Digital Nails Obliviate!

I can't believe I haven't posted this one! Obliviate is from Digital Nails' Harry Potter Spells collection and is all sorts of fabulous. In the first two photos I layered one coat over a black creme (gotta conserve this beautiful polish!) and you can see the green/gold duochrome effect. Oh.  And the holo. Holy smokes that linear holo goodness.

The formula was great. I used CND Stickey as a base coat and Digital Nails Ain't Nobody Got Time For That quick dry top coat and the holo wasn't dulled at all. In fact, I think it looked even better after the top coat.

Blurred to show the holo.

Here I've shown two thin coats on its own. I prefer the look layered, but I think a third coat would brighten this one up a lot.

Did you pick up any of the Spells polishes? They can be found at the Digital Nails Etsy store here.

6 Harts Polish Blow Me... A Raspberry!

Readers, today I've got a beauty for you! This is my first (And not last... Lookin' at you, Bat Crap Crazy!) 6 Harts Polish, and it is a bright berry stunner packed with mildly linear holo particles. It is fairly reminiscent of Orly Miss Conduct, but I absolutely love the formula on this one, so I may have to let Miss Conduct go. Blow me (heh, heh) is shown here with two easy coats and a splash of top coat. 

Indoors with flash

Direct sunlight

Digital Nails Spells! Pt 1 - Stupify, Colovaria, Nox

Pic heavy post... Not sorry! 

I saw teases of Digital Nails' HP Spells collection on her Facebook page a few days before the release and set an alarm on my phone so that I'd remember to be ON ETSY when they released. :) It was one of those furious, get-it-in-the-cart-and-get-out-and-oh-please-don't-let-me-get-cart-jacked moments. I managed to get everything I wanted. Yes!!

First up is Stupify! Wow. Stupify. Super beautiful blurple stunner with linear holo particles and blue/pink duochrome flakies. Yes, I know. It really is as awesome as it sounds. I'll let the pictures do the talking.

2 coats plus top coat in direct sun

direct sun, blurred to appreciate the rainbows!

2 coats in indirect sun. Better to see the flakies, my dear.

And the thermals... Oh, the thermals. I haven't been quick to jump on the thermal bandwagon because I wasn't sure if it would be one of those blink-and-you-miss-it trends. It also seemed a bit gimmick-y. But man, Raph's swatches drew me in! I love the thermals from this collection because they are bright, bold, and obvious. No pale pink to pale lavender shifting here! Both also have the color shifting flakies that are found in Stupify.

First, we have Colovaria. It changes from pale pink when warm to bright magenta when cold. The flakies in it have a yellow-green-blue shift.

hot on top, transitioning, and cold on bottom

(Imagine an awesome video of the color shift here. Grrr....)

Nox is a navy blue/purple to pale blue thermal with blue-pink shifting flakies. This polish is still very noticeable even when it is cold. The shift is so dramatic with this one!

warm to cold transition

Nox in it's cold state

I picked up three more from Digital Nails' last restock, so look for that post in a few days. If you're interested in any of Raph's awesome creations, visit her Etsy store here. She is on vacation until next week, but favorite the shop and visit later!

China Glaze Strap on Your Moon Boots

Strap on Your Moon Boots is the other polish I picked up from the Chinga Glaze Hologlam collection. Well, I got Infra Red, but immediately shipped it off to Bestie. She's a pink fanatic and they'd sold out everywhere in Chicago.

This picture doesn't fully do this one justice. The holo was a bit more prominent in the sun, but it still wasn't blindingly holo. The formula was a bit tricksy on this one and the wear time wasn't that great on me. Overall, I don't hate it by any means, and it's definitely got a place in my holo collection for those times when I want a subtle holo. Ha ha!

China Glaze When Stars Collide

I had been incredibly underwhelmed at China Glaze's Hologlam collection. (I'm thinking Color Club's Halo Hues have ruined me for any other linear holos) But as swatch photos started popping up, A couple of them caught my eye. 

