Swatch: Catrice - Khaki Perry

Hi ladies! I have another Catrice polish to show you today from my recent swap with Rosa! I must admit, I wanted this polish for it's name, as an 'in the closet' Katy Perry fan, I thought it was cute. Khaki Perry itself is a strange colour, a metallic mixture of Golds, Greens & Greys, but not really 'Khaki' as the name suggests. As it's a metallic finish, the brush strokes are visible on the nail and I did find with Khaki Perry they are a lot more apparent than some other metallic finishes. Streaky with the first coat, to achieve full coverage and also to even out the streaks, I applied 3 coats for the photos below without a Base/Top coat.

Label Shot

Indoors, Natural Light

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Direct Sunlight

Originally released with the Modern Muse Collection as a limited edition polish, Khaki Perry has since been added into the permanent line, so you'll have no troubles locating it! What are your thoughts on Khaki Perry? Do you see it on your wish list any time soon?

Swatch: eye CANDY - What A Steal

Hi ladies! As promised, here is the second eye CANDY polish I have to show you 'What A Steal'. As mentioned in my first post eye CANDY polishes are all 3 free as well as being sourced, created, designed and manufactured in the UK and use the same world class formula as OPI for a fraction of the price!
What A Steal is a limited edition, Graphite Grey packed with densely packed Gold, Silver and Green micro glitter to give it that metallic Graphite feel. Like Liquid Gold the application was easy, I needed two coats for the photos below, there were some bald spots when applying my first coat, but that was easily rectified with the second application. The polish also dries completely smooth, which was a complete shock to me as when looking at the bottle I got the impression it would dry a little gritty. Overall I'm very impressed with the two polishes I have tried so far, but enough with the ramble, lets get on to the swatches!

Bottle Shot (please excuse the Red tinge from my camera)

Brush Shot

Label Shot

Indoors, Natural Light

Indoors, Natural Light

Indoors, Natural Light

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To me, this looks very similar to Chanel - Graphite, but as I don't own any Chanel polishes, I can't do a comparison for you. eye CANDY What A Steal is available for purchase at most larger Sainsburys stores for  £8 (12ml) each. What are your thoughts on 'What A Steal', do you see yourself going to purchase it in attempt to kill the Chanel craving? Let me know in the comments!
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Also, stay tuned for the last eye CANDY post where I show you my first attempt at using a Magnetic polish!

Press Release: eye CANDY London

LAUNCH THIS SEASONS HOTTEST

NAIL POLISHES AND EFFECTS

Magnetic, Colour Flip, Crackle, Graphite and Neons are THE hot new on-trend shades and finishes to sport on your nails this season, as showcased by celebrities and on the S/S 2012 catwalks. These "must-have" hues and effects could be your biggest fashion statement for less when eye CANDY London launches in Sainsbury's stores nationwide in April 2012.

Set to give other premium nail polishes a run for their money, these affordable and 'savvy beauty buys' sport a 'formulation' and 'look' on par with more costly opponents and come crammed with the latest shades, technologies and unique effects (including the new colour flip technology that eye CANDY London are the first to market with) that are perfect for creating "trend setting" looks on the go.

eye CANDY London Colour Flip Nail Lacquers £8

Nails will never be boring again with these wonderful Colour Flip Nail Lacquers. The first to market with a new metallic colour flip particle technology, these amazing polishes will give a dual hue finish which changes in the light and at different angles, all in one clever pot. Choose from 4 hues - Green With Envy, Regally Yours, Liquid Gold and Sexy And You Know It.

eye CANDY London Magnetic Wave Nail Lacquers £10

Guaranteed to give an instant WOW factor to nails, these amazing polishes are formulated with a new nail colour technology that will give you an amazing enviable nail art effect in seconds. Containing tiny metallic micro mineral and iron particles - paint your nails and then move the specially designed magnetic cap over the nail to create 3D wave-like clusters. Choose from 3 hues - Magnetic Wave Artic (silver metallic), Magnetic Wave Bordeaux (deep red metallic) and Magnetic Wave Espresso (coffee metallic).

