Layla Ceramic Effect: Gold Shimmer 32 and Pure Silver 27

I received two stunning metallic polishes from Layla over the holiday season that are just too beautiful. Gold Shimmer (#32) and Pure Silver (#27) are metallic polishes from the Ceramic Effect line.

Gold Shimmer is a sheer gold shimmer in a clear iridescent base. This polish goes on quite sheer. So, if you don't like a visible nail line, you will be either doing four coats like I did, or use some "undies." Am I the only one that feels weird calling it undies? I think I shall rename it a less awkward title. Yes, I now dub thee ... UNDERPOLISH! That sounds much better. Anyways, this color had a nice soft shimmer effect. The gold shimmer is a yellow gold that almost glows in the clear base. Very ethereal looking! BTW, no topcoat in the pictures.

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Pure Silver was two coats of silver metallic foil awesomeness! It is similar to some of my other silver metallic's (will do comparison later), but I absolutely love the look of this, and its formula! This went on easily in two coats, with no topcoat in the picture. Surprisingly, there were no problems with brushstrokes that you normally see in these types of polishes. Now you see what I meant when I said I loved this formula. This will be a definite go to for when I crave that rocker chic look.

My favorite out of the two is definitely Pure Silver. What can I say, I am a sucker for silver! It is bright, flashy, fun, and will go with anything! Which one is your favorite?

You can purchase these polishes at Ulta in the store, or online at Ninja Polish or Zappos.

*These polishes were sent to me for an honest review.

My Favorite Things Nail Art Challenge Day 6: Stripes

Today's post is featuring Day 6 of the challenge by Ooh La La Polish, stripes. I wanted to go for a kind of "sun ray" stripe. I really liked how this turned out. It was a little tricky cutting scotch tape thin enough to do the design, but it was well worth it. I now plan on buying some striping tape offline to do this more often. I used Color Club Worth the Risque and Wild at Heart for the colors. I love those colors. Nothing better than silver and purple holographic nail polish to make me happy! Of course, it was raining here all day so no outdoor pictures but it is still pretty indoors. I had two coats of Worth the Risque and one coat of Wild at Heart all topped with my beloved Seche Vite topcoat. Hope you have a great day.

My Favorite Things Nail Art Challenge Day 2: My Favorite Polish

Day 2 of the challenge by Ooh La La Polish asks what is your favorite polish. Do you realize how hard it is to pick one polish out of over 400?? That is like asking me which child do I love more? I really didn't want to hurt the others feelings, so please don't tell them. It is a secret. The polish that truly created an obsession was Nfu Oh 61. I saw a swatch online and instantly fell in love. I felt the same way when I started dating my husband. It is pure silver holographic nail porn!! I think it should be XXX rated with its awesomeness! Sorry, about that outburst. My husband is currently looking over my shoulder saying, "I can't believe you are writing that." I have myself under control now. This notorious polish is a bit of a pain in the a$$ to apply. You have to have either their Aqua Base for smooth application, or some other brand of holographic base coat for it to apply well. That being said, it is a breeze to apply with the Aqua Base. I do a sandwich method of application with one coat of base, then a coat of 61, then another coat of base, and then a final coat of 61. You can do one more "lasagna layer" if you want, but you don't have to. This method helps make your holo-cure last longer. Even with this method, I get only 2-3 days of wear out of it. I do not wear a topcoat with Nfu Ohs holographic polish because it will dull, if not eliminate, the holographic effect. There are some people out there who might have found the golden ticket of top coat that won't ruin it, but I haven't found it yet. Wow, this turned into a long rant. Well enjoy the pictures! (Sorry about all of the pics. You didn't think you could ask me what was my favorite polish and expect me not to go crazy, did you?)

The Pictures Begin

Ooohhhh!

Aaaaahhhhhh!!!

Crap, I just drooled.

I just couldn't decide on a picture.

Look at it in all of its holo-gloryness!

Shazaam!

Almost done, I promise.

Now inside. It still has a slight holo effect to it, but you really have to be in just the right lighting. 

Just love this silver.

Well, I'm spent, how about you? :) I think I need to do a comparison post of all of my silver holographics!

Milani 3D Holographic Part 1: 3D and HD

I have two of the six polishes in the Milani 3D Holographic collection to show you today. All of these polishes were easy to apply with full coverage at three coats. They had a nice glossy finish, so no top coat was used. The first two I have to show you is 3D and HD. 3D is a gold color that definitely leans on the yellow side. This is the only color I did not like out of the group because it just didn't flatter me. The other color, HD, is a cool toned silver. I of course loved this color, because it is silver and holographic. Now, these are scattered holographic polishes that still give off a little rainbow in indoor lighting. So, on to the pictures.

3D Outside

3D Inside (See, the color just wasn't workin' with me.)

HD Outside (Much better.)

