Pretty Serious Cosmetics Naileontology Collection Vol. 4 Swatches & Review

Hey folks! I have three new polishes to show you today from Australian indie brand Pretty Serious Cosmetics. These shades are part of the Museum of Naileontology collection, shades from the past they have re-imagined and made their own! Let's take a look at what they cooked up from the wild depths of the nail polish archives!

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Chariots Of The Red Sea has a warm red jelly base filled with silver twinkly shimmer bits. This is actually kind of unique to my collection, which is a feat for a red! Great, easy to apply formula. This is two coats.

Disc Of The Heavens is a jade green with a angelic glaze of green and gold microshimmer. A stunning shade, one that captivated the nail polish world a few years ago and this is sure to satiate a few lemmings, one of mine in particular! Thin but manageable formula, I used two coats here for an opaque finish.

Mad Skull Of Cloverton is a pale lilac purple that leans iridescent with a strong green shimmer. This rides the edge of being a frost, but wasn't quite there, which is good in my opinion. A touch sheer and slightly brushstrokey, but not terribly so. This is three coats.

These shades are all available right now on the Pretty Serious website. They are $9.95 AUD, or about $7.27 USD. (They convert the prices to whatever currency your country uses, so simple and convenient!) Let me know what you think of these colors! I have some more goodies from PS Cosmetics to show you soon, so stay tuned!

❤ Kellie

The products mentioned were provided for an honest review.

Glam Polish Every Witch Way Collection [Partial] Swatches & Review

A Witchy Friday to you, kind reader! Today I have a new bunch of shades to share with you from Australian indie brand Glam Polish, the Every Witch Way collection! This is a six piece collection of wintery pale shades that invoke feelings of mystical sorceresses instead of the cackling green witches we think of around Halloween. I've got five of the colors to show you, so let's take a look!

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Resting Witch Face is a pale greyed out blue holographic crelly with blue and purple glass fleck shimmer. This applied easily, it was nice and creamy for such a bangin holo! Two coats. Confession? I'm pretty sure I have been accused of having a "resting witch face." ;)

Every Witch Way has multiple sizes of pink, blue, white and silver holographic glitter along with color shifting iridescent glitter in a clear base. I layered one coat over Resting Witch Face. This is so gorgeous! The glitter will dry bumpy so you'll want a thick layer of top coat. This would also look really great over darker colors!

I had to show a photo of this in the shade. The shifty glitters give the polish such a different look in low light! (and oddly made it look kinda purple, but it's not purple)

Karma’s A Witch is a soft violet holographic crelly with purple glass fleck shimmer. This was just as great as the other crelly holo, though this one was slightly more jelly than crème. Just as opaque though, only two coats for opacity.

Witches Be Trippin’ has multiple sizes of black, white and silver holographic glitter along with more of those color shifting iridescent glitter pieces in a clear base. I put one coat on top of Karma's A Witch. This is incredibly beautiful and I am mesmerized by it. You will probably want a thick top coat for this one as well to get a smooth finish.

Another shade shot for you! I am totally in love with this.

Witch Be Like… has an aqua tinted jelly base with purple glass flecks and multiple sizes of holographic glitter. This guy was slightly runny for me, but not terribly so. The jelly base can get goopy if you pile on your coats too quickly, so be sure to wait a few minutes between layers to get the best application. I used two here.

The last shade that I don't have to show you is Witch With Attitude, a pink tinted jelly base with blue glass flecks and multiple sizes of holographic glitter, sort of the sister shade to Witches Be Like... You can see some lovely swatches of that gal on the Glam Polish instagram page!

This collection goes on sale today Dec. 9 at 1pm EST on the Glam Polish website. You can save 10% when purchasing the entire collection. Let me know what you think about these gorgeous Glam shades! I'm not exaggerating when I say everyone needs Witches Be Trippin' haha!

❤ Kellie

The products mentioned were provided for an honest review.

GlitterDaze Moon Baby Collection Swatches & Review

I have the latest collection from GlitterDaze to show you today, the Moon Baby collection! I've always considered myself more of a "moon" than a "sun" if you know what I mean, so these already had me intrigued when I heard the name. There are six ultra holographics in lightly toned spacey colors in this set. They all have the same formula, slightly thick but not difficult to apply if you don't overload your brush. I used two coats for all the swatches here.

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Amaris is a lavender toned pink linear holographic with a gold to green shifting iridescent base.

