Nail It

Untitled #12 by rozaqtr featuring essie nail polish

ORLY beauty product

Essie nail polish

Once again I return after disappearing for few months =) 

Anyway I went on a very interesting journey las year and I cannot wait to share the details and my beauty findings with you.

Yesterday someone posted a comment asking about nail polishes and I decided to write a post about the following brands: essie, orly and china glaze. I'm going to write about pros and cons and how I feel about the product itself. 

Essie: 

Fortunately, essie is one of the brands that you can find easily in Doha. Many beauty stores and nail salons will sell you essie products, so you don't need to panic when you are looking for a certain color. 

Moreover, the nail polish pay off is so very good in comparison to high end nail polishes. The price is ok which is around 40 something riyals. 

However, I hate the light colors from essie: 

1) The color changes into this awkward color after one day of applying the nail polish, even after applying a very good top coat. 

2) You need to apply at least three coats to get the exact color as the bottle ( I mean the nail polish).

3) It takes long time to dry if you applied three coats of nail polish, so don't bother applying the nail polish if you are going to rush out the door in 30 minutes! 

Lastly, there is a very good store in Alsad road near Almuftah Jewlery and right above Larissa store( I totally forgot the name of the store). They have the entire collection and the guy will give you a good price. 

China glaze: 

It is hard to find in Doha, the only place that I know that sells china glaze are the express beauty booths in Villagio and Landmark. The price is few riyals more than OPI so about 45 or so. I would say china glaze are exactly like OPI, but in different packaging. The pay off is amazing and the colors don't chip so fast especially if you seal it with a good top coat (  Inglot top coat is amazing). 

The only con is the booth don't have a variety of colors so I would recommend going to Nazih or the place in Alsad. 

Orly: 

Bottom line you won't be able to find it anywhere in Doha, but you can order them online. To be honest I'm not impressed by the ones I bought and I don't think they are worth the 15 $ I paid for. They chip so fast and I don't understand all the fuss was about. 

Orly nail polishes were the first things I bought in DC and I only wore the nail polish once. I bought the metallic ones. 

Recommendations: I will totally splurge on  essie nail polishes especailly dark colors and if I passes by the booth in Villagio and one of china glaze's colors caught my eye I will buy it. For now I won't be ordering any orly products. 

Sparkle Attack!

Hi Again! 

I'm happy to announce that one week ago Nazih ( beauty supply store) in my country (Qatar) brought OPI's muppets collection. I was waiting for this collection for the past few months, but they brought Niki Minage's collection before, which is quit interesting. 

Anyway today's post is all about the Muppet's Nail collection, which is by far my favorite collection by OPI. This collection defines sparkles and metallic. Also, it has few opaque colors, but the main focus is the fun and bright colors that scream muppets! 

I only bought 7 colors out of the 12 as the opaque colors are similar to OPI's permanent line. Let's start by showing you pictures of the colors. 

And here a close picture of each four colors: 

I got these four colors and they look amazing, actually now I'm wearing Fresh Frog of Bel Air! I got so many complements on it (A) 

Both of the glittery colors on the left look similar to Katy Perry's collection, but darker and more intense. One coat of these glitter polishes makes wonder!

The red color screams miss piggy! Bottom line go get some from Nazih they have 4 branches and a stand @ villagio mall in front of H&M. 

I didn't get two of the shimmery color, but I might go to get it.  Lastly, here is a tip to remove glitter nail polish: 

Take a cotton ball and dip it in nail polish remover then place it on your nail and cover it with a foil for 5 minutes. It removes it easily without harming your nails! Instead, of rubbing the cotton for 15 minutes. 

Hope you liked this post and tune in for reviews of Armani and Inglot's lipstics. Also, I might post of nail varnishes that I got to show the real colors! Yet, the pictures above are clear! 

This was Roza from philosophy class! 

xoxo 

Summer trends : Nail Polishes

Hi!

First, let me thank my friends for supporting me and following my posts I really appreciate it <3 <3 <3 And thanx Nayoola for posting a comment, keep it up Nayoola (A) (A)

I’m obsessed with nail polishes, because it’s allows you to express yourself and be make statements, but without looking “CRAZY” let’s leave the craziness to Lady Gaga she is mastering it ;p jk.  So this summer trends are all about wearing bright, playful and colorful, but you still can rock some dark colors. Don’t be afraid of adding your own signature style to the trend. It’s nice to keep up with the new trends, but it’s more fun and unique to add your own sense of style to it. There are few colors that are noticeable this summer and lots of celebrities were spotted wearing one of the following colors:

1)      ROYAL BLUE: A rich, opaque bluish purple shade that looks equally chic on fingers and toes. Dating A Royal by OPI is great example of royal blue nail polish. It’s classy and trendy, but make sure that your nails isn’t too long.

2)     Sea Foam Green

This creamy pale mint shade is a subtle, more wearable iteration of last season's green polish trend, which was flashier. Example: OPI’s Gargantuan Green Grape, it’s daring and fresh.

3)     Electric Red

Red looks elegant year-round, but during this summer months brighten up with red  with orange undertones.

Example : OPI’s Keys To My Karma is a classic bright red.  

4)     Bright Orange

Nothing looks better with a tan than a vibrant pop of sleek orange nail polish. Example:  OPI’s In My Back Pocket is a great bright orange that looks amazing on glowing/healthy skin “don’t go jersey shore crazy with the tan”.

5)     Turquoise

 Azure for Sure by OPI is a great example of turquoise for this summer. Turquoise is the most worn color by celebrities. It’s shouts summer 2011 !!  Again its looks better with short nails, because it won’t look too much.

6)Deep Purple

From lilac to violet, there are a slew of purple polishes out right now, but for this summer we recommend this pretty, rich lavender hue best.  Example: OPI’s A Grape Fit!

6)     Canary Yellow

This sunny shade will instantly brighten up your summer look.

 Example: OPI’s Need Sunglasses? is one of my favorite yellow, it’s not glittery “perfect”. I believe  glittery orange/yellow nail polishes are tacky and cheap =S stick to the matte glossy ones for these two colors.

7)     Fruit Punch

A playful pinky-red tone that's perfect if you like to work a matching mani-pedi.

8)    Fuchsia:

If hot pink just isn't bold enough for you, try this shimmery or matte magenta lacquer. OPI’s Miami Beet is a great color to wear for this summer.

9)     Glitter :

You can either wear it on all of your fingers or only on the “ring finger”. It’s one of the trends for this summer to make one of your finger pop by wearing different color or design.  OPI has one or two in each collection so get the glittery nail colors once you find it.

Example : I lily love you is a pink glitter similar to Teenage dream , but with coral glitter. It’s from the recent collection and might find it at Nazih.

10) Neon

Eye-popping shades of green, blue and pink are everywhere this summer. These colors have a matte finish with just a hint of shimmer. Example :  OPI’s My Chihuahua Bites! Don’t get the glittery ones again its cheap.

11)  Juicy Pink

Pink polish is a summer staple and we're loving this universally flattering hue, which has hints of coral. Example: OPI Feelin' Hot Hot Hot!

I almost own all of these colors and I love wearing them !! OPI is my favorit brand for nail polishes <3 <3  They sell OPI in Nazih store located in Algharafa street , Al Nasser and Salwa road. In Villagio they have stand in front of H&M = ) hope you liked this post and I'm going to post other trends later today.

xoxo

roza