Spotlight On: Mode Cosmetics #10527 Midas Touch

Firstly, please read my post Introducing.... Mode Cosmetics Nail Enamel! if you have not done so already, as it contains general information about this brand of nail enamel.


Midas Touch is part of the current Mode Cosmetics collection and is a burnt gold with a hint of bronze. It has a gorgeous golden shimmer when the sunlight hits it. Very easy to apply, and two coats is plenty for rich and opaque colour! I am generally not a huge fan of gold tones, but this one is really rather pretty!


Photograph taken in direct sunlight


Photograph taken in indirect sunlight


I will be listing a bottle of this shade on OZtion for any Australian ladies interested in owning one! I will also be offering it for trade on MakeupAlley in the near future for anyone, anywhere! For ladies outside of Australia who would like to buy a bottle, please email me and I will happily list one on eBay for you. If you have tried these links and Midas Touch is not available on any of these sites, please email me, and I will endeavour to source one for you.

Spotlight On: Mode Cosmetics #10524 Love Me

Firstly, please read my post Introducing.... Mode Cosmetics Nail Enamel! if you have not done so already, as it contains general information about this brand of nail enamel.


Love Me is part of the current Mode Cosmetics collection and is a neon pink. Please excuse the strange shadows in the photos, this shade did some weird things to my camera! Unlike Hot Stuff, this shade is completely opaque, and two coats were plenty. It was tricky to work with, quite thick and streaky, but a drop of thinner should help the problem. My top coat smoothed it out considerably too. Another shade that makes you want to shield your eyes - but you just can't quite look away...


Photograph taken in artificial light


I will be listing a bottle of this shade on OZtion for any Australian ladies interested in owning one! I will also be offering it for trade on MakeupAlley in the near future for anyone, anywhere! For ladies outside of Australia who would like to buy a bottle, please email me and I will happily list one on eBay for you. If you have tried these links and Love Me is not available on any of these sites, please email me, and I will endeavour to source one for you.

Spotlight On: Mode Cosmetics #10523 Rave'n

Firstly, please read my post Introducing.... Mode Cosmetics Nail Enamel! if you have not done so already, as it contains general information about this brand of nail enamel.


Rave'n is part of the current Mode Cosmetics collection and is a neon orange. The name of this shade is so fitting, as it reminds me of glow sticks! Very easy to apply, and two coats was plenty. It's ever so slightly sheer, but only so far as to see a slight line where the nail tip begins. It dries a little on the matte side, so it looks tonnes better with a top-coat. This shade can't help but draw attention to itself, being so bright you need sunglasses! This shade has to be one of my absolute favorites! I am totally in love with it's OMG factor!


Photograph taken in artificial light


I will be listing a bottle of this shade on OZtion for any Australian ladies interested in owning one! I will also be offering it for trade on MakeupAlley in the near future for anyone, anywhere! For ladies outside of Australia who would like to buy a bottle, please email me and I will happily list one on eBay for you. If you have tried these links and Rave'n is not available on any of these sites, please email me, and I will endeavour to source one for you.

Spotlight On: Mode Cosmetics #10522 Whatev

Firstly, please read my post Introducing.... Mode Cosmetics Nail Enamel! if you have not done so already, as it contains general information about this brand of nail enamel.


Whatev is part of the current Mode Cosmetics collection and is a neon green. It reminds me of Kermit the Frog! I applied four coats (!?) to try to get some opacity, but I tried in vain! This shade is sheer, and shows off the tips of your nails. Please excuse my messy edges ladies! I have a useless lounge room light, and didn't realise I had gone out of the lines until my photos were already loaded onto the computer! Easy to apply, and a very very bold colour! Not for the faint hearted!


Photograph taken in artificial light


I will be listing a bottle of this shade on OZtion for any Australian ladies interested in owning one! I will also be offering it for trade on MakeupAlley in the near future for anyone, anywhere! For ladies outside of Australia who would like to buy a bottle, please email me and I will happily list one on eBay for you. If you have tried these links and Whatev is not available on any of these sites, please email me, and I will endeavour to source one for you.

Spotlight On: Mode Cosmetics #10521 Hook Me Up

Firstly, please read my post Introducing.... Mode Cosmetics Nail Enamel! if you have not done so already, as it contains general information about this brand of nail enamel.


