tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8797032883490210622024-03-14T02:01:51.458+10:30Lissa's Polish AddictionElissa Vaughanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01563061859467468807noreply@blogger.comBlogger236125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879703288349021062.post-65534833691786699392013-03-22T11:00:00.000+10:302013-03-22T11:00:01.595+10:30Goodbye Lissa's Polish Addiction ?!<div style="text-align: center;">
Today I say farewell to Lissa's Polish Addiction... And hello to <b><a href="http://tenlittlenubs.blogspot.com/">TEN LITTLE NUBS</a></b>!<br />
That's right, I'm starting a <u>whole new nail blog</u>.<br />
I had been thinking about changing the name of my blog, but wasn't sure. I hadn't really liked 'Lissa's Polish Addiction' since the beginning so I decided it was now or never! ;) Kinda scary but I'm excited.<br />
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So I will be posting basically the same stuff as what I post here, but I just really wanted a fresh start under a new name & URL. So I'm not going away or anything - just moving!<br />
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I also have a new <a href="http://twitter.com/tenlittlenubs">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://instagram.com/tenlittlenubs">Instagram</a> accounts so please follow my new ones to stay updated. Please be aware though, I will <u>not</u> be posting only nails on <a href="http://instagram.com/tenlittlenubs">this Instagram account</a> so if you're only inrerested in seeing nails, best not to follow me. ;)<br />
I will be keeping my current <a href="http://youtube.com/lissapolishaddiction">YouTube channel</a>, however so no need to unsubscribe, I will still be posting videos there. ^_^<br />
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So I hope to see you over at my new blog, <a href="http://tenlittlenubs.blogspot.com/">Ten Little Nubs</a>! :)<br />
My first 'proper' nail post is already up, along with an introduction post with a little more info if you're interested.<br />
Here's a little sneak peek of my first post. ;)<br />
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In the coming week or so on Ten Little Nubs I will also be having some guest posts by some AWESOME ladies & some of my favourite bloggers so keep your eyes out for that! :)</div>
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I also have a cool giveaway planned in the near future, just sayin'. ;)</div>
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Love you guys! Thanks to each and every one of you for everything ♥</div>
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Elissa Vaughanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01563061859467468807noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879703288349021062.post-74946403665198454632013-03-20T10:30:00.000+10:302013-03-20T10:30:01.751+10:30Loki's Lacquer - Good News Everybody!<div style="text-align: center;">
Hey guys! First of all I just wanted to say thank you SO much, because I hit 250 GFC followers yesterday! ^_^ I'm so thankful for every single person who reads my blog, even if there were only 5 of you I'd still be so happy. Thank you for all your lovely comments too! ♥ I also hit 123 followers on <a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/3720747/lissas-polish-addiction">BlogLovin</a>'! Thank you so much guys :)<br />
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Today I'll be showing you my first polish by Aussie indie brand <a href="http://etsy.com/shop/lokislacquer">Loki's Lacquer</a>! I've wanted to try Tara's polishes for a while :) She recently came out with an awesome Futurama collection and she also has a cute Easter collection out right now.</div>
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Loki's Lacquer <b>Good News Everybody!</b></div>
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<b>Good News Everybody!</b> is a minty green base with a subtle blue shimmer through it. It also has white mint green and teal glitters in it.</div>
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This is 3 coats + top coat.</div>
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I would probably use this over a mint green or something next time because it was a bit patchy and at 3 coats it was a wee bit thick.</div>
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The square mini bottles Tara uses are SOOO cute too, eep! ^_^</div>
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I definitely suggest you check out Tara's Etsy shop :D She has some really unique polishes!</div>
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Also, I just wanted to let you guys know about my <b><a href="http://facebook.com/lissapolishaddiction">Facebook page</a></b>. I don't really update it a lot at the moment, I mostly just post pictures and a link to each blog post (some days I forget, though lol) but I'd love to update it more. I update <a href="http://twitter.com/lissaspolishadd">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://instagram.com/lissaspolishaddiction">Instagram</a> A LOT but I know that some people don't use those.</div>
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Feel free to ask me any questions you have through my Facebook page and even send me pics of your manis! Even if it has nothing to do with mine, I would <b>love</b> to see your photos. :)</div>
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<br />Have a great day ♥</div>
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Elissa Vaughanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01563061859467468807noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879703288349021062.post-40772537237478292772013-03-19T10:30:00.000+10:302013-03-19T10:30:05.633+10:30Smitten Polish - Hocus Pocus<div style="text-align: center;">
Hey guys! I've gotten some EPIC nail mail in the past week or so! So I have a lot of exciting things to show you! :D I squashed a LOT of lemmings lately. I'm so excited!</div>
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This is Smitten Polish <b>Hocus Pocus</b>! I don't really know a lot about the brand Smitten Polish but I saw this polish on <a href="http://shadesofphoenix.com/">Teneil</a> and it blew me away.</div>
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<b>Hocus Pocus</b> is a bright purple jelly base packed with purple microglitter as well as holographic glitter.</div>
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I'm wearing 3 coats + Seche Vite top coat.</div>
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I did have to colour correct these photos so I hope they look okay. They turned out super blue on my camera haha.</div>
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Elissa Vaughanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01563061859467468807noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879703288349021062.post-13206750926414952082013-03-18T14:28:00.000+10:302013-03-18T14:28:32.259+10:30How To Remove Glitter Polish - Lacquerheads Of Oz<div style="text-align: center;">
Hey guys! Just a quick post to let you know that today I'm on <a href="http://lacquerheadsofoz.com/">Lacquerheads Of Oz</a>! This is my first post on the blog & I'm so excited. :)</div>
