Jade Holografico Stamping Nail Art

Hello my dears!
I wanted to make the most of the sunshine and use Jade Holografico Fascinio Violeta one last time before the sun says "goodbye" for the winter.

I am really loving stamping at the mo and it great as I seem to have no time right now! How can I be so busy but achieve pretty much nothing!?

Direct Sunlight. 

To see what I used and some more photos please join me after the jump! 

Polished By KPT Blue Is Beautiful Thermal

Oh how I love thermals and this is no exception. I think KPT thermals are some of the best as they are super reactive and the changes in colour are noticeable.

I own three KPT thermals and today i thought I would show you all Blue is Beautiful. Not the most imaginative name but its the polish that really counts!

I do tend to fine thermals are a bit thicker than normal polishes but I have read that that is to do with the amount of pigment needed to create a thermal.

On with the polish.....

I used three thin coats for the photos below

When COLD this polish is a deep blue. The glitter is a micro holo type glitter. The glitter is noticeable in its cold and warm state. It is very jam packed with glitter!

 This is a deep and jelly type of polish. The glitter builds up depth.

In its TRANSITION state the nails go from a very light and sheer glittery blue to the deep blue pictured above. It creates a lovely gradient effect.

In its WARM state the polish is quite sheer and you can see your nail line. As you all know I do not like a VNL but this polish is so so beautiful I'm almost able to ignore it. 

Almost.

I know I do say this a lot but I really really love this polish. Its colour change is very noticeable and I think that's a must when it comes to thermals. I mean if you cant really tell its changed then whats the point?!

This was also smooth on the nail so one coat of top coat was all that was needed.

What do you think of thermals? Do you own any?

Butterfly Lace Nail Art

Today I have some nail art, Yay! 

I have been using stamping quite a bit recently but I want to start getting back into hand painting nail art again. 

I have been super busy with another project recently so I haven't had much time for my own nails. So here's an easy one for me today, ease me back in :) 

This design actually started off being a tribal but I changed my mind lol! 

This is OPI's Vant To Bite My Neck? and Sick Lacquers Butterfly Effect. 

The glitter really sparkles against the dark purple. 

The formula of Vant To Bite My Neck? is really good, pretty much a one coater. Its a dark plum purple. Love this shade, I think it will be used a lot this winter. 

Butterfly effect has slices, circles ,diamonds and hex holographic glitter suspended in a clear base. It even has cute little butterflies in! I took a singular butterfly and place on my accent nail. 

The white "lace" is acrylic paint. I find it covers darker colours better than using nail polish. 

So what do you think? Are you ready to embraced the autumn/winter shades?

Sick Lacquers Swatches Part 2

As promised here is part two of the indie polishes from Sick Lacquers

Sick Lacquers are a Mother and Son team from the USA. They have a store on Etsy and stock a wide range of their own polishes, from glitters to textured polishes. 

The first one up is Blossom. A bright pink and white glitter in strands,squares,hexes, hearts and stars. 

Here it is with 3 coats, no topcoat. 

The formula wasn't too thick on this one, just how i like it :) you get a good coverage of glitter without having to place the glitter yourself. 

I like the jelly feel it has to it and the depth of glitter because of the layering.

Next up is Bubbles. This has navy,light blue and white glitter in various hexes, squares, hearts, micro and star shapes. You'll be glitter spoilt! 

Two coats over China Glaze Electric Beat.

 And this is 2 thick coats with no base.

As you can see this is in an almost clear base, unlike Blossom so I personally think it looks better over a base colour. 

I love blue and this lovely polish is no exception. 

formula great, easy to apply glitter with no extra dragging around.

Last up is Circle Of Light, now this one was an absolute pain to photograph. It has these beautiful holographic circles and squares, that just do not behave when it comes to being photographed. The nightmare that is holographic lol!

Here it is with 3 coats over no base.

the formula on this polish, for me, was too thick. I prefer my polishes to have a thin/meduim thickness. This polish completely jam packed with glitter though. It has like tiny shimmery glitter in which make up this base. I dont even know how to descrivbe it, all I know is that its as glittery as a 70's disco ball! 

I love the circles and in real life they really do catch the light and look amazing!

So thats part two! 

I have been so happy and blown away with these polishes that i have actually put in an order for another 9! Keep your eyes peeled as there will be loads more coming! 

Dont forget to check out their Facebook, Instagram and Etsy! 

*some of these products were sent to me for an HONEST review. The views on this product are COMPLETELY my own.*

Sick Lacquers Purple Haze Launch!

Oh boy do I have a treat for you! 

Purple Haze is a brand new holographic polish from Sick Lacquers.  

The mother and son team have come up with this beauty, which will launch TODAY!!

I have previously written a post on some lovely glitters by Sick Lacquers which you can find HERE

It is hard to capture the true beauty of a holo but I have tried my hardest :) 

Most of these pictures are in direct sunlight to bring out the true holo. 

So here it is. Two coats with Seche Vite topcoat. 

This macro shot has come out a little "noisy" but you can really see the sheer amount of holo particles WOW!!

Heres a photo of the polish in the bottle 

This purple is a light grape colour, jammed packed with holo glittery goodness! 

so what do you all think of this new indie polish? 

Sick Lacquers are based in the USA but they do ship to the UK and Europe. 

To see this and a lot of other beautiful polishes please check out their  SHOP

 FACEBOOK and INSTAGRAM 

*some of these products were sent to me for an HONEST review. The views on this product are COMPLETELY my own.*

Holographic Splatter

 Here is some splatter nail art I did for the Nail Polish Lovers Weekly Challenge. 

I used two coats of Purple With A Purpose by OPI on the index and little finger, then used a make up sponge to layer on the Holographic Hero by Gosh to make a gradient. Then added studs from the Born Pretty store.

For the splatter I used Holographic Hero for the base, 2 coats. Then used a straw dipped in Purple With A Purpose and lightly blowed to create the splatter. 

*HINT* Cover your cuticles and surrounding skin with masking tape to minimize clean up.

I love this mani as it really catches the light. Massive fan of Holographic polishes!

My Haul 22/05/2013

Today I received these absolute beauties in the post.

 +Superdrug  were having a 3 for 2 on all cosmetics so i couldn't resist!

What i have here is 

TOP PHOTO 

Barry M's in  Lemon Ice Cream, Mint Green,Berry Ice Cream,Blueberry Ice Cream and Vivid Purple

LEFT PHOTO 

L'oreal Confetti, Maybelline ColorShow Polka Dots in Speckled Pink,Shooting Stars and Rain forest Canopy. 

RIGHT PHOTO

Gosh Holographic Hero, Hello Kitty Got That Thang, Accessorize Electric Purple

I just had to get the Hello Kitty Polish, just for the bottle! I had to have it on my shelf :) 

I used to own Gosh's Holographic Hero years ago when i worked in Superdrug. It was the most i had ever spent on a polish and even with my discount i still had to think for a few weeks before i actually bought it. Unfortunately it went gloopy not so long later so when i saw it online i had to buy it, just for old times sake :)
 Purchase online HERE