tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43480154464909113312024-02-07T06:07:28.543+00:00This blog has moveddemystifying nails and beauty, accompanied by great musicElyssehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08342670759632714473noreply@blogger.comBlogger152125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348015446490911331.post-39216370281138483232016-11-23T13:51:00.003+00:002016-11-23T19:35:50.984+00:00Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet Matte Liquid Lipstick - Jolie de vin (19)
Hello my dear followers!
I decided to merge my English&Greek language blogs cause I was tired of updating two blogs with the same content. This blog may be older and have more posts, but it's the other one that gets more hits so from now on you will be able to find both languages here:
https://elyssian.blogspot.com/
The Jolie de Vin post is here: http://elyssian.blogspot.com/2016Elyssehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08342670759632714473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348015446490911331.post-54577532851891176412016-10-31T15:05:00.000+00:002016-10-31T15:05:02.666+00:00Halloween with the Cyclops cat
Greek / Ελληνικά
Some days you just can't win! No matter how I tried, I just could succeed with today's mani. You can tell how many times I had to re-do everything just by looking at the state of my cuticles- so dry even after the hand cream and cuticle oil I applied.
My plan was to paint familiar little monsters with a twist. The only one that actually made it is the Cyclops cat which was Elyssehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08342670759632714473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348015446490911331.post-13007917561965097512016-10-29T13:55:00.000+01:002016-10-29T13:55:28.131+01:00O.P.I.'s Jade is the new black, the emperor of jades
Ελληνικά/Greek
A bit of fun with a colour I hadn't used in a while!base: O.P.I. Jade is the new black
marbling: Dorothy L - 213
stamping: Stargazer 237
λεπτομέρειες: A-England - Holy Grail
plate: Born Pretty - L004
Elyssehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08342670759632714473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348015446490911331.post-45007269854003464042016-10-12T14:10:00.001+01:002016-10-12T14:10:27.479+01:00Essence - Dare it nude! & Pixie dust
Greek / Ελληνικά
Base: Essence - Dare it nude!(neutral nude cream) with Essence - Pixie dust (duochrome pink to gold shimmer)
Stamped with: Bourjois - 37 Bleu Asphalte
Plate: Born Pretty BP 25
Elyssehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08342670759632714473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348015446490911331.post-66682518736592863582016-10-10T17:25:00.001+01:002016-10-10T17:25:21.299+01:00Green Geometric Mani
Greek/ Ελληνικά
Base Illamasqua Bacterium
Stamping polish: Le chat CM 39 Hunter Green
Plate: Born Pretty BP L004
Elyssehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08342670759632714473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348015446490911331.post-24110089089125907702016-09-26T12:37:00.002+01:002016-09-26T13:34:18.448+01:00Black & Red Scarlet Heart Ryeo Mani
Ελληνικά/Greek
It’s that time again, the
time to be inspired by something I watched! This time it’s the Korean period
drama Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo which is about political intrigues in the
10th Century Goreyo Kingdom sprinkled with romance, action
scenes, a lot of beautiful people[so many princes!], amazing locations and
fantastic costumes. I’m not going to go into too much detail on Elyssehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08342670759632714473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348015446490911331.post-74358311636272565702016-09-22T15:46:00.003+01:002016-09-22T16:55:04.383+01:00How I did my nails in high school
Ελληνικά/Greek
I saw this “How I did my make up in school”
challenge that’s been making the rounds on youtube and really wanted to do a
similar thing for nails, though I’m going to stretch the time-frame a bit. I
even tried to do it using the same tools and methods I used back in the day
(late 90s-early 00s) and it proved to be so much fun. I can tell it’s going to
be a chattier entry thanElyssehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08342670759632714473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348015446490911331.post-28255789635069165242016-09-16T14:34:00.000+01:002016-09-16T14:34:49.819+01:00Black opal & Flaky polish
Ελληνικά/ Greek
I've been meaning to repeat my opalescence mani for a while now, this time with a darker base to look more like a black opal. This time I had a second flaky top coat to add a bit of blue. Flaky top coates are by far mt favourite type of shiny top coat. I tried my best to capture its beauty, but it is even better in real life.
