Showing posts with label Swatches. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Swatches. Show all posts

Sunday, June 28, 2015

Madam Glam California Love & MoYou London Sailor 05


Hi friends! Hope you all had a wonderful weekend. I moved this weekend and it exhausting! I hate moving, but I'm happy to have some posts saved up so I don't become M.I.A. I have a couple more beautiful shades from Madam Glam to share with you.

I used Madam Glam Soak-Off Gel Polish in California Love and stamped using MoYou London Sailor 05 in Mundo de Unas Gold. I have Madam Soak-Off Gel Polish in Stardust on my pinky. The sea shell stud is from Born Pretty Store. You can purchase these gel polishes here for $19.95.



California Love


Stardust

Thursday, June 25, 2015

Madam Glam Baby Pink & OPI Which Is Witch


Hi friends! Today I have a quick post for you today. I'm moving this weekend so I've been super busy getting everything ready for that. Moving all of my nail polish is an enormous task in itself, but moving that and everything else has me feeling super swamped!

Here's Madam Glam Soak-Off Gel Polish Baby Pink with a glitter gradient using OPI Which Is Witch. I adore this shade of baby pink and I got so many compliments on it. It's a great palette cleanser without going with a nude. You can purchase this polish here for $19.95.





Friday, June 5, 2015

Madam Glam Light Lilac & MoYou London Holy Shapes 06

Happy Friday friends. Quick post today as I have a busy weekend ahead of me. I'll be camping this weekend and it's Mr. HeartNAT's birthday on Sunday!

Here's Madam Glam Soak-Off Gel Polish Light Lilac stamped using MoYou London Holy Shapes 06 in Mundo de Unas Black and Aqua. Light Lilac is such a beautiful shade on its own and I'm so happy that I have it in gel! You can purchase it from here for $19.95.



Saturday, May 2, 2015

Glam Polish Bling It On! Trio Swatches


Happy Saturday! Today I have some swatches of Glam Polish's new Bling It On! trio. The trio consists of three blinged out, ultra holo shades packed full of microglitter. Let's take a peek at these sparkly beauties. Swatches are 3 thin coats with topcoat.

I Know You Want Me--nude holo micro glitter with ultra holo glitter in a holographic base.


Yeh 3X--lemon holo micro glitter with ultra holo glitter in a holographic base.


Hey Ya!--rose holo micro glitter with ultra holo glitter in a holographic base.


Formula and application was great and they built up to opacity in 3 thin coats. I love how holo these are. I hate when a polish is described as holo and it's super subtle. These did not disappoint! The Bling It On! trio will be released on May 6th at 6pm EST (USA) and can be purchased here with shipping to Australia & USA. Shipping rates to USA are $3.50 USD for the first polish and an extra $1.00 for each additional polish.


Sunday, April 26, 2015

Glam Polish Masters of Illusion Collection Swatches--Part 2


Happy Sunday! So last month I swatched 5 polishes from Glam Polish's limited edition Masters of Illusion collection. Since then, Rachel asked me to swatch the last 4 polishes from the collection, so here they are!

Catch Me If You Can--tinted holographic base with ultra holo glitter, sterling silver flakies and sparkly microflakies, glass flecks and shimmer.


Deceptive Practice--holographic base with ultra holo glitter, copper/green flakies, iridescent color shifting glass flecks and shimmer.


Now You See Me--holographic base with ultra holo glitter, holo microglitter, sterling silver flakies and sparkly microflakies.


PREST-O CHANGE-O (swatched over black)--holographic base with ultra holo glitter, green/purple flakies, iridescent color shifting glass flecks and shimmer.

Just like the previous 5 polishes from the collection that I reviewed, the formula of these polishes was easy to work with and built up nicely. You can purchase these polishes here with shipping to Australia & USA. Shipping rates to USA are $3.50 USD for the first polish and an extra $1.00 for each additional polish.



