Nail of the Day: Summer Brights

I'm not a massive fan of the colour orange, but this particular nail polish from Kit Cosmetics makes me smile every time I see it.

This is the colour "Sunrise" and it was a Shop Til You Drop collaboration (I think) from earlier this year. I used two coats. Kit nail polishes are $15.95 and you can find them on in store or order online at http://www.kitcosmetics.com.au/products/kitcosmetics/nailpolish/ 

For some added sparkle, I used Orly's Shine on Crazy Diamond on my "bling finger". I loves it. You'll need a couple of coats to get this amount of glitter.

The whole she-bang just screams summer to me and as soon as the weather looks like it's heating up I head for this orangey-coraly lovely. 

I quite like Kit nail polishes, they have a fab range of colours, with great seasonal trends coming through relatively frequently and are quite good quality. A big tick in my book.

To top the whole look off I finished with a coat of Seche Vite top coat, the first time I've used it. It is flipping amazing. I had no chipping for about a week, and only some slight wearing of the tips before I took the colour off. Definitely recommend. You can get both Seche Vite and Orly nail polish from FeelUnique.com. 

For future summer nails I'm eyeing off Essie's Mint Candy Apple. What colours are you liking for summer?

NOTD Ulta3 Twilight Fever

I heard somewhere round the beauty blogs that Ulta3 does a relatively good dupe of Orly Rage. I've found it impossible to find Orly Rage on Ebay and Amazon and elsewhere so when I came across the Ulta3 range in a chemist I was rather excited.

Ulta3 seems to be a brand that only pops up in chemists, and it's an absolute bargain at $2.25. That is not a typo! Yes, $2.25. A wide range of colours and shimmers and glitters will be somewhere on the chemist floor in one of those large bins you have to fossick through to find the colour you want.

I went on a large rummage for Envy, the purported Orly Rage dupe, but didn't strike gold. I did come across this one called Twilight Fever, and frustrated at not being able to find what I wanted, consoled myself with a base coat and the lovely purple. 

With flash

and without flash (and crappier quality photo).

It's quite a pretty purple - aubergine is the colour that comes to mind - with a subtle shimmer and I've had quite a few compliments. The polish is quite runny and you will need a least a couple of coats, but at $2.25 I couldn't really care less. It lasted about two days without chipping, and this was without a top coat (because mine has gone AWOL).

For this price I was surprised that people weren't pushing each other over to get to the bargains. Really, they're pretty much giving away this nail polish. If nothing else, Ulta3 does a fairly good range of colours (though the availability will vary from store to store) and it's a decent product for the price. Even if you're just looking for a fun colour for a fancy dress party or event, Ulta3 is a good cheap option to consider. It's also a good option if you're dirt poor and it's a week til pay day and you are looking for some practically guilt-free retail therapy, as I was on this particular day...

However, I'm still Rage-less and and the search continues!

Happy rummaging, you little beauties!