Yes, this polish is in the same name (and matching shade) as one of the glosses from Dior's recent massive Addict Gloss Collection.

Unlike the usual creme finish of Dior polishes, the Addict Gloss-inspired Dior Vernis comes with a slightly sparklier finish. Just like how the gloss has bits of shimmer strewn into a cream base, these polishes reflect the same thing.

Think, gloss for your nails!

Délice, and the other polishes from this collection, comes with the usual Dior brush — a flat and short brush with a rounded edge.

I may have mentioned it before but Dior brushes are quite a joy to work with. I love flat and short brushes as they often make application a breezel. The rounded edge is a plus because it allows for a more seamless and 'smoother' edge when you lay the polish down.

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With all that said, it took me awhile to swatch (and feature) this polish because orange polishes aren't really for me.

That was one thing I learnt that when I wore China Glaze's Peachykeen but decided to go ahead and give orange another go with Délice.

Here is Délice 433 on it's own, 2 coats, without a base or top coat.

My verdict is... orange is still not quite for me.

I wouldn't exactly shoot this polish down because it could be beautiful on some but for me, it makes my skintone appear yellow and dull.

Color-aside, the shimmer flecks in Délice isn't as obvious and lovely as it looks in the bottle, plus they give the polish a bit of grit without much sparkle or shine. I like Dior's idea of adding understated shimmer, making the polish sparkly without being flashy but I suppose this formula needs a little more fine tuning to be perfect.

Maybe all we need is a little bit of topcoat to set this whole thing and enhance the little shimmers. Which could be why this collection was launched and publicized with the Dior Gel Top Coat, though I haven't given that a go yet.

Regardless this is simply my take on Délice and who knows, some may love it for the pop of summer fun and if texture is your thing, you could find this lovely; I like my polishes creamy and glossy.

With that said, I will give their Gel Top Coat a go soon. Once I manage to tear myself away from Seche Vite Fast Dry Top Coat, that is!

Thanks for reading! What are some polish shades you feel you cannot wear?

Disclosure:
Products were provided to me for review consideration.
I am not affiliated to them and all opinions expressed are my own.

A bit of an On My Nails entry and a bit of a Hello, whatsup post.

Last week I had the chance to meet up with some long time beauty pals that I have not seen in for-ever – Mag, Sarah and Sophia! Boy was it good to catch up with them all again even though it was for a brief period and over dinner but it is almost like having a social life and I definitely missed that, and them!

With the meetup, Mag had also handed me a loot I troubled her to pick up on my behalf along with some extra items thrown in! Thank you Mag!

One of the items happen to be the MAC Mean & Green polish, which to my knowledge was released with Venomous Villians.

I love such 'oil-sleek' tones that flash various shades when it hits the light. I had contemplated this beauty but never got it because I already have Space Cadet which is almost an exact dupe.

Though thanks to Mag I now have both this and Space Cadet!

I doubt I would have to introduce this popular beauty very much but Mean & Green flashes crimson, magenta, olive and all with a tinge of gold, depending on how light reflects off it.

Above were shots with my phone and here are some camera shots where you can see the sparkles in greater detail.

Such beauty!

Polish aside, here are some random little snippets that the lovely ladies had put up on instagram! Snagging them for my entry, hope you don't mind :)

From Sarah's instagram:

From Sophia's instagram:

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The latest update would be if I don't disappear at any random time within this week, I would most certainly be 'gone' next Monday. By gone I really just mean transitting into a whole new part of my life which is all of a sudden making me feel nervous.

I don't think that I would have zero time for my blog after but I presume I may be MIA for 1 to 2 weeks at least and that makes me feel like churning out as much as I can, while I still can!

We'll see how it goes but if this space suddenly becomes silent... you might just know why ;)

Thanks for reading this brief update!

p.s. Today is the boy's birthday but due to a teenie-tiny surprise I have in store for him, I seem to be more excited than he is! ha!

Hello folks! It's been awhile, I know and I am terribly sorry for my disappearance on here. While most of you may know, you can follow me on twitter or instagram for quicker updates and to know I'm still alive and well! :)

While I haven't posted pictures of myself (on here) in a bit, here is a glimpse of my hand in this nail swatch.

I know, lame but hey, it's to signify I'm still running this!

I figured I had bore-d you all enough with my swatch-journey through what I hauled from the OPI Germany collection so I painted this on with no intention to snap pictures of.

Though what started as a move to slap something quick on my nails turned out to be yet another OPI Germany swatch entry!

The minute this color went on my nails, I was just so in love with it – and I don't entirely love dark jewelled blue shades either.

I do fancy this color, which is why I hauled it to begin with, but it's not the usual gorgeous holo or cutesy pastel that catches my eye so I was caught off guard by how attracted I was to it.

