31 Day Challenge: Day 23

Today is Day 23, nails INSPIRED BY A MOVIE.


Lion King is one of my favorite movies of all time. I was actually torn between Lion King and the Matrix, but then I chose Lion King because I thought it would be more fun to do and appeal to a bigger crowd.
I started by painting my nails with Flor Mar #41, a sunshine yellow. Then I surrounded the sun using Zoya Tamsen, brick red. I highlighted the red sky using Orly Teeny Bikini. Finally I drew the characters using black acrylic paint.
Thumb is Orly Teeny Bikini, and just the name Lion King written in acrylic paint.

Lion King Nail Art

Lion King Nail Art, Thumb

By the way, thank you so much for your support yesterday! I just found some time and I'm going to answer your comments =)
Sometimes short comments go into the spam bin, which I forget to check regularly. But I retrieve them as soon as I see them =)
I hope you liked this manicure. See you on Day 24!

Bugün 23. Gün, yani BİR FİLMDEN İLHAM ALAN TIRNAKLAR.
Aslan Kral hayatta en çok sevdiğim filmlerden biri olageldi her zaman. Aslında Matrix ile Aslan Kral arasında kalmıştım, ama sonra Aslan Kral'ı seçtim çünkü hem uğraşmanın daha zevkli olacağını, hem de daha geniş bir kitleye hitap edeceğini düşündüm.
Zeminde Flor Mar #41 var, favori sarı ojelerimden biri. Daha sonra Zoya Tamsen ile çevresine gökyüzünü çizdim, Orly Teeny Bikini ile kırmızı gökyüzündeki kırmızı bulutları ekledim. Son olarak karakterleri siyah akrilik boya ile çizdim.
Baş parmağımda ise Orly Teeny Bikini üzerine siyah akrilik boya ile Lion King (Aslan Kral) yazdım.
Bu arada dünkü yorumlarınız ve desteğiniz için teşekkür ederim! Şu an ancak fırsat bulabiliyorum, mümkün olduğunca yorumlarınızı yayınlamaya çalışacağım.
Ha bu arada, bazen kısa yorumların spam olarak işaretlendiğini fark ettim. Ben oraya kırk yılda bir bakıyorum ama bundan sonra daha çok dikkat edeceğim. Görür görmez kurtarıyorum, merak etmeyin =)
Umarım hoşunuza gitmiştir, 24. Gün görüşmek üzere!

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NOTD: Fall Fashion

Hello everyone =) It's good to be back! I've actually came back last week, but my camera was with my parents, and had to wait a bit more. Last week I've been invited by Essie Turkey to do some manicures & nail designs at the Fashion's Night Out Istanbul. It was really fun and relaxing after the job interview I had earlier that day. I must have given about 30 manicures, because the Essie Good To Go I was using was 3/4 down in the end. Most of the people wanted to try out the Fall 2011 colors, and Essie Fifth Avenue was the star of the night. It's my favorite red ever, along with China Glaze Hey Sailor. It's a neutral & very bright red. Other favorites were Very Structured, Power Clutch and Carry On.

Me, giving manicures at Fashion's Night Out Istanbul

I've also got 4 of the 6 Fall colors, thanks to Essie. The ones I picked are Power Clutch, Carry On, Case Study and Very Structured.

Essie Power Clutch, Carry On, Case Study, Very Structured.

I really love these colors together, and I decided to do a manicure using all of them. I did some basic designs, like plaid, stripes and squares.

Fall Fashion Manicure

Fall Fashion Manicure

I know this has been pretty quick, but I'll be back with more tomorrow! =D

Herkese merhaba =) Geri dönmek çok güzel. Aslında geçen hafta döndüm ancak kamera babamdaydı, bu yüzden biraz daha beklemek zorunda kaldım. Geçen hafta Essie Turkey tarafından tırnak desenleri yapmam için Fashion's Night Out Istanbul'a davet edildim. O günkü iş görüşmemden sonra oldukça eğlenceli ve kafa dağıtıcı oldu. Herhalde 30 manikür yapmışımdır, çünkü kullandığım Essie Good To Go cilanın 3/4'ü bitmişti. Çoğu kişi 2011 Sonbahar renklerini denemek istedi, ve kalıcı koleksiyondan Essie Fifth Avenue gecenin yıldızı oldu. China Glaze Hey Sailor ile birlikte en sevdiğim iki kırmızıdan biri. Parlak, nötr bir kırmızı. Diğer favoriler ise Very Structured, Power Clutch ve Carry On oldu.
Bu arada Essie sayesinde 6 Sonbahar renginden 4'üne sahip oldum. Seçtiklerim Power Clutch, Carry On, Case Study ve Very Structured.
Bu renkleri yan yana çok beğendiğim için hepsini aynı manikürde kullanmaya karar verdim. Bazı basit şekiller yaptım; ekoseler, çizgiler, kareler gibi.
Çok geç oldu, o yüzden kısa yazdım; ama yarın daha fazlasıyla döneceğim! =D

