Cinema Swatch Lacquers - Lollipop Guild/Sucker Club

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Hello again Lovelies! Since I'm working on catching up on swatches, I'm going to posting multiple times daily for at least this week. I'm actually fairly excited about this, even though it means I'm not doing much of anything else! Well, I do have a giveaway that I'll be posting within the next week. I was holding off for the last prizes to arrive, but USPS seems to be totally incapable of actually getting the package here, so I'm going to post the giveaway with what I have now (which is pretty darn awesome!).

Right now I have another awesome polish from Cinema Swatch Lacquers to share with you all. Cinema Swatch is a relatively new Indie Brand that you may remember from this post featuring Emerald City Gates. I still just adore that polish and it has really bummed me out to have to wait this long to get to the other Cinema Swatch beauties.

Today's Cinema Swatch polish is called Sucker Club (formerly Lollipop Guild) from The Wizard of O.M.G. collection. This polish is full of pink hexes, pink neon microdots, lavender dots and bars and teal holo hexes in an iridescent purple jelly base. I won't lie - this is the polish that caught my eye and led me to Cinema Swatch.

Since Sucker Club is fairly sheer, I chose to layer it over OPI You're Such A Budapest, a sparkly lavender creme to keep the lollipop effect.

Also, you're seeing my left hand here, but it probably won't be making many appearances after this. Despite being very right handed, I have found that it's easier to photograph my right hand.

Although I wish that macro shot came out a touch clearer, look at that glittah! And that iridescent shimmer is to die for! I love iridescent shimmers, glitters, whatever, so this is right up my alley. Also, DOT GLITTER!

Sucker Club's formula was spot on with a great consistency and a perfect mix of glitter to base. Application was effortless with even glitter distribution and no issues with clumping or straying glitter. The large dot glitters are heavier than other glitters and will sink to the bottom, but if you tip your bottle upside down for a few minutes before polishing, there's no problem grabbing them. Sucker club dries fast and has excellent wear as well.

Doesn't this polish remind you of pastel lollipops and candy? Kind of makes me want to lick my nails! I'm so glad that I was able to share this polish with you all since it truly is one of my fave glitters. And Cinema Swatch is truly a wonderful brand with great promise. I have 2 more pretties from the Wizard of O.M.G. collection to share with you all, so keep your eyes out!

You can find Cinema Swatch Lacquers at Big Cartel (they have moved from their Etsy store, so be sure to update your bookmarks!). Polishes run $5 for 7.4ml and there are some minis available for $3.50 for 3.5ml. Discounted full collections are also available. Be sure to take a look around - CS has released the Catching Flames Collection and I do believe there is an upcoming collection in the works! You can follow Cinema Swatch Lacquers on Instagram for new releases, re-stock info, sales and swatches.

What do you think of Sucker Club? How do you feel about iridescent polishes?

I'll be back ASAP With some Halloween Goodness from Love, Angeline as well as this week's challenge mani!

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber




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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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Saturday Night Special: Femme Fatale Mana Ruby!

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Hello again lovelies! Happy Saturday Night! I don't know about you all, but I'll be sticking close to the homefront tonight. I received some really beautiful Love, Angeline polishes from the upcoming Smoke & Mirrors Collection, so I'll be doing some more swatching.

Tonight I have a simply magical polish to share. I won this pretty in a giveaway a few weeks ago, and let me tell you..I worked HARD to win this one. Daily entries are my friend! I just had to have this polish!

Femme Fatal Mana Ruby is an eye-popping mix of iridescent blue and matte red hexes in a red-pink Jelly base. This baby is seriously stunning - you really have to see it IRL to believe it. It's oh so squishy and so very vibrant. She's a bit tough to capture in photographs though, so you have to use your imagination just a bit.

Since Mana Ruby is fairly sheer and there are a ton of swatches of this baby on her own, I chose to layer her over matching undies. This is 2 coats of Mana Ruby over 1 coat of Essie Head Mistress, topped off with Glossy Glam Top Coat:

Oh. My. God. How amazing is this polish!?!?!?! It's just so glowy and squishy and fabulous! I thought that layering Mana Ruby over a similar red might take away from the squishy goodness, but IRL it is incredibly squishy. I can't wait to wear this alone now. I love a versatile polish.

Now let's have a macro!

Look at those iridescent glitters - Yowza!!! I'm a sucker for iridescent glitters anyway, but these blue-to-purple glitters in that bright base? It's like I've died and gone to polish heaven. And those large Matte Red Hexes don't hurt either!

