Formula X Radioactive & Bionic

I haven't been able to decide what to wear the past few days, hence there weren't any post for almost a week. Today I broke out two more from my untried stash, these are also my first time trying the brands, Formula X. A friend helped me obtain a small handful of them during a sale. First experience leave me wanting to get more! That's a good thing and a bad thing, like I need MORE brand to obsessed with..haha.

Formula X Radioactive & Bionic

Formula X Radioactive & Bionic

Radioactive is a bright forest green, dries to a rubbery finish so top coat is needed. The formula is quite great considering most polishes with this type of finish can be streaky and a pain to apply. I used 3 thin coats, but they self leveled really nice on the third coat. 
The glitter topper is Bionic, a mixed of black and pastel green hexes in various sizes suspended in a clear base. I didn't have any problem getting the glitter out, which is great. I totally love this glitter combo.

Then I stamped over it with the image from MoYou Pro plate 11 and Mundo de Unas black. I wasn't sure at first if I liked it, but I think it's growing on me now :)

Formula X Radioactive & Bionic

Formula X Radioactive & Bionic

Hope everyone had a fabulous weekend! <3

XO
Novi

Girly Bits Our Lips are Sealed

Today I have another untried Girly Bits from the latest collection 80's Girl Bands, Our Lips are Sealed. I have had this on since yesterday, and I think this has become one of my favorite pinks! I don't have that many pinks that I'm really in love with, since most pinks seem to look weird on my skin tone. 
From the creator's description, Our Lips are Sealed is a fluorescent pink shimolo, pink holographic with violet and silver shimmer, and silver holo sparks. 
The formula is pretty great, although you might want to do less strokes on the first coat. I found that doing more strokes than needed on the same spot causes bald spots easily. However, the second coat self level really nice and fixed whatever patchy spots I had in the first coat. I used three thin coats and top coat.

Girly Bits Our Lips are Sealed

Girly Bits Our Lips are Sealed

This pink looks almost neon against my skin tone, and made me realize how tan I am now! My pictures here really don't do this polish justice. Under the sun, all the sparkles come out to distract you, the holo effect is not the in your face type, but with the shimmer combination, it's totally gorgeous. No kidding. 
Now here's the part where I regret messing with my mani, I should have just left it alone. I didn't really need to add anything to make it look pretty, i just couldn't help myself!
I stamped over it with Pueen Encore SE03A & SE04A and Mundo de Unas 21 & 56.

Girly Bits Our Lips are Sealed

Girly Bits Our Lips are Sealed

Do you own this polish yet? If you don't, well I highly recommend this pink! And you could buy this directly from Girly Bits or their retailer, you can find the list of distributors on this link.

XO
Novi

Summer Paisley

I have been planning to do another paisley mani, since I loved the first one I did so much. This time I did a fun summery look with bright colours and dotted flowers. 

I started the base with a white base, I used OPI Put a Coat On!. Then I added random blobs on a sponge with China Glaze Feel The Breeze, Sun Upon My Skin, and Be More Pacific, and just dabbed them lightly and repeat once, I was aiming for a subtle background.

The paisleys were painted with a nail art brush, and I used several sizes of dotting tools for the flowers and the dots around them. Polishes I used are: Picture Polish Flirt, Violet Femme, Hot Lips, Swagger, OPI Juice Bar Hopping, You Are So Outta Lime, Life Gave Me Lemons, and KB Shimmer Honeydew List. I sealed off the mani with one coat of HK Girl top coat and added INM Northern Lights for subtle sparkle. 

I'm also entering this mani to a Summer 2014 Nail Art Challenge hosted by Nail Polish Canada. So if you like my mani and have a minute to spare, please vote for me in this link. You only need to leave your name and email, and choose my blog from the drop down list. Thank you so much! Hope you all have a fabulous weekend! <3

XO
Novi

Guest Post at Polished To Precision

Hi everyone! Today I'm guest posting over at Tiffany's blog, Polished to Precision. She's an awesome lady who does beautiful swatches, if you're not following her already then you totally should. It's also happen to be her first blogaversary! So I created a manicure for the special occasion. 

Head over there for more details, and don't forget to congratulate her! Click here to see the full post.

XO
Novi

Swatches & Review: Glam Polish I'm Through With Love & Bye Bye Baby

Hi guys! Today I have 2 amazing Glam Polish shades to show you. They are part of Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend collection, inspired by Marilyn Monroe. Glam Polish is an Australian indie brand that I have been eyeing for a while now, so when Rachel (the creative brain behind the brand) contacted me to review her polishes, I was more than gladly to accept. From all the swatches I have seen of this brand, I had high expectation, and I'm happy to say that I'm very pleased with these polishes. 

Both polishes apply very well, I used 3 thin coats for both and 1 coat of top coat, enough to smooth out the micro glitter. I'm showing these polishes in light box setting and sunlight, ahh I love it when I don't have to rely 100% on my light box. Here's a macro teaser, more pics after the jump!

Glam Polish Bye Bye baby (L), I'm Through With Love (R)