Crescent is a light blue linear holographic with a lavender to blue shifting iridescent base.

Eclipse is a smoky grey linear holographic with a lavender to gold shifting iridescent base.

Luna is a lilac linear holographic with a pink to orange shifting base.

Moonbeam is a neutral silvery taupe linear holographic with a lavender to blue shifting iridescent base.

Starlit is a mint green linear holographic with a pink to orange shifting base.

This collection is available now for $12.50 individually on the GlitterDaze website. What do you think of these ultra holos? I am refreshed by the soft colors with all the deeper shades we've had coming out with the fall season. My favorite is Starlit but they're all gorgeous! Are you a "moon baby"?

❤ Kellie

The products mentioned were provided for an honest review.

Orly Breathable Swatches & Review

Orly Beauty has come out with a new line of nail polish that features a unique all-in-one formula they are calling Orly Breathable Treatment + Color. This polish is designed to be used alone, without a base or top coat. It has several nourishing ingredients including argan oil, vitamins B5 & C, and "advanced oxygen technology" which allow air and hydration to get through to the nail.

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We all know our nails don't need to "breathe", as they are dead keratin cells, but the idea is for the nail structure and skin under the nail to have access to constant hydration and oxygen. The brand claims this can promote healthier, thicker, and more hydrated nails. And with the all-in-one formula, there is less time spent on a manicure and there are claims of less chipping and longer lasting polish. These are also Halal compliant for those that observe. I found these to dry a little quicker than regular polish and they also left a very shiny finish. I did not test them for wear time.

Barely There is a pale off white crème. I found the thicker, rounded brush helped greatly in application, though it was still a tiny bit streaky on two coats. I used three for full coverage.

Just Breathe is a purple periwinkle with a scattering of flecky shimmer. These both seemed thick at first glance, but upon application they are not. This applied easily and was opaque in two coats.

Orly Breathable Treatment + Color will be available in 18 shades September 2016 and retails for $8.99 each and will be available ULTA, JC Penney, salons nationwide and at the Orly Beauty website. So what do you think about this new type of treatment polish? Would you use it?

❤ Kellie

The products mentioned were provided for an honest review.

Guest Post by Nail Polish Society: Sophisticated Watermarble

Happy Labor Day to all my US readers! And happy Monday to everyone else :) Please enjoy the following guest post by my awesome friend Emiline from Nail Polish Society!

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Hello there you lovely people! I'm Emiline from Nail Polish Society and I'm so honored to have been asked to guest post here. I been following Kellie's blog since my obsession first started three years ago. As you all know her swatches are to die for, and have influenced many a purchase of mine. Not only do I aspire to her amount of perfection, she is also just a really cool dudette. So thank you so much for having me!

For my nail art I created a simple look with a watermarble accent nail. I love me a good watermarble and it's slightly addicting. I often buy polishes based on their individual colors, then when I get them home I realize how well they go together. That was the case with these three Ginger + Liz polishes, ones that I wouldn't have normally thought of pairing together. I have found this brand to watermarble really well in the past and so I had to try it with these shades. As you can see, they worked like a charm! For my accent nail I applied the lilac shade on my nail as a base color. Then I added alternating drops of gray, lilac, and gold in my glass of water, and created a floral design on an inner ring of gray. I think the simplicity is slightly sophisticated but also really striking. Lastly I added a couple gold studs too for a little sompin' sompin'.

What I used:
Ginger + Liz Grounded- gray
Ginger + Liz Calm Down Girl- lilac
Ginger + Liz Got My Groove Back- gold
gold stud decorations from Born Pretty Store
Seche Vite top coat

I hope you enjoy what I've created! Thank you again Kellie for having me! Take a little break now and go treat yo' self.

Nail Polish Society

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Emiline's links: BLOG | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | TWITTER

I'm ALWAYS head over heels to get to see a watermarble post on my blog, because there's no chance in heck I could ever execute one! Thank you so much Em, I love what you created so much! Go check her out everyone, she's a star!!

❤ Kellie

Nine Zero Lacquer The Accent Glitters Collection Swatches & Review

Good day to you, dear friend! I have the latest collection from indie brand Nine Zero Lacquer to show you today. This set of eight glitter polishes are coined as accent glitters, meant to be "simple but effective tools to add something extra to any manicure. Use as a full manicure or as single accent nail for a punch of holographic sparkle." They would also be great for use in nail art.

