ABC Challenge; G is for Glitter Gal

Hi ladies! I wanted to start this post with an apology for the poor holo swatches in this post and the next...As you know I live in the UK where we get sunshine about 10 days out of the year, the rest of the time it's just cloudy, dull and downright miserable. This was one of those times, which means that I had to use flash to capture the holo in the photos, luckily the flash didn't completely wash the photo out. 

Now that's out of the way, lets get onto some Glitter Gal swatches!

Hell Bent Blue is a Blue/Purple duo chrome packed with subtle micro shimmers. I layered one coat of Hell Bent Blue over Wet N Wild - Black Creme without a Top Coat.

Citrine is a gold, amazingly strong linear holo. The only downside I found to this polish is that it's really sheer. It took at least 4 coats for full opacity, which for a tiny polish is a little disappointing. The photos above are without a Top coat.



Glitter Gal polishes are made in Australia and uses the highest quality ingredients in their polishes in order to offer the most superior polish on the international market! They are also 5 Free (TFR, Camphor, Formaldehyde, DPB and Toluene free), are long wearing and chip resistant, even without a top coat!
Glitter Gal Holographics retail for $11.95 AUD (10ml) and $17.95 AUD (15ml) and Duo Chromes $17.95 AUD (15ml) and are available for purchase at http://www.glittergal.com.au
Make sure you also check out their Blog as well as their Facebook Page and follow them on Twitter to keep up with the latest news and releases!

Swatch: The Ultimate Purple/Green Duochrome Dupe Post! (PIC HEAVY)

Hi ladies! I have something very different for you today. I have actually been planning this for a while, but I needed a few 'foreign' brands so I had enough variations. After some asking around and purchasing, I finally have enough variants for the post! I won't bore you with a huge intro, since there are going to be a lot of photos to show you, but I have tried to balance higher-end brands with lower end brands so no matter your price limit, there will be something for you! First I'll show you the Duochrome with 'Sparkles' followed by the plain Duochromes.

Click the jump to see the swatches!

Swatch: eye CANDY - Liquid Gold

Hi ladies! So you may remember I posted a Press Release for the new eye CANDY Nail Polishes which are being released into larger Sainsburys stores around the UK, well today I have one of three eye CANDY polishes to show you! I won't bore you with a super long intro, but I will quickly give you a little information about eye CANDY nail polishes!

"eye CANDY London, formulated for an ultra-glossy, long-lasting finish, created by our very distinctive and innovative flair.

Housed in chic packaging, these instant beauty boosters are designed to enhance your nails transforming your look from ordinary, to extraordinary!"

Did you know that:

• eye CANDY London polishes are proudly sourced, created, designed & manufactured in the UK!
• eye CANDY London polishes have a professional OPI base, as they are both manufactured in the same factory!
• eye CANDY London polishes are housed in an Italian Glass bottle, just like that of Chanel!
• eye CANDY London polishes are also 3 free!
• eye CANDY London polishes are currently available in 408 Sainsburys stores Nationwide!

So now that you all have a little information on eye CANDY, let's get on to the swatches! Here is one of the four Colour Flip polishes in the collection, Liquid Gold.

Liquid Gold is a gorgeous dark, metallic Gold with a Blue/Green duochrome effect. There's been a lot of these floating around the polish world lately, ever since the infamous Chanel - Peridot was released in the Autumn of 2011, from brands such as OPI, Jessica, Ciaté and soon to be China Glaze. Unfortunately, I don't own any of the above so I can't compare them for you, but from what I can see, they do look similar. The formula of eye CANDY polishes are amazing, they glide on like butter and from what I can see, they are all very pigmented and have a quick drying time, which is perfect for when you're on the go!

Bottle Shot

Brush Shot

Direct Sunlight

Indoors, Natural Light

Indoors, Natural Light

Indoors, Natural Light

Indoors, Natural Light

eye CANDY Colour Flip polishes are available for purchase at most large Sainsburys stores in the UK for £8 each! As of right now, Sainsburys are the sole retailers for eye CANDY polishes, but they are planning on expanding to selected retailers in the future. What are your thoughts on Liquid Gold? Would you buy it, or would you leave it? Let me know!
To keep up with the latest news from eye CANDY be sure to check out their website and also add them to Facebook & Twitter

Also stay tuned for more eye CANDY swatches coming soon!

