Gloss n' Sparkle Goblins Grave Swatches and Review

 Hey there! Another Gloss n' Sparkle today, this one, I struggle for words. It's amazing. Just superb.

Goblins Grave. Dark green jelly base packed with green and some holo glitters. We all know the glitter + green = Bec likey.

Like all other of my Gn'S polishes, this applied perfectly. I have never had to fish the glitter out of any of these, and have had no problems at all. I used 3 coats here,and it does look a bit sheer, but it is a jelly base so that's ok. I like it! It dried nice and quick, but I did top it off with 2 coats of SV to smooth it out.

My pictures cannot do this one justice. It is really, really, REALLY awesome. I was constantly staring at my hands when I wore this.

What do you think about Goblins Grave?

Until Next Time

<3 Bec

Gloss n' Sparkle Unicorn Droppings Swatches and Review

Hey hey! Sorry for my slight absence of late, it's been a hectic week, and to cap it all off, I've gone and gotten sick! Anywhoo, today I have another of my Gloss n' Sparkle reviews for you, and I KNOW that this one is going to be a best seller! And, it's also totally appropriate because I have two birthday shindigs this weekends (Happy Birthday Cienna and Louise!) and it's such a party colour!

HOW COOL IS THAT?! It's a sheer, but buildable white white base packed with red, orange, yellow, blue, green and purple hex glitter. But I was surprised to see that it's also packed with holographic shimmer! Whaaaaaaat?! I struggled to capture it, because I struggled to get any sunlight, but it's definitely there!

I mentioned that this was sheer, but buildable. And it is. This is 3 coats, with 2 coats of SV (I didn't need the 2nd coat, I just did it because I prefer 2). It dried quickly, but I suggest waiting until each coat is dry before doing the next, because the glitter may move. I didn't have any trouble with the glitter application either, it was easy.

My favourite thing though, is the name. This is exactly what Unicorn poop should look like. It's bright, majestical and fun.

Gloss n' Sparkle polishes retail for $10AUD each (13ml jars), and are all 3-free. She currently doesn't ship overseas, but is working on it!

What do you think of Unicorn Droppings?

Until Next Time!

<3 Bec

*products in this post were sent for review, and this in no way affects my opinion*

Gloss n' Sparkle Cotinga Swatches and Review

Hey hey! Today I have the first of 6 polishes to show you from Australian Indie brand Gloss n' Sparkle.

Angela makes some pretty amazing glitter polishes, some very unique shades in her shop! The one I have for you today, Cotinga, is a real stunner!

According to the Etsy description, Cotinga is:

"A glitter top coat in a clear suspension base, with blue, aqua, teal, turquoise, lavender, purple and silver hex and shredded glitter"

And that sums it up pretty nicely! It's an amazing peacock-y glitter mix, it is super sparkly and has an awesome mix of glitters. And no bar glitters! (words cannot explain how much I dislike bar glitter!)

So for my swatch, I wanted the perfect colour for it. I was reaching for china Glaze For Audrey, but I spied Turned Up Turquoise (I love it so much) first and knew it would work. I started with 2 coats:

Yes, I know my naked nails are rather stained... but lets focus on the sparkles shall we? ;D

After TUT was dry, I painted a stripe of Cotinga covering the tips, and one coat on the accent nail. I left that to dry and then added another full coat over every nail. So basically, 2 coats accent, 1.5 coats tipped nails.

This is all finished off with 2 coats of Seche Vite, just to make sure everything is smooth. I love this so much, the combination of the polishes, but moreso that glitter alone, it is so, so awesome.

The formula was good, on the thick side, but definitely manageable. And it didn't take too long to dry, and I didn't have to 'fish' any of the glitter out or dab it on.

Unfortunately, Gloss n' Sparkle do not ship internationally at the moment, but it is something Angela is working on!

What do you think? Would you wear Cotinga?

Until Next Time!

<3 Bec


*the polishes in this post were provided to me for review. this in no way affected my honest opinion*

Color Club Alias

Happy Monday! Starting the week off with something amazing, Color Club Alias.

