Pretty Serious Cosmetics Holiday 2016 Ghosts of Christmas Past Collection Swatches & Review

I'm back today with another bunch of gorgeous shades from Pretty Serious Cosmetics, their Holiday collection for 2016, Ghosts of Christmas Past! Last year we got the Ghosts of Christmas Future, so maybe next year we'll get the Ghosts of Christmas Present? Haha on to the pretties!

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Very Merry Berry is a deep neutral red jelly crème. This applied easily and was nice and opaque in just two coats.

Fairy Lights is a pale pearly frosted grey with pink and purple shimmer. This is ethereal and glowy, not a frost so there are no brush strokes to be seen! Lovely to apply, three coats.

Enchanting Evergreen is a deep evergreen with flat green shimmer laced throughout. Fabulous, effortless formula. This is two coats.

Tarnished Tinsel is a full coverage gold glitter with sneaky bits of red and silver twinkle here and there. The gold glitter pieces are actually very small, short bar pieces, my friend Peachy Polish has an excellent macro on her review in case you want to see the splendor! I used two coats.

Velvet Bow is a dark buttery smooth metallic red, one of those shades with an internal glow. Insane formula, a one coat wonder but I used two here.

Peace On Earth is a pale minty green with a soft but robust pink shimmer. An almost on the nose dupe for YSL Peace Green, if you've been lusting after that one. The strong shimmer and pigmented base lend to an easy two coat formula.

Mojito is a color shifting topper that flexes from gold to green to subtle blue. I layered one coat over Very Merry Berry. This looks so rad! I bet it would be even extra with a matte top coat, I'm kicking myself for not trying that out and taking a photo.

Jack Frost is an icy shimmer topper with added iridescent glitters that positively glow! I layered one coat over Enchanting Evergreen for a glistening winter look.

This collection is available on the Pretty Serious Cosmetics website now for $9.95 AUD, which is about $7.20 USD with the current exchange rate. I'm very pleased with this collection, we get some traditional holiday colors in unique finishes and some out of the box shades too! Let me know your thoughts!

❤ Kellie

The products mentioned were provided for an honest review.

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.

Pretty Serious Cosmetics Nail Polish & Treatments Swatches & Review

I've got some awesome polish shades and treatments from Pretty Serious Cosmetics to show you today! These have been available for a while, but I just got them a while ago and wanted to share my thoughts on them with you.

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Type 40 is a Dr. Who type shade, specifically a TARDIS inspired blue crème. I've wanted this since it came out so I was stoked to get to try it. This is a 100% one coat wonder, no muss, no fuss, and no staining! I do always wear a stain-blocking base coat with blues but sometimes tricky ones can get through, not the case with this babe!

Breathless is a limited edition kelly green with gorgeous soft flake shimmer. This was created for friend of Pretty Serious, Hannah from Polly Polish to celebrate her wedding. Excellent two coat formula, really a head-turner! Super low quantity available so grab this one while you can!

Mummy Mush is a golden glass fleck multichrome shimmer shade that shifts through green to baby blue and pink in various lighting. I used two coats for a delicate look but you can also built it up more for total opacity or even layer it over colored base shades for a different look! Sadly this is sold out right now, so keep your eyes peeled for restocks.

Cuticle Hero Super Hydrating Cuticle Oil is one of their treatments that I've had my eye on for a while, it's a more heavy duty moisturizing formula than their other oils. It's "created from a blend of spa quality massage oils" and has a robust orange scent. This one does contain a nut oil, which I know some can be sensitive to. I found this mega therapeutic and nicely hydrating for my cuticles. The scent wasn't my favorite, so I don't know if I'd order this again unless they came out with it in another scent. They do have lighters oils in yummy scents like cupcake and bubblegum so I might try those next.

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Plump Up the Volume Gel Effect Top Coat is a glossy, thick gel-like top coat that is perfect for smoothing out bumpy glitters. I have their Aqua Coat top coat which is sort of the same idea, but this is that type of formula "on steroids". It has a lot more body if that makes sense. Dries a bit slower than quick-dry top coats, but it's worth it. I find this works best when I apply quickly and with purpose as it can pull up off the nail if you go over your strokes multiple times.

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These products (except Mummy Mush) are available on the Pretty Serious website now for $8.95-9.95 AUD each. One thing I love about the Pretty Serious website is it automatically detects the currency for your region, so when I log on, it automatically shows me the prices in US dollars which is super helpful. Let me know what you think about these colors and treatments!

❤ Kellie

The products mentioned were provided for an honest review.

Pretty Serious Cosmetics Serious Business Collection + Pantone Duo Swatches & Review

In case you didn't know, Pretty Serious Cosmetics, an indie nail polish brand based in Australia, was created by a nail polish blogger! Kaz has been on the scene since I can remember, she's an OG! Her latest collection is about nail polish blogging, using the name Serious Business because as we all know, we take this gig seriously! ;) The shade names are all terms from the life of nail blogger/polish enthusiast, so clever!