OPI - Not Like The Movies

Today I have an absolutely amazing duo chrome polish for you in the form of OPI - Not Like The Movies from their Katy Perry collection.
I bought this polish from a blogsale on a whim, I hadn't actually seen any swatches of this polish when I bought it, I was just going off the look of the polish in the photos and I'm so glad I did!
This is probably one of the best duo chrome polishes I own, the shift is so apparent no matter what light you hold it in, there's always the presence of both the green and purple on the nail. As well as being a duo chrome, it also is packed with fine silver glitter, it reminds me of mermaids that you used to read about in fairy tales!


I then wanted to see what it looked like layered over black, so I took out Essie - Licorice and added two coats of Not Like The Movies on top. How beautiful is that?! Not Like The Movies is definitely my favourite duo chrome polish by far, as of this moment! What are your favourite duo chrome polishes? What would you recommend me giving a try, leave me a comment below!

GOSH - Ocean & BarryM - Croc Effects

First of all, excuse the lighting, I took these less than an hour ago whilst my boyfriend banned me from using the net whilst he played his game...So I thought it would be a good time to get some swatching done.
I have another GOSH polish for you today in the form of Ocean. When I saw this in the shop I couldn't help myself but buy it, it's absolutely stunning.
Ocean is a mermaid green/blue/turquoise metallic shimmer polish, it can look 100% metallic indoors, but outdoors you can really see the shimmer sparkling away.
I thought this would be a great base colour to try with my new BarryM Croc Effects polish, and boy was I right.

Beautiful, isn't it. I was feeling a bit impatient when I did the Croc Effects, you're supposed to wait 3 minutes before the design starts to appear, but I couldn't wait that long. So a quick blast with the hairdryer soon sorted that little problem out, which is probably why it's so broken around the edges of my nails but I think it looks good anyway. I used 2 coats of Ocean and when the polish was touch-dry, I added a thin layer of Croc Effects over the top.

Has anyone else tried the new BarryM Croc Effects polish yet? What are your thoughts on it? Like or Loathe, let me know!

Models Own - Aqua Violet

Today I have for you Models Own - Aqua Violet from their recent Beetlejuice collection. The collection was released on November 1st and consists of 5 shades; Aqua Violet, Purple Blue, Emerald Black, Pinky Brown and Golden Green.
Aqua Violet is an Ocean Blue/Lavender Purple duochrome with hints of Green shimmer. It's by far my favourite colour from the collection and takes on a different colour in different lighting. I used three coats for the photo, but you can get away with using two. I've seen many people layer this polish over black, but I am yet to try this myself.

Nail Trends: Autumn 2011 - Peacock Green & Slate Green

Todays Nail Trend is brought to you by Models Own. Models Own is a UK brand mainly based online at www.modelsownit.com or various online stores, such as River Island, Motel Rocks etc. It can also be found in local boots stores all over the country. They retail for £5 each, but they have a 3 for £12 or 5 for £18 offers on their website.
The colours I have chosen are Peacock Green and Slate Green. Both of which I think are good for the Autumn months, as they're not pastels and they're not brights. Perfecto.
Peacock Green is a gorgeous bluey greeny shimmer polish with tiny flecks of green/gold running throughout. I absolutely love this colour, I fell in love with it the second I saw it. It does need 3 coats to get full opacity, but you won't be disappointed!

• Application: 7/10
• Pigmentation: 6/10
• Coats: 3

Slate Green is a greyed out green polish with a blueish undertone. The swatch here makes it look like a turqouise blue, but I assure you it isn't. I found the formula to this polish a little bit runny, but not so bad that it's impossible to work with. It does apply quite sheer so you need a couple coats just to bring it out more.

• Application: 6/10
• Pigmentation: 7/10
• Coats: 2/3

What are your thoughts on these colours? Do you own them, or are you simply lusting after them? Let me know in the comments below :)!