Saturday, March 28, 2015

Glam Polish Limited Edition Masters of Illusion Collection Swatches


Happy Saturday loves! Today I have swatches 5 out of the 9 polishes from the new Limited Edition Masters of Illusion collection from Glam Polish to share with you. All swatches are 3 coats with topcoat. Let's take a look at these mesmerizing beauties!

The Prestige--tinted holographic base with ultra holo glitter, iridescent rainbow flakies and sparkly microflakies, glass flecks and shimmer.


Escape Artist--holographic base with ultra holo glitter, cyan/violet flakies, iridescent color shifting glass flecks and shimmer


Sorcerer’s Apprentice-- holographic base with ultra holo glitter, golden/green flakies, iridescent color shifting glass flecks and shimmer.


Death Defying Acts--holographic base with ultra holo glitter, pink/green flakies, iridescent color shifting glass flecks and shimmer.


Mad Magician--holographic base with ultra holo glitter, violet/red flakies, iridescent color shifting glass flecks and shimmer.

The formula of these polishes was easy to work with and built up nicely. These polishes had so much depth to them that it was hard to capture how pretty they truly are. I did nail art over all 5 of these polishes so hopefully you'll get a better look at their beauty when I share those with you this week. 

Rachel of Glam Polish described this collection as consisting of "nine amazing special effect shades with stunning mixes of flakies, holo, microflakies and color shifting glass flecks." She recommends using the color shifting shades (Mad Magician, Prest-o Change-o, Deceptive Practice, Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Death Defying Acts, and Escape Artist) over a base color in order to see the color shift better. 

This collection will be available April 1st at 5pm EST (USA) and April 2nd 8am AEST (AUS). You can purchase these polishes here with shipping to Australia & USA. Shipping rates to USA are $3.50 USD for the first polish and an extra $1.00 for each additional polish.


Saturday, February 28, 2015

Glam Polish Cast A Spell Part 3: The White Witch Collection Swatches


Happy Saturday! Today I have swatches of Glam Polish's Cast A Spell Part 3: The White Witch collection. I have 4 out of the 9 polishes to share with you. All swatches are 3 coats with topcoat. Let's take a look at the glittery goodness!

Hypnotize--sea foam green


Mesmerize--lavender


Charmed--rose


Illusion--light blue

The formula of these polishes was great and easy to work with. I love how sparkly they all were which definitely fit the description of the collection--"nine sparkling pastel holo shades packed full of holographic glitter. In part one and two of our Cast a Spell Collection we explored the world of dark magic. Cast a Spell Part 3: The White Witch Collection is inspired by white magic, the use of supernatural powers or magic for good and selfless purposes." 

This collection will be released on March 4 at 5 PM EST (USA) and can be purchased from the Glam Polish online store with shipping to Australia & USA. Shipping rates to USA are $3.50 USD for the first polish and an extra $1.00 for each additional polish. 


Sunday, December 28, 2014

Color Club Seven Deadly Sins Collection--Swatches & Review


Wow it's been so long since I've had time to do swatches. When I started working full time in February and was still going to school, I opted out of a few blogger programs and turned down a lot of indie polish makers who asked me to do swatches. I'm glad I've got back to blogging regularly and I'm getting back into reviewing stuff. I've missed it so much, so it feels great to get back to it!

Today I have swatches of Color Club's Seven Deadly Sins collection. This is their Fall 2014 collection and it consists of 7 matte, textured glitters. All swatches are 2 coats without topcoat.


Dirty Money


Indulge Me


Fierce


Under Your Spell


Friends With Benefits


You're So Vain


Obsessed

These aren't super textured compared to other "texture" polishes that I've tried. These are slightly bumpy, but don't have that sand-like quality to them. The formula was a little thick, but easy to work with. The colors are unique as I don't have any like these in my collection. My favorites and the 2 colors I would wear on their own are Under Your Spell and You're So Vain. You can purchase these polishes here for $8.50 each. I've stamped over all 7 of these colors and I'll be sharing those looks with you this week! 