I encourage you to enlarge that photo (click on it!) to see the full depth and glory of that bottle. Alias is an amazing mix of duochrome, sparkles, and purple. I really love wearing purple on my nails, it's not my favourite colour, but its my favourite to wear on my nails.

The finish on this is phenomenal. It has what looks like a mix of glass fleck/foil particles that are super sparkly, and the particles make the polish glow under certain lights.I love vampy, dark polishes like this. The colour shift is great too, purple to green WITHOUT copper in there. I cannot tell you how bored I get with green-copper/red colour changes!

I have read that some people layer this, but I'm not sure why! This is 3 coats on its own (with BYS UV Top Coat), no layering. It IS opaque in 2 coats, but I added the third on one nail to cover a slight ald spot, and let me tell you, adding the 3rd coat adds so much more depth and sparkle!

This polish has bumped its way into my Top 10! Absolutely gorgeous, can we have more like this please?

Until Next Time

<3 Bec

PS. My giveaway ends in a few days!

Butter London Fash Pack

Happy Friday everyone! I'm using a nice, neutral colour today, and it's my new favourite neutral!

Butter London Fash pack is a smooth, chocolatey looking brown creme with gold shimmer.

The first picture is much more colour accurate. Notice the huge amount of shimmer in the jar? Sadly, it doesn't transfer to the nail much at all :(

This is 2 coats, and one coat of BYS UV Topcoat (my new favourite btw! So awesome!). It's very pigmented, and I could have just worn one coat, but I did a second coat for these photos. formula is good, thin but not watery, and very manageable. And, the dry time is good too, nice and quick!

It does lobster my hands a little, but it's so pretty I have to forgive it! I'm digging the neutrals atm, suggest some good ones for me to look at?

Until Next Time

<3 Bec

Nfu-OH MY GOD!

I mentioned a few days ago that I finally got around to getting my first Nfu-Oh's, and I'll be showing you two of them today (I got 3, the other is #40, blue/green flakies)!

Today is a totally appropriate day to post them too, yesterday was crazy sunny, perfect for swatching, and today, rainy and grey.

First up, #61:

Strong, linear silver holo. How amazing is that?! I want to compare it to GOSH holo, because they are both strongly holo and pure awesome. Two coats, no top coat.

And #66 (such creative names, right?)

Light green linear holo. Doesn't look like much in the bottle, but when you put it on, WOW! It's no secret  that I love green holos, so this is an instant winner in my books. The holo effect doesn't look too strong in the pictures, but in person it is much stronger. This is 3 coats, no top coat.

I love both of these. I have heard that they are hard to apply, you need an Aqua Base etc, but I used my trusty OPI Ridge Filler Base Coat with both and had no application problems. They are both slightly thick, and took a little longer than usual to dry for a holo, but the payoff is worth it. And, I can tell you that top coat does indeed dull these babies, so if you want it to last a little longer, go for a sandwich- one coat of holo, one coat of top coat, then another coat of holo.

My favourite thing about them though, is that they are 17ml bottles! Yay, 2 extra ml!

Now, I'm convinced I need the rest of them, which do you think are best? Love to hear your thoughts!

Until Next Time,

<3 Bec

The Great Aussie Polish Challenge - Ulta3 Tuesday

Hey hey! Something fun for this week, a group of girls and I are having 'The Great Aussie Polish Challenge', showcasing some amazing Australian made polishes. We started yesterday, with piCture pOlish, and we have designated today Ulta3 Tuesday!

Ulta3 is a fantastic brand, and cheap, at only $2 a pop! And the colour I'm showing you today is one I use all the time on the false sets but I have never used it on myself!

Hot Spring. A lovely, intense, blue toned pink. It's glossy, easy to apply, and a one coater! What more do you need?!

Check out the other GAPC girls!

