DIFFERENT dimension: Pretty Nauti Collection (3 of 8)

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

Cosmoprof 2016 polish reviews have commenced! First off, I have a few polishes from Different Dimension's Pretty Nauti Collection. This collection is now available for purchase on Different Dimension's website. I love the variety of colors and cleve names in this collection.

Pier Pressure

Pier Pressure is a silver holographic glitters mixed with colors reminiscent of broken sea glass in a shimmery holographic base. (3 coats)

Bad Buoy

Bad Buoy is a navy blue jelly polish with added contrasting shimmers. (3 coats)

Ship Happens

Ship Happens is a white based crelly with added shimmer and glitters. (3 coats)

Collection: DIFFERENT dimension Pretty Nauti Collection August 2016

Colors: There are 5 more colors in this collection that I do not have, but I really like these colors. I love the variation of finishes I received in these 3 polishes as well. I love the richness of the blue in Bad Buoy. I'm a sucker for deep blues! I, of course, love a great glitter bomb like Pier Pressure.

Formula: The formulas on these were varied. Bad Buoy had a an excellent smooth and easy to apply formula. Ship Happens had a nice formula as well, but I found when I got to the 3rd coat which I felt it needed it was a little on the thick side on application. Pier Pressure is straight up glitter, so it requires a little more careful application on the 2nd and 3rd coats as it can start to thicken up on certain areas on the nail. That being said, I didn't have any substantial issues with the formula, just some little things I noticed.

Price: The entire 8 piece collection is $70.00. Individually, Pier Pressure is $10.00, Bad Buoy is $8.75, and Ship Happens is $5.00. They all can be purchased on the website.

Overall: I like the theme of this collection, the color selection, and the variety of finishes. Bad Buoy is a great blue that I think will be universally loved. There were a few minor formulation issues, but nothing that I wouldn't expect from polish formulas like that. I also like that there is a variety in pricing dependent on the finish. There is something for everyone.

My Rating: 4 out of 5 Paint Splatters

Happy Monday!

4th of July Mani Spam

Happy 4th of July to all of my American readers! This has always been one of my favorite holidays. I've mentioned before why I love it so much. I think I bring it up every year for the past 6 years so I'm sure you're tired of hearing it. Long story short, we had family friends growing up who hosted this really fun cookout and pool party on July 4th. The lady who hosted the party always gave out the coolest toys to the kids there so that's probably why I liked it so much. I loved swimming and toys, so yay 4th of July!

Since I was too lazy to do a 4th of July manicure post, how about I spam you with some red, white, and blue mani spam?

Darling Diva Amer I Can!

Fresh Paint Anchors Away

Hard Candy Soda Pop

KBShimmer Chilly Pepper

L'Oreal Raise The Flag

Milani Tainted Red

Revlon Artsy

Revlon Confident

Shimmer Polish Nicole

 Sinful Colors Star Studded

Sinful Colors Velvet Ribbon

LA Splash Midnight Rain

Happy Monday!

Darling Diva Amer I Can!

Happy Memorial Day to everyone in the USA. I hope you all are having a nice day. I have a patriotic polish to share with you today by Darling Diva. This is one of the polishes I received in on of the Mystery Grab bags offered on Darling Diva's site. I love grab bags with indies. Sometimes I find can't settle on polishes to buy from an indie, so grab bags are perfect. They're usually reasonably priced and you can get a lot of bang for your buck!

Amer I Can! over a medium blue creme

Amer I Can! is a mix of red, white, blue, and gold glitters in varying shapes with a subtle iridescent sparkle in a clear base.

Collection: Darling Diva Pageant Collection September 2014

Color: I love patriotic glitter mixes. This one is awesome. I love the mix of colors and I love that added gold glitter. It's unexpected but really adds a nice touch to the overall look.

Formula: Excellent formula. These glitters applied so easily to the nail. I didn't have to dig or fish for glitters at all. I didn't need to dab the glitter for it to stick. It applied easy breezy! I used 2 coats over a base.

Price: N/A. Sadly, this one is no longer available, but I did get in a grab bag so it's a possibility to get on that one. Darling Diva Mystery Grab Bags are currently on sale for $20 and  you get 5 polishes!

Overall: I love fun glitters like Amer I Can! I love the mix of stars and other shaped glitters in this mix. It's the perfect patriotic glitter. I appreciate the addition of gold glitter in this mix and I especially love the excellent formula.

My Rating: 5 out of 5 *Golden* Paint Splatters

Happy Monday!

Third Week Throwbacks: China Glaze Cloud Nine

It's throwbacks week! I'm starting to think I need to do either another week of these or add Throwback Thursday polish every week. I have so many older polishes to go through. This polish came out with China Glaze's Specialty Glitter collection almost 7 years ago! This was a polish before its time, and the formula most definitely suggests that.

Cloud Nine

Cloud Nine is a white crelly base with golden iridescent glitter.

Collection: China Glaze Specialty Glitters 2009

Color: This is a beautiful polish. I think it has the perfect name. That perfect white paired with that beautiful iridescent glitter is stunning. I don't think I've seen a polish like it before then and even now. You know what it reminds me of? That Beanie Baby dragon called Magic. This color is magical.

