Category: Nails

Delush Polish – Mad Top Hatter Duo

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So today I have a glitter topper duo from Delush Polish layered on the OPI cremes I showed you on yesterday’s posts.

Star Gazer is neon glitter mix on a clear base. This applies nice, smooth and even. You can layer this over a lot of different colors. This time I chose OPI Where Did Suzi’s Man-Go? and I think they looked just perfect together! This is such a fun polish :)

On this mani I used two thin coats of Star Gazer over OPI Where Did Suzi’s Man-Go? and one coat of HK Girl top coat.

 

Two Bees in a Pod is a lovely black and yellow (hence the name) glitter mix with some holographic glitter to bring on the sparkle. I layered this with OPI Alpine Snow white creme to really make the glitters pop. This already looked very good with just one layer but since I always need my glitter fix I added a second coat. Application was good and smooth. This is very packed with glitter so it’s easy to get the coverage you need without having to apply too many layers.On this mani I used two coats of Two Bees in a Pod over OPI Alpine Snow with HK Girl top coat.

 

***All of the products mentioned on this post were received for free. I don’t benefit from clicking any of the links on this post.

OPI – Where Did Suzi’s Man-Go?

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Today I have two OPI posts coming up and tomorrow I’ll show you two Delush Polish glitter toppers layered with these pretties.

So let’s start with Where Did Suzi’s Man-Go? A gorgeous bright mango creme from OPI Brazil – Spring/Summer 2014 collection. I LOVE this shade! Looks like it’s full of summer and sunshine! Absolutely gorgeous!

Formula is great too. Application is nice and smooth. This is two coats with HK Girl top coat.

 

 

 

***Where Did Suzi’s Mango was sent for review, HK Girl was received as a gift.

OPI – Alpine Snow

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OPI Alpine Snow is your basic white creme. I didn’t use to like all white nails on myself but with this length and shape I actually like it quite a lot. White/very light cremes can be a nightmare to apply sometimes but this one is actually pretty decent. A little streaky on the first coat but evens out nicely on the second. You should take a good amount of polish on the brush. If you try to apply this too thinly it’s going to look uneven for sure. This is two coats with HK Girl top coat.

 

 

 

 

***Alpine Snow and HK Girl were received for free. I don’t benefit from clicking any of the links on this post.

Jindie Nails Wifey Material and Re-Fresh to Death

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Today I have two brand new Jindies for you. These will be launched tomorrow, 5th of April along with my collaboration polish Pink Stilettos and Bonnie & Clyde duo, collaboration with Dollish Polish. Exact time hasn’t been announced so keep watching Jindie Nails FB page and IG for more info on tomorrow’s launch.

 

First we have Wifey Material “It is made with a multichrome pigment, linear holographic pigment, flecks of real silver and a bit of silver shimmer. Application is great and this is opaque in about 2 coats!  This polish shifts from baby blue to violet, to red tones”.

This polish is just gorgeous and it sparkles like a rainbow in sunlight. This was two easy coats with HK Girl top coat. Application was nice and smooth and two coats was enough for perfectly opaque result.

 

Photo taken with daylight bulbs.
Photo taken with daylight bulbs.
Photo taken in direct sunlight.
Macro taken in direct sunlight. This is intentionally blurry to show you the beautiful rainbow sparkle.
Another new polish released tomorrow is Re-Fresh to Death. This name cracks me up :D I don’t actually know the story behind the name but it reminds me of the little sin most of us indie polish lovers have most likely committed during a crazy restock, obsessive refreshing of the page when the restock is about to happen ;)
“Re-Fresh to Death has a white crelly (cream/jelly) base loaded with small, metallic hexagons in sapphire blue, lilac, periwinkle, magenta, mauve, lavender & dark purple”. Surprise, surprise! I love this one too! :P Re-Fresh to Death is so packed with glitter and still very easy to apply. Crelly base is just perfect and creates a lovely sandwich effect. Glitter came out of the bottle very easily, no extra tricks needed. Two coats was enough for opaque result and I used one coat of HK Girl top coat to smooth the surface.
So these will launch at Jindie Nails website tomorrow 5th of April with the previously mentioned new releases. International shipping will be available.
See anything you like? I know I’ll be there trying to get one of those limited edition Bonnie & Clyde duos!

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

 

Spring flowers – Acrylic paint nail art

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Here’s some nail art I did with Oumaxi acrylic paints. The base color is OPI Alpine Snow. I added some Cesars Secrets loose glitter (#225) on top of it. Painted the flowers with acrylic paints and used A England She Walks In Beauty for some extra sparkle. Everything is topped off with HK Girl top coat. You can find a tutorial (in Finnish) with photos here.

 

 

***Alpine Snow, Oumaxi acrylic paints,  Cesars Secrets #225 loose glitter and HK Girl top coat were received for free, everything else purchased by me. I don’t benefit from clicking any of the links on this post.

Sally Hansen Satin Glam – 05 Chic Pink

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Today I have a beautiful Sally Hansen Satin Glam polish for you, Chic Pink. This color is right down my alley and perfect for spring and summer. I chose to wear it without a top coat as it’s meant to be used cos I love the satin finish. If you’re not a fan you can always use a top coat to bring on the shine.

Formula was good and two coats was enough for an opaque result on my gel nails. Dry time was a little long for a fast drying top coat addict like me but still tolerable. This peachy pink polish will definitely be seen on my nails again! Love it!

 

 

***This was sent for review

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.

St Patrick’s Day nails

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Today I have some nail art (or fail art) done with Glitter Gal polishes I showed you on my last post. This idea looked a whole lot different in my head LOL I think I’ll do some nail art with these polishes again since they go together so well. I already have some ideas but I’m down with a flu and just had no energy to redo this manicure right now.

I used Glitter Gal Australia’s She’s Cactus, Lizard Belly, Galaxy Holo top coat and Gloss Boss top coat plus Art Club gold nail art liner for this manicure.

 

 

“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.

 

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.