Revlon Radiant

I'm still going through the polishes I have won from giveaways and today I have for you Revlon Radiant which I also won from Bethany at A Plethora of Nails.

Radiant had also been released by Revlon but called Mosaic. Revlon Radiant is also from the Revlon Expressionist collection.

One coat of Sally Hansen Triple Strong base coat and three coats of Radiant. I found this one to be a bit thick when applying it. It was difficult to get full coverage, especially at my tips :( Finally I finished it off with a coat of Revlon Colorstay top coat.

Still no sunlight but several natural light photos:)

Revlon Radiant in Artificial Light

Revlon Radiant in Shade

Revlon Radiant in Natural Light

Revlon Radiant in Natural Light

 This is a beautiful polishes! It has large blue, silver and green hexes and is packed with smaller blue hexes in a clear base. I think next time I should layer this over a base colour to help make this beauty pop :)

Revlon Facets of Fuchsia

I'm trying to get through the polishes I have recent won from giveaways and today I have for you Revlon Facets of Fuchsia which I won from Bethany at A Plethora of Nails.

Facets of Fuchsia is the first release of this polish by Revlon and Revlon Scandalous is the re-release. It is also a dupe of Deborah Lippmann's Bad Romance. So a much cheaper alternative! Revlon Scandalous is from the Revlon Expressionist collection that was only recently released here in Australia :(

One coat of Sally Hansen Triple Strong base coat and two coats of Facets of Fuchsia. I was surprised at how easily and smoothly this polish applied. Finally I finished it off with a coat of Revlon Colorstay top coat.

It's picture time! I'm sad to goodbye to sunlight again :(

Revlon Facets of Fuchsia in Artificial Light

Revlon Facets of Fuchsia in Natural Light

This is so gorgeous! I love black based polishes with glitter, they look amazing! Black with purple glitter and hexagons is a huge win in my opinion! Although I'm not quite sure where the random silver glitter came from on my ring finger O.o All in all...LOVE!!

HITS Speciallita Progressivo

So after wearing Brit Pop I of course had to wear HITS Progressivo. Progressivo is also from the Glitter Forte collection and also from Karine.

I applied one coat of Sally Hansen Triple Strong base coat and then a coat of OPI Black Onyx. I then applied two coats of Progressivo which was also a PITA to apply like Brit Pop. Finally I added a coat of Revlon Colorstay top coat. As with Brit Pop my mani was still slightly gritty to the touch.


Warning awesomeness ahead!

HITS Progessivo in Artificial Light

HITS Progessivo in Artificial Light

 Again limited sunlight so these are the best pictures I have :(

HITS Progessivo in Natural Light

HITS Progessivo in Natural Light

I'm as in love with Progressivo as I was with Brit Pop! Honestly can you decide which one you think looks better?? This is so crazy beautiful! It is a bit of a PITA to remove because it's so glitter packed but totally worth it!

HITS Speciallita Brit Pop

I went with another giveaway win polish today :0 This time it was one of the HITS Speciallita polishes that I won from Karine. It was impossible to decided so I did it the logical way by closing my eyes and randomly grabbing one. And that lucky one was HITS Speciallita Brit Pop from the HITS Glitter Forte collection.

I applied one coat of Sally Hansen Triple Strong base coat and then a coat of OPI Black Onyx. I then applied two coats of Brit Pop which was a bit of a PITA to apply since it's so thick. I finished off with Revlon Colorstay top coat. If you like your mani to be perfectly smooth I suggest using either a thick top coat or several layers of top coat because the surface of my mani wasn't smooth.


Hold on to your socks people because this will blow them off! Look at these pictures!

Brit Pop over Black in Artificial Light

Brit Pop over Black in Artificial Light

Brit Pop over Black in Artificial Light

 It was overcast when I was taking these photos so I'd probably class them as being in the shade :(

Brit Pop over Black in Natural Light

OMG OMG OMG!!! How stunning is this mani! I wore this for ages! It's funny because my sister-in-law was taking photos of my brother and his girlfriend and I was helping out being her assistant. So there were a couple of random photos of me thrown in there and when we were looking at them the first thing I said was wow my nails look AWESOME! Well it made my SIL laugh :)

Sparkle, Glitter and Shine!!

