Showing posts with label Metallic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Metallic. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Fire Cracker Lacquer Candle Salad Collection Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone!  Today I have Fire Cracker Lacquer's newest offering, the Candle Salad Collection.  I have to say when Kendahl first told us the name of the collection I was confused and when I googled it I laughed so hard.  We'll just say a candle isn't the only thing that concoction resembles 😉

The Candle Salad Collection consists of 5 polishes, 4 of which are microglitters.  You can pick these up now over at www.firecrackerlacquer.com

On to the swatches!

Fire Cracker Lacquer Candle Salad Collection Swatches and Review

Friday, February 17, 2017

Polish Con - Nine Zero Lacquer VIP? Not Me!

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Hey everyone!  Earlier I showed you Le Polish Polish Con't Go.  The second polish for Week 11 is Nine Zero Lacquer VIP? Not Me!  It will be available from PolishConvention.com Sunday, February 19th through Saturday, February 25th.

Let's take a look!

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Great Lakes Lacquer My Winter Survival Kit Collection Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone!  Today I have swatches of Great Lakes Lacquer's newest creation My Winter Survival Kit Collection.  It consists of 4 polishes and each one is filled with gorgeous silver holo flake.  You can pick these up over at GreatLakesLacquer.com!

Let's take a look!

Great Lakes Lacquer My Winter Survival Kit Collection

Sunday, August 21, 2016

Lemming Lacquer Damn It, I had Something for This, Part II Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone!  I'm so excited to share with you Lemming Lacquer's second Archer inspired collection with you.  If you have checked out the first, check out Damn It, I had Something for This, Part I.  It was so much fun swatching and watching Archer.  Cassie of Lemming Lacquer nailed it again with these!

Lemming Lacquer is also running their Try Us Sale!  It's the perfect opportunity to pick these and other Lemming Lacquer polishes up.  Use code TRYUS2016 20% of orders $15 or more.  The sale lasts until August 31st!

Let's get to it!



Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Lemming Lacquer Villains Don't Get Happy Endings Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone! Today I have Lemming Lacquer's winter collection: Villains Don't Get Happy Endings. This collection is inspired by the show Once Upon a Time and "fighting for our happy endings even if we're afraid they are undeserved."  The collection will be available Friday, November 27th 12:01am Central from LemmingLacquer.com



Thursday, September 24, 2015

Lollipop Posse Lacquer The Full As Much Heart Collection Fall 2015 Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone!  Today I have Lollipop Posse Lacquer's collection for Fall 2015: The Full As Much Heart Collection.  Inspired by Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre, the collection consists of 6 polishes of various finishes and colors.  It will be available Sunday, September 27th at 8pm EDT.


Let's take a look.

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab Claw Polish

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Hi everyone!  I totally had this post ready for Wednesday and it disappeared on me!  So lets try this again. Today I have 6 Claw Polishes to show you from Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab!  This is an indie brand that's well known for their intoxicating perfumes and ethereal gothic aesthetic.  They were one of the first indie perfume brands I purchased from.

These polishes are some BPAL's most famous scents reincarnated in polish form.  They are currently being sold at the Black Phoenix Trading Post and retail for $9.75 each.  Be sure to check out Ida Nails It and Lavish Layerings for swatches of polishes not included in this post!



Monday, August 3, 2015

Elevation Polish Adventures of Marco Polo Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone!  This past weekend I shared the Pahlish side of the Adventures of Marco Polo and now it's time to show you Elevation's!  Inspired by the Netflix show Marco Polo, this collection is filled with rich colors evocative of the period and location.  It's absolute perfection!  Don't forget to check out Lulu's thoughts on what inspired all of these on her blog!



These will be available from ElevationPolish.com August 7th 9pm CST and will be restocked August 22nd 9am CST.

Let's get to the pictures!

Thursday, February 12, 2015

Pahlish Sweethearts Collection

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Hey everyone!  Today I have the Sweethearts Collection from Pahlish.  It consists of 5 holo, micro flakie shimmers.  This is a bit picture heavy, so read on for the review!



