Random subtle doodlings

The base color is Chanel Rouge Moire, see swatches HERE. I wanted to stay in the metallic frame with some subtle doodling, so I chose a copper metallic acrylic craft color and before I top coated with Seche Vite, I added inm Northern Light Hologram Top Coat Silver to the parts with the doodling.

Grundfarven er Chanel Rouge Moire, se swatches HER. Jeg blev i det metallic look og skriblede lidt med en kobber akrylfarve, og før jeg lagde Seche Vite toplakken, lagde jeg er lag inm Northern Light Hologram Top Coat Silver til den del af neglene med skriblerierne.

Halloween abstract - Artsy Wednesday

In Denmark Halloween is a new thing, a little pumpkins and such, and it's by far not like in the USA.

So I was simply not inspired to do a Halloween mani, when it became the theme of this Artsy Wednesday - and the one I did LAST YEAR pretty much covered it, have a look if you haven't seen it.

But then I thought of how often many of you think of Christmas, when I do red and gold mani's, so I hope that these colors will send you Halloween vibes ;)

The base color is Absolute Nails Ready To Go 19 from the perfumery chain Douglas in Germany. The pattern I painted with various stripers, and the top coat is Seche Vite.

Da vi jo ikke har nogen gammel Halloween tradition her i landet, følte jeg mig ikke særlig inspireret, da temaet for denne Artsy Wednesday var Halloween, og jeg synes at den jeg lavede SIDSTE ÅR dækker emnet ret godt, tag et kig, hvis du har lyst...

Men så kom jeg til at tænke på hvor ofte mine røde og guldfarvede designs får flere af jer til at tænke jul, så jeg håber disse farver kan få jer til bare lidt at tænke Halloween ;)

Grundfarven er Absolute Nails Ready To Go 19 fra parfumerikæden Douglas i Tyskland. Jeg brugte forskellige stripere til mønsteret og toplakken er Seche Vite.

Check out the other girls Artsy Wednesday mani's: 
Michelle - Lab Muffin 
Melanie - Nail & Polish 
Catrine - Unnakednails
Ameerah - Valiantly Varnished
Wendy - M.A.S.P.O.O.A.S.E.
Haylee - Makeup and Masala
Rosemarie - Every Little Polish
Anna - Makeup'n More by Anna

Crows Toes swatches: Alcyone and Love Stinks

Crows Toes Alcyone is not opaque in two coats, so I layered 2 coats (1 might have been OK too) over an eggplant purple, but black or very dark blue would have been great too!
It has a lovely duochrome shift between purple and blue. No top coat is used for these swathes.
Alcyone was one of the polishes I got from the sweet Wenche from Norway Nails!

Crows Toes Love Stinks is a bit sheer in two coats - and less in your face than on these swatches, where I layered it over a hot pink. No top coat is used.
I bought this one from Norway Nails a while back - remember to use the code MARIA10 to get a 10% discount.

Chanel Rouge Rubis 677, Nuit Infinie Holiday 2013 - swatches

As promised earlier today, when I showed Accessoire 573, here you have:

Chanel Rouge Rubis 677 – is the only new polish in the Holiday 2013 collection from Chanel, called Nuit Infinie. The other polish is a repromotion of Accessoire 573, it was originally released in the spring collection Printemps Precieux.

Rouge Rubis is a beautiful, bold and bright red, and probably the brightest of the classic red Chanels, but I will make a comparison later.

It is very well pigmented, so one coat is almost enough, but this is 2 coats. The application is a breeze, the dry time is quick and look at that shine even if it is shown without a top coat.

Som lovet tidligere i dag, da jeg viste Chanel Accessoire 573, har du her:

Chanel Rouge Rubis 677 – er den eneste ny lak i 2013 jule kollektionen fra Chanel, der hedder Nuit Infinie. Den anden lak er repromovering af Accessoire 573, der oprindeligt kom i forårs kollektionen Printemps Precieux.

Rouge Rubis er en smuk, kæk, og klar rød, formentlig den mest klare/lyse af de klassiske røde fra Chanel, men jeg skal nok vise en sammenligning på et andet tidspunkt.

Den er særdeles velpigmenteret, så et lag er næsten nok, men du ser her 2 lag. Den er super let at påføre, tørretiden er hurtig – og se som den skinner selv uden en toplak.

Have you, or are you going to pick up Rouge Rubis...?
Er Rouge Rubis på din ønskeseddel, når den nu lander her i Danmark i begyndelsen af november...?