(with flash)

(with flash)

This shade works well with a single coat but for the swatches in this entry, I applied 2 just to make sure that I completely masked the nail bed.

And because I think nail shots with my phone are just as good, here's what I snapped while waiting for the dreaded bus to work. Why dreaded? Well, if you check my twitter feed on select mornings, you would probably see my early morning tweet-complaints about commuting, Heh.

This color, like Danke Shiny Red, reminds me of a car's paint job – so chrome yet littered with specs of shimmer. How pretty!

Anyway, I hope everyone is having a great Sunday!

I have loads of posts in mind to put up, some with pictures snapped, some without but for the most part my brain hasn't been co-operative of late and I draw a blank each time I try to draft something. My pals call it the pregnant-brain, where you get scatter-brained, slower and not as smart but pshhhh, I don't believe that.

Though it may seen true....

But oh well, more stuff on here soon and I am trying to churn them out as quick as I can before baby arrives!

Thanks for reading and hope noone gets a case of the Monday Blues tomorrow!

What a quirky (and long) name for this polish and it faintly reminds me of Hitler... tsk.

I normally prefer darker tones when I have shorter nails so after (finally) trimming my nails down, I took this opportunity to swatch on OPI Germany's Nein! Nein! Nein! Ok Fine!

Yes I am still going through the Germany batch one at a time.

The swatches are 2 coats of Nein! Nein! Nein! Ok Fine!, without a top coat so you can see the color's glossy glory.

(with camera flash)

The color is fairly straight forward but still lovely — a darkened olive that is almost black yet not not quite. It isn't so dark that under dim lighting it is a flat black, no, you can still see mild greenish tones running through it.

I have been wearing it for over a week now and while I love it, dark creamy tones have a tendency to bore me after awhile, no matter what brand and how gorgeous.

I think I need a color kick in my life again so I will be moving on to something else real soon.

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In other news, work is picking up again with the influx of assignments, along with home-matters to tend to after and on weekends thus time has been on the tighter side these days.

I have just been a wee bit overwhelmed with everything and my life is a little on the routinal track thus isn't overly exciting and is a lot of rushing about with my makeup routine (work or weekend) being at its peak of simplicity (really just foundation, brows and blush) thus I apologize for any blah-ness going on here! In truth, I would love to have some me-time for a bit but that's a little hard to achieve at the moment.

I am working at clearing the backlogged stuff by drafting with Evernote (awesome app btw) when I get some time on-the-go but there's only so much you can jot down while you're out and about!

Lastly, I have news to share sometime down the road. I am still in the process of putting that news to words but... yes I will share it shortly and when it's ready. Stay tuned :)

Thanks for sticking around and reading still!

Still easing my way through my OPI Germany haul here and I wouldn't lie, I have my sights set on a couple more nail polishes, some already out there and some upcoming ones.

I remember what I said but frankly it's quite impossible to completely halt purchases, and why decline yourself that bit of hauling fun in life, yes? But I am making sure I don't go overboard with the current lemmings!

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Anyway, OPI's Berlin There Done That is one beautiful shade if you are a fan of greige / grey tones on your nails.

It's not extremely unique and it is likely dupe-able but that doesn't take away the fact that it is a lovely color with a decent formula.

In comparison to the other 2 I have swatched from OPI Germany, this has a slightly thinner consistency but 2 coats later, you're left with a creamy, glossy and streak-free finish.

Swatches are 2 coats of Berlin There Done That with 1 coat of Seche Vite Topcoat. It is probably glossy enough that you can do without a topcoat but I love that extra shine (and durability).

Berlin There Done That is greyish taupe with a slight milkiness to it, a very easy shade to reach for and wear on occasions when you want something chic, neutral but not quite a nude. At least that's how I see it and how I would likely wear this color.

(with flash) – Blur shot but it shows how creamy this looks!

At a glance, this felt a little comparable to the really (once?) popular Sephora by OPI's Metro Chic.

Comparable, probably in the color family but Metro Chic has more mauvey tones in it and isn't as grey or milky as Berlin There Done That.

While Metro Chic still has a special place in my heart for being one of the earlier polishes I had been downright obsessed with, I think I may reach for Berlin There Done That a whole lot more in situations where I would used to reach for Metro Chic.

I just love that neutral creamy grey-ness!

Did you haul Berlin There Done That? What are your favorite grey-toned polishes?

Thanks for reading!

Hope everyone is having a good weekend! I'm spending mine being very productive in the lazing department (oops), catching up with the family and just enjoying the slow pace of life before Monday comes around again. Boohoo.

I realize that this is quite a random (perhaps boring to some) update from the middle of nowhere but I have been extremely swamped with work of late to be able to handle proper entries. In fact typing this simple one up challenges my sleep-deprived brain cells a little but it's too pretty a red not to share.

