Frenzy Polish Fall Out Foxes Collection Swatches & Review

Greetings polish lovers! I'm here again with some more awesome lacquers to show you! The brand is a newish-to-me indie called Frenzy Polish. I learned about them last Fall and ordered a few polishes, then the owner sent me this collection for review. It's called Fall Out Foxes, inspired by and named for songs by the band Fall Out Boy, collaborated on with the brand's fan group on Facebook, the Frenzy Foxes. The fox is kind of the little mascot for the brand so it all ties in together, rather cutely!

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Falling Apart To Half Time is a dark teal blue jelly filled with a ton of holo pigment and iridescent flakies pieces. Great formula, opaque in two coats. Dries very shiny!

Tears On Ice is a white crelly with tiny silver glitter, two tones of blue metallic shards, and a few blue square glitters. Pretty good application wise, maybe a touch streaky. This is two coats, but you may need one more depending on your polishing style.

Underneath The Purple Skies is a deep, warm purple jelly with lots of very fine coppery gold microglitter bits. I had no issues with this when I swatched it, but I wore it as a full manicure and noticed it got a touch thick the longer I had the bottle open. This is two coats.

Gem City has a clear base with bronze holographic microglitter and multichrome metallic flakies. This can be worn on its own, like I've shown here at three coats, or as a layering topper. Lovely formula, not thick at all, dried fast.

Keep You Like An Oath is a medium grey crelly with different shapes and sizes of glitter in white, blue, green, magenta, along with silver microglitter. Another nice formula, great coverage at two coats.

Like You (Only Sweeter) is a unique taupey pink with a tinge of lavender, filled with small glitters of white and red along with silver holo microshimmer. Fuss free application, two coats for full opacity.

This Ain't A Scene is a mid-tone teal base with a gallon of multichrome flakies and what looks like some glass fleck shimmer. I am repeating myself, but these all have really great formulas. Two coats.

Immortals has a clear base filled with pale gold holographic microglitter, small orangey gold metallic glitter, and some metallic flakies. This was surprisingly opaque, only two coats on this guy.

Heavy Metal Broke My Heart is another clear based polish, this one is definitely a topper though. It has multicolored metallic flakies in all different sizes and subtle holographic dust. This is very dense, I used one coat over Underneath The Purple Skies here.

You Look So Good In Blue is a medium blue jelly with a turquoise tone filled to the brim with soft flake shimmer, holo glitter and some satiny glitter pieces. Can you guess how it applied? Yup, you guessed it, really great in just two coats.

Light Em Up is a yellow gold shimmery crelly with metallic flakies and holographic microglitter. This is actually an add-on polish and not technically part of this collection. It was a prototype shade for the inspiration that eventually became Immortals, but lots of members of the fan group liked it so much she decided to release it as well. Another fabulous formula, nice and opaque in two coats.

The Frenzy Polish web shop is closed right now but they will reopen this Friday, Feb. 12th at 8am EST. These shades are all sold for $9 each, and you can get the entire collection (excluding Light Em Up) for $80. Light Em Up will be available in very limited quantities. Have you tried Frenzy Polish yet? Are you a Fall Out Boy fan? I'll talk to you again soon friends! :)

❤ Kellie

The products mentioned were provided for an honest review.

GlitterDaze Holiday 2015 Glitz & Glam Trio Swatches & Review

Hey again! I have the second trio for Holiday 2015 to show you today from indie brand GlitterDaze, I showed you the Winter Night trio the other day in case you missed it. These three are holographics in metallic shades, great for your holiday parties or New Year's Eve! I did not put a top coat on these so I could show you their total holographic-ness, but I did put try a top coat on them later and it didn't affect the look, which is nice. Let's take a look!

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All That Glitters is a metallic gold linear holographic. This has a lovely neutral gold hue, not too yellow. Easy formula to apply. I used two coats here, but I noticed after looking at the photos there was still a bit of see-through-ness on the corners of my nails so I could've used one more coat.

