Spotlight On: Mode Cosmetics #10643 Glitterati

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.


Glitterati is part of the current Mode Cosmetics collection and is a shade of dark purple. This was yet another shade that my camera didn't like. It honed in on the blue within the polish and blocked out all trace of the red component. I'm sorry I couldn't get more accurate pictures for you! Anyway, it is a rather thin glitter polish with a purple base, and glitter that sometimes flashes red. I applied, two thick coats, but three thinner coats might be better! Even though it is thin, it is still easy to work with, and results in a rich, dark and fabulous colour!


Photograph taken in artificial light


Nail art: I used L.A. Colors Art Deco Nail Art Lacquer NA907 Green Glitter to create this look. Allow nail enamel to dry before applying stripper polish. It is very easy to create a look like this, simply paint a diagonal line across your nail and fill in one half! Once you are finished and the polish is semi-dried apply top coat. Be careful not to apply the top coat too early otherwise you will end up with unsightly streaks! I hope my description helped!


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 Glitterati or Green 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 #10640 Fabness

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.


Fabness is part of the current Mode Cosmetics collection and is another deceiving bottle! The colour is a dark shade of Tyrian purple - nothing like what I expected! I found this satin shade easy to work with and two coats were plenty for a great finish! No streaking, running or clumping! If you like dark and moody shades - give this one a shot!


Photograph taken in artificial light


Nail art: I used L.A. Colors Art Deco Nail Art Lacquer NA916 Forest Green to create this look. Allow nail enamel to dry before applying stripper polish. Start by painting a tortoise shell pattern on your nail with straight edges, and then fill in a few of the shapes you have made to make them solid colour! It's as simple as that! The shade I used as my base is a little too dark for this to look as effective as it could have - so try to have a greater contrast when you do it, if you are not using the same colours I did. Once you are finished and the polish is semi-dried apply top coat. Be careful not to apply the top coat too early otherwise you will end up with unsightly streaks! I hope my description helped!


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 Fabness or Forest Green are not available on any of these sites, please email me, and I will endeavour to source them for you.

Spotlight On: Mode Cosmetics #10636 Glamazon

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.


Glamazon is part of the current Mode Cosmetics collection and is a very dark purple creme. Similar to XOXO in the respect that it almost looks like a neon in the bottle but dries considerably darker when on your nails. Please excuse the fuzziness of photo above, as this shade was another one that was difficult to capture the true colour of, but the image below is pretty close! The formula is a little thin, so I found 3 coats worked best for an even, opaque coverage! If you don't expect this polish to look like the bottle, then you will be happy with it!


Photograph taken in artificial light


Nail art: I used L.A. Colors Art Deco Nail Art Lacquer NA906 Blue Glitter to create this look. Allow nail enamel to dry before applying stripper polish. It is very easy to create a look like this, simply paint the tip of the nail, as if you were doing a French manicure, but leave a thin strip free of glitter so that you can see the nail polish colour underneath! Once you are finished and the polish is semi-dried apply top coat. Be careful not to apply the top coat too early otherwise you will end up with unsightly streaks! I hope my description helped!


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 Glamazon or Blue 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 #10634 Heiress

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.


Heiress is part of the current Mode Cosmetics collection and is a Persian Pink creme that reminds me of bubble gum! Easy to work with, but it did need three coats to get an opaque, even coverage. If you like girly, Barbie colours, then give this one a go for sure!


Photograph taken in artificial light


Nail art: I used L.A. Colors Art Deco Nail Art Lacquer NA935 Metallic Pink to create this look. Allow nail enamel to dry before applying stripper polish. It is very easy to create a look like this, simply paint curved lines in seemingly random places on your nail, but ending in the same place - in this case one corner of the tip of the nail. Once you are finished and the polish is semi-dried apply top coat. Be careful not to apply the top coat too early otherwise you will end up with unsightly streaks! I hope my description helped!


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 Heiress or Metallic 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 #10633 XOXO

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.


XOXO is part of the current Mode Cosmetics collection and is a purple creme shade. It looks like a neon when in the bottle, but it dries considerably darker when on your nails. It was quite difficult to capture the true colour of this shade in my photos, but the image below is the closest representation. This shade was a little runny, but I was still able to achieve even coverage with two coats, so I was happy! If you happen to find this one, give it a go!


Photograph taken in artificial light


Nail art: I used L.A. Colors Art Deco Nail Art Lacquers NA924 Bubble Gum and NA922 Magenta to create this look. Allow nail enamel to dry before applying stripper polish. Starting in the center of one edge of your nail, sweep first lacquer shade "diagonally" across nail in a curved line, tapering the line toward the end point in the corner. Allow the first line to dry a little before repeating the step with the second shade right next to the first line. Repeat this step, alternating the colour until you fill the entire corner of your nails, ending with a "fan" pattern. Once you are finished and the polish is semi-dried apply top coat. Be careful not to apply the top coat too early otherwise you will end up with unsightly streaks! I hope my description helped!


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 XOXO, Bubble Gum or Magenta are not available on any of these sites, please email me, and I will endeavour to source them for you.

Spotlight On: Mode Cosmetics #10632 Big Kisses

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.


Big Kisses is part of the current Mode Cosmetics collection and is a dusty shade of Amaranth. Thick and rich pigmentation which only requires two coats. Easy to apply and streak free creme finish! A pretty shade worth trying!


Photograph taken in indirect sunlight


Nail art: I used L.A. Colors Art Deco Nail Art Lacquer to create this look. First layer is NA932 Quirky Turquoise and the second layer is NA933 Gold Rush. Allow nail enamel to dry before applying stripper polish. Starting in the bottom corner, sweep first lacquer shade "diagonally" across nail, then follow with two further strokes on either side of the first. When dry, apply the second lacquer shade in the same fashion, taking care not to completely cover the first layer. I find this style works best when the second layer is a glitter, or a lighter shade than the first. Be careful not to apply the top coat too early otherwise you will end up with unsightly streaks!


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 Big Kisses, Quirky Turquoise or Gold Rush are not available on any of these sites, please email me, and I will endeavour to source them 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.

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.