Category: Nail Polish

Jindie Nails – Vixen

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Today I have another Jindie Nails beauty for you. This is Vixen (Winter 2013 collection), a burgundy linear holo with color changing flakes.

Such a beautiful color and great quality! Holo effect is quite strong and the color doesn’t look dull in dimmer lighting either. I applied two easy coats and topped with HK Girl top coat.

Jindie Nails polishes are sold on their webstore at jindienails.com. International customers can find an authorized distributor here.You can also check out Jindie Nails social media sites on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for more swatches and latest news of amazing upcoming polishes and restocks!

 

Photo taken with daylight bulbs.
Photo taken with daylight bulbs.
Photo taken in direct sunlight.
Photo taken in direct sunlight.

 

***This polish was gifted to me. I don’t benefit from clicking any of the links on this post.

Cult Nails – Annalicious

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Cult Nails Annalicious is orange/red jelly full of orange and gold shimmer. This almost looks like a glass fleck polish. The color is so vibrant and has an amazing glow. I love, love, love colors like this!

The formula and application were flawless. I didn’t even need to do any clean up. I applied two easy coats with HK Girl top coat. Perfection!

Cult Nails polishes are available for European customers at Norway Nails. You can use the code “POLISHAHOLIC” to get -10% off of any purchase. Norway Nails offers a wide range of gorgeous indies and other polish brands. You can also follow them on Facebook and Twitter.

 

 

***Annalicious was sent for review, HK Girl was gifted to me me. I don’t benefit from clicking any of the links on this post or use of the discount code in any way.

Some Glitter Gal Australia pretties

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Today I have two polishes and a holo top coat from Glitter Gal Australia.

Let’s start with She’s Cactus, a creme polish from Celebrate Sydney Style collection. This is two coats with Glitter Gal Gloss Boss top coat. Application was a little uneven on the first coat but the second one smooth it out nicely. Even after the second coat the result wasn’t perfect at first but the polish seemed to smooth itself out while I was cleaning the cuticles and Gloss Boss top coat made the finish look perfect. This dries a little bit brighter than it looks in the bottle and adding top coat brings out a hint of yellow on the color. I also tested this with HK Girl and it dried exactly the same way, more yellow than it looks in the bottle. I really like this bright color and it’s absolutely perfect for spring and summer!

 

 

Today I also have a gorgeous holo polish for you, Lizard Belly. This is very deep, dark green linear holo polish. I applied three coats, for shorter nails two will be enough. Application was very good and even. Unfortunately the sun wasn’t out when I was swatching this so all I have is photos taken with daylight bulbs. This was stunning and somewhat dramatic looking on my long nails. Love it!

 

Last but not least there’s Galaxy Holo top coat “an intense multi-coloured sparkle with a holographic prism when viewed under light.  An absolutely beautiful twinkle”.

This top coat can be used over any color and finish you want to. Naturally it’s gorgeous over creme polishes but I also wanted to try how it looks layered on a holo polish. So I decided to add a coat of Galaxy Holo top coat on Lizard Belly. The result was super-sparkly and very pretty. The photos don’t do justice to the sparkle of this combination at all and I should have taken a video to show it better.

Application was nice and even and it dried very smooth and shiny.

 

“All Glitter Gal Australia’s polishes are 5 free and do not contain Formaldehyde, DPB, Toluene, Formaldehyde Resin or Camphor”

Glitter Gal Australia polishes and more info is available at their website. You can also find Glitter Gal from Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

 

 

***These were sent for review. I don’t benefit from clicking any of the links on this post.

Jindie Nails – Lights Out and Love Me

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These two polishes were released together as a Valentines Duo but due to popular demand they will still be restocked. They won’t be offered as a duo set anymore but you can buy them individually.

First we have Lights Out “a very dark gray, almost black super squishy jelly.  It’s full of all shades of reds and pinks and is pretty opaque on it’s own in 3 coats, or can be layered over many different colors for a totally different look”. 