Formula: Well that is where the magic ends. This has the absolute worst formula in my history of nail polish. I can't really blame it though. This was a crelly before there were crellies. The problem with this polish isn't the glitter in the base, it's the base itself. The base is has the consistency of watered down glue with clumps of white pigment floating about. It's gloopy, patchy, thick, sheer, and everything else that could be wrong with a formula. You can tell by the photo it was a struggle. I used 4 coats to get that coverage and I still had patches, so I just dabbed the polish over them. It is an absolute mess. I would love to say the age of the polish is what caused this to happen, but no I remember being just as bad 7 years ago.

Price: You can find this in the $4-$5 on eBay.

Overall: As terrible as this polish's formula is I cannot part with it. It is just so pretty. Will I ever wear it? No. It doesn't dry fully and it's just such a PITA. This is staying around for it's looks and nostalgia. I am curious though if there is an indie out there like this or if one can be created I'm sure with the materials these days there would be a much better result?

My Rating: 1 out of 5 Paint Splatters

Happy Monday!

Noodles Nail Polish Believe

Happy Christmas week! I have a bunch of festive polishes to show you throughout this week. I'm going to start with a favorite indie brand of mine for the holiday, Noodles Nail Polish. I can definitely say after seeing all the holiday collections out there, Noodles is my favorite by far. This is a fun crelly polish perfect for Christmas.

Believe

Believe is a cream colored crelly base with red, gold, green, and gold star glitters.

Collection: Noodles Nail Polish Holiday 2015

Color: I love Christmas crellies and this one is perfect. I also love this is not a true white crelly. I can find some white crellies to be really harsh on my skin tone, but this more of a cream or off white colored base. I find it more forgiving on my skin. I love the festive colored glitters in this as well as the gold stars.

Formula: This had a nice formula. I used 3 coats above. I did not have trouble applying this formula or the small glitters. I will say the gold glitters were not cooperative. They were hard to find in the bottle and when I did find them on I had to place them on my nail.

Price: This is $8.50 on Noodles Nail Polish's etsy site.

Overall: I really like Believe! I love the off white crelly base and the glitter combination. I do wish the stars were easier to get out and apply. I did not have any trouble with the stars in Winter Wishes, but this one was a bit more troublesome. I think this crelly base is more opaque than Winter Wishes. This still is a great polish to me though.

My Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Paint Splatters

Happy Monday!

Noodles Nail Polish Peppermint Twist

It's my favorite time of year! I'm not out shopping right now. Are you? I'm scared of Black Friday here. I live in major tourist area so it's not only shopping traffic, but tourist traffic too. Nope! I'm staying inside.

That being said, I'm ready to start the holiday cheer with a new to me indie brand. I came across Noodles Nail Polish holiday collection on Instagram a few weeks ago and knew I would be purchasing some of her pretties. I loved this collection so much and especially this color I'm showing you today.

Peppermint Twist

Peppermint Twist is a white crelly base with metallic red, metallic silver, and matte mint green glitters.

Collection: Noodles Nail Polish Holiday 2015

Color: This is peppermint perfection! I love this color. What I love so much about this is how this isn't a simple red and white polish. I love the depth the mint and silver glitters give this along with the varying glitter shapes. I love this take on peppermint!

Formula: This has a great formula. I used 3 coats above. This was so easy to apply and all the glitters spread out evenly on the nail.

Price: This is $8.50 on Noodles Nail Polish's etsy site. (**Currently on sale for $6.80 through 11/30)

Overall: What a great polish to kick off the holiday season. I love this crelly glitter. The colors in this are great, it fits the name perfectly. The formula on this is great. I have no complaints, and I'm a definite customer of Noodles now! I think this is Top 25 of 2015 contender worthy!

My Rating: 5 out of 5 *Golden* Paint Splatters

Happy Friday!

Bliss Polish Oh My Confetti

* I received the following product in exchange for my honest review.

Can you believe I'm still working my way through Cosmoprof polishes? I sure am! I think I'll be working through them through next year. This polish is made my Bliss Polish. I had never tried this brand before and I'm so glad it's now on my radar. This is an excellent beauty!

Oh My Confetti

Oh My Confetti is a white crelly base with teal fuchsia, blue, copper, and gold glitters.

Collection: Unknown

Color: This is a great white crelly and I love the glitters in here. I love that these are jewel-toned colored glitters. It's a different from most white crellies I'm used to with primary or pastel color glitters. This color combination is great and unexpected.

Formula: Fan-freaking-tastic formula. White crellies tend to be my nemesis when it comes to formula. They can be uneven, streaky, sheer, and pain in the butt to apply. This formulation was heavenly. I was shocked while applying it because it was so opaque. I only needed 2 coats. You could use more to build up the glitter though .

Price: This is $7.50 on Bliss Polish's website.

Overall: Oh My Confetti is a beautiful white crelly. I love the color of the glitters used, and most importantly I love this spectacular formula. I'm really impressed with Bliss Polish and it's definitely a indie that I will be revisiting!

