Illasmasqua - Notepad Yellow

Hello Everyone

I'm on a bit of a Illasmasqua polish kick at the moment. I picked this one up on Ebay a couple of weeks back, although I can't find out anything about it? Its called Notepad Yellow. Looks slightly like 'Load' but not sure if this is a old discontinued shade?

This is 3 coats. Bit of a pain in the butt to apply, like most yellows. Liked how it looked though, very milky. I could see this one being worn on the toes in the Spring. Bit baffed about where this one is from though?

Anyone know?

Tee Dee xx

A-England Legend Collection - Ascalon

Afternoon Everyone

I'm supposed to be on a study day today, although not much studying happening to be truthful. Today's choice of polish? A-England -Ascalon. 

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The sun wasn't being my friend today. I went to work yesterday in the blazing sunshine. Day off today...it's cloudy!. Sods law. This is 2 coats of Ascalon, a grey base holo with a purple/green duochrome. Formula was once again perfect. Loved this one on. You can see the purple colour shift more in the flash shots. Dragon is still my favourite so far though. 

Tee Dee xx

More Topshop Nails news

Hello Peeps

Two more shades to the Topshop Collection...

Mermaid

Zodiac

Available online (here)

Tee Dee xx

A-England Legend Collection - Dragon

Hello Everyone

There is nothing more I love than a green holo. When I saw the new A-England Legend collection I was super excited. I love the A-England concepts around their polish collection. Polishes inspired by fantasy, myths and legends?! Hell yes, I'm there! One thing with a polish for me is that a name gives a polish an 'identity'. When I attended Illamasqua's event last week, the majority of the polishes I could name without looking at the bottom of the bottle, not just because I'm a weird crazed polish collector, the names just stuck in my head, with labels such as Load and Stagnate who could forget!

Anyhoo I digress, I like a good ole theme to my polishes. Butter London also markets their products well and comes up regularly with catchy and cool names for their polishes, even if they are no where near London? Which slightly bugs me...but now on to the polish! A-England - Dragon, a glorious name for a polish. The Legend collection is inspired by St George, the legend of the English patron Saint who slayed a dragon

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This is 1 coat of Dragon. I wore this polish for 2 days, plus wore gloves for 7 solid working hours and only had slight tip wear. Really impressed with that. The holo effect isn't linear like Nubar - Reclaim, more scattered and a darker more mossy green. Dragon is gorgeous.  After purchasing this and St George, I was so impressed went back to A-England online and bought Ascalon and Princess Sabra. 

I know everyone has been singing this collection's praises, but I really think A-England's Legend collection has set 2012 off to a great start. Available from A-England or Llarowe.

Who likes a good polish theme/concept? 

Tee Dee xx

Make Up Store - Madeleine

Afternoon Everyone

Hope your weekend is going well, and you are avoiding the chilly weather! Roll on Spring time! Today I have another holographic polish, Sorry! (well truthfully I ain't sorry coz holos rock). This is a holographic polish from the Make Up Store - Madeleine. I've been after this polish since last year, was super happy getting my grubby mitts on it. 

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This was 3 coats of Madeleine without the recommended base coat. The polish was expensive enough without buying a base coat as well!. Formula lived up to it's bad reputation (very much like Gosh Holographic but thinner). The holographic effect of the polish was stunning and very strong, although probably not as holo as Gosh Holographic. Madeleine is a light pale peachy holo. It was much paler than I was expecting, although still pretty. Was it worth the £11 price tag? In all honesty probably not, but I wanted it so bad.  

Have any of you tried any Make Up Store products?


Tee Dee xx

Topshop Nail News

Hello All

Topshop have released some new shades to their collection. Looks like another price increase however...

Hidden Treasure

Ice Crush

Hypnotic 

Mesmerise

Moonstone

Topshop Polish available here Price Range £6.00-£6.50. 

Tee Dee xx 

Illamasqua - Baptiste

Hello Again

Okay, I couldn't wait to put these up! As promised, swatches :-) Here is Illamasqua's - Baptiste, one of the polishes I picked up at the 'Cocktails and Painted Nails' event yesterday. I've wanted this polish for like ages. So it was my first purchase choice :-)

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Oh god, this was one photogenic polish! This is two coats of Baptiste, formula was perfection. It actually reminds me of W7 Purple Paradise, although this is less jelly like and darker.

Any Illasmasqua favourites I should try?

Tee Dee xx