Sunday, December 28, 2014

China Glaze Twinkle Collection - My Picks

Hi everyone!  Hope everyone had a merry Christmas, a happy Hanukkah, or just a great December!  I've been meaning to post my selections for the China Glaze Twinkle Collection for Winter 2014 for a while.  I bought them more than a month ago!  Holiday festivities have gotten in the way of posting.  I've been wearing the same polish for a little more than a week now!

First up is Out Like a Light.  This is a dark gray creme and absolutely perfect.  Application was great.  This is one thick coat.

China Glaze Out Like a Light Twinkle Winter 2014

China Glaze Out Like a Light Twinkle Winter 2014


I'd Melt for You is a smooth metallic silver that reminds me quite a bit of Millennium from the Khrome Collection that everyone raved about in 2009.  I'll have to do a comparison post soon.  This is one of those polishes that you should wait for to dry in between coats or it starts to clump a bit and if you have ridges, they show.  I still love it though!  This is 2 coats.

China Glaze Id Melt for You Twinkle Winter 2014


 China Glaze I'd Melt for You Twinkle Winter 2014

Pine-ing for Glitter has green multi sized glitter in a clear base.  This is it over Out Like a Light.  While I used it as a topper, it can be built up and used alone.  This is one coat.

China Glaze Pine-ing for Glitter over Out Like a Light

China Glaze Pine-ing for Glitter over Out Like a Light


December to Remember.  I have to say I was disappointed in this color.  It's a frosty blue, with pink shimmer/micro glitter that shifts colors a bit.  The shift looks a lot more obvious in the bottle, but doesn't show much on the nail.  This is 2 coats.

China Glaze December to Remember Twinkle Winter 2014

 China Glaze December to Remember Twinkle Winter 2014

China Glaze December to Remember Twinkle Winter 2014


Another glitter from the collection, is Feeling Twinkly.  This is a medium blue micro glitter in a clear base.  It can be layered to opacity or used as a topper.  I used it as a topper here over Out Like a Light.  Love this combo!  This is 1 coat over Out Like a Light.


China Glaze Feeling Twinkly Layered Twinkle Winter 2014

China Glaze Feeling Twinkly Layered Twinkle Winter 2014


Last but not least is Meet Me Under the Stars.  This is another favorite!  Black, silver, and a sprinkling of blue micro glitter in a black jelly base.  You can layer it over a darker color or just wear it alone.  Here, I used it alone.  This is 2 coats.


China Glaze Meet Me Under the Stars Twinkle Winter 2014

China Glaze Meet Me Under the Stars Twinkle Winter 2014


Over all I enjoyed these, especially layering them which is something I don't do often enough.  Did you buy anything from this collection?

Friday, July 11, 2014

Sally Hansen Color Foil Yellow Gold

Recently Sally Hansen came out with a line of metallic polishes.  I picked a few up  and today I have for you Yellow Gold.  Yellow Gold is as the name says, gold, but has a bit of an olive running through it.  Not quite what I was expecting, but it's nice.

The first time I tried to apply this, I was using a normal basecoat and it did not apply well.  It dragged quite a bit.  So I tried it out with Nfu-Oh! Aqua Base.  Much better.  These polishes dry fast, so you have to work fast like a lot of these reflective metallics.  Also be sure to have buffed nails because this polish shows ALL your ridges.

Over all I enjoyed these and I think I'll get a few more.

This is one coat over Nfu-Oh! Aqua Base.

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Sally-Hansen-Color-Foil-Yellow-Gold-Nail-Polish

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Simple Nail Art: Saran Wrap Mani

I wanted to do a little nail art, but I'm lazy.  Saran Wrap mani to the rescue!  This was actually my first time trying this and it was so easy.

For this manicure I used  2 coats of China Glaze Grape Pop for the base and China Glaze 2030 (I wish I'd gotten back ups of this) on top.