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Review: Golden Rose Graffiti Nail Art Metallic Colors

Last week I discovered new Graffiti Nail Art polishes by Golden Rose, in metallic finishes. I believe there were six of them, but I only got four, leaving the gold and silver ones behind. They lacked the depth and uniqueness and I knew I would not use them, especially the gold one.
Here are the ones I got:

L-R: #12, #10, #11, #09

First up is #12. Rich reddish brown crackle with lots of gold sparkle. It's perfect for fall. Below you can see it over Essence You're The One.

Golden Rose Graffiti Nail Art #12 over Essence You're The One

Then there is #10, warm pink metallic crackle. It's my favorite of the bunch. It looks awesome over black, burgundy, orange and lime green. Here you can see it over Flor Mar Supershine U30.

Golden Rose Graffiti Nail Art #10 over Flor Mar Supershine U30

#11 reminded me of Zoya Faye, it's a warm lilac crackle with lots of gold sparkle. It looks so delicate on colors like red, purple and black. The lilac doesn't show through much, and the gold sparkle looks like gold leaves. Here I applied it over Pastel #309.

Golden Rose Graffiti Nail Art #11 over Pastel #309

Last but not least, there is #09, metallic blue crakcle. It's not very unique, but I wanted to try it anyway. It can be seen over Flor Mar #431.

Golden Rose Graffiti Nail Art #09 over Flor Mar #431

That's all for today, I hope you enjoyed this little review =) Have a great day!

Geçtiğimiz hafta Golden Rose Graffiti Nail Art çatlayan ojelerinin metalik renklerini keşfettim. Sanırım 6 yeni renk vardı, ben 4 tanesini aldım, altın ve gümüş rengi olanları bıraktım. Aldıklarım #12, #10, #11 ve #09.
İlk denediğim #12 oldu. kırmızıya çalan bir kahverengi, sonbahar için ideal. İçinde bol miktarda altın ışıltı var. Resimde Essence You're The One üzerine uygulanmış halini görebilirsiniz.
Daha sonra #10'u denedim, sıcak tonlu, metalik bir pembe. En çok beğendiğim bu oldu. Siyah, bordo, turuncu, yeşil gibi renklerin üzerine sürdüm, hepsiyle süper oldu. Resimdeki ise Flor Mar Supershine U30 üzerine sürülmüş hali.
#11 bana Zoya Faye'i hatırlattı, sıcak tonlu, soluk bir lila, içinde bol miktarda altın ışıltı var. Kırmızı, mor ve siyah üzerine çok güzel duruyor, lila fazla seçilemediği için sanki altın parçacıkları gibi gözüküyor. Ben Pastel #309 üzerine denedim.
Son olarak #09, metalik bir mavi. Diğerleri kadar hoşuma gitmese de denemek için aldım, ve Flor Mar #431 üzerine sürdüm.
Bugünlük bu kadar, umarım hoşunuza gitmiştir =) Görüşmek üzere!

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Haul: This and That =) & NOTD

Hello guys, I'm finally back! I can't tell how much I missed my blog, with all my beautiful friends =D I tried to go online as often as I could, but there is still so much to catch up on!
Meanwhile, I got my hands on some nice stuff. First, I'm going to show you the Rimmel London polishes I got.


From Left to Right: Night Flight, Trend Spotting, Best In Show, Reality Chic, Beige Babe.
Only skipped one color, which didn't appeal to me at all. Beige Babe is the warmest taupe I own. Night Flight is a very, very, very dark purple, and Best In Show is just gorgeous and the most unique from the bunch. Ain't those polishes just perfect for fall?
Then I ran around looking for Chanel Paradoxal. When I asked a few weeks ago, a store clerk said that the Chanel Fall collection will arrive in September. But now I'm learning that it has already arrived in August. And Paradoxal is sold out everywhere. I was getting crazy, but then I found this babe!
Take a look, ladies, I'm showing you the first true Paradoxal dupe to be sold =) It's by Sevilla, a local brand. Sevilla just loves to copy Chanel polishes. First they did Particuliere, and now they did Paradoxal! I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw them side by side on my nail, they are dupes! The only difference I spotted is that the base color of Sevilla is a teeny tiny bit lighter, and the shimmer is more prominent on the nail, which is a good thing =) But the difference is almost non-existent, even under strong light, so there is no reason not to call this a dupe.


