W.I.C. by Herome in Endinburgh and Konad

W.I.C. by Herome in Endinburgh and Konad

I got this in a swap and first thought it was nail art. It's in a slim bottle like those nail art polishes but it is actually polish. This tickled me for some reason I can't explain. It's a shimmery yellow green which is awesome! The formula was pretty good too. I have no clue about this brand beyond the two I got but I think they are neat.

Anyone have any info on this brand? I'll google but I like to hear real life information.





I decided to Konad over it with stamp M60 using a green polish from Konad and Northern Lights gold over it. It's very subtle since it is green on green but that is what I was going for.

GOSH Gasoline

GOSH Gasoline

I fell in love with this color from seeing photos of it online. I was glad to get it in a swap. It's a grape purple with pink and purple shimmer. This was a bit difficult to photograph because the sparkles are more pronounced in low light as opposed to sunlight. Which is odd because usually sparkly polishes really shine in the sun. This one was shy!

Also, it was cloudy and close to raining when I took these.

This one is color accurate.



In the sun where you don't see much sparkle.



Close up so you can see the sparkle. You might want to click for a larger photo.



Under the Ott light.



I know not everyone has access to GOSH so I attempted to find/make a dupe. I thought Pure Ice Rio was a close match to the sparkle and I just needed to find a purple base that matched Gasoline. I use China Glaze Grape Pop and China Glaze Grape Juice and layered Pure Ice Rio over each one. Not a match but Grape Juice with Rio is a close match - just a bit lighter.

From left to right ChG Grape Juice with Rio, Gasoline and ChG Grape Pop with Rio.



Left to right ChG Grape Pop with Rio, Gasoline and ChG Grape Juice with Rio.

The Joys of Swapping...Ozotic 504

The Joys of Swapping...Ozotic 504

I love duochromes of any kind. If it has a hint of a duochrome I am all over it. Well usually. The shifting of colors keeps my attention. Plus they are just cool to wear. I have had Ozotic Pro 504 on my list for a long while. I figured I would never see it. *sniff* Thanks to Jacie at You've Got Nail I have it (and a few others) in my greedy little hands.

Isn't she pretty layered over black?















Ahh, I need a cigarette now.

American Apparel - Two Summer Colors

American Apparel - Two Summer Colors

I purchased California Trooper and Malibu Green from American Apparel's new summer offerings because a green and a nude color are right up my alley. I think I am going to be one of the few who say this but they suck. Not the colors - those are great. The formula, oh man! It sucked so hard and so bad. It was goopey and stringy and thick and gave me bald spots. This was after adding thinner. Don't get me started on what they were like before thinner! I have a few of their colors from when they first launced and those are wonderful! Creamy and smooth with one coat. Not these.

Of course they arrived in a box with no bubble wrap. They were just thrown in there and it is only a minor miracle they weren't broken. My first order of polishes from them arrived the same way. I am thinking it wasn't the bottles that were breaking but the folks who packed them not doing a decent job.

Now colors are subjective to taste. I liked Malibu Green because it's green and I love all greens. I don't think it is unique but it's pretty. California Trooper is ugly on me and I kind of dig that but I won't reach for either because the formula SUCKS SO BAD!

Malibu Green. First photo is color accurate.





California Trooper. One photo because I couldn't stand to put it on more than three nails. It looked way worse in person. Bubbles, wrinkles and bald patches even after three coats. Blah!



Ah well, they can't all be perfect now can they?!

Some Orly

Some Orly

I was organizing my Helmers and pulled some Orly polishes to swatch. I really like this brand. They make some great colors and I love the rubber handle.

Orly Nouveau Satin. This dries satin and is this interesting grey/purple/silver.







Orly Satin Finesse is a gorgeous deep grape purple that has this glow. This one dries to a satin finish.





Orly Shine on Crazy Diamond over Satin Finesse. A blingy holo glitter.





Orly A La Mode Green Metallic.







Orly A La Mode Enchante.







Orly NY City Strut. Reminds me of chocolate.



Orly Plum Pudding. The glitter in this is really sparse.