Essie Nail Polish Review

I have never walked out of the house with my naked bare nails. I always paint my nails every week or every couple of days. 

Essie Nail Polish has been on the hype alot lately and priceline finally got them in stock early this month! There is a limited colour range and the price starts from $16.95 normal colour nail polishes to $17.95 nail care. Priceline is having an 'Intro offer' for Essie, price starting from $12.95 to $13.95 for a limited of time online and in-store! 

 Some of the polishes i picked up.

left to right:

bikini so teeny

tart deco

turquoise & caicos

no chips ahead top coat

set in stones

manicure of the day!

applied a base coat

layered 2 coats of with essie bikini so teeny

added essie set in stones

set everything with essie top coat

pros:

• requires two coats for opaque colour
• no bubbling or streaking
• wide colour range
• doesn't chip easily (lasts up to 5 days)
• smooth consistency

cons:

• can be costly 
• nude or pale colours maybe require more than 2-3 coats.

You can also purchase Essie nail polishes at dfo from a store called cosmetics fragrance direct for $6. :)

Vannie xo

Yves Saint Laurent Lipstick Review

I love my lipsticks and I have to say one of my most favourite is YSL rouge volupte range. The gold mirror packaging is so chic and sleek and the formula is creamy and highly pigmented, keeping my lips hydrated.

In my little collection I have a combination of YSL Rouge Volupte and YSL Rouge Volupte Shine which is the new range. Sadly the rouge volupte is being discontinued, so get them while you can! :)  

    

(photos taken myself)

swatches 

 from left to right:

rouge volupte 13 - peach passion

rouge volupte 15 - extreme coral 

rouge volupte 27 - rose paris 

rouge volupte shine 12 - coral incandescent 

rouge volupte 11 - rose culte

rouge volupte shine 5 - fuchsia in excess 

differences between rouge volupte shine and rouge volupte:

• rouge volupte shine formula is more sheer compared to rouge volupte however, the lipstick is buildable to desired colour.
• rouge volupte shine do not have spf 15. 

pros:

• high pigmentation
• long-lasting
• creamy formula
• hydrating
• subtle scent
• gold packaging
• spf 15 (rouge volupte range only)

cons:

• costly ($55AUD) 
• stains a little

Vannie xo