Nine Zero Lacquer Holiday 2016 Collection Swatches & Review

I'm back again today with another holiday collection for you, this time from indie brand Nine Zero Lacquer! In case you don't know, this brand was created a little over a year ago by Jessface90, a long time YouTuber. She makes videos about, you guessed it, nail polish! I love that her brand is so creative and has excellent formulas, because this gal really knows her stuff when it comes to the polish game. Let's take a look at what she has cooked up for the 2016 holiday season!

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Sugar Cookie is a white crelly with red and green metallic shredded glitter and gold holographic glitter. This is super densely packed with those glitter pieces, but that doesn't make it difficult to apply which is nice. I got great coverage in just two coats. Some of the flakie bits can stick up a bit so you'll want a thick top coat.

Pink Christmas is a full coverage pink microflake polish with a gold flash and added holographic effect. I didn't realize this was made up of the microflakes at first, I thought it might just be a metallic shimmery holo, but they're there all right! Excellent formula, opaque in two coats. Super shiny!

Balsam is a light pine green holographic with tiny gold flakes. Gorgeous green polish, and I can always use more of those! Nice strong holo flame too. This is two effortless coats.

Golden Lights has a gold holographic base filled with semi-transparent rainbow glitter hexes. This is a gold version of Twinkle Lights from their 2015 holiday collection. (Which is also still available on their website, fyi!) I used three coats here. You could also layer it over an opaque base color for a different look.

Frost has a vibrant teal jelly base filled with silver holographic microflakes. Lovely shade, and we all know I am head over heels with holo flakes these days! Great formula, a tad sheer but builds up in three coats. Dries a bit dull so I suggest a shiny top coat.

Midnight has a deep purple jelly base full to the brim with silver holographic microglitter. This one was just a tad runny, so make sure not to overload your brush. I used two thick coats but you could also do three thinner layers. Another one that has a glitter texture so you'll want a thick top coat for a smooth finish.

Stuffed (crelly) is a reboot of Stuffed from the 2015 Thanksgiving collection. Not part of the Holiday collection, but I had to show it off. It has an off white crelly base filled with gold holographic microglitter, and red, orange, garnet, copper, and brown glitters. Packed with glitter and a touch thick, but pretty easy to apply. Two coats here. I recommend a thick top coat for this one because it dries a little textured from the glitter.

This collection along with Stuffed is available now on the Nine Zero Lacquer website. They are $9-$11 each. All six shades from the Holiday collection can be purchased together for $58. There are also a few polishes available from last year's holiday collection up for sale too. I'm a huge Nine Zero fan and I can't say enough good things about them, but this collection kinda knocked my socks off! Let me know what you think about these!

❤ Kellie

The products mentioned were provided for an honest review.

Different Dimension Fun In the Sun Collection Swatches & Review

Hi everyone! I have the awesome new Different Dimension Fun In the Sun collection to show you today, a six piece collection that just screams out SUMMER! I don't particularly love summer weather, I'm more of an autumnal girl, but I just love the nail polish colors we get to see during the season.

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Surf's Up is a white crelly polish with added shimmers and neon pink, neon yellow and neon blue glitters in hex, circle, and square shapes. This is very glitter dense so it takes a bit of care to apply without it getting chunky on the nail. I used three coats here or you could layer one coat over an opaque white crème for a similar look.

Starfish Wishes has a neon pink base filled with holographic silver microglitters. This was thick but not difficult to apply at all. Two coats here. You'll want a thick layer of top coat to cover the texture of the glitter, but it wasn't super gritty at all.

Mermaid Kisses has a neon blue base filled with holographic silver microglitters. This has a thinner consistency than Starfish but it was just as easy to put on. Two coats for full opacity.

Soak Up The Sun is a neon chartreuse version of the two above, it has the same holographic silver microglitters but this time in a crazy bright highlighter colored base. This has the same thick formula as Starfish, also opaque in two coats. I was expecting to need another due to the type of color, but I was glad to see there was no streaky-ness.

