it might not suit me, but when I saw this baby, I was certain that this will add up to my collection.. I had one similar shade from Chambor - but gave it to my maid's daughter :P I don't like Chambor's nail polishes for some reason - maybe I'll find a nail polish that I'll adore from this brand soon!! Need your inputs here... And yeah - I am not defaming the brand, they have really amazing products..

 
The cost of this nail polish is 150 INR

 A few more swatches for you!!!

 

Well, my cuticles are still like this!! Dry, rough and torn.. I know I get soooo brainy at times, that i get brilliant ideas like cutting dry cuticle.. I repent for doing so!!!

Colorbar Exclusive 15

 I wish these ones had names instead of numbers.. So, what would you name this shade??

Now, let's come to the pros and cons of this nail paint..


<3 I love the brush , typically "my type flat brush" - If the brush wasn't flat, I'd have never picked this up.
<3 Easily available
<3 Affordable
<3 Doesn't streak - 3 coats gives a creamy finish!!
<3 I had worn this for 3 days and this didn't chip ( with a top coat)

There are no Nay's as such... This one has a flat brush but a few other shades don't.. Colorbar - please give us flat brushes!!!

One thing I seriously don't understand with Colorbar nail polishes  is the price difference between the black cap and silver cap nail polishes.. The quality, quantity , brush remain the same.. No change at all.. Gals, any idea why????

Time to sign-off..

Please do let me know your comments.. I really feel nice to read them.. Like I always say, I get motivated and encouraged when I see a new comment/follower :) Please leave me a comment when you stop by, you'd make my day :)

See you gals in my next post - most possibly tomorrow!!!

Stay tuned..

Cheers,

Amrin

Streetwear Quick Dry Nail polish - Girly Pink

Hello Garrrlllss!!!!


Looks like I have caught "pink fever" recently.. I have been buying a lot of pink shades recently.. Pinks, Violets, Purples are the shades that I have been buying for the last 1 month!!! Please do let me know if you feel the shades and reviews to be monotonous and any specific shade range you'd like me to swatch!!!

 I was actually surfing through Urban Touch's site and I found a new range of Street wear nail polishes.. I am not sure how long they have been under existence, but didn't want to miss them when they caught my attention.. I love fast dry nail polishes because I don't have to sit hours together for my manicure to dry  for me to carry on with my daily chores... So, I ordered two shades namely Girly Pink and Cute Pink!!! Both pink :P

Shade: Girly Pink

Girly Pink

Firstly, I loved the name "Girly Pink and so do I love all girly stuff.. I am sure girls love pink :) But when I received the order Iwas kind of shocked.. It was such a bright pink that I have never worn in my life time.. Not the one that I expected !! A big con of online shopping!! Anyways, let's proceed with the review.

Girly Pink

I was a little skeptical about wearing it because the color looked a little gaudy in indoor light. But wanted to give it a try..  So, please see for yourself for how it looks on me and let me know your comments...

The price of this nail polish is 140 INR

Initially, I thought it would be like the usual plum/mauve shades and was not too happy about it.. Because I had lots of similar shades.. But when I swatched it, that's when I realized that this shade is something new... So, a new surprise shade.. I love it!

Here's one more:

I totally loved the shade, though I received some comments at work stating the shade is way too bright and eye-catching.. Well, by now you all should be knowing that I really don't care for such comments :)


I know I have been talking on and on about the shade but never spoke about the wow feature that made me buy this nail polish!!!

Yup, You got it right ~ The Quick Dry Formula!! I should say that streetwear has done real good job. This product lives to its claims!! I am starting to love Street wear nail polishes once again.. I wish they never discontinued their old range!!


Like I said before, this shade is too bright in fluorescence.. Let's see how this looks under a tube light, with flash on! Now I would call it a Rani Pink Color..

Under Fluorescence

Let's talk about the Yay and Nay factors!!!

The Yay's:

<3 The quick dry formula really works.
<3 Affordable and less expensive when compared to quick dry polishes of other brands.
<3 Nice color selection.
<3 Gives creamy and glossy finish.
<3 Intense color .