This looks amazing on it’s own or layered over a dark color. But there’s already swatch photos that way so I decided to take a different road with this one. I layered it over yesterday’s Pink Stilettos manicure and I love how it turned out looking. Lights Out covered Pink Stilettos almost completely but the pink shade underneath brings certain warmth to this grey shade. Macro shot also shows the beautiful shimmer in this. The result was very beautiful and totally unique!

Formula on this was excellent. I applied two coats normally and the result was very smooth. No need to fish for the glitter either. I didn’t even turn the bottle upside down. I only needed to apply one coat of HK Girl to smooth it out.

 

Ok, then let’s move on to the other one. This is Love Me “a medium purple shade with a blue flash, matte ice blue small hex, violets, blues, magentas, pinks throughout.  It’s a cream/jelly and opaque in 2-3 coats”.

Love Me was a bit tricky to try and capture accurately. I had to adjust the color a bit afterwards to make it look as close to reality as possible. I think I got pretty close but in real life the shade is somewhat deeper and even more vibrant. This one is totally stunning!!

Formula on Love Me was also very good. It applied well and was opaque with two coats. This dried a little rougher and I used two coats of HK Girl to smooth the surface nicely.

These will be available at jindienails.com. You can also check out Jindie Nails social media sites on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for more swatches and latest news of amazing upcoming polishes and restocks!

 

***These were sent for review. I don’t benefit from clicking any of the links on this post. 

Jindie Nails – Pink Stilettos (collaboration with Polishaholic RiaG)

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I’m very proud to present my collaboration polish with Jindie Nails!!

This is Pink Stilettos and here’s how it’s described on Jindie Nails website: “Pink Stilettos is a pastel pink cream/jelly with scatter and linear holographic glitters.  It also has a very pretty pink/gold shifting shimmer added to it.  This one can be worn alone, with no base coat and opaque in about 2 or 3 coats.  As always, 3-free, cruelty free & hand poured in southern USA!”


Jen did perfect with this polish and I couldn’t be happier! Pink Stilettos is gorgeous in sunlight with the scattered holo glitters and the shimmer makes it stunning even when there’s less light. This shade of pink also goes with a lot of different skin tones. I know I usually show a lot of those awesome glitter bombs that I love so much and this is not one of them. I wanted to do something that is suitable for a lot of people so this is perfect to wear on it’s own and it also makes a great, sparkling base for various glitter toppers.

Formula is also great. For this manicure I applied two easy coats of Pink Stilettos and HK Girl top coat. Dry time was very quick. Application was so smooth I didn’t even need to do clean up after. This is somewhat sheer on the first coat but the result is so even you can leave it at that if you want a more delicate looking result. Perfect polish in every way!

This will be available at jindienails.com in April 2014. You can also check out Jindie Nails social media sites on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for more swatches and latest news of amazing upcoming polishes and restocks!

Thank you Jen for this amazing polish! ♥

 

Photo taken in direct sunlight.

***This was sent for review. I don’t benefit from clicking any of the links on this post.

OPI – Live.Love.Carnaval

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This is OPI Live.Love.Carnaval from the gorgeous Brazil collection. Stunning bright coral creme with great formula and good application. For this manicure I used two coats of Live.Love.Carnaval with HK Girl top coat.

 

 

 

***Live.Love.Carnaval was sent for review. HK Girl was gifted to me. I don’t benefit from clicking any of the links on this post.

F.U.N. Lacquer – Secret Admirer

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Today I have another F.U.N. Lacquer polish for you. This is also my first thermal polish. Secret Admirer is from the Love 2014 collection. This is how it’s described on F.U.N. Lacquer website “Secret Admirer is a hot pink fading thermal with red, pink, gold and silver shimmers.”


I love this one! The fading effect is so pretty and it changes color very easily. With my long nails it looks like I have a flawless gradient manicure. The formula was perfect! I applied two easy coats with HK Girl top coat.

