Cirque XX

What about a second post today, eh? Yep, I did have time to write two post and prepare post for the rest of the week.

The other day I did a layering with Isadora Baby Blue (which makes this post perfect for Blue Monday) and Cirque XX. 

Isadora Baby Blue is a baby blue creme.  I bought this before the fact that they treat they employees horribly came out in the open. I woudn't recomend anyone to buy their products until Isadora starts to treat their employees better.  So enough said about that polish.

Cirque XX is a glitter topper with prismatic pastel glitter in different shapes and sizes. It's one of my favourite glitter toppers. It's amazing and so pretty! The only negative thing I have to say about it is that it's scented with lavendel. It gives me headache. I wish Cirque could do unscented versions of their polishes as well. Other than that this is the perfect glitter topper. It's gorgeous over pastels or black.

The formula of XX is great. The translucent base is thick, but not too thick and picks up a lot of glitter. I think one coat gives enough glitter. In my opinion two coats of XX covers the base too much. It dries to a shiny but slightly rough finish.

What you see in the pictures are two coats of Isadora Baby Blue, one coat of Cirque XX and one coat of Pretty Serious Crystal Coat.

Skittlette

Hi guys!

I'll start my new internship tomorrow, so for obvious reasons I have to have amazing nails tomorrow. I love how this skittlette turned out. I've worn a lot of colour on my nails the past few weeks so I wanted something a little more neutral but still fun.

The polishes I've used for this manicure are OPI Lady in Black, OPI You're So Vain-illa, Cirque Sample and Mentality Black Opaque.
I painted my thumb, middle and ring finger with OPI You're So Vain-illa. I then stamped my thumb and ring finger nails with Mentality Black Opaque using the Creative Shop Stamper and a stamping plate from Konad. I added two coats of Cirque Sample, a gorgeous pae gold glitter from one of International Playground's Cirque sample sales, on my middle finger nail. I painted two coats of OPI Lady in Black on my index and pinky.

 

Cirque Arcane Fire

When I went to New York I bought a lot of Cirque polishes at International Playground. Most of them are samples but I did buy some from their collection.  I have Cirque Arcane Fire to show you tonight. It feels good to have so much time that I can actually write two blog posts in a day.

Arcane Fire is a maroon polish filled with golden shimmer. This should be right up my alley but it's not. It's very pretty but I had so high expectations and they were not met. I wish the shimmer was more prominent and that the colour was a bit more red.  I've seen a lot of swatches of it and thought I'd love it it but it's not what I thought it'd be.
The polish is scented and I don't like the smell of lavender, but the scent is not as bad as in most of Cirque's polish.

The formula, however, was good. Two coats gave full coverage. It dries quickly but the finish becomes semi-matte. It needs top coat to become super shiny.
What you see in the pictures are two coats of Cirque Arcane Fire and one coat of Pretty Serious Crystal Coat.

Cirque Sample

 Hi lovelies!

When I was in New York a few weeks ago I went to International Playground to buy me some Cirque. I loved being able to go into a store an buy indie polish. It was amazing! I was lucky enough to come in a few days after a Cirque Sample sale and there were still samples left! So what I'm going to show you today is a Cirque Sample.

This sample is an orange shimmer with a slight duchrome effect. It flashes in gold and warm pink. It's superpretty! The colour is perfect for fall. It's very similar to Cirque Sanguine. I don't own Sanguine so I can't say for sure, but i dont' think I'll need both of them. 

The formula was good. A little sheer though. Thee coats gave full coverage. It dries quickly to a semi matte finish. So top coat's  needed to make the finish shiny.I can't stand the smell of Cirque's polishes though. I really can't get the fact that they actually put essential oils in the polish to make them scented. I mean it doesn't make the polish smell any better. Plus, lavender isn't really my favourite scent.
What you see in the pictures are three coats of Cirque Sample and one coat of Pretty Serious Crystal Coat.

2 Year Blogiversary Giveaway!

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED!

The blog turns 2 years old today! It's s much fun.

I wanted to thank you all who read my blog by having a giveaway!  The only thing you have to do to enter is to leave a comment on this post. Please leave a valid e-mail address, so I can contact you if you win. One winner will win all of the polishes in the picture. There are three indies and three that I've made myself. The ones you will win are: Colors by Llarowe Beam Me Up Scotty, Glam Polish Don't Make Me Blush, Cirque Sample (Green), Nail Lacquer Love Under Your Enchant-Mint, Nail Lacquer Love Hogwartz Express, and Nail Lacquer Love The Philosopher's Stone

The giveaway will end on the 7th of October and it's open internationally. Please be sure to check you email and reply to me if you are the lucky winner. The winner will have 24 hours to answer the mail or I will pick a new winner.


Good luck everyone!

Be sure to check out my instagram giveaway as well!

Cirque Bejeweled

It's Blue Monday! I've been a bit M.I.A during the weekend  but now I'm back. Full on. I'd like to show you Cirque Bejeweled. It's been lost in the cavern of lost posts forever but now found it's way out of there. Sort of.

