Try It On Tuesday - Ultra-slacker edition! Fandom Cosmetics Pass Me By

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Hello lovelies! Man, is this post late. I swear I can't seem to get anything done on time lately. I actually spent yesterday doing some shopping with my mom, so I wasn't able to even photograph this mani until late last night. Normally I would've edited and posted this first thing in the morning, but I had to finish up my challenge mani. Which was uncooperative. So I 86'd my first attempt and started over. Still didn't like my second try, so I went for a third. I literally spend all my free time today trying to create a challenge mani that I could tolerate for more than 10 minutes.

I did not succeed. Clumpy polishes, disappearing acrylic paints, and a design that isn't really me does not make for great challenge mani. I'm posting the third one, since I just don't have the time to try anything else at this point, but I'll warn you all that ir's not my best work.

But let's focus on something other than my evil, uncooperative challenge mani! Today I have one more polish from the Daft Punk inspired collection that Fandom Cosmetics created for me. Part of me just wants to post the pics and not even bother with the review part since it's obvious that I am biased and would love this even if it was made with liquid crack.

One of the very first ideas that I ran past Ketlyn was a polish inspired by Derezzed, from Tron Legacy. When I think of Derezzed, the first thing I see happens to be Guy and Thomas' cameo. I really love the look and feel of the helmets/suits, and wanted those colors to be the focal point of this polish. The same colors are dominant in the video, so I figured it would work out well.  So, I sent Kett these pics:

First of all, let's just take a moment to bask in the glory that is the Robots.  Particularly Guy-Manuel. Nothing against Thomas, but Guy-Man has always been more my speed. Are you basking yet? BASK, I SAY!

Okay, now that we're done basking - Obviously Ketlyn is a genius, and within days had this baby all ready to go. I swear, it's like the woman puts Jpegs in a blender and they come out as polish.

So this is my very fave of the RAM Collection - Pass Me By (Inspired by Derezzed), a glitter bomb loaded with every shade and shape of blue glitter imaginable. There's also some iridescent glitters hiding in there, which give it that slight hint of grey, and holo glitter since...well, because it's holographic and that's all the reason we really need, right?

I really wanted to play up the greyed out blue, so I layered Pass Me By over China Glaze Sea Spray. The result made me all sorts of happy and bouncy. Hey, Daft Punk is my crack. I admit it.

This is a single coat of Pass Me By over Sea Spray, topped with NPB Glitter Food and HK Girl Top Coat:

*Drools* There is a reason this is my fave - and it's not just because Derezzed is one of my fave songs ever....Look at all that glitter! The colors are perfect, the shapes and sizes of the glitter work well together and aren't completely overwhelming. And check the holo effect, yo. *Swoons*

What? You're expecting a macro shot? Well, who am I to disappoint!

Derezzed in a bottle, I tell you. And serious happy, happy, joy, joy for Kimber.

Pass Me By's formula is glittery heaven. I don't know how Kett does it, but her glitters are never clumpy or overly thick. Application was easy peasy - since this is a glitter bomb there's no need to hand place glitter, and these babies spread out evenly right away and lay down nice and flat. Dry time (before top coat) was wicked fast, and wear is excellent with not one single glitter out of place after 36 hours. Pass Me By is a bit textured since it's a bonafide glitter bomb, but a quick coat of Glitter Food smoothed this girl out perfectly.

This is actually the second to last polish from the RAM Collection, and I'm actually a bit sad! But the final polish is a pretty epic beauty, and I'm looking forward to sharing it soon.

You can grab the RAM Collection at FandomCosmetics.com for $30.50 for all 4, or $8.50 each. If you haven't taken a peak at what Fandom Cosmetics has to offer, then shame on you! Not only are they the largest Fan-Based Indie brand around, but their polishes are always high quality and just gorgeous. One of the things that I love the most about Fandom is that their glitters are the most vibrant and shiny I have ever seen (and I have A LOT of glitters....). You can also follow Fandom Cosmetics on Facebook and Instagram for new releases (a new fan collection almost monthly, sometimes more - I kid you not!), sales, and swatches.

What do you think of Pass Me By?

I'll be back ASAP with my Challenge fail, as well as some Euphoric Lacquers, Gothic Gala, Love, Angeline and more Polish TBH.

