Colors by Llarowe ~ I Skis with my Knees

Colors by Llarowe ~ I Skis with my Knees

Turquoise scattered holo

“I Skis with my Knees” is from the Late Summer collection from 2017.

The formula is good and I had no problems with application. The drying time is really good too. You can get away with just one coat of this polish if you’re careful. I applied two because that’s the way I roll, but it honestly didn’t make any difference.  

Usually I don’t mind if people notice my nails, but I was going to an event at work where I wasn’t particularly interested in getting curious questions like “who does your nails” and stuff like that. So I kept it simple by adding a stud by the base of each nail.

I sealed the whole thing up with topcoat, and this is what it ended up looking like. The picture is taken with flash.

This picture is taken in the lightbox. It’s such a pretty colour, I really like it!

Here’s the polish and the wheel of studs.

Ah, it feels good with a colour like this on the nails. I really like it!

Number of coats: 2 but it’s a true one coater

Drying time: Really good

Finish: Scattered holo

Overall impression: Great formula, fantastic colour, I like it a lot

Buy again: Yes

Kiko ~ #278 and Wycon #30

Kiko ~ #278 and Wycon #30

Purple shimmer and Blue/pink glitter

I wasn’t really in the mood to do my nails today but I accidentally chipped some of the polish of one of the nails. And if there’s one thing I hate then it’s wearing chipped nail polish.

I went for something really simple though: Shimmer with glitter!

The base colour is a purple packed with shimmer from Kiko. I have had it for quite a while but today’s the day it’s going to really shine. I used two easy and fast drying coats for full opacity.

I applied a layer of glitter over it: Wycon’s number 30, which is a clear base packed with pink and blue glitter and hexes. I topped it all with topcoat – and this, dear readers, is my final manicure photographed in the evening sun:

Here’s the Kiko on its own: Two coats and no topcoat. The photo is also taken in the evening sun. Look at that shimmer, it’s so beautiful.

This is the two polishes side by side.

I like this. Simple and shiny!

Number of coats: 2

Drying time: Good

Finish: Strong shimmer (and glitter/Hexes)

Overall impression: I like both of them

Buy again: Yes to both

Born Pretty Holo Powder LG-10

Born Pretty Holo Powder LG-10

The shifty holo goodness comes in a little container and there’s an applicator in the bag too.

It looks like this:

I don’t do gel nails but I can still use these powders with a sticky base coat. I  use my glitter base from Dance Legend for that purpose. The texture of that base is a bit ”rubber-y”, which gives a good base for the holo.

One layer of black base and when that was dry, I started dapping the powder on with the applicator. When the nails were covered in powder, I started rubbing it into the base, and that is when the magic happened.

Look how shifty and shiny it is! There’s a layer of water based topcoat over it; a water based topcoat doesn’t ruin the shifty effect.

The shift is quite magical!

Let me turn on the flash for you so you get to see the rainbows as well.

Isn’t that just gorgeous?

The verdict:

Pros:

Great shifty effect

Cheap, a container goes a long way

Wow!-effect

You don’t need to use anything that cures under an ultraviolet lamp for it to work

Cons:

You do need a sticky base coat for the magic to happen