Wednesday, January 8, 2014

OPI Gwen Stefani Collection Swatches

Happy Humpday! Today I have the OPI Gwen Stefani collection to show you. I feel like it took forever for me to get my hands on this collection. I know it's barely starting to be sold, but I typically get collections a couple weeks before they're released so waiting for this one was driving me nuts! This collection consists of 7 polishes: 1 metallic chrome, 2 matte satins, 1 glitter, and 3 cremes.



Here's OPI Over and Over A-Gwen, the red creme. It comes in its own box and includes Swarovski crystals, studs, and nail glue. 





OPI Push and Shove, the metallic chrome. It comes with a mini base coat Lay Down That Base to help with application. 


OPI Love. Angel. Music. Baby. 2 coats, no topcoat. Nice formula and application. Dries fast. Semi-matte satin finish.


OPI 4 in the Morning. 2 coats, no topcoat. Nice formula and application. Semi-matte satin finish. 


OPI Over and Over A-Gwen. 3 coats plus topcoat. Nice formula and application. 


OPI In True Stefani Fashion (over Over and Over A-Gwen). Glitter topper with medium sized square glitter and small circle glitter. 


OPI Hey Baby. 2 coats plus topcoat. Nice creamy formula. A bit darker IRL. 


OPI I Sing in Color. 2 coats plus topcoat. Thin formula so be careful with application so your cuticles don't get stained. Gorgeous oxblood creme. I don't like vampy colors, but I take that back for this polish!


OPI Push and Shove. 1 coat, no topcoat. Chrome mirror finish. I used OPI Lay Down that Base base coat that comes with this polish to make application easier. With regular base coat, it was really streaky during application. The wear on this isn't great, but on the back of the box it states that it's meant to be worn for one night only which makes sense. I would totally wear this for a night out! I know it shows every ridge on my nail, but no one is going to be looking that close at my nails. 

I really love this collection! I could live without the glitter polish, but I love getting entire collections so I had to get them all. The red and pink cremes aren't terribly unique, but I'm going to wear them all and the thought "is this polish unique" doesn't ever run through my mind when I'm buying polish--I'm a nail polish addict hello! Alright, now that you've seen swatches, I'll be showing you a few more manis over the next few days using these polishes. Hope you're not sick of them yet! 

Friday, December 20, 2013

ILNP Molly & MoYou London Festive 04 XL

Good morning sunshines! I have another holiday manicure to show you! This time I used a MoYou London plate to do some sweater nails. The awesome thing is that I even have this plate. When I had placed an order back in October it was out of stock. It was the start of a domino effect of hiccups that happened with my order, but when I finally got my package in early December, I ended up getting this plate for free which I was not expecting and overjoyed about! Here's I Love Nail Polish Molly stamped using MoYou London Festive 04 XL in Konad White. This was the manicure I was wearing when my nail broke so my nails are much shorter now. At least I got to use an XL design before the break.

I got I Love Nail Polish Molly in a blogger package. ILNP brand is an indie brand that launched in 2012 and makes boutique nail lacquer. I remember when Barbra first opened shop she specialized in glitter bombs and her brand has really grown and now she specializes in miltichromes and holographic polishes as well. I'll do a full review of the polishes later because I got 8, but this polish is sooo gorgeous. It's a magenta linear holographic polish and I only used 2 coats. It had an amazing buttery formula and great pigmentation and coverage. I can't wait to use the rest. You can purchase ILNP here from Barbra's online shop.

Lastly, I'm going to my very first "San Jose Nail Girls Meet Up" tomorrow. I went to the "Eyes on Indies" nail party before, but not to a meet up to go shopping. A handful of nail girls from Instagram will meet up and have lunch and go nail polish shopping at a few awesome beauty supply stores. How fun is that? It's cool seeing how the nail polish community is no longer just an online thing and tons of girls are meeting up across the world. I have seen pics of girls having meet up in Los Angeles, Texas, Sacramento, Hawaii, many other places in the US, but even in the UK! Anyways, I'm sure it'll be lots of fun. Hope everyone has a good weekend!




Here's Molly by herself <3 Almost too beautiful to stamp over!