Review: Flormar 2x DUO chrome nail enamel

I bought this nail polish while I was out shopping last week and as with most Flormar polishes it is great quality, dries quite fast and is opaque in 2 coats. It was more expensive at 4.90€ than their regular range which is 2.90€ but it is still cheaper than most drugstore polishes and the quality outweighs most other similar priced brands.

I have the colour DC06 which is a lovely purple that changes to a greyish colour with a hint of mossy green, the duo chrome isn't that dramatic but it does add another dimension to the nails. It is available in a few other colours but this was the only one that really took my fancy at the moment. I think it will probably look even better with a matte topcoat but I haven't tried it yet.

Notd: Subtle stripes

I was starting to get bored of solid single colour nails so when I found a striping brush in my nail kit the other night I decided to play around. I only had a few nail polish colours with me so decided on a colour only a few shades different from what I was already wearing. I like the subtlety of the stripes and to add a little interest I added a fimo nail art flower to the ring fingers.

unfortunately the striper brush was a cheap one and it didn't hold the shape very well so when I have invested in a new one I will have a play around with lots of other colours. I think a really pale, possibly white base with pastel coloured candy stripes will look good

For this look I did 2 coats of some random cheap pinky/ purple colour then stripes of Kiko 313, I added a clear topcoat and applied the flower while it was still wet then added another coat over the top when it was dry. I am really surprised that the flowers have not come off or even lifted at all yet and they have been on for 5 days!!

nail of the day

I was starting to get bored of the chrome effect nail polish so decided to update it a little bit with the help of Kiko rock top nail laquer in lilac , i love the way the silver underneath shines through and the cool tone of the colours makes my hands look more tanned.

Any suggestions of other colour combinations to try???

Friday 5 good things

I know its been a while since i wrote a 5 good things post but i have been so busy lately and it was easier to think of 5 bad things than 5 good things, and as the saying goes... if you cant say something nice then you're better not saying anything at all.

1. Its heating up here, it was 32º c here yesterday and its going to be even hotter over the weekend, which means...

2. The pool is warm enough to swim in again, so today i got to have my first swim of the year and it was wonderful, now i have no excuse not to get some exercise.

3. the other week one of my friends that i haven't seen since college came over to Spain with her mum to stay with family for a week, so we met up in Benidorm which was about half way from both of us, it was lovely to see her and her mum and we walked about 5 miles round the old town and the full length of the promenade and back.

4.The business opportunity i mentioned a few posts back is going well, i am still working full time at my current job and having to fit in this project in- between which means i have practically no spare time but if it helps us secure a future for ourselves then it will all be worth it.

5. Chrome effect nail polish, this was a bargain from mercadona supermarkets own Deliplus line, they have a new nail effects range out and this was one of the base coats for the crackle range and was only about 2€, i also bought it in gold.

I hope you all have a lovely weekend,
what are your 5 good things this week?

Nail of the day: Kiko nail effects

I spotted Kiko had some new nail colours out this week and i couldn't resit snapping up a few of them, so after infilling my nails at the weekend i tried out 2 of my new purchases.

I love this colour, its a really deep raspberry (red toned pink) and as with most Kiko polishes is perfectly opaque in 2 coats.

This is from the "rock top" shatter range and it is a white gold shimmer (number 615) with a shatter effect, it tones down the darker colour nicely and adds a different touch, i think this would look nicer over a paler or brighter colour. I love that these dry in seconds too, so if your polish is starting to chip or you are getting bored with the colour you can just add a layer of shatter and with a few minutes your good to go.

You can see the full range of nail polishes and buy online at Kiko´s website nail polishes start from less than 2 pound and are excellent quality.

Disclaimer: i am not affiliated with this brand and the products were purchased with my own money

Nail of the day:

It's Saturday, it's sunny and spring has certainly sprung so today I chose an on-trend ice cream colour for my nails...

W7 nail polish in 63 sheer mauve - a lovely lilac with a cream finish, opaque in 2 coats

I found it in the beauty section of a British cash and carry close to Benidorm last week and it only cost 1.50€ Bargain!!