The Nay's

:( I haven't seen them at the local stores yet, availability may be an issue.
:( It chips pretty fast.. It stayed on for 2 days and started chipping (with a top coat)..  Might not be long lasting without a top coat
:( I wish the brush was a little longer with nice and flat brush ( a personal choice)

Overall, I am happy with this product as this one did serve the actual purpose of being Quick Dry.. I will rate it 3/5. Not a must have, but you can give it a try


Before we  wrap up, I have one other good news to share..

I got my second blog award!! This time it was from Puja Malhotra of Cute Nails!! Most of you would be knowing her ( Does she need an introduction?).  She is a Diva of Nail Art!!!

For those who don't know her, let's see something about Puja in her own words ( Flicked it from her "about me" column)


"I am trained nail artist and mother of 4 year old girl...... I own my own nail art studio and do nail art professionally and teaches nail art"

Now about Puja in my own words!!

Pu (that's how I call her) is a Nail Art Guru!!!! Very talented and creative.. Her nail art ideas are mind blowing... I adore her for following her dreams.. She is very encouraging, visits my blog almost everyday and marks her presence by a sweet comment.. I value her support and friendship , especially at my blog's budding stage :)  I love you Pu and thanks for this award!! You know how much this means to me!!!


This is the award I received from her.

 

I would pass on this award to:

 

1. Niesha of http://www.makeupandbeautyforever.in/

2. Prayati of http://makeupandbeautybyprayati.blogspot.in/

3. Dr. Rashmi of http://healthybeamy.blogspot.in/

4. Preetha of http://myrendezvouswithcolours.blogspot.in/

5. Last but not least, Tanmayee of http://celebratingfeminity.wordpress.com/

 A small gyaan on how special you guys are to me!!

Niesha - Thank you so much for your support to a budding blogger.. Your sweet words actually mean a lot more to me!!!

Prayati- A budding blogger just like - Novice but very creative ( I love your post on eye makeup)

Dr. Rashmi - Doc, I thank you for your patience to answer all my queries related to my baffled skin.. 

Preetha- I wanted to do this post as a birthday surprise to you.. A belated happy birthday Girl!!!

Tanmayee- You were the very  first to stop by my blog and post a comment which inspired me to write me.. You'll always be special!!

Do let me know your comments and suggestions like always - support by following!!!


Cheers,

Amrin

Yes, I Hauled Again!!!

Hello Girlies....

Hope you are all doing good.. I work for the night shifts which makes it obvious that I have to rest during the day!! Sleeping during the day??? Imagine on a hot sunny Chennai day?? Plus maintenance power cut for the whole day??? Well, summing up all together, any guesses what would happen?? You're right!!! A haul happens!!!

I tried a lot to sleep but gave up after 11:00 AM and went to Health and Glow.. My skin is acting up on me to such an extent that its rejecting medications.. I had acne during the early onset of my teens but it had vanished due course.. My skin completely cleared up by the time I was 20.. I had problem free glowing skin till I was 23. I had vacationed to Andaman Islands - no doubts a paradise on earth, but came back with tanned, actually burnt skin and since then I have all kinds of skin problems on earth.. From Acne to sensitivity to blemishes to non clearing tan!!! For the last 1.5 years, I have been living with this.. You can actually spot 10 differences ( maybe more) with my skin quality then and now!

I had made up my mind that I am gonna stop medications and try herbal ways.. One thing I noticed was that I stopped taking care of my skin actually!!! I don't exfoliate like before, no masks etc. but for cetaphil cleanser for face ( got it changed from benzoyl peroxide based face wash) and cetaphil lotion plus some treatments here and there.. So, I thought I should  have some good scrubs and face packs.. Following Dr. Rashmi's post, on Fab India De-pigmentation cream, I order it online.. You can read about it here.  I had picked up Aroma Magic peppermint cleanser, mineral scrub and glossy pack.. I also bought Safi yesterday and said to myself that I will drink it everyday.. Guess, what I missed it the first day :P

Coming to the actual haul part of it, I picked up some nail paints from Colorbar, Lakme , Revlon and H&G's own brand ENVY

Hauled nail polishes (mostly pink and blues)

I have included Street wear's speed dry as well that I had recently bought from urbantouch.com

I am impressed with Lakme's Fast and Fabulous range that I bought more of Lakme this time and got a free nail paint!!!

