Glam Polish Bling It On! Trio - Swatches & Review

Hi guys! I have awesome news for Glam Polish fans out there! If you're a micro glitter whore like me, you're gonna love these new shades I'm about to show you.

Rachel, the creative genius behind the brand, will be releasing the new Bling It On! trio on May 6th, 2015. This small collection consists of 3 super blinged out holographic shades packed with holographic micro glitter. 

For more pics and details, click below..

Glam Polish Knockout Collection Part 2 - Swatches & Review (partial)

Hi guys! Do you remember earlier this year Glam Polish released the Knockout Collection, a collection of 6 with super sparkly micro glitter and ultra holo finish? Of course you do. I was drooling super hard over them, and they made it onto my wish list after this no-buy ended. Well, if the first one was good, the Knockout Collection part 2 is even better! This collection consists of four ultra holo shades and five ultra holo glitter.

Below I have a brief description of all 9 shades, and swatches of 3 of them after the jump.

SMASH! - Red Ultra Holo.

ZOOM! - Bright Blue Ultra Holo.

WOOSH! Lavender Ultra Holo.

THWAAK! - Black Ultra Holo.

WHAM! - Sterling Silver Holo with Ultra Holo Glitter.

BOING! - Lilac Holo with Ultra Holo Glitter.

POP! - Peach Holo with Ultra Holo Glitter.

KRUNCH! Purple Holo with Ultra Holo Glitter.

Zonk! Teal Holo with Ultra Holo Glitter.

Don't you just love the names in this collection?! Other than just a one-word name, the nerd in me fantasize that I'm a superhero fighting villains in style with my uber sparkly nails. Lol!

Pop!

Peach Holo with Ultra Holo Glitter
This bright peach is perfect in two coats. It leans a bit of orange on me, and looks brighter on nails than in the bottle. Shown with 1 coat of top coat.

Boing!

Lilac Holo with Ultra Holo Glitter
This ultra sparkly brightlilac shade with a touch of pink also covers perfectly in two coats. Love this!! Shown with 1 coat of top coat.

Whoosh!

Lavender Ultra Holo.
This one has more holo effect than these pics are showing you, very pretty even in indoor lighting. Shown 3 thin coats and top coat.

I have no issues at all with all three shades, formula and application were perfect, these are something that you can always rely on from Glam Polish. The glitter shades only needed 1 coat of top coat for smooth finish.

All 9 shades will be available from www.glampolish.com.au on May 6th, 2015, 6pm EST. Shipping will be available to Australia and USA. Shipping rate to USA is USD 3.50 for the first polish and USD 1.00 for each additional bottle.

For the rest of the world, list of Glam Polish international stockists can be found in this link. Stay tuned to your favorite stockist's social media for restock/launch info.

Which one are you planning to get? Don't forget to follow Glam Polish on their social media (Facebook & Instagram) for restock and new collection release info.

**products were provided for my honest review

XO

Novi

OPI DS Couture

Hi guys! Today I'm just sharing a simple mani using one of my most treasured polishes, OPI DS Couture. I still remember back when indie brands were practically non existent, and seeing these DS Polishes was like looking at magic in a bottle. 

As much as I want to show you the gorgeous holo effect, my lightbox setup can only let me captured so much of its beauty, and I don't like to use flash for my swatch pics. 
So here's DS Couture in 3 thin coats and top coat..

Do you own any of these old holographic DS? 
I was choosing between DS Vintage and Couture to wear today, and Couture won. I'll show you DS Vintage another day :)

XO
Novi

KBShimmer Spring 2015: Sweet Egg-scape, Funky Cold Patina, & Blush Money

Hi all! For my Monday post, I'm sharing 3 new shades from KBShimmer Spring 2015 collection. This collection consists of 12 shades, all perfect for the upcoming season and Easter! There are several finish polishes in this collection, 1 cream, 1 shimmery holo, 3 ultra holo, and 7 crelly glitter.
This collection will be released on February 6, 2015 at Harlow & Co. (worldwide), and directly from KBShimmer (US only).

Sweet Egg-scape

A pale, bubblegum pink polish. Glitters like, pastel aqua star glitters, coral triangles, lavender dots, red squares and sliver holo hexes swim among the pink base like a decorated Easter egg.

This one is super cute! The glitter combination in the pale pink are just perfect. You can wear this for Valentine's day or Easter, fits right in. Great formula and glitter pay off, no fishing required. The formula is a tiny bit thick, but nowhere near goopy and still easy to apply. I used 2 thin coats and 1 medium coat plus top coat. 

KBShimmer Funky Cold Patina

KBShimmer Funky Cold Patina

KBShimmer Funky Cold Patina

Funky Cold Patina

Like a long forgotten ancient copper statue turned blue green in color, this polish features a cool turquoise green base, with pops of metallic copper, blue and purple.

A fresh green shade, I liked it much better on my nails than when I first looked at the bottle. The formula is easy to work with, but a bit too opaque that the second/third layer could drawn the glitter underneath and lose the squishy finish you usually get from a crelly glitter. I recommend using thin coats with this. I used 3 thin coats plus top coat.
 