A Pretty Penny is a rich metallic copper linear holographic. A bit on the bronzey side of copper, this is a unique shade to my holo collection. The holo particles look a bit bigger in this one than the other two in this trio. Easy formula, two coats for opacity.

Rosé On Ice is a pale metallic rose gold-y nude linear holographic. I thought this would be the most subdued of the three, but the fire is really strong in the holo, it even shows up indoors in lower lighting. This is two coats, but I might've needed one more to get the sides covered a bit more like the first polish.

These are available for purchase now on the GlitterDaze website for $12 each, or $32 for all three. Tell me what you think of these holo metals! My favorite has to be Rosé On Ice, it's perfect for all occasions!

❤ Kellie

The products mentioned were provided for an honest review.

Different Dimension Winter 2015 Babes In Toyland Collection Swatches & Review

Hey friends! I have the second winter/holiday collection from Different Dimension to show you today. This is an eleven shade collection called Babes in Toyland. There are some glitters, holographics, and shimmers in this bunch, and none of them disappoint! This is a great collection and I'm so happy to be able to share it with you!

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Tom Piper is a soft yet bright money green holographic with gold undertones, gold flakies and shimmers. This had an effortless formula, very easy to apply. I was able to get full coverage on two coats. I am so in love with these holo + metallic flakie combos!

Jack is a very delicate palest blue holographic crelly with darker blue shimmer bits. This was easy to apply and not streaky like I thought it might be. It was also pretty opaque for such a light color, I was surprised at the coverage. This is two coats.

Toyland is a full coverage glitter polish in bright angel gold with larger bits of holiday red and green. So sparkly and a great choice for the holiday season! As Different Dimension creator Missi says "perfect for Christmas without being over the top." I also only needed two coats for this guy. You may need a second layer of top coat to smooth this completely.

Jill is a lavender purple holographic with added microglitters. This has a great formula, no issues. Opaque in two coats. This has a great fire quality to the holo.

Forest Of No Return is a brown holographic full coverage microglitter. This reminds me of bits of sandy earth, but crazy sparkly! Nice coverage with only two coats. Dries gritty so use an extra layer of top coat for smoothness.

Mary Contrary is made up of holographic hex glitters in peacock blue, deep indigo, muted chartreuse green, and deep magenta with holographic silver shard bits in a clear base. This is one coat of glitter over Jack. I didn't have any problems placing the glitter, you get a good amount out at once. (If you're interested, I always use this method to spread out chunky layering glitters.)

Mother Goose is a deep burgundy linear holographic. Pretty straightforward and really smooth. It was opaque in one coat, but I used two here.

Barnaby is another one of the holographic shades with flakies, this time in a sunny bronze gold with silver flakies. Epic! I felt like Apollo the Sun God when I had this on! This is two easy coats.

Boy Blue has a white crelly base with silver and blue glitters in hexes, squares and stars. The base on this was a little thick and it didn't self-level very well. This is three coats. I wish the base was a little thinner so you could see the glitters pop a bit more. I might try layering one coat over an opaque white crème next time.

Bo Peep is the third holographic with flakies in the collection, this time in a lovely pink/rose gold with gold undertones and silver flakes and a bit of shimmer. Also opaque in just two coats. I've already professed my love for rose gold to you, so you know I love this!

Kiss Me At Midnight is a full coverage glitter polish in holographic silver with black multi sized hex pieces scattered throughout. Full coverage in two coats. This one really impressed me, I don't have anything like it and it really sparkles. This would be a great New Year's Eve polish! Another one that dries with a glittery texture, so you may need an extra layer of top coat.

This collection, and the Dream Team trio that I posted previously, will be released on Friday, Dec. 4th at 9 pm EST on the Different Dimension website. They will range in cost from $8.75 - $12, with Boy Blue specially priced at $5. There will be a discounted price for purchasing the entire collection. Also releasing are new cuticle oil scents, to include Very Merry Cranberry, Cinnamon Candies, White Chocolate, and Caramel Popcorn. I've never tried their oils, but those scents sound divine!