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These all had pretty much the same formula, they seemed sparse on the first layer, but built up nicely in three coats. You might see a spot here or there that's not covered but they're so blingy and rainbow-rific that you really can't tell in real life. You could also sponge these on for a completely opaque look. They dry like microglitters so you'll want a thick top coat. My favorite for glitters lately is Girly Bits Glitter Glaze.

Diamond is a silver holographic microglitter in a clear base.

Sapphire is a rich blue holographic microglitter in a clear base.

Rose Quartz is a pale rose pink holographic microglitter in a clear base.

Emerald is a deep teal green holographic microglitter in a clear base.

Amethyst is a light purple holographic microglitter in a clear base.

Ruby is a pinky red holographic microglitter in a clear base.

Citrine is a yellowy green holographic microglitter in a clear base.

Onyx is a black holographic microglitter in a clear base.

These polishes are available on the Nine Zero Lacquer website now for $10 each, or you can buy the set of eight for $75. They are really beautiful and crazy blingy! My friend Valesha of Peachy Polish has some great macro shots of these on her blog you should look at! My favorite is Onyx but I enjoyed them all. Let me know what you think of these! Would you wear them as an accent nail or a full mani??

❤ Kellie

The products mentioned were provided for an honest review.

Pretty Serious Cosmetics Pastel Pet Names Collection Swatches & Review

Oh my, it's Monday again. I thought I'd try to brighten your day by sharing some fun, happy polishes with you! Australian indie brand Pretty Serious Cosmetics has a new installment in their Well Meaning But Ultimately Quite Awkward Pet Names collection, this time a set of six pastel crèmes.

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Little Duckling is a sweet yellow pastel crème. This formula was a tiny bit streaky, but that is to be expected with a pale yellow. I used three coats here. It did apply better than I thought it would, pastels are notoriously difficult to work with but this was pretty average.

Fluffykins is a bubblegum pink pastel crème. I found this to be very thick and a little streaky. I needed three coats for this gal. I love this color, I wish the formula worked better for me.

Bunny-Foo-Foo is a minty blue pastel crème. This one was much better, had a thinner consistency and covered perfectly in two coats. And that name is seriously adorable!

Peachie Poo is a soft peachy orange pastel crème. This one was pretty thick, but I only needed two coats here and it wasn't as streaky as the pink shade.

Doodle Bug is a sky blue crème. This guy was thinner like the mint shade, it went on nice and easy. Two coats here. This color is so good! Sure to be a fan favorite.

Cutie Patootie is a pastel lavender purple crème. The formula was thick but easy to apply. This was almost opaque in one coat, but I used two for complete coverage.

These are sold at the moment, but they will be back in stock very soon on the Pretty Serious Cosmetics website. They all cost $9.95 AUD each. What do you think of this round of the Pet Names? I like all the colors, very classic pastels! Hope your week is excellent and we'll see ya again soon!

❤ Kellie

The products mentioned were provided for an honest review.

Girly Bits Cosmetics A Little Madness Collection Swatches & Review

I've got a new collection from Canadian based indie brand Girly Bits Cosmetics to share with you today dear friends! This 6 piece collection was inspired by Alice Through the Looking Glass, and two of them (White Rabbit and Hookah-Smoking Caterpillar) are dedicated to Girly Bits maker Pam's daughter Jen Knight for the release of her music video for White Rabbit. Let's take a look!

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Hookah-Smoking Caterpillar is a dark multichrome that shifts from purple to blue and teal, with added gold holographic microglitter.This was thin but applied easily. I used three coats here because my eyes were playing tricks on me, it looks much lighter indoors than outside, so you might only need two for full coverage. A tiny bit gritty with glitter but it became smooth with one layer of top coat.

I took a photo in the shade too so you can see the shifting color a little more. It is much lighter in indirect lighting, as you can see.

White Rabbit is an off-white/nude-ish crelly, filled with silver flakes and sparkling iridescent microglitter that shimmer slightly gold. This was thick, but not difficult. I used three coats here. I used one layer of Girly Bits' thick, plump top coat Glitter Glaze to cover the texture of the glitter.

Go Ask Alice is a mid-tone aqua blue crème. This was nicely pigmented and applied very buttery. I used two coats here, and it dried nice and shiny. This is darker and more blue than Here's Lagoon Atcha, the COTM for June that came out recently if you are interested.