Base- Sixteen 864 darkest slate Elyssehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08342670759632714473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348015446490911331.post-15022670070206855092016-08-30T13:47:00.000+01:002016-08-30T13:47:41.372+01:00Essence 31 Electriiic & so much glitter
Greek / Ελληνικά
We're nearing the end of the summer and the song I'm starting today's post with has that end-of-the-holidays feel for me. I am not a summer person, but this end-of-season melancholy is almost palpable. It ‘s been quite some time since I did a mani that was more full on and I really feel I went to town with this one: stamping, glitter placement, making straight lines with Elyssehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08342670759632714473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348015446490911331.post-17643137186041748442016-08-26T15:02:00.001+01:002016-08-26T15:02:21.639+01:00Soft, brittle nails? Nail Hardeners are here to help
The reason my nails became brittle. I regret nothing
Ελληνικά/ Greek
Sometimes nails can become really soft, brittle, flaking and a hardening base coat just isn't enough. That’s what happened to my nails after I came back from my holidays. I had not taken care of them enough and swimming for hours every day took a toll on them. I needed a boost in my care regime so I did my research and –Elyssehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08342670759632714473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348015446490911331.post-80951607951973446072016-08-21T21:16:00.003+01:002016-08-24T13:40:50.168+01:00Eye shadows Assemble: Putting together my own palettes
And how did I manage it without them taking up too much space? I had them in palette!
Greek / Ελληνικά
Ever since I started using Japanese
cosmetics I got hooked on de-potting them and making my own eye shadow and
blusher palettes. You see all Japanese cosmetics have a tiny pinhole at the
back (sometimes under the ingredients list sticker) that makes de-potting and placing them in Elyssehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08342670759632714473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348015446490911331.post-15469065623482750562016-08-19T10:27:00.001+01:002016-08-19T10:27:56.388+01:00Mermaids and the joy of sheer stamping
Greek / Ελληνικά
Sometimes shopping your stash is a great idea
cause you discover hidden gems which you hadn’t fully appreciated the first
time round. This ancient Rimmel 819 –Green with Envy polish is one such case. I
re-discovered it this spring and I’ve since worn it 5 or 6 times wondering why
I hadn’t previously worn it more often. It’s a super shiny teal with a
blue-green duochrome Elyssehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08342670759632714473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348015446490911331.post-58338180313892499822016-08-10T17:14:00.000+01:002016-08-10T17:14:56.288+01:00Catch some pastel stars
Ελληνικά/ Greek
It had been quite some time since I had
done nail art of any sort, but the other day I met up with some friends, had a
totally girlie day of pampering and playing with beauty products. By the time I
got back I felt really inspired to do something playful and here it is, a
stamping design that owes a lot to Sanrio’s Little Twin Stars.
My nails are shorter than usualElyssehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08342670759632714473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348015446490911331.post-70954294178698733062016-08-08T12:23:00.001+01:002016-08-08T15:46:59.912+01:00La Roche-Posay ANTHELIOS XL SPF 50+ Dry touch gel-cream Anti-shine
Ελληνικά / Greek
Summer under the super warm sun of the Mediterranean
is really difficult for me as I get sunburnt easily. It seems my Mediterranean genes
have betrayed me and that wonderful bronze colour that most Greeks get in the summer is but a distant dream. Since I
don’t want to get sunburnt I use a high SPF all the time. I’ve read up quite a
lot on the matter and usually Elyssehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08342670759632714473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348015446490911331.post-57512072384082151832016-07-29T12:15:00.001+01:002016-07-31T16:08:36.920+01:00Grab a mojito and wear this: Flormar QD15 Fresh Mint
Ελληνικά / Greek
Whoever thought of naming the colour mint
like that? The plant mint is a very different green to ‘mint’and its flowers
are white. Oh well! I love the colour and wear it all the time. It’s so
pleasant, so refreshing and when it’s the right hue it can be so flattering.
Flormar QD15 Fresh Mint is my mint-love-of-the moment. It’s leans slightly more
blue than green, Elyssehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08342670759632714473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348015446490911331.post-10776639826410548252016-06-15T16:13:00.000+01:002016-06-15T16:13:14.172+01:00Seventeen - 91
Ελληνικά/ Greek
A kind of 'smokey' light blue ceam that is so opaque it's great for stamping, too.
Elyssehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08342670759632714473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348015446490911331.post-91916023291005260452016-04-22T16:30:00.001+01:002016-04-22T16:48:16.416+01:00A-england - Avalon: a purple homage
Ελληνικά/ Greek
When I woke up today I really wanted to paint my nails purple. No designs, no stamping, just pure purple. A-England's Avalon is the prettiest of my purples, therefore a suitable homage for the man who made purple his signature colour.
