Top coat review

hey girls, how have you been? I did a little experiment a few days ago and wanted to tell you all about it...i have a BIG problem keeping my nail polish intact for more than a few hours so i wanted to test all the top coat that i have accumulated over the past years....so here is what i found:
 

Salut les filles, comment allez-vous? J'ai fais une petite expérience il y a quelques jours et je voulais vous en parler...j'ai un BEAUCOUP de difficultés à garder mon vernis à ongles en bon état pour plus que quelques heures, alors j'ai décidé de tester tous les top coat que j'ai accumulé dans les dernières années, voici mon résumé:

 

REVLON No Chip Top Coat:

What I Think: Even thought it's pretty inexpensive, i was expecting more, it did not even make it trough the night...

How long it stayed: Not even one night

Overral note: 1/5

 

 

 

SEPHORA BY OPI Quick Dry Top Coat

What I Think: It's definitely not the worst but it's not my favorite either. After a while (when the bottle gets half empty) it gets sticky and the texture is not easy to apply.

How long it stayed: There was a chip on the second night.

Overral note: 3/5

REVLON COLORSTAY Base Coat

What I Think: I was really hopeful about this new line because it was supposed to be gel-like, i'm not totally impressed with this base coat, it's not my favorite.

How long it stayed:  It really chipped on the third night.

Overral note: 3.5/5

 

 

Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Top Coat

What I Think: I was not expecting a lot from this inexpensive top coat but i was really impressed with it!

How long it stayed: Intact on the third night

Overral note: 4/5

 

QUO BY ORLY Gels Top Coat

What I Think: I did not realize that i needed a lamp to use this top coat, so it did not work at all.

How long it stayed: could not tell...

Overral note: -/5

 

NICOLE BY OPI top coat

What I Think: I'm really not a fan of this line by OPI. For almost the same price, the quality is not good at all...

How long it stayed: Ruined on the second night

Overral note: 2/5

 

ESSIE No Chips Ahead Top Coat

What I Think: I don't know why, but i thought i did not like this top coat at all but it turned out better than others

How long it stayed: It chipped on the second night

Overral note: 2.5/5

 

GOSH Top Coat

What I Think: I really like the texture of this top coat but it did not stayed as long as i thought.

How long it stayed: Chip on the second night

Overral note: 3/5

 

L'Oréal Base Coat

What I Think: This is my favorite base coat, it is easy to apply and it dries really fast.

How long it stayed: did not do well without a top coat but great base

Overral note: 4/5

 

SALLY HANSEN MEGA SHINE Top Coat

What I Think: I did not acknowledge a special kind of shine

How long it stayed: Little chip on the second night

Overral note: 2/5

 

SECHE VITE Top Coat

What I Think: This seemed to be the best top coat on the market (according to all the nail polish addicts) but i was a little bit disapointed, it REALLY dries fast (which i adore) but it does not stay on for a long time..

How long it stayed: Usually chips the second or third day 

Overral note: 4/5

 

Nail Art: Summery Leopard Print

 Just a little bit of leopard print or a whole lot of it?

 



Nail Idea: Ombre

Hey guys! How have you been? I hope you're enjoying your spring so far, summer is coming up so fast, i love it!!! Today, i have a little nail tutorial that i found here from a youtube fashion/makeup guru and i wanted to try it myself! I did the first try in blue fading to neon green and the second one is lilac fading to purple. This tutorial is really simple. I chose to do mine with only 2 colors because i think it is prettier but you can totally do 3 colors. Here are the steps:

1- Apply a base coat

2- Paint your nails white so that the colors will pop against the white polish

3- Wait for the white to be compeletely dry and then use a makeup sponge and paint the tip with your colors by stripes (go check the video out for help)

4- Apply the sponge very softly on your nail

5- Repeat the steps 3 and 4 for each nail or for every 2-3 nails if you want a softer look

6- Let it dry and apply your favorite top coat

And here is the results!

Nails of the week: Purple Rainbow

Metallic nails

1st look: OPI silver shatter over pink polish

2nd look: Purple and Foil, inspired by http://thebeautydepartment.com/2012/03/nailed-it-4/

Nail Tutorial: Black & Red

Hey guys, i did a Valentine's day nail tutorial a couple of days ago and i did the same with different colors, i just wanted to show you guys the result!

Valentine's Day: Nail Tutorial

Paint your nails with your first color and let them dry completely (really important!!!). Then, take a Scotch Tape and put it either on the end of your nails or at the base (depending on what you want the triangles to look like). Then, paint the rest of your nails with another color. Let it dry for a little bit and take off the tape, you will then have some cool triangles on your nails. Don't forget to put a top coat to protect your design.
For my nails, i used 2 pastel colors, since i'm really into pastels, the pink is by NYC and is called Lincoln Square Lavender and the purple is a random polish.



Nails Of the Week: Peter Pan Collar

Hey guys, how have you been? I've been good but pretty busy, i'm still tryin to find more time to take pictures for my blog! My friend showed me this nails idea from The Beauty Department and i wanted to try it out. I gotta admit it, it was pretty difficult, i only did one hand and it was long. I'm going to try it out  again soon, maybe the result will be better. here it is!

The inspiration from: http://thebeautydepartment.com/2012/01/mani-monday-2/#more-5310



My version



Nails of the Week: Set in Stones

Hey guys, how have you been? My friend got me this new polish from Essie and it is amazing! Thanks K

Sally Hansen Salon Effects Review

Hey guys, i just got 2 of the new nail polish strips from Sally Hansen Salon Effects. I bought «Hear Me Roar» and my friend Anna got «Tri-bal it on». We had fun doing them and they are really easy to use. Of course, you have to prepare you nails for the strips but i used them in the past and they really last. I will probably keep them for a week or so. They are worth it but i wouldn't buy them every week cause i really like to change my nails every 2 to 3 days. Here is some pictures of the sets we got and the final result. Check it out

Nails of the week

Here is some nails i did in florida!!They are pretty summer-ish ! I did my thumbs in a different color, more creamy and i love the mix..

Nails of the week: Glittery

Hey guys, here is some nails that i did before going on vacation. I put a coat of black glittery nail polish from NYC and added some white glitters that my grandmother gave me. The result was really cute and extra sparkly...perfect for the holidays!

Nails Idea: Cross

Nails of the Week: Pumpkin

Hey guys, here are my nails of the week: Pumpkin by Joe. They look more orange on camera, (they are a more of a  yellowish-ocher color)...