Born Pretty Store Holo Polish - # 11 (Violet)

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Hello Lovelies! Phew! What a Monday! I don't think I've stopped running around until just now. I'm about ready to fall over, but I have new pretties that have arrived so sleep is not an option! Here's a hint - Keep an eye out for some movie related polishes!

I am a bit bummed out though. Remember all that damage to the nail that was left from the nipping and resulting infection? That has finally reached the center to tip of my free edge. The damaged areas are ultra thin and last night my pinky split vertically down the free edge. Thankfully I was able to patch it, but since I really don't want to lose my length already, I grabbed some Nail Repair today to keep on over the damaged spots on those nails. Since I use a peel off base coat as my very first layer of polish, I'm hoping that I won't have to keep repairing them and the damage can grow out with no further incidents. WIsh me luck!

Today I have one of the new Holographic Polishes from Born Pretty Store to share with you. I know you've probably seen this one several times, but it's so beautiful that I couldn't resist it.  Plus you all know how much I love Born Pretty Store. The second I saw that they had holos, I had to have one!

Born Pretty Store Holo Polish #11 is a lovely Violet Linear Holo. In sunlight, this baby has some pretty good holo cation going on. Indoors, you can see the holo fairly well in brighter lighting, otherwise it appears a dusty purple. It's really pretty either way, but we all want that linear effect right?

So, let's take a look! All photos are 2 coats of Born Pretty Store Holo Polish #11 topped with HK Girl Top Coat (yup! No dulling holos here!). These were taken outdoors, in full sunlight.  I apologize if these look grainy - they don't look that way in any of my photo programs so I have no idea what blogger did to them. :( If you click to enlarge them, they're not as weird.

Gorgeous! I love how vibrant this color is while still being a touch dusty. The holo is absolutely not shy in the light, as you can kind of see in the above photos. I still cant figure out why they're so grainy here but are fine anywhere else. But, since I love the holo in this so much, let's take a closer look so you can get a better idea of the holo goodness...

Oh hai Rainbow There you are! Yowza!!! That's some beautiful holo goodness right there, am I right?

Born Pretty Store Holo Polish #11's formula was very impressive. Perfect consistency with no annoying thickening. Application was truly wonderful, even though I used my regular ridge filling basecoat. I experienced very little balding at the cuticle line, no dragging, and dry time was lovely and fast. I did use top coat with this, since HK Girl does not dull holos.

I'm pretty impressed with this polish and really want to try out a few more of these Born Pretty holos. I wasn't expecting the holo to be quite this prevalent, or the quality to be this nice. I have some fairly high end holos that don't apply as well as this one.

You can find Born Pretty Store Holo Polishes by visiting BornPrettyStore.com. This particular polish is #11, item number 6409, or you can click here to go right to the polish. These beauties are currently on sale for $5.59 (normally $12.88) so now is the perfect time to try them. The bottles are rather small at only 6ml, but for that price? Hey, they're worth it! You can also save 10% on your entire order (I personally like to grab studs and glitters from Born Pretty, plus they have some really awesome new layering polishes) by using the code below at checkout!

What do you think of this polish? Have you tried any of the Born Pretty holos yet?

I'll be back tomorrow with Try It On Tuesday!

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber


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BG Cosmetics Holographics Collection : Space Ballerina

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Hello again Lovelies! I know this post is later than expected, and I apologize. My day is full of all sorts of things that take me away from blogging and today was no exception. I still have one more set of pics to edit and one more post for the blog, but that has to be pushed back until tomorrow morning since I also have some swatches to work on for a friend. It's also starting to hit the busy season for my business, and Dex is still in his "Mommy, you must be glued to me!" stage, which so far has lasted 3 years! I can't complaint though. He's really a joy.

Tonight's post is one that I have been dying to share. As you all know, BG Cosmetics is releasing a Holographics Collection. I've shown you 3 of the 4 that Ketlyn sent me (there is a 5th that I'm working on grabbing since it's Epic and must be shown asap!), and I am thrilled to share number 4 with you now.

