Swatches, review and nail art Jior Couture Summer Collection 2014 #JiorNailsAndDrink (part 2)

This is part 2 of #JiorNailsAndDrink which is the Summer Collection 2014 by +Jior Couture.
Release date: June 28

Part 1 can be found here.

Part 2 is all about Raspberry Lemon Slush.
Inspired by the drink:

Source: http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2011/06/excuse-us-while-we-play-in-the-sprinklers.html

Swatches

Picture taken in the shade

Picture taken in the shade

Picture taken in the shade

Review

This is color I would definitely not have picked out myself (because of personal taste).

I have just a few oranges and reds in my collection but I only use them for nail art.

Raspberry Lemon Slush is a dark orange/reddish color and the closest comparison I can make is with red brick.
Oh, and the drink of course! Isn't it a perfect match?!

The polish applies like a jelly and I used 2-3 coats. You can still see the tipline but I'm not sure if more coats will make a difference.

This dries to a semi matte/suede like finish.

I didn't use a topcoat for the swatches.

This color really grew on me. The more time I had it on the more I liked it!

I'm actually very glad now that I've received this color because it's nothing I have yet.

And best thing about this polish is: it's a glow in the dark as well!

I'm still a bit sceptic when it comes to glow in the dark's as I remember my first experiences with lacquers that claimed to be glow in the dark and didn't glow at all, or the lacquers that you first have to charge under a lamp...

I can tell you...this lacquer doesn't require a lamp and it glows bright!

Nail art

The deep orange color is a very earthy color.

It reminds me of populations that paint their body/faces with earthy pigments.

I then thought of the sun because it's the summer collection and ended up with a sun design that could easily fit within the Tribal Art/Tattoo art.

I used a detail brush and black acrylic.

This picture is taken in the shade and is with topcoat.

The sun design was actually pretty clear in the dark as well but my camera however failed to capture its true beauty :(

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YES L♥VE nail polish (review, swatches and nail arts)

Recently I received three Yes Love polishes in exchange for an honest review.

 

 

Yes Love can be considered as a low-budget brand.

Besides nail polish they also have a nail art and make-up line.

It surprised me that this (for me unknown) brand has such a wide range of collections when it comes to nail polish. From regular colors to a nice amount of special effect nail polishes.

Luckily I received three polishes from three different collections:

* G13-6 from the Foam collection

* G2-3 from the Glow in the dark with coke/soda collection

* G1-3 from the Neon speckled/glitter collection

 

Swatches and review

G13-6

First up is G13-6 from the Foam collection.

The name Foam had me to believe that we were dealing with something new here.

Unfortunately this wasn't the case.

G13-6 is a clear base filled with white and light blue hexagons.

The amount of glitters in this polish isn't enough for making it opaque...leading it to be a topcoat.

It can be layered over another color or you can just wear it on its own.

I tried layering it over some different colors but decided that darker or without is the most beautiful as the hexes are best shown.

 

Here is G13-6 (1 coat) layered over China Glaze 544 Liquid Leather:

 

 

 

Cons:

- The polish is a bit smelly

- It requires glitter fishing and placement

Pros:

- Perfect for a fast, simple and fun look

- The clear base has a very high shine finish

 

G2-3

Next up is G2-3 from the Glow in te dark collection.

I've swatched some glow in the dark polishes before and a few of the cons were: needing a (special) lamp to load or the thickness of the polish. The last con makes it almost impossible to have beautiful nails by daylight as well.

Now, with this in mind you can tell I wasn't expecting much from this polish.

G2-3 is a clear base (which looks a bit cloudy in the bottle) filled with white round micro glitters and peachy round glitters.

At least it already has the ingredients for a nice daylight mani.

G2-3 can be worn on its own or layered over another color.

 

Here is G2-3 (2 coats) layered over Catrice Limited Edition Creme Fresh C03 Evergreen 60s:

 

 

 

Cuteness by daylight!

But what about the glow in the dark part?

I was expecting one or both glitters to light up and needing a lamp...

This wasn't the case:

 

 

Cons:

- A bit smelly

Pros:

- Easy to apply

- A very nice look by daylight as well

- Doesn't need a (special) lamp to load

 

G1-3

Last but not least is G1-3 from the Neon speckled collection.

Although the polish has a sweet green color in the bottle I found it more leaning to green pastel than neon.

Therefore I was pleasantly surprised that it did indeed look like neon on the nails.

G1-3 is a neon green crelly base filled with neon glitters in different sizes and shapes.

There are neon blue, green, pink and orange small hexes as well as bigger neon pink, purple and green hexes.

 

Here is G1-3 (3 coats):

 

 

 

 

 

Cons:

- A bit smelly

- Hard to remove

Pros:

- Coolest neon I've seen so far

- Easy to apply

- Doesn't require fishing

 

Verdict

I'm very pleased with these 3 polishes.

Besides the smell there isn't really a bad thing I can say about these.

Quality is good. Application quite easy.

Great colors and effect.

And best of all they are cheap!

 

Nail arts

Yes. Of course I made some nail arts as well :D

 

 

Yes Love G13-6 layered over Rimmel Cocktail Colour 130 Apple Berry Smoothie.

Free hand Diddl nail art using acrylic paint.

 

 

Yes Love G2-3 layered over Catrice Limited Edition Creme Fresh C03 Evergreen 60s

Then used a detail brush and China Glaze 544 Liquid Leather to make the designs on the nails.

 

 

On the accent a water marble nail art using the following polishes:

- Models Own Luis Lemon

- Models Own Bubblegum

- Models Own Toxic Apple (can you tell that the greens are very much a like color wise)

- Boulevard 7ml neon orange

 

A great big thank you for you reading this heavy text and picture post.

And to Esther who mailed me these polishes ♥

 

These polishes can be found in the Yes Love Shop

And on Facebook

 

Day 232) Glow in the dark nail art

Wohooo!
I finally found a low budget glow in the dark polish which actually works!

But first things first. After the basecoat I applied this polish:

 

Bourjois SO laque glossy - 06 Adora-bleu

 

 

My camera and I weren't friends today.

Although the picture above shows a beautiful color and believe me it is!

But it's also more bright than in real life.

I did have pictures showing the real color but the shot itself wasn't clean.

The next picture will give a better sight.

This polish applies great and only ONE coat was enough for good coverage.

 

After my base I made some (not too difficult) nail art designs with gold:

 

 

New York Color (NYC) In a minute - 002 Full metal Jacket

 

 

Two beautiful colors but let's talk about that glow in the dark shall we?!

The nail with the French manicure got an all over coat of glow in the dark. As I wanted to see if a different underground will show.

The other nails have glow on the dark on the actual nail art (the gold parts)

Still no friends with the camera!

I made about 200 shots and finally got a picture worth posting...but still not as beautiful and accurate as in real life:

 



 Essence nail art Glow in the night top coat (Fluorescent)

 

The polish was easy to apply. I do think it works better when applied thickly.

It gets charged by light. Keep them in a bright light for a minute or so and watch your childrens faces as you show them magic!!!

As you can see on the first nail it does make a difference when having other undergrounds...now I'm really curious how it will look on a neon yellow!!