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber


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Luscious Potion: Vivid Flower - Swatches and Review

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Hello lovelies! Happy Thursday! Tomorrow is another payday Friday for me, and I'm incredibly excited since I can actually buy some polish this payday! Woohoo!

Today I have another gorgeous polish from Luscious Potion to share with you all. Luscious Potion has fast become a favorite brand for me, and I'm always excited to wear them. Susan is still fairly new to the Indie game, but her polishes are top notch quality and the colors are just fab.

Vivid Flower is a beautiful blend of Orange hex glitter, fine purple micro glitter and small teal glitter in a Violet base. This polish is from Susan's second collection - Shifting Spring. Susan's first collection (the Disney Collection) was one of the best first collections I've ever tried, and Shifting Spring is even better. She's definitely on a roll here!

This is 3 coats of Vivid Flower with top coat:

Isn't she gorgeous??! I love this shade of purple, even though it does make me look a bit lobstery. I can put up with lobster hands for a polish this pretty!

Vivid Flower's formula was excellent. No thickening during use, no clumpy glitters. Application was stellar with no issues whatsoever. Dry time was super fast and wear was excellent with no chips or signs of wear at 24 hours. The larger orange glitters lie flat on the nail, which I feel the need to mention since the light catches the center of the hexes and makes it appear to be curling in pictures. Totally not the case. Vivid Flower dries just the slightest bit textured, but nothing your regular top coat can't handle.

I am even more impressed with Luscious Potion than I was when I swatched the first collection. The formula (even though the formula was fabulous with the first collection) is even better and application (same thing, it was excellent before) is even smoother. This is just a quality brand and I'm definitely a huge fan.

You can find Vivid Flower and all of the awesome Luscious Potion's creations by heading over to Luscious Potion on Big Cartel. Full size polishes will run you between $8 and &10 depending on finish. Full size bottles of the Disney Collection polishes are on sale for $5 right now, so don't miss out on those! Luscious Potion is also on Instagram, so make sure to give Susan a follow to stay up to date on new releases, sales, and swatches. And don't forget - Susan has been generous enough to give you, my fabulous readers, 15% off using code 15KimbersKorner at checkout!

What do you think of Vivid Flower? Are you digging Luscious Potion's pretties as much as I am?

I'll be back tomorrow with Flakie Friday goodness, so swing back by!

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber




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Luscious Potion - Royal Beauty and Simply Magical

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 Hello again lovelies! I'm back with some pretties for you all, since this morning's posts are more about the Get Naked Challenge and Pure Nail Oil™. Speaking of...I know there are many of you that wanted to try Pure Nail Oil™, and now is your chance! Pure™ is currently on sale on Amazon for $14.99 (usually $22)! Don't wait to order, since this sale lasts for a mere 7 days and Ana does not offer sale prices at any other times.  Here's the ordering info in case you missed it:

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If you're interested in joining the challenge (yes, there is a prize! The winner will be selected at random), you can check out the full post here.

Today I have some pretties from Luscious Potion to share with you. Luscious Potion is one of the newer Indie brands, but has really impressed with gorgeous glitter toppers, glitter blends and thermal polishes. I have 2 glitter toppers from LP's debut Disney Collection for you all, so let's get started!

First up is Royal Beauty, a mix of Yellow hexes, teal hexes and teal diamonds in a clear base. This pretty is based on Princess Jasmine from the Disney movie Aladdin, and definitely reminds me of Jasmine's awesome attire.

This is 1 coat of Royal Beauty over A-England Galahad (with top coat):

 Teal and Yellow has always a fave color combo when it comes to glitters, but this stands out due to the diamond shaped glitters. Love it! 

Royal Beauty's formula was wonderful with a lovely thick consistency (helps to hold those glitters!), yet it wasn't so thick that it was hard to use. I did have to do a slight amount of glitter placing with the Diamond glitters, but I didn't find that problematic at all. Royal Beauty does dry just a tiny bit textured, but my usual top coat smoothed that out nicely. 

Next up is Simply Magical, a mix of Light Blue, Royal Blue, and Blue Star shaped glitters. Based on Disney's Cinderella, this polish reminds me of Cinderella's dress and her fairy godmother waving her wand around (and the resulting starts and magical trails!). It also reminds me of the Dallas Cowboys, which is hard for me since I am a Die-Hard Redskins fan (have been since 4th grade!). ;)

This is 1 coat of Simply Magical over Orly Mirror Mirror:

  
 This glitter is so pretty! I have a soft spot for this one since I love the color combo so very much! I did have some issues with this manicure, but those were solely due to my bottle of glitter food really disliking the 105 degree weather! So if you see bubbles, be aware that it's my glitter food and NOT this polish.  Also, greys make me a touch lobstery, eh?