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I'm sure we've all been frustrated at some point with removing glitter nail polish. So today on the Lacquerheads blog, I bring you a tutorial on <b><a href="http://www.lacquerheadsofoz.com/2013/03/how-to-remove-glitter-foil-method.html">the Foil Method</a></b>! </div>
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This is the <b>only</b> method I use to remove glitter polish these days because it's so quick and easy!<br />
So head over to the blog and check it out, and check out the other posts too! There's some seriously awesome info and tips on this blog and way more to come. It's really exciting to be a part of it!</div>
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I actually also have a video on this on my YouTube channel if you're interested in seeing this in video form. :)</div>
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Hope you enjoyed & I really hope it helps you! :) You can all go and enjoy some super sparkly nails. ;)</div>
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Elissa Vaughanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01563061859467468807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879703288349021062.post-70216495236898715742013-03-18T11:00:00.000+10:302013-03-18T11:00:02.309+10:30Ombre - Aussie Nails Monday 18/3<div style="text-align: center;">
Hey guys! Today I'm back with Aussie Nails Monday! :) I haven't participated in ANM for about 3 weeks now so it was about time I stopped being lazy hehe.</div>
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Today's theme is <b>Ombre</b>. Now, as far as I understand, an ombre manicure and a gradient are <b>not</b> the same thing. You can read all about that in <a href="http://the-swatchaholic.com/?p=5909">THIS POST by Jeanette/The Swatchaholic</a>. :) She does a fabulous job at explaining and demonstrating the differences! You could probably also say these are Skittle nails.<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">PS. Sorry, the photos in this post were taken outdoors rather than in my lightbox. Didn't have my lightbox handy at the time and then the weather was crappy. :( Anywho hope that doesn't bother you.</span></div>
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So I had a little bit of a hard time choosing what colour I would do for my ombre because I was like "do I even own enough shades of the same colour to do that?!"... Of course you do Elissa! :P<br />
I chose blue because I'd have to say, I own a LOT of blues.<br />
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The colours I used were (from darkest-lightest):<br />
Essence <b>Date In The Moonlight</b><br />
China Glaze <b>First Mate</b><br />
China Glaze <b>Secret Peri-wink-le</b><br />
Ulta3 Pro <b>Sky Blue</b><br />
Essie <b>Borrowed And Blue</b><br />
All are creme colours except for Essence Date In The Moonlight, which is a very dark navy base with a lighter blue subtle shimmer.</div>
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Have you ever done ombre nails before? :) I really like it!</div>
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Elissa Vaughanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01563061859467468807noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879703288349021062.post-31836402474483804052013-03-17T15:53:00.001+10:302013-03-17T15:53:54.968+10:30Femme Fatale - Abyssal Reflections<div style="text-align: center;">
Hey guys! I have another <a href="http://femmefatalecosmetics.com.au/">Femme Fatale</a> polish to show you today! :)</div>
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This is <b>Abyssal Reflections</b>. And again it's so beautiful that I can't even describe it soooo I've taken the description from the Femme Fatale site again.</div>
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<i>"<b>Abyssal Reflections</b> is a glitter polish created to resemble the dark depths of the ocean. It’s a deep sea green jelly packed full of turquoise, teal and green with flashes of holo; and is best worn over a darker base colour." </i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">[<a href="http://femmefatalecosmetics.com.au/shop/abyssal-reflections/">Source</a>]</span><br />
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Today is actually St Patrick's Day and I didn't even mean to be wearing green(ish) nails! They're more teal than green to me but still green okay. ;)</div>
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I layered 2 coats of <b>Abyssal Reflections</b> over China Glaze <b>Watermelon Rind </b>which is a teal-ish green with a glass fleck finish.</div>
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Also, $5 from every purchase of <b><a href="http://femmefatalecosmetics.com.au/shop/abyssal-reflections/">Abyssal Reflections</a> </b>(or <a href="http://femmefatalecosmetics.com.au/shop/sparkling-sands/#tab-description">Sparkling Sands</a> or <a href="http://femmefatalecosmetics.com.au/shop/veil-of-the-siren/#tab-description">Veil Of The Siren</a>) will be donated to Sophie's friend who needs surgery.</div>
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Hope you've had a fab weekend! ♥</div>
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Elissa Vaughanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01563061859467468807noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879703288349021062.post-27790504477702026812013-03-16T11:00:00.000+10:302013-03-16T15:27:47.595+10:30Jasmine - Disney Princess Nail Art Challenge - Day 1<div style="text-align: center;">
Hey guys! I'm really excited about today's post! <a href="http://lacquerdreams.blogspot.com/">Bec from LacquerDreams</a> created a Disney Princess Nail Art Challenge and when I saw it, I was like <b><u>HECK YEAH</u></b>. I'm a big Disney fan :D Most of my friends definitely know this about me! <span style="font-size: x-small;">My mum even gave me a Tinkerbell card for my 20th birthday this year. ;)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">So today's theme is <b>Jasmine</b>, from Aladdin! I have to admit I don't remember being a big fan of Aladdin when I was little. I actually don't remember watching it more than once...</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Yg2M1YxojTM/UUHJBemKsLI/AAAAAAAAGpo/4OiAVkd_HX8/s1600/1-Jasmine-03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Yg2M1YxojTM/UUHJBemKsLI/AAAAAAAAGpo/4OiAVkd_HX8/s320/1-Jasmine-03.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">As soon as I saw that today's theme was Jasmine, I remembered I had seen <a href="http://instagram.com/p/LjCCQoAvY5/">this mani by Yvonne / Lafemmelulu on Instagram</a>, a few months ago and it TOTALLY reminds me of Jasmine! So I decided to do something similar to this :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">For this nail art I used Urban Outfitters <b>Sea Dust</b> and China Glaze <b>Passion</b>, with a coat of Essence <b>Sweet As Candy</b> as my base. I started off using striping tape to try and get cleaner lines but gave up because I couldn't be bothered waiting for the layers to dry, honestly. :P</span></td></tr>
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I hope you're looking forward to the rest of this challenge - I sure am! :D It also makes me want to re-watch all of these Disney movies! I might need to for inspiration for some of them! Hehe.<br />