Mana Ruby's formula was perfect - great consistency with just the right amount of glitter. Application was smooth and easy with no dragging or balding. I did have to do some slight fishing for the larger red glitters, but since they're not supposed to be abundant, it's not a huge issue. If you choose to wear Mana Ruby without undies, you'll need 2-3 coats for good opacity, and since it is a true jelly polish, you will see some slight VNL regardless of number of coats.  Dry time was fast and wear is excellent with no chips or signs of wear at over 24 hours.

Mana Ruby is my very first Femme Fatale polish and I am hooked. I definitely need more! Any suggestions?

You can find Femme Fatal Cosmetics at femmefatalecosmetics.com.au , however they do not ship polish outside of Australia. The good news is that you can find Femme Fatale polishes at Llarowe, and Color 4 Nails.  You can also follow Femme Fatale Cosmetics on Facebook and Instagram for new releases, sales info, and more.

Do you own Mana Ruby? What's your fave Femme Fatale Polish?

I'll be back tomorrow with some Gypsyanna Polish for ya!

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber



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Flakie Friday (Slacker Saturday Edition!)! Polish TBH Blue Reef

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Hello Lovelies! I am such a bad blogger! I've been teasing you for 24 hours about this polish. In my defense, I had an under the weather 3 year old yesterday afternoon and evening, so I wasn't able to sit down and write up the post. I tried, but he just was not having it! But, here I am now, ready to share some epicness with you all.

First Epic item - I woke up from a nap yesterday to find that Scrangie is following me on Instagram!!!!! OMGWTFBBQ!!!!!!!!!!!!! I almost died....I am a huge fan of Scrangie. In fact, she is one of the 2 bloggers that inspired me to start my little blog, and I still read her daily. Seeing that follow notification just made my day. I've had a case of the Blogger Blues lately, and that really perked me up! Also, if you're not following me on Instagram, you should!!!

For this week's Flakie Friday, I knew exactly which polish I would be sharing wayyyyy ahead of time. I am a devout Polish TBH fan (you should be too!), and when I opened my package containing the Summer Aquarium Collection, this baby jumped out and practically begged to be worn. I had to tell it no for awhile, since it's special and was born to be a Flakie Friday feature polish. It kept calling to me, but I held out. Barely.

Blue Reef is a vibrant blue jelly, packed with blue holo glitter and various sizes of blue, purple, and green iridescent flakes. Such a gorgeous combo! It reminds me of a tropical beach - the crystal clear blue water with color shifting ripples. Just delicious! I adore the entire Summer Aquarium Collection, but this is certainly a stand out.

This is 3 coats of Blue Reef topped with NPB Glitter Food and Glossy Glam Top Coat. I do want to mention that you will see a bit of shrinkage at my free edge - I'm having some issues with the Glossy Glam and shrinkage. I know it's just my bottle though, since I'm literally the only one that has had this problem. Ricarda is a wonderful person though and is sending me a replacement (mine is actually pretty thick, and it's not supposed to be) And despite that, I still recommend grabbing some Glossy Glam, because it is honestly a fabulous top coat. I'll have a review up this coming week.  But onto the polish!

Okay, look at that blue! Look at those flakies! RAWR!!!!!!!!! I think the one thing that really makes this for me is those purple micro-flakies. They give this polish a gorgeous blue to purple color shift, which is one of my fave combos. Just looking at this makes me want to whip it out and wear it again. I could happily live in this polish.

But wait! There's more! After you're done laughing at my Ron Popeil moment there, check out this macro shot:

Hello!!!!!! Tell me this is not just sexy as all get out. Those colors! I die!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Blue Reef's formula was pure Polish TBH Awesomesauce - perfect consistency, no thickening, no clumpy glitters or heavy, stiff flakies. Application was easy as pie with no balding, dragging, or unruly glitters/flakies. Dry time is incredibly fast as well. Blue Reef does dry slightly matte and a bit textured, so I added a coat of NPB Glitter Food to smooth things out, as well as a coat of Glossy Glam Top Coat. Wear is excellent with no chips or tip wear at 24 hours.

I'm just...wow. I really don't have the words. This polish just blew me away. I can't get over those flashes of purple within that perfect, vibrant, squishy blue.

If you haven't grabbed some Polish TBH, you do not know what you're missing. Honestly folks, I have no idea why everyone isn't stalking the store on new release/restock days. Christian makes one of the best polishes out there - no joke. Not only does she make just amazing colors and incredible glitter combos, but I have yet to have a single problem with a Polish TBH creation. Every single polish has been perfection, and I can say that since I literally own every single polish she has released.