Space Ballerina is the Pink Holo from this collection, and it is a stunner. It's a gorgeous mix of soft pink and tons of holo particles with a linear effect. It's so holographic that in direct sunlight, it's blinding. Just how I like my holos! I want people to shield their eyes when my tips flash in their direction! Space Ballerina was the first of this collection that Kett shared with me, and it's also one of my all time favorite polishes.

This is 3 thin coats of Space Ballerina over Glisten and Glow Stuck on Blu base coat:

Oh, how I love this polish! This is one of my favorite shades of pink. Add holo and wham! Warm fuzzies all over!  And check out the holo...it's so evident that it's hard to capture. it appears more scattered in some pics, but the linear effect is very prominent IRL. The macro above is intentionally blurred to show color and sparkle, but that is the most accurate as far as color effect from the holo.

Ketlyn is a genius. I'm considering duct taping her to my wall and keeping her all to myself! ;)

Space Ballerina's formula is perfection. The consistency is just right, and I had no thickening during use. Application was wonderful with no draggin, balding, or glopping. Dry time was incredibly fast and this baby shines like diamonds even without topcoat. If you prefer topcoat, it doesn't seem to dull the holo effect, so topcoat away!

This entire collection is just amazing. I cannot rave about it enough. It's right up there in my fave holos along with my Nfu-ohs. You NEED these!

As I mentioned earlier, I'm hoping that Kett's supplies come in soon so I can show you the final beauty of this collection - the pure white holo. Yeah, I've seen it and it's EPIC!

The Holographics Collection is available for pre-order ($65.00 for the entire collection) at BG Cosmetics web site and will be available at BG Cosmetics on Etsy later this month. Be quick though! These will sell out fast. Make sure to follow BG Cosmetics on Facebook for release information. In all honesty, you really don't want to pass these by.

What do you think of Space Ballerina? Do have a fave from this collection yet?

I'll be back tomorrow with an awesome Thermal by Candied Lustre, so check back!

What do you think of Space Ballerina? Do have a fave from this collection yet?

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber


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30 Days of Blue: Layla Hologram Effect in Ocean Rush

I cannot tell you how excited I am to be sharing this polish today. I have been wanting a linear holo for a long time, and to find an amazing line of linear holos here in NM?? I almost had a massive coronary right there!

Layla Hologram Effects are the new holographic line from Layla, and are the strongest Linear holos I have ever seen. Pictures simply do not do them justice. Ocean Rush is a gorgeous deep Ocean blue Linear holo that throws double and triple rainbow V's all over the nail. I picked up 3 colors from this line and despite being seriously and amazingly holo, Ocean Rush is the LEAST holo of all 3. The Silver and Black holos are just breathtaking. Not that Ocean Rush isn't incredible. I compared them to China Glaze Sexagon when I got home, and there is just no comparison. The Layla Hologram Effect Collection just blows Sexagon out of the water. 

These pics show maybe about 1/3 of how strong this is IRL. I had some late evening sunlight, but that wasn't strong enough to really show how awesome this polish is.

First, here are some shots indoors with the Daylight Lamp:

And now in some waning sunlight:

I tried to capture this in a macro shot, but it blurred out the holo. You guys get the point, right?

I am so in love with these holos! I can't wait to show you the other 2! I may have to squeeze in some swatches this week just to share them!

Formula on these ladies was right about what you would expect from a holo, a little goopy and some drag, so you definitely want to make sure you let it dry between coats. I didn't use a basecoat with this, since you're supposed to use this special buffing file that Layla makes in order to get the best effect. It's really just a very fine grit 2-way buffer, and I found that since it makes your nails smooth and shiny as silk, that after a day or so the polish will just slide off in sheets. I would recommend either Orly Bonder of Nfu-Oh Aqua Base for these. Wear wasn't as bad as I had expected, lasting an entire 2 days with zero chips or wear, but like I mentioned, using the buffer caused it to just come off in full sheets when it did finally wear. All of those little annoyances are so very worth it for such an awesome linear holo effect though!

I picked these up at Ulta for $15.50 each. The buffer retails seperately for $2.95.

Hope you're all having a fantastic day! I'm off to do some nail art!

Happy Polishing!
-Kimber