Hook Me Up is part of the current Mode Cosmetics collection and is a creme cornflower blue, closer to the pictures without the bottle in them. Did you ever sit in class as a kid and paint your nails with white-out aka correction pen? That is what this nail polish reminded me of. I have to be honest here - this shade was an absolute b*#%@ to work with! It was gluggy, streaky and difficult to apply. I applied two coats, and my top coat did smooth it out somewhat. However even considering how nasty it was to apply, a drop or two of thinner and some patience gets you an absolutely FABULOUS colour, that is very loud and unique. I can't help but love it despite its flaws!


Photograph taken in artificial light


Nail art: I used Color Club's Art Club Nail Art Lacquer to create this look. Allow nail enamel to dry before applying stripper polish. Starting in one corner, paint a diagonal line across the tip of the nail first, and then colour-in to the corner with NA1 (also referred to as 05C001) White. Once that has dried, paint about two thirds of the white corner with NA18 (also referred to as 05C018) Crystal Glitter. Pretty easy!


I will be listing a bottle of this shade on OZtion for any Australian ladies interested in owning one! I will also be offering it for trade on MakeupAlley in the near future for anyone, anywhere! For ladies outside of Australia who would like to buy a bottle, please email me and I will happily list one on eBay for you. I will also be selling the Art Club Nail Art Lacquer colours used for anyone interested in replicating my nails! If you have tried these links and Hook Me Up, White or Crystal Glitter are not available on any of these sites, please email me, and I will endeavour to source them for you.

Spotlight On: Mode Cosmetics #10519 Celebutante

Firstly, please read my post Introducing.... Mode Cosmetics Nail Enamel! if you have not done so already, as it contains general information about this brand of nail enamel.


Celebutante is part of the current Mode Cosmetics collection and is a classic shade of Venetian red with a creme finish. It is deeper than the images portray. A breeze to apply, two coats produce a fantastic, rich pigmentation and smooth finish. Well and truly worth giving it a go!


Photograph taken in indirect sunlight


Nail art: I used Crystallized Swarovski Flat Backs. These ones are Foiled Xilion Rose (2028/ss5.) Colour: 234 White Opal and 208 Siam. Set into wet nail polish and apply top coat. Voila!


I will be listing a bottle of this shade on OZtion for any Australian ladies interested in owning one! I will also be offering it for trade on MakeupAlley in the near future for anyone, anywhere! For ladies outside of Australia who would like to buy a bottle, please email me and I will happily list one on eBay for you. I will also be selling sample packs of Swarovski Crystals for anyone interested in replicating my nails! If you have tried these links and Celebutante or the crystals are not available on any of these sites, please email me, and I will endeavour to source them for you.

Spotlight On: Mode Cosmetics #10518 Hot Stuff

Firstly, please read my post Introducing.... Mode Cosmetics Nail Enamel! if you have not done so already, as it contains general information about this brand of nail enamel.


Hot Stuff is part of the current Mode Cosmetics collection and is a neon pink. I feel like I have taken to my nails with a hi-lighter! This polish is bound to get a lot of attention! Very easy to apply, two coats was plenty. It is a teeny tiny bit sheer - but not too much that you see your nails underneath, only a faint line where the tip begins. It dries with a slight shine, but I think it looks heaps better with a top coat. If you like attention-seeking colours - then you can't go past this baby!


Photograph taken in indirect sunlight


I will be listing a bottle of this shade on OZtion for any Australian ladies interested in owning one! I will also be offering it for trade on MakeupAlley in the near future for anyone, anywhere! For ladies outside of Australia who would like to buy a bottle, please email me and I will happily list one on eBay for you. If you have tried these links and Hot Stuff is not available on any of these sites, please email me, and I will endeavour to source one for you.

Spotlight On: Mode Cosmetics #10331 Blackjack

Firstly, please read my post Introducing.... Mode Cosmetics Nail Enamel! if you have not done so already, as it contains general information about this brand of nail enamel.


Blackjack is part of the current Mode Cosmetics collection and is a jet black. I had the shits in a serious way with this one! My usual routine is to paint my nails at night, apply a quick-dry top coat, and go to bed shortly after. I go to sleep with my hands hanging out, so that by the time I move my nails have dried enough to not be effected by sheets and blankets. Up until now, this method has worked perfectly, and then came along Blackjack... The first morning I woke up to fingerprints in my polish, a little annoying, but I figured it was bound to happen sooner or later! So take-two the second night, and wake up to more fingerprints and dings! Grrrrr! Peeved! I left nothing to chance when it was third time lucky! I painted, cleaned up and swatched them straight away! lol. So, the lesson learned here is that Blackjack is a thick, slow drying shade. I only needed two coats to get an even coverage. The result is great, but make sure you give your nails plenty of time to dry to avoid irritation! :)


Photograph taken in artificial light


I will be listing a bottle of this shade on OZtion for any Australian ladies interested in owning one! I will also be offering it for trade on MakeupAlley in the near future for anyone, anywhere! For ladies outside of Australia who would like to buy a bottle, please email me and I will happily list one on eBay for you. If you have tried these links and Blackjack is not available on any of these sites, please email me, and I will endeavour to source one for you.

Spotlight On: Mode Cosmetics #10330 Cheeky Cherry

Firstly, please read my post Introducing.... Mode Cosmetics Nail Enamel! if you have not done so already, as it contains general information about this brand of nail enamel.


Cheeky Cherry is a recently discontinued Mode Cosmetics shade and is a rich burgundy red with a creme finish. Easy to apply, but I found three coats to be necessary for a deep colour and even coverage. Overall, a great colour well worth trying!


Photograph taken in direct sunlight


Photograph taken in indirect sunlight


I will be listing a bottle of this shade on OZtion for any Australian ladies interested in owning one! I will also be offering it for trade on MakeupAlley in the near future for anyone, anywhere! For ladies outside of Australia who would like to buy a bottle, please email me and I will happily list one on eBay for you. If you have tried these links and Cheeky Cherry is not available on any of these sites, please email me, and I will endeavour to source one for you.

Spotlight On: Mode Cosmetics #10329 Chocolate Fudge

Firstly, please read my post Introducing.... Mode Cosmetics Nail Enamel! if you have not done so already, as it contains general information about this brand of nail enamel.


Chocolate Fudge is a recently discontinue Mode Cosmetics shade and it is truly a rich chocolate creme! At one point of application I was tempted to lick my fingers! lol Personally not a huge fan of browns, but on the right person, a great shade! Easy to apply, I found three coats was better than two, but overall a chocoholics dream!


Photograph taken in artificial light


Nail art: Seeing as though Easter is only a couple of weeks away, I went with an Easter Egg theme! Allow nail enamel to dry before applying stripper polish. I used L.A. Colors Art Deco Nail Art Lacquer to achieve this look. I began with two zigzag lines with NA925 Limon, and then added some dots with NA931 Flamingo and NA923 Lavender.


I will be listing a bottle of this shade on OZtion for any Australian ladies interested in owning one! I will also be offering it for trade on MakeupAlley in the near future for anyone, anywhere! For ladies outside of Australia who would like to buy a bottle, please email me and I will happily list one on eBay for you. I will also be selling the Art Deco Nail Art Lacquer colours used for anyone interested in replicating my nails! If you have tried these links and Chocolate Fudge, Limon, Flamingo or Lavender are not available on any of these sites, please email me, and I will endeavour to source them for you.

Treasure Hunt - Mode Cosmetics Enamel - Pt.6

Well, ladies this ends on a flat note... No luck finding the last three discontinued shades! 274 Victorian stores - and still NOTHING!!! Can you believe it!? Anyway, after my recent telephone marathon was exhausted, I gave it one last shot and asked my lovely and helpful contact, Carley, at Creative Brands to see if she could hunt them down for me. She gave it a red hot crack - and ZIP! BLAH! Oh well, thanks for listening to my whinge and therefore last Mode Treasure Hunt post! Better luck next time!

Spotlight On: Mode Cosmetics #10328 Fuchsia

Firstly, please read my post Introducing.... Mode Cosmetics Nail Enamel! if you have not done so already, as it contains general information about this brand of nail enamel.


Flamingo is part of the current Mode Cosmetics collection and it is HOT HOT HOT! A fantastic hot pink that is so bright and demands attention to the point where I can't stop admiring it on my hands! An iridescent shade with a shimmering blue undertone. A little deeper than the pictures portray. Two coats is plenty for even coverage and vivid colour! Another Mode favorite - I just LOVE this one!


Photograph taken in direct sunlight


Photograph taken in indirect sunlight


I will be listing a bottle of this shade on OZtion for any Australian ladies interested in owning one! I will also be offering it for trade on MakeupAlley in the near future for anyone, anywhere! For ladies outside of Australia who would like to buy a bottle, please email me and I will happily list one on eBay for you. If you have tried these links and Fuchsia is not available on any of these sites, please email me, and I will endeavour to source it for you.