A Little Madness is a summery orange low density holographic, with a subtle red flash and violet shimmer. This is pretty gorgeous, and a unique holo to my collection. Great formula, easy with two coat coverage.

Believe the Impossible is a light lavender intense holographic, filled with stunning gold shimmer. This was a little sheer and the glitter particles seem more prominent than I expected looking at it in the bottle. I only needed two coats though, surprisingly. This was thin but went on easily.

Heads Will Roll is a garnet red jelly filled with gold/green glass fleck shimmer. Insanely beautiful, not really a summer color, but I'm ok with it. Pretty great formula as well. I used two coats here but you may need three if you use thinner coats.

These are available now on the Girly Bits website for $16.50 CAD each, except for Hookah-Smoking Caterpillar which is $18.50 CAD. If you purchase the entire collection before July 19th, you can save a $1 per bottle and get the lot for $108.50 (regular price $115.50). What do you think of these shades? I like them all but A Little Madness and Heads Will Roll have turned my world topsy-turvy and I love it!

❤ Kellie

The products mentioned were provided for an honest review.

Girly Bits Next Door Cafe Duo Mei Mei's Signatures Exclusive Swatches & Review

Hello again to you dear reader! I'm back today with some new Girly Bits Cosmetics polishes! Specifically the Next Door Cafe duo, which are exclusive to Singapore based indie stockist Mei Mei's Signatures.

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Mint Chocolate is a mint green linear holographic with pale silver shard flakies. This applied easily and covered completely with two coats. It's a bit hard to see the flakies in direct lighting, like in this photo, but they are quite prominently seen in real life.

Smiling Lavender is a lavender ultra holographic with added light pink holo glitters and violet purple micro flakies. Super sparkly and super rainbow-flamey! This one was a bit thin, but still easy to handle. Two coats here as well.

This duo is available now on the Mei Mei Signatures website for SGD 37.00 or around $27.50 USD. As far as I can tell they are not available individually right now, only as a duo. Let me know what you think of these two shades! I'm head over heels!

❤ Kellie

The products mentioned were provided for an honest review.

Different Dimension Mythical & Magical Collection Swatches & Review

I've got another some more goodies from Different Dimension for you today! This collection is called Mythical & Magical and it includes seven linear holographic shades and one glitter/crelly mix named after mysterious, otherworldly creatures! All of the holos apply the same, easy, smooth and are opaque in just two coats. They are so effortless to apply, I literally didn't need to do any clean up with my application on these! Let's take a look, yeah?

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Unicorn is a silver ultra linear holographic with added purple shimmers and purple microglitters. This is more dimensional in person than I could capture in a photograph. The purple bits really give it a deep look!

Pegasus is a soft baby pink linear holographic with added color-shifting shimmers. I'm totally enamored with this rosey pink color, so gorgeous!

Dragon is described as a taupe linear holographic polish with added shimmers. I think it's got a gunmetal tinge to it as well, giving it an edge.

Lochness Monster is a soft, creamy, pale green linear holographic with added shimmers. Springy and lovely!

Mermaid is a light blue ultra linear holographic with added green shimmers. I will never get tired of blue holos, and this one is seriously gorgeous!

Troll is described as a light yellow linear holographic polish with added shimmers. I feel as if it's slightly green and a little bit grey too, perfect type of color for the name!

Fairy is a lavender linear holographic polish with added color-shifting shimmers. The darker bits in this make it stand out from the others, seems like a purple version of Jack from their winter collection!

Ponicorniphin is a white based crelly with added jewel-tone glitters and delicate shimmer. This is named after an inside joke of the owners, it's a combo of a pony, a unicorn, and a dolphin, which totally cracks me up! This applied nicely, not too thick and the glitters glided on the nail with ease. I used two coats here. You could also layer this over a white crème for a more opaque look, but I prefer it on it's own, so you see the depth of the layers of glitter!

The full Mythical & Magical collection is available now on the Different Dimension website for $80. Individually the holos are listed at $12 and Ponicorniphin is specially priced at $5. Are you interested in any of these soft colored holos? Or is the crelly more your style? I'm in love with all of them, I'm not ashamed to say it! And if I had to pick just one magical creature, I'd definitely have to choose a pegasus haha. :) Tell me your pick, of creature and of polish color!

❤ Kellie

The products mentioned were provided for an honest review.