Glow by Lady E

While we are in the subject of nails, here’s what’s new in my collection: From Left to Right: China Glaze Sunshine Pop, Electric Beat, Knotty, OPI for Sephora. I can’t wait to try Sunshine Pop! How do you wear your nail polish? Do you rotate them (like I do) or do you just wear whatever you feel like wearing on a particular day?

My favorite color is green but it seems I don’t favor it when it comes to nail polish. I only have 3 green shades in my entire collection. I used the Etude House Versailles Nails for the first part of January and used the greens on the last half. Here are my January green nails: From top to bottom: China Glaze Starboard, Nicki Minaj for OPI Did it on ‘Em, OPI for Sephora (I can’t remember for which collection this is). I used my Etude House nail stickers for the nail art. February will be filled with pinks and purples!

You already know that I got the Etude House Princess Etoinette Versailles Nails collection. This is #02 Versailles Dress. Here are swatches: From top to bottom: Rococo Pink, Versailles Lavender, Dressy Purple.  I also used the nail stickers with each shade. I used the Jelly Pop top coat with the Rococo Pink. Big mistake. My nail polish was chipping the very next day. I didn’t apply any top coats for the other two shades and they lasted around 2-4 days each. This set costs a little over Php400. I like Etude House’s nail polish sets but sometimes they can be very expensive. This set will take a break until February as January is green nail polish month for me.

This is the last item in my Etude House haul. This also costs over Php200. I got this because my cuticles are very dry and I want to give my nails some TLC. The first time I used this, I applied it before I slept and in the morning, the area around my fingernails and toes were already peeling. It had that same effect for around 3 days and then the peeling stopped. I guess this product gets rid of old, dry skin to reveal a new layer of skin that is softer. I don’t cut my cuticles. I just push them back and I can say that this product has made my fingernails and toe nails better looking. I still have the occasional dryness but at least it’s not like before. I still use this treatment salve in my nightly rituals. Give your nails some love with the Etude House Help My Finger Treatment Nail Salve. This is great if you wear nail polish a lot. 

This is also part of the Etude House haul I made a few weeks ago. This is different from other Quick Dry products. Why? Well, for one, it works! And in only under 60 seconds. I can apply nail polish anywhere as long as I have these drops. One tiny drop is enough for each nail.  In the box it says around 2-3 drops for each nail. That’s too much unless you have really big nails which I doubt. It costs over Php200. It’s affordable in my opinion because I will use this for a really long time. Don’t use this with the Jelly Pop top coat as your nail polish won’t last long. Use them separately. I only use this when I really have to change my chipped nail polish but have no time to dry it out. It gives your nails a nice shine, like you applied a top coat. I don’t use any top coats when I use these drops. My nail polish lasted a couple of days (with chores – lots of washing, etc.). It’s definitely a great buy if you’re a busy woman like me. = )

I was super intrigued when I discovered this product at Etude House. I’ve never seen a cream nail polish remover before. It costs over Php200 so I gave it a go. At first I thought it was going to be economical as I will avoid spills and excess product application. Boy, was I wrong. This is such a waste of money! I apply the product directly on my nail. It looks and feels like lotion, by the way. Then I rub my nail with a cotton pad. It took a few tries to remove my regular flat nail polish. On my first try, the nail polish wouldn’t budge so I used my finger to rub the product in and waited for a minute thinking that I might have to give the product time to settle/penetrate the nail polish. Wrong! I had to re-apply about 3-5 times to completely remove the polish on one nail. It takes sooo long to remove the nail polish. I was really frustrated so I went back to my TFS nail polish removers. The other night, I forgot to remove the nail polish on my toes and I just did my manicu...

I got this during my Etude House haul a few weeks ago. I super, super love it and I’ve been sporting it ever since I got it. I actually couldn’t wait to try this nail polish so I applied it while waiting at the car service. I also applied the top coat and quick dry drops included in the haul. I will post a review of them soon. This is SBE101. I’m not sure if that’s the shade or if it’s just a code. It costs either 98 or 198 pesos. Sorry, I couldn’t find the receipt. It lasts a fairly long time so the price is just right.

My nails have suffered the wrath of my medications. They’ve become too weak. They easily crack so I decided to try these products from Orly: Let’s start with Calcium Shield. I’ve been using this product for a month now and it has so-so results. My nails still crack but at least they grow longer than they used too before cracking. This product didn’t make much of a difference but it’s a good base coat. In A Snap, on the other hand, doesn’t work like it’s supposed to. The polish doesn’t dry in a minute, what more in a snap. Sure it’s faster than a regular top coat but you would expect more considering the price is Php250. If you also like a shiny finish, skip this one. The finish is not shiny enough for me. With the wrong polish, it ends up dull. I would probably buy Calcium Shield again but will try other quick drying top coats. Any suggestions?