piCture pOlish Kryptonite

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Ahahahahahahaaaaa, this is the perfect time to post KRYPTONITE with Man of Steel coming out!

I've wanted Kryptonite for sooooooooo long, since pp brought it out in collaboration with More Nail Polish; so I was super excited when it arrived with my review bootie!!!!

This green scattered holo is just friggin' gorgeous!!! Possibly one of the best executed pp collaboration shades ever????

piCture pOlish Kryptonite

Kryptonite is a deep green blue based jelly with scattered silver holo shards! It's to die for! The most beautiful formula and application, needs only two coats and is very shiny without topcoat.

Seriously, my love for K knows no bounds!!!!

You can get your own bottle and lots of other great pp's on their WEBSITE, or from one of their NETWORK partners.

Have a great weekend guys!

xxx

NPA

The Lady Varnishes: Volume II

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Hey all, how have your weeks gone?
I'm back with part two of my The Lady Varnishes swatches. I've kept some of the best for last, enjoy them after the jump!

The Lady Varnishes: Volume I

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I can't remember how I came across The Lady Varnishes; I must have seen it on Facebook or in a blog post, but either way the Etsy store really captured my imagination (and my wallet).

Each polish is inspired by a film, book or television show so they will no doubt be must haves for fans of the original material.

Back in March I ordered 12 bottles of art and now I'm finally showing them to you! I've broken the swatches in to two posts because that's a lot of photos.
Here is part one:

The Polish Well assorted swatches

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Got some really pretty polishes to show you today, all made by Mich of the gorgeous nail blog, The Polish Well.
I bought a couple of Mich's creation last year and when she reopened her Etsy store a couple of months ago I made sure to pick up a collection of her new releases.

The Polish Well Lust

 Lust blew me away! It's part of Mich's Seven Deadly Sins Collection. I was expecting more of a tinted glitter top coat, but after three coats it reached an opaque wine/plum jelly sandwich look. It's so rich and juicy looking and definitely lust-worthy! The formula and application were perfect. I just needed one layer of Seche Vite to smooth it out too.

The Polish Well Skinny Dipping

 Skinning Dipping is possibly my favourite. It's a turquoise (yellow undertones) creme with gold and orange/copper fine flakie shimmer. Soooooo beautiful and the warmer undertones make it so wearable on me. I think this was two coats with one layer of Jordana Quick Shine top coat. I used SD as a base for THIS mani.

The Polish Well Pompadour

Pompadour is a fleshy pink speckled creme. I was actually expecting a pinker shimmer, but was still happy with this neutral hue. It is described as a "dusty rose pink with copper and taupe shimmer".  The taupe shimmer comes off looking more like speckles than shimmer, but the copper shimmer is subtle but noticeable. I needed three coats for full coverage and depth, and it is a little thick so you may want to add some thinner. I topped it off with one layer of Jordana Quick Shine.

The Polish Well Spring Kisses

Spring Kisses is a white crelly with purple flake shimmer, a sprinkling of silver holo dust and satin pastel pink hex glitter. It is so cute and perfect for Spring. I used three thin coats and there was still some VNL. The formula is moderately thick but applies nicely. I topped it off with one layer of Jordana Quick Shine top coat. And HERE'S a mani I did with SK as the base colour.

The Polish Well Tea Party

 Tea Party is a purple toned taupe holo. This is another favourite of mine! Again I was expecting a more purple shade, but I loved the finished result anyway. It is described as "dusty mauve lilac" but whatevs... This had a pretty thick formula and I really had to let each coat dry completely before adding another or I'd wipe it off with each stroke, like the China Glaze OMGs; but it's a great office appropriate soft holo so I don't care! I used Seche Vite on top of three thin coats of TP.


So I love every single one of these The Polish Well lacquers. The etsy shop opens the first and last 3 days of each month, so the next restock is about 3 weeks away, mark it in your diaries so you don't forget!!!! They offer international shipping and are based in Singapore.

Which one is your favourite? Do you follow The Polish Well's blog?


xxx
NPA

N. Nail Circle Glitter from KKCenterHk

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I have a true love for nudes, beige and neutrals. There's something classic about these tones on me and I always feel chic when I wear them.

So when KKCenterHk asked if I'd like to review some of their new circle glitter I chose the shade 'bisque'.

N.NAIL 2.5mm Circle Glitter-Pink Bisque

I really love the shade, but the glitter has a non-sparkly finish so I do not think it is the best choice for nail art.  You can judge for yourself though :)

I didn't really know what to do with the circles! I do not pretend to be a nail artist so the best way I knew to show off the glitter, was to just cover my nails in it!!! I started with a base of OPI Glints of Glinda then placed the circles in horizontal lines covering my ring and pinkie nails. The pinkie looks good but I thought the ring nail was a bit patchy so added a couple of glitters to the right side (out of line) and that made it look crowded and messy :(
I finished the mani off with some holo stamping on my middle and index finger nails. I used Color Club Cosmic Fate and the NC02 plate from Nailz Craze

The pieces of glitter were really easy to stick on. I used a nail art pencil to place each one into a tacky coat of my base colour. They felt pretty secure, so I doubt they'd fall off easily.

There are like 36 colours to choose from. Lots are sparkly and have that iridescent coating on them so you get a multi-coloured effect. For USD$8 you get a small, deep pottle of glitter.

For 10% off your next order from KKCenterHk use my readers coupon code NPA10.

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You can always find the code on my left hand side bar too.


Are you in to the circle glitter craze that swept the indie polish maker's market this year?


xxx
NPA