eye CANDY London Cracklin Nail Lacquers £6

Showcased by celebrities such as Katy Perry, the crackle effect is bang on trend and will leave you firmly ahead of the fashion game. Get this amazing effect for less with eye CANDY London Cracklin Nail Lacquers. Containing new innovative technology, simply apply these polishes over your favourite polish and create a wide array of crackle art combinations. Try painting in different directions for a different effect. Choose from 2 cracklin hues - Cracklin Rose (pink) and Cracklin Star (silver).

eye CANDY London Core Colours £5


Be it pastels, brights or dark tones there's many hot new, on-trend shades to sport on your nails this season. Showcased by celebrities, on the catwalk and by other more expensive counterparts these 'must wear' colours are the inspiration behind the eye CANDY London Nail Lacquers. Formulated with the highest quality professional enamel, a high colour pigment and with the cover and drying time of other premium brands, the range consists of 14 core colours, top and base coats.

Choose from All Night Long (midnight blue), Ready & Willing (deep plum), Its All Good (dark red), Russian Roulette (deep purple), Early Night (lilac pink), Temptress (dark silver), Tickle Your Fancy (pastel pink), Footloose (pillar box red), Provocative (bright pink), Fizzy Friday (orange), Pink Flamingo (neon pink), Naughty But Nice (pale pink), Peppermint Dream (pale green) and Juicyilicious (bright yellow)

eye CANDY London Graphite £8

The ultimate sparkly spangly finish for nails, this limited edition Graphite lacquer has been formulated with a delicate combination of 4 micas. Transform nails in an instant with a silvery grey shade and unique iridescent finish.

eye CANDY London Lights £6

Perfect for creating individual looks and holographic inspired glamour, give your nails a futuristic finish this season with eye CANDY's London Lights. Bang on trend, first apply your choice and shade of glossy polish then apply this wearable over glaze to leave unique and glamorous holographic nails that will catch the light and leave nails sparkling-a-plenty.

eye CANDY Advanced Base Coat £6

Create the perfect smooth base for your polish and effect with this professional Advance Base. Containing a unique formulation of powerful acrylic gel that's suitable for the natural nail, this one step system will help to protect against slitting, peeling, cracking and chipping.

eye CANDY Advance Top Coat £6

Protect your polish for longer with this advanced finish, Acrylic fast drying top coat. Designed to seal in colour, protecting and extending wear time, the formulation will leave you with an ultra glossy, smooth finish to any colours or effects.










*All information and photos were provided to me by eye CANDY London's PR

Swatch: GOSH - Metallic Blue

Hi ladies! I have another swatch post for you today in the form of GOSH - Metallic Blue. This is another GOSH polish I found in the clearance bin in my local Superdrug for £2! I'd heard it was good for stamping with, which I am yet to try, but I thought the colour itself was beautiful too. Metallic Blue is well, blue. In natural lighting it shows undertones of silver, but when in direct sunlight, the blue is a lot more prominent. It dries to a foil finish and is almost reflective which I think adds to the overall beauty of the polish! Unfortunately, I think this polish is discontinued, but if you have a Superdrug local to you, I suggest going to take a look in the clearance (if they have one) and see if you can find more gems like this! The only downside to clearance polishes are the HUGE stickers they attach to them, absolute nightmare to get off I tell you!

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It's fair to say I'm a pretty big fan of GOSH and their formula, they're really pigmented and dry in a reasonable amount of time, there's nothing I hate more than polishes that need a lot of coats and also take ages to dry! But doesn't everyone?

Swatch: BarryM - Silver Foil (Instant Nail Effects)

I realised something today, I've never actually swatched a BarryM polish on my blog (besides the Croc Effects post) which is completely shocking to me as BarryM is the reason why I fell (so hard) in love with Nail Polish! At the beginning of 2011, my now vastly growing nail polish collection only consisted of 14 BarryM polishes, yes 14! I was completely captivated by their wide range of bright, eye catching colours and their inexpensive price tag. For those of you that have been living on another planet, BarryM are a UK based cosmetics brand whose products are all cruelty free (which is amazing in my opinion) and offer high-end quality products for a fraction of the price.

