Swatches and review: Glitter Gal Hot Chilli & 10 to Midnight

Hi everyone! Some of you may be familiar with Australian brand Glitter Gal, one of the first Australian nail polish brands to release stunning holographic polishes. The recently released two new shades and I have one of them to show you, along with an older shade, but just as stunning :) Hot chilli is a bright red holographic. As most holo lovers know, red is a really hard shade to create...

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Animal print skittle

Hi there! Here is a quick post of some animal print nails (plus studs!) I did awhile back. Pinky, index & thumb: Two coats of OPI Did you 'ear about Van Gough? Ring: Two coats of Did you 'ear about Van Gough? stamped with a zebra print using Ulta3 lily white. The black is Ulta3 black satin. Middle: Two coats of lily white and stamped with black satin. I taped off half the nail and layered...

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Swatches & review: Orly Green with Envy and Purple Crush

Hi ladies! Today I have a couple of Orly's core nail polishes to share with you. Green with envy is a pretty darker turquoise shade which was a bit sheer. I applied three coats for my swatches and there was no problem with the formula. I'm loving these shades of green at the moment; must be because it's starting to warm up here in Australia! Purple crush is definitely named...

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Turquoise and patchwork nail art

Hello everyone~ While I was browsing Instagram (again!), I saw some cute patchwork nail art by jessuhhhkuh and knew I would have to try them myself. Too bad my feeble attempt was really not up to par with the original but I think the holographic goodness that is Orly Sparkling garbage saved the look ;) I used two coats of Essie Turquoise & Caicos for all nails except for my accent nail,...

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Swatches & review: Alanna Renee Bundle of Joy collection

Hello everyone! I have the greatest pleasure in sharing some nail polishes from Australian indie brand Alanna Renee Bundle of Joy collection. The collection consists of three pastel shimmers and two glitters. In addition to the launch of Bundle of Joy, Alanna has also decided to release Lenny, a nail polish she created for What's In-die Box June. First up though, all Alanna Renee nail polishes...

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Blue, studs and drag marbling

Hello ladies :) Here is a quick and simple skittle look using my favourite nail art accessory at the moment - studs! ♥ Pinky: Two coats of Picture Polish Electric blue. Ring: Two coats of Ulta3 black satin and drag marbled with OPI Dining al Frisco. Middle: Two coats of Electric blue accessorised with studs :) Index: Two coats of Dining al Frisco. Thumb: Two coats of Dining al Frisco and...

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OPI San Francisco collection comparisons

Hello everyone! I do apologise for the time it has taken me to get these comparisons up so I won't dilly dally any longer :) If you haven't seen it already, here is the link to my swatch and review post of the San Francisco collection. Alright, let's get right into the comparisons! All swatches show two coats. One of the requested comparisons was to see how similar In the cable car-pool...

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Swatches and review: Dazzle Dry nail polish

Hello ladies :) Today I have a new to me brand to share with you. Dazzle Dry is a brand of nail polish which is marketed to be completely dry within 5 minutes. Fast drying nail polish? Oh yes please! Let's see how well it fairs on the drying claim too ;) In terms of formula, all the nail polishes dry extremely quickly. It is definitely dry to touch within a couple of minutes. The polishes all...

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Swatches & review: Ulta3 Glitterati collection

Hi ladies :) I must be the last person to post about this collection, but it's too pretty to not share so I hope someone still finds this useful! For the international ladies, Ulta3 is a cheap, but quality Australian nail polish brand who has really picked up their game at releasing on trend nail polishes. The recent Glitterati collection features a mixture of foils, shimmers, and glitter...

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