Just a quick one for today!! I wanted to add a bit of glitter to my previous manicure. To start with I sponged on Face of Australia Another Daiquiri Please on Ulta3 Bo Peep. Then I sponged Face of Australia I Like To Mauve on Ulta3 Waterlily. This created such effect, the beautiful glass flecks from the Face of Australia polishes.

Ulta3 Waterlily with Face of Australia I Like To Mauve It

Ulta3 polishes with Face of Australia polishes sponged on

I plan on using this manicure again for another design so I add a coat of Color Club Starry Temptress to all of my nails to really intensify the glitter.

Ulta3 Waterlily with Face of Australia I Like To Mauve It and Color Club Starry Temptress

I only have photos of this in artificial light :(

Glitterfest in Artificial Light - Right Hand

Glitterfest in Artificial Light - Right Hand

Glitterfest in Artificial Light - Left Hand

Glitterfest in Artificial Light - Left Hand

Wow this is just so beautiful! The glass flecks and glitter are stunning. My nails look like something you would wear to a fairy party lol :)

Revlon Galaxy over Ulta3 Blue Heaven

I wanted to try out the other Revlon Top Coat nail polish that I had picked up. So I decided to try Galaxy over the Ulta3 Blue Heaven manicure I was already wearing.

This time I only applied one thick coat instead of two thin coats like I did with Slipper. It applied very easily and like slipper the glitter is well suspended in the clear coat. Galaxy has black and blue glitter and then the same holographic hexagons that Slipper has. I added a layer of Sally Hansen Mega Shine top coat to help smooth it out but the following morning it was still a bit bumpy so I would recommend trying Seche Vite instead.

These photos were taken in artificial light.

Revlon Galaxy over Ulta3 Blue Heaven in Artificial Light

Revlon Galaxy over Ulta3 Blue Heaven in Artificial Light

Then these in natural light the following day.

Revlon Galaxy over Ulta3 Blue Heaven in Natural Light

Revlon Galaxy over Ulta3 Blue Heaven in Natural Light

I think I like this top coat even better than Slipper! I can see wearing Galaxy over numerous other colours since it's primarily made up of black and silver hexagons.

Revlon Slipper over Ulta3 Mango Mayhem

I picked up two of the Revlon Top Coat glitters from Gloss for AUD$5 each. I decided to try Revlon Slipper first. It contains fine red and silver square glitter with silver holographic hexagons in a clear base. Since it's a top coat I applied it over Ulta3 Mango Mayhem instead of a red because I wanted to clearly get an idea of what Slipper looks like.

I applied two coats over my previous manicure. As a top coat the glitter sits in a clear base and since I added two coats the glitter sits in layers instead of sinking together. Even though it's a top coat I added a coat of Sally Hansen Mega Shine top coat.

These photos were taken immediately afterwards in artificial light.

Revlon Slipper over Ulta3 Mango Mayhem in Artificial Light

Revlon Slipper over Ulta3 Mango Mayhem in Artificial Light

The following day I took these photos in the natural light. The glitter had actually sunk down so it looked less like it was 'floating' in the clear base.

Revlon Slipper over Ulta3 Mango Mayhem in Natural Light

Revlon Slipper over Ulta3 Mango Mayhem in Natural Light

I think that you would have to wear this as a top coat because it would take a hundred layers to become opaque. I like the contrast of the orange to the red and silver glitter but I can't wait to wear Slipper over a black. At some point I will still try Slipper over a red but I am most eager to try it over a black base.

Sally Hansen Rockstar Pink

I had a very belated urge to do something Valentine's Day related. Since I didn't do anything special or themed for Valentine's Day I decided to pick go with Sally Hansen Rockstar Pink which I picked up from their new Xtreme Wear collection. When I picked it up this colour screamed Valentine's to me, add glitter to the mix and this was a no-brainer!

I applied OPI Natural Hardener for my base coat and then applied three coats of Rockstar Pink. The formula is thin but not runny. now that may sound contradictory so let me explain :) Since the formula is thin this allows the glitter to glide on smoothly and subsequent coats allows for total opacity without any clumping from the glitter. This polish was a breeze to apply and was almost perfectly opaque with two oats but I added a third to ensure total coverage. I applied a thick coat of Seche Vite top coat and Sally Hansen Insta-Dri drops to hasten the drying time. I would suggest you add another layer of top coat if you want it feeling perfectly smooth since it still had a grainy feel with just one coat.

