Nail Polish Gifts - A Polish Haul!

I feel so incredibly lucky to have such nice people around me who knows how happy I get from receiving new nail polishes! You know who you are! <3

Today I want to show you what I recently have got from some of those friends!

The first picture is from my dear friend and fellow blogger Christine from Polished Marvels! She knows how much I love holo and she also sent me a lemming I've mention to her quite a few times ;) It looks a bit dull but it's a fantastic shade of grey!!

Misa Trust Fund and Cirque Helios

The second and third pictures are polishes from the the fantastic Sminkan who is one the most diligent polish blogger I know of!

BB Couture Poppy Passion and BB Couture Karibbean Kiersti

NYX Sour Lime and L.A. Colors Palm Tree

The fourth picture is a gift from my wonderful manager Rita who gave my first Nordic Caps ever! Nordic Cap is a Swedish brand which I've been wanting to lay my hands on for a long time!

Nordic Cap NP10, NP26 and NP25

Thank you so much ladies! Your gifts make my heart sing and I hope I can do the same for you sone day! <3

Which one do you think I should I try first? :)

Dollish Polish Coitus - swatches and review

I have been so busy preparing for the Vintage Challenge next week so unfortunately I don't have a holo polish for you today. Instead I give you glitter! :D I got inspired by Christine at Polished Marvels who is having a glitter week at her blog.

This is Coitus which is part of The Big Bang Theory Collection, hence the name ;) I love TBBT and especially Sheldon! <3

Coitus is a lovely blend of glitters in a clear base. In these pictures I'm wearing two generous coats of Coitus over Orly Choreographed Chaos.

Smilla in her fleece heaven on the balcony <3

GOOD TO KNOW:

Type of polish: Glitter.

Color: Small hex glitters in turquoise, pink and silver and larger gold glitters and also gold shimmer in a clear base.

Number of coats: Two (generous) coats.

Formula: Very nice! No glitter fishing at all needed but don't drag the brush twice over the same spot because then you will have bald spots. Be firm and fast! ;)

Brush: Good! No complaints at all.

Top Coat: No. 

Color accuracy in pictures: Accurate. It's really glittery live!

Grade: 3+/5

I'm not a big fan of clear based glitter polishes but this blend is so glittery in a lovely subtle way! It's shiny but it's not crazy ;) I like it but I'm more into glitter polishes with colored bases that can be opaque on their own with only a few coats. To make this beauty opaque you'd probably need four to five coats which it too much for me ;)

How do you like Coitus?
Do you prefer colored or clear based glitters?

Neon Dotticure on Gray - swatches

It time for a new challenge post in the "Step Into Summer Challenge"! The theme for today's post is Neon :D

I decided to do a dotticure with both filled and unfilled neon yellow dots on a grey base. I really like how this manicure turned out! I like the sharp contrast of bright neon yellow and murky grey.

The yellow neon is Illamasqua Rare, one of the brightest neons I know of! :D The grey polish is Essence Get Arty which isn't a cream but a shimmer if you look close :)

How do you like my neon dotticure?

Don't forget how to check out what the other participants are doing!

Orly Choreographed Chaos - swatches and review

Choreographed Chaos is part of Orly's Mash Up Collection which was released this summer. It's a bright bubblegum pink packed with a subtle blue shimmer.

This bottle was sent to me as a press sample and I didn't think it would suit me but actually it made my hands look tanned - even though they aren't ;)

GOOD TO KNOW:

Type of polish: Shimmer.

Color: A bright pale bubblegum pink packed with a very fine subtle blue shimmer.

Number of coats: Three.

Formula: A bit thin and runny. It got streaky very easily and it was not very self leveling either. It was not easy to apply if I'm being honest.

Brush: Ok. A tiny bit thin but no major complaints. The grip cap is great as always!

Top Coat: No. 

Color accuracy in pictures: Accurate. The shimmer is a bit more visible live.

Grade: 2+/5

Pink isn't really my color but this one had potential if the formula hadn't been so poor. I really like how it makes my hands look tanned though ;)

How do you like Choreographed Chaos?

Comparison of Jindie Nails Candy Land and Candy Land Remix - swatches

Today I've got a comparison for you of two Jindie polishes! I'm comparing the epic Candy Land with the Limited Edition polish Candy Land Remix. I feel so lucky to have got the remix version!

The difference of the two polishes is that the remix version has tiny round neon blue, neon pink and neon orange glitters in it but the large glitter combination is the same.

This is three coats of each polish.

Index and ring finger: Candy Land Remix
Middle and pinkie: Candy Land

Click on the picture to enlarge it.

I actually like the original version best. It's more calm even though the remix version is a fun blend too!

If you'd like to see more swatches of the original version of Candy Land click here. A review of the remix version will be posted in a near future.

Which one do like best?

Smilla's choice: Misa Lovely Lychee - swatches and review

I while ago I couldn't decide on which polish to wear so picked three randomly and lined them up on the floor. I decided to get my cat Smilla and let her choose for me. The deal was to wear the one she smelled first :)

I put her down in front of the polish line up and she chose Misa Lovely Lychee! (Then she quickly smelled ALL of the three polishes and ran off like her tail was on fire ;) Lol! But she did went for the Lovely Lychee first!)

The other two candidates were Misa Uptown Glamour and Essence I Love Bad Boys.

Smilla in action going for the Lovely Lychee! :)

GOOD TO KNOW:

Type of polish: Cream with some neon qualities.

Color: A very bright, almost neon, pink with a drop of blue in it.

Number of coats: Two.

Formula: Very good! A tiny bit thick but self leveling.

Brush: Very good! No complaints.

Top Coat: Yes. One coat. It dries a bit matte but not as matte as a true neon polish.

Color accuracy in pictures: Quite accurate. Perhaps that drop of blue in it is more visible irl, but it's still a super bright pink!

Grade: 4+/5

I don't think Smilla could have made a better choice for me! This is a marvelous super bright pink polish that instantly puts you in a good mood! The formula and brush are great too! You need a top coat though to make it glossy.

How do you like Lovely Lychee?
Would you like "Smilla's choice" to become a recurring post?