Simply Magical has the same wonderfully thick formula as Royal Beauty, but again this isn't a case of too thick to work with. If anything, it really works well with those larger, shaped glitters. The stars in Simply Magical are a bit heavy and will settle, but if you just tip the bottle upside down for 2-3 minutes before use, you'll have an abundance of those little stars! I actually had to tap a few off my brush since I didn't want to cover up the smaller glitters in photos. Application was easy and straight forward - I didn't have to hand place the stars with this girl and the smaller glitters dispersed easily. Simply Magical dries a bit more textured than Royal Beauty, so I added a coat of Glitter Food (again, GF doesn't like the desert much and got a touch thick and bubbly on me) to smooth things out before top coating. 

I'm always so impressed when I wear a Luscious Potion polish. What really stands out for me is that Luscious Potion is still one of the newer kids on the block, yet the color combinations, glitter mixes and quality of these polishes is exceptional.  I can't wait to show you all more from this awesome brand.

You can find Royal Beauty, Simply Magical and all the other gorgeous LP creations at Luscious Potion on Big Cartel. Royal Beauty and Simply magical (as well as the rest of the Disney Collection) are currently on sale for just $5 each too! Regular price for full size bottles is $8, so this a great deal. Be sure to follow Luscious Potion on Instagram (@Luscious Potion) for sales information, new releases, swatches and more. 

I have more from Luscious Potion coming up, including thermal holos, so be sure to keep your eyes peeled. 

What do you think of these glitter toppers? 

I'll be back tomorrow with the final ABC Challenge post! Bittersweet, but we do have another Nail Art Challenge coming up at the end of the month!

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber 




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Delush Polish - Cirque Fantastique!

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Hello lovelies! It's Thursday! Which is a happy day in my worlds, since it means payday hits around 2 A.M.! I need to order more Pure Nail Oil, as well as grab some new base colors and the like, so payday is always a good day.

Today I have the final polish from Delush Polish to share with you all. This polish is my very favorite Delushie, and I was so happy that Adrianna included this one in my package. Huge thanks to her for allowing me to share her hard work and awesome creations with you all!

Cirque Fantastique is a mix of neon pink, teal, and yellow square glitters, and fuchsia and blue microglitters in a white crelly base. If this polish looks familiar, it might be because none-other than Kelly Rowland of Destiny's Child has worn this same polish, and posted pictures on Instagram (You can see those pics on Delush Polish on FB or Instagram)! Adrianna was able to gift Cirque Fantastique to Kelly at one of her shows, and soon after Kelly posted the pictures of herself wearing it. That is a pretty cool thing, if you ask me.

Obviously I was incredibly excited about this one! Let's get right to it, shall we?

This is 2 coats of Cirque Fantastique, with Top Coat:

Ahhhhhhh!!! I almost don't have the words....I just love this polish soooo much. Look at those colors! I'm really digging neon glitters in a light base these days, and this girl perfectly embodies that trend.

Cirque Fantastique's formula was absolute perfection. I mean, don't get me wrong - Teal Death Do Us Part and It Takes Two To Mango have amazing formulas as well, but there is something about CF that is slightly different, and just lovely. I had zero issues with the formula on this beauty. Application was just as wonderful, with no dragging, streaking, balding, or fishing for glitters. Although this pretty is completely opaque in 2 coats, this is one of those polishes that you want to keep applying, even when you don't need any more coverage, just because it's that nice to work with. Cirque Fantastique dries only slightly textured, so all you really need is your usual top coat to keep things shiny and smooth. Wear is excellent - I'm still wearing this polish and have no wear/chips at just under 24 hours now.

I am officially in love with Delush Polish! Adrianna's creations are not only unique, but high quality as well. Roll on winning lottery ticket, cause I want them all!!

You can find Delush Polish at DelushPolish.com. Full size bottles retail for $8.95, minis are $4.50. You can also grab the entire Bombastic Summer Love Collection for $48.00 full size, or $25.00 for mini bottles. Delush also has 2 additional collections that are just as gorgeous, so don't forget to look around! To keep up with new releases, re-stock info, swatches, and more, you can follow Delush Polish on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram as well. I can't recommend Delush Polish enough!