Shatter me Claire

Lab Muffin

Kelly's Kolors

Polished Peripherals

All Things Charmed

The Epitome Of Superficiality

Osiris and Loki paint their nails

Lacquer Dreams

Jas' Blingtastic Nail Blog

Pretty Purple Polish
The Polish Haven

Until Next Time,

<3 Bec

Ozotic 518

Hello Hello! I am excited about tonights post, I have been searching for the perfect TRUE red holo, and I think I've found it!

Australian brand Ozotic recently discontinued the 500 series, so I knew that I HAD to get some before they were gone for good (there is still some colours with some stock left!). So I picked up 509 and the polish I'm showing you tonight, 518.

This is a truly breathtaking polish. Its bright, vibrant, and PACKED with rainbows! The finish on this one is interesting, it looks almost metallic in indoor light! Gorgeous!

I used 3 coats here, 2 was enough, but I wanted to make it pop, and it dried super quick. It was incredibly smooth too, omg I actually sat there stroking my nails!

So, did you get any of the 500 series before they're gone for good?

Until Next Time,

<3 Bec

I'm With The Lifeguard!

Hello Hello! I have been lazy lately, and not posted. But I got this beauty in the mail on friday and just HAD to swatch it immediately! We all know about the China Glaze Summer Neon collection, and if you know me, you know that I needed (NEEDED) this one!

I'm With The Lifeguard. Uber bright green with a silver shimmer. LOVE. It's a very in your face, obnoxious green and that is just how I like it!

If you look closely or enlarge the pic you can see the shimmer. For some reason, it didn't photograph, but trust me, it's there and it's gorgeous!

Also, I'm wearing two coats, with no white underneath! Super pigmented and opaque! I loved that about this one.

I don't know if it is my bottle alone, or all of them, but the formula on this was...interesting. It was thickish, but still slightly thin. I know that sounds weird, but thats how it was lol! But it was easy to work with, I had very little cleanup to do!

I can tell you know, I'll be needing backup of this one! Maybe more than one jar!

Until Next Time,

<3 Bec

3D Fantasy

Hello Hello!  I've kept this daily blogging thing going strong, slightly proud of myself! Today I have another one of the China Glaze Tronica collection, and it's a slightly old (2ish months) swatch. I looked at it and thought 'look how short my nails were!', but they weren't, they're just much longer now!

3D Fantasy was a real surprise for me. I mostly bought it due to the name, I think it's pretty funky. Little did I know that it was AWESOME!

Reddish-pinkish-coraly scattered holo. I have nothing like this, holo or not, in my stash. It's so unique and pretty!

It is one of the 'weaker' holos in the Tronica collection, but I really don't care, because it's that cool.

It's super pigmented too, this is ONE coat! No topcoat, because I did about 20 swatches that day and couldn't be stuffed with it. But the one coat element really surprised me, I was expecting to have to do a few, not one!

I have one more Tronica to swatch, but everytime I try, I can never get good enough photos, purples like to make my hands look bad!

Until Next Time,

<3 Bec

CQ Rustic Dream

Hello hello! I am absolutely kicking myself  or not swatching this one earlier, it has sat in my untrieds for too long! I got this in a swap a few months back, along with some other polishes still sitting in my untrieds (woops!) and I had an urge to use this one last night. No regrets!

CQ Rustic Dream. This is a drugstore/cheap polish in the US. AUSTRALIAN POLISH COMPANIES, TAKE NOTE! This is SUCH an amazing polish. Its a copper-y duochrome (multichrom maybe? I dunno) that shifts from copper to yellow gold to pink. OMG.

WHY did I wait so long to use this?! It's gorgeous! It's shimmery, slightly frosty, therefore leaving a few brushstrkes, but nothing too bad, and it glows. I'm looking at it in natural light and the pink is just shining through strongly making it look glowy.

The formula was a little on the thin side, and it's a little sheer, but I find most duochromes to be that way. I have three coats on and can still see some VNL in person, it didn't show up in the photos thankfully!

It is one of those polishes that is perfectly named. Rustic Dream. Yup! And, my favourite photo, saved for last so you can see the full duochrome effect;

YUM.

Until Next Time,

<3 Bec