"But life is just a party and parties weren't meant to last"
RIP Prince
Elyssehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08342670759632714473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348015446490911331.post-42822572929731997862016-04-16T12:27:00.001+01:002016-08-25T15:23:35.833+01:00Beautiful lavender greys: Sixteen 648 & Stargazer 235
Greek/Ελληνικά
This has got to be one of my favourite combos ever. The base is pale lavender grey and the stamping polish is chrome purple. The way these two colours interact with each other is amazing and ever-changing. The lavender brings out the grey hues in the chrome polish and they both look very different depending on the light conditions. One minute the base looks lighter and the Elyssehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08342670759632714473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348015446490911331.post-37315218483284601922016-04-14T11:56:00.001+01:002016-04-14T11:57:14.884+01:00Dr. Bronner's Liquid Castile soap as shampoo
Greek/Ελληνικά
Dr Bronner’s soaps are famous the world
over for how ethically produced they are as well as for their excellent
quality. They have not been tested on animals,, they are made with fair trade
ingredients, plus they are completely vegan and biodegradable. The label
mentions at least 18 different uses for them, but I am going to focus on one
today: using them as shampoo.
I Elyssehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08342670759632714473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348015446490911331.post-82723234601907289002016-04-03T11:16:00.000+01:002016-04-03T11:16:18.788+01:00Caroline Bingley's dress
Ελληνικά/ Greek
An old manicure I had forgotten to post. I probably would have done it differently now, but I still like the idea behind it. It’s
based on one of the costumes that Anna Chancellor wore as Caroline Bingley in
the 1995 Pride and Prejudice series. The Bingley sisters wore the most amazing
costumes in that series. I
think I remember this costume best due to the conversation Elyssehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08342670759632714473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348015446490911331.post-4170013853643037802016-03-16T08:00:00.004+00:002016-03-16T08:01:52.635+00:00Inglot HD Sculpting Powder #504
Ελληνικά/ Greek
The Inglot HD Sculpting Powder in 504 is my
new favourite sculpting powder! I am really not a fan of Kardashian levels of
contouring as I find it looks really overwhelming, however, I do like giving my
face a bit of definition. Most sculpting powders are too yellowish brown for my
skin which make it look dirty, but this is a perfect pinky taupe shade. It
suits my colouring Elyssehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08342670759632714473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348015446490911331.post-8288888233113691322016-03-11T16:07:00.000+00:002016-03-11T16:07:12.226+00:00Elixir - All in One Face-book palette (picture heavy)
Ελληνικά/ Greek
This palette was given to me this summer as
a gift by a friend who knows my love for cosmetics. It’s called All in One
Face-book palette because it has most of the things you will need for a full
face of makeup. It’s a sturdy carton palette with thick carton separating the
wells of product. The two sides are separated by two thick transparent sheets stuck
to each side(you Elyssehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08342670759632714473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348015446490911331.post-5269719448166548922016-02-25T19:51:00.001+00:002016-02-25T19:51:58.074+00:00Rustic floral with a slate blue Annie Paris polish
Ελληνικά/ Greek
Continuing the journey through discovering nail polish companies available in Greece I came across Annie Paris. This is the first polish from this brand that I got and, again, I am amazed. This amazing slate blue was perfect in one coat and it stayed perfect the whole four days I wore it. It's so pigmented I might try stamping with it.
Anyway, here is what I used for Elyssehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08342670759632714473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348015446490911331.post-25340221790105111072016-02-18T10:07:00.001+00:002016-02-18T10:07:21.640+00:00Retrofuturistic Dreams with Gabrini 49, Stargazer Chrome 236 & Born Pretty L005
Greek/ Ελληνικά
There are so many small cosmetics brands available in Greece and I am slowly trying to discover them all. Today's post is for one such brand, Gabrini.
I don't think I have found yet a yellow nail polish that applies as well as other colours (I think that's an issue with all yellow pigments), but with careful use of the brush this polish looked perfect in two Elyssehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08342670759632714473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348015446490911331.post-38441606218139592082016-01-09T11:07:00.001+00:002016-01-09T11:07:08.129+00:00Essence 51 Miss Captain and Polka Dots
Ελληνικά / Greek
Happy New Year!
I have been wearing so many shiny and sparkly things all through the holidays,
I needed a cream polish as a palette cleanser. Essence 51 Miss Captain, a
medium blue grey, was perfect for this. It’s part of their gel line, but it’s exactly
like their previous creams. It dries a little bit darker and leans a bit
greener on the nail.
I also did two types Elyssehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08342670759632714473noreply@blogger.com1