The centre true wear one is the free nail paint

The SA asked me if I like nail polishes a lot that I don't buy other products like nail polishes.. Showed her my blog and did some publicity there :P

Will review and swatch all these shades for you soon!!!

One other update, Nail Juice nail polishes are available at snapdeal.com for 64 INR.. I have ordered mine and waiting for it to arrive any time.. Good offer to miss!!!

UPDATE:  Guys, I received the Nail Juice nail polishes from Snap deal.. My God, they arrived real quick!!! But I am not very happy with the Nail Juice nail polishes.. They have a strong smell (Cheap nail polish smell). But the colors seem to be pigmented. Not worth the actual price of 85 INR, not even the discounted one!! You'll get good quality nail polishes like Streetwear/Elle 18 Mini for the same cost!!!


Will catch you guys soon!!


Tada!!!

Cheers,

Amrin

Flormar Super Matte Nail Enamel - Shade M106

Hello Ladies...

Hope you are all doing good!! I am really overwhelmed by your love and response to  my posts!! So, here  I begin with a thank you note!!  

                                                          Thank You Guys!!!!!

Today, I will be reviewing one other variant of the Flormar nail polishes that I hauled recently!! The shade under review today is from the variant of flomar nail polishes -  Flormar Super Matte Nail Enamel in Shade M106, I think M stands for "Matte"...

So, let's see what this Matte nail polish has in store for us.. Firstly deceiving name!!! Yes, It's not matte but creamy!!!! So ladies, if you have any plans of buying Flormar online, let me warn you, don't get deceived!!!! I had bought this from a store knowing the fact that it's not matte.. Not much of a disappointment for me.. Let's see the actual review of this nail paint!!!

Like I had mentioned in my earlier posts, I had picked up Flormar nail polishes from a Mega Mart outlet.. And these were stored in a stand with nail polishes scattered and not neatly organized actually it was a mess... I had to actually search and pick my shades ( looking for a unique shade each time is a big task for me.), mainly because I hate having exact same shade from different companies.. Unless its a dupe of a high end brand!!!

This beautiful color caught my attention and noway I was to leave it behind.. See the shade for yourself to get some idea of what am I talking about!!!

Flormar - Shade M 106

 

 

 I have a couple of purples but most of them are of egg plant color, but this one has more of blue hint to it!! I checked for other shades of this variant, but couldn't find anything as eye-catching as this one!!

Let's see how this one looks on me!!!

Unlike Flormar Super shine, this one streaks with the first coat, but second coat makes it creamy!! With third coat it gives dazzling finish!!!

This is with 3 coats of nail polish with flash

 I had taken a few pics in the natural light as well.. But wait, I wanted some drama on my nails!!! Got my konad stamps but couldn't  get my nails stamped and failed at each attempt miserably.. And the only nail art tool that I have at the moment is a tooth pick!! Did some dots here and there to form a okayish nail art.. I know its a little shabby and imperfect - but I am still learning!! One day maybe I'll turn out to be a Nail Art Guru like you guys:) Let me stop here and let you guys see the swatches..

Like I said, not so perfect nail art!!!

 
A more clearer pic of the nail art and the shade!!!!!

Now you can actually see the mess ups here and there!!!

Overall, I love this color mainly because of my uniqueness.. The shade looks so different!! It will suit all skin tones ( tried and tested :P). Perfect shade for nail art, I think!

The only con that I find is the Nomenclature of these nail paint.. You can see for yourself its not matte!!! A real matte version of it may look like Avon's Violetta, I think.. Feedback welcome!!!

