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Hello lovelies,

I've decided to post another pink manicure to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month. For this simple look I've used Illamasqua Pink Raindrops and Swarovski Crystals from Stephen Arnold e-shop.* I've used topcoat and orange wood stick to put the crystals on the nails and I've arranged them in half-circular pattern (half-moon).

When I was done wearing the nail design I wanted to keep the crystals. By not using a nail glue I could remove them and clean them with acetone and subsequently re-use them for another manicure. I wouldn't recommend doing that with the 'cheapo' plastic rhinestones :)

I really liked this look, probably because I have wedding thoughts in my head and these would look very pretty as wedding nails :p

Here's an official guide on how to use these Swarovski crystals in nail art. I've enjoyed using them because they are just so much prettier than the plastic rhinestones and you can expect another design soon!

*The Swarovski crystals were provided for feature, nail varnish was purchased by me

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Hello lovelies,

So this is the second post for today because the first one was an announcement of a massive $320 giveaway!

But of course I couldn't miss the piCture pOlish Monday because I have a super chic glitter polish to show you! Today I'm reviewing piCture pOlish Heavy Metal, a grey base full of grey-ish silver square glitter. The darker grey base gives the polish a nice dimension so it doesn't appear flat and plain. There's plenty of glitter int he bottle and it is dense so two coats were enough for perfect coverage. I needed a coat of thick topcoat to smooth out the surface as the glitter of course dries a bit gritty.

It's very chic, isn't it? I got this polish as a part of the Blog Fest trio and I've decided to review it even though I wasn't asked to. It didn't stand out in my Blog Fest manicure very much but I love how it looks by itself!

piCture pOlish is available at their website or at many international e-shops.

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