Chanel Accessoire 573 - swatches

Chanel Accessoire 573 – is from the Printemps Precieux coll. spring 2013 including Accessoire 573, Emprise 569 and Fracas 571. 
It is being re-promoted in this years holiday coll. Nuit Infinie de Chanel together with Rouge Rubis 677.

Accessoire is a deep red with a brown hue – very vampy.

It is highly pigmented, so you can get away with one rich coat, but here you see 2 coats without a top coat. The application is a breeze and the dry time is good. I never get tired of saying it – LOOK at that shiny finish…

Chanel Accessoire 573 – er fra Printemps Precieux coll. foråret 2013 der omfattede Accessoire 573, Emprise 569 og Fracas 571. 

Den bliver repromoveret i dette års julekollektion Nuit Infinie de Chanel sammen med Rouge Rubis 677.

Accessoire er en dyb rød med et brunt skær – meget vampet.

Den er særdels dækkende så man kan godt nøjes med et lag, men her se du 2 lag uden en toplak. Den er let at påføre, tørretiden er god – og jeg bliver aldrig træt af at fremhæve Chanels smukke og skinnende finish…

Do you like Accessoire...?
Remember to check in later today to see the brand new Rouge Rubis!
Did you see my swatches of the Venice coll.: Intermezzo and Gondola yesterday...?
Hvad synes du om Accessoire...?
Husk at kigge ind senere i dag for at se den helt nye Rouge Rubis, der sælges først i november her i Danmark!
Så du mine swatches af Venice koll.: Intermezzo og Gondola i går...?

Chanel Gondola 499, Venice coll. - swatches

Chanel Gondola 499 – is from the Venice coll. fall 2009, that included Gondola 499 and Intermezzo 501, that I showed earlier today.

Gondola is a perfect fuchsia-wine-red with a lot of pink/magenta shimmer, it is amazing to wear in low light too!

This is 2 coats without a top coat, and as usual the application is easy and the dry time is good.

Chanel Gondola 499 – er fra Venice coll. fall 2009, der bestod af Gondola 499 og Intermezzo 501, som jeg viste tidligere i dag.

Gondola er en perfektfuchsia-vin-rød med en masse pink/magneta shimmer, og den er helt utrolig at have på selv i ringe belysning.

Du ser her 2 lag uden en toplak, og som sædvanlig for Chanel er den let at påføre og tørretiden er god.

What do you think of Gondola - and Intermezzo earlier today, which is your favorite...?
Tomorrow I will show you Accessoire and the brand new Rouge Rubis from the holiday collection.
Hvad synes du om Gondola - og Intermezzo tidligere i dag, hvilken er din favorit...?
I morgen vil jeg vise Accessoire og den spritnye Rouge Rubis fra julekollektionen, der er lige på trapperne her i Danmark!

Chanel Intermezzo 501, Venice coll. - swatches

Chanel Intermezzo 501 is from the Venice coll. fall 2009, that included Intermezzo 501 and the beautiful Gondola 499, that I will show later today!

Intermezzo is a pearly cream white with an amazing pink shimmer, which makes it so interesting to look at!

For these swatches I first applied 1 coat of white polish, and then 2 coats of Intermezzo, and no top coat is used, and as usual the application is easy. 2-3 coats on it's own would have been good to!

Chanel Intermezzo 501 er fra Venice coll. fall 2009, der bestod af Intermezzo 501 og den smukke Gondola 499, som jeg vil vise i eftermiddag. 

Intermezzo er en fløde-perlehvid med et fantastisk pink shimmer, der gør den meget interessant at se på!

Først lagde jeg 1 lag af en hvid lak som bundfarve, og dernæst 2 lag Intermezzo uden toplak, og den er super let at påføre. 2-3 lag uden hvid underlak, ville også have været OK.

What do you think of Intermezzo...?
Maybe you like it's gorgeous deep red and shimmery sibling Gondola better - check it out later today!
Tomorrow I will show Accessoire and the brand new Rouge Rubis from the Holiday coll.!!
Hvad synes du om Intermezzo...?
Måske kan du bedre li' dens smukke røde tvilling Gondola med det fantastiske shimmer - kigge ind igen kl. 15, så kan du selv afgøre det...
I morgen vil jeg vise Accessoire og den helt nye Rouge Rubis fra julekollektionen, der er lige på trapperne her i DK.