Hi everyone!

As you might already know I am a huge Natasha Denona fan. There is no single item she has released that I did not love (actually except some duochrome shadow pots that are now discontinued). I like her creativity and the way she combines textures and colors!

Anyway some times ago she released a travel brush set and makeup pouch. I decided to get it during a sale. It's a bit expensive but you get 3 double ended brushes and a gorgeous pouch, which fits a lot of products but still stays compact, all wrapped in the "My Dreams" design. So all-in-all, it's reasonably priced. 

I let you with some photos of the brushes and pouch. By the way the pouch can fit a large ND palette (I tried with the gold palette and with the Love face palette on top of it) as well as midi or mini palettes. For the sake of comparison you will also find below a comparison of the blending brush from this set with the brush that came with the Mini Crush palette (or the Mini Metropolis).

Where to buy:

Natasha Denona website (international order, incl. Switzerland), you can use my code "NAILDERELLANAILDERELLA" (yes 2x Nailderella) to get 15% off your purchase 😀

In Switzerland, Natasha Denona is also available at Manor / Sephora Switzerland

 Hi everyone!

It's been a very very long time, but here I am with swatches of the new OPI collection for fall/winter 2023 inspired by the astrological signs. This collection is so beautiful that I had to share it here on the blog. I hope you'll enjoy the swatches!

#Virgoals: "A bronze pearl long-lasting nail polish that’s nothin’ but perfection." It has a pretty strong green shimmer running through it but is hard to pick on camera. It's a rather sheer polish that can also be used as a topper. Here I used 3 coats.

Taurus-t Me: A mint green shimmer long-lasting nail polish that’s the most loyal." A very unexpected polish but I love it!  It's a rather sheer polish that can also be used as a topper. Here I used 3 coats.

Feelin’ Capricorn-y: "A sage green shimmer long-lasting nail polish that’ll bring the wit." Another very unexpected one! It's one of my favorites; it's a deep green with a lot of sparkles that look like a galaxy. It's also a rather sheer polish that requires 3 coats for full opacity. Alternatively it can be used as a topper or as a sheer polish.

Pisces the Future: "A light blue pearl long-lasting nail polish that’s totally psychic." Wow I am very impressed with this polish. It looks etheral and reminds me of the sea at the same time. It has a pearl finish but is not streaky at all. It has some pink-purple duochrome reflections but that are hard to pick on camera.

I Cancer-tainly Shine: "A holographic silver long-lasting nail polish that’s giving intuition." A very pretty silver scattered holo. Always pretty!

Scorpio Seduction: "A cobalt shimmer long-lasting nail polish that leaves an irresistible air of mystery." Oh lala, what a gorgeous polish! So deep, so sparkly. It looks super elegant and trendy at the same time! Love it! Opaque in 1 coat.

Aquarius Renegade: "A navy blue pearl long-lasting nail polish that doesn’t follow rules." This is the pearl version of the previous polish. It's a pearl finish but is not streaky, it's very easy to apply. Opaque in 1 coat.

Gemini and I: "A soft white shimmer long-lasting nail polish that has mani sides." I loved it more than expected. I find it very elegant and actually like it with only 1 or 2 coats, keeping it sheer. Here it's swatched with 3 coats to see how it can be built up.

Feelin’ Libra-ted: "A shimmery violet long-lasting nail polish that’s beyond balanced." It's a polish full of energy, sparkles and shine. It's a girly color, not my favorite but pretty nonetheless.

The Leo-nly One: "A bold gold pearl long-lasting nail polish that’s the centre of attention." Another wow polish. It's such a deep and original color! It's a yellow gold with a green duochrome touch. Very unique! 

Kiss My Aries: "A fiery red shimmer long-lasting nail polish that doesn’t hold back."  A classic sparkly red but with a twist. I really like this kind of polishes and this one does not dissapoint! It's very pigmented, I think it's fully opaque in 1 coat.

Big Sagittarius Energy: "A burgundy pearl long-lasting nail polish that’s pure fire." A very elegant polish to finish this swatch session! As some of the polishes from this collection it has a pearl finish but is not streaky at all. I also really like this one!

Overall this is a gorgeous collection! I am always looking for fall/winter collections from OPI because I love deeper shades. This year OPI does not disappoint. The colors are fantastic, they're unique, nicely formulated (as always with OPI) and are just gorgeous. Good job, OPI!!

PS: I've also done some swatch videos that I'll post soon on Instagram. You can follow me there for more videos and photos! Link to my account: @nailderella.

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Sephora eyeshadow palettes can be hit or miss and these ones are a big hit! 

Sephora has just released some new eyeshadow palettes that are compact but punch a pack! They're available in 4 color schemes: warm neutral, cool neutral, purple and blue.

How about some good old nail swatches? :D I have some swatches of the last OPI collection, i.e. the holiday collection called Shine Bright.

This is a 12 piece collection containing mainly metallic and shimmery shades! There is just one cream, a gorgeous classic red. So let's go directly to the swatches! Oh yeah, before that, I need to let you know that all shades are done with 2 coats plus top coat.

Valentine's Day is just around the corner and you won't believe it but what I am looking for the most is for Lush Valentine's Day collection because their products are always super fun and well, just amazing! Do you remember last year's peach and eggplant bath products? By the way, the peach was also available in a soap version, which I loved! I've just checked and the peach bath bomb is actually still available!

I got three products from this year Valentine's Day collection and took some pictures :D

This is a swatch party! :D Natasha Denona mini palettes are some of my favorites for several reasons. Quality is wonderful, the shimmers are luminous, creamy and special, and the harmony of colors is always on point. Plus this is a small format and therefore less expensive than a big palette. 

I also always like the color combinations and this pushes me to try and coordinate colors I wouldn't have tried together. These mini palettes make me more creative. Although they have pop of colors, they are still very easy to wear for daytime plus you can also deepen them up for a more glam look. Overall, they're super versatile! If you want to try Natasha Denona but don't want to invest in a bigger palette, they're definitely a good option.

Hi all,

I haven't written a skincare post in a while. I think the main reasons why is because this kind of articles usually takes time to write and at the moment, as I am in home office, I am sitting at my desk in my own flat all day every day. So it's a bit more difficult to motive yourself to go back behind your computer during your free time as well. Second reason is probably because since a few months, I am enjoying reading books again and that is what I usually like doing in my free time :D

Anyway, I discussed with someone about toners and Japanese cosmetics and this reminded me that I wanted to talk about 2 hydrating toners (or lotions) that I really like and that I wanted to share with you my review and thoughts.

Holiday season is always a good time to try new makeup and products. Eyeshadow palettes are especially always lots of fun and I also love gift sets. By the way, I showed some holiday sets from Sephora in this blog post here.

Today I wanted to review 2 palettes, namely the newest Too Faced Pumpkin Spice palette and the face and eye palette from Becca in collaboration with Barbie Ferreira.  

Hi everyone! How are you doing? Holidays are just around the corner and I wanted to show some holiday gift sets from Sephora that I really find cool and interesting! :D I don't know if you are the same but every year I am looking forward to these sets because you have the opportunity to try different products for a better deal.

So let's go directly. I won't do much talking and let you see the different options!