I love Flormar's brushes. They have long wand and thick bristles.. I forgot to mention this in my last post!!! A big pro for me!!!!

If I have to rate this nail polish, I will give it 3.75/5. -1 for the deceiving name and -0.25 for one con that I had mentioned in my last post -  Staining!!  Not deducting 1 point like in my last post coz this one didn't stain my nails this time.. I used base coat!! Still unsure about how this would react without a base coat!!!

Once again, thank you so much for your constant support and motivation.. Please do comment and let me know your views about the post .. I would love to hear them!!


Finally one of our fellow bloggers Preetha of  Rendezvous with colours is celebrating her birthday today!!! Please stop by to wish her!!!


Will catch you guys in my next post.

Take care!!!

Cheers,

Amrin

Flormar Super Shine Nail Polish - Shade 11

Heylo Girlies...

Hope all are doing good.. I am doing great and it feel sooo good to see this blog growing.. Thank you all for stopping by and showing your love!!

Today, I would be reviewing one other "International" yet not so famous nail polish!!! "Flormar" is a Turkish cosmetic brand and new U stores promote them in India.. I did a post on Flormar haul earlier  and have already reviewed a different variant of Flormar super-shine nail polish , which you can see here. They offer wide range of nail polishes like Super shine, Super-matte ( not really matte but creamy ones), Neons, Nail art polishes, magnetic polishes and normal finish ones!!!
 

The shade under review is Flormar Super-shine in Shade 11.. It's a bright pink shade with glitters in it., plus some berry under tones :) I initially didn't pick this one up thinking it would be too bright for my skin tone, but my BFE suggested this. I picked it up without any second thoughts ( I rarely have second thoughts when it comes to nail polishes!!)

Let's see some pics to get an idea about the shade!!!

Like I said, its a bright pink shade, but I love the quality of the nail paint.. The color is very intense and very pigmented.. The polish doesn't streak and the shows the actual color in single swipe!!! Plus it's toluene free!!! Doesn't take ages to dry, dries pretty quickly.. What else do you need from a nail paint?? There is one other plus point, the cost of this nail polish is 70 INR!!!! Isn't it amazing??? I love this nail paint to the core and have a few other as well.. Will review them soon!!!

Let's see how this nail polish looks on me!!!

2 coats of nail polish  with flash

2

a more clearer pic

One other pic...

this one was taken in natural light

Overall, it's a beautiful bright pink shade that doesn't look gaudy.. Will look the best on fair skin tones!!! And a perfect bridal wear!!!


Let's talk about the pros and cons of this nail polish!!!

The Yay factors:

1. Super affordable at 70 INR
2. Good color range
3. Extremely good quality
4. Highly pigmented and intense, gives one swipe perfect finish.
5. Doesn't streak..
6. Toluene free

Let's talk about the cons.

I know I have been blabbing and jabbering so much about the good factors of this nail polish but there are a very few but big cons as well..

1. Availablility, they are available only at newU stores
2. Now comes the big one, It stains the nails if used without a base coat!!! A really big con for lazy bums like me :(

To sum up, it's a great nail paint and a must have... Cheap yet super quality!! For those who haven't heard about new U stores , check this link out: NewU Store Locator.. I know a lot of us might not like the staining part of it, but works great with a base coat.. I am currently using Oriflame's crystal base and top coat..

Well, see you guys in my next post.. Have fun till then..

Do comment if you stop by and let me know on what can be done to improve the quality of my posts!!!!

Have fun till then!!!

P.S: I usually take my pics indoors, but recently saw a post on wise she by Erica, got impressed by her pics and copied her shtyle!!! Eric, You have an official fan!!!

The background you see in these pictures is the bark of a coconut tree!!!

Cheers,

Amrin

Colorbar - Acetone Free Nail Polish Remover Review

Hey ,

I have been posting about NOTD's and nail polish swatches only since I started my blog.. But there is one product that all nail polish owners have, to be more precise they "will" have!! Yes, you read it right, Nail Polish Remover!!! I used Lakme's Nail Enamel remover for a very long time. But I did realize that I used up a lot of product and one bottle didn't last for more than 1.5 weeks ( with me changng NP almost everyday)!!! Then I switched on to Street wear and not very happy with that one as well..