What do you think of Cirque Fantastique? Have you seen the pics of Kelly Rowland rockin' this pretty?

I'll be back tomorrow with Flakie Friday, so be sure to check back!

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber


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Delush Polish - Teal Death Do Us Part

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Good morning Lovelies!!! Happy Wednesday! Today is another two post day, since it's a challenge day and I'm working hard to get lots of swatches done for you guys and gals. Not easy with my crazy schedule at the moment, but since polishing is my little slice of Zen, I never go a day without swatching something. Mom had chemo on Monday, so Friday's post may be a late evening post - 4-5 days after chemo is when she has her tough day, and I need to be there to help take care of her. My dad, bless his heart, tries so hard but he gets scared and frazzled. My EMT training taught me to stay calm, so I always head on over and take over the nursing duties so dad can relax a bit and mom has an extra set of hands.

Today I have another awesome pretty from Delush Polish for you! You guys....can I just say how deeply in love I am with Delush?? I need more. In fact, I need them all. Anyone want to donate to my cause? Maybe I can win the lottery....

Teal Death Do Us Part is another gorgeous polish from Delush's Bombastic Summer Love Collection. This baby is a mix of holo gold, pink, yellow, lavender and teal glitters in a bright teal crelly base. This is one of my very fave Delushies, and I literally squeed out loud when I saw that Adrianna had included this girl.

I also want to mention that with every order, Adrianna sends out a "Scratch your Heart Out" scratch off card where you can scratch the heart off to win free shipping, great discount and more. I actually won the honor of naming one of the next Delush Polishes! How cool is that! I really hope that I can come up with something worthy of a Delushie! And now, let's take a peak at some Delush awesomeness!

This is 2.5 (I'll explain that in a sec! hehehe!) coats of Teal Death Do Us Part topped with NPB Glitter Food and HK Girl Top Coat:

Now *that*......that is a gorgeous polish. I love the color combinations here, and the teal base is so vibrant! I spent an extraordinary amount of time staring at my nails in wonder while wearing this....another one of those "dangerous while driving" polishes.

Teal Death Do Us Part's formula was perfection! Thick enough to carry all of those lovely glitters, yet not thick enough to need any thinner, and no thickening during use. I had no issues with clumpy glitters either. Application was smooth and problem free, which always surprises me when I'm using a glitter packed polish! No dragging, balding, glopping up or streaking here! This girl has a ton of glitter as well, so no need to fish for those larger pieces, and no need to hand place glitter. Dry time was lightning fast, and wear was exceptional. I wore this for around 32 hours or so and had not a single sign of wear. Teal Death Do Us Part does dry slightly textured, so I used a coat of Glitter Food to smooth things out before adding top coat.

As for the 2.5 coats, Teal Death Do Us Part only needs 2 coats fo complete, eye popping, glittery opacity, however I managed to smudge a couple of nails while attempting to remove the cat from my polish table, so a few nails actually have 3 coats. :)

I am really just thrilled with these Delush beauties, and I cannot wait to share the final, and my very favorite polish, with you tomorrow. Hint - it's the polish that the ultra-awesome Kelly Rowland of Destiny's Child wore - and shared on Instagram! You won't want to miss it - it's truly a killer polish.

You can check out all of the amazing Delush Polish beauties at DelushPolish.com. Full size bottles are only $8.50, and minis will run you $4.50. You can also grab the entire Bombastic Summer Love Collection (6 polishes) for $48.00 full size, or $25.00 for minis. I highly recommend checking out the Downtown A-List Collection as well - I have a soft spot for that collection! You can follow Delush Polish on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to keep up with new releases, re-stocks, swatches and more!

What's your take on Teal Death Do Us Part? Are you a fan of these types of glitters?

I'll be back later today with the second to last ABC Challenge post (already??!?), and I have some more amazing indie brands coming up, so be sure to check back soon.

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber
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Luscious Potion: Elegant Lotus

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Good Morning Lovelies! I've been MIA for the past few days, and I apologize for my absence. Yesterday was my daughter's 12th Birthday, and I spent the last few days preparing for the festivities. I spent a lot of time cleaning the heck out of my house since she was going to have a friend over, but unfortunately she couldn't make it. But my house is all sparkly now! Kalli did have a great birthday, and it's always awesome to see her so happy. I still can't believe she is 12! Seems like just yesterday that she was a little itty bitty newborn in my arms. How time flies, right?

