If you have read through my site, you will notice a marked lack of posts relating to nail polish. A simple reason is that I like to keep my nails short and I always imagine that my nails are suffocating with polish on. However, that’s not to say that when I do apply nail polish on my nails, I don’t enjoy looking at my pretty nails. Lately however, I got the urge to colour my nails – its one of those things 😛
I know OPI nail polishes are among the best, but they are very pricey here in Malaysia. And as a polish novice, I wanted some fun colours I could play with without breaking the bank. Enter Elianto Nail Colors!
Here are some fun nail polish colours I picked up from Elianto. They retail for a mere RM5 (US$1.40) a bottle and to my surprise, had some pretty colours and applied quite smoothly. I’m not a nail polish connoisseur so I can’t tell you much about them, save that the colours are pretty and pearly and shiny. 😛 I will however attest to the fact that they apply smoothly because I bought a Silkygirl nail polish recently on a whim for RM9.90 and the polish was awful. It applied very thick and goopy, the brush was awkward and I couldn’t get it smooth at all. I’m not sure if its the texture of the polish or the brush but either way I hated it.
At RM5 a bottle, I could afford to splurge on a shiny green shade from Elianto that makes my nails look like (a) I’ve got gangrene or (b) I’m turning into the Incredible Hulk one finger at a time 😛 Still, I would never have tried green on my nails if it was not so cheap!
Don’t you love how I painted each nail a different color? LOL 😀
I discovered that the Elianto nail polish is rather sheer so I had to apply at least 3 coats before I could get the colour on my nails looking like the colour in the bottle. This is especially true of the light colours that have glitter in them. Twinkle Red for example might need 4-5 coats before I start seeing any red on my nails; it is that sheer but the pretty glitter makes up for it. With normal computer use and my using my nails to remove staplers while forgetting I have nail polish on, the colours lasted nearly a week without chipping too much.
So, if you are in the market for some fun nail colours, do check out Elianto because RM5 is a great budget nail polish find and an excellent inexpensive pick me up for those days when you just need to splurge on yourself. So, Nikki and Prettybeautiful, have I given you a run for your money with my new nail colour collection yet? 😉
Now, here’s a bit of good news – while I was in the area for a meeting, I stumbled upon an Elianto warehouse sale at the Bonita warehouse in Taman Shamelin Perkasa, Cheras! It is on from now until Sunday 21 December 2008 (10am – 7.30pm) and that was where I picked up the Elianto nail colours at RM5 for 2 which means a mere RM2.50 each! Is it any wonder my nail polish collection mushroomed so quickly? 🙂 Here’s the address to the sale (near the MO Outlet):-
28, Jalan 6/91, Taman Shamelin Perkasa, Batu 3 1/2 Cheras, 56100 Kuala Lumpur
They also had Elianto eyeshadow pans at RM5 for 2, 10 pan palettes, brush rolls (RM6), body washes (RM7), Bonita hair and costume accessories etc. If you are starting to build your brush collection, I reckon the brush roll is a good buy – its cheap, looks decent and keeps your brushes safe and sound especially when travelling. I even did a bit of remote control shopping for Beetrice so you can expect her to share her loot soon. hehe… If you do go, do share your spoils yes? Happy shopping! 🙂
prettybeautiful says
December 17, 2008 at 10:28 amwahhh so exciting! rm5 for 2 bottles! i saw the sales poster but i thought cheras is far for me. so i didn’t go. but lately i bought 6 colors from elianto + one cuticle oil. All of the products now on 10% off. so i suppose the price is pretty good. i am going to pick up a couple of more colors before the sales end. and i think glossy/glitter colors glide on alot more smoothly than solid color. if i wear only the solid color with no design or whatsoever…it will look like crap!
p/s: i am going to pick up the gold after reading this
sesame says
December 17, 2008 at 10:40 amPastel nail polishes in the bottles are very pretty but they don’t look good on my nails. Except for my wedding, I’ve always worn darker shades or I go french.
ParisB says
December 17, 2008 at 10:49 am@prettybeautiful : Yeah it was fun picking out colors since it was so cheap.
@Sesame: As I’m a novice my nail polish application techniques are atrocious so using light colours work nicely because mistakes don’t show up as clearly. I personally love dark colours too 🙂
Nikki says
December 17, 2008 at 11:09 amLOL how dare you PB for challenging me?? LOL I am salivating like crazy looking at the colors! I laughed when you typed about the Hulk nails! It’s not!! Your nails are toooooo cute! I would say base on your nail length and shape, even “poop” colored polish would look great on you..sorry for saying POOP, I am just trying to say that you’ve got great looking nails and you’ll look good no matter what color you use! 😀
plue says
December 17, 2008 at 11:35 ami want the twinkle red! it looks pretty!
some colours are rather weird, while some are pretty nice~
it’s quite a good budget buy 🙂
they are quite smooth too~
but i haven’t got time to do my nails… >_<
it’s like coming to a year since I last put nail polish on
jojoba says
December 17, 2008 at 1:33 pmyou are onto nail polish??? what the heck is going on? that’s Nikki’s territory!!! I don’t do nails but these are cute.
