Essie 2015 Cashmere Matte Collection - Swatches & Review

Hi everyone!

Today, I'm very excited to share swatches of the new Cashmere Matte Collection from Essie with all of you.  I was so shocked when they showed up at my house unexpectedly, but ecstatic, of course.  Essie has always been one of my favorite brands, in fact it probably started my whole love of nail polish to begin with.  

The Cashmere Matte Collection consists of six gorgeous neutrals with a satin-matte finish.  Four of them have an intense duochrome shimmer, which is very noticeable on the nail in both matte and shiny finishes.

#WNAC2014 - December / Sparkle: Roundup

Hi everyone! I hope you're all having or had lovely holidays!

We're nearing the end of December, and our Weekly Nail Art Challenge for the month was sparkle themed - so perfect for the holidays!  Here's a quick roundup of all of the nail art I've been posting on Instagram, after the jump.

 

Bright Holiday Nail Art Featuring the Lacc (La Couleur Couture) Holiday Collection

Hi everyone!

For today's post, I created some bright holiday mix & match nails using the remaining colors from the Holiday Collection by Lacc (La Couleur Couture).  This is my second post featuring the Lacc Holiday Collection, and if you missed the first, you can view it here: Festive Poinsettia Nails

Festive Poinsettia Nail Art Featuring the Lacc (La Couleur Couture) Holiday Collection

Hi everyone!

I created some festive poinsettia nail art, using a couple Lacc (La Couleur Couture) polishes from their new Holiday Collection.  They are kind of in the same style as my recent gradient flowers (but more detailed), and I also wanted to do something different than my poinsettias from last year, so I'm pretty happy with them!  View more photos, and a bit about how I created them after the jump!

Polished by KPT Cosmic XOdus Collection (Part One) Swatches & Review

Hi everyone!

Polished by KPT has a gorgeous new collection out - Cosmic XOdus (Part One), which consists of 10 amazing polishes in a similar style to the previous collection.  There are three thermals, two duochromes, and four glitters, totally perfect for the holidays, and so unique!  The collection will be restocked on December 15th, so check the bottom of the post for all the info!  I’ve got a lot of swatches to share with you, so I’ll just get right into it.

Cuticle Cleanup Routine (+ Video)

Hi everyone!

One of my most asked questions (and requested videos) always seems to be about how I achieve the perfect line of polish near my cuticles.  I've actually been asked many times if it's photoshopped even.

I think cleaning up a manicure is one of the most important parts of a manicure, and everyone should be adding this to their routine, if you haven't already.  I know this is not a new discovery for those of you who paint your nails as much as I do, but I thought I would get into to all the extra details here, including my preferred brushes and everything else I've learned from using this technique everyday.

Glam Polish Mid-Winters Dream Collection - Swatches & Review

Hello everyone! 

I have another gorgeous Glam Polish collection to share with you all today.  This is the Mid-Winters Dream Collection, and it's full of the most beautiful icy pastels, with lots of holo glitter and silver glass flecks.  I know for Australians they get to have Summer while we have an awful Winter here in Canada, so it definitely compliments both seasons.  That's very unique from all the other Holiday Collections that come out this time of year, I would say, and I love it.

#WNAC2014 - November / Metallic: Roundup

Hello everyone!

This is a quick roundup post for my November / Metallic #WNAC2014 (Weekly Nail Art Challenge).  The theme for the month was metallic, which was the perfect theme for leading into the holidays, I would say!

Polish Me Silly New Holographics & Mega Multichromes - Swatches & Review

Hello everyone!

This will be quite a lengthy post today, but full of a whole bunch of beautiful new polishes that I'm sure you'll all love.  Polish Me Silly released a huge new collection recently, which consists of three gorgeous multichromes, and ten fun holographic polishes.  I'll have all of the shop info and their special Black Friday sale info at the end of the post as well, so let's get started!

Glam Polish Broadway Collection Swatches & Review

Hi everyone!

The new Broadway Collection by Glam Polish was released this past week.  It consists of nine sparkling holographic shades, which were inspired by the glitz and glam of popular broadway musical hits.  I've got swatches of five out of the nine to share with you all today; they are super sparkly and beautiful, as I've come to expect from Glam Polish!

Defying Gravity is a jewel toned burgundy holo with rose gold glass flecks.  Just so perfect.  It's one of those shades that is in between pink and purple (which I'm a massive fan of), with a strong holographic effect and a perfect formula.  The base slightly muted, but the glass flecks just shine through and it appears so vivid in person.  I'm wearing two coats plus top in the photos.  Love!

Don't Rain On My Parade is a deep blue holo with blue and gold glass flecks.  I abosolutely loved wearing this one as well.  The base kind of reminds me of denim, but extremely sparkly of course.  The glass flecks constantly shift between blue and gold so they almost appear a bright turquoise in person.  Such a gorgeous combination.  I'm wearing two coats in the photos.

Somewhere That's Green is a green holographic jelly base with ultra holo microglitter and gold glass flecks.  It was so easy to apply because of the jelly base, and fully opaque in two coats.  It dries slightly textured because of the glitter, but a coat of top coat fixes this easily, and it's a must as it's stunning with a shiny top coat!

Fantasies Come True is a jewel toned purple holo with pink and blue glass flecks.  This one is absolutely stunning.  It's so vibrant and has a strong holographic effect.  The pink and blue flecks stand out so well and create an almost duochrome effect to the purple base.  The formula was perfect as well, nearly a one coater, but I'm wearing two in the photos.