Review: Kiko magnetic nail polish

As i mentioned in a recent Friday 5 good things Kiko have just released a collection of magnetic nail polishes. When nails inc brought out their collection of 3 magnetic nail polishes i really wanted to try them but with them being so expensive to start with then to add the cost of P&P to Spain would have made them at least 20 pound and i am not prepared to spend that much money on a single nail polish.

Kiko have released 8 different shades each retailing at 4.90 pounds and a separate magnet for 1.90 pound you can view them all and buy online from their website here . I think having a separate magnet has a view advantages, a lot of people struggled with the nails inc magnet because it was part of the lid, this one can be held easily and used in different directions to achieve different effects such as criss-cross, vertical, horizontal or diagonal lines. The only downside would be that you could possibly lose the magnet with it not being attached to the bottle.

I bought 4 of the 8 colours available and one magnet:

(left to right: Emerald turqoise, Purple, Wine red, Charcoal)

The magnet and a close up of my thumbnail

Close up of fingers (difficult to photograph)

The polish applies just like any other nail polish ( maybe a tiny bit thicker), i applied one coat and allowed to dry then applied a second coat (one finger at a time) and while it was still wet held the magnet of the nail polish to create the effect, i didn't try out any of the other ways to hold the magnet on this attempt but i will in the future.

Overall i like the effect it gives, it is much more interesting than plain colour and i am looking forward to trying the other colours that i bought, it dried quickly and is just starting to chip slightly on the edges ( after 3 loads of washing up). For the price and colour range i think these beat the nails inc version hands down.

Have you tried magnetic nail polishes?

Nail of the day - Kiko hologram nail laquer

so.. the jelly bean pink was starting to wear of at the edges so i decided to go for something completely different this week, here it is.....

It is so difficult to photograph holographic nail polish, this was the best i could get, the colour is hologram nail laquer 354 from Kiko. It is a beautiful dark purple/ gold and looks different in different lights, it definately makes a nice change from pink and dries opaque in 2 coats. I think this shade was limited edition but each new collection that comes out usually includes different effect nail polishes and you can buy online from the Kiko website here.

What are you wearing this week?

Nail of the day

So i tried water marbling my nails yesterday, it was a complete disaster, the polish wouldn't spread properly and then it just clumped together when i tried to make patterns with it and went on my nails too thickly (because it hadn't spread). I will try again with different polish and different water, apparently the water has to be perfect for it to work.

So i took it all off and painted my nails with this instead:

Flormar supershine miracle colors in U23

My nails remind me of jelly beans, bright pink and shiny and glittery, nice and cheerful on these cold wintery days.

I love the miracle colors range, i have a few now and they are all super shiny and sparkly and a great price at just 2.99€

REVIEW: Flormar holographic nail enamel

If Cinderella wore nail polish to the ball, it would have been this one.

                                                     Flormar nail enamel shade 392

                               (apologies for the grown out gel nails, i need to infill them at the weekend)
I LOVE this nail polish, unfortunately it is difficult to photograph but in reality it is the perfect holographic silver made up of the tiniest opalescent glitter particles, full coverage in 2 coats and its been on my nails over a week and hasn't chipped yet. ( although they are gel nails so polish does tend to last better on them due to the hardness.)

And a huge bonus...... It only cost 2.99€

I bought it from the new Flormar shop in centro commercial Nueva condomina in Murcia, but there are new shops opening up in other areas and you can buy from the UK Flormar website, it looks like they do international delivery too.

Click here to go to the UK website

Click here to go to the Spanish website ( language can be changed and there is a bigger selection of the products available but it doesn't look like online shopping is available yet)

The shop had only just opened when i went in just before Christmas and they had a huge collection of nail varnishes which is what drew me in, i bought about 6 different colours and have been very impressed with most of them, excellent value for money. Some of the other cosmetics seemed overpriced but as i haven't experienced the quality of them yet i cant judge. I did however buy an amazing mascara from there. Review coming soon!!!!

Whats your favourite nail polish?   have you tried anything from this brand?


Disclaimer: i am not affiliated with this company and all products i review have been purchased with my own money or given to me as gifts ( unless otherwise stated).