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Elissa Vaughanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01563061859467468807noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879703288349021062.post-12897555866725143952013-03-15T17:35:00.002+10:302013-03-15T17:40:47.737+10:30Other Ways To Follow Me ♥ Important! Please Read!<div style="text-align: center;">
Hey guys! I read somewhere today that "Google Reader" is being shut down soon. I don't know a lot about it, other than that it's a way to follow blogs(?). I'm not sure if anyone follows my blog via Google Reader and I don't think that GFC (Google Friend Connect) is the same thing, but if it IS, and in fact gets the boot soon too, I would HATE for you to miss out on my posts! :(</div>
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My recommendation is <a href="http://bloglovin.com/">BlogLovin'</a>. This is the site (and iPhone app) that I use to follow blogs. It's so easy to use, I love it! I really recommend you try it if you want an easy way to follow all the blogs you love to read. :) I'm pretty sure you can follow <u>any</u> blog through BlogLovin if you just search for their blog address.<br />
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Elissa Vaughanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01563061859467468807noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879703288349021062.post-75196991588438336612013-03-15T11:00:00.000+10:302013-03-15T11:00:00.622+10:30Femme Fatale - Eventide<div style="text-align: center;">
Hey guys! So my last few posts have just been swatches but today I'm going to show you a recent NOTD. :) I did cut my nails off shorter and I was planning on not showing you them for a couple weeks until they grew out a bit but I fell <u>in love</u> with this polish I have to show you today.<br />
In this post I'll show you pics taken in the light box as well as outside. I've only been using my light box lately but this polish looks amazing outside so I had to include some outdoor photos :) It might be a bit pic heavy so brace yourself! ;)<br />
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<a href="http://femmefatalecosmetics.com.au/">Femme Fatale Cosmetics</a> <b>Eventide</b><br />
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Now since I cannot for the life of me describe this beauty, I took the <a href="http://femmefatalecosmetics.com.au/shop/eventide/">description from Femme Fatale</a>.<br />
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This combo was definitely BLING BLING on my nails HA! :P I love the huge square glitters in this gorgeous polish. ♥<br />
Do you own any Femme Fatale polishes?! If so, which ones? I think they're incredible!<br />
Hope you have a fantastic weekend, ladies. :)</div>
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Elissa Vaughanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01563061859467468807noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879703288349021062.post-46337563843248008032013-03-14T10:30:00.000+10:302013-03-14T10:30:05.237+10:30Femme Fatale Lacquer - Formally Invited<div style="text-align: center;">
Hey lovelies! I have another swatch for you today. :)</div>
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This is from indie brand Femme Fatale Lacquer. I bought this in October, I think and it took me this long to try it. lol!</div>
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Femme Fatale Lacquer <b>Formally Invited</b></div>
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Formally Invited is a sheer white base with small black glitters. I think it's super cute!</div>
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The formula on this was fantastic. Not too thick, not too thin. And even the mini brush was great! I usually hate mini brushes but this was totally fine.</div>
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This is 3 coats of Formally Invited + 1 coat of top coat.</div>
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This shade is discontinued from Femme Fatale Lacquer I believe, sorry! :( That's what I get for waiting so long to swatch it lol.</div>
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Elissa Vaughanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01563061859467468807noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879703288349021062.post-51859052541515727652013-03-11T10:30:00.000+10:302013-03-11T10:30:01.182+10:30Alanna Renee - Reptar<div style="text-align: center;">
Hey guys! I'm skipping Aussie Nails Monday today, again... lol. I was feeling particularly unspired. Today's a public holiday here today and I'm slightly disappointed about that. :P I was expecting mail today! Darn it. Haha.<br />
Anywho, instead of ANM, I have a quick swatch to show you today from indie brand <a href="http://www.alannarenee.com/">Alanna Renee</a>! :) So still slightly "Aussie" Nails Monday, right?! Hehe.<br />
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Alanna Renee <b>Reptar</b><br />
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Reptar is inspired by the green dinosaur on the Rugrats! I HAD to get this as soon as I saw it. Rugrats was definitely my favourite show when I was little! :D</div>
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Reptar has orange and grey-ish lavender hex glitters, and teeny tiny matte green, white and black glitters. I thought the sheer base was green but it's actually more blue. The green glitters make it look like the base is green, though.</div>
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This is 2 coats of Reptar + 1 coat of top coat (By the time I finished photographing this, the top coat had dried and the polish felt gritty so it would need another coat of top coat to be smooth).</div>
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Check out <a href="http://alannarenee.com/">Alanna's store</a>! And <a href="http://prettypurplepolish.com/">her blog Pretty Purple Polish</a> - she's an awesome blogger. :) Her macro shots are serious to die for.</div>
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Were you a Rugrats fan as a child? (Who am I kidding - I'm pretty sure EVERYONE was hahah) I honestly would still watch it now lol! I loved the movies too. xD<br />
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Hello me lovelies! :) Hope you're having a great weekend!</div>
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I have a polish to show you from the OPI Mariah Carey collection. This is the only one I picked up other than the Liquid Sand shades. The other "normal" colours were either too grandma-looking (sorry to all the Grandmas out there...) or I had something too similar.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ps. Sorry that my "pose" is really weird in these photos... I find OPI bottles so awkward to hold in photos and I'm trying to find a "pose" that is comfortable but still looks normal in photos. Lol I know, how sad that I think so much into it :P</span></div>
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Anyway, this is <b>Sprung</b>! <b>Sprung</b> is a glass fleck finish with a bit of a duochrome to it. It's sort of copper-y, but also rose gold because there's definitely some pink in it.</div>