The holo particles in this collection are much finer than some of the in-your-face holos we've seen lately, lending to their more subtle appearance. When Starts Collide is a plum purple base packed with holo.

Application is tricky. Thin coats are key, as is waiting a couple of minutes between. I used a quick dry top coat and found that the effect diminished slightly at first, but came back strong when completely dry.

Literary Lacquers More Like Fire Than Light

Today I've got a fabulous polish from Literary Lacquers, More Like Fire Than Light. This polish is one of nine in "The Good Parts" collection, which is inspired by erotic fiction. More Like Fire Than Light takes it's inspiration from Delta of Venus, by Anais Nin.

This polish is a linear holo in a very squishy, bright, orange jelly base. I used CND Stickey and NYC Grand Central Station without any dulling of the holo effect at all. Three thin, easy coats and you're done!

More Like Fire Than Light can be picked up for $10 per 15mL bottle here.

Valentine's Day Mani - A Quickie



Revlon Colorstay Nail Color in Ripe Raspberry with a Stiletto accent nail. Accent nail stamped with Color Club Halo Hues Eternal Beauty, other nails stamped with Color Club Halo Hues Kismet.

I can't remember the names and numbers of the stamping plates, so I'll add those later. Accent nail from Cheeky CH15 from the Vibrant Collection, and others are from Vivid Lacquer plate VL001

I wish it were better, but it's only the 2nd or 3rd stamping mani I've done.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Color Club Halo Hues - Part 2

So sorry for the absence! Holidays, work on my polish line, computer slowly dying, new lap top (!!!), new puppy, etc. have made my life rather hectic. I had a swatch fest a few weeks ago, but just got to upload and edit my photos. I feel like I'm back in the swing of things, so I'm crossing my fingers that there will be no more hiatuses. Hiatii? You know what I mean.

Today I'm here to finish off the Color Club Halo Hues collection. Sheila over at PointlessCafe.com just posted three swatches of the upcoming collection on her blog. Check it out! 

As I said in my last post, the formula on these were flawless. Opaque in two coats, no need for a special base, holo not dulled by top coats, and excellent wear time. I cannot adequately describe how awesome they are. 

All swatches are two thin coats with top coat. All were taken in my light box. 

2 coats of Cloud Nine, a lilac-pink base

2 coats of Cloud Nine. Base color clear near the cuticle of index and middle fingers

2 coats of Halo-Graphic, a bright pink base

2 coats of Blue Heaven, a pale blue

2 coats of Blue Heaven

Color Club Halo Hues - Part 1

I was in the middle of a polish no-buy when Color Club released this collection. I remember drooling over photos some bloggers had taken at CosmoProf, but was thinking that I could show restraint. Holos are famous for having streaky formulas and being very finicky with base coats and top coats. Was the pretty worth all that trouble?

Then reviews started popping up. The formula isn't finicky? It plays well with regular base coats? Top coats don't dull the holo effect? The collection is selling out at lightning speed? Well shoot. Come here, credit card!

I bought the whole collection and it's taken awhile to get photos up. They're so pretty I just can't stand to swatch them and take them right off. So, all of these photos are 1-2 days into the mani.

All are with standard base coat (Zoya Anchor, if memory serves) and Poshe top coat. I can confirm that there is no difference in the holo effect after a quick dry top coat. All have excellent wear time as well, with all getting 4-5 days wear before any noticeable chipping or tip wear. The formula made them a breeze to apply!

2 coats Cherubic in full sun

2 coats Harp On It in direct, indoor lighting

2 coats Harp On It in direct sunlight

2 coats Angel Kiss in direct, indoor lighting

I am happy I bought all six colors because I only had a couple linear holos in my stash. There aren't any ground breaking colors here, but I think the application and wear time certainly are.

What do you think? Did you pick up any of the Halo Hues collection?