KBShimmer Funky Cold Patina

KBShimmer Funky Cold Patina

KBShimmer Funky Cold Patina

Blush Money

Based on the 2015 Pantone Color, Strawberry Ice, this peachy-rose colored polish shows off gold shimmer indoors and a linear holographic rainbow shines while outside.

I love this shade on me! This is a peach shade that would look flattering on any skin tone. The gold shimmer comes out beautifully when the lights hit it. Another great formula, I used 3 thin coats plus top coat. But for short nails, 2 coats should be enough.

KBShimmer Blush Money

KBShimmer Blush Money

You can also find the complete swatches of this collection at Jenny's blog in this link, and Tiffany's blog here. I love their swatches! 

So, which one is going on your list? :) Don't forget to mark your calendar, February 6, 2015 at Harlow & Co. and KBShimmer website.

**products were sent for my honest review

XO

Novi

ILNP Masquerade (H) & Pueen 83

Hi guys! Are you relaxing and enjoying your weekend? I am! So much that I almost didn't want to change my mani, but 3 days is long enough and I need to see something different on my nails. 
I broke out one of my untried polish, ILNP Masquerade (H). I bought this last year and forgot to wear it, that's what happened when I put away my new polishes in the melmer right away, they are forgotten. I pair Masquerade (H) with a simple stamping using Pueen 83 and Mundo de Unas Black. I love it! Quick and easy.

I always have trouble narrowing down pics when posting multichrome polish, so enjoy (or scroll fast). 

Masquerade (H) has a decent formula, a bit thin but applies easy and doesn't pool on the cuticles. I needed 3 coats for full opacity. The colour-shifting is not as strong as Sirene or Birefringence, but it's definitely there!

ILNP Masquerade (H)

ILNP Masquerade (H)

ILNP Masquerade (H)

ILNP Masquerade (H)

Have a great weekend! I'll be back on Monday :)

XO

Novi

Enchanted Polish Majestic & Pueen 76

Hi everyone! Today I got my new set of Pueen Leisure plates in the mail. I was excited to try this set, it has quite a few plates that I want to use, so of course for today's mani I'm using one of the plate from this set. 

My base is Enchanted Polish Majestic. I'm pairing this beautiful soft shade with a blue gradient delicate image from Pueen 76. I used Mundo de Unas #5, 6, and 30 for the gradient. I sealed the design with one coat of HK Girl top coat.

For once I remember to snap a few shots of Majestic on its own before I covered it up with stamping. It's not a super strong holo, but I really like it. The base colour is a grey-ish lilac with a pink sheen that I couldn't really show in pics, it's really beautiful in person. I used 2 coats for pics below.

EP Majestic

EP Majestic

XO
Novi

Glam Polish (part of) Broadway Collection - Swatches & Review

Hi guys! Did you know that Glam Polish is releasing another gorgeous collection today? Yup, that's right. A Broadway Collection consists of 9 sparkling holographic shades inspired by the Glitz and Glams of Broadway Musical Hits. I have 3 of  them to share with you today.

Fantasies Come True - Jewel Toned Purple holographic base with pink/blue glass flecks.

You Can't Stop the Beat - Bright Red holographic jelly base with ultra holo microglitter and gold glass flecks.

Dancing Through Life - Color shifting blush pink to gold holographic base with gold glass flecks.

I will say it here, the formula on all three are equally fantastic! They are all almost passed as a one coater, but I used 2 coats for all the swatches here plus top coat. Let's check out the pics now..

Every time I think I've had enough purple, there is another purple that amazes me and made me feel so lucky I got it. Fantasies Come True is a real stunner! It shows much more amazing on the nails than on the bottle. Honestly I was a little meh when I saw another purple, but I took it back once I had it on. The glass flecks twinkling give it sort of a glow from within look.

Glam Polish Fantasies Come True

Glam Polish Fantasies Come True

Glam Polish Fantasies Come True

Glam Polish Fantasies Come True

Next I have You Can't Stop the Beat, this is full on sparkles! I advice caution when wearing this and driving. It was described as a bright red, but on the first coat I'm seeing it more pink, and on the second coat it turned to more of an orange-y red. It doesn't dry gritty even with the ultra holo micro glitter in it.

Glam Polish You Can't Stop The Beat

Glam Polish You Can't Stop The Beat

Glam Polish You Can't Stop The Beat

Glam Polish You Can't Stop The Beat

And lastly, I have Dancing Through Life. At first look I find this one to be most interesting and unique compared to the other two. The holo is not as strong as the other two, but the pink/gold shifting is really pretty. Unfortunately it washes me out a bit. I'll still wear it though, maybe in the summer when I get extra tan :p

Glam Polish Dancing Through Life

Glam Polish Dancing Through Life

Glam Polish Dancing Through Life

Glam Polish Dancing Through Life

Official release date for this collection is November 7th at 10am PST from www.glampolish.com.au with shipping to Australia & USA. Shipping rates to USA are $7.95 for the first polish and an extra $1.00 for each additional polish.

For the rest of the world, check out their International Stockists - in this link, and contact your favorite retailer about their restock date for this collection.

**products were provided for my honest review

XO

Novi