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It's really pretty! I think I'd prefer to wear it more in autumn, though. It seems more of an autumn colour to me. Haha. (Although it's supposed to be autumn now... Hurry up cooler weather!) I'll definitely be sporting this more in the colder months, plus more shades like it! :)</div>
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Elissa Vaughanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01563061859467468807noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879703288349021062.post-84608990071816413682013-03-09T14:07:00.000+10:302013-03-09T14:17:49.593+10:30Shades Of Phoenix - Chaos Glitter Tips<div style="text-align: center;">
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Guess what - today, at 9pm AEST, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/shadesofphoenix">Shades of Phoenix</a> is launching two new colours to her line! I am SUPER excited about this so I can't wait! :D Definitely head on over to her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/shadesofphoenix">Etsy shop</a> at 9 and get your hands on these beauties. :)</div>
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In honour of Teneil's new polishes, I did a mani using one of her old colours! In January I did a <a href="http://lissaspolishaddiction.blogspot.com.au/2013/02/shades-of-phoenix-love-from-gods.html">glitter tip mani using a different SoP shade</a> and LOVED it so much. So I thought I'd do another!</div>
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And then I created my glitter tips with Shades of Phoenix <b>Chaos</b>. </div>
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Unfortunately this was a LE shade so it's no longer available, sorry! I have a video tutorial on Glitter Gradients which you can see <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUYhDC8Kt_Q&list=UUJ7AaT8GVqWGm8ZdWJO-Pqg&index=12">HERE</a> if you're interested!</div>
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I love doing glitter tip manis like this. Must find more polishes to do this with! It's really easy and a bit more interesting and flashy than a plain mani. ;)<br />
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You can see my first swatches of Teneil's polishes <a href="http://lissaspolishaddiction.blogspot.com.au/2013/01/introducing-shades-of-phoenix-olympus.html">HERE</a>. Be sure to head to her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/shadesofphoenix">Etsy shop</a> to snatch up her new colours! :) And follow her on <a href="http://facebook.com/shadesofphoenix">Facebook</a> too, she updates very regularly and shows a load of sneak peeks!</div>
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Elissa Vaughanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01563061859467468807noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879703288349021062.post-35107908387562614032013-03-08T20:23:00.002+10:302013-03-08T20:23:27.625+10:30Sinful Colors - Cinderella + BM317<div style="text-align: center;">
Hey guys! :) I have a quick mani to show you today! This was loosely inspired by <a href="http://heartnat.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/cinderella-inspired-nails.html">Natalie from heartNAT</a> and <a href="http://www.the-nail-network.com/2012/03/walt-disney-world-series-part-1.html">Chelsea from The Nail Network</a>. :) I can't remember who did it first, but they both did a really beautiful Cinderella inspired mani using Sinful Colors <b>Cinderella</b> with stamping. I don't own the same plates that they do, so I just used a cute one I had. :)</div>
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Sinful Colors' <b>Cinderella</b> is a super sheer blue, with a really beautiful pink and orange-ish shimmer in it. It is SO pretty and I don't even mind that it's sheer.</div>
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I used 3 coats of <b>Cinderella</b>.</div>
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I then stamped on top using BM317 and Sinful Colors Snow Me White. For a cheap polish it stamps nicely.</div>
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I absolutely love this mani!<b> </b>^_^ Hope you all have an awesome weekend!</div>
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Elissa Vaughanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01563061859467468807noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879703288349021062.post-43513010261304171192013-03-06T10:00:00.000+10:302013-03-06T10:00:01.045+10:30Stamped Gradient Using OPI Euro Centrale Colours + QA28<div style="text-align: center;">
Hey guys! Today I have a mani to show you that I did using my new OPI <b>Euro Centrale</b> mini set. :D<br />
I skipped Aussie Nails Monday this week because I had a super busy weekend and then I just couldn't be bothered doing the theme this week LOL.</div>
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For the base colour I used You're Such a Budapest, which is a light periwinkle-ish purple. It's super pretty! :) It has a little teeny bit of a shimmer in it but it's not very noticeable at all! I did 3 coats of YSAB.</div>
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Then I used Can't Find My Czechbook with YSAB to create the gradient. I have a gradient tutorial video <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CEk2BgEcEQ">HERE</a> if you are interested. :) This is a light sky blue colour.</div>
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Over the gradient on my ring finger I used Gloss n Sparkle "Cotinga" :) I've been looking for the perfect polish to use this with for AGES and I think it works over both these colours! :D Unfortunately I don't think Gloss n Sparkle sells this one anymore. :( I did get it probably about 6 months ago, though.</div>
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I then stamped over the gradient using plate QA28 from <a href="http://bornprettystore.com/">Born Pretty Store </a>with Sinful Colors Snow Me White. :) How cute are the moustaches! :D I think the Born Pretty plates work great for the price! They're only around $3 each!</div>
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What do you think?! :D I love the moustache stamp, it's so funny and cute haha!</div>
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Elissa Vaughanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01563061859467468807noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879703288349021062.post-91192007645836992682013-03-05T10:30:00.000+10:302013-03-05T10:30:01.300+10:30Cloud Manicure Tutorial featuring Camouflage Colour Nail Lacquers<div style="text-align: center;">
Hey guys! :) Today I have an easy autumn nail art tutorial to share with you!</div>
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I collaborated with <a href="http://www.lusthaveit.com.au/">Lust Have It</a>, Australia's leading beauty box service. They provide high end, innovative and unique beauty products delivered to your door every month!</div>
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This month the Lust Have It box contains a nail polish by Australian owned and made brand Natural Source, from their Camouflage Colour line.</div>