Today's review would be about my favorite nail polish remover that does its job perfectly and lasts longer!! Its from Colorbar.. This is my second bottle, actually third.. After my first one got over, I bought my second one which was similar to Lakme one but not as good as the one under review!!!!

Colorbar - Acetone free nail polish remover

Firstly I love acetone free nail remover and make sure not to buy any NP remover with that ingredient.. Because, I had suffered severe nail staining and breakage.. I am unsure about what Vitamin B5 or Vitamin E does (Lakme and Hip Hop's Claim), but this one does a pretty good job of removing NP..

See for yourself..

I had applied 3 coats of Flormar nail enamel, this one has mild glitters in it!!! Will be reviewing this product soon!!

I had poured 4-5 drops of the nail polish remover on to a cotton wool and wrapped around my nail. Best way to remove glittery nail polishes, hold for 5 seconds and swipe it off!!

3 coats of Flormar nail polish

And here we go.. Voila!!! Clean nail. ( not actually, left some glitter behind, which the next swipe took care off!!!

After one swipe!!!!

Now, talking about the cost, it 125 INR for 110 ml, which is better than Lakme - it is 60 INR for 40 ml now...

This has Jasmine kind of smell, I cannot explain it though, I don't like it, nor do I detest it!! I am not adding this as a con, need your inputs here!!

The only con that I find in this one is the nozzle/dropper... It's not very sturdy and breaks!!!!  Hope that gets better soon!!!

I would recommend this to all my readers!!

Will meet you in my next post..

Have fun till then..

Cheers,

Amrin 

Essie Nail Polish - Buy me a Cameo

Hey Everyone,

I am back with a new post again.. I usually review Indian brands, but this time the product under review is  the most popular "phoren" brand  Essie... Whenever I watched you tube videos about home manicure, nail arts etc, I used to wonder when these brands would be available here!! Thanks to online shopping, that most of the sites have international brands from OPI, China Glaze, Essie and even Zoya are accessible.. UT has all 4 of them now :) Just that are a little expensive for a nail polish (500 INR for one nail polish, I can get 5 Colorbar/Revlon/ Maybelline).. But I always wanted to have atleast one from these brands.. So you can expect to see reviews of international brands soon :)

Talking about Essie, it costs around 450 INR at Urban Touch and 475 INR at 365gorgeous.com. But I got mine at a blog sale for 200 INR


The Shade under review is Essie's "Buy me a Cameo"

Buy me a cameo

Buy me a cameo is beautiful shade suitable for daily office wear.. You can go for this if you don't want any drama on your nails and prefer neatly manicured nails, may be for an interview or so..  I am sure this will suit all skin tones :)

It looks a little pink here, but it has brown undertones.. Gawwddd!! I am unable to explain the color.. I think I can sum it up to light brown color with bronze touch which has pearly finish.. Please correct me if I am wrong also comment if you know how to explain the shade :)

A few more pics should explain..

I love the nail polish mainly for the texture and finish.. There are few things that I unlike.. Read on..

I expected a flat brush, what I got was a thin normal brush.. The application goes a little streaky which is kinda okay for pearly and shimmery nail polishes, but would ruin the mani for a creamy finish nail paint!!!

Overall, I am very happy with the product as such and will add may 1 or 2 Essies to my collection.. I am not very sure about lasting power , I am not gonna keep them for a long time and I am expecting my UT parcel anytime.. I am sooo excited to stamp my nails :)

One other pic :

Once again guys, thanks for your comments and support.. It really means a lot to me and encourages to do at-least 1 blog post per day...

Please do let you know your comments and feedback.. Also let me know if you'd like me to swatch any shade for you.. Will be more than happy to do that.

Have fun and keep smiling..

Cheers,

Amrin