Emily de Molly ~ Moment of Impact

Emily de Molly ~ Moment of Impact

Grape purple linear holo

If there’s something Emily de Molly is good at, then it’s making spectacular holos. I love purple, as some of you know, and I love holos, so Moment of Impact is right up my alley.

Let me tell you what I’m talking about!

The formula is great! There’s no need for that special aqua basecoat, I just used my regular basecoat! The pigmentation is good too. I used two easy coats for full opacity. Drying time between the coats is average.

Put on your sunglasses, hold onto your hats ‘cause here it comes! Two coats, no topcoat:

Is that blindingly amazing or what?

Give me rainbows, baby!

Here’s a low light shot. The rainbows are still there and the colour still looks great!

I wanted to add glittah!! I dug out Cheshire from CrowsToes, a lovely multisized purple glitter with added accent golden hexes. It’s slowly but surely becoming a favourite! I sponged glitter by the base of the nails, added a layer of Ellagee’s topcoat Glass, and behold, here’s my final mani:

I fished for the golden glitters this time, because I was in the mood for it.

Low light picture. I only noticed the huge purple hex on my ring finger when browsing through the pics! :D

Verdict:
I love it. That’s all there is to say!

Number of coats: 2
Drying time: Average

Finish: Strong holo
Overall impression: Great colour, amazing holo. I love the quality of Emily de Molly-polishes

Buy again: Yessirree

I bought Moment of Impact from norwaynails.com.

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PrettyPots ~ Monster Grimace

PrettyPots ~ Monster Grimace

Lavendar jelly with white, green, pink and black hexes

Today I’m going to show you a rare sight on this blog: A pastel! Monster Grimace is lavender and it’s a jelly, so it’s totally out of my comfort zone. Allow me to show it to you anyway.

The formula is a bit on the thin side so it did take three coats to nuke that visible nail line. Drying time between the coats is pretty average. I didn’t arrange the glitters at all, they just spread out au natural, the way you see them on the pics. I applied a layer of topcoat before I took my pictures.

Here’s three coats plus a layer of topcoat – the pictures are all taken in the shunshine:

I must admit that this looks better on me than I expected.

The glitters kind of float around in the jelly.

One last picture:

The mix of colours really works in my opinion. I did think that I was going to need 4-5 coats to make it opaque, but three did the trick. It’s just not my kind of polish though, so I’ll look for a better home for it, so it doesn’t sit neglected and unloved in a Helmer.

Number of coats: 3
Drying time: Average

Finish: Jelly with hexes

Overall impression:

Buy again: No

Ellagee ~ We Wants the Redhead!

Ellagee ~ We Wants the Redhead!

a copper/red jelly base with red, bronze, rust, copper and gold glitters

I thought that We Wants the Redhead! was a topper, but it’s not. It is a polish that works on its own after just two coats. The formula is on the thick side, but it’s still easy to work with and I prefer thicker polishes anyway. The drying time between the coats is fast. Win! The polish dries up a little bit bumpy, but a good topcoat smooths that out, and makes the glitter shine even more, so I definitely recommend topcoat no matter whether you prefer non-bumpy or not.

And here’s what the polish looks like. Here’s two coats plus a layer of topcoat.

The mix of glitters is so well put together. I’m usually not into polishes with golden in them, but this is beautiful and it works for me.

Do you like this?

The glitters obviously also works in lower lights.

Here’s one last shot, just because I feel like it :D

Verdict:

This was a big surprise for me. I had expected a red/orange topper glitter, and instead I got an amazing red glitter with golden and copper in it. I love that it works on its own and that it’s so easy to work with. I especially like that the drying time is good, since that can be a problem with thicker formulas like this one – but this one dries like a dream. The glitter mix is so well put together and I think it really works; and that’s a big thing for me when I’m talking about polishes with golden colours in them.

Number of coats: 2
Drying time: Fast

Finish: Cool red/golden/copper glitter, dries up slightly bumpy

Overall impression: I’m really impressed with this polish! It works on all levels for me: It’s easy to work with, dries fast and looks awesome.

Buy again: Yes

Catrice Crushed Crystals

I was very excited to get my hands on two of the six of Catrices Crushed Crystals. I got the magenta and the purple. I really wanted the red too, but that was already sold out, boo! Crushed Crystals are packed with shimmer and are slightly textured. Let me show you the two I got.

♥

~ 03 Shooting Star

Shooting star is a lovely magenta packed with pink shimmer. Application is really easy and coverage is good. Two coats is what it takes, and the drying time between the coats is pretty good.

The sunshine really shows why these polishes are called Crushed Crystals. Take a look:

And another picture of the prettiness:

Here’s a lightbox shot:

I love the shimmers in this polish.

I dapped some silver glitter at the base of my nails. It’s Silver Frost by H&M, a great all round silver glitter. I applied a layer of topcoat, and here’s the final mani:

The sun reflects the silver so they look a bit black, but they’re not, they’re all silver. Take a look at this lightbox pic:

♥

~ 02 PLUMdog Milionaire

The other one I got is a fantastic purple packed with a variety of purple shimmers. Application is just as easy as Shooting Star, coverage and drying time is also the same. All in all a great polish.

Here’s a sunshine picture for you:

Crystals. Oh baby, they sure do glitter in the sun!

Here’s what it looks like in my lightbox. It may give you an idea of the texture. It’s not hugely textured, just a bit “bumpy”. I like it.

This picture shows you the variety of purple shimmers. It’s sooo pretty.

I stamped on it. I used a pattern from Moyou London Sailor Collection-07 and I stamped with Barry M “Lilac Foil” which is just fantastic for stamping. I applied a layer of Poshé topcoat and here’s the final result:

The mandatory lightbox pic:

Verdict:
These are a fantastic couple of polishes! Do you like them too?