What do you think of these whimsical glitzy shades? My favorites are the metallic holos and Kiss Me At Midnight, but they are all great. This collection really delighted me! Tell me your thoughts in the comments and have an awesome day!

❤ Kellie

The products mentioned were provided for an honest review.

My Picks from the ILNP Fall 2015 Collection Swatches & Review

Hey you, how ya doing today? I'm finally feeling better after my latest cold, phew! I've got two polishes from the ILNP (I Love Nail Polish) Fall 2015 collection to show you. I only bought two of the seventeen shades that they came out with for the season, but I really love the ones I got.

Clockwork is a bronze gold in the ILNP "precious metal" formula, metallic flakes with a range of holographic particles in a silky beige base. The flakes in this are smooth and flat and meld together into a super shiny, luxurious metallic finish. Then you add in the holo and this knocks you over with sparkle! This is two coats. I might be obsessed with this. Not difficult to remove like regular glitters, which is very nice.

Spiced Eggnog is a different type of beautiful, an odd fellow in my collection. I had to have this because it's so unique. A beige "eggnog" crelly base with soft holographic shimmer, and burnt orange speckle flakes that become the "spice". This also had a great formula, very easy to apply. Two coats. It's a love it or hate it shade, and I adore it!

I purchased these from the ILNP website for $10 each. Did you pick anything up from this collection? They just released their Holiday collection and it's amazing. I need to go get some more of their metallic flake polishes, it might be the coolest finish out right now!

❤ Kellie

Glam Polish Anniversary Ultra Holos Collection Swatches & Review

The brilliant minds over at Australian indie brand Glam Polish have a new collection coming out this Friday to celebrate their third year in business and it's a doozy! It's a nine piece collection of ultra holographic polishes in a bunch of luxurious shades. I did not use top coat for any of these swatches to show their maximum holographic-ness.

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Ornate is described as a platinum "ultra holo". This and a few others in the collection have a metallic finish, which is a neat combination with the intense holographic pigment. There was a bit of brushstrokey-ness, but they're almost completely imperceptible when it dries. I had the best results using thin coats. This swatch shows two.

Delirium is an indigo blurple-y ultra holo. This one is very pigmented and almost opaque in one coat, but I used two here. A touch of metallic but not as much as the lighter shades in this collection.

Precious is described as a pink gold ultra holo. It has a touch of lavender to it as well, making it delicate and girly. Two coats on this as well.

Gilded is a yellow gold ultra holo. This has that metallic-ness that Ornate does, including the there-but-almost-not-there brushstrokes. This has a slight green tinge to it in indoor lighting, but in the sun it's obviously yellow.

Ecstasy is a violet ultra holo. Another fuss-free formula, almost opaque in one coat. I used two here.

Opulent is a metallic bronze ultra holo. I feel like this is so metallic it's right on the border of being frosty, but it's not quite there. This was opaque in two coats.

Rapture is described as a scarlet ultra holo. Great opacity on one coat, but I used two as per usual.

Exquisite is a rose gold ultra holo. This one is a little special because there are lovely little copper speckles in the base along with the holographic. Two coats.

Luscious is a magenta ultra holo. Excellent formula with no application issues, opaque in two coats.

I really enjoyed all of these shades. They are classy and not too loud, but totally make a statement. This collection will be released on Friday November 6th at 5pm EDT (US) at www.glampolish.com.au with shipping to Australia, USA and France. Their stockists should get the collection at a later date. My favorite in the collection has to be Exquisite because of my weakness for rose gold! What is your pick?

❤ Kellie

The products mentioned were provided for an honest review.

Zoya Fall 2015 Flair Collection Swatches & Review

Happy Saturday!! I have the second Fall 2015 collection from Zoya today, called Flair; I showed you the Focus collection of crèmes yesterday. This half is the flirty, more sassy side of their Fall shades. We've got six beautiful "liquid metals" to check out, so let's get started!

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First is Aggie describes as a gold "holo-flip", which I'm guessing means duochrome, liquid metal with bronze microglitter. It is similar to, but not a dupe for, Chanel's Peridot. This was thinner than the others in the collection and there were slight brushstrokes but nothing terrible. I used two coats here but you may need three if you do thinner coats.

