What did I buy? My shop log

This week I was searching for essential stuff to bring with me on vacation. I needed my beloved Mac concealer as I just finished my previous one and I was in serious need of hair removal items (who wants hairy legs on the beach right?). I also just can't help myself and always find my way to the nail corner (addict remember).

So what did I buy exactly this week? Of course my MAC concealer as mentioned above. Lucky me there was a sale on the new Veet Electrical Roll-on kit as it regularly costs around 25 Euros and was now half priced at the Dutch drugstore Kruidvat *insert happy dance*.

The generic brand (drugstore Kruidvat in The Netherlands) also had a nice offer being that you bought 2 hair removal items for four Euros, so I just purchased two packs of cold wax strips.

In the nail corner where the brands Essence and Catrice are located I picked up a black  Essence eyeliner, some handgloves from Essence for hand treatments and an eyeshadow base from Catrice. I also finally want to try a red color on my lips as I always wear a nude and decided to test a matt lipstick and a gel tint from Essence.

What beauty or product essentials did you buy this week?

Xoxo WyoniAlyssa

Holo Summer Week: Holo topping, please!

Hello there, this is my last Holo Summer Week post as I've misplaced the last one of my OMG polishes and therefore can't blog about it. When I've found it I will post it, but till then this will be the last of the Holo Summer Week 2013.

Anyway this is my most affordable holographic polish so far as it just costs around 2 Euros and is widely available at several drugstores. It's from the brand Essence and it's one of their nail art special effect! toppers, a holographic topcoat that can transform the look of any regular nail polish color as it as the name describes gives you a holographic finish on top.

I wanted to show you guys how it looks on top of different base colors and of course also show you if this topcoat was wearable by its own.

I have used the following for each nail:

Index:           1 coat of China Glaze Midnight Mission topped with 1 coat of the Essence Holo topping, please!

Middle:         1 coat of China Glaze For Audrey topped with 2 coats of the Essence Holo topping, please!

Ring:             1 coat of China Glaze Pelican Grey topped with 1 coat of the Essence Holo topping, please!

Pink:             4 coats of the Essence Holo topping, please!

 

As the Holo topping, please! is a very light pink it does change the base color a bit, which is why it's important to test it out before you do a full manicure. Although it looks nice on all the base colors I’ve used I absolutely love it over the Pelican Grey as the colors pink and grey seem to match perfectly. I also really like my index finger as it gives this kinda galaxy look. What also really surprised me was how I also love it on its own even though it required 4 coats for medium-full opacity and you can still see the VNL (Visible Nail Line).

I love it as it's this perfect light pink which I didn't have in my holo collection yet and it has the same scattered holo effect as those of the China Glazes kaleidoscope collection. Overall I’m very happy to own this especially considering its price.

What do you guys think? Will you add this holographic topcoat to your nail polish collection?

Xoxo WyoniAlyssa