Hello From the Other Tide has a silver holographic base with tons of silver holographic glitter and added neon pink, neon yellow and neon blue glitters in squares and hex shapes. This applied pretty great considering how glitter dense it is, it spread really well on the nail with minimal effort. This is two coats. I also used two coats of top coat to cover the texture of the glitter completely.

Don't Be A Shady Beach has an almost neon magenta crelly base with matte black and silver holographic glitters. The black glitters come in circles, hexes, and squares and the silver glitters are thin shards. There also seems to be a very fine silver dust glitter in the polish as well. The large black glitters had a tendency to bunch up on each other, but other than that it applied easily. This is two coats. If you have whiter nail tips than I do, you might need a third coat.

These are available now on the Different Dimension website now. The full collection is on sale right now for $50 for all six. Individually Starfish Wishes, Mermaid Kisses, Soak Up The Sun, and Hello From The Other Tide are all listed at $10, Don't Be a Shady Beach is $8.75 and Surf's Up is listed at a special price of $5. What do you think of the Fun In the Sun collection? Are you a summer person or nah? Talk to you 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.

Nine Zero Lacquer June 2016 + Valley Isle Collection Swatches & Review

Hey kids! I'm excited to show off some new polish shades from indie Nine Zero Lacquer for you today! I've been loving everything they've come out with, I almost can't believe they're less than a year old, because the quality of their products is SO great! I think it helps that the brains behind the brand, Jess, is a content creator on YouTube, she's been reviewing nail polish for years so she knows her stuff! I have the new Polish of the Month shade (a new one is created for each month of this year, see the previous shades here) and the upcoming Valley Isle four piece collection inspired by Jess's recent trip to Maui!

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June 2016 is a light purple linear holographic with added holographic silver microglitter. Like all of her previous polish of the month shades, this applied easily and covered in two coats. My birthday is in June so I was hoping to really love this shade...and I do! So beautiful!

Now for the Valley Isle collection shades! Volcanic has a rusty red base filled with copper and bronze flake shimmer. The sparkle bits in this almost remind me of glass flecks, they are SO blingy! Much more so than a photo can convey. Amazing formula, smooth and opaque in two coats.

Coconut has a custard cream colored base filled with gold flake shimmer. I found this a little thick and draggy, I needed to wait for it to dry well between coats or else it would pull up on itself. This is three coats.

Trade Winds is a light blue jelly with blue shimmer, color-shifting flakies, gold flake shimmer and holographic micro shard glitter. Sheerish on one coat, because of the jelly-ness, but it builds up nicely without getting thick. I used three coats for full opacity. This has that skunky sort of smell to it that you get with some blue polishes, not a big deal but something to mention.

Black Cove has a black jelly base with silver holographic micro shard glitter and what looks like teeny tiny bits of holo. Sheer on the first coat, but surprisingly this got opaque in just two layers. Dries dull and a tiny bit bumpy, so you'll want a thick top coat for shine and smoothness. It surprises me how much I liked this, the holo stands out really nicely!

The polish of the month color is already available on the Nine Zero Lacquer website for $11. The Valley Isle collection will be up on the website for pre-order on June 3rd at 11am EST through June 8th at 11:59pm EST. I believe they will be stocked for regular purchase once the pre-orders have gone out. Are you interested any of the colors I showed you today? I love these small collections with fun inspirations, I hope to see more of them from Jess!

❤ Kellie

The products mentioned were provided for an honest review.

Cirque Colors Speckled & Sparkled Collection Swatches & Review

Hey there! Today I have the new Cirque Colors Speckled & Sparkled collection to show you! This is a 10-piece limited edition collection featuring "a range of delicately speckled pastels and glistening foil holographics". The "speckles" are designed around Hatch, a white and grey flecked polish released last year, making a comeback in this collection. The "sparkles" have a different type of foil-like finish, they are made with a special type of superfine sterling silver pigment, sparkling more than a typical foil while maintaining a reflective and smooth finish. These were kinda hard to capture in a photo, they're so much better in person!