You Can't Stop the Beat is a bright red holographic jelly base with ultra holo microglitter and gold glass flecks.  This is one of my favorites from the selection I was sent.  It's extremely bright and holographic, and the formula is perfect as well.  I wasn't as excited just from the bottle, but once it was on my nails I just couldn't take it off!  I'm wearing two coats plus top in the photos.

The Broadway Collection by Glam Polish is available now on the Glam Polish shop (for Australia and USA).  They retail for $12.95 each (or $104.99 for the 9 piece collection).

For Canadian customers, the collection will be available through Harlow & Co.

Glam Polish is also available at the following retailers:

Singapore - http://meimeisignatures.com/

UK - http://rainbow-connection.co.uk/

Europe - http://hypnoticpolish.com/

http://polishinail.com/en

http://norwaynails.com

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I hope you all enjoyed the swatches, and thank you for reading! :)

Kristin

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Tami Holographic Nail Polish - Swatches & Review

Hello everyone!

I have some gorgeous holographic polishes to share with you all today.  They are from a new brand made in Scotland called Tami, and they are part of their Scottish Showcase Collection.

 

First up is Skibo Sunset, a beautiful, vibrant pink holo.  The formula was fantastic.  Two easy coats, and it dried extremely shiny with a strong holographic effect.  It's so pretty and girly.   Love!  

Next, we have Gleneagles Glamour, a stunning ballet pink/lavender holo that is absolutely packed with shiny gold holo glitter.  The formula is perfect on this one as well; it's nearly a one coater.  It does dry slightly textured because of the glitter, but a good top coat fixes this easily.  It's so glamorous, as the name would suggest, and looks just as beautiful indoors because of the gold glitter.

Tami nail polish retails for £8.99 each (or £20.99 for the three piece Scottish Showcase Collection), and you can find them at http://tamibeauty.bigcartel.com.  They ship worldwide, which is really great too!  

Thank you for reading! :)

Kristin

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Polished by KPT The Paris & Me Collection - Swatches & Review

Hello everyone!

I've got swatches of an insanely gorgeous new Fall collection to share with you all today.  It’s The Paris & Me Collection from Polished by KPT.  The collection consists of nine stunning Fall shades, four thermals, two holographics, one shimmery creme, and two mindblowing glitters.

Same Fall Different Beginning is a thermal that is a deep plum in it’s cold state and transitions to a warm cranberry red, then to a nearly clear base in it’s warm state.  It’s absolutely packed with gold flakes of all different sizes and they just appear to be floating in the gorgeous jelly base.  If that wasn’t enough, there’s also holographic micro glitter that shines through as well.  I am wearing two coats in the photos, with top coat.

Belle Ami is a holographic thermal that is a deep burgundy-brown in it’s cold state, and transitions to a cool charcoal grey in it’s warm state.  Such a nice, flattering fall shade, and the holographic effect is just enough that it doesn't outdo the color transitions.  I'm wearing two coats plus top coat in the photos.

Fall-O-You is a holographic thermal that is olive green in it’s cold state, and transitions to a warm grey with micro green shimmer in it’s warm state.  This is the most perfect shade of olive (which I absolutely love), and again the holographic effect is not very strong, but just enough that it doesn't overshadow the beautiful transition to grey.  I'm wearing two coats plus top coat in the photos.

Midnight Lust is a thermal that is a vivid blue (with a purple undertone) in it’s cold state, and transitions to an opal shade in it’s warm state.  This has the most beautiful purple, blue, and green shimmer that radiates through the base and gives each transition a different appearance.  So lovely!  I’m wearing two coats plus top coat in the photos.

Rouge-Lette In Love is a vibrant red holo that leans slightly coral / orange.  It is extremely bright and has a strong holographic effect, as well as some gorgeous blue and purple micro shimmer.  The shimmer just glows in person and is very noticeable, you can really see it in the bottle shown below.  I'm wearing two coats without top coat for the photos.

Triomphe-nt Night is a gold holo glitter that can be used as a topper or worn alone.  It's got a really nice gold jelly base, and it's packed with gold holographic micro glitter as well as a hint of green and purple micro shimmer.  The base makes it really easy to wear on it's own, so I've shown it with three thin coats plus top coat.

Cloudy Days Go Away is a beautiful light grey creme filled with blue and green micro shimmer.  The base is the perfect shade of grey, and the shimmer is so unique, it almost looks like a bright turquoise then as you shift your hand you see the bright blue.  It had a perfect formula, opaque in two coats.

Lady Roxane is an ultramarine purple holo that leans slightly pink.  It has a strong holographic effect and is so bright and pretty.  The finish is slightly metallic, so it looks very shiny when dry, which I love as well.  I'm wearing two coats without top coat in the photo below.

Lumières is an insanely majestic glitter, so I had to save it for last.  It’s base is made up of uniquely cut silver holographic flake glitter as well as purple micro shimmer that shifts pink.  It is so incredibly beautiful in every lighting situation as I’ve shown below, but really, when the light hits this one it’s pretty mindblowing.  You can wear Lumières as a topper over any base color, but it builds up really well on it’s own.  I’m wearing three thin coats in the photos, plus top coat.

The Paris & Me Collection by Polished by KPT will be restocked on November 8th, so mark your calendars if you'd like to have these gorgeous polishes on your nails!  Each polish retails for $12.

The whole collection is a must have, but my favorites are of course Lumières, Midnight Lust, Same Fall Different Beginning, and Rouge-Lette In Love!

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I hope you all enjoyed the swatches as much as I enjoyed wearing them! 

Thank you for reading! :)

Kristin

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