Today I have a fairly new Indie Brand to introduce you to, and I am way excited! Luscious Potion is the brainchild of Susan V, who I had the pleasure of getting to know through Instagram. Susan and I are email buddies as well, and she recently asked me to share her pretties with you! I have 11 of her beauties to share with you lovelies, so I figure I'd get started right away. Besides, these polishes are much too gorgeous to not try right away!

The first Luscious Potion polish I have for you is called Elegant Lotus. This absolutely gorgeous polish is from Susan's first collection - a Disney Inspired Collection. That's a pretty big undertaking for a first collection, but let me tell ya - Susan has done it very well!

Elegant Lotus is a blend of Small blue hex glitter, smaller red hex glitters and teal hexes in a soft pink shimmer base. I adore shimmers with glitter, but they're hard to pull off. Elegant Lotus however, is a fabulous blend of sparkly glitter and awesome shimmer. Let's take a peek!

This is 2 coats of Elegant Lotus topped with NPB Glitter Food and top coat:

I. Love. This. Polish! Susan has some amazing polishes, but Elegant Lotus was the first Luscious Potion that I saw on IG, and I fell in love right away. I just had to wear this one first, and I was not let down. It's beautiful in pictures, but IRL? Those glitters are so sparkly and really pop against the pink base. I spent alot of time staring at this, and as far as people noticing my nails while I was out and about, this was one of the most asked about polishes that I have worn.

Elegant Lotus has a lovely formula - Indie thick but not too thick, if you know what I mean. Thick enough to avoid flooding and carry the glitters well, but not so thick as to be problematic. I experienced zero thickening during use and no glitter issues. Application was a cake walk with no dragging or balding and no clumpy glitters. This girl has excellent opacity, barely needing the 2nd coat of polish to be completely opaque. Dry time was lightning quick, even before top coat. Wear was awesome - I wore this for 2 days and had only some minor top wear. Elegant Lotus does dry slightly textured, so I added a coat of Glitter Food for a glassy smooth finish, but that's more of a personal preference than a necessity.

I have to say that Elegant Lotus is highly impressive, especially for being part of Susan's very first collection. This is one of those polishes that I can see myself reaching for again and again, especially when I want something soft, but still eye catching. I'm incredibly excited to try out the rest of her pretties, including her holo thermals!

You can find Luscious Potion on Big Cartel, and the Disney Collection is on sale now! You can grab full size bottles for $5 each, or the entire collection for $25.00. Other polishes sell for $8.00 for full sized bottles, save for the holo thermals, which run $10 each. You can also save 15% off your order by using code 15kimberskorner! You can also follow Luscious Potion on Instagram (@LusciousPotion) for updates on re-stocks, sales and more swatches).

I'll be back ( I hope anyway!) later today with some Polish TBH! I have some more Luscious Potion coming up this week as well as Live.Life.Polished, Polish Addict, NPB and more!

What do you think of ELegant Lotus? Are you a fan of glittery shimmers?

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber


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Daring Digits We Are The World & some info!

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 Hello Lovelies! Happy Wednesday! It's actually an ABC Challenge day, but I am way behind on posts at the moment so that won't be up until tomorrow sometime. Work took over yesterday and this morning I have been having some issues with uploading photos to blogger. I've heard that several people are having the same issue and it seems to be a browser incompatibility. I switched to Chrome at it's working now. Albeit slowly. 

I am working on the new giveaway, but it won't be posted until late tonight. I have 3 posts that I'm currently working on, plus the giveaway, plus some time sensitive swatches for a friend. I don't foresee much sleep in my future!

Today I have another awesome glitter from Daring Digit's 80's Hits Collection to share with you all. We Are The World (named for the 80's Anthem of the same name) is a happy, funky lil mix of green hexes and squares, teal fine glitter and adorable yellow flowers. This is the first glitter that I have use that has flowers in the mix, and I really like it! This polish also brings back memories of all the We Are The World hype back in the 80's. That song was everywhere, and the video was one of my faves because all my fave artists were involved. Ahhhh memories!

This is 2 thin coats of We Are The World over NYC Tudor City Teal, a light teal jelly. I topped this off with a coat of HK Girl Top Coat as well. 