You can find Polish TBH on Big Cartel.  Full size polishes sell for $8, and Christian has just released a Mystery Grab bag for $15. Right now you can grab polishes from the Girl, Please Collection for just $6! I also urge you to check out Midnight and Hidden while you're there - 2 of my all time favorites! I'll actually be wearing them again soon since they're just so epic. The fall collection is in the works and you can see some sneak peeks by following Polish TBH on Facebook and Instagram.

Are you guys diggin Blue Reef as much as I am?

I'll be back later today (really, I will!) with some Femme Fatale, so check back soon! I also have some Gypsyanna Polish, Love Angeline, Shimmer Polish and Luscious Potion coming up this week, as well as more challenge nails.

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber



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Wingdust Collections - Space Cadet! Swatch and Review

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Hello Lovelies! I apologize for my absence yesterday, as well as the lack of Flakie Friday. I've been crazy busy the past couple of days, as well as nursing an angry tooth. Fun stuff, let me tell ya!

First of all, there is less than a day left to grab Pure Nail Oil for 30% off. This is the last time it will be on sale until January 2014, so grab it now! The Get Naked Challenge is going all month (please email me to enter...the odds of winning are VERY GOOD at the moment, so don't be shy! If you need photo help, please let me know as well!), so don't feel like you can't enter since you may not be able to go naked right away. Just pick any 3 days and go for it! You can check out all the challenge information (as well as ordering info) in my original post here.

Today I have an incredible polish from Wingdust Collections to share with you. I've been trying to hold off on this beauty until some of my length is back, but I just couldn't wait any longer. It's summer and that means holo season, so my holos are now coming out to play.

Space Cadet is a super gorgeous black jelly packed with holo and iridescent glitters and a soft lilac shimmer. This polish is one of my all time fave black holos and is truly stunning. I wish I could transport you all to my polish corner so I could show you just how amazing this is IRL.

This is 3 thin coats of Space Cadet with top coat. I took these in indirect lighting to capture more of the holo sparkle, but my camera really wanted to focus on the glitters. Just imagine rainbows!:

Every time I see this polish I just want to squee! Such an incredible holo beauty...and a perfect base for galaxy nails too!

Space Cadet's formula is true Wingdust Perfection - not too thick, not too thin, and no thickening up during use. Application was stellar as well with no dragging, balding, or clumpy glitters. Dry time was insanely fast, and wear is exceptional with no chips or tip wear at 36 hours. But honestly, do we expect anything less than excellence from Wingdust? IMO Wingdust is one of the most exceptional brands out there.

You can find WIngdust polishes by visiting Wingdust Collections on Etsy or by heading over to Llarowe. Full size polishes will run you $8.50 - $10.00 depending on finish. You can al so follow Wingdust on Facebook and Instagram for new releases, updates, and swatches.

What do you think of Space Cadet? Do you have a fave Wingdust polish?

Stay tuned for some awesomeness from Fandom Cosmetics and Love Angeline tomorrow! I'll also be joining the ever fabulous Gini from Sassy Paints for Try It Out Tuesdays, so be sure to check back soon!

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber

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Live Life Polished - A Mother's Prayer

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Hello Lovelies! I know, I know..I'm late to the party this afternoon. I've been working on swatches this afternoon since I fell asleep when I was supposed to be swatching not once, not twice...but 3 times in a row! I wish I could say that it was lovely and I feel all sorts of refreshed, but in all honesty it wasn't. The only reason that I slept that much was because my body literally shut down and that was that. For months I've been sleeping in 2 hour increments...2-3 hours at night, and maybe a 2 hour nap during the day. Too much to get done and not enough hours in the day, right? Well my body decided that it had quite enough of that, and wham! Kimber's out for the count! My hubby later told me that he was unable to wake me on all 3 nights. Good for my worn out self, but it put me behind on just about everything.

I'd also like to welcome back...my left hand! I prefer to photograph my left hand, however since it had zero free edge for along time there (I was growing out some damage), I've been photographing my right hand. You'll still see my right hand making appearances, but my left hand will no longer be in hiding, despite being slightly shorter than my right. I'm fairly certain that you lovelies don't really mind, right? Although someone please remind me to tuck my thumb out of the way when I'm taking pics! ;)

Today I have a custom polish from the awesome Tammy at Live Life Polished. This polish was a complete surprise actually - it popped out at me from a package that Tammy had sent with her thermal and photo-chromatic polishes (still working on those, folks! Trying to get both good sunlight and accurate pics for you.), and really made my day. I was literally touched to the point of tears, and still get a little misty when I look at this polish.