Hey, i know they just slashed the gas price even further recently (for the by-election i reckon), but it might not worth the trouble to go so far to get some 2MYR NP right? Besides, Elianto has a sale up to 50% national wide till end of December so I think whoever wants to try these can just go to the store to get them.
I will try to avoid Elianto though as there are something else I want and I should get… LOL
ParisB says
December 17, 2008 at 2:00 pm@Nikki : Teehee… you are the only nail polish queen I know! 🙂 The green was quite hulky but I really liked it and thanks for being so lovely about my nails 🙂
@Plue: Twinkle Red is very very sheer on so build it up with about 3 layers. The glitter is nice though. Its the first time I’m doing my nails myself in … what’s it… years?
@jojoba: As I have said, RM5 is not exactly budget breaking so I’d get them even at full price. The ones in the Elianto counters are about 10% off when on sale I reckon. The clearance sale is pretty fun to go to if you are in the area – or if you are at a loose end and its always fun to pick up cheaper than cheap deals.
Nikki says
December 17, 2008 at 2:02 pmI like them all! I keep on staring at them! LOL Thanks for putting your “nail trust” in me, but I’m sure nail art queens out there would hate me!!! Though, I did name you the “blush queen” right? So, we start to name each other titles now? 😛
ParisB says
December 17, 2008 at 2:08 pm@Nikki : well if it means we get to wear tiaras and parade around in evening gowns 😉 hold the swimwear category please 😛
Nikki says
December 17, 2008 at 2:10 pmyay!!! Tiaras! LOL Sashes as well !!! Don’t worry, I will be the first one to remove myself from the contest if I have to wear swimsuits and parade in front of everybody! *EEEeeeekkkk* just thinking about it gave me the jitters!
MisSmall says
December 17, 2008 at 2:58 pmLook at all the candy colours! They looked good enough to eat. And what else can you get for RM5 these days huh? It’s a pity that I can’t paint my own nails to save my life (or anyone’s nails, for that matter), otherwise these would save me heaps on manicures and pedicures!
Tine says
December 17, 2008 at 3:22 pmI’ve always liked Elianto nail polish, just ‘cos they’re cheap :p I normally get the funky colours just for my toesies :p
beetrice says
December 17, 2008 at 8:00 pmyay!!! hehe…seriously, the ‘remote shopping’ bit was just so funny… 😀 (what an oxymoron!) can’t wait for my stuff!!
nea says
December 17, 2008 at 11:40 pmwow. those colors looks great. especially love the nude pink and gold.
i also had a nail polish itch recently, and bought a few polishes from Elianto, Silky Girl, Etude House, in2it and Markwins. cuz its an itch i stay in the safe to the wallet zone. among all those, i love etude house best and markwins come in second.
i dont like my elianto polishes much, may be cuz the color i chose was opaque color, so it did not spread as well as i liked. etude house polishes totally rock! i wear it on my toes (one layer with topcoat) for nearly a week now and theres no sign of chipping anywhere! while markwins good for me cuz it applies on nicely and prettily sheer, plus its super cheap at only RM3.90 per bottle XD
rinnah says
December 18, 2008 at 12:05 amMy forays into DIY nails is a yearly affair… for the holiday season only! Hahaha.
I’m with ya on the SilkyGirl verdict – I’m using both brands now, SilkyGirl on my toes and Elianto on my fingers and even though bought at the same time, I’m this close to throwing away the SilkyGirl polish. 🙁
ParisB says
December 18, 2008 at 10:00 am@rinnah : Its rubbish! Toss it 😛
@nea: If I pass by an Etude House I’ll check out their nail polish but I suspect its a dying fad for me heh…
@beetrice: Pass it to you soon!
ParisB says
December 18, 2008 at 10:03 am@Tine : I’m going all out on toes and nails! So far the orange is looking pretty decent.
@MisSmall: Not to eat but they do look pretty 🙂 I can barely paint my own nails so having sheer colours are useful because mistakes don’t show up so clearly 😉
Penny says
December 18, 2008 at 2:22 pmHi!!!!! I like the pink colour!!! Very sweet colour. Maybe i will go and buy one nail colour from Elianto. I have big collection in nail colour but never try Elianto before.
And by the way, just wanted to inform you that in Kota Kinabalu (One Borneo) already have the Majolica Majorca product and very happy to buy the lips gloss and the other product of Majolica Majorca.
Merry Christmas to you!!!!!
Best Regards,
Peny from Labuan, East Malaysia.
ParisB says
December 18, 2008 at 6:09 pm@Penny : Thanks for letting me know! Majolica Majorca doesn’t work for me but I’m glad you are liking it.