Nails – Page 9 – All Dolled Up

February 8, 2013

NEW: MAC Archie’s Girls Collection

The latest limited edition MAC collection is about to hit the shelves in the form of Archie’s Girls, an homage to the classic comic cuties Betty and Veronica. Packaged in specially-designed cases, the range features two contrasting colour collections – sweet, girl-next-door pinks and peaches for Betty and racy reds, blues and purples for Veronica. Products include lipstick, lipgloss, nail lacquers, loose pigment, blush, face powder, eyeliner, mascara and assorted tools and accessories *breathe*. I’m personally looking forward to the following items from the collection: 1. Flatter Me Pearlmatte Face Powder (golden peach base with coral hearts) 2. Comic Cutie…

February 6, 2013

NEWS: No More Animal Testing In The EU

This is arguably the best news I’ve heard all year! The European Union has, after almost 20 years of tireless campaigning from animal rights groups, confirmed that it will be banning the import and sale of animal-tested cosmetic products (including ingredients) for member states from March 11 2013. This means that from this date onwards, anyone selling new cosmetic products and ingredients in the EU will not be allowed to test them on animals anywhere in the world. This ban does not just affect luxury products either, it applies to everything from skin creams to toothpaste. This is a very…

January 13, 2013

My Manicure: Essie "Tart Deco"

Pretty, nê? This is one of my favourite nail polishes from Essie. It’s bright without being neon so totally appropriate for you office-bound types, and looks fantastic on toes too (especially if you have a tan or are lucky enough to have naturally darker skin). My only issue with it, as with all of the lighter Essie colours, is it needs a few coats before it turns opaque. Essie is available from Clicks, Dischem, Foschini, Edgars, Wellness Warehouse and various pharmacies, and is priced around R100 each. Image by me.

January 11, 2013

Trend Report: Glitter Nails

I’m just a LITTLE bit obsessed with sparkly manicures at the moment. Pretty much every time I paint my nails (which is about once a week) I add a glittery top coat or go full dazzletard with all-over shimmering polish. Something I haven’t tried yet but seems to be popular is the “ombre mani” done with a glitter – here’s a great tutorial by The Nailasaurus or check out Pinterest for inspiration. Some of my favourite sparkly polishes are from Inglot, Mavala, Essie and OPI. A word of caution though: don’t be fooled by cheap imitations. Many of the budget beauty…

January 5, 2013

Beauty Spotlight: Ciaté

I’ve always liked the look of Ciaté nail polishes, with their unusually-shaped bottles and natty black bow-ties. I was thrilled to discover them on Zando a few weeks ago and promptly put in an order for Main Stage, a sultry deep pinky-purple. I was not disappointed – the texture is unlike anything else I’ve tried (they’re called nail cremes and truly are extremely creamy in formulation) and the pigment is good so you can get full coverage with just one swipe. Now, I love Essie as much as the next girl, but one of my biggest issues with those polishes…

January 4, 2013

My Manicure: Inglot #644

I’m having a bit of a mermaid moment here – how gorgeous is this colour?! Inglot O2M nail varnishes are free from all sorts of nasties (toluene, formaldehyde, dibutyl phthalate [DBP] & camphor) and are not tested on animals. You can follow them on Facebook.

January 1, 2013

Introducing All Dolled Up

Camilla
Hair, Makeup, Nails, Reviews, Skincare, Videos
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Hi everyone! We are Camilla and Jules, a couple of gals from Cape Town who just love make-up, skincare, hair products and nail polish. We started this website as a way of sharing this passion with others and to create a community of supportive, enthusiastic beauty buffs just like us to pool knowledge and share ideas. It is very important to us that you enjoy the site and benefit from its content, so we encourage your input and feedback every step of the way. If there is something you would like to see or you have some tips of your…

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