Orly Lemonade is from the 2010 Sweet Collection. I can't believe that I let this one sit in my untrieds for so long. It's beautiful!!! The light pastel yellow actually looks really bold and pops out on my skin tone. Such a cute happy colour; looks yummy enough to eat :P

I had read on a number of blogs that it was difficult to apply, but I experienced no such problem whatsoever. The Orly brush is very easy to work with and of just the right width and length for my nails. The polish basically applies itself. It applied without streaking, was opaque in 3 thin coats and dried quickly to a glossy finish. The swatches are without top coat! This polish is definitely in my top 10 favourite polishes of all time.

And check out the cute little lip gloss that was attached to the bottle. Smells like lemonade :D

I have often seen tuxedo nail art manicures all over the web. So, I finally tried it myself. I actually prefer this uncomplicated version to the other detailed ones out there as it looks cleaner. 

 This manicure really makes a statement and was quite simple to do. I just painted my nails with a pigmented white polish and added the design with Born Pretty Acrylic Paints.

Nail de Royale sent me an Omega Labs Nail Art Striper for review. I always love to try new nail art products from different companies. Also, I was pretty excited since I'm always on the look out for the perfect nail art striper.

The brush on the these is long, thin and flexible, just the way I like it.  The art polish itself was quite thin and I would have preferred it to be more opaque. It works well over light colours, but I doubt that it would show up in the same way on darker colours.  Since this is art polish, it takes a while to dry. So, is it the perfect nail art striper? Well, not really. However, I do like the way this manicure turned out. It was really easy to do and looks super cute.

It's important to top off the manicure with a thick layer or two of top coat to level it out and to make the manicure last longer.

The Omega Labs- Nail Art Striper is available at Nailderoyale.com. They ship internationally.

*The Omega Labs- Nail Art Striper was sent to me for an honest review*

China Glaze- Entourage, from the 2009 Kicks Collection is an absolutely gorgeous lime green with subtle shimmer. A clean, fresh looking lacquer that is great for summer. I love how the colour is so vibrant without being over-the-top. However, the application wasn't as impressive. The formula was a bit runny and I had problems with cuticle-drag. While it was opaque in 3 coats, I had to use 4 to even it out. Also it stained my nails like crazy!!!

In spite of all this, the is no denying how beautiful this polish is, so I will definitely wear it again very soon :P

Nail De Royale is an online store which sells various nail products, including nail polishes and nail art. They  have sent me some stuff to review and today I will be showing you Black Mesh from China Glaze's Crackle Collection.

It's best to use a contrasting color as the base, so I chose a bright orange creme, and topped it off with a medium coat of Crackle mesh. The polish is quite than normal polishes, so you need to be careful with application. It's also a good idea to shake the bottle well before applying it. The polish cracks with seconds and creates a really cool effect as shown in the swatch below. A thick layer of top coat takes care of the uneven satin finish. I love this polish and cannot wait to try it with other base colours and finishes :)

Black mesh and other China Glaze Crackles are available at Nailderoyale.com. International shipping is available.

*Black Mesh was sent to me for an honest review*