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Beauty, Beauty Products, Nail Polish

Essie Fall in Line { Mani-Monday }

Essie Fall in Line

Essie Fall in Line

Today’s Mani-Monday features Essie Fall in Line, from the Essie Fall Collection. I have also featured Partner in Crime and Dress to Kilt, which are from the same collection.Essie Fall in Line

 

Essie Fall in Line

First Impressions ~

Essie Fall in Line is a creamy jade green shade – almost a military green. It is not a colour I would usually wear, as I prefer brighter greens like Trophy Wife. I like trying different colours so I thought I would give it a bash!

Essie Fall in Line

Application ~

I find most of the Essie creme polishes are thicker in consistency, which can be a bit more difficult to apply. Essie Fall in Line is thick but I still found it easy to apply. I used two coats of polish and the Essie top coat Good to Go but you could easily get away with one coat.

Essie Fall in Line

My Verdict ~

Although initially skeptical I really like the colour. It has a deeper finish than I expected and a lovely glossy shine, even without the top coat. Essie Fall in Line definitely gets a thumbs up from me. It ticks all the boxes – applies well, lovely glossy finish and a great colour. You are likely to see it on my nails often during Autumn and Winter.

Feedback ~

What are your thoughts about this colour – yay or nay? Please leave a comment below with your feedback. Thanks 🙂

The Essie Fall Collection is available at selected Dis-Chem, Clicks and Foschini Stores, as well as selected Beauty Salons. RRP 125.

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Beauty, Beauty Products, Nail Polish

Loreal Infallible Nail Polish {Mani-Monday}

Loreal Infallible Nail Polish Always a Lady 21

 Loreal Infallible Nail Polish ~ Always a Lady

Loreal Infallible Nail Polish

Today on Mani-Monday I am featuring the Loreal Infallible Nail Polish, which I featured in my What’s Hot Beauty Finds, last year. Loreal Infallible Nail Polish, is said to be the new generation of hybrid gel lacquers, giving you intense long-lasting colour.

Loreal-Infallible-Nail-LacqLoreal Infallible Nail Polish is a two step formula, developed to ensure a mirror like-shine, which is scratch free, chip-free and fade-free.

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Step 1 is the latex and silicone nail colour and Step 2 is the magnifying top coat.

Loreal-Infallible-Nail Polish

The colour I am featuring in today’s Mani-Monday, is Always a Lady 21, which is a gorgeously sexy, deep burgundy. It looks almost black at certain angles and will definitely be one of my favourites for winter!

Loreal Infallible Nail Polish

The polish paints very well and dries very quickly. Above I have painted two coats of the latex polish and one of the top coat, which I think gives a great even coverage. The Infallible polish, is said to last 12 Days but I would probably say, for me, it would realistically be a week. The only negative comment I have, is that I noticed shrinkage, on the tips of my nails almost immediately after I applied the top coat. This is usually due to a fast drying top coat. I think it would be best to edge the tips of your nails with the polish, to avoid this from happening.

What I really love about the Infallible Nail Polish, is the convenience of having a nail colour and a matching top coat, which enhances the colour. The perfect all-in-one product!

Infallible Gel Nail Lacquers are available in 12 different shades and the RRP is R109.95. Follow @LorealParisSA on Twitter to keep up-to-date with new products and beauty news.

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Beauty, Design & Decor, Lifestyle, Storage

Beauty Storage Ideas { Home Decor }

Beauty Storage

Beauty storage always seems to be a problem for me, which is largely thanks to blogging {I am not complaining!}, as well as loving all things beauty related. I also think that being a nail polish addict does not help matters! There always seem to be so many beauty products lying around, and I hate clutter! I much prefer everything to be neat and organised {did I mention I am just a tad OCD} – so having functional storage is a must! [Read more…]

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Maybelline Baby Lips Dr Rescue { Beauty }

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Last year saw the launch of Maybelline Baby Lips in SA, which created much excitement! Well, Baby Lips fans will be super excited to know that the new Maybelline Baby Lips Dr Rescue, is now available in SA! [Read more…]

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Beauty, Nail Polish

Morgan Taylor Who Dini { Mani-Monday }

Morgan-Taylor-Who-Dini

Morgan Taylor Who Dini

You may recall a Mani-Monday post I did last month, introducing the Morgan Taylor Enchantment Collection, if not please go and check it out. Today I am bringing you another one of the shades from this collection – it is the Morgan Taylor Who Dini.

Morgan Taylor Who Dini

The Morgan Taylor Who Dini is a gorgeous blue grey creme. Again I think this shade is perfect for Autumn/Winter. You cannot go wrong with grey, it compliments most strong colours, such as red and burgundy, which are usually popular in autumn/winter. I love grey in any shade, so this polish is a definite a winner for me!

Morgan-Taylor-Who-Dini

Grey is my neutral or “nude” shade for winter, when I need a break from the dark reds and berry nail polish colours.

Morgan-Taylor-Who-Dini

As I have mentioned before the Morgan Taylor lacquers paint very well and tend to last well, without chipping. I always use both a base and top coat, which are both Essie products. I will do a separate post on which base and top coats work the best.

Morgan Taylor Nail Lacquers are available at selected Dis-Chem stores, all Sorbet stores and leading salons and spas nationwide – RRP R110.

Have a Happy Monday and a FABULOUS week!

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Hi, I am Fiona Rossiter, from Cape Town, the writer and photographer behind Inspired Living SA Blog. If you love good Food and Wine, reading amazing Travel Adventures, keeping Fit and Healthy, as well following Decor Trends – then Inspired Living SA is just the place for you! Read More…

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