Bejeweled is a royal blue polish with a lovely holographic effect. It's so pretty. Not very unique, but I love blue holos so that doesn't matter. I like that the holographic effect is a bit softer and not so much in your face, but still very viible. The blue shade is gorgeous. Just the type of colour I'm head over heels about.
The polish is scented with what i think is lavender oil. It's smells a lot like lavender. The scent's a bit overwhelming during application but once the polish's dry it's not as intrusive.  

The formula's good. A bit thick but easy to apply. two coats gave full covrage and there's no need for Aqua Fix. Top Coat won't affect the holographic effect. It dries quickly and a bit matte.
What you see in the pictures are two coats of Cirque Bejeweled and one coat of Seche Vite.

Cirque & Jeannie Vianney Coronation

I can't believe I still haven't shown you this! I've been busy with my studies and yesterday I started my ten week long internship. So Cirque Coronation just slipped my mind.

Cirque Coronation is a collaboration between Cirque and jewelry designer Jeannie Vianney. The polish and the ring that comes with it are supposed to be complementary which I really think they are!

Coronation is a multichrome purple jelly with specks of primatic glitters. It shifts from purple to red to gold to green and between the shifts you can see the sparkle of the prismatic glitter. It's stunning! Like Max Factor Fantasy Fire but on steroids.
I think that even if I showed you a million photos of this then you still wouldn't understand how gorgeous this polish is. You just have to see it with your own eyes!

The ring is modeled to the shape of a crown and it's lovely. I really, really like it!

As far as formula goes, it's good. Nothing to complain about. A bit thick maybe, but I like my polishes on the thicker side. It's easy to apply though the first two coats come off as a bit patchy. I needed three coats for full coverage. The polish dries quickly but semi-matte. Additional layers of top coat are needed, because even though it doesn't look like it this polish is top coat thirsty.
What you see in the pictures are three coats of Cirque Coronation, one coat of Nail Pattern Boldness Glitter Food and two coats of Seche Vite.

Cirque Lonesome George

Green Wednesday today and I have Cirque Lonesome George to show you today. 

Lonesome George is a forest green polish with a holographic effect. It's very beautiful. The holographic effect is quite subtle but visible. 

Have you heard the story of Lonesome George? It's actually quite sad. Lonesome George was the last known Pinta Island tortoise. He was the rarest creature in the world. He died in 2012. Can you imagine that? Being the last indiviual of your species. It's so sad and tragic yet beautiful in a really horrid way.

The colour of the polish is perfect for the inspiration and it's a lovely homage.

The polish is scented with lavender oil. Not a favourite of mine and I find the scent a bit intrusive.

 

The photos are taken in lamp light. The holo effect is much more prominent in sunshine, but since the weather was crap when I wore this I had to phtograph it inside. 

The formula is good. Not too thin or too thick. The polish covers in three thin coats. There was still a bit of VNL at two coats. It dires quickly but a bitt matte. Top coat is needed for a shiny finish and it won't affect the holo effect.
What you see in the pictures are three coats of Cirque Lonsome George and one coat of Seche Vite.

Cirque Curiosity

God morning! I hope you all had a lovely weekend. Today I've got Cirque Curiosity for you. It's part of the Objet d'Art Collection.

Curiosity is a red shimmer polish with golden shimmer. It's beautiful. It's a bright Christmas red that I absolutely adore. It reminds me a lot of OPI's old Christmas shades, like Dear Santa and Smitten with Mittens. I wore this a couple of weeks ago but when I look at the pictures I want to wear it again. I love myself a nice red. Especially if it's red with a hint of gold. I'll definitely wear it again during the holidays. I think it's a perfect Christmas shade.

The formula was good. It's easy to apply and goes on smoothly. I needed three coats for full coverage but if you have shorter nails I think that perhaps to coats could suffice. It dires to a rather dull finish so top coat is needed to make the finish shiny.
What you see in the pictures are three thin coats of Curiosity and one coat of Poshé.

Haul!

Jag blir lika glad och lycklig varje gång jag ser att brevlådan är full av paket som innehåller lack. Idag kom det ett paket från en säljare på ebay, ett från Nailmail.se, ett från Harlow & Co. och ett från Color4Nails.

I'm so happy every time I open my mail box and it's full of packages with polish. Today an order from ebay arrived, one from Nailmail.se, one from Harlow & Co. and one from Color4Nails.

 China Glaze Awakening Collection. From justchinaglaze.

From left to right: Mummy May I?, Zombie Zest, Ick-A-Bod-Y and Fast Forward Top Coat

Zoya from Nailmail.se

From left to right: Roxy, Ivanka, and Alegra

Cirque from Harlow & Co.

From left to right: Queen Majesty, Helios, and Hellebore

Femme Fatale from Harlow & Co.

From left to right: Bottle of Infinite Stars, Wolfsbane and World of Shadows

 Alanna Renee from Color4Nails.

From left to right: Chocolate Frog, Patronus and Butterbeer.

Femme Fatale from Color4Nails.

From left to right: Stonemother's Kiss, Edge of the Cosmos, Nightsong Grotto and Vortex Remnants.