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I used four beautiful autumn-esque colours from the Camouflage Colour line to create this tutorial.</div>
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<b><a href="http://www.lusthaveit.com.au/">Lust Have It</a> </b>has generously provided a discount code just for you guys! :D How awesome!</div>
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Use the code "<b>LISSA</b>" to get $5 off 1 x Months Women's Box! This means if you sign up for a 6 month subscription, you'll get $5 off the first month. There are monthly, 3 monthly, 6 monthly and annual VIP subscriptions available from Lust Have It. You get 5-6 premium samples in each box! Seriously awesome value!</div>
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You can go <b><a href="http://www.lusthaveit.com.au/store/subscriptions.html">HERE</a></b> if you're interested in signing up for this awesome subscription service!</div>
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Code is valid from today until the 31st of March.</div>
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<a href="http://www.thenaturalsource.com.au/Camouflage-Colour-3/Camouflage-Colour-Nail-Lacquers-187"><b>Camouflage Colour</b></a> also have 25% off <a href="http://www.thenaturalsource.com.au/Camouflage-Colour-3/Camouflage-Colour-Nail-Lacquers-187">any nail lacquers in their range online</a> with free delivery! The polishes are usually $9.95 + delivery but now are $7.50 with free delivery!</div>
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All you have to do is enter this code in the promotional box: "<b>lhi</b>"</div>
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Hope you enjoyed the tutorial! You can look forward to more Autumn tutorials and nails in the coming weeks/months! :D ... even though it's still quite hot here lol!</div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">*Product(s) in this post were generously provided for review by company or PR but this does not alter my opinion. Read my <a href="http://lissaspolishaddiction.blogspot.com.au/p/disclosure-policy.html">Disclosure Policy</a> for more info*</span></div>
Elissa Vaughanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01563061859467468807noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879703288349021062.post-64308444464350396532013-03-03T20:06:00.003+10:302013-03-03T22:40:40.545+10:30Hare - Midsummers Midnight<div style="text-align: center;">
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Today I have a mani to show you that I wore last night! :D This is also my first polish from the brand Hare Polish! :)<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Apologies in advance.. The photos of this turned out really horrible. :/ So I'm only showing you two. For some reason the polish looked super cloudy in most of the photos, and my hands looked a really weird colour, lol!</span></div>
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Hare - <b>Midsummers Midnight</b><br />
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Midsummers Midnight is a black base with pink, purple, green and blue glitter! I layered 1 coat of Midsummers Midnight over one coat of Essence Black Is Back, and topped it off with 1 coat of Seche Vite top coat.<br />
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I looooove this polish! The glitter payoff in one coat was <i>awesome</i>! :D I sort of dab the brush when I apply glitter polish, though, instead of just wiping it on like you would a normal polish. (I'll have a video demonstration of this coming soon!)<br />
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Do you guys have any Hare polishes? I really want to try some more... but kind of don't want to go through all that restock drama etc. lol. I don't even know where to buy them! lol! So I usually leave a link to where you can buy indie polishes but I have no clue where to get these. Sorry! I guess you can just Google it? ;) Google's your friend! I bought this one from a blog sale, by the way.</div>
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Elissa Vaughanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01563061859467468807noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879703288349021062.post-4696772709438553822013-03-01T00:37:00.000+10:302013-03-01T00:37:01.838+10:30China Glaze - Tart-y For The Party + BM315<div style="text-align: center;">
Hey guys! Today I have a polish from the China Glaze Spring 2013 Avant Garden collection to show you, and my first stamped mani using my new BundleMonster plates! :)</div>
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China Glaze <b>Tart-y For The Party </b>(+ stamping with BM-315)</div>
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Tart-y For The Party is a really pretty purple creme. It's not quite pastel but I wouldn't call it a mid tone purple either... And I can't quite decide if it's more cool toned or warm toned. :/ You can be the judge of that LOL. I thought it was quite unique to my collection when I bought this, but I actually do own a few similar shades haha. I'm just a sucker for purples (which is weird because I don't wear them that often and can feel like they look bad on me). This is actually quite similar to OPI Do You Lilac It. I haven't swatched them side by side but in the bottle they do look similar. Tart-y For The Party is definitely brighter, however. So not dupes IMO, but similar :)</div>
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I then stamped using my brand new BundleMonster plates! :D I'm still pretty new to stamping so bear with me! I've been practicing a lot since I got them and I'm having a lot of fun with it.<br />
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OH, I want to ask you guys about my photos. I don't know whether I prefer my photos taken in my light box (the ones in this post), or the photos taken outside (in <a href="http://lissaspolishaddiction.blogspot.com.au/2013/02/my-birthday-manicure-opi-absolutely.html">my previous post</a>). Let me know which ones you like better because I want to be more consistent with my photos since I switch it up pretty often haha. I think I prefer the light box photos - they look a bit more professional IMO but yeah let me know please! :)<br />
And I know I have been changing up my watermark a lot LOL. I <i>think</i> I'm really happy with this one though. I might make it a bit more opaque though... You can't see it much lol! I'm kinda tired of the around-the-cuticle watermark. :P<br />
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Have you picked up any colours from the Avant Garden collection? Or will you be? I'm still not sure if I want to grab any more... I can't decide lol. I <i>might </i>pick up Mimosa's Before Mani's and Keep Calm Paint On. Still undecided, though. :P<br />
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Thanks for reading! I hope you have an awesome weekend :D I have a pretty full on weekend so I may not have a post up until the end of the weekend... We'll see. :) ♥</div>
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Elissa Vaughanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01563061859467468807noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879703288349021062.post-34173125650927015162013-02-28T10:00:00.000+10:302013-02-28T10:00:00.916+10:30My Life In February ♡<div style="text-align: center;">
