Comparison Essie Nude Polishes - swatches

Earlier this month I've shown you two of Essie's nude polishes, Playa del Platinum and Sand Tropez.

Sometimes it's hard to compare similar polishes in two separate posts. That's why I made this comparison post so you can easily compare these two nudes!

On pinkie and middle finger: Essie Playa del Platinum
On ring and index finger: Essie Sand Tropez

Both are two coats without a top coat.

As you can see Sand Tropez has more of a yellow nude tone and Playa del Platinum has a more grey nude tone.

I'm a huge grey fan so my favorite is, with no doubt, Playa del Platinum! Even though it has both a thinner formula and a thinner brush. This one also suits my skin tone best.

Which one of these two nudes do you prefer?

Essie Come Here! - swatches and review

This is such a bright coral red! It really looks like a neon but it dries shiny.
Perfect for summer nails! This is two coats without a top coat.

GOOD TO KNOW ABOUT COME HERE!:

Type of polish: Cream.

Colour: A very bright coral red.

Collection: Essie Resort Collection Summer 2013.

Opacity: Very good! This is two coats.

Formula: Very good! Self leveling.

Brush: Good! A bit firm, but ok to apply with. It would have been worse if the polish hadn't been so self leveling. So the brush got saved by the formula ;)

Shine: Very shiny on its own so I have no top coat in these pictures.

Accurate colour, photo vs IRL: Quite accurate! Perhaps a tiny bit more coral looking. Really juicy irl!

Grade: 4+/5 :)

Red isn't my best color but this one is so juicy and bright that I had to like it! I love that it's on the edge of being a neon but still so super shiny! Unique!

How do you like Come Here!?

Do you know of any other almost neons that dries this shiny?

80s Leopard Nails - swatches

For today's Nail Art Sunday I'm giving you an 80s manicure! What could be more 80s than leopard print and neon pink? Not much ;) I've also added some blue dots with a personal blue favorite of mine, Blue My Mind!

The pink polish is Misa Lovely Lychee. The print is made with Illamasqua Boosh and Konad plate m57. The blue is, as I mentioned, H&M Blue My Mind.

Misa Lovely Lychee is from Misa's summer collection "Fresh and Fruity" 2013. I'll show you it without the print some other day!

How do you like this 80s mani?

What print or color is the 80s for you?

Ninja Polish Cover Band Sticks'n Stones - swatches and review

Today I want to show you a great top layer polish from Ninja Polish! It's a really cool black and white glitter mix in a clear base.
Ninja Polish has created a dupe to the immensely popular, and extremely hard to get, Lynderella polish "Connect the Dots". They say it's a tribute and not a copy.
In the pictures below I'm wearing two coats over Marionnaud "Lime Tonic".

GOOD TO KNOW ABOUT STICKS'N STONES:

Type of polish: Glitter.

Colour: Black and white hex, round and bar glitters and occasional holo micro glitters in a clear base.

Dupe: A perfect dupe Lynderella Connect the Dots.

Opacity: This is two coats.

Formula: Very good! Easy to apply. No fishing for any of the glitters needed.

Brush: Very good! No complaints.

Shine: Shiny on its own so I have no top coat in these pictures. For a smooth surface you need a top coat though.

Accurate colour, photo vs IRL: Accurate.

Grade: 4/5 :)

This is such a fun top coat! Since it's black and white it will also look good on every possible polish! When I got it I didn't know it was holo in it so that was a pleasant surprise! The holo doesn't really show in my pictures but it is there I promise, even though it's very sparse. I will definitely try this over other colors, I'm thinking perhaps over pink next time.

How do you like Sticks'n Stones?

What do you think about calling a dupe a tribute instead of a copy?

Jade Energy - swatches and review

It's Holo Friday and I've got a stunning Jade polish for you today! You've probably seen it before but these are my pictures and my review ;)

GOOD TO KNOW ABOUT ENERGY:

Type of polish: Holographic.

Colour: Teal/Greenish turquiose with a strong holographic effect.

Opacity: Very good! This is two coats.

Formula: Excellent! The application was totally effortless. The two coats just slid on easily!

Brush: Excellent! No complaints what so ever!

Shine: Very shiny on its own so I have no top coat in these pictures. I did apply Seche Vite after taking these pictures and I thought that actually diminished the holo effect. So I recommend no top coat for this polish.

Accurate colour, photo vs IRL: Accurate. Perhaps slightly more green irl and sooo much more gorgeous irl! ;)

Grade: 5/5 :D

This is an amazing holo polish with an absolute perfect formula! And the holo effect is amazing!

How do you like the beautiful Energy?

Nail Polish Haul!

I made a bet with my boyfriend a few weeks ago and I won - naturally ;) My prize was six polishes from anywhere I wanted! :D

I decided to try out the new Swedish online shop for indie polishes called Edgy Polish. The delivery was very fast. I ordered on Friday, had to change my order a tiny bit because of a wrong stock take on Saturday and on Tuesday I had them in my hand! :D They were very well packed and in perfect condition. Edgy Polish also delivers internationally.

I ordered some true gems and therefore I give you close-ups of my haul today so you can see their beauty! Bottle pictures will of course be provided in the individual reviews later!

Vivid Lacquer Spaaaace!

Cirque Tibetian Nights

Different Dimension Black Dahlia

Northern Star Inconceivable

Model City Dipping Chocolate

Chirality Katy did

I'm very pleased with my haul and I can't wait to try them all! Tibetian Nights has been a lemming of mine for quite some time now so I'm especially keen to try that one!

Did you find a new or an old favorite?

Which one would you like to see first?