Royal Polish California Heat Collection

*The following products were sent to me in exchange for my honest review. 

I have for you a really pretty collection from Royal Polish today. This collection is called California Heat. You know how I mentioned the popularity of the those pastel bright shades this season? California Heat collection has some colors that definitely fit that bill!

Surfer Girl

Surfer Girl is bright mid-tone pink creme. (2 coats)

Melting Popsicle

Melting Popsicle is a bright peach creme.  (2 coats)

Take Me To The Ocean

Take Me To the Ocean is a bright sea foam green creme.

Ocean Air, Sand In My Hair over Surfer Girl

Ocean Air, Sand In My Hair is a mix of hot pink, blue, aqua, purple, and holographic glitter in a clear base. (2 coats)

Beach Bum

Beach Bum is a yellow-toned nude subtle linear holo. (2 coats)

Summer Breeze

Summer Breeze is a mix of blue, pink, and purple flakes in a clear base. (3 coats)

Colors: There are some excellent colors here. I love the saturation of the pastel bright shades. These colors are rich and in your face! The glitter, flake, and holo are nice contrast to the brights and make a cohesive and fun collection.

Formula: I'm going to break this down polish by polish because there were some noteworthy things about most.
Surfer Girl- Smooth and easy to use formula. This applied flawlessly in 2 coats. This color stains nails, so double up on base coat
Melting Popsicle- Exactly same formula as Surfer Girl except no staining.
Take Me To The Ocean- Superb formula. One coat wonder!!!! So impressed!
Ocean Air, Sand In My Hair- For the most part the glitters applied nicely, but I was unable to get the larger circle glitters out of the bottle. I feel this maybe due to it being a mini bottle. Bottles being purchased are full size, so results may vary.
Beach Bum- Smooth easy to use 2 coat formula.
Summer Breeze- Sheer, and will require 3-4 coats to achieve 80% opacity, but this is meant to have a sheerer final look or be applied over a base.

Price: I'm breaking this down again as these have varied prices. These are all sold in 13.2ml bottles and can be purchased on Royal Polish's site.
Surfer Girl, Melting Popsicle, and Take Me To The Ocean- $6.75
Ocean Air, Sand In My Hair and Summer Breeze- $9.75
Beach Bum- $11.00

Overall: This is a beautiful collection. I very much enjoyed the bright pastel cremes, Surfer Girl, Melting Popsicle, and Take Me To The Ocean. These are standout shades to me as far as color and formulation. I haven't found pastel cremes with formula as nice as these. The glitter, flake, and holo round out the collection with a little bling and fun.

My Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Paint Splatters

Happy Friday!

Royal Polish Blooming Into Springtime (4 of 6)

*I received the following products in exchange for my honest review

Today, I have for you 4 of the 6 springtime polishes from a new to me indie brand Royal Polish. Royal Polish is 5-free and cruelty free The collection is called Blooming Into Springtime and it features 4 pastel cremes, a crelly glitter, and a glitter topper. 

Carnation Creation

Carnation Creation is a pastel pink creme.

Dancing in the Garden

Dancing in the Garden is a pale pink crelly base with pastel matte and satin glitters mixed throughout.

Robin's Egg

Robin's Egg is a pastel blue creme.

Blossom Blend over Robin's Egg

Blossom Blend is a mix of pastel glitters in a clear base. 

Color: This a is mix of pretty spring time colors. I love the the pastel glitters, they're soft and feminine. The cremes are saturated and exactly what I'm looking for in a pastel polish.

Formula: The formulation on the cremes is hands down the best formula I've ever experienced in pastel cremes in my entire life. These were 2 coats, not streaky, not thick, and so easy to apply! 2 coats on a pastel creme like this is amazing! The crelly glitter and the glitter topper I did have some difficulty with. I did find them to be a bit thick and more challenging to apply. The larger glitters in Dancing in the Garden do tend to sink to the bottom, so I advise letting the bottle sit upside for a few minutes prior to polishing. Blossom Blend was thicker and seemed more suited toward dabbing than painting it on your nails. I'm not accustomed to dabbing, so this was different for me, but I know many people are comfortable with dabbing on glitter. 

Price: The full sizes of these polishes are $8.50 and the entire set of 6 is $45.00 on Royal Polish's Store Envy site. 

Overall: I was so impressed with the cremes in this collection. The superb formulation on the cremes is one for the record books in my experience. I adored them. The glitter topper and crelly glitter I did struggle with application, but are really beautiful glitter combinations for spring.

My Rating: 4 out of 5 Paint Splatters

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Happy Tuesday!