Thursday, July 21, 2016

Blackheart Lacquer

Today I'm sharing 3 swatches from Blackheart Lacquer. 

All 3 polishes are holo glitter polishes.

First up is "Knives and Daggers". 
This is a light gray base with silver holo glitter. The glitters in this are super fine but overall an opaque polish.
Pictured is 2 coats, plus topcoat. ✨

Next up is "Slice of Life". 
This is a gold base with gold holo glitters. On the nails this has a slight gold to green shift.
Pictured is 2 coats, plus topcoat. ✨

Last up is "Copperhead".
This is a copper kinda metallic base with copper holo glitters.
Pictured is 2 coats, plus topcoat. ✨

Polish Me Royalty

Today I'm sharing 5 swatches from Polish Me Royalty. 

The following 5 swatches consists of 3 glitter bombs, 1 jelly, and 1 scented creme.

First up is "Jesta". 
This is a pink jelly base packed with glitters. There is pink glitters & holo glitters.
Pictured is 1 thin coat + 1 sponged coat + 2 thin coats of Glisten&Glow topcoat. 

Next up is "Swamp".
 This is a sheer black jelly base packed with glitters. There is holo glitters/strings and some black glitters.
This was personally a little too thick for my liking.
Pictured is 1 thin coat + 1 sponged coat + 2 thin coats of Glisten&Glow topcoat. 
(This polish is discontinued)

Next up is "Hollow". 
This is a clear base with silver holo glitters.
Pictured is 1 thin coat + 1 sponged coat + 2 thin coats of Glisten&Glow topcoat.

Next up is "Solar". 
This is a yellow jelly polish with scattered holo shimmer. Dries semi-matte.
Pictured is 2 thin coats, no topcoat.

Last up is "Choclit". 
This is a creamy brown polish. Lightly chocolate scented. πŸ˜›πŸ«
Pictured is 2 thin coats, plus Glisten&Glow topcoat.

Elevation Polish- Road Less Traveled

Today I'm sharing 3 swatches from Elevation Polishes 'Road Less Traveled' collection.

The Road Less Traveled collection consists of a creme, jelly, several holos, & 1 limited edition polish. (LE no longer available)

First up is "The Way To Fairy Meadows". This is a gorgeous purple polish with a strong linear holo.
 Pictured is 3 thin coats, no topcoat. ✨

Next up is "Trans- Siberian Highway". This is a dark plum polish with strong linear holo. 
Pictured is 2 coats, no topcoat. ✨

Last up is "North Yungas Road". 
This is a light but bold pinkish purple with soft scattered holo. 😍 Dries semi matte. Pictured is 2 coats, no topcoat. ✨

Glitter Lambs- Easter/Spring

Today I'm sharing 4 swatches of the Spring collection by Glitter Lambs. ✨

This collection consists of 3 glitter bombs & 1 shimmer topper, all themed for Easter.

First up is 'Sherbert Kisses'. 
A gorgeous light orange shimmer in a clear base. 
Applies perfectly. Very smooth and no streaks. This was a little difficult to photograph but you can tell perfectly in person that it is orange.
First 2 fingers is one coat, plus high shine topcoat. Other 2 fingers is with matte topcoat.

Next up is 'Polka Dot Jelly Beans'.
This is a clear base polish packed with lots of glitters in different shapes, sizes and colors. Most of the glitters are pearl finished (also know as "opal") which come in different shapes & sizes with pastel colors- pink, purple, yellow, green, and blue. There is neon pink glitters (I think are considered micro). Lastly, there is light blue shimmer.
Easy to apply. No streaks or stringy mess. Very smooth and even. Also no need to swirl the brush around for glitters!
First 2 fingers is 1 coat over white. Other 2 fingers are 3 thin coats, no base color. 

Next up is 'Baby Fuzzy Chicks Rule'.
This is a clear base polish with white pearl 'opal' finished glitters in medium-ish square and multiple sized hexagon.
There is also medium-ish yellow hexagon along with iridescent hexagon, squares and shimmer.
Applies even amount of glitter & smooth, no streaks or stringy mess, dries fast and gorgeous turn out in the end!
First 2 fingers is 1 coat over white. Other 2 fingers are 1 coat over a darker yellow.

Last up is 'Give Me Carrot Cake'
This is a clear base polish filled with medium sized orange hexagons & larger 'opal' finished circles and squares!
This applies very easy/smooth, no streaks or stringy mess, dries pretty quick and shiny.
Pictured is 1 coat over a white base.

Elevation Polish- Heart of Vineyard Country

Today I'm sharing 3 swatches from the Heart of Vineyard Country collection by Elevation Polish.

First up is "Dentalles de Montmirail".
A gorgeous berry pink holo. High linear holo and amazing formula! This polish went extremely smooth, no streaks, dries shiny and fairly quick.
Pictured is 2 coats, no topcoat. ✨ Definetely a MUST have and still available!