My Rating: 5 out of 5 Paint Splatters

Happy Monday!

L'Oreal Raise the Flag

Where has all the drugstore nail polish gone? You can tell nail polish has peaked with the general public. I used to see new or LE drugstore polish collections popping up every few months 2 years ago. Now, I rarely see anything new nail polish wise from the drugstore. This really bums me out.

L'Oreal did happen to lift my spirits a bit when I saw a new collection from them called Nautique featuring nautical and American themed colors. One of the colors I picked up was perfect for my July 4th mani!

Raise the Flag over L'Oreal High Tide

 Raise the Flag is a mixture of satin red, white, and blue mini bar glitters in a clear base.

Collection: L'Oreal Nautique Collection Summer 2015

Color: Not much to say about color here. This is a great glitter mix of colors for any patriotic themed mani. I will say, I'm not typically a fan of bar glitter at all, but I actually really like these. They're so fine and small that it does create a cool effect on the nails!

Formula: The formula on this was really good and easy to apply. I didn't have any trouble getting this glitters to apply and spread out on the nail.

Price: I paid around $5-$6 for this at Walgreens.

Overall: I really love the look of Raise the Flag. I think it's a fun and fresh take on a patriotic glitter. What I like about it most is the effect it creates on the nails. If you're painfully nail art challenged or just lazy like me, this glitter really looks like you did some fun nail art technique on your nails without the effort!

My Rating: 5 out of 5 Paint Splatters

Happy Friday and Happy 4th of July tomorrow!

HPB Presents: Winter Mani

It's time for another Hobby Polish Bloggers link-up! Hobby Polish Bloggers is a group I founded on Facebook  for prospective, new, and long-time nail polish bloggers who blog mainly for fun or solely as a hobby. Hobby Polish Bloggers offers members a welcoming, friendly, and supporting environment for any type of blogger.

This month's link-up theme is a holiday or winter themed mani. I had a lot of fun doing this mani. I went the route of winter, and loved this mani so much I wore it for an entire week! I didn't want to take it off.

Polishes Used: KBShimmer Too Cold To Hold and Sonnetarium Snowfall

Manicure Description: I painted my base using KBShimmer Too Cold To Hold, and created some snowy glitter gradient tips using Sonnetarium Snowfall.

Check out my HPB friend's link-up posts below!

An InLinkz Link-up

KBShimmer Late Summer Release (6 of 12)

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

Today, I have for you the latter half of the KBShimmer summer collection. This collection is a mix of glitter toppers, bright cremes, jelly glitters, and a holo. I have 6 out of the 12 to share with you today. You can view the rest on the KBShimmer website.

Happily Ever Aster over KBShimmer Eclipse

 Happily Ever Aster is a mix of periwinkle, light aqua blue, purple, lavender, holographic, and white glitters in a clear base.

Peak My Interest

Peak My Interest is a coral-pink jelly base with white, pink, aqua, and periwinkle hex and triangle glitters.

Sweet Wave over KBShimmer Honeydew List

Sweet Wave is a mix of yellow, periwinkle, mint, white, and coral matte glitters in a clear base.

Scribble Me This over KBShimmer My Life's Porpoise

Scribble Me This is a mix of black, neon pink, neon green, purple, and  aqua blue, hex, triangle, circle, and star glitters in a clear base.

Red, White, & Blue-tiful over KBShimmer Eclipse

Red, White, & Blue-tiful is a mix of red, silver, and blue stars and mini hex glitters in a clear base.

Look High and Holo

Look High and Holo is a raspberry jelly base with multi-colored holo hexes and squares.

Colors: This is an exciting and fun mix of polishes by KBShimmer. The glitter toppers are as always creative and fun. The jelly glitters are bright and summery. These are standout colors I'm excited to have in my collection.

Formulas: The jelly glitters had a smooth and easy to apply formula. I used 3 coats each on those. Happily Ever Aster was a breeze to apply. Sweet Wave, Scribble Me This, and Red White & Blue-tiful needed extra attention to detail. These are better suited toward dabbing and more careful application.  While I did not struggle at all to get the glitter out of the bottle, they did want to stick together and required to be placed on the nail rather than brushed on if that makes sense. I used 2 coats over a base with all glitter toppers.

Price: The polishes listed above are all $8.75. The two cremes in this collection are $7.50. You can purchase these now on KBShimmer's website.

Overall: I absolutely love this collection. I'm always impressed with KBShimmer's creations and like all the others I'm not disappointed. This collection was not as user friendly due to the larger glitters in some of the glitter toppers though. This isn't a fault of the formulation, it's just the nature of larger glitters. Personally, I'm someone who prefers and is more comfortable with quick and easy brush on application. Dabbing glitters isn't something I've perfected. There are people who don't mind this at all, and are comfortable with this type of application though. Your experience may vary, but these shouldn't be passed over because of that. The glitter toppers are still excellent and high quality, they just require more effort to apply.

My Rating: 4 out of 5 Paint Splatters

Happy Monday!