Bellskandi Polishes

The lovely Natalie (AKA @bellskandi on Instagram) sent me four of her polishes to swatch and review. I was so excited when I opened the unexpected package! As you look through the swatches below, you will just why i was so happy! (:

HEY BETTY

'Hey Betty' is a neon pink (when warm) to pinkish brown (when cold) thermal. Do you see the color pink?? Its actually brighter in real life! The neon is gorgeous (but as with most neons, so difficult to capture). I really liked that the transition is not super fast. This gave me time to actually get good pictures. Bellow is three coats of 'Hey Betty' and a top coat. Without the top coat it has a slightly matte finish, and due to the glitters it almost has a gritty texture to it. Kind of fascinating, but alas, I smoothed it out with a top coat.

Bellskandi 'Hey Betty'  

PLUMBERRY

Another gorgeous thermal! 'Plumberry' is a shimmer packed lilac (warm) to plum (cold) thermal. The transition in this polish was quicker than that of 'Hey Betty'. And thanks to the hot California weather, I had to stick my hand in a bowl of ice for the polish to change to the gorgeous dark purple and stay dark long enough for me to take a picture of it in the sun! Anyways, this is three coats (no undies) and a top coat.

Bellskandi 'Plumberry'

D!CK CH!C RAVER

'D!ck Ch!c Raver' is a glow in the dark yellow jelly with black shred glitters and orange hex glitters. For some reason, this polish reminds me of a construction site! I love when polishes remind me of things! The glow is actually brighter than that of the picture, no matter how many pictures I took this is the brightest it would show up. I even tried taking pictures with an iPod touch, and iPhone 5, my dads Nikon camera and my Canon camera. Below is three coats with a top coat (taken with a Nikon camera).

Bellskandi 'D!ck Ch!c Raver'

BLUE DOLPHINS

'Blue Dolphins' is a dark blue glow in the dark that is opaque in 1-2 coats. Although it is dark blue, it glows a beautiful almost neon blue! I seriously need to buy a blacklight to be able to capture just how gorgeous the glow is! Below is 2 coats and a top coat (taken with the iPhone 5).

Bellskandi 'Blue Dolphins'

If you like these polishes, make sure to check out the rest of her polishes on Instagram as well as on her shop: www.etsy.com/shop/bellskandi 

Thank you lovelies for reading. And thank you Natalie for sending me these lovely polishes! (:

Live Life Polished

So this weekend I received a package from Tammy (owner of Live Life Polished) containing my order from her shop, as well as a few minis for me to swatch and review. 

'BLUE LAGOON'

The first polish I swatched was one that I purchased from her shop. 'Blue lagoon is a lovely blue/green thermal. When warm 'Blue lagoon is an interesting shade of green that reminds me of murky water. When cold, 'Blue Lagoon' is a very nice deep blue.   I love that this thermal doesn't transition TOO quickly. A full transition takes a few minutes, enough time to get out the camera and snap a few pictures. Pictured below is 'Blue Lagoon in three light coats'. 'Blue Lagoon is available for purchase in the Live Life Polished store.

'WARM ME UP'

The other polish that I ordered was 'Warm Me Up' a blue to purple thermal. When warm 'Warm Me Up' is a brilliant bright blue! And a nice deep purple when cold. Since the colors are very near, the transition was a bit harder to capture. The transition time for this polish is relatively quicker than that of 'Blue Lagoon'. Pictured below is two coats of 'Warm Me Up'. This polish is available for purchase in the Live Life Polished shop.

'NIGHT TIME MADNESS'

The first mini that I swatched from Live Life Polished was 'Night Time Madness' a disappearing black thermal. Below is three coats. When warm, 'Night Time Madness is a light gray, that gradually turns darker as the heat disappears. What I liked most about this polish, was that it had some silver shimmer, as well as black, teal, and silver holo glitters. This polish was just released yesterday!

'TOP SECRET'

Another polish that was just released was 'Top Secret'. This easily became my new favorite glitter topper! Shown below is a single coat of 'Top Secret' over Essie 'No More Film' on the index and middle finger, and black on the ring and pinky finger. 'Top Secret' has a clear base that is LOADED with opalescent purple shimmer. I added a picture of my swatch that was a bit out of focus so you could see just how much shimmer there is!

A different angle shot of 'Top Secret'

In addition to the two polishes that were just released, Tammy sent me two brand new polishes that will be released on June 1st. I was lucky enough to be the first person to own and swatch 'Stuck In The Middle' and 'Peaches and cream'.

'STUCK IN THE MIDDLE'

'Stuck In The Middle' has a creamy white base with teal, silver, and black hex glitters, as well as some black micro glitter. Shown below is one coat of 'Stuck In The Middle' over white. Application was smooth, and there was no need to fish out the glitters! I really liked that the white in this polish wasn't "over the top". There are some white based polishes that are just TOO white, but I think this polish was the opposite! The glitters definitely helped balance out the brightness of the white.

