Showing posts with label Holo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Holo. Show all posts

September 22, 2012

Gold Lion's gonna tell me where the light is!

Hello! I'm a bit off schedule as this was going to be Monday's post, but I'm so excited about this combo that I just had to show it to you now. I layered Lynnderella's Golden Rules over China Glaze's I'm Not Lion. Initially I was only going to show the combination, but I'm Not Lion is so pretty all on it's own that I decided to show it by itself as well.

I'll also tell you that the whole time I was putting this on, I was singing a song. I won't tell you what it is yet, but can you guess it? The title is a HUGE clue, but I'll reveal at the end of the post! Anyhow, back to the polish. This is 3 coats of China Glaze I'm Not Lion with 1 thin coat of Seche Vite.

In Direct Sunlight




Quick Video

Initially, I wasn't going to add topcoat to it, but I did put 1 thin layer on because it dries matte. Aside from drying matte, it is very thirsty. But the thin topcoat I added was just to take the matte effect away for photo purposes.

Now, here it is with 2 coats of Lynnderella Golden Rules layered on top.

Direct Sunlight






Shade




Video


And because my "hands are out of control", another video to show you how this looks to my naked eye, which is just glitter-tastic to be honest.


Just in case you're still here and wondering what that song was, it was Gold Lion. Without further ado, Ladies and Gentlemen, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs:

September 4, 2012

Spam!


Glitter Gal Lizard Belly. Two coats.


Deborah Lippmann Believe. Three coats.


Diamond Cosmetics Hue Are You? Two coats. 


Icing Electric Emerald. Four coats.


Kiko 278. Two coats.


Smitten Polish Lovely Lilacs. Three coats.

August 5, 2012

Layla Ocean Rush polish swatch



Layla Ocean Rush. Three coats over Make Up Store Aqua Fix. I am always hesitant to wear holos that require an aqua base since I've had so many problems in the past. The MUS Aqua Fix seems to be working for me compared to other brands. I did not get any cracking or any lumps. Unfortunately, this one chipped on me within the first 12 hours.


OPI Spark de Triomphe over Ocean Rush. One coat. I used a light hand since this glitter is quite dense but still easy to apply.

July 27, 2012

Indies: Candeo swatches


Candeo Glacier. Three coats. I wish I didn't get a bad bottle of this because I loved this one so much. All the glitters sunk to the bottom and shaking did not do any good. I kept my bottle upside down for a few days before doing this swatch. I did contact Melinda and she was sweet enough to send me a replacement bottle of Old City! Woo hoo! Good customer service is a priority for me. 


Avon Sequined Turquoise. Three coats. I purchase this last winter and I believe it was limited edition.


 Candeo Divebomb over Sequined Turquoise. Two coats.

 
NYX Girls Sea of Cortez. Four coats. This is not a Zoya Charla dupe. Sea of Cortez has green and gold while Charla does not. 


Candeo Divebomb over Sea of Cortez. Two coats.


Candeo Orchid. Three coats. The big hexes were a bit hard to get out. 


OPI DS Exclusive. Two coats. This is a really bad picture, but I didn't have sunlight at the time. It is holo indoors as well as in sunlight. I guess it shows the base color pretty well? 


Candeo Orchid over Exclusive. Two coats. 


Sally Hansen Freeze. Three coats. I had to decant this one immediately because I hate the insta dri brushes so much. It was wonkier than normal so it made it impossible to apply. I just picked this one up recently so you should still be able to find it stores. It was in a display so I believe it is limited edition, but don't quote me!


Candeo South St. over Freeze. Two coats. I think I need to try this one over black. I wasn't really liking it over Freeze. 


La Femme Galaxia. Two coats. 


Candeo Sprouse over Galaxia. Two coats. This is my favorite of the Lynnderella Connect the Dots types only second to the original. It has silver and blue glitters as well as holo shimmer. 


When I showed Mr. Janimal this, he said he saw a wrench and a skateboard. Haha.


Candeo Poison Frog over Elixir Lacquers Tricky. Two coats. A swatch of Tricky can be seen here. I suspect they might be made from the same pigment. It was a perfect match.


Candeo Poison Frog and Lynnderella She Lived in a Swamp. I did not expect Poison Frog to be so sheer so I sandwiched She Lived in a Swamp to make it more opaque. Two coats of PF, one coat SLiaS, and then one coat of PF.


Candeo Plumage over Revlon Guest List. One coat.


Candeo Plumage over Sephora by OPI I'm So Sari! One coat. A swatch of I'm So Sari! can be seen here.


Sally Hansen In a Flurry. Three coats. I purchased this one along with Freeze. They are from the same display.


Candeo Old City over In a Flurry. Two coats. Love this one, especially the bar glitters!


Candeo Mallard over A-England Princess Tears. One coat. A swatch of Princess Tears can be seen here.


Candeo Mallard over Cirque Vaudeville. One coat. A swatch of Cirque Vaudeville can be seen here


La Femme Esmeralda. Three coats. 


Candeo Mallard over Esmeralda. One coat.


Candeo Joker over Smitten Hydrangea. One coat. A swatch of Hydrangea can be seen here.

I was very impressed with the ones I purchased. It is hard to pick a favorite, but I especially loved Joker, Mallard, Glacier, and Old City. The formula was very good on all of them, except for the sheerness of Poison Frog. I did not have to add thinner to any! Orchid, Sprouse, and Mallard did settle a bit, but nothing a good shaking didn't fix.

Candeo can be purchased from: www.candeocolors.com and also from Llarowe: http://shop.llarowe.com/.

July 23, 2012

A-England holo swatches


A-England Tristam. Two coats.


Lynnderella Forget You Not over Tristam. Two coats.


A-England Lady of the Lake. Two coats.



A-England Princess Tears. Two coats. There is a subtle duochrome to it as well.


Candeo Mallard over Princess Tears. Two coats.


A-England Dragon. Two coats.


Kleancolor Holiday Jingle over Dragon. One coat. 


A-England Saint George. Two coats. My favorite of the bunch!


A franken Ang gifted to me called Ocean Breathes Salty over Saint George. One coat.

The formula on these are fantastic. These aren't very holo but I love the colors nonetheless. I took all of these under a lamp light so they do not show up as holo as they would in the sun. I also love that they offer free international shipping! A-England can be purchase from: a-england.co.uk