Star Gazer 128

I have a new found love for dimensional colors. Colors that just have more to them than a flat color or plain glitter.   This is one I picked up in London on a whim, and I am so glad I did, because it is gorgeous!

This is Star Gazer 128.  I picked this polish up while my boyfriend and I were on our way to Greggs to buy some Yum Yums when I saw nail polish in a little side store. He let me stop in, and I am glad I did, because of the stargazer polishes I have tried, I have been absolutely pleased with the quality and colors.

I would consider this a magenta-y purple with the gold shining through where the light hits it, and i used 3 coats to get the opacity you see here. (it is a duochrome, but I think it has more dimension than a duochrome.)

After posting it in the Polishaholics group, it was brought to my attention that this polish is kind of similar to China Glaze Awakening and Zoya Shevon. I don't have those, but looking up swatches they do look similar.

I love this polish.I wonder what it would look like if it were layered over, say, a purple.

XOX Caitlin

Are there any polishes like this that you think I should check out?  I am totally lemming Every Month is Oktoberfest by OPI Right now!

Pure Ice Comparison (with Macros)

 Over the past week I have accumulated a few Pure Ice Polishes, and I wanted to do a comparison for my readers, so they can know which ones they want to go and pick up.  I have macro shots along with a bottle shot of each polish, so that you can tell a difference in the store. :) 

All of my photos are shot under a desk lamp. and this is one coat of each over Wet N Wild Black Creme. (except the last macro with all of the polishes layered together)

They all retail for $1.97 at Walmart.  (you may have to go to more than one, because I picked these up at 3 different ones, the all had different selection, because mine were totally wiped out, I hope they restock fully soon)



Busted:

 

In the bottle it is purple with gold-purple duochrome, I love how this turned out on the nail!

 Oh Baby!:

 This one has an initially blue shimmer, and then the shimmer turns the pinky-purple color. 

 




 Heart Breaker:

 This beauty flashes an amazing cobalt blue at extreme angles (I couldn't capture it in this photo, because the angle is extreme) but you can still see the a little bit of a teal-y shift towards the base of the nail.


 





 Tease:

Originally on the nail Tease and Rio looked very similar, but Tease has a more pink base on the nail that flashes a little blue.

Rio:

 

 Compared to Tease, this one has alot more blue shift in it,  If you look at the nail you can see the purple shift in the middle, and I think that it looks amazing!

This last Macro is All of them put together on one nail: Just look at this beauty! OMG

What do you think of these polishes? Do you own any? Are you going to run out and pick them all up? ;)

XOX Caitlin

Pure Ice - Oh Baby

 Pure Ice Oh Baby! is another Walmart polish, and it is a beauty! The base is milky with blue-purple shimmer in it, and just look at the amazing duo-chromy-goodness in this polish.

It flashes blue-green to purply-pink, and for $1.97 I had to pick it up! It is sooo gorgeous on the nails, and it is fun to watch change color in front of the light!

*edit  Here is a bottle shot in case you wanted to go looking for it. ;)

What do you think? Do you have any Pure Ice polishes? I bet you are going to go out and get some after all of my swatches this past week. :P

China Glaze Blue Years Eve Over Black

I noticed that this polish has a really cool purple duo in it, and wanted to see the purple really pop, so I put one coat of WNW Black Creme, and then one coat of Blue Years Eve and just look at how pretty this came out! I think my new hobby is painting duos over black to see their color come to life.

You have to clikc these to see the amazing beauty of this polish. 

You can see a little more purple in this picture,  it is much more noticeable in person, It was soooo hard to photograph!

What do you think?

XOX Caitlin

Pure Ice: Tease

Today I have the cousin to heartbreaker, Tease, which is a pink/blue shimmer in a bright pink base.  This polish is also a Pure Ice polish from Walmart and cost around $2.

After I purchased Heart Breaker and discovered all of its amazing glory, I decided to go back to walmart and see if I could find more Pure Ice Shimmers, and to my luck I came across Tease and another polish I will review later.  I am still hunting for Oh Baby, and as soon as I find it I will snatch it up. ;)

Here is one coat of Pure Ice Tease over Wet N Wild Black Creme.

Look at all that pink-blue shimmery goodness! I think these pure Ice polishes are a great bargain and they are soo pretty! What do you think?

