Saturday, April 16, 2016

Jade Holographics - Extasy, Delirio Rosa, Fascinio Violeta, Eclipse, Mirage and Esplendor (not really holographic)

I've got good news and I've got bad news.  The good news is that I finally got my Jade holographics! The bad news is that Jade is going out of business so you better get them here (clicky clicky!) very quickly!!  This news brings many thumbs down.  I ordered Esplendor from LLarowe last year and when Color4Nails took over as a distributor for Jade, I didn't order again (see my review on Esplendor below).  That is until they announced they were going out of biz.  And so I introduce my only Jade polishes. :( :( :(



I took pictures in a few different lighting sources so that you can really see what it all looks like!



Jade Esplendor


Jade Esplendor is a blue base with holographic and silver glitters throughout.  This is completely different on the nail.  In the bottle, it's a rich blue with a strong holo.  On the nail?  A lightish blue with some silver glitter.  I mean, it's still pretty but you can see why this was going to be my one and only Jade polish.  When I buy a polish, I want it to be the same color on my nails as it is in the bottle. I shouldn't have to do 4 plus coats to make it the color it should be.


Jade Extasy

Jade Extasy is a light grey holographic.  Yep, that's it.


Jade Delirio Rosa

Jade Delirio Rosa is a pretty medium pink holo.  



Jade Fascinio Violeta


Jade Fascinio Violeta is a medium purple holo. I love this one!
Jade Eclipse

Jade Eclipse is a darker blue toned grey holo. Out of the bunch this is, during regular everyday wear, slightly subtle in terms of "holographicness".  


Jade Mirage

Jade Mirage is my absolute favorite.  Look at it!  I'm on a green kick.

That's it!  If they stick around on the site for more than a month, I will probably be suckered into trying the other holographic colors they have.  

Monday, April 11, 2016

March G.N.O.M.E Box - Rica, Stardust Beauty and Candied Apple Polish

Here is the March G.N.O.M.E. Box from Rica, Stardust Beauty and Candied Apple Polish.  I'm super late on this one now that we are in April but this box was really great so I wanted to share.  All three of these brands are wonderful.

Rica Nice To Gnome You

Nice to Gnome You is described as "a bright almost neon purple linear holo with violet holo squares, bright neon pink and silver holo microglitters"

I don't own a purple holo like this one so I cannot wait to wear it for real! I am seriously in love with this polish!! 3 coats here.
Stardust Beauty Gnomeste

Gnomeste is described as "a bright pink with slight gold shimmer and super fine holo glitter"

So beautiful.  Dries very fast and has a fantastic formula. 3 coats here.
Candied Apple Polish Make Yourself Gnome

Make Yourself Gnome is described as "a light lilac crelly with purple micro flakes and micro glitter in pink, mint, white, silver and lavender".

This one is packed with glitter so it's a bit thick but 2 thick coats or 3 thinner coats does it.

I really enjoyed this box and the colors are fantastic.  I cannot wait for the next one!



Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Wet'N'Wild Spring Into The Wild - Breeze On By, Kiss My Mints and Love Fest

I am a pastel lover so this collection caught my eye immediately.  I did buy some of the makeup items as well but eh, I'd rather see the polish!  The swatches were taken under various lighting sources.

Breeze On By

Breeze On By is a periwinkle purple. Maybe a little pastel?  This is the only one with a somewhat normal formula.  The others were thicker and harder to work with.

Kiss My Mints
Kiss My Mints is a light mint pastel or pistachio.  Slightly thick formula which felt more like a "gel" to me.  I could swear I already have this color from another one of their collections.  Will have to look for it.
Love Fest

Love Fest is a sweet light pastel pink.  Thick formula on this one as well.  This one is so delicate and reminds me of light pink Hydrangeas.

From this collection I am missing Lay Out Lavender, a pretty medium lavender.  Which I regret not grabbing.