Hello lovelies,

11.11. is a Remembrance Day and I'm doing a Poppy design for the first time this year. I've tried to come up with some original idea how to do poppies and not just paint them. I got inspired by those posh jewellery poppies you can buy so I have done bling-y glitter poppy. The poppies had true red colour but the lighting has made the colour look quite orange.

Poppy Design for Remembrance Day
Poppy Design for Remembrance Day
Poppy Design for Remembrance Day
Poppy Design for Remembrance Day
Poppy Design for Remembrance Day

 


How to do it:

 

I started by painting my nails with Zoya Tracie. Then using topcoat and hoof stick, I have started to place red hexagonal glitters (or glequins as some may call them) one by one. Once I was done with the glitters I've used black nail polish and large dotting tool to create the centre of the poppy. Then I've use a Nails Supreme nail art pen to draw the green stalks. Last step was to seal the design with topcoat. I needed two thicker coats of Seche Vite as the glitters were not always flat on the nail due to my natural nail curve.

 

Where to get the products I've used:

 

  • Hex glitter/Glequins - I got my set of 12 colours from Born Pretty Store (you can use my 10% discount LUHH10)
  • Dotting tools are also available at Born Pretty Store
  • Zoya polishes are available at Zoya.com if you live in US. In UK you can get them at Amazon, Amarya or on Ebay.
  • Nails Supreme nail art pens available here.

 

Hope you like the design and please share & pin to help me spread the Remembrance Day awareness among the younger generations ;) x

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Hello lovelies,

 

I'm excited I can finally show you Cadillacquer Breaking Bad Collection! I love Breaking Bad and unpacking these polishes and finding out their names felt like Christmas! Even my boyfriend stayed throughout the whole process just to find out all the nail polish names :D Anyway...

 

The collection consists of 12 shades and in this post I will show you first half of them.

Cadillacquer Breaking Bad Collection Part 1 - Review & Swatches

 


Yeah Science! - lavender blue base with fuchsia shimmer and hints of subtle green shimmer. I'm starting with a shade that wasn't my favourite just because it doesn't go with my skintone. Otherwise it a pretty and interesting colour with easy to apply formula. It is opaque in two coats.

Cadillacquer Breaking Bad Collection Part 1 - Review & Swatches
Cadillacquer Breaking Bad Collection Part 1 - Review & Swatches
Cadillacquer Breaking Bad Collection Part 1 - Review & Swatches
Cadillacquer Breaking Bad Collection Part 1 - Review & Swatches

 

 

Pinkman - cool-toned pink base with greenish-gold particles. I see a fine holographic powder in the base as well which made the polish to 'light up' in the direct sun. It had good formula and pigmentation. I've applied two coats and topcoat.

Cadillacquer Breaking Bad Collection Part 1 - Review & Swatches
Cadillacquer Breaking Bad Collection Part 1 - Review & Swatches
Cadillacquer Breaking Bad Collection Part 1 - Review & Swatches
Cadillacquer Breaking Bad Collection Part 1 - Review & Swatches

 


Blowfish - light mint green with iridescent teal flecks and fuchsia micro particles.
There are micro holographic particles in the base but the holo effect is not very strong. Blowfish is very unusual shade that will not suit all skin types but I like to see unconventional colours in collections. It applied well but the pigmentation is slightly lower. I have applied two thick coats and topcoat.

Cadillacquer Breaking Bad Collection Part 1 - Review & Swatches
Cadillacquer Breaking Bad Collection Part 1 - Review & Swatches
Cadillacquer Breaking Bad Collection Part 1 - Review & Swatches
Cadillacquer Breaking Bad Collection Part 1 - Review & Swatches

 

 

Better Call Saul! - bright blue shimmer with holographic particles. It applied easily and is a bit streaky but nothing major. I've applied two coats and topcoat.

Cadillacquer Breaking Bad Collection Part 1 - Review & Swatches
Cadillacquer Breaking Bad Collection Part 1 - Review & Swatches
Cadillacquer Breaking Bad Collection Part 1 - Review & Swatches

 

 

Crystal - turquoise blue shimmer with holographic particles. Crystal is so pretty! I really like the shade and the fine holo effect. It applied easily and dried smooth & glossy. I needed two coats for full coverage; no topcoat.

Cadillacquer Breaking Bad Collection Part 1 - Review & Swatches
Cadillacquer Breaking Bad Collection Part 1 - Review & Swatches
Cadillacquer Breaking Bad Collection Part 1 - Review & Swatches
Cadillacquer Breaking Bad Collection Part 1 - Review & Swatches

 

Cap’n Cook - dark purple base with magenta shimmer and scattered holographic particles. This beauty is my very favourite from this part of the collection. I love purples and Cap’n Cook looked awesome! I loved how the warm magenta shades shined through the dark purple. It has easy to apply formula and good pigmentations. I've applied two coats and topcoat.

Cadillacquer Breaking Bad Collection Part 1 - Review & Swatches
Cadillacquer Breaking Bad Collection Part 1 - Review & Swatches
Cadillacquer Breaking Bad Collection Part 1 - Review & Swatches
Cadillacquer Breaking Bad Collection Part 1 - Review & Swatches

 

All of them had generally good formula so I'm happy with this collection. In this part I've shown you the lighter shades so you can look forward to the dark vampy ones in the next post!

 

Cadillacquer is available at their official website (worldwide, shipped from Switzerland) or through e-tailers like Llarowe (US), Harlow & Co (worldwide), Rainbow Connection (UK) and Beauty So Fly (Singapore).

 

Have a nice weekend!

 

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