Ellagee ~ Hear me Roar

Ellagee ~ Hear me Roar

Hot pink (leaning red) linear holo with holo shimmer

Here’s my latest purchase from Ellagee:

It’s Hear me Roar, Purple Haze, We Wants the Redhead, and a topcoat: Glass.

Anyway, I decided to try Hear me Roar on first. It’s pink, it’s holo and it looks even more fabulous in the bottle than I imagined.

The formula is great; the polish was almost self-applying! I used my regular basecoat, and experienced no problems with dragging or bald spots. It took two coats to achieve full opacity and the drying time between the coats was really fast.

And girls, this polish is fabulous! Take a look at two coats and no topcoat. The picture is taken with flash:

I believe that “WOW” is a good word for it, don’t you think?

I think I took a brazilion pictures of this!

This is what the polish looks like in lower lights. There are still rainbows, yay!!

I had actually considered not doing anything with this, but I ended up making a line and three dots on each nail. I used a striper from Aden I bought in Hungary. I finished my mani off with a layer of Glass topcoat.

Here’s the final result taken with flash:

And here’s a low light picture:

Verdict:

This polish is a true gem! The colour is breathtaking and so is the holo effect. The formula is really good, and the drying time is wicked fast! And the fact that it also flashes rainbows in low lights is a great bonus. So yes, Hear me Roar ticks all the right boxes for me, and I will definitely recommend it.

  

Number of coats: 2
Drying time: Really fast

Finish: A good linear holo

Overall impression: Oh yes, this is a me polish for sure. Great colour, great holo! Hear me roar!!! :D

Buy again: Yes!


This post is dedicated to a holo challenge in a Facebook group I'm in. It's called Freakin' Weekly Challenge, and this week's theme is red. Hear me Roar is described as pink but I still think it leans red enough to actually participate in the challenge. 

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Pretty Jelly ~ Elysian

Pretty Jelly ~ Elysian

Teal linear holo

Strong holo – check! Linear – check! Teal – check! Elysian has got to be a winner!

The formula did seem a little bit thin and that had me worry for a little while. For a moment I thought this would be a three coater, but it is not. The second coat smoothed everything out and made it all nice and opaque. The drying time between the two coats is on the fast side.

I won’t bore you with much talk, I’ll let the pictures do most of the talking. Here’s two coats, no topcoat, the pic is taken with flash:

The rainbows are amazing!

I love, love, love this colour!

I took this blurry picture by mistake, but I love the way it looks, so I decided to include it in this post ♥

This is what Elysian looks like in my lightbox. No dustiness or greying out, and there are still rainbows!

This picture is taken in my kitchen without flash. The rainbows almost have me swooning!

Verdict:

I don’t have anything but positive to say about Elysian. I love everything about it: The colour, the holo, the drying time and the fact that it looks great in all light conditions! Now stop reading and order it for yourself!

 

Number of coats: 2
Drying time: Fast

Finish: Strong linear holo
Overall impression: This is a me-polish on all levels. A must have for teal lovers.

Buy again: Yessir!

Pretty Jelly ~ Floweret

Pretty Jelly ~ Floweret

Pink linear holo

I really liked the formula of Dream Cloud that I posted yesterday, and was eager to see if they’re all equally good.  

The formula is good, and the polish is really easy to apply. It took two coats to make this look the best and the drying time between the coats is really good. The sun doesn’t want to shine on me at the moment, so my flash will have to do for today, sorry girls!

Here’s what two coats and no topcoat looks like in flashlight:

The crazy linear holo made my camera freak out a little, but look at those rainbows!!

The colour is actually described as a magenta linear holo that can lean purple. Interesting! It didn’t lean purple while I was wearing it – but perhaps it does in the sunshine, who knows :)

Here’s what Floweret looks like in my lightbox.

And here’s a picture taken in my kitchen without flash. The rainbows aren’t shy, that’s for sure!

I made three dots on each nail with Dream Cloud that I showed you yesterday, just because I felt like it. It’s pretty.

Verdict:

This is a great polish on many levels. I love the strong holo effect and the fact that this polish is also pretty in lower lights. It doesn’t have the dustiness in it like many other linear holos have. If you like pink holos, you should consider if Floweret should be included in your collection!

Number of coats: 2
Drying time: Fast

Finish: Strong linear holo
Overall impression: This is a winner for sure. It looks great both in and out of the sun   

Buy again: Yes

Pretty Jelly ~ Dream Cloud

Pretty Jelly ~ Dream Cloud

Grey scattered holo

This is my first Pretty Jelly-polish, and I’m always eager to try out new brands.

I pulled the brush out of the bottle, and my first impression was good. The formula was nice and easy to work with, and coverage was good too. It took two coats to achieve desired opacity, and the drying time between the coats was good too. Dream Cloud doesn’t require special underwear: I just used my regular base coat and didn’t experience any problems with dragging or bald spots whatsoever. Score.

The sun hasn’t been cooperative lately, so I used my flash for these pictures, to show you the holo effect.

Two easy coats, no topcoat:

The holo is not in your face, but it gives a really cool effect.

The rainbows glow from within for sure!

Here’s a low light picture. A cool base for a bit of stripes, don’t you think? ;)

I grabbed a green striper from L A Colors’ Art Deco series and made three stripes on each nail. And here’s my final mani taken with flash:

I’ve also got a low light picture for you:

Verdict:

I really like the formula of this polish, and am already looking forward to trying the next one on. The colour is great as a base for something more, which you know I almost always do. I can’t really put my finger on anything I don’t like about this polish, so it’s a polished thumbs up from me!

Number of coats: 2
Drying time: Good

Finish: Scattered holo
Overall impression: Good quality, easy to apply, great drying time – score!   

Buy again: No