I have to say, this glitter is so cool! I really dig the flower glitters!

We Are The World was easy peasy to apply. The formula was excellent, with no fishing for the flower glitters. There are enough of those cute little flowers to make this pop, but not so many that they're overwhelming. WATW went on smoothly and dried quickly and smoothly. No need for anything other than my normal topcoat here! I was incredibly impressed with wear as well. I did not lose any of the flower glitters, and had no lifting with them as well. I'm always worried that I'll end up losing those larger glitters!

I am still loving this collection. My only issue is that I don't get to wear them long enough! I have 3 more to show you all, and they're some of my very faves. 

All Daring Digits polishes are 3-free and cruelty free. You can grab some for your very own at DDPolish.com. Full size bottles are currently on sale for $6.50, with free U.S. Shipping and $3 flat rate to Canada. Master Shake is back, so don't miss this sale! If you're overseas, you can get your hands on some Daring Digits at Mei Mei's Signatures. You can also follow Daring Digits on Facebook for re-stock info, new releases, and general info.

What do you think of We Are The World? Do you like glitters with larger pieces mixed in?

I'll be back later today with some Bg Cosmetics and some cool thermals!

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber


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ABC Challenge: "O" is for Ozotic 505

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 Hello lovelies! Welcome to another installment of the ABC Challenge! Considering how late this one is, maybe O should stand for "OMG I'm late" or "Oh how I hate my evil router". I had some internet connectivity issues this week and was unable to post for 2 days. But I'm back today and since this challenge is so relaxed, I don't feel like such a slacker. 

I'm going to be showing today's polish on my long lost left hand, which is fairly nubbinized at the moment. As you know, I suffered a horrific break on this hand (which is usually my photo hand) a few weeks ago. It was so bad that it tore past the quick, and in order to allow the cut to heal I had to keep the corner of that nail cut back. They're now back to polishing shape and I'm at the point where I'm ready to start showing them again. And since I've had several requests on FB to show some polish on my shorter nails, I can't say no! I'm also one of those people that love both short and long nails, although I prefer longer nails on myself. So, expect to see my shorties making some appearances. 

Obviously this week's challenge letter is "O". This was a hard one since I have a ton of really gorgeous untried Orly and OPI that I am dying to actually use. However a couple of weeks ago a polish friend was selling some of her de-stashed polishes and I managed to snag Ozotic 505, which I had been lemming for a good long time. There was no way I could pass on Ozotic, right?

Ozotic 505 is the most gorgeous duochrome layering polish (and you do want to layer it, otherwise it would take a good 30-30 coats to reach any kind of opacity). The color shift in this girl is just brilliant: changing from a vibrant teal to a magenta based purple. In natural lighting the color shift is more complex, boasting an amazing emerald green to teal to blue to magenta to purple color shift.  505 is truly one of the most incredible duo/multichromes around. If you're familiar with Ludarana Show, Ozotic 505 is very similar, but seems to be a bit more vibrant (and Show is opaque without undies). But why talk about it when we can gaze upon it, right?

This is 2 coats of Ozotic 505 over 1 coat A-England Camelot:

 




































If there ever was a polish that makes shorties look sexy, this is it (Even with my dry skin, Yikes!!!)! Look at those colors! These photos were taken in my light box, so you can imagine just how vibrant this baby is IRL. Love, I tell you. Love.  I had originally planned to do some stamping over this, but couldn't bear to cover it up!

Ozotic 505 was a dream to apply. Smooth and Silky, no balding, dragging, or thickening. Paired with A-England Camelot, I was in polish heaven!  I'm wearing 2 coats of each here, although a single coat of 505 was opaque. I added the second coat for a little more depth (and to be sure the colors came out under my lights). Dry time was lightning fast, and wear was impressive with zero chips or tip wear at 24 hours. 

I cannot tell you guys how thrilled I am to have this in my stash. I grabbed Ludarana Show at the same time, and I cannot wait to see how it compares to 505.   At the moment, I think 505 is my fave duo/multichrome ever!

What is your favorite duochrome polish?

Don't forget to check out my polish sistah's and their awesome O themed manis!





Be sure to check back soon for some beauties from Wingdust, 27 Polish, BG Cosmetics, Daring Digits, and Nail Pattern Boldness! (I am gonna be a busy girl!)

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber     











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