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As most of you know by now, I’m holding a small Giveaway. You can check it here. One of the prizes is Hare Polish Cosmo Blossoms.Today I’m going to show you how Cosmo Blossoms will look on your nails.
Cosmo Blossoms is a lavender jelly polish with bright green glitter of various sizes. I love it; it is subtle, yet very unique. The only problem is that lavender base looks baby pink when you apply 1 or 2 coats. So I had to apply 3 coats to get the color I wanted. The polish is not thick at all, although there is a lot of glitter in the bottle. It applies easily with glitter evenly distributed on the nail. I had no problems with the application. It dries relatively fast and stays on the nails without chipping for 3-4 days.
Hare Polish is available at Llarowe shop. You can also check it out at Hare Polish Etsy store.
Hi everyone,
Today I’m going to show you one of the great Indie Brands on Etsy: A Rhyming Dictionary. Morgan, the owner of the store and the creator of the polishes takes her inspiration from the Oz books. She has more than 25 quite diverse polishes, mostly glitters of all kinds (you know I have a soft spot for glitters:)).
You can check her entire collection on Etsy here or on A Rhyming Dictionary Facebook Page. Polishes cost 7.50$. You can also order any polish in mini size for $3.50.
So, today's spotlight polishes are: White Pearl, Kaliko and Kaliko II.
White Pearl is not exactly white. It’s a light blue cream base with grey undertones and slight pearl shimmer. I really like the shimmer idea as I mentioned in some previous reviews; it really evens out the tone of the nail polish and makes the application process (in terms of color and streaks) easier. Polish also contains blue, green, red, yellow and silver glitter of various sizes. It reminds me of P&P Jawbreaker mixed with Lynnderella’s Gotta Love Brains. The application is easy; the texture is on the thinner side;I used 3 coats for the full opacity.
Kaliko is a silver, black and rich purple shard glitter. It is a top coat and should be used with the colored base. I used A-England Galahad as a base. This is my first shard glitter; I know it’s quite popular now, but somehow I never had an urge to buy it, because I thought it will look unattractive on small and short nails. Well, I had to change my opinion. It looks great and created a quite unique effect on the nails. My favorite part about this polish is the purple glitter; it really stands out on the nails and adds the “surprise” factor. The application is easy – 2 coats are enough. This polish dries very fast.
Kaliko II is also a shard glitter, but it has a red jelly base. The glitter is bloody red and bright turquoise. I love the turquoise part. As you can see from the picture it’s almost neon. Got a lot of compliments about my nails wearing Kaliko II.
Hi Girls,
I hope everyone’s summer is going well J
Today I’m showing you one of the polishes from Nails Inc. Sprinkles collection. Although I prefer to buy glitters from the indie brands, I couldn’t resist. Nails Inc. surprised me with the simplicity and originality at the same time. All the polishes are just “yummy” and color combination is great.
Sweets Way Sprinkles is a beige cream base with light blue, pink and silver glitter. Glitter particles are not as sparkly as in other polishes, so it creates a subtle, but colorful pastel statement. Color combination makes the polish wearable almost for all occasions.
I used 2 coats for the full opacity. The polish is a bit thick due to the abundance of glitter, but it applies evenly and dries fast.
Seuss is a bright blue jelly with silver and red glitter of various sizes. Pam was inspired by Dr. Seuss and 100% transformed the image into the nail polish.
Overall, the formula is great. I used 3 coats, because the base is on a sheer side. The polish base is on the runny side, so big glitter tends to move towards the tips. However, this problem can be easily resolved with the slower and more careful application. Maybe because of the formula, this particular nail polish doesn't have durability of other Pam's polishes. It chipped after 2 days of wear. On the other hand, I generally do not wear nail polish for more than 2 days, so it's not a big problem for me personally.
Hello Lovely Ladies,
I hope you all had a great weekend. Today I have Tuesday Taurus by Pretty & Polishes to show you. It was a limited edition nail polish released by Pretty & Polished for her birthday. I absolutely had to get it since I’m a Taurus too J
Tuesday Taurus is a sheer sky blue base with golden shimmer. It contains a lot of tiny pink glitter as well as medium purple, large pink, silver, blue and green glitter. I would recommend layering this polish over the base of the similar color. I used OPI I Don’t Give a Rotterdam.
Oh, Boy!!! I have no words to describe this nail polish:)
Saturday Morning Cartoons is a deep blue jelly base with medium red, green and blue glitter. Usually pigmented bases mute colors of the glitter, even if it’s extremely bright. This is not the case with this nail polish; on contrary green and red glitter especially stands out with the bright blue background.
This nail polish is literally packed with glitter, however, it applies evenly. Overall, I would recommend using 3 coats, because the base is jelly. You can also use any dark blue crème polish as a base. As a top coat, I used Seche Vite to add a little bit more shine, but SMC is not top coat “hungry”, so you can skip top coat part if you want.
If you want to see more creations by Pam, check out her Facebook page.
Hi Ladies,
Today I’m showing you Aphrodisiac by Wonder Beauty Products. I’m seriously starting to get antsy to pick up some other polishes from this Etsy store. They are all uniquely gorgeous. Just in case you missed the review of Crotch Rocket, another polish I’ve got from WBP, you can check it here.
Aphrodisiac is a subtle mint jelly base with gold, orange, turquoise, silver glitter. It also has golden shimmer that creates the effect of iridescence.
This nail polish is jelly and thus sheer. I applied 2 coats to get the full opacity. It seems to me that the mix in the bottle is slightly different from the polishes sold in a jar. I didn’t see orange glitter in the pictures of the latter, but I think it actually adds a hint of spice to the “potion”.
