Ozotic Beam 906 Swatches & Review

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The fabulous Debbie from Gracie Lou sent me Ozotic 906 from the brand new Beam line, for review.

You may not have heard of Gracie Lou, but it is an NZ cosmetic e-tailer that carries a wide range of brands at costs well below retail. They are the official stockist of Picture Polish and Ozotic in NZ, with PP going for $13.50-15.50 and Ozotic for $15.50/bottle. I never thought I'd see these kind of prices here! Gone are the days of haemorrhaging money for these beauts via Llarowe!

I layered 906 over a light and dark base to give you an idea of its versatility. You may want to wear it alone, but that's not really my jam.

Ozotic 906 over OPI Black Onyx

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906 is a opalescent polish "jam-packed with pink & purple sparks!"  Over black it really comes to life, shifting from gold - orange- pink - purple - blue. Amazing! It's got a thick formula which equals intense coverage. This is just 1 coat!!! Next time I will probably thin it out or just apply a teeny tiny amount. 906 des have a kind of long dry time, but that's probably to do with the thickness.

 Ozotic 906 over Barry M Strawberry Icecream

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Over a pale shade you get a pretty opalescent shimmer/sparkle. The pictures don't show it, but you still see the pink and purple sparkle in person. My camera just wouldn't pick it up!! Over Strawberry Icecream it makes the polish more blue.purple toned. Again, it looks amazing!

To get your hands on 906 and all the other Sugar and Beam Ozotics, visit Gracie Lou!!!!

It's like frosting for you nails :)

xxx

NPA

CND Perfectly Bare Color & Effect Swatch

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Brrrrrrrrrr, it's cold in here. There must be an Antartic chill in the air.
I have never been so cold in Auckland in my life! It's kind of nice/we don't get to enjoy the snow so I'd like the sunshine to come back now please! I'm quite jealous that Wellington has so much snow!!!!

I bought CND The Look Spring/Summer 2011 which came with Perfectly Bare - a beige creme nude & co-ordinating shimmer/sparkle effect. This is the first CND I've ever tried so I was excited and had high hopes.
So what did I think?

The pics were taken indoors, without flash with 1 coat colour & one coat effect.

I like it - incredibly pigmented & opaque - a one coater! Perfectly Bare is a beige with a hint of pink in it. I wouldn't recommend it to people with yellow undertones. I've got a bit more warmth in my skin but my mum's completely olive and it was pretty unflattering. The brush was a bit iffy, felt like it was a bit stiff. The formula was pretty darn thick, but the cap wasn't screwed on tightly enough & a bit of my colour bottle leaked in transit so, it might not be an accurate example of the polish formula. The effect is a slightly milky transparent shimmer with little irregular shaped opalescent flecks.It helps to soften the starkness of the beige (only because it is completely opaque unlike most nudes!!!!).

I will definitely be buying more CNDs in the future. I used to be put off by the 0.33 oz bottles but now I know they are 1 coaters I won't mind spending the money!

xxx NPA

P.S. Does anyone have any favourite CNDs to recommend?