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    Absentee

    Hey guys. Sorry I’ve been out of action for a few days. I could excuse myself by moaning about my exams and moving all my stuff back to uni but the truth is I’ve just been lazy this week. Super lazy. Soz.
    I’m not sure about this base colour. It’s a light purple shimmer and I normally don’t go for light shimmers but this one was purple and in the sale so I had to get it! I don’t think I would ever wear it on its own but it’s nice for under a pattern like this.

    Konad Plate: M60
    Base Colour: Glo Baby Glo from Primark – Fondant
    Konad Colour: BYS – Glittering Purple
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    Out of Spice

    Sorry about the lack of variety over the last few weeks. I migrated home over the Christmas holidays and could only bring a limited amount of kit with me. I’ve only got 35 polishes with me – that’s actually a lot now I’ve counted but when I look at them in the drawer it looks like nothing! – and only 2 of them are any good for stamping so my manis have been a bit samey.
    It also occurred to me that many of you may not be aware of the Bundle Monster plates so I’ve put a link there underneath the picture for you to check out the Amazon listing. If you want to get into stamping but don’t want to splash out big bucks on the Konad plates, the BM’s are great. You just need to make sure you get a stamp and scraper (or you can use a credit card to scrape like I do) from somewhere.


    Plate: Bundle Monster – BM21
    Base Colour: E.L.F – Purple Pleaser
    Stamp Colour: Collection 2000 – Moonlight Shine
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    Barry M Dusky Mauve

    Here are a few pictures of Barry M Dusky Mauve. This is rumoured to be a dupe for Chanel’s Paradoxal. I can’t give you a solid opinion on that claim but judging from swatches I’ve seen of the Chanel, I’d say it is pretty darn close!
    I wore this on New Years Eve and lots of my friends commented on it. My bestie (who has never bought a polish in her life!) even said she’s going to get some to wear at work because it looks so sophisticated.
    I also have Models Own Purple Grey in my collection which you can see here. This polish is a good match for the colour of Dusky Mauve but doesn’t have the shimmer – it’s just a plain creme.
    And of course – I had to put a Konad over it and matte it up.


    Konad Plate: M57
    Base Colour: Barry M – Dusky Mauve
    Konad Colour: Collection 2000 – Moonlight Shine
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    E.L.F Party Purple

    This is another of my Christmas prezzy polishes. It’s a great colour but it needed 3 coats to be completely opaque. You can’t really see the silver glitter as well when it’s on the nail.
    Konad Plate: M35
    Base Colour: E.L.F – Party Purple
    Konad Colour: Collection 2000 – Moonlight Shine
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    Brrrrrr

    I’m still waiting on some sunlight so I can swatch Barry M Dusky Mauve but until then, here’s another ‘dupe’ for Chanel’s Paradoxal. It doesn’t have the lavendery shimmer but I would say it’s a good match for the underlying dark purple colour.

    Konad Plate: M71
    Base Colour: Models Own – Purple Grey
    Konad Colour: Sally Hansen Chrome – Amber
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    Barry M Bright Purple

    This is one of the polishes I got for Christmas. I love this colour! I was looking at it in the bottle wondering if I was going to be too pink for my liking but it’s just perfect – it’s bold and bright without being too tacky (imo).
    Konad Plate: M64
    Base Colour: Barry M – Bright Purple
    Konad Colour: W7 – Black
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    I also forgot to show you this cool gadget that my aunt bought me for Christmas. It’s a cute little monkey that blows on your fingers to make your polish dry faster!
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    Sleigh Bells

    Plate: Bundle Monster – BM14
    Base Colour: NYC – Prince Street
    Stamp Colour: Collection 2000 – Moonlight Shine
    Barry M Red Glitter for the dots
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