Hey guys! Thanks so much for all the sweet birthday messages on my last post! :) And also on Twitter/Instagram! :) I was even getting messages the day after my birthday haha (woohoo elongated birthday ;))! Really, thank you :) ♥<br />
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Today I have my February Favourites post for you! :) I decided to call these posts "My Life In <insert month here>" haha. I did my <a href="http://lissaspolishaddiction.blogspot.com.au/2013/02/january-favourites.html">first favourites post last month</a> if you want to check that out to find out exactly what I'll be showing you in my favourites posts.</div>
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February is a favourite in itself! February is probably my second fave month after December! Obviously February is my birthday month, and I love Valentine's Day too. :)<br />
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So, onto my favourites starting with the more nail related stuff. :)</div>
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Hmm... For nail polish this month I'd have to say that my favourite was definitely...<br />
<a href="http://lissaspolishaddiction.blogspot.com.au/2013/02/color-club-blue-heaven-mission-untrieds.html">Color Club <b>Blue Heaven</b></a>. Nothing like this crazy holo goodness. ♥<br />
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Closely followed by <a href="http://lissaspolishaddiction.blogspot.com.au/2013/02/my-birthday-manicure-opi-absolutely.html">OPI's <b>Absolutely Alice</b></a> which I wore for my birthday manicure! It's just AMAZING. ♥_♥ So beautiful.</div>
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I was also really loving reds and more 'classic' polish colours in February! I wore red nails a few times but I only posted one of them which you'll see in just a second. ;)</div>
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I didn't do a <i>whole lot</i> of nail art in Feb but two stood out to me.<br />
I absolutely loved my <a href="http://lissaspolishaddiction.blogspot.com.au/2013/02/aussie-nails-monday-112-food-tutorial.html">Stripy Cupcake Nails</a> and it seems as though a lot of you did too! :) Thanks for all the positive feedback on these as well as the tutorial!<br />
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Another mani I really enjoyed was this one. <a href="http://lissaspolishaddiction.blogspot.com.au/2013/02/opi-red-lights-aheadwhere-stamping-with.html">OPI <b>Red Lights Ahead...Where? </b>+ stamping with QA18</a>. I love this red, to begin with, but I also love the combo of red and white together and even though my stamping isn't great, I thought it was cute. :)</div>
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I also wanted to let you know that my lovely auntie bought me the BundleMonster 2012 stamping plates for my birthday! So you can expect to see more stamping from me from now on. :D I'm so excited to try them out! :)</div>
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This month I have been <u>loving</u> using regular old Olive Oil on my cuticles! It might sound a bit weird, but it's soooo moisturising and I love lathering a whole ton of it onto my cuticles before I go to bed. I wake up with really moisturised cuticles. Plus it's WAY cheaper than regular cuticle oils (which sometimes can contain chemicals or other junk you just don't need), and you can find it in like, every grocery shop! :) I definitely recommend it! I just pour some into an empty cuticle oil bottle (or you could just use an empty polish bottle) and use it that way. :)<br />
I've also been wearing cotton gloves to bed, but it has been so hot lately that I keep waking up in the middle of the night and pulling the gloves off! lol! The gloves are great because I lather a whole heap of hand cream onto my hands and then use my olive oil or Lush Lemony Flutter, slap on the gloves and they really help the products to sink in and moisturise my hands and cuticles, rather than getting all over my bed sheets lol! I just picked up a pack at the grocery shop (you can grab them while you're there getting your olive oil! ;)).</div>
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<b><u>TV Show & Movie</u></b><br />
At the end of January / beginning of February I started watching <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115341/">Sabrina The Teenage Witch</a> from season 1! I've seen it before on TV but never seen the episodes in order. I also loved the animated series when I was younger. I love Salem lmao! So I have been LOVING Sabrina! ♥ I've gone through like 3ish seasons in a couple of weeks!<br />
I've also been loving <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1442437/">Modern Family</a>! Such a funny show! Ahhh I just love it. <3 On a side note - I really want some of the Nicole by OPI Modern Family polishes!</div>
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This month I was obsessed with the following blogs...<br />
<a href="http://www.kaylashevonne.com/">Nails By Kayla Shevonne</a><br />
I've been following Kayla Shevonne for a while now but lately I've been especially enjoying her posts lately! :) Her swatches are impeccable and so is her nail art! She's also a nail tech and her nail care series is AWESOME. :) So I really suggest you follow her if you aren't already!<br />
<a href="http://chitchatnails.com/">ChitChat Nails</a><br />
Another blog that I've been following for a while now but recently fell in love with! Marta has amazing nails, and her photos also look incredible. She does really creative and unique 'skitlette' manicures which I love :) I also think it's really cool when she features pretty jewellery in her photos! ^_^ You muuuust follow her! :D<br />
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<b><u>iPhone Apps</u></b><br />
This month I rediscovered a game I like! It's called "<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/imdb-trivia/id463835885?mt=8">IMDB Trivia</a>" and it's FREE. :D I mostly only have free apps, FYI. IMDB Trivia is a movie and TV show trivia game! I looove it. And I recently started playing again! It's really fun and I love movies and TV!<br />
I've also been more into photo editing on my phone lately. I love "<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/overgram-add-text-captions/id574443485?mt=8">Overgram</a>" (free), and "<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/camera+/id329670577?mt=8">Camera+</a>" ($0.99AU). Overgram can add cool text to your photos and Camera+ is like the regular camera app and Instagram in one, but BETTER. It has so many great features that the normal camera app is lacking including a timer, and some really nice effects! :)<br />
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I've also been loving my iPhone in general! I just upgraded a few days ago, from the iPhone 4, to the iPhone 5! ♥ I love so many things about it! It has a much better camera compared to the one on the iPhone 4, it's faster, lighter, the screen is bigger... It's just great! It's white too which I love. I had a black iPhone 4 and I always felt like my cases looked ugly on it. LOL.<br />