I just wanted to note that the bottle contains 11.8ml and for this one manicure I used a significant portion of it to achieve complete opacity. I can't wait to try this over other nail polishes as a top coat :)

These photo's were taken a night later in artificial light after I had removed most of the excess glitter.

Sally Hansen Rockstar Pink in Artificial Light

Sally Hansen Rockstar Pink in Artificial Light

Sally Hansen Rockstar Pink in Artificial Light -  blurry goodness!!!

Sally Hansen Rockstar Pink in Artificial Light

Sally Hansen Rockstar Pink in Artificial Light

Then two days later I took these photo's outside but unfortunately it was overcast so there's not much sunlight to work with.

Sally Hansen Rockstar Pink in Natural Light

Sally Hansen Rockstar Pink in Natural Light

Sally Hansen Rockstar Pink in Natural Light - more blurry shots :)

GLITTER OVERLOAD!!! This colour is just stunning! It's so pretty and smoothly blends together for a glitter overload. Rockstar Pink had pink, purple, blue and silver glitter particles all through it in a clear base. I keep finding my attention drawn to my nail polish, especially with the sunlight sparkling off them. If you love pink and glitter I suggest you pick this colour up at once!

China Glaze Dorothy Who?

I wanted to change my manicure to something sparkly in preparation for the New Year. But first I had to remove Glittering Garland which wasn't exactly the smooth removal I had been hoping for. Due to the large amount of microglitter in the polish the removal was a bit more involved that usual. As I was attempting to remove the polish, the left-over microglitter made the surface feel like sandpaper and was determined not to come off. First I tried using Sally Hansen Polish Remover, which I usually use when konading as it doesn't leave a film on my plates, but it barely removed any of the polish. Determined I grabbed my Jessica Nail Polish Remover and tried that instead. Thankfully it was a success and, applying some pressure, Glittering Garland finally came off!

Thinking I wanted something as glittery and sparkly as possible I grabbed China Glaze's Dorothy Who? from the Wizard of Ooh Ahz collection. Dorothy Who? is an intense blue jelly packed with light blue and silver microglitter. To begin with I used Revlon Quick Dry Base Coat followed by two coats of Dorothy Who?. The first coat gives a transparent light blue jelly with microglitter but the second coat gives a vibrant opaque blue jelly base with plenty of microglitter. I had problems with the formula of this polish being on the watery side so I did relatively thin coats in an attempt to control the fallout. I found it frustrating because with the formula being watery I had to use less polish on the brush. Then when I would return with more polish to finish the nail the brush would pull the polish already on the nail as it was quickly drying. So it was a balancing act between working slowly to control the thin polish and working quickly before the polish began to dry. Let me tell you all this trouble was definitely worth it!

I sealed the manicure with a coat of Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat to even out the microglitter and then used Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Drops to speed dry it. Then once set I took the following photo's that night under artificial light.

 

China Glaze Dorothy Who? in Artificial Light

China Glaze Dorothy Who? in Artificial Light

See how perfectly Dorothy Who? translates onto the nails. Not to mention just look at all that mouth-watering glitter! 

The following day I took photo's outside in the blasting summer heat. In 38°C heat the sun was most definitely shining giving me the perfect opportunity to show case the beauty of Dorothy Who?.

 

China Glaze Dorothy Who? in Natural Light

 China Glaze Dorothy Who? in Natural Light

I bought Dorothy Who? from Nailetc as a single polish order. It took three weeks to get from the US to Australia via First Class Shipping. What I love about Nailetc is that with each order, even if you purchase only one polish like I did, they give you a code for a 10% discount off your next order!

I chose China Glaze Dorothy Who? because I wanted a sparkling sensation, a glitter-bomb, and that's exactly what I got! I am absolutely intoxicated with this colour! It's just so eye-catching and even as I write this I keep finding myself following the sparkling of my nails and stopping to admire them. Distracting but SO worth it! Along with Glittering Garland this has become one of my favourite polishes - shining blue, glittering silver - I ask you, what's not to love!