A Mother's Prayer is a neon pink jelly loaded with iridescent and holo glitters. The name is in honor of my own Mother, and her battle with Stage 4 Inoperable (and incurable) Adenocarcinoma of the lung.  This girl is literally packed with my favorite colors and finishes, and I'll be honest - photographs do not show much of this polish at all. This is one of those pretties that you must see IRL, otherwise you're missing half of what's going on. The iridescent glitters are incredibly camera shy, whereas IRL they are readily apparent and really catch and reflect the light onto the holo glitters.

This is 2 coats of A Mother's Prayer, with top coat:

See what I mean? You can tell there's alot more going on than what the camera managed to capture. I do wish that I could actually show you those iridescent glitters - they're pretty darn cool. You can see the flashes of color from them if you look closely though!

Since A Mother's Prayer is a custom polish, it is not available for purchase, however you can check out all of Tammy's amazing creations at Live Life Polished on Store Envy. There are tons of neons, glitters, and thermals to choose from! Full size polishes sell for $6, minis for $3, and you can also grab entire collections at a discount, so check it out! You can also now follow Live Life Polished on Facebook as well as Instagram - make sure to give Tammy a like!

What do you think of A Mother's Prayer? Are you a fan of iridescent glitters?

I'll be back later this evening with some Luscious Potion, and make sure to check back tomorrow for a special surprise!

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber


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White Owl Lacquers Heightened Emotions Collection: Never Let Me Go and A Little Danger

Hello Lovelies! As you know I've been trying to play catch-up after an Emergency and then a horrible cold that knocked me down for a good 10 days. I've decided the only way I can catch up is to post some multiple polish posts, as well as swatching on both hands! If nothing else, this should be interesting!

Another reason for swatching on both hands is that I decided to take my length down since my nails were so uneven that they were curling in at the sides and over the corners, and the only way to get them back to normal is to take them down a bit and make sure they are close to even. My right hand was VERY long, and instead of taking those way down, I decided to see what they would look like with a different nail shape. So I filed them into Stilettos! They're still a bit rounded, but I do really like the shape overall, and I cannot tell you how much easier they are to maintain. Despite my nails being incredibly curvy and the fact that they sit somewhat diagonally in the nail bed, filing the into stilettos means that I don't have to spend so much time attempting to file them so that they appear straight and also look like they sit correctly in the nail bed. Strangely enough, my stilettos aren't near as sharp as the corners on my squares were, and they catch less. I kinda wish that I had been brave enough to try them on my left hand as well (although the idea didn't really hit me until I had already finished that hand.)! Anyway, today you get to see the debut of my stiletto'd right hand! As an added bonus, my son is also debuting his nails!

Today I have the final 2 polishes from White Owl Lacquers Heightened Emotions Collection, Never Let Me Go and A Little Danger. The Heightened Emotions Collection is a Valentine's Day Collection (which I am so late in swatching due to aforementioned Emergency and horrible illness) based on The Vampire Diaries. One of the things I love about this collection is that it isn't so Valentine's themed that it can't be worn year round. These 2 polishes are very cool, in that they are totally intertwined.

Never Let Me Go - Pink, fuchsia and red round glitters, and iridescent blue/purple glitters in a sheer white jelly base. Never Let Me Go is my very favorite polish in this collection. On it's own, it's fairly sheer, although opaque enough that VNL isn't an issue. It also looks amazing layered over white, which I recommend if you want a stark contrast between the base and the glitters. I chose to wear NLMG on its own, since I adore how soft the base color looks in contrast to the gorgeous pink/fuchsia glitters.

All photos are 2 thin coats of Never Let Me Go topped with HK Girl Topcoat:

I loft how soft his polish looks by itself! Gorgeous!

NLMG's formula was fabulous! I had zero issues with the glitters in this polish - no fishing, no clumping, etc, and they dispersed evenly. The round glitters are a bit heavier than others, so they will sink a bit during storage, however I just tipped my bottle upside down for a few minutes before polishing and voila! No problems! Application was stellar - no dragging, balding, or streaking and dry time was fast.

A Little Danger- A mix of pink, fuchsia and red round glitter with iridescent orange/green squares in a clear base. This girl is essentially Never Let Me Go's twin, save for the clear base and slightly different coloring of the irridescent glitters. I couldn't tell the difference until I saw A Little Danger over Black. I really dig this idea, and wish there were more matching glitters like these!