BarryM Nail Paints are priced at £2.99 for their regular Nail Paints or £3.99 for their Instant Nail Effects which include their Foil and Crackle lines. You can purchase BarryM products from their website as well as any UK Boots or Superdrug stores and online, the best thing is THEY SHIP INTERNATIONALLY TOO. So all you non-UK polish lovers don't have to miss out!

Anyway, back to the polish at hand! Today I have for you one of BarryMs' Instant Nail Effects Nail Paint in Silver Foil, a Metallic Silver polish with subtle Silver shimmer. I absolutely love their Foil polishes, they apply like a dream and are opaque in one coat as well as having super quick drying time, which does seem to be a common trait in most Foil polishes. The only downside I can see to Silver Foil are the visible brush strokes, I actually like how they look and the 'messy depth' it brings, but I know this isn't every ones cup of tea. 

Tip: To minimise the visibility of the brush strokes, paint the side of the nails first and finish with a stroke down the centre of the nail.

What are your thoughts on BarryM Nail Paints? Or even their cosmetic range in general! What are your 'must have' BarryM polishes? Let me know!

Disclaimer: This polish was purchased by me. I am not affiliated with this company in any way. I just LOVE the brand!

Collection 2000 - All That Jazz

Silly me, this was supposed to be a scheduled post, but for some reason it never went up! Today my lovely boyfriend took me out for a meal at Frankie & Benny's, maaaan I love that place! And my boyfriend too, of course.
Anyway, today I have Collection 2000 - All That Jazz for you. All That Jazz is a charcoal grey with a silvery shimmer. When I first picked it up I thought it looked more brown than grey, maybe that was just the lighting in store.
I love Collection 2000 polishes, they're so inexpensive and are also good quality. You can get Collection 2000 Hot Looks in Superdrug & Boots for £1.79 each. There's also usually some sort of offer on with these as well, but for less than £2, who really needs offers? The drying time on these are amazing, some 'fast dry' polishes never actually do live up to their promises, but these little beauties certainly do. I can paint my nails and head straight out the door, no smudging in sight. Love, Love, LOVE!

Application: 6/10 (the brush in this particular polish is WAY too wide, and is also split a little too, otherwise 9/10)

Pigmentation: 9/10

Coats: 1/2

Nail Trends: Autumn 2011 - Below Deck & Devotion

Today we have two by China Glaze - Below Deck and Devotion.
Below Deck comes from the Anchors Away collection and is a lovely creme polish. One of those ever-popular purple/grey shades. Apparently, this was supposed to be a replica of Channelesque, and although only seeing photos, they do look pretty similar! It's high gloss and very pigmented! Can wear with just one coat.

• Application: 9/10
• Pigmentation: 10/10
• Coats: 1/2

Devotion comes from the Romantique collection and is a metallic polish. The colour itself is a frosty silver with a lavender undertone. I've noticed with this polish that you get the brush lines in the polish, I like this effect, however some people may not.

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

What are your opinions of this? Let me know!

Nail Trends: Autumn 2011 - Gun Grey & Grey Day

First up in my Autumn Nail Trends are Models Own; Gun Grey & Grey Day. Models Own are a UK brand that are readily available to buy in Boots Stores across the UK and also online at www.modelsownit.com (they ship internationally too!). Their nail varnishes are priced at £5/$8/€6 each or £8/$12/€9 for their Pro range.
Gun Grey is a very dark slate grey colour (it almost even looks black) with a metallic silvery shimmer running through it. Like most dark colours, it's very pigmented and you can get away with only applying one generous coat.

• Application: 8/10
• Pigmentation: 9/10
• Coats: 1/2

Grey Day is a sort of concrete grey colour, in certain light is almost looks like the clouds in the sky (hence the reason for the name, I guess?) The first time I used this colour I found it to be quite thick and it applied a bit like butter. However, after using it a few times, I've gotten to know the amount I need for full, perfect coverage.

• Application: 7/10
• Pigmentation: 8/10
• Coats: 1/2

Do you have these polishes? If so let me know in the comments below what your thoughts on them are!

Ciao for now x