Cirque Colors Vice Collection 2016

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Today I've got the 2016 Vice Collection from Cirque Colors to share with you, plus some nail art! You may remember around this time last year I shared swatches of the original Vice Collection, which I loved so much, so I'm happy Cirque decided to add to it with 5 new shades plus a re-release of holo top coat, We Trippy.

Grace-full Nail Polish Swatches

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Today I'm stepping into holo heaven with another brand debut on the blog - I'm taking a look at some polishes from Australian indie brand, Grace-full polish. I've heard nothing but good things, so my expectations are high; let's see if they're lived up to...

True Brit London Swatches and Review

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Today I have swatches from a new-to-me brand, True Brit London. They're a British brand (as you might have gathered) and I love featuring British brands on the blog! Their polishes are 6-free and are made with Vitamin E, Elderflower and Rose extract...sounds fancy, so let's take a look

Barry M Speedy Quick Dry Collection Summer 2015 Swatches and Review

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I've had time to sit down and swatch over the weekend, and the new Barry M polishes dropped through my door just in time! Part of the Summer 2015 launches are these new additions to the Speedy Quick Dry range, and I've got all six of them to share with you today. 

Models Own Polish For Tans Collection 2015

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Following last year's release of the popular Polish For Tans collection, Models Own have followed it up with 5 brand new shades for Spring/Summer 2015! Polish For Tans was one of my favourite collections of 2014 so I'm so happy to see some more added to the fold!

NEW - Models Own Diamond Luxe Collection - Sneak Peek Swatches and Review

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A little while ago a very exciting press release dropped into my inbox, along with instructions to keep hush until today (it's always very hard to keep quiet about such things!) but now I can show you some polishes from the brand new Diamond Luxe Collection from Models Own!

Nicole by OPI Seize The Summer Collection Swatches and Review

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Summer is undeniably coming to and end (did we even have one?!) although I'm lucky because I still have my Summer holiday coming up! I'm a strong believer that bright nails aren't just for Summer though, and although it's nice to see the warmer shades coming in, there's still room for some brights!

Maybelline Bleached Neons - Sun Flare, Coral Heat and Chic Chartreuse

I have 3 shades from the much-talked-about Bleached Neons collection from Maybelline to show you today - Sun Flare, Coral Heat and Chic Chartreuse. 

OPI Brazil Collection Swatches and Review

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Today I have 4 polishes from the OPI Spring/Summer 2014 Brazil Collection to show you! I wanted to get them in before the World Cup is over ;)

Barry M Summer Limited Editions - Seaside, Promenade, Bikini and Carousel

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Hi! How rubbish is the weather? Rain one second, sun the next. And you can guarantee every time I step out the door it rains! Anyway, I'm staying in a pretend sunny world with today's post. Barry M have some lovely new limited edition polishes for Summer, which will be popping up in Boots and Superdrug soon (if you're lucky you may have already found them!) and I have them to show you today.

Models Own Polish For Tans Collection Swatches and Review

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I have another exclusive for you today!!  I'm excited to be able to give you your first look at the brand new Polish For Tans collection from Models Own. I'm practically dancing in my chair while typing this, let me tell you! So, grab your sunnies and come and see what it's all about...

Models Own HyperGel Collection Swatches and Review

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I'm really excited to be able to show you the brand new polishes from the Models Own HyperGel collection today! I have swatches of all ten shades ahead!

Topshop Art School Swatches

I recently got some Topshop nail polish for the first time, I don't know how I've managed to avoid it for so long. They have a huge range of colours and pretty glitters too, although all the glitters look like dupes of other brands to me. 

This is Art School, a peachy/orangey/coral creme. Or something. Apparently I am a sucker for coral shades.

I will say that these pictures are not 100% colour accurate (don't you hate it when that happens??) they're definitely close enough, just in real life slightly less orange and more of a peachy coral. If that makes sense, which I am sure it does not. 

I was happy with the formula, pretty easy to apply. I used three coats because there were bald spots, but you may get away with two. One thing I did really like was the brush, it was quite wide and flat which is what I need for my nails. 

I would say that last picture is the most colour accurate of the bunch. 

Topshop polishes cost from £5-£6.50 for 8ml so not exactly cheap. Do you own any Topshop ones? How do you find them?

ORLY Emberstone Swatches

Before I start, UK girls...where do you buy your acetone!? I swear I cannot find any anywhere! Help!

Okay, here is another one I got in my swap with Melissa, Emberstone by ORLY, from the 2011 Mineral FX collection. Is it red? Is it orange? I've looked around and everyone has a different opinion. Personally I would say orange, or coral. 

Don't forget to click the pictures for full size!

It's a jelly-like foil (I think that's another finish I just made up) packed with gold flecks, and some smaller pink/purple particles.

The formula is wonderful, glides on easily and is opaque in 2 coats. It's so eye-catching, shimmers loads in the sunlight and is like nothing else I own, very unique! 

It looks like I want to EAT IT. Or lick it. Of course I will actually be doing neither.

Click the jump to see it with a matte topcoat!

60's Floral

Hello! Late post today, it's 1:45am and I'm still not sleepy. Such horrible weather here, cold and windy and buckets of rain. So miserable, and the lack of sunlight makes it so hard to take pictures. Anyway, this mani is inspired by floral print from the 60's. I love how bright and happy it is!

I started with a base of Barry M - Coral, and I stamped a BM plate (cannot remember the plate number and my plates are downstairs in the cold!) over that with Konad special polish in white. I then used a dotting tool to fill in the centres of the flowers, using Barry M - Cyan Blue and Models Own - Lime Green. Finished with top coat.

I wasn't sure how this was going to turn out but I love the finished result. 

Barry M Coral Swatches

A little complaining to do before I start - My favourite nail (lets face it, we all have a favourite nail...or am I just strange?) has split half way down (on my swatching hand no less) so that's 3 completely broken nails this month. My hands look a complete mess! I swear I have tried everything to prevent breakages but nothing works. Also, my camera is going all crazy on me, refusing to focus and taking awful grainy pictures :( hopefully Santa will bring me a new one, but until then I'm stuck with a crappy one. All this is making blogging much too difficult! /end complaining...for now :P

Anyway. This is Coral by Barry M. I LOVE this polish. I honestly do not have a Barry M I dislike.

  

It's a very bright, orangey coral, super easy to apply and opaque with two coats. Like a lot of Barry M, it seems to be a hybrid of creme and jelly, though I'd lean mostly towards jelly.

I like wearing it on nights out when I'm wearing mostly black clothing, it makes dark outfits pop!