I think I might be hooked on thermals (too) now :D

 

Secret Admirer in normal room temperature.
It turns into a gorgeous shimmery pink-ish nude when warmed up.
It’s a stunning bright pink and red when cold.
Changing from cold to warm. Lovely, isn’t it?

 

 

***Secret Admirer was purchased by me. HK Girl was gifted to me. I don’t benefit from clicking any of the links on this post.

Jindie Nails – Purple Penguin Punch (Norway Nails custom)

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Today I have a very pretty Jindie Nails polish for you. This is Purple Penguin Punch and it’s only available at Norway Nails.

This is a sheer purple glitter polish that looks great layered on a base color. Purple Penguin Punch is packed with glitter of all kinds of shapes and sizes plus there’s a lot of tiny flakies. The shimmer on this one is amazing! I chose a black creme (Essie Licorice) as a base cos it really made the shimmer pop but you can layer this over any color you want. I think this would also look great over white or light pink.

Application was good and there was no need to fish for the glitter. Though I think it I should’ve applied another layer of top coat to smooth the surface a little more. This is a gorgeous polish and you can create a lot of different looks with is just by changing the base color.

For this manicure I used a coat of Essie Licorice, two coats of Purple Penguin Punch and HK Girl top coat.

Jindie Nails polishes are available at Norway Nails. You can use the code “POLISHAHOLIC” to get -10% off of any purchase. Norway Nails offers a wide range of gorgeous indies and other polish brands. You can also follow them on Facebook and Twitter.

 

 

***Purple Penguin Punch was sent for review, HK Girl was gifted to me me. I don’t benefit from clicking the link on this post or use of the discount code in any way.

Glitter Gal Australia – Blush

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Today I have another Aussie indie for you. This is Glitter Gal Australia Blush. Soft pink linear holo. This color is so very pretty and delicate. Formula was great and two coats was enough for an opaque result. I did add a third coat but it wasn’t really necessary. I could have worn this color for days!

You should also know that “All Glitter Gal Australia’s polishes are 5 free and do not contain Formaldehyde, DPB, Toluene, Formaldehyde Resin or Camphor”


Glitter Gal polishes and more info is available at their website. You can also find Glitter Gal from Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

On the first two photos I have three coats of Blush alone and for the last two I added Glitter Gal’s Gloss Boss top coat.

 

Glitter Gal – Blush without top coat
Glitter Gal – Blush without top coat
Glitter Gal – Blush with Glitter Gal Gloss Boss top coat
Glitter Gal – Blush with Glitter Gal Gloss Boss top coat
“All Glitter Gal Australia’s polishes are 5 free and do not contain Formaldehyde, DPB, Toluene, Formaldehyde Resin or Camphor”

 

 

***All the products used for these manicure were sent for review. I don’t benefit from clicking any of the links on this post.

Femme Fatale – Spring Fling

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Today I have a beautiful Femme Fatale polish for you.  This is Spring Fling and on Femme Fatale website this is described as “A medium opacity creme polish speckled with hints of pastel green and aqua, flashes of white diamond and bright pink metallic glitter. Scattered throughout are soft flecks of neon green”.

This is very pretty and truly looks like a spring color to me. This was very hard to capture accurately but in real life the base color is fresh light teal and the glitters really pop nicely. The formula was very good and I had no issues with the application. Two coats looked like it was enough but looking at the photos maybe I could’ve even applied a third. I used two coats of top coat to smooth the surface. This was very packed with glitter so no need to even turn the bottle upside down. Very, very pretty!!

Femme Fatale polishes and cosmetics can be bought from their website where you can also find a list of international stockists. You can also follow Femme Fatale on social media: Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

For this manicure I used two coats of Spring Fling and two coats HK Girl top coat.

 

 

***Spring Fling was sent for review. HK Girl was gifted to me. I don’t benefit from clicking any of the links on this post.