HD Inside

You can see in the pictures that the holographic particles are not tinted the same color of the polish. I think this does give the colors a neat shimmery effect, but it is noticeable in all of the polishes except HD. I  purchased the entire collection at CVS.Well what do you think?

China Glaze Eye Candy

So I was thinking about what to post next and I thought a review of the polishes that are in the giveaway would only be fitting.  The way this polish shimmers is amazing. They are like little treasure chests of gold, rubies, diamonds, sapphires, and rainbows. I had the hardest time getting the camera to focus on all of that glorious glitter. I think it was too much for my little camera to handle. No, not more shine, ahh, the sparkle is blinding me, can't...look...directly...at...it. (If you were wondering, that was my camera talking. I'm sorry, I have little kids and a big imagination.) All of these pictures had two coats of polish with almost perfect coverage and no top coat. If I were to do this as a complete manicure, I would probably use a coat of Gelous and a coat of Seche Vite to get rid of the rough texture.

Blonde Bombshell - Yellow-gold multi-sized glitter in a clear base.

Lorelei's Tiara - Silver and sapphire multi-sized glitter in a clear base.

Love Marilyn - Ruby red and silver multi-sized glitter in a clear base.

Some Like It Haute - Charcoal and holographic multi-sized glitter in a clear base.  

Well, I have a feeling a certain child of mine, who shall remain nameless, dropped my camera. The reason I suspect this crime is because of the loud oops and loud crack audible from across the room, and the now fuzzy pictures I have to show you. I used the camera for several days after the incident without issue, and then last week, all of my pictures are fuzzy despite lighting and location changes. I could just be paranoid, but compared what I am used to seeing on my computer, I was quite frustrated trying to work with the pictures I got. Well damn! Guess I will have to give in and buy either a new camera or buy a macro lens for my camera body. Hmmm... I wonder if "dropping" polishes and "denting or scratching" bottles of nail polish would constitute an acceptable reason, for my husband, for me to buy more polishes. Mwahahaha. My evil plans are forming as we speak. Come here child of mine, Momma needs some new polishes. :)

Jessica Cosmetics: Hologram Chic aka Disco Diva & Retro Revival

UPDATE- See bottom for sunlight pics!

**WARNING** Picture Heavy!!

Jessica Cosmetics Hologram Chic is actually a double set of a holographic silver polish called Disco Diva and a holographic base coat called Retro Revival. They are only sold as a pair right now, and I bought it on their website Jessica Cosmetics for $24.00. I just have to say this stuff is AMAZING!!!!!! I do not own Gosh Holographic, or Nfu-Oh 61, or China Glaze OMG, but I do own this, and I cannot get over how stunning this polish is. I literally had a hard time putting this nail polish on only because I was so distracted by its holo-ness. The rainbow just kept catching my eye! I don't think my pictures gave this justice, but I had to try. I did three coats because I wanted to, not because I had to. This stuff went on like a dream!! I only used the provided base coat and the polish itself, no other base coat or top coat was used. I just can't find the words to describe the beauty of this polish. When I die, I better have this polished put on when they bury me. Does that give you an idea of how awesome this polish is. Ahhhhhhh!! I even woke my husband up to see its beauty. Of course, all he said was it's shiny, but that is better than the normal response of ok. Crap, I just drooled on my keyboard. Well I am going to try and shut up now and just show you the beauty of this combo. Enjoy!

Loved how the logo looked on the box.

I thought it was funny that they gave me a promo card for a counter top, so I added it to the pics!

Look at the cute couple!

 So pretty. 

 I liked this so much, I let you see both hands! 

First, a tease with a mostly silver look and slight holo.

BAM!!!

 Look at that rainbow. *Drool*

Hmmm. Do I need to order backups?

I just love this nail polish. Could you tell?

 Extreme close up!! Whoa!!!! SHA-WING! 

(sorry for the Wayne's World reference)

And I'm spent. I hope you like this as much as I do. All I have to say if you don't, then more for me. Mwahahahaha!!! Oops, sorry for the evil laugh. I don't know where that came from. On another note, I am curious to see if the base coat will work with Nfu-Oh. I already tried that with my ridge filler base coat, and I had a little trouble with bare patches. So, I will have to see later. I don't think I will be able to part with this polish for a while!

But wait there is more. I got some sunlight pics for you now!!

Holy Holo Batman!!!!!

Forgive the tip wear in the photos, this was day three of manicure.

OPI Not Like the Movies

OPI Not Like the Movies is from the 2011 Katy Perry Collection. This is a purple/green/silver duochrome frost that goes on a little sheer. This color even has a small amount of silver microglitter. The swatches took four coats so there would be no visible nail line. It went on a little streaky for me but it is definitely a cool color besides, I love Katy Perry.

Sorry about the blurry close up, but it was the only way to show you the green in the duochrome shift.

This polish was purchased by me.