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I also love my super cute mint green case! I may or may not have bought this <i>weeks </i>before I even knew if I would be upgrading. :P I bought it on eBay <a href="http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/400355390644?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649">HERE</a> if you're interested. Just FYI - it's not very protective of course, it's VERY thin but it is sooo cute (and really cheap!).<br />
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What were some of your fave things this month?! Polishes, TV shows, movies, iPhone apps, any of that stuff! :D Or makeup?! I am interested in makeup as well as nail polish but I probably won't be featuring any makeup in my favourites posts because I don't really try out new products very often, but I'd love to hear what some of your recent favourite products are :D<br />
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Hope you have a fantastic day! ♥</div>
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Elissa Vaughanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01563061859467468807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879703288349021062.post-64297823289389586192013-02-26T15:13:00.001+10:302013-02-26T15:13:16.668+10:30My Birthday Manicure ♥ OPI - Absolutely Alice<div style="text-align: center;">
Hey guys! :D Guess what! Today is my 20th birthday! ^_^ Thank you to those who have sent me messages and stuff like that! ♥ Love you guys!</div>
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Being my birthday, I wanted to wear something special and sparkly on my nails! :) I think this polish is totally perfect for that! I can't think of a better occasion to pull this beauty out of my untried basket.<br />
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This will be a bit more pic heavy than my posts usually are - because this polish is just beeeeeautiful! :D</div>
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<u>OPI <b>Absolutely Alice</b></u></div>
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If you follow polish collections, HTFs (hard to find) etc, then you'll definitely know this polish! I'm so lucky to even own this polish, let alone get it for the price I did ;) No I won't tell you how much lol!</div>
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<b>Absolutely Alice</b> is from the Alice In Wonderland collection from 2010, which is very hard to find now and sells for insane amounts on eBay.</div>
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It's a clear base with blue and gold glitters. I believe this collection came out when OPI started stepping out of the box and releasing beauties like this one!</div>
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<b>Absolutely Alice</b> is SUPER dense for a glitter and I only needed 2 coats! It also dries to quite a smooth finish for a glitter like this. It was fine with 1 coat of Seche Vite top coat, but I added another just to be sure. :)<br />
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If you want something similar to this but way cheaper (in Australia), BYS has a colour called "Through The Looking Glass", and it's pretty similar to Absolutely Alice, though it's a lot less dense. You could just layer it over a base colour, though. :) You can probably find it at Gloss stores.<br />
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Thank you again to all the lovely ladies who wished me a happy birthday! ♥ I love you guys!<br />
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Elissa Vaughanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01563061859467468807noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879703288349021062.post-40112735288802150642013-02-25T10:00:00.000+10:302013-02-25T10:00:02.550+10:30Aussie Nails Monday 25/2 - Favourite Brand<div style="text-align: center;">
Hey guys :D I hope you had a great, relaxed, fun weekend!</div>
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Today is Monday again which means ... Aussie Nails Monday ... <span style="font-size: xx-small;">and that my birthday is tomorrow</span>! :D</div>
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Today the theme is <b>Favourite Brand</b>. Nice and broad :D</div>
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I haven't been feeling like doing nail art lately so I hope you don't mind! I'll be showing you swatches of some polishes from a few of my favourite brands :) (All swatches are without top coat just FYI)</div>
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I haven't included any indie brands in this because I think I've shown you every polish I own from my favourite indie brands. Haha. But just putting it out there - I LOVE INDIES TOO ♥</div>
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Sorry about the slightly awkward hand pose in these photos... I was having "one of those days" where I just hated my photos and the 'pose' hahah!</div>
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OPI <b>DS Original</b></div>
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OPI would probably be my #1 favourite brand. I love the formula on every OPI I've tried and I love the brush too. I think OPI polishes were what got me obsessed!</div>
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<b>DS Original</b> is probably the most HTF (hard to find) and most popular of the Designer Series collection by OPI. It's discontinued now and sells for ridiculous amounts on eBay! I'm so lucky to have got it for the price I did! x)</div>
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<b>DS Original</b> is a beeeautiful light purple holographic. It has a more scattered than linear holo effect, but it still isn't <i>completely</i> scattered. It looks more linear in the bottle, though. It's a bit sheer so my swatch shows 3 coats but it probably could use a 4th... I've seen others layer this over medium toned purples to get an opaque look without using up the whole bottle ;)</div>
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China Glaze <b>Riveting</b></div>
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China Glaze is definitely up there in my favourite brands. I have slightly less CGs than OPIs but the CG number is slowly climbing! I'm starting to like them more because I find them to be much cheaper than OPI and easier to find for me. China Glaze also has more unique colours in my opinion. They also have a fabulous formula on every one of their polishes I've tried :)</div>
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<b>Riveting</b> is from the Hunger Games collection from 2012. It's a bright, hot orange with a golden and orange glass fleck shimmer. I think this may be the <b>only</b> orange that I actually think I like :D</div>
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The formula on this is fab as usual ^_^ And my swatch shows 2 coats of <b>Riveting</b>.</div>
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Essence <b>Grey-t To Be Here</b></div>
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Essence is my favourite "drugstore"/cheaper brand. If you've been a reader of my blog for a while then you probably already know this. :) I have a LOT of Essence polishes and I will continue to buy them :D They have a GREAT colour selection for such a cheap brand and their limited edition stuff never disappoints :) I also enjoy their makeup but that's not what I'm here to talk about hehe ;) When the new packaging of the Essence core line polishes came out, I went CRAZY for them and was so excited to grab some... And then I only wore one or two and the rest have been sitting in my untried basket. Woops ;)</div>
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<b>Grey-t To Be Here</b> is a grey, as the name would suggest. It has a beautiful pink/orange shimmer in it too! Reeeally pretty! The swatch shows 2 coats :)</div>
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Have a great week guys :) ♥</div>
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Elissa Vaughanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01563061859467468807noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879703288349021062.post-57439192317909433832013-02-24T15:40:00.000+10:302013-02-24T15:40:02.856+10:30Essie - Borrowed & Blue<div style="text-align: center;">
Hey guys! Long time no talk! ;) Haha. I hope you've had a great weekend! :D<br />
Sorry I didn't have any posts up for a few days! I didn't really wear much polish last week. I've been feeling uninspired :( and just trying to get my nails & cuticles in better condition since they've been feeling less than healthy lately (they may not look so bad in photos but editing and lots of cuticle oil covers that up usually ;))<br />
While I wasn't posting, I was changing my blog layout. You may notice I change my layout pretty often... I really need to find something I like and <b>stick to it</b> because people won't recognise my blog! lol. Sorry about that. I get bored easily. But anyway, hope you enjoy the new layout! :) I really like this one.<br />
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The polish I'm showing you today is one that I've wanted for THE LONGEST TIME. Probably since I first started getting into nails. I don't know why it took me so long to buy it! But I finally did and it came in the mail to me a few days ago!<br />
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This is Essie's <b>Borrowed And Blue</b>. It's a super light baby blue creme. I love blue nails and I've always wanted a super super super pale blue, almost white colour but just never bought one!<br />
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I was a little disappointed, however. :( I started putting it on and noticed that it was <i>incredibly</i> thick and goopy. And after about 5 minutes, it had bubbled like crazy. Most polishes with a thick consistency like this one bubble on me but it may also have been a combination of the hot weather (icky :( ) and the thickness of the polish.<br />
So after doing my first coat I removed everything, added some thinner to the polish and started again. Then it was muuuch easier to work with. It still bubbled a teeny bit but I couldn't tell unless I looked up super close.<br />
Unfortunately this did chip on me within a few hours and polishes very rarely chip on me - mainly because I don't wear them long enough for them to chip!<br />
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This is such a pretty colour! ♥ It's so nice for summer and looks nice with a tan... though I'm not that tanned lol!<br />
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Elissa Vaughanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01563061859467468807noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879703288349021062.post-52418481350353733062013-02-19T10:00:00.000+10:302013-02-19T10:00:02.355+10:30Spoiled - Ants In My Pants<div style="text-align: center;">
Hi guys! :) Today I'm gonna show you my mani I wore on the weekend.<br />
This is Spoiled (by Wet n Wild) <b>Ants In My Pants </b>over OPI <b>Lincoln Park After Dark</b>.<br />
I actually did my nails with just <b>Lincoln Park After Dark</b> first, but after having it on for 10 minutes it felt boring LOL. <b>Ants In My Pants</b> caught my eye so I put it on top. :)</div>
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<b>Ants In My Pants</b> is red glitter in two sizes in a black jelly base. The base looks pretty sheer but you can build it up on its own if you want to. This polish is similar to Deborah Lippmann's <b>Ruby Red Slippers</b> but waaaay cheaper, haha.</div>
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I'm sure everybody knows OPI <b>Lincoln Park After Dark</b>, right?! It's a super dark purple that is like 1 shade off of being black, lol! You can't even tell it's purple unless you're in bright light! I never felt the need to own this polish (because it's basically black!) but I bought it a couple months ago because it came in a duo pack, so I thought why not. Haha. I don't love it but meh. It's a classic colour.<br />
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I feel so weird wearing a dark combo when it's so hot outside right now! I usually stay WAY away from dark colours in summer. But in winter I'll wear anything..? I'm so weird. LOL.</div>
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Hey guys! It's <a href="http://lissaspolishaddiction.blogspot.com/p/aussie-nails-monday.html">Aussie Nails Monday</a> again!</div>
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Today is sooo hot. It's like 40 degrees (Celsius) and I don't feel like doing any nail art, so I decided to show you a swatch of a holographic polish (which gives a <u>rainbow</u> effect) that I had in my untrieds basket.</div>
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This is China Glaze <b>DV8</b> from the HTF (hard to find), discontinued OMG collection! :) I got it almost 2 months ago and haven't tried it yet?!?! I know I'm crazy.</div>
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<b>DV8 </b>is a really beautiful teal holographic.</div>
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Photos show 2 coats of <b>DV8 </b>with no topcoat.</div>
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Topcoat dulls the holo effect in the OMG collection so I would not recommend using a top coat with them.</div>
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I love the China Glaze OMG collection! They dry so fast and the formula is fab. Unfortunately, my camera's not great at picking up the holographic quality. :(</div>
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I pretty much burnt my feet when I went outside to take these photos. :/ lol! So you better enjoy them! ;)</div>
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Elissa Vaughanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01563061859467468807noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879703288349021062.post-41617437880539935232013-02-17T23:51:00.002+10:302013-02-17T23:51:44.859+10:30Stripy Cupcake Nail Tutorial (Video)<div style="text-align: center;">
Hi guys! Just a quick post to let you know that I have finally uploaded the tutorial for my <a href="http://lissaspolishaddiction.blogspot.com.au/2013/02/aussie-nails-monday-112-food-tutorial.html">Cupcake Nails I did for Aussie Nails Monday last week</a>! :)<br />
Please excuse the bad quality voiceover! :/ lol.<br />
Hope you enjoy! :)</div>
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