I’ve been waiting for Wonder Beauty Products to release nail polishes in the bottles. Jennifer, the owner of the Etsy shop, created some amazing glitters, but I was never really attracted to the “polish in a jar” concept. If you are wondering what it is, you can see a review of one of her jar polishes on Crystal’s Crazy Combos blog.
I somehow manage to leave polish stains everywhere in my house, so this system didn’t appeal to me at all.
Crotch Rocket is a light grey jelly packed with blue, silver, neon yellow, orange and purple glitter. For me personally, this is one of the best indie glitter nail polishes in terms of uniqueness of the color combination. It definitely stands out from the “crowd”.
The application is great. The durability of the nail polish is superb (4-5 days without chipping). Although there is a lot of glitter, it applies evenly and dries fast.
Hi Ladies,
I hope your weekend was great!
Today I’m showing you I Believe in Fairies from my recent indie polish haul. This polish was created by Whimsical Ideas by Pam.
“I Believe in Fairies” is a beautiful lavender jelly packed with holo glitter and silver stars. It’s a very dreamy nail polish. The formula is on the thicker side, but the polish is still sheer. I used 3 coats and a top coat.
I love the star glitter. There is enough of it to get couple of stars on each nail. Usually I have problems with “fishing out” big glitter particles from the polish, but this is not the case with “I Believe in Fairies”.
Here’re some photos without the base coat, so you can see how pretty the polish is by itself:
If you prefer to layer sheer glitter polishes with the colored base, here’s the result of one of the combinations. I used OPI Do You Lilac It? as a base.
If you would like to see the rest of the Pam’s beautiful polishes, check out Whimsical Ideas by Pam Facebook page. You can find all information there.
Hi Ladies, today I’m showing you one of the polishes from recent Indie haul, Pumpkin Spice by Windestine.
Pumpkin Spice is a burnt orang jelly packed with tons of gold hex glitter of different sizes. It actually reminds me of my favorite orange polish of all times, OPI Ginger Bells, just with a lovely touch of glitter.
Because the polish is jelly based, one coat is too sheer if you are not layering it with colored base. On the other hand, 2 coats are enough for the opaque coverage and dry fast. The quality of this polish is good; I’m wearing it for 2 days and it still looks like I have just applied it.
Currently, Windestine collection is sold out, but she plans to re-stock in a week or so. If you want to check out her nail polishes, you can do so by visiting her Etsy store or Facebook Page. Mini polish costs $4 and full-sized bottle costs around $8.
I have discovered several awesome indie brands that I simply couldn’t resist to pass.
My first discovery is Whimsical Ideas by Pam Facebook store. Pam creates unique and lovely glitters. As I try to limit my nail polish hoarding until I buy new storage, I picked only 4 polishes:
- Georgia Peach Fuzz ( you can check out the review here);
- I Believe in Fairies;
- Saturday Morning Cartoons;
- Seuss.
I also found this little treasure on Etsy: Lime Crush by Fixation. I haven’t heard of this seller before and never have seen any swatches, but this yummy lime glitter is so gorgeous and funky. I can’t wait to wear it on a sunny day.
The last but not the least is a small Windestine haul. I haven’t tried this brand, so I purchased mini polishes, but gosh…they are beautiful. Spica is a bright blue base with silver holographic glitter; Pumpkin Pie is a muted orange glitter.
Which ones do you like the most and would like me to review first?
Hi Ladies,
I have another awesome indie polish to show you today created by Whimsical Ideas by Pam.
Georgia Peach Fuzz is a beautiful peach jelly with tons of copper glitter of various sizes and shapes. It is so pretty and feminine. It is a very specific color shade, so I think it might be unflattering on some skin-tones. It worked perfectly for me though.
The application is flawless. Because the polish has semi-sheer base, I would recommend using 2-3 coats. If you plan to layer it with the colored base coat, 1-2 coats will be enough. The glitter sets uniformly all over the nail. The nail polish chipped off on the 3rd day, but I usually do not wear polish more than 2-3 days, so it works for me.
If you would like to see other beautiful creations by Whimsical Ideas by Pam or see order details, visit here Facebook page (here). Any polish costs $10. Unfortunately, she only ships in the US for now.
Me+Blue is a blue glitter polish with small holographic sparkles. It is boring to me personally in the sunlight, mostly because it completely loses shiny multi-dimensional effect. On the other hand, it is definitely stunning under the artificial light.
My obsession with Nerd Lacquer started from this nail polish. I fell in love with Don’t Blink and Event Horizon, but not enough to make the first purchase. It’s Just a Flesh Wound mesmerized me so much that I just had to get it. Unfortunately, from the entire order this is the only one that brokeL I was able to collect some of the polish in a mini bottle, but I think it will be enough for some time.
Nerd Lacquer It’s just a Flesh Wound is a black base with silver and red glitter of different sizes. The base is not sheer; it is more on opaque side, so the silver glitter appears slightly muted. For the effect you will see on the pictures I used 2 coats without a top coat.
Today I have a new Indie brand to show you, Aqua Daisy. You might have read about it before, but I just discovered it J
I ordered a mini version of the polish, because I did not know what to expect. Besides, I like the idea of mini polishes: you can try new stuff; the storage is easier and more efficient.
Succulent is a baby blue crème with fuchsia glitter. It is described as mint on Etsy, but too me it’s blue or at least combination of these two colors.
The formula is nice, application is non-streaky. The polish is on a thinner side, but it’s still opaque, so 2 coats are enough for the flawless effect.
You can buy AquaDaisy on Etsy here. Mini bottle costs $4.50 and the full-sized nail polish is $8.00.