XOX Caitlin

Heartbreaker + Flecked

Earlier this week I showed Pure Ice Heartbreaker(here is the swatch), and It was just so pretty I wanted to wear it again today with a twist. I decided to add Flecked from Finger Paints on top, because it has the same green-blue quality, and the results are pretty cool. I used Wet N Wild Black Creme as the base.

There was a very elusive blue hint, at that certain angle that I was unable to capture in a photograph, but you can see the flakies begin to change in some of these pictures. 

What do you think?

XOX Caitlin

Comparison: Black Tie and Stellare Notte

I said a while back that I would do a comparison of Sally Hansen Black Tie and Borghese Stellare Notte.  I picked up Stellare Notte at big lots a while back and noticed the pretty duo-chrome. Then Sally Hansen came up with a duo-chrome that looked kinda similar, and I didn't think I needed it, and I saw it.  So I picked it up to do this comparison for you guys. :)


Comparison:
The first two fingers are  2 coats on their own.
The last two fingers are one coat over Wet N Wild Black Creme.

Bottle Shots:

What do you think? do you have one? or both?

XOX Caitlin

Pure Ice: Heartbreaker (a must see!)

I saw swatches of Pure Ice Heart breaker, and now that I have it in my possession I will say that you needd it as well.  It is gorgeous over black!

Words can't even describe it, so I'll let the pictures do all the talking.

I promise it's the same polish!

Look at that amazing green-blue shift! Its soooo amazing! As always these pictures don't do it justice. This has such an awesome shift, and I love it! It's a must have in any collection! I promise.

What do you think? Do you have this?

XOX Caitlin

Psych Week of Colors: Black

Somehow I stumbled upon a color psychology website, and so I decided I wanted to do a week of colored mani's and give the description of the color from the website.

As a psychology major, I thought this would be a cool thing for me to do since school this week. :)

First up: Black.

"Black is the color of authority and power. It is popular in fashion because it makes people appear thinner. It is also stylish and timeless. Black also implies submission. Priests wear black to signify submission to God. Some fashion experts say a woman wearing black implies submission to men. Black outfits can also be overpowering, or make the wearer seem aloof or evil. Villains, such as Dracula, often wear black."

And what color is more perfect to show you today than Black Tie? :)

This is Sally Hansen Black Tie. It is a beautiful black duochrome that flashes purple to teal and has a black/grey base.

And when I turned the flash on look who decided to show their face:

And a bottle shot because I love you all. This is Stellare Notte vs Black Tie.  They are almost identical. I feel a comparison post coming on...

Thats all for now folks!

XOX Caitlin

Tomorrow: White!

I got the color psych info fof this upcoming color week from:
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/colors1.html

Essie - Shine of the Times - Luxeffects

OK so today I strolled into a walgreens on my way home looking for the Essie Luxeffects and guess what I found.... Essie Luxeffects!!

The one that I bought is called Shine of the Times.  It is an amazing duochrome flakie that flashes red-orange-green.

This is one coat over Wet N Wild Black Creme. 

just look for yourself....

She is supposed to be a dupe of Nubar 2010 and Sally Hansen Hidden Treasure (neither of which I own unfortunately)  This is the first duo-flakie I own and I am LOVING it.

What do you think?

XOX Caitlin

Day 23 - Hard Candy Beetle

Here is another post to make up for my being late.  I promise that this was unexpected.  I had a few car troubles when i was on my way home for thanksgiving, which was a minor setback.

This is Hard Candy Beetle.  It is nothing new. but it is an amazing duochrome that can be found at Walmart.  Check it out.

XOX Caitlin

Here are the others! check them out!

Alexandria at Je T'aime Lacquer

Alyssa at Always Polished

Amber at The Polished Momma

Andrea at Addicted to the Allure of Beauty

Ashley at Follow the Yellow Polish Road

Caitlin at Something Creative

Carly at Lacquered Lover

Caroline at Good Lack, Nail!

Caroline at Shadow's Nail Art

Chelsea at Pretty and Polished

Gwen at Pudgy Nails

Ingie at Limited Addiction Nails

Jacki at Adventures in Acetone

Jamie at Nails Adored

Lindsey at Nailtopia

Natalie at Gems in a Bottle

Nory at Fierce Makeup and Nails

Rachel at Cherry Glam Girl

Rachel at Top Coat It

Sarah at Lucky Lacquers

Shaina at Haute Lacquer

Thalie at Glazed Talons

Taylor at Nailed to the T