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Himalayan Pink is a rose gold sterling foil holographic. This applied like butter, covered completely in two coats. I left top coat off for these swatches but when I tried it, it didn't diminish the sparkle at all. All the "sparkles" have the same formula, so I won't bore you by repeating it each time.

Hatch is an opaque white crelly with grey speckles. Incredibly easy formula for such a light polish, and almost a one coater! I used two layers here. All the "speckles" have the same formula too. :)

Sencha is a seafoam green sterling foil holographic.

Astra is a light pink crelly with granite-like speckles. Some of the flecks in this one are shiny!

Oasis is a blue teal sterling foil holographic.

Cin Cin (pronounced chin-chin) is a sparkling champagne sterling foil holographic.

Mint Chip is a mint green crelly with chocolate colored speckles.

Saint Cloud is a silvery lavender sterling foil holographic.

Acid Wash is a pale blue crelly with denim speckles.

Besos is a deep magenta sterling foil holographic.

These are all available now on the Cirque Colors website for $13 each. The collection is labeled as limited edition so I don't know exactly how long they are going to be around, but I wouldn't hesitate if I were you! Let me know what you think of the collection! :) Hatch and Himalayan Pink are my favorites, but I seriously love them all!

❤ Kellie

The products mentioned were provided for an honest review.

Color4Nails Presents Cupcake Polish & A England Duos Swatches & Review

Happy Valentine's Day friends! I'll be celebrating by relaxing and catching up on my DVR'd TV shows haha. What are you doing today? I've recently gotten a few sets of polish to swatch and review from the online nail polish stockist Color4Nails and I wanted to share them with you :)

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One of my newer favorite indie brands, Cupcake Polish, has released an exclusive duo for the Color4Nails store! This is a one time run of these shades, so they will not be restocked when sold out.

Cupcake Polish Bitter Almonds is a badass gunmetal grey linear holographic with gold shimmer and metallic silver shards. Um, can I just tell you that my jaw DROPPED when I saw this in person? It's incredible in real life, pictures cannot do it justice. Great formula, very easy to put on. Two coats for full coverage.

I included a shade picture because you can really see the shards in all their glory!

Cupcake Polish Unrequited Love is a glamorous burgundy linear holographic with added berry colored shimmer and metallic silver shards. Another stunning color! This formula was just as fab as Bitter Almonds, but I noticed this one did take a tad longer to fully dry. Two coats here as well.

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Next I have some new shades from UK brand A England! I've really like this brand for a long time, but haven't gotten any of their colors in the last few years, not sure why! These are both part of their Heavenly Quotes series.

A England Sparks Divine is an antique gold-tan scattered holographic with a crazy shimmery quality to it. Applies very smooth and evenly. I only needed two coats for full opacity. This also dried very shiny so you don't even need a top coat if you don't want one.

A England Whispering Waves is a turquoise metallic scattered holographic with a pink flash. This was incredibly opaque, a one coater but I did two here. The formula was a little thicker but in a good way. You may see slight brushstrokes due to the metallic finish but I don't think they detract from the beauty of the polish at all.

These shades are all available now from the Color4Nails website. The Cupcake Polish colors are sold individually for $14 each or as a duo for $27. The A England shades are both $10 each. What do you think of these holo stunners? I'm in l-o-v-e!

❤ Kellie

The products mentioned were provided for an honest review.

GlitterDaze Back To Rad Collection Part 2 Swatches & Review

I'm back today with the second half of the GlitterDaze Back to Rad collection! I posted the first six yesterday here, so here are the remaining seven shades. This half is on the darker side and includes some glitter/shimmer polishes. In case you missed it, the inspiration for this collection is the 90's era, which I grew up (in part) in!