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What's your favorite easy nail art to do?

Monday, January 27, 2014

OPI Push and Shove

Today I have for you the popular Push and Shove.  It's the only one I purchased from the Gwen Stefani collection.  Push and Shove is a silver chrome much like those mirror chromes from Maybelline from way back when.  OPI says on the packaging that it doesn't wear long and they weren't lying.  It also shows every single imperfection on the nail, so if you have ridges, buff them out or be prepared to see them magnified times ten.

Application is a bit tricky.  First it comes with its own special base coat that it needs.  Second, if you apply layers too soon after the other, the polish will clump up and streak so it's best to wait a bit between coats.

This is 2 coats.

Update: I usually don't comment too much on wear since I change my polish so often, but I've gotten a couple of emails asking about it.  OPI meant what they said.  This polish isn't long lasting.  After washing my hair, there was tip wear.  After a day of doing normal things like typing, washing dishes, etc, my right hand had quite a few chips.  My left hand isn't as bad, but still has tip wear and a few chips.





Thursday, September 13, 2012

Throw Back Thursday: Hard Candy Ghetto Girl

It's been a while since I've posted and I've missed a few Throwback Thursdays.  School has gotten the better of me along with breaking a nail so far down it bled a bit.  It's grown but it's still not even as evidenced by the pictures in this post.

Anyways, today's Throw Back Thursday is all about Hard Candy Ghetto Girl.  I bought this one in high school about 9 years ago.  It's a metallic silver that is slightly iridescent and gives way to a golden color.

I have no complaints about application, but it's a bit brush stroke-y.

This is 2 coats.

Sidenote: If you decide to search for this polish in google images, make sure you have safe search on.  Let's just say I saw some things that cannot be unseen.






Sunday, January 15, 2012

Jessica Cinderella Red

I got this gorgeous red in a gift exchange from Enamel Girl.

Cinderella Red is a beautiful metallic red complete with blackened edges and glowing red in the center.  I love it!

This is 2 coats.






Thursday, October 20, 2011

Orly Rock Solid

Rock Solid is from Orly's 2011 Mineral FX collection.  It's a gorgeous shimmery gunmetal gray color with holo glitter for good measure.  I can't say I have anything just like it in my collection.

There's nothing to complain about in terms of application.  The first coat went on shear but the second coat made everything opaque.  Some people may need three coats.  Removal, however, was a pain like a regular glitter.

This is 2 coats.






Monday, April 18, 2011

China Glaze Millenium

I love this.  It's one of the more reflective silver metallics in my collection.  For some reason I had a hard time applying this one.  It was a little gloopy and kept pulling, creating bald spots much like holos can do when you don't use the right base coat.  I felt like it was my first time putting on polish lol.  Maybe I was just having an off day.

Application issues aside, I still love this.  It reminds me of my middle school and high school days.  Silver was one of my signature colors.

3 coats.






Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Orly Glitz & Glamour and China Glaze Lightening Bolt

Orly Glitz & Glamour is from the 2010 winter collection.  It's a beautiful shimmer/metallic gold.  I have no complaints about application, and it only took 2 coats to be opaque.  This reminds me a bit of OPI DS Glow.



I think gold and white is such a pretty combo, so I decided to test out China Glaze Lightening Bolt on top.  I obviously layered it a bit too thick on my index finger lol.


Sunday, January 2, 2011

Nail Bliss Metallic Nails

For New Years Eve I decided to do something I don't normally do.  Enamel Girl told me about the sale Sally's was having on all their clearance items, so of course I ran to go check it out.  I got some of the holiday China Glazes and I saw these metallic falsies that looked just like minx.  They were only 2 dollars after the discount.  I used the sticker that came in the package to attach the nails, but I'm pretty sure they'd last much longer with nail glue.  I just wanted them on for New Years.

Here they are in all their reflective glory:


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Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Orly Shine

This is a pretty foil silver.  I needed two coats for opacity, it applied pretty decently and it dried lightening fast.