Luscious Potion: Modest Stream

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Hello lovelies! Phew! It has been a day! Feels like I've been chasing my little one nonstop! I wish I had that kind of energy.

Today I have another gorgeous polish from Luscious Potion to share. This is my very favorite glitter from LP, and the last of the glitters. Next I'll be sharing the holo thermals! Wahoo!

Modest Stream is an incredible silvery blue polish loaded with different sizes and shapes of black and turquoise glitter. We all know I'm a huge fan of blue, but this particular shade of blue is nothing short of incredible. It really does remind me of water trickling downstream.

Honestly I'm not sure I'm even doing this baby justice - what with my evil, traumatized skin at the moment. It is much better today, thanks to my Pure arriving, but it still has a ways to go. Just a heads up - I may be taking a couple days off over the weekend to baby my skin and nails. Nothing tears up your skin and cuticles like a blistery, scaly allergic reaction and a week without the only product that works.

Anyway, here is Modest Stream, 2 coats, with topcoat:

Yeah....gorgeous! SO much love for this polish. It's like Susan jumped into my head and pulled out the perfect combination of blues.

Modest Stream's formula is utterly fabulous. ZERO issues here. Application was just as stellar, with no dragging, balding, or clumpy glitters and totally opaque at 2 coats. The glitters disperse evenly and despite being slightly metallic, the base color does not streak. Dry time was fast, wear is stellar with no chips or tip wear at over 24 hours. Modest Stream does dry a bit textured, but my usual top coat was enough to smooth things out.

I've said it before and I'll say it again - If you have not tried Luscious Potion, you need to grab some ASAP. Susan makes some incredible polish, amazing color combos, stellar glitters, and wait until you see the holo thermals! I promise you, they're epic. LP has fast become one of my very favorite brands for a reason. Susan is an incredible lady too, so if you have questions don't hesitate to contact her.

You can check out Luscious Potion on Big Cartel. Full size polishes sell for  $8.00 - $10.00 depending on finish, and Susan now has Mystery Bags available! The Disney Collection is also on sale for $5 per bottle or $25 for the full collection. I recommend following Luscious Potion on Instagram for new releases (I happen to know Susan has some epicness in the works!!), sales info, and swatches.

What do you think of Modest Stream? Are you a fan of glitters in a metallic type base?

I'll be back tomorrow with Flakie Friday! Wahoo! Oh how I love my flakies! I also have some more Love, Angeline, Polish TBH, Fandom Cosmetics, Wingdust and some new to me brands coming up.

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber




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Try It Out Tuesday - Kleancolor Holo Chrome

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Hello lovelies! Happy Try It Out Tuesday! Well, it would be happy, except.....dun dun dun....remember that silly nail on my right index finger that just does not want to live? Yeah, that's the one that had alot of sidewall filed away when I had stilettos...It also had a crack that I was patching awhile back, so it really had several issues. The crack was finally a non issue and it was growing out nicely, except the sidewall on one side was filed inward at the tip, and growing normally alongside the nail bed, creating a weird ledge of sorts. Last night that ledge gave way at the free edge and wham! Lost a good mm again. Thankfully that finally gets rid of all the fallout from over filing those sidewalls and I can let that nail even out with the rest. If it was any other nail, I'd be taking them all down to nubs again, but since it's my index nail and it's kinda tucked back in photos, I can work with it. Won't take long at all if I keep the other nails at this length and just let that one grow, grow, grow.

For today's TIOT polish, I chose Kleancolor Holo Chrome, a flipping gorgeous silvery blue holo glitter polish. I had planned on going in an entirely different direction, but as I was snuggling with my son, I realized that I was really in the mood for some holo glitter. I had a few choices, so I made my hubby pick. My indecision regarding polish is legendary - before I decided I want holo sparklies, I made poor Gini pick from the 4 polishes I had set out!

This is 3 coats of Holo Chrome topped with HK Girl Top Coat. Check the poor index nail - send it some happy vibes so it develops the will to live!!!

Man, oh man, is that pretty! Just what I was craving - gorgeous color with tons of glittery holo. This polish was a bday gift from my brother (from another mother) last year. I cannot believe it's taken me this long to wear it! The holo effect isn't in it's full glory here since these were taken in my light box (Storm is rolling it so no sunlight), but in sunlight this is all sorts of sparkly and holo! Here, have a slightly blurry macro so you can get an idea of the potential here.

Still pretty, and gives you a general idea of how much holo glitter is packed into this puppy. So pretty!