All photos are 1 coat of A Little Danger over Revlon Cupid (I'm not so hot at photographing my right hand anymore,  and I whacked my pinky against the table again, so bare with me!):

I really dig this glitter topper as well. Both of these polishes are right up my alley - I love pink and fuchsia, and we all know I love glitter! There is something about the color mix in these two that is just perfection, though. Mara is a genius!

A Little Danger has a very nice formula for a glitter topper - the base is very smooth, and the glitters are abundant, yet not overwhelming or clumpy. The glitters in ALD did not sink while in my polish cabinet, so no need to flip this one upside down before use. Application was easy peasy, the glitters dispersed perfectly and lay flat on the nail. Dry time was fast and wear is excellent. You can see soe bubbling in my photos, but that is my Evil Gelous again (waiting on my Glitter Food from Llarowe, which is back ordered.)

I am  very impressed with what White Owl Lacquers has come up with so far, and I cannot wait for Mara to give us even more! If you haven't seen White Owl's polishes, be sure and stop by White Owl Lacquers website to take a peek at the After All This Time Collection as well as Heightened Emotions. Full size bottles run $9.00 each and you can pick up the full Heightened Emotions Collection for $27 full sized or $13.50 for minis. You can also follow Mara's blog, and White Owl Lacquers on Facebook for updates and information. 

What do you think of Never Let Me Go and A Little Danger? Which do you prefer?

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!

-Kimber

Flakie Friday! Revlon Moon Candy "Moon Dust"

Hello lovelies! Happy Friday!!!!! I love Friday for so many reasons, but now that I'm doing Flakie Fridays with Susan of The Subtle Shimmer, I'm digging them even more! It's funny how I never realized how much I missed wearing awesome flakies until I joined Susan for this feature.

Today's polish is a surprise fave. Awhile back Revlon launched their Moon Candy Collection, and we were all uber excited since ya know, drugstore flakies! When they were first released they sold out right away and I spent forever hunting for them. Then Revlon added more polishes to the Moon Candy Line and I had to have some of those as well. I stalked Walgreens and CVS for them, and then hey ended up sitting in my polish cabinet, lonely and neglected.  I think I have 6 altogether, and have only worn 1 of them up until now.

I chose Moon Candy for today since I had never even swatched this on a color wheel, so it was like a little mystery. MC is a double ended polish with a back creme polish for the base color, and an iridescent flakie topcoat that shifts from gold & Green to Teal and Blue. I didn't expect to really love this one since alot of the Moon Candy colors are fairly striking and this is your basic black with flakies. However, once I applied the flakies, this polish combo sprung to life and I was oooing and ahhing all over the place. In fact, this post is oretty pic heavy since it's so gorgeous I had a hard time narrowing down the pics!

This is 2 coats of the black base polish, 2 thin coats of the flakie top coat ( be sure to click "read more" to see the color shift in this beauty!):

I admit it...I am in love with this combo. The flakies in this baby are so very bright and the color so very vivid.  I'm actually still wearing this!

Formula:
The Black Creme base color was a little on the thick side, but not gloppy. It didn't thicken during use and did not end up glopping around the tiny rim of the bottle. The flakie top coat is thick as well, but not too thick to work with. I prefer to add a little thinner to mine since the flakies are almost overwhelming otherwise.

Application:
The Black Creme applied beautifully and was opaque in a single coat. I used 2 since I am a serial 2 coater and just cannot seem to wear a single coat of polish. No dragging, balding, or glopping and it leveled nicely as well. The Flakie Top Coat can be a bit tricky. If you don't add thinner, the flakies are very concentrated and will cover the entire nail in  single coat. Since I added thinner, I was able to control the amount of flakies on the nail. They do need to be patter on if you want them to stay put for the first coat. The second coat I applied normally and the flakies dispersed nicely. I did need to be careful to watch the flakies near the free edge though - they will hang over the edge and snag on things. They're fairly thick and heavy flakies as well, and they don't always lay flat on the nail. I recommend a good coat of Gelous or Glitter Food to tame the flakies before you top coat.

The Moon Candy line is certainly impressive visually, which makes the semi-tricky flakie application worth it to me. In fact, these are some of the most vibrant flakies I have ever seen! Moon Dust is a surprise fave as well...The color shift is amazing!

Be sure to check out Susan's gorgeous Flakie Mani as well!! As always, it's gorgeous! And don't forget to check out her store, Star Trinkets!

Do you have any of the Moon Candy polishes? What's your take on Moon Dust?

Be sure to check back soon! I have some Polish TBH coming later this afternoon as well as new Laquerlicious, Twenty Seven Polish and Bitch Glitz over the next few days!

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber