Fimo Canes - What Are They Anyway And How I (Mis)Use Them

I was jobless or as they say, between jobs, when I used all my time to research on web shopping portals/ online shopping sites/ e-tailers or whatever it is that you call them!

On one such spree, I came across Fimo sticks which are made from non-toxic polymer except, I would have described them as stickers which could be sliced in desired thickness and used anywhere.

Courtesy : Born Pretty

They were also reallllllllllllllly cheap, specially in comparison to nail stickers which had glue on their back and I figured, I could manage without glue, right?

Maybelline Colorama Laranja Citrico Swatch & Review

Maybelline Colorama Laranja Citrico is basically spring on a budget. I have been lusting after a lot of polishes which are either not available in India or their prices are exorbitant(in India, at least). I have pledged ( for as long as it may last) to stay on a budget and I am not *that* crazy, really!

Anyway, I wanted an orange nail polish after looking at some Zoya(s) {I seriously need to unfollow that page on twitter, if I want to be happy and not broke!}. Well, I noticed Colorama Laranja Citrico (Italian?) while shopping for a shampoo and I was sold, to be precise, the bottle was.

Revlon Nail Enamel 410 Slipper Swatch and Review

Revlon launched Slipper with a bunch of other glitters in 2010. The first time, I noticed it in was 2011, not bad for somebody living in India, I say! Slipper is sparse glitter with hexagonal silver glitter and red and white tiny glitter particles.This is supposed to be used as a top coat and making it opaque on its own is simply out of question.

Layering with Maybelline Colorama Graus and Elle 18 Shade number 5!

* Ignore the uneven application but I am still not good with my left hand*

When I reviewed Elle 18 Shade Number 5 , I remember writing that it can be used for layering.Two days ago, It struck me what I can layer it with, hence this post. I am not at all a red person but Maybelline Colorama Graus had me bowled over.

The pictures have splashes of red which doesn't show up as much in person. The result just makes me think of weddings!

Base Coat: Revlon
Base Colour:  Colorama Graus (1 coat)

Top Layer: Elle 18 Shade Number 5
 

Maybelline Colorama 40 Graus & Black- Swatch, Review

Colorama 40 Graus-

Literally, ‘Graus’ means degree in Portuguese, so I am guessing the translation is 40 degrees. Anyway, it is a very, very, very pretty red colour which  dries up quickly and lasts without any chipping for  at least 3 days. I have never been keen on the colour red, personally, I adore pink but I saw this shade and I just had to get it. I saw two shades of red in the Colorama range and this one appealed to me more. The other shade is called paixao, literal translation is ‘passion’.

On the label it says, verniz which means ‘varnish or lacquer’. You will need at least two coats for opacity.

Price- Rs. 85 for 8ml

I didn't clean up after applying!

Colorama Intenso Black-

This one had things written in Spanish. Maybe this different language for different shades has its logic; I haven’t been able to grasp it. Anyway, the label on this says ‘creamy intense black’ in Spanish. Single coat of this shade had nothing intense about it, you will need two coats for sure. I don’t know about the claim of the enamel being creamy since I was definitely not planning to eat it :P

Price: Rs 79 for 8 ml which I think is the best news about this black. Where else will you find a brand that charges less for its black colour?!

This black is very good for nail art background.

Ingredients:

 There is a label on the back with the ingredients but it has been printed in such a small font that I couldn’t read it even after squinting!  One thing that I could make out was some alcohol. One fine day, I will buy that magnifying lens owned by detectives and then I will be able to tell you what else was in it.

 However, on blowing up I was able to make out a few names like Butyl Acetate, Ethyl Acetate, Citric Acid (Vitamin C) and Silica.

Pros:

• 8ml for 85! What else do you want?
• Considering it is from Maybelline, you don’t have to worry about what you’re applying on your nails.

Cons:

• I think they should increase the font of ingredients a bit.
• They claim it has a 5-day wear. The only way I will be able to manage it is if I don’t do any of my daily chores.
• I have not been able to find the range of colours mentioned in the site at one place, not even online.

Final Verdict:

  I have been eyeing the shade Coral Chic for quite some time but it was out of stock. So, that’s a yes!

Maybelline Colorama Graus

I was looking for my kind of red and found this.The nail paint in the pic has not been applied very neatly but it is a gorgeous red.The picture is not doing the shade justice.The application brush is also produces very smooth strokes.

Price: Rs 85

Quantity: 8ml

Number of coats required for opacity: 2