On to the nail stuff!
Today I want to show you some nail polishes you can't get anymore. Why would I do that to you? Because I can, ha! Ok, not really, it's because I keep finding these crazy nail polishes in dusties that aren't widely available anymore and before I buy, I try to find swatches and there's normally nada out there. So really I hope to post these to help some other girl out there like me, looking for swatches.
Here are the 3 Toma nail lacquers I picked up recently, really out of curiosity.
Today I want to show you some nail polishes you can't get anymore. Why would I do that to you? Because I can, ha! Ok, not really, it's because I keep finding these crazy nail polishes in dusties that aren't widely available anymore and before I buy, I try to find swatches and there's normally nada out there. So really I hope to post these to help some other girl out there like me, looking for swatches.
Here are the 3 Toma nail lacquers I picked up recently, really out of curiosity.
L-R-> Ruby Slippers 131, Chermuesse 169, Tapestry 168
Today I'll show you Toma Tapestry 168 and the reason I'm doing is because of a thing the girls are doing on MUA, a daily challenge type of thing, todays is a Vampire theme. I don't normally like red on me and don't wear it much but this is an exception, this polish reminded me of blood, in a good way.
I used 3 coats for this mani and I must say I was impressed with the formula of it. For a dark red/burgundy with golden shimmer in it, it went on smoothly and didn't stain my skin.
All photos are taken on a cloudy day
Lastly here is a failed 'nad attempt. I wanted to add a little something Vampire inspired, was thinking of lace or barbed wires (?) and let's just say I wasn't really feeling it, so did only 2 fingers, then gave up. Maybe a different colour? Ah well, not all designs are winners.
All in all, I like this polish and will probably wear it again. If anyone out there knows anything about Toma nail lacquer, please let me know, I welcome the info.
Till next time!
I am LOVING the stamp with that polish. They seem made for each other!
ReplyDeletethenailaholic - Really? I was thinking maybe the design should be done in black? Something about this one doesn't work for me. Maybe because I hurried it and it came out crooked, just not sure...so annoying when the idea in my head doesn't work on the nail.
ReplyDeleteI agree, the stamping looks great. It's probably easier for us to say because you had an idea of how you wanted it to look, but we didn't. But I really truly like it!
ReplyDeleteI love the old Toma polishes. I always seem to find them at dusties in a $1 bin, lol.
ReplyDeleteI'm really interested in seeing Chermuesse!
ReplyDeleteLaura - maybe I gave up on this one too quickly once I saw it go on crooked... I mean, I did 3 coats of the Toma polish and really didn't want to have to do it over to get it right. I find that unless you do a top coat prior to the stamping, if you make a mistake, you have to do it over and it takes so long. I'm impatient!
ReplyDeleteSirena Sparklestar - finally someone else who's found them! Which colours do you have? Have you found any swatches of them online? It seems impossible.
ReplyDeleteLindsey - I swatched it already, so you'll see it in a few days.
ReplyDeleteI have swatches of a few Tomas on my blog and one for sale at my store. I love everyone that I've tired. Sadly the company no longer exists!
ReplyDeleteApril - I'll have to check out what you have and thank you for the info. I guess this means that if I see any Toma colours out there that I like, I will have to get them.
ReplyDeleteToma had some awesome colors, it's a shame they don't exist anymore. I have one blue/teal "Mood changing" one that once was a color-changer, but no more. It's gorgeous though! If you get a change, check out swatches of "Milky Way." *sigh* Sooo lovely!
ReplyDelete@Honey Bomb I saw some mood changing ones before but I've heard of other girls that the old ones don't work so I didn't bother buying them.
ReplyDeleteThat color is just my coup of tea
ReplyDeleteTOMA definitely still exist, I won a new collection set earlier this year. I was almost expecting it to be an entirely different company with the same name, but identical design to yours. They seem to be a UK based company, but no-one I know here has heard of them either.
ReplyDeleteNailtopia has some more info. http://www.nailtopia.co.uk/pages/Learn-more-about...Toma.html
And the set I've got... http://www.nailtopia.co.uk/categories/Nail-varnish-and-treatments/Toma-nail-polish/Club-Nights-%28new-for-summer-2012%21%29/ (Pacha & Vibe are outstanding)