'PEACHES AND CREAM'

The last polish that Tammy sent for review was 'Peaches and Cream'. This polish has a peachy nude base that is the perfect shade! Not to mention all the added pink, orange, and silver hex glitters. This was as close to color accurate as I could get the picture. The color is just a tad bit brighter in person. Either way, its perfect for the summer!

'Blue Lagoon', 'Warm Me Up', 'Night Time Madness' and 'Top Secret' are already available for purchase at livelifepolished.storenvy.com 

'Stuck In The Middle' and 'Peaches and Cream' will be relesed on June 1st.

If you head on over to the shop be sure to use the code: '10off' for 10% off your order!

Also, head on over to Tammy's Instagram @teajayess for the latest news about her polishes!

Fuse Nail Polish

Recently, I recieved a couple polishes of Fuse nail polish to swatch and review. Carolyn and Nefertiti, the two sides of Fuse, sent me 'Zombie Snot' and 'Red Delicious'. Fuse Nail Polish is a 3-free indie brand.

ZOMBIE SNOT
This clear base polish is LOADED with matte black circle glitters, with a dash of hex glitters in bright green and lime green. I layered just ONE coat of 'Zombie Snot' over Wet n Wild 'Caribbean Frost'. The teal color contrasted with the neon green hexes and really brought them out! Application was very smooth and easy. I did have to fish for the green glitters at first, but after a quick bottle shake, the glitters were re-distributed and easy to catch.

RED DELICIOUS
'Red Delicious' has a slightly tinted red base packed with gold, magenta, and red hex glitters. This polish could twist any mani! I think this polish has the possibility to look great as a topper to a large spectrum of different colors. To show this, I added a coat of 'Red Delicious' over black, as well as a coat over China Glaze 'Merry Berry'. When layered over black, it gives off a sense of attitude and power! I absolutely love it over black!

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I was very happy with the polishes I received. If you would like to see the other colors available, head on over to http://fusenailpolish.bigcartel.com/products. Plus, Carolyn and Neffy were generous enough to give me a 20% discount to share with you guys! Upon check out use the code 'MimiGetsFused' to receive 20% off! (:

Chromato-4 Lacquers "Up To No Good" Collection

I recently bought the newest "Chromato-4 Lacquers" collection. The collection was three beautiful holos.

The first polish I swatched was 'On The Hunt'. This is 3 coats with no undies.

Next to be swatched was 'No Consequences'. A beautiful black holo. This is two coats over Sinful Colors 'Arduoise'.

 Last, but certainly not least, is my personal favorite... 'Ego Bruiser'. This is a GORGEOUS color!! Just look at all the shimmer in it! I will definitely be wearing this again soon!

All of these polishes have a very smooth application, and natural shine. These swatches are shown without a topcoat. Can you imagine what they would look like WITH a top coat?!

These and other Chromato-4 Lacquers are available for purchase at www.inmyclutches.com and if you use the code " igclutch10 " you can get 10% off your next purchase. (:

Hello lovelies.

A few days ago I revieved a little package from the owner of UNeek Polishes and got these two gorgeous polishes!

I couldn't wait to try them on! First I did a swatch of Dark Angel, a dark grey holo base that is opaque in just one coat. I wore two coats just to add a bit more holo. I really need to make or buy a lightbox, because this lighting does not show the sheer beauty this polish is, especially in the sunlight! Where you see little shimmers, it becomes rainbows!

To try out Carpe Diem, I did some simple French tips using striping tape. This is a nice bright blue base with a heck load of holo! It is also opaque in just one coat (even over Dark Angel!)

These are just two polishes (that I helped name! Yay!) out of 5 from her new collection.

Her polishes can be bought on www.etsy.com/shop/uneekpolish

One Love Lacquer

So a few weeks ago I won a giveaway on Instragram that was being held my the owner of One Love Lacquers and got these three beautiful polishes:

 

Left to Right: Lost Boys, Captain Hook, and Mermaid Lagoon

I finally had a chance to swatch all three!

First off is Lost Boys. This is a clear base with black, gold, and silver glitters. This is one coat over Sinful Colors- Arduoise. 

One Love Lacquer - Lost Boys

Next was Captain Hook. This is also a clear base with red and purple hex glitters. I swatched it over Wet n Wild - Tickled Pink.

One Love Lacquer - Captain Hook

 And finally, here is Mermaid Lagoon. I think that without a doubt, this was my favorite of the three! I'm a sucker for blue and purple glitters. Mermaid Lagoon has tiny little teal glitters, as well as normal dark blue and purple glitters. This is a single coat, over Color Club Blue-Ming.

One Love Lacquer - Mermaid Lagoon