I got two bottles of it for $9 =) And they are 14 ml together, so WIN!
The other Sevilla is a beautiful dove grey with a hint of lavender.
Finally, I got my hands on two Catrice and some Essence nail art stuff, with help of Jeanette =) I love the Essence glitter, they are lovely! And how adorable is Fimo fruit!


Catrice I Sea You and Catrice Sold Out Forever. Well, it's my lucky inexpensive-chanel-duping day, I guess. =D

Finally, I have Rimmel London Reality Chic for you. It's a beautiful reddish brown, or should I say brownish red? To me it looks darker than Zoya Cola and OPI I'm Suzi and I'm a Chocoholic, but it's along the same line. Sorry, I can't think of a more suitable color from the past because I don't really invest in these colors. This one might be called Falu Red, I guess. =)



Now I'm going to bed, it's 2 A.M. here =D Good night, folks, it's so nice to be back!

Merhaba arkadaşlar, sonunda tatilden döndüm =) Hepinizi çok özledim! Olabildiğince sık internete girmeye çalışsam da, evim gibi olmadı işte. Bu arada, yeni ojeler aldım, hepsini göstereceğim =)
Öncelikle Rimmel London'un yeni çıkan ojelerini aldım. Bunları Watsons mağazalarında bulabilirsiniz, özellikle Best In Show mükemmel. Bu koleksiyon sonbahar için çok uygun.
Sonra Chanel Paradoxal'ı aramaya başladım. Hiçbir yerde kalmamış. Sözde henüz Türkiye'ye gelmemişti, ama başka bir yerde geleli bir buçuk ay olduğunu söylediler. Neyse, ben böyle ararken Sevil'e girdim ve muhteşem bir sürprizle karşılaştım. Sevilla, Paradoxal'ın aynısını yapmış! Oje no'su 144, lütfen gidin ve alın =) Sonra bana teşekkür edin =) Ben iki tane aldım, 14 lira verdim. Normalde Chanel 56 lira. =D Bir de çok güzel gri bir ojesini aldım. Ama bu oje Claire's de varmış, hem de yarı fiyatına. Haberiniz olsun.
Bir de Almanya'dan arkadaşım Jeanette bana ilk Catrice ojelerimi yolladı. Açık yeşil olan başka bir meşhur Chanel ojesinin aynısı. Yani Jade'in. Bugünü Chanel'i ucuza kapatma günü ilan ediyorum =)
Son olarak, tırnağımda yeni aldığım Rimmel London Reality Chic var. Bu renk, kırmızıya kaçan kahverengi, ya da kahveye kaçan kırmızı. Biraz koyu bir renk, ama sonbahar için çok uygun. Ben bu tip renkleri pek almam, ama bu seri çok hoşuma gitti, ve bu renk de bir istisna değil.
Döndüğüme çok seviniyorum, hepinize iyi geceler diliyorum =)

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NOTD: Moody Argyle & Flowers

Seriously, I'm having one of those times where no color, no design, no idea is satisfying enough for me. And I'm not sure if I love or hate todays manicure. I started with my own franken polish, which I made of black and white cream polishes, but the result was not grey. It was more of a really greyed out steel blue. I guess the black polish had too much blue pigmentation in it, and when I lightened it with white, it showed through.


Anyway, I decided to konad it, but wasn't sure what to do, so I took out the red special polish and plate m60 and stamped the argyle pattern in red. It looks like a reddish brown on my franken. Then I thought it was too dull, again, and stamped the nails with pastel pink special polish, and plate m50. Finally I placed pink rhinestones in the middle of the flowers.



IRL, the argyle looks more subtle, it shows up more on the pictures. And I have three flowers on my thumb, which I forgot to take a proper picture of.
That's the moody manicure for today. I guess I'm not taking my polish off until I have inspiration again!
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NOTD: Aqua Flakies

The past few days have been kinda hectic. I was busy and rushing all the time, and had to wear boring, professional colors. I actually love those classic shades, too, but I was in such a hurry that I did a slightly messy manicure and after taking it off immediately after the seminar, I celebrated my freedom by doing the following layering:


It's 3 coats of the aqua creme polish by Claire's, a dupe of China Glaze Shower Together, maybe a bit more blueish and vibrant. I topped it with green/blue opalescent flakies by Inglot, #203. The result is so beautiful, I can't take my eyes off of my nails. They remind me of exotic places, the ocean and aqua world, that's how refreshing they look. My boyfriend just fell in love with the color. He's an artist, and I took it as a great compliment =)


I took this picture yesterday after applying, and it's before the cleanup. Sorry about the messy cuticles =)
And this is what I wore for a few days, just before the seminar. A classic burgundy/red creme, 4 coats. Looks similar to OPI's Got The Blues For Red in the bottle.


By the way, my China Glaze haul from Head2ToeBeauty.com finally arrived today, and pictures will be up tomorrow.
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