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And yes, you heard me right.

I have previously mentioned with my OPI Germany haul that red nails aren't quite my thing but this was way too pretty to pass up.

From the swatches online, it seemed like a gorgeously glowy color with a chrome-ish finish that I personally have never seen on another red.

Perhaps I just haven't been looking but I am pretty satisfied with this find! What's more, the swatch you see below is just 1 coat (plus Seche Vite Topcoat over) of OPI's Danke-Shiny Red.

(with camera flash)

(with camera flash)

Danke-Shiny Red is a beautiful glowy red that is somewhat chrome-ish, darkens a little at angles and yet still has a pearly hint to it. I am horrible at describing it but simply put, it's a beautiful red.

It's also odd how this reminds me of a car body's paint job with the whole chrome-y bit.

While I love this, I have given this bottle to my mom as she's a huge fan of reds and I think this shade would be a lot better appreciated with her.

What is one red polish you absolutely love?

Thanks for reading and I will speak with you all again when I manage to draw some time out of my jam-packed work schedule this September. Tata!

Maybe polka dot nails were a little too cheery and cutesy to have on long-term and got tired of them pretty soon. However, it is still a fun nail option so dotty nails will make a comeback, fret not!

A small part of why I got over the polka dots so quick was because I recently received these Ruby Kisses polishes and of the 4 shades, 2 of them were just beckoning and calling out to me...

Made in Korea, these Ruby Kisses HD polishes are available in 18 different shades at our local Watsons stores. While I don't have the whole kaleidoscope of colors to showcase, here are the 4 vibrant shades I have:

Peach on Fire

Electric Purple

She a Goldigger (I'm amused with how ghetto this sounds, goldigger term aside)

Bold and the Beautiful

Being completely new to this brand, I would say I approached it with some caution. By caution, I mean that I prepared myself for the scenario that it could be hard to apply, perhaps streaky or have a long drying time. I know, I sound a little crazy.

However, I was pleasantly surprised that these ended up being an ease to work with, from the opaque formula right down to the brush.

The brush is rather wide, short (not too stumpy either) and flat, which is everything that I love with a nail polish brush. It was easy to control and paint the polish on and you did not have to go over the nail multiple times because the brush spreads and covers the nail pretty well.

Formula-wise, it was another surprise and I found this decently opaque with just 1 coat though I did about 1 1/2, just to smooth out any probable bald portions.

The dry time with this is quite impressive and part of it is due to the fact that it dries down to a satin-ish finish – not a glossy effect yet not matte either. The perks of that is that you need not fear about 'imprinting' on your polish and if you do need some gloss you can always use a topcoat.

So, with the polish introduction done, here are some pictures to follow!

Could you have guessed what were the 2 shades I used in the manicure?

As the base, I painted on Electric Purple and while the immediate image to follow shows a hot pink, this is exactly how the purple is like. Under certain lightings it comes off as a pink, but under others it is somewhat a magenta-purple.

(with camera flash)

(with daylight lamp)

I can't even tell you which is more true to how it appears in person because I have seen this lean both shades on my nails and it really depends on the lighting that I am under.

That aside, the above is a 1 1/2 coats though I only covered some portions by the sides with that extra 1/2 coat. The finish is, as described, rather satin-ish. It does have a muted shine but not enough that I would call it glossy.

To complete this, I tipped the edges of my nails with Bold and the Beautiful !

French tips are incredibly common, I know, but it's a simple and cute way of adding something more to the manicure!

While Ruby Kisses polishes claim to be chip-resistant and long-lasting, it's a pity I couldn't test that aspect out since I slapped on some Seche Vite topcoat right after for a little glossiness.

Thus far I have worn this combination for 5 days now and am getting a little bored of it. I seem to get intrigued by the brights and bored of them really fast, like how I have a plan for Peach On Fire and She A Goldigger...

Will share on that shortly ;) Meanwhile, you can also check out Holly Jean's and Monica (Beauty Oshaberi)'s swatches of other Ruby Kisses shades!

Thanks for reading and hope everyone is enjoying the weekend! I'm trying to switch to productive mode but my brain is refusing to start up.

Ruby Kisses are available at Watsons for S$9.90.

Disclosure:
Products were provided to me for review consideration.
I am not affiliated to them and all opinions expressed are my own.

I’m not the biggest fan of polka dots as far as clothes, bags and personal belongings are concerned (I’m more of a stripes person) but when it comes to nail designs, these are just too cute!

What’s more it is so simple to do a polka dot manicure and you really don’t need any professional tools, though there’s no harm owning them as well. In my case I used a sewing pin, the ones with a ‘ball’ / rounded edge on one end.

