This is part 3, the last part about #JiorNailsAndDrink which is the summer collection 2014 by Jior Couture.

Part 1 can be found here.

Part 2 can be found here.

 

Part 3 is all about Mango Lassi.
Release date: June 28
And of course again inspired by the drink:

Source: http://parulmehra.blogspot.nl/2011/05/mango-lassi.html

Review

This time I start with the review as I think it’s important to get my information first before seeing the swatches.

Mango Lassi looks like a very sheer light orange pearly polish with pinkish shimmer in it.

Applied on the nail it’s more like a clear polish filled with gold and orange/pinkish shimmer.

This lacquer is meant to be used as a topcoat.

Mango Lassi is a Photochromic topcoat. It changes color/gets darker in sunlight.

I never had any experiences with this and was really looking forward to getting it to work.

I’ve tried it on many colors but I wasn’t really able to see a darker color in the sun.
Just a slight difference appeared when looking at the pictures I took.
I asked Sacha (owner Jior Couture) about it and she said that indeed it just gets a hint darker.
Now, to get it a hint darker it’s best to use light colors such as whites, nudes, pastels etc.
But OMG…here comes the best part about this lacquer.
When you apply it on whatever color,
the shimmer hits you right in the face when you’re having sunlight.
The shimmer changes color with movements similar to duo chromes & multi chromes.
The LE collection by Picture Polish (Aurora, Gravity etc.) or Color Club’s Pearl-Spective work similar but have bigger (and more colors) glitters, shimmers or flakies.
This is more subtle.
The consistency of the polish is like a jelly.
I used 2 coats for my swatches but more coats means more shimmers so perhaps the effect builds up too.
I didn’t use a topcoat for the swatches.

Swatches

Really hard to catch the shimmers on camera with a macro shot.

This is Mango Lassi layered over Maybelline 250 Deep Violet.

This is Mango Lassi layered over Color Club-Holy Chic!
Picture taken in the shade.
The shimmers look more like silver shimmers in the shade (or inside the house).

Again Mango Lassi layered over Color Club-Holy Chic!

But this time a picture taken in the sun.

 

Which brings us to a comparison picture to show the effect of a hint darker (photochromic):

 

This is Mango Lassi layered over China Glaze-Liquid Leather.

Picture taken in the shade.

 

 

Again Mango Lassi layered over China Glaze-Liquid Leather.

Pictures taken in the sun.

 

I’m not so sure about the photochromic part or what it really stands for…

But this lacquer is worth buying for the shimmers and color shifts.

 

Nail art

It’s so hard as a blogger to find the right way to (indie) brands and being able to swatch/review for them.

But it is what makes this blogging thing more nice.

I want to thank Sacha for giving me this opportunity and as a special thank you I made a Jior Couture nail art inspired by this image:

 

 

 

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Swatches, review and nail art Jior Couture Summer Collection 2014 #JiorNailsAndDrink (part 2)

This is part 2 of #JiorNailsAndDrink which is the Summer Collection 2014 by Jior Couture.
Release date: June 28

Part 1 can be found here.

 

Part 2 is all about Raspberry Lemon Slush.
Inspired by the drink:

Source: http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2011/06/excuse-us-while-we-play-in-the-sprinklers.html

 

Swatches

Picture taken in the shade

 

Picture taken in the shade

 

Picture taken in the shade

 

Review

This is color I would definitely not have picked out myself (because of personal taste).

I have just a few oranges and reds in my collection but I only use them for nail art.

Raspberry Lemon Slush is a dark orange/reddish color and the closest comparison I can make is with red brick.
Oh, and the drink of course! Isn’t it a perfect match?!

The polish applies like a jelly and I used 2-3 coats. You can still see the tipline but I’m not sure if more coats will make a difference.

This dries to a semi matte/suede like finish.

I didn’t use a topcoat for the swatches.

This color really grew on me. The more time I had it on the more I liked it!

I’m actually very glad now that I’ve received this color because it’s nothing I have yet.

And best thing about this polish is: it’s a glow in the dark as well!

I’m still a bit sceptic when it comes to glow in the dark’s as I remember my first experiences with lacquers that claimed to be glow in the dark and didn’t glow at all, or the lacquers that you first have to charge under a lamp…

I can tell you…this lacquer doesn’t require a lamp and it glows bright!

 

 

Nail art

The deep orange color is a very earthy color.

It reminds me of populations that paint their body/faces with earthy pigments.

I then thought of the sun because it’s the summer collection and ended up with a sun design that could easily fit within the Tribal Art/Tattoo art.

I used a detail brush and black acrylic.

This picture is taken in the shade and is with topcoat.

 

 

The sun design was actually pretty clear in the dark as well but my camera however failed to capture its true beauty 😦

 

 

Want to know more about the new summer collection and/or Jior Couture?

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Swatches, review and nail art Jior Couture Summer Collection 2014 #JiorNailsAndDrink (part 1)

Recently I received 3 lacquers from the new summer collection by Jior Couture for review.

If I put it all together it will be a huge post so I decided to divide it into 3 parts.

 

Jior Couture is an Indie brand located in the US.

Besides the beautiful collections they are bringing, they also provide the service of making your own custom nail lacquer with desired color, bottle size, finish and name!

 

The new summer collection 2014, which will be released on June 28, is called #JiorNailsAndDrink.

The collection will consist of Photochromic (changes color/gets darker in sunlight), shimmer, fluorescent, and glow in the dark lacquers.

There will be 6 colors/flavors:

1) Orange – Mango

2) Purple – Mixed Berry

3) Red – Raspberry

4) Yellow – Pineapple

5) Green – Green Apple

6) Blue – Blueberry

Each color/flavor will have 4 drink inspired lacquers and a flavor scented topcoat. For example Mango scented topcoat, Mixed Berry scented topcoat etc.

The 15 ml bottles will come with a recipe card for its inspired drink!

Jior Couture also decided to offer you 9 ml bottles for full collection (30 pieces) or color/flavor group collection (5 pieces).

 

The 3 lacquers I received are:

– Blueberry-Ade

Source: http://www.ec21.com/product-details/Blueberry-Ade–7672514.html

 

– Raspberry Lemon Slush

Source: http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2011/06/excuse-us-while-we-play-in-the-sprinklers.html

 

– Mango Lassi

Source: http://parulmehra.blogspot.nl/2011/05/mango-lassi.html

 

Part 1 will be all about Blueberry-Ade.

Blueberry-Ade belongs to the blue color/flavor group.

 

Swatches

Picture taken in the sun

 

Picture taken in the shade

 

Picture taken in the sun

 

Picture taken in the shade

 

Review

Blueberry-Ade is a gorgeous blue shimmer that reaches opaqueness in 2-3 coats.

The polish is syrupy like a jelly and a bit streaky but workable though.
It dries to a semi matte/suede like finish.

I didn’t use any topcoat in the swatch pictures as I want to show you the polish how it is.

I did find some black speckles in there as well. I’m not sure if they were meant to be in there (it could also be some pigment joined together) but it reminded me of small fruit seeds 😀

In the shade and inside the house the polish looks like a medium blue metallic but outside or when it hits the light the gorgeous shimmer shows its true beauty!

 

Nail art

I had some more to swatch so I decided to keep it simple.

The color reminds me of water. 

I love water (for drinking, for swimming, for ice skating, for bathing).

I went for bubbles.

I used a nail art brush and white acrylic to paint the bubbles.

Starting with a completely white circle and then used the same brush with water to thin the inner part of the circle.

Picture is in the shade and with topcoat.

 

 

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