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Free Sample is a baby pink crelly filled with glass fleck shimmer that reflects pink, green and blue. Nice formula, easy to polish with. Still slightly streaky on two coats, so I used three. Dries a bit dull so use a top coat for shine.

HTF is a brown/black jelly filled with gold microshimmer and opalescent flakies that flash orange/yellow/green/blue. Sheer-ish but that's to be expected with a jelly formula, good formula. This is three coats. Dries surprisingly shiny.

Destash is a hot fuchsia pink crelly filled with glowy blue shimmer. The formula is a little thin but it was incredibly opaque, a one coater! I used two here.

Epic Haul is a muted deep kelly green jelly filled with glass fleck shimmer that reflects pink, green and blue. Really great formula, glides on easily and full coverage in two coats.

Dupe is a glitter bomb, opaque dark teal blue base with hex glitters in purple, blue, and gold. This was pretty thick unfortunately and due to the extreme amount of glitter, I wrote in my notes that it was "chunkarific". I used a dabbing motion on my second coat to even out the glitter and kind of smooth it out. You'll probably want two coats of thick top coat as it does dry a little textured with all the glitter.

No-Buy is a warm holly berry red filled with gold shimmer micro flakes. Another fab formula, buttery smooth. Two coats!

These next two shades are not part of the Serious Business collection, but are new colors based on the Pantone colors of the year, Rose Quartz and Serenity.

Use The Quartz, Lone Starr! is a very pale pink crème, it's so pale it's almost white. A little thin but surprisingly easy to polish with, considering it's such a light color. This was super close to being opaque in two coats but I used three to get 100% coverage.

Can't Take The Sky is a beautiful, sweet baby blue crème. Amazing formula, buttery and very opaque. This is two coats. My favorite of the "Serenity" blues I've tried from any brand!

These are all available now on the Pretty Serious Cosmetics website for $9.95 AUD. What do you think of these new shades? I'm pretty impressed with all of them, even though the glitter didn't work as well as I'd hope. Must haves for me are Can't Take the Sky, Epic Haul and Destash. Have a great week everyone!

❤ 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.

Pretty Serious Cosmetics Post Apocalyptic Princess Part II Collection Swatches & Review

Thank glob it's Friday! To celebrate, I'd like to show you the second half of the Pretty Serious Cosmetics Post Apocalyptic Princess collection! Remember the first half? They rocked. These rock just as hard, maybe harder!

Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Princess Plutonium returns with six new incredible shades to add to the Post Apocalyptic Princess lineup.

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All That Remains is a slate grey blue crème with gold/green shimmer. When the smoke clears and the fires have died all that remains is ashes. And silence. The robots will rise. Make sure you're prepared. This is very pigmented, opaque in just one coat. I did two, like always though. It is a bit thick, but in that perfect, buttery way. I love that the shimmer is not so subtle that it disappears!

An Uzi From Daddy has a vibrant purple base filled with blue glass flecks and blue glitters. There's nothing better than an Uzi from Daddy to fend off the solar zombies after the comet apocalypse. Even though the MAC-10 submachine gun was practically designed for housewives. This has a great formula, but I would recommend waiting for it to dry a bit in between coats to prevent dragging. Two coats!

Bump-Dee-Bump is an orange jelly with gold and copper shimmer, and orange and gold glitter. MY LIFE FOR YOU! Burn it all down with this intense fiery orange. Another great formula, not difficult to apply and I didn't have any trouble getting glitter placed just by applying normally. Two coats.

Forbidden Zone is a deep red jelly with gold shimmer and holographic gold and red glitter. You won't like what you find there. Once a paradise, now a desert. Watch out for the mutants. This is quite dense with glitter, requiring some manipulation of the glitter pieces on the nail. I love this color, it's really beautiful and the glitters just POP!

Princess Plutonium is a pink crème with matte black shards. A practically perfect pink smattered with the ashes of her enemies. Don't cross this Post Apocalyptic Princess. Unsurprisingly great formula, opaque in two coats. Dries matte so you'll want a shiny top coat.

Wicked Wasteland is a chocolate brown with copper shimmer. Nothingness, as far as the eye can see. The Princess rules her empire of dirt. Very opaque, covers in just one coat, but I used two. I love brown nail polish so this is right up my alley!

Pretty Serious Cosmetics polishes are Australian made, vegan, and cruelty free. These are available now on their website for $9.95 AUD each (about $7.21 USD with the current exchange rate). International shipping is available; US and Canadian orders are shipped from the US. What do you think about these badass colors?? I'm head over heels!

❤ Kellie

The products mentioned were provided for an honest review.

Pretty Serious Cosmetics Holiday 2015 Ghosts of Christmas Future Collection Swatches & Review

Hey kids! I've got the Holiday 2015 collection from Australian indie brand Pretty Serious Cosmetics to show you today! It's called Ghost of Christmas Future. So...happy late Christmas?? For serious though, even though this is last year's holiday collection, the colors are still relevant no matter what the season. There are eight shades in this collection, all in a metallic and/or foil finish! I didn't use a top coat for any of these swatches, they sparkled and shone smoothly enough without one.