Next up is "Albariza".
This is a very light grey, almost white described as "Dove Gray". This polish has a softer holo than the last one but still noticeable & equally as beautiful. Since this is such a light color it needs a few more coats; just like any other light colored polish. Amazing formula, no streaks, smooth application, and dries shiny.
I used 4 coats but very thin, no topcoat. You could have easily got away with 2-3 coats if you don't apply as thin as I did. 

Last one is "Vitis Vinifera".
This is a red based purple packed with red & pink shimmer. Definitely a very unique but beautiful color! 😍 Applied smooth, no streaks, kind of creamy. 
Pictured is 2 thin coats, no topcoat. 😊

Elevation Polish 1st swatches EVER!

Today, I'm sharing 3 swatches from Elevation Polish. 

Polishes: a Limited Edition Duo & a jelly/creme.

First swatch is "Limited Edition: Yeti Crashes a Cranberry Festival".
It's a creme polish which means it's a little thicker than other polishes but I love it! Overall great formula! No streaks upon application and dries shiny. Perfect colors for fall or winter! 
This polish comes as a duo with a gold flaky/shimmer topper. 
Pictured is 2 coats. Two fingers shiny topcoat, other two matte topcoat.

Next up is "Limited Edition: Yeti Gets Sauced".
This is the gold flakey/shimmer topper I was talking about that is a duo set with my last swatch! Can we say "match made in heaven"?!! 😍This topper is filled with gold flakes, gold holo shimmer, just gold, gold, and more gold! πŸ˜πŸ˜‚✨ Another beautiful polish that is perfect for fall or winter! 
Pictured is the duo color, plus this glitter topper. Topped with 2 fingers shiny topcoat & other two matte topcoat.

Last up is "Pic de Sotllo".
This is an absolutely beautiful cobalt blue! The description on this product says creme but it's a jelly to me. You can easily do a pond mani with this! But looks opaque with 2 coats by itself. So we shall call this a jellyish-creme. 😊 Don't get me wrong I'm still in love!πŸ’™
Amazing formula, no streaks upon application, dries shiny. Just overall perfection!
Pictured is 2 coats. Two fingers matte, two shiny. 

Elevation Polish- Desert Desserts

Today I'm sharing 3 swatches from the Desert Desserts collection by Elevation Polish. 

This collection consists of some holos, a creme, flakies, shifting  & 1 limited edition polish! (limited edition no longer available)

First up is "Sea Meets Sand". 
This is a gorgeous baby blue with cooper/brown micro flakies. When you move your hand in different directions the light will reflect the beautiful violet/pink shimmer within the polish. 😍 
Pictured is 2 coats, no topcoat.

Next up is "Kyzylkum @ night".
This is a deep blue/purplish polish with slightly shifting shimmer throughout. 
Pictured is 2 coats, no topcoat. ✨

Last to swatch is "LE: Yeti Finds  an Oasis 2". 😍
This is a really nice, dusty blueish-teal with medium linear holo shimmer & gold shimmer. ✨
Pictured is 3 thin coats, no topcoat. 
This polish is a May exclusive and definitely a must have!! *no longer available*

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Elevation Polish- SBP

Hello, hello, hello!

Today I'm sharing 5 swatches from Elevation Polish "Small Batch Prototypes".

*Important* These swatches are old, these polishes are no longer available, and quality is poor. I apologize. This is just part of my normal "moving things off Instagram". Lol

First up is "Sunrise Alpineglow". I'm really not sure how to explain the color its reddish orange but maybe reddish peach/pink. Idk but it's very gorgeous color! The gold flakies all through it tho ehh not so much. They show perfectly in the bottle but fade to almost none existent to the eye on the nail. 😒 I tried matte & glossy topcoat but the flakies just aren't popping like the flakies other Elevation Polishes do. Other than that it's very gorgeous and I like it! There is also a slight red shimmer in the polish. 
Pictured is 2 thin coats, no topcoat.

Next up  is "Mount Kailash". 
This is a gorgeous Tiffany Co. blue color with different colored flakey shimmer. Pictured is 3 thin coats, no topcoat.

Next up is "Mount Bona". 
This is a deep purple with a slight blue to it. Filled with colorful flakies and a medium holo shimmer in it. 😍
Pictured is 1 coat, no topcoat. ✨

Next is "Crescent Peak Spire".
This is a purple/blue duo chrome polish. Pictured is 2 thin coats, no topcoat.✨

Last up is "Blacktail Butte".
 This is a gorgeous purple toned gray with subtle holo shimmer. Honestly, my favorite!! I love this color so so much and have been searching for it until now. 😍 Pictured is 2 thin coats, no topcoat.✨

That is all for the SBP swatches. You can find more of Elevation Polish on the following links.

Shop: http://elevationpolish.bigcartel.com

Instagram: @elevationpolish