How do holographic nail polishes work? The main types of polishes with holographic effects that I know of are linear holo (e.g. Nubar Reclaim, China Glaze OMG collection, Nfu-Oh 61), scattered holo (China Glaze Kaleidoscope collection, Milani HD) and holo glitter (a lot of glitter polishes have holo bits in them – OPI Teenage Dream…
My top 8 of 2011
These are the 8 health/beauty things I couldn’t do without this year, in no particular order: 1. Seche Vite – quick dry, smudge-fixing, shiny goodness. 2. Shea butter – all-round awesome moisturiser. I use it straight out of the tub, but I’ll probably scent and whip it soon. 3. Eyeliner brush – I do…
Fact-check: The Science of Face Washing
One of my friends recently asked me why you can’t solely use oil for cleaning your face. The answer is quite simple – water doesn’t dissolve oil, so you need something that does. If you’ve been on this planet for more than 10 years, you should have noticed by now that oil and water don’t…
NOTD: Gold and black crackle
My boyfriend suggested this when I received my China Glaze Cracked Medallion in the mail from eBay, and despite my initial skepticism (his other good ideas include things like rainbow board shorts and jumping off tall buildings in wingsuits), I think it turned out really well! It’s alternating gold crackle over black, and black crackle…