For example:

(image from google)

You can use bobby pins with a rounded edge too if you don’t have a dotting tool but for some reason all my bobby pins disappeared on me.

For this combination, I used 2 Butter London polishes – Primrose Hill Picnic (gorgeous fuschia) and Muggins (pastel purple).

You can get Butter London locally at Arglyduckling with each bottle going at S$23. Thus far it's one of the best places to get a good variety of Butter London polishes locally!

Sadly I left Muggins loosely capped for a good while so the polish had gotten thick and stringy but that’s nothing a little Seche Vite Restore can’t… restore! However my bottle of Restore was at home-home so I couldn’t rescue Muggins in time for the manicure.

I believe Primrose Hill Picnic is the first bright fuschia polish that I own and while it is absolutely gorgeous (and a dream to apply), I wasn’t used to a hot pink on my nails and felt that dotting on some polka dots to retro-fy this would be cute.

Now that I know how simple and fuss-free it is to polka-dot-ify my nails, I think I will be doing this a whole lot more often with various color combinations!

Thanks for reading!

Do you love polka dot manicures?

For such a soft and lovely shade like this, I really can't take this name seriously!

From Essie's 2012 Bridal Collection, Who's The Boss is a beautiful pastel robin blue with maybe just a dash of seafoam green in the mix, just a dash. It's photographs largely robin-blue like yet in person you can visibly notice the seafoam hues.

It's a beautiful shade but... I really can't see the whole 'demanding wife' authority in this one!

I purchased this shade from Eliza, making it my very first Essie polish! While I don't normally scrutinize or take note of polish brushes (unless they are really different), I found Essie's brush a real breeze to work with.

Something about the length, bristles and perhaps also the polish fluidity made this color very easy to apply.

The swatches are all 2 coats without a topcoat (yeap, Seche Vite still missing).

Taken with camera flash

Taken with daylight

Taken with a daylight lamp

I tried snapping them in all lighting conditions - flash, daylight lamp and daylight to best capture the color.

I would say the most true-to-life color would have to be the very last shot with the daylight lamp. The daylight shot is close too but the flash one is totally a robin-blue color.

By now you can already tell how in love I am with lighter, pastel tones on my nails (even though that is so Spring). While I like the occasional dark or bold, I find myself keeping pastel bursts of colors, like this, on for a longer period of time.

Do you have a pastel nail color that you like to wear?

Thanks for reading!

Nope, apparently I am not over the Essence Duo Polishes just yet and have only managed to swatch 1 thus far. With that, here is another feature entry on these lovely duos that Iris (rougedeluxe) had gifted me!

Due to a random series of breaking and chipping nails, I am currently sporting (relatively, to me) short nails and I always take this opportunity to wear much darker shades.

I find black or near black colors look tend to look better on me when I have shorter nails, or perhaps because it's less... 'engulfing-ly' dark. I am not making sense.

The 'base-color' (Ticket to the Show) is a dark dark brown, near-black, with a sprinkle of very fine glimmer bits within. In pictures here though, it pretty much shows up black.

The 'topping' shade (Front Row or Backstage) appears to be dense mix of copper-gold shimmery bits suspended in, what I think is, a clear base.

Upon swatching the 'base-color' (Ticket to the show), I was quite taken with it and thought it was a beautiful shade on it's own, even without layering 'Part 2' over.

It looks black in pictures yet in person it has a brown-ish glint to it. Intriguing base color aside, I can't even start on how lovely the little shimmer bits are. They are considerably sparse, adding a subtle glimmer of color as opposed to a shimmer-load of it.

Sadly the flash-photos aren't capturing it as lovely and sun is a rare occurence for my photos these days but trust me, it's beautiful! I almost didn't want to layer the topping shade over and enjoy the brown-black as it is.

Now, topped with Front Row or Backstage, the color morphs to an antique-d copper-gold-black. It's got more going on because of the dense gold shimmer ladened over the already glimmering brown-black base.

(with a Daylight lamp but this lamp always leans too 'green' in pictures)

These swatches were done without a topcoat because Seche Vite disappeared on me. Again.

They look pretty enough to skip the topcoat but I would have preferred using one to amplify the bling with some glossiness.

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So, that's all for a quick check on what's on my nails right now! While I don't have many like this, I'm quite liking antiqued bronzey tones after this!

These days I feel like I am conducting nail polish longevity tests because I could wear one polish for waaaay long, like 2 weeks plus. I do get sick of it but, like masking, I just can't find the time to just sit down, paint and wait for it to dry.

Cardinal sin? Oh well, regardless I hope this busy cloud at work blows over soon but forecasts say that will only happen in August!

Hope everyone else is doing fab, thanks for reading and TGIF! Not so much for me because I will be working the weekend but... C'est La Vie!

What do you have on your nails now?