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Freak Of Nature is a deep muted mossy green crelly. This was way more sheer than the lighter colors in the first half that I posted yesterday. I needed three coats for full opacity. This is quite dark, looking almost black in lower lights. I still call my siblings freaks of nature sometimes, it's such a sick diss!

You've Got Mail is a dark slate blue crelly. You've Got Mail was such a cute romantic movie, and this is also a great catch phrase for the rise of technology in the 90's. This has almost the same formula as Freak of Nature, but was a little more opaque so I only needed two coats.

Y2K has a sparkly gold base with holographic silver shimmer and metallic multicolored shifty flakes. This had a thinner consistency but was not difficult to use. A little sheer at first, but I used a thicker second coat and it covered completely. You may need three depending on your application style. This is way more sparkly in person than I could capture. If you lived in the 90's, you probably remember the Y2K hubbub. So silly to think about now huh!

Bomb Dot Com is a chocolate brown with a crelly formula. This was the ultimate catch phrase in the 90's, but I still say it sometimes because I'm super cool. I had no trouble with this one and it was opaque in two coats.

Heroin Chic has a clear base filled with platinum shards, holographic shimmer and holographic microflakes. This is one coat over You've Got Mail. I feel like this is a polish I've been looking for but I didn't know it. I love it! The metallic shards show up more in low light while the holo shimmer pops more in bright light.

Lewinsky is a deep muted brick-ish cranberry red crelly, This one was similar to the formula of Freak of Nature, very jelly-like. More thick but also a bit runny, I had some pooling on the edges on some nails. I used two coats here. I do have to say this is kind of a unique shade of red in my collection though, I really like the color.

Boombox is a jet black jelly loaded with silver holographic glitter and shimmer bits. I don't know about you, but my boombox was an essential item growing up! I even had one in my front seat when I got my first car, because it was so old all it had was an AM radio. Be jealous. ;) This applied quite easily and covered in two coats.

All of the solid color polishes dried really shiny, but I always use a top coat even so. The glitter shade may need two coats of top coat for a smooth finish. These are all available now on the GlitterDaze website. The crèmes are $10 each and the shimmers/glitters are $12. How do you like these shades? Which half of the collection are you drawn to most? I loved the brights, but with the colder weather I feel this half is more seasonally apropos.

See you again soon with more polish!

❤ Kellie

The products mentioned were provided for an honest review.

Femme Fatale Nail Polish Swatches & Review

Thanks for coming by today! I have two polishes from Australian indie brand Femme Fatale to show you. They are my first purchases from this brand; I have gotten one or two as gifts, but these two babes are the first that I specifically sought out to buy for myself. It's always tricky to start with a new brand, depending on if I love them or not, it could make for spendy-spendy times...because I might have to start buying them all!

Moonlight Statues is from their White Witch collection that came out around May of this year. This has a raspberry purpley base with blue shifty shimmer and holographic hex glitters. It was a little runny, it kept wanting to slide down to the sides of my nails, but thin coats made it easier to apply. I needed two coat for full opacity. This was a tad frostier than I expected it to be, but I still enjoy it. 

All Sanity Is Lost is a teal blue jelly polish with silver shards, pink sparks, blue/green iridescent hex glitters, and some holographic shimmer/glitter thrown in. I had to get this one because it is part of their Cthulhu inspired collection from January of this year, and I love me some H.P. Lovecraft! I really love this. It was pretty sheer on the first coat so it took three to build it up. It wasn't hard to apply but it dried a little slower so I needed to wait longer than I normally do between coats. This would be an excellent layering shade, over a dark blue, purple, black, etc.

I purchased these from US stockist Color 4 Nails for $10 each. Moonlight Statues is out of stock now on their site, but I just heard they're doing a restock in a few days on a lot of Femme Fatale shades, so be sure to check them out! You can also purchase polishes from this brand directly from the Femme Fatale website. Tell me what you think of my first FF picks! Have you tried this brand??

❤ Kellie