Spotlight On: Mode Cosmetics #10327 Flamingo

Firstly, please read my post Introducing.... Mode Cosmetics Nail Enamel! if you have not done so already, as it contains general information about this brand of nail enamel.


Flamingo is part of the current Mode Cosmetics collection and is a gorgeous lolly pink. This shade is an iridescent polish with a blue-purple shimmer. I couldn't quite capture it's true beauty in the photographs, but you get an idea of the base colour. This polish was easy to work with, has great pigmentation and even coating. Two coats is usually all you need (though I did apply a light third coat for good measure this time) for all that shimmering glory! One of my favorites from Mode for sure!


Photograph taken in direct sunlight


Photograph taken in artificial light


I will be listing a bottle of this shade on OZtion for any Australian ladies interested in owning one! I will also be offering it for trade on MakeupAlley in the near future for anyone, anywhere! For ladies outside of Australia who would like to buy a bottle, please email me and I will happily list one on eBay for you. If you have tried these links and Flamingo is not available on any of these sites, please email me, and I will endeavour to source it for you.

Spotlight On: Mode Cosmetics #10326 Coral

Firstly, please read my post Introducing.... Mode Cosmetics Nail Enamel! if you have not done so already, as it contains general information about this brand of nail enamel.


Coral is part of the current Mode Cosmetics collection and is an attractive pink-orange creme shade. I'm tempted to call it watermelon, but I think it has a little too much orange in it to be a correct description! I have to be honest here ladies, this shade is very difficult to work with, as it is very thin and runny. I found that I needed 4 coats to achieve the desired opacity. However, having said that, if you have the patience for it, the end result is stunning! I know it won't be the last time I wear it!


Photograph taken in artificial light


Nail art: Allow nail enamel to dry before applying stripper polish. I used L.A. Colors Art Deco Nail Art Lacquer to achieve this look. I began with random strokes in all directions with NA917 Yellow, once it had dried, I added a few strokes in NA927 Poppin' Pink, and once that had dried added a further stroke or two with Yellow, to enhance the layered look.


I will be listing a bottle of this shade on OZtion for any Australian ladies interested in owning one! I will also be offering it for trade on MakeupAlley in the near future for anyone, anywhere! For ladies outside of Australia who would like to buy a bottle, please email me and I will happily list one on eBay for you. I will also be selling the Art Deco Nail Art Lacquer colours used for anyone interested in replicating my nails! If you have tried these links and Coral, Yellow or Poppin' Pink are not available on any of these sites, please email me, and I will endeavour to source them for you.

Spotlight On: Mode Cosmetics #10325 Red Velvet

Firstly, please read my post Introducing.... Mode Cosmetics Nail Enamel! if you have not done so already, as it contains general information about this brand of nail enamel.


Red Velvet is part of the current Mode Cosmetics collection and is a fabulous deep red with a hint of burgundy. I had a hard time capturing the true colour of this polish, as my camera honed in on the red and the burgundy got a little lost - so the actual shade is a bit deeper than the images portray. The sunlight picks up a subtle shimmer, which adds to the pearl finish. Very easy to apply, two coats offers fantastic pigmentation. An all-round winner!


Photograph taken in direct sunlight


Photograph taken in artificial light


Nail art: I used Color Club's Art Club Nail Art Lacquer to create this look. Lacquer colours used are NA48 Black Hologram (also referred to as 05C048) and NA25 Hologram Glitter (also referred to as 05C025.) Allow nail enamel to dry before applying stripper polish. Starting in one corner, paint a diagonal line across the nail first, and once that has dried, paint another line directly next to it in the second colour, once that has dried paint another line with the first colour, and so on, until you have striped half of the nail in alternate colours! Pretty easy!


I will be listing a bottle of this shade on OZtion for any Australian ladies interested in owning one! I will also be offering it for trade on MakeupAlley in the near future for anyone, anywhere! For ladies outside of Australia who would like to buy a bottle, please email me and I will happily list one on eBay for you. I will also be selling the Art Club Nail Art Lacquer colours used for anyone interested in replicating my nails! If you have tried these links and Red Velvet, Black Hologram or Hologram Glitter are not available on any of these sites, please email me, and I will endeavour to source them for you.