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Pretty Serious Santa's Sunburn is a red metallic finely milled foil. You can see glimmer bits of silver pop out here and there, so cute! It has an incredible formula, this is only one coat! One looked so good I couldn't bear to put another on, which is very rare for me. This polish color originally came out in 2012 but was retired, then was brought back as inspiration for this collection with all the other colors coming to life in similar finishes!

Pretty Serious Joy to the Overlords is a purple metallic with silver shimmer. This was on the thin side, it appeared to be a little sheer on the first coat, but was totally opaque in two. Purples aren't always my favorite, but this one is warm enough and with just enough glisteny bits to hold my interest.

Pretty Serious Eat, Drink and Assimilate is a burnt orange coppery foil. A heavier particle of metallic than the red shade, less mirror-like but more prismatic. Excellent formula, this is just one coat!

Pretty Serious Hack The Halls is a vibrant green metallic foil with gold and silver sparkly bits. This was pretty opaque, but not quite a one coater. I used two here. I love this so much, it's a fabulous green that works for spring as well as holiday!

Pretty Serious Frosty the Snowborg is a white hot icy silver foil. This is super pale, almost a white, but it's definitely silver. Fine shimmer, close to a chrome type of finish. This is also just one coat! You may see some brushstrokes, but I think that's actually the ridges in my nails showing due to the finish.

Pretty Serious A Christmas Time Paradox is a blue metallic with tiny silver glimmers. The finish of this one seemed the most different from the others, thinner with frosty shimmer that shows more brushstrokes. I used two coats for opacity here.

Pretty Serious The Night Before... has a black base filled with silver foil shimmer. This is another amazing one, opaque in just one coat. I thought this would be more grey/gunmetal in person but it's quite dark!

Pretty Serious Yuletide of the Machines is a brassy antique gold metallic foil. This polish had a super foily finish, the kind that could bunch up on itself if you applied a second coat too quickly. I needed just one coat for full coverage though. This color reminds me of Egyptian jewelry, it's pretty unique in my collection!

These are all available for purchase on the Pretty Serious website now. They are $9.95 AUD per bottle, so with the current exchange rate, they're around $7 USD right now. They do have a direct shipping warehouse in the US so you don't have to wait for them to come from Australia if you're in the States, which is really nice. What do you think of this collection? Are you into metallics? My favorite has to be Santa's Sunburn, but Hack The Halls is a close second!

Be sure to check out the Pretty Serious Facebook and Instagram because they will be coming out with a new collection SUPER soon! They always have an early bird discount on new products, so you'll want to be in the know when they come out! Talk to you again soon :)

❤ Kellie

The products mentioned were provided for an honest review.

Pretty Serious Cosmetics Naileontology Collection Vol. 3 Swatches & Review

I'm back today with more pretties from Australian indie brand Pretty Serious Cosmetics! These three shades are a new installment of their Museum of Naileontology series, an ongoing collection of re-imagined shades inspired by vintage classics. These three lacquers came out around last Halloween, but they don't necessarily have to be only for that season, though one might be more seasonal looking than the others haha. Let's take a look :)

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Baphomet's Berserker is an opaque black jelly polish filled with iridescent small roundish hex glitters. They flex through a few colors, blue, orange, green, aqua, so pretty! This seemed chunky on the brush, and was thicker than I expected, but it was surprisingly not difficult for me to get even and opaque on the nail. Two coats here for full coverage.

Fossil of the Death Worm has a clear base filled with super small microglitter in black and slightly larger metallic orange microglitter as well as some strings of orange. I've heard this is possible to get almost full coverage on the nail, but you'd probably have to do 4 coats or use the sponging application technique. (If you want to see this on it's own, Serenity Nails has a swatch of it here.) This is two coats over Pretty Serious' black crème Absence. The bar glitter had unfortunately curled up, I call this "taco-ing", but they were pretty few and far between so I didn't have too much trouble with them but it's worth noting.

The Singing Seed is a combination of grass green and small gold hex glitter and some yellow gold bar glitters in a clear base. I think there might be some black microglitter in this mix too, which I only saw while editing my picture in super zoom. This seems like it would be easier to get opaque by itself than the other glitter, but again I chose to layer it. This is one generous coat over Pretty Serious' dark green crème Darkling Squishy. The bars in this one seem a little thicker and were fortunately not curled at all. Pretty easy to spread with good coverage!

These are available now on the Pretty Serious website for $9.95 AUD (conversion chart for other currencies available on the website). You can also purchase them on Canadian stockist Harlow & Co. I do like these three shades, but this might be my least favorite episode of the Naileontology series so far. I have high hopes for the next one, because Pretty Serious is such a fantastic and creative brand. What do you think??

❤ Kellie

The products mentioned were provided for an honest review.