Hello lovelies,

I've got some more Darling Diva polishes to show you today! You can find the previously reviewed shades here.

Caramel Martini - milky white base with orange, brown and gold glitter. The colour combination reminds me of Autumn and Halloween a lot. The formula is easy to apply and I got this coverage with two thick coats. Next time I'll apply one coat over white nail polish. It dried quite fast but gritty so topcoat is necessary.

Grumpy Bear - blue-green shimmer base with white glitter and pink heart glitters.Umm nope...didn't like this polish at all I'm afraid. The formula is on the thicker side, little bit glue-ish. It has low pigmentation so it's better for layering than worn by itself but even layered it has its problems. I've had to apply two coats over white nail polish as the first coat was very patchy and streaky. Second coat did even the colour. I have applied one coat over black on the ring finger. The result in the photos doesn't look that bad but the I wasn't happy with the application. If the formula will be improved in the future than I'd be happier with the polish.

Care Bear Stare - blue iridescent glitters mixed with white, translucent yellow, pastel blue and pink glitter, all in a clear base. Now this one is a winner! I have applied one coat over England Camelot and over OPI My Vampire Is Buff and I love how the glitter mix looks so different! Care Bear Stare over OPI looks very 'Eastery' with it's pastel shades and it drastically change when applied over black. The white and blue iridescent glitter create very nice contrast.

I had no problems formula-wise. It applied nicely, I got very good amount of glitter in the first coat and it dried fast. I had to use topcoat to smooth the finish.

What do you think? Which one is your favourite?

You can buy them at Darling Diva Etsy Store. For updates visit Darling Diva Polish Facebook page.
 

*These were provided for an honest review

Hello lovelies,

I've learned very recently that a nail polish brand Alessandro is coming to United Kingdom! They will launch at the Professional Beauty Exhibition in London on 24/25th February 2013. Their nail polish range consists of 99 shades plus they offer nail and hand care. I have already tried and reviewed their hand cream and hand peeling, you can read about it here. They are big in the rest of the Europe, especially Germany so it was about time to come to UK!

Today I will show you one of their nail polishes called Hot Chocolate. I just couldn't help myself and do some pictures with a cup of yummy hot chocolate. Oh and I have to mention (it was a direct order :D) that my boyfriend helped me with these pictures and have been the photographer...I personally like the result a lot!

Alessandro Hot Chocolate - milk chocolate creme shade. The formula was very good with flawless application and great pigmentation. It was almost one coater but I have applied two coats for the perfect coverage. It dried rather average and very glossy. I still applied topcoat to seal the whole manicure. Despite it not being my type colour I was very pleasantly surprised with the formula and can't really say anything bad about it. I will definitely try more shads and let you know if the formula is consistent across the range.

Alessandro will be available to purchase not only at the Professional Beauty exhibition but also at selected salons and spas. One bottle has 10ml and will retail for under £10. For more information on products and range visit their UK website.

I'd also like to mention the ring I'm wearing. It is from Zalando UK e-shop selling wide range of women's clothes, beauty products, jewellery, handbags etc. I've already shown you few other rings here and here that come from Zalando as well as the Alessandro hand creme and peeling mentioned earlier in this post.

*These products were provided for an honest review