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6.28.2011

Review: Diamond Nail Enamel *Winwax*

Hello! Hope all of you are enjoying your day so far. Seems like it's gonna be a pretty hot, summer day here in SoCal. I'm meeting up some friends for an early dinner at Boiling Crab. Looking forward to that! Nom nom. :]

Anyways, it's been a super long time since I've done a review so I decided to do one on these super cute polishes that I've picked up from Daiso after the two trips I've made when in NorCal. Daiso is kind of like a 99 cents Japanese store, but everything is $1.50. I'm thinking about doing a video on Daiso, and talking about how much I like that store (and how there are no locations in the LA area! hmph!) We'll see. ^^

Diamond Nail Enamel *Winwax*


Price/Packaging: A steal for only $1.50 each! I love the packaging of these polishes. They're very slim with a thin, upright rectangular bottle along with a long brush applicator (very Japanese-y in my opinion -- KAWAII!)

Usage: Not your typical glitter polishes. The glitters in these are very fine and compacted, making the color of the glitter as the actual color of the polish. It's a bit shear, but can be built up easily. Drying time isn't as quick as I would like it to be, but it's ok. I don't mind. I feel like I have more control while holding the brushes due to it being longer than most typical polishes. These are great for quick manis.


Typical brush applicator, but it goes on smooth.


See how long the brush top is? I love it. So much control.


They don't have color names, but instead are classified under numbers.
The numbers I have are: 4, 9, and 12


Here are pics of how they look on my nails:
4: The lightest of the three. A light pink, pearlescent color. Super pretty.


9: A cute pink glitter. Kind of remind me of pink cotton candy. I think this color is perfect for the summer. It's cute and girly. ^^


12: A dark gray/black glitter. polish. Very edgy, but still very pretty due to the glitters.

Current mani: Brushed on a coat of my Black Shatter, which I haven't used ever since I picked up a bottle for myself, on top of 9. Seems like the formula got a little thick, but eh...it's alright.

I've always wanted the "Teenage Dream" OPI polish, but never got around to picking it up.
SO, I think this provides a nice alternative. :D

OVERALL: 9/10 - My only complaint would be the sheerness of the formula. BUT, I love how dainty the sparkles are so, I think it makes up for it.

Hope you guys liked this review. Maybe some of you guys have tried these nail polishes too? Let me know what you guys think of them. :] Or the store Daiso in general. Why doesn't LA have a location?? *stillbitter*.

Enjoy the rest of your day! ♡
(Might do a June favs video as well...hmm~)
22 comments on "Review: Diamond Nail Enamel *Winwax*"
  1. these polishes are so pretty. i never thought daiso had nice polishes. gotta check them out this weekend.

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  2. These look so pretty and the packaging is so darn cute! I will make sure to try and post the review sometime in the next2 weeks or so.

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  3. These look so cute :D I like how fine the glitter is compared to most glitter polishes. The black shatter looks good on you! I still haven't gotten around to trying it yet :P

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  4. Ohh~ they all look so pretty on your nails~ Especially the darker pink one. They're so pretty and sparkley~~

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  5. I have awarded you a blog award :D
    http://yamismakeup.blogspot.com/2011/06/blog-award.html

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  6. We need a Daiso here in Sydney pronto. I need my cheap Asian fix D:

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  7. They look pretty! I have to go to Daiso soon to take a look at these polish in person:)

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  8. Sadly I have never been to Japan T_T One I will! But I am thinking of studying abroad next summer, but I dont know yet.

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  9. waaa the packaging is so cuteeee, and the color too! :D
    look so blink blink, love ittt <3 <3

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  10. very nice! I love teenage dream as you can probably tell but you can get the same effect with lots of other glitter :) I like the brighter pink a lot, lovely summer colour...

    Im gonna add you to my 'blogs I love' section' sweets :D xoxo

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  11. @Fruity Lashes - I was surprised too! I think they're definitely a steal at $1.50. Hopefully you'll find some colors that will suite your liking. :D

    @Yami - IKR! Yay, looking forward to reading it! AND THANK YOU FOR THE AWARD! ♡

    @Rinny - Aw, thank you! You should definitely try your shatter out. It's really fun when you apply and watch it "shatter." :]

    @PopBlush - THANK YOU DEAR! I love the sparkles too~

    @Sharon - LOL. I swear....there definitely needs to be more Daiso locations! =[

    @ DeyiMizu - You should! Take advantage of this super awesome store. XD

    @ cominica-ai - I know right! hehe. I like them a lot too.

    @ Aint That Pretty... - hehe YES. I agree. The shatter goes well with a lot of glitter polishes. ^^ AHH! You're so sweet. Thank you for following me since my beginning days! ♥♥ here's to both our blogs!

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  12. Such pretty nail colours!! I especially love the cotton candy shade. Thanks so much for sharing!

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  13. nice haul!!! :)

    the pink looks fab on u!

    & i havent got any shatters but it looks awesome!

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  14. Gah, we need a Daiso here, pronto!
    Love those bottles, so cute and pretty! I love number 9 best, but number 12 looks great, too!

    Would really love to try them out, but can't get them here :(

    In reply to your comment: I was kinda worried about circle lenses, too, when I first started, but just make sure you buy from trusted sellers and buy authentic ones (Geo, for example, has an authentication website for you to check the code). Try the smaller diameter ones if you like :)

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  15. Thanks for the comment. Would you like to follow each other? :)

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  16. there's no daiso in austin either...sob sob. love those glittering nails

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  17. thanks for the swatches... they are pretty!!!
    new follower here ;)
    xoxo
    muimiu.blogspot.com

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  18. Such pretty nail colours!! I especially love the cotton candy shade. Thanks so much for sharing!

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  19. They look pretty! I have to go to Daiso soon to take a look at these polish in person:)

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  20. These look so pretty and the packaging is so darn cute! I will make sure to try and post the review sometime in the next2 weeks or so.

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