Cinnamon is a brown bronze-y liquid metal that was originally designed for Zang Toi NYFW F/W15. It was a little thicker and flowed on the nail like a dream. The brushstrokes in this one were a bit more apparent. Two coats.

This is Ember, a fiery orangey red liquid metal. I'm not usually a fan of colors like this in a metallic finish, and Zoya has plenty of them, but I enjoyed this one a bit more for some reason. I had some staining on my skin after removal though, so be mindful of that. This is two coats.

Estelle is a stunning "blue on blue" liquid metal. This has a real vibrancy to it, very striking. Great formula, two coats for opacity.

Here we have Giada, a lovely purple liquid metal with the slightest touch of pearlescence in fuchsia. The metallic finish in this one seemed finer ground than the others, like the particles were smaller. Easy to apply, neither thick nor thin. Two coats.

Tris is last, with a name I'm loving because I'm a fan of the Divergent book series and that is the main character. This is described as a blackened, brushed nickel liquid metal. I think this is such a great Fall color, very edgy but still wearable. Brushstrokey, opaque in two coats.

You can purchase these now on the Zoya website for $9 each, $54 for the full size set, or $30 for a mini set. All in all, I think the Fall selection from Zoya this year is really great. I don't dislike any of the colors and I really enjoyed most of them. Which of their two Fall collections is your favorite? Are you more into crèmes or metallics?

❤ Kellie

The products mentioned were provided for an honest review.

Rescue Beauty Lounge Anatomy of a #KDrama Collection Swatches & Review

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Hooray, a new Rescue Beauty Lounge collection! This collection is called Anatomy of a #KDrama and is inspired by Korean melodramas. Please enjoy the press release from creator Ji Baek, swatches of all the colors and my reviews below the jump: (FYI, this is a long post)

OPI - What Wizardry Is This?

I showed you the OPI Soft Shades collection Oz the Great and Powerful a while ago, but omitted one polish from my post as I wasn't satisfied with the photos I had gotten of it. I have tried again and am moderately happy with the results so here they are.

OPI What Wizardry Is This is one of their texture polishes called Liquid Sand. It's crazy glittery, made up of olive, bronze, gold, and brown and some red bits. It dries down to an almost matte gritty sandy finish. The appeal of these type of polishes for me is that you don't have to be as worried about messing them up. This is two coats. 

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Top coat totally changes up the look of these polishes, which is awesome. This is one coat of Seche Vite over WWIT. You can see the immense POW of the sparkle and the incredible depth that the shininess gives the polish. There are a lot of texture polishes that I prefer to leave alone but this is one that I definitely like more with top coat. 

OPI nail polish can be found in pro salons, Ulta, Dillards, JC Penney's etc. for $9. What do you think of the texture trend? Do you have this polish? Which way do you prefer it, matte/gritty or shiny/smooth?

Product samples were provided for consideration.

My Picks from Essie's Bikini So Teeny Collection

I wanted to show you some new Essie polishes, from the Bikini So Teeny collection for summer 2012. I wasn't initially impressed by the press release photos I saw and they didn't exactly overwhelm me when I saw the colors in person at my local Walmart. These are the two polishes from the six in the collection that I decided I needed to try out.

First is the darker pink out of the two in the collection, Off the Shoulder. It's sort of a darker pepto pink color, but I'm not seeing anything special. It's not particularly flattering or bright. Just kind of there. The formula was thick. This is two coats.

Here is All Tied Up, described as a bronze, I'd call it more of a pinky brown muddy shade with subtle gold fleck shimmer. I think I would like this more if the shimmer was more pronounced. It only shows up in full sunlight. This formula was also thick but not as much as the first one. This is two coats.

To be honest, I am unimpressed by these colors. *yawn* Sorry, you know I love my Essies but these are just ho hum. You can find these in local drugstores usually for around $6-8 or from select e-tailers like Transdesign where they are $4.49 each. Have you picked up any polishes from this collection? How do you feel about them?