Catherine Arley #805

Yesterday I showed you my Catherine Arley polishes that came in. I'm starting off by showing you the polish I was most curious about, Catherine Arley #805. This is a charcoal, almost black polish with prismatic/holographic glitter in it. Was it just me, hoping for a polish that could kill the lemming for the prismatic (and in my opinion best) version of My Private Jet from OPI? Well, #805 failed at that point.. Indoors this one looks like a dark polish with silvery mini glitter (2nd picture). Although the rainbow glitter isn't as visible as I hoped for, I think it's a beautiful polish. I love darks on my nails! I was lucky enough to catch one sunbeam (seriously) which resulted in the top picture. As you can see the coloured glitter is definitely there in all his subtleness. :O Looks promising for the more sunny days to come right? The application was perfection. So smooth and pigmented, this is two coats without topcoat.

Another thing: I noticed something strange. As soon as I upload my pictures in Blogger they seem to dull a bit, which I find quite annoying, as the pictures are very important to me! Anyone experienced the same? Edit: Deniz gave an awesome tip and now it's all how I want it to be! Thanks lady! 

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Catherine Arley polishes arrived safely! *phew*

Whose heart stopped seeing the Catherine Arley polishes Deniz posted a while ago? Mine! Mine! Mine! I couldn't resist and ended up ordering ten of these holographic pretties, but it took sooo long before they arrived I almost forgot about them. And don't get me started on the packaging :brow , let's just say it's a miracle they're all intact (glass against glass, seriously?).

But about the polishes: these Catherine Arley polishes are pure love! Can't wait to try them, so you can expect swatches soon! :O 

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OPI DS Extravagance

As you may know by now: I'm a big fan of polishes packed with prismatic/holographic glitter. Say what?! I'm almost addícted to the rainbows on my nails :L (well, who isn't?). Today I have one of OPI's Designer Series polishes on: Extravagance. This one doesn't have a crazy rainbow effect, but the multi-coloured glitter in this reddish purple polish is truly mesmerizing! I also included a picture of Extravagance without sunlight and I must say, even without bright light it's gor-geous.

The application was superb, this is two coats. I didn't apply a topcoat, for a glossy finish you don't have to add it, look how shiny it is on its own!

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Color Club - Wild At Heart

Today I woke op and immediately thought: holo time! The sun was doing her very best, so why not give her some holo to play with? :O This is Color Club - Wild At Heart. Nothing new about this one, but in my opinion it's one of the best polishes evâh made. Purple and prismatic/holographic glitter, win-win!

The application was smooth. This is two coats with top coat.

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China Glaze - QT

This is QT from China Glaze's beloved OMG-collection. After seeing swatches of the Tronica-collection (a new range of - more subtle - prismatic/holographic polishes from China Glaze) I wanted to put one of the OMG-masterpieces from CG on my nails. Oh my, it's so gawgeous! QT is a dark magenta prismatic glitter polish. Everytime I put it on I'm like: :L Why are these polishes discontinued, why?! I want them all. Plús back-ups. Can't stand the thought of running out of them! (Not that I don't have enough polishes to wear for the next 200 years, lol).

Two smooth coats of awesomeness. No base coat, no top coat. Great for those moments when you want your nails to look fab fast!

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OPI - Green-wich Village + Dainty Daisies

I wanted cheer-me-up nails today. If I think cheery, I think green. When I started my collecting nail polish madness one of the polishes I wanted really really bad was Green-wich Village from OPI . So I ordered it. Like a year ago. Still untried. :o I'm ashamed. But.. today is the day for this wonderful bright yellow-toned green creme. I love it even more than I expected! And don't tell me it's not cheery, because it IS. The formula of Green-wich Village is quite sheer, but it applied nicely in three coats.

I decided to apply some more cheery happiness: daisies! Ok, actually they're just flowers with the same colours as daisies, but you know what I mean, right? :O I used a dotting tool and some old white polish and yellow acrylic paint. I luv daisies!

(Quick note: The first picture gives the most colour accurate representation of Green-wich Village. As soon as I was done painting the daisies it was so dark and gloomy I had to use lamp light for photographing.. )

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Models Own - Purple Grey

I showed you the two on the left (Grace Green and Mushroom) earlier and now it's time for the third in line: Models Own - Purple Grey. Well, that's a fitting name, as this polish is a mix of purple and grey. An odd polish actually, it's playing tricks on me.. (sspooky!). Sometimes it looks more grey, sometimes more purple, but Purple Grey can look a little bit like a dark mauvish taupe too. I love it when a polish has different faces! :D

I had no application issues. The substance is a little thick and very pigmented. This is two coats plus topcoat.

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