Holo Chrome's formula, however, was slightly problematic. And I hate saying that, but it's not like I can email Kleancolor and give them a chance to improve it before I post about it, right? This girl seemed okay during application - a little bit of dragging but nothing major- however it literally took all flipping night to dry. ALL NIGHT! ANd that's with a super quick dry topcoat and the thinnest coats possible. Speaking of thin coats, you kind of have to go as thin as possible with this one, otherwise it will develop some thick, gloppy spots - not alot of self levelling going on here. It's also a bit of a top coat eater. I only used one coat of HK Girl here, and once my nails (finally) dried, they were still fairly textured. I don't mind a bit of texture to these types of glitters, but if you like a smooth surface, you definitely want to double up on the top coat. I don't recommend glitter food with these holos since GF is thick and dries matte - it does dull down the holo a bit.

I'm pretty torn on this one. I LOVE the color and sparkle with this polish, but the dry time really turns me off. Had I applied this during the day I guarantee that I would've destroyed this manicure within minutes. I think these Kleancolor Holos will definitely be used when I can polish at night versus during the day.

What do you think of Holo Chrome? Do you have any of Kleancolor's Holo Glitters?

I'm working on swatching some new thermals from Candied Lustre tonight, so check back tomorrow to see the first 2!

Thanks for stopping by and happy Polishing!
-Kimber



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Flakie Friday! Sassatinnie Q09

Hello Lovelies! Due to several bad happenings, Flakie Friday is late today. My first FF Manicure decided it had no will to live and was destroyed before I even managed to pour my morning coffee, then my router decided to be a huge pest and refused to work until a few minutes ago. Fun stuff! But, I'm here, and it's before midnight here in NM, so I'm still on time! ;)

Today I have a special polish to share with you. This polish is special to me for several reasons. First, it came to me from Susan from The Subtle Shimmer, my partner in crime on Flakie Fridays, it's a very close match to an awesome Koh flakie that Susan posted awhile back that I have been drooling over ever since, and finally, it says "Super Dolly Fantasy Color" on the bottle, which cracks me up for some reason. What can I say? I love random things like that! We've actually taken to referring to it as "Super Happy Fun Time" around here since we can never actually remember Super Dolly Fantasy Color.

As far as I can ascertain from the 2 polishes that Susan sent from this brand, Sassatinnie is the brand, Super Dolly Fantasy Color is the collection, and the names all start with Q followed by a number. This particular beauty is Sassatinnie Q10, and is a mix of Copper/Gold and Green/Gold/Teal Flakies in a silvery blue shimmer base.

Be sure to click "read more" to take a closer look at this pretty!

Q10 looks a bit on the purple side in pictures, but IRL it really is a silvery blue. The flakies do not have a very strong color shift, but it's there if you have the right angle and very strong lighting. The copper flakes are very dominant, which is a-ok with me, since I love blue and copper together.

Q10 tends to make me look a bit lobstery, and please forgive my very hastily taken photos. Not my best work! Anyway, this is 3 coats of Q10 topped with HK Girl top Coat:

 

Despite the lobstery skin tone, I loooooove this flakie. The color is just beautiful, and it's a little more subtle than most of my flakies. I do love my in your fave polishes, but I do occasionally crave something a little more toned down.

Q10's formula was very thin, yet it was a dream to work with. It applied smoothly and despite being so very thin, I had no flooding, and minimal streaking. It is on the sheer side, and I did need all 3 coats for opacity. Flakies were abundant and are just as thin as the polish itself. This meant that they lay flat on the nail and I had zero problems wrapping my tips or dealing with stragglers dangling from my free edge.

I am so happy that Susan was kind enough to send this beauty my way. I really do adore it! I fully intend to see what this looks like layered as well.

Speaking of Susan, don't miss her awesome Takko Lacquer Flakie! Yet another lemming Susan has created! I swear my flakie wish list is filled with polishes that Susan has shown!

I did receive another awesome Flakie in the mail today, and cannot wait for more Flakie Fridays! I find myself being drawn to my flakies more often than ever after starting this with Susan, yet I force myself to wait until Friday.

What do you think of Sassatinnie Q10? Don't you think I would make a pretty good lobster? ;)

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing! Be sure and check back tomorrow for some brand new Daring Digits!

-Kimber

Untrieds! Milani One Coat Glitter: Silver Dazzle

Good Morning Ladies! Happy Saturday! I'm working on updating the challenge list to include some new people! Yay!

I am raring to go on the 31 Day Challenge, but until Monday, it's still random polish spam here! Today I am sharing Milani One Coat Glitter in Silver Dazzle.  I know, I'm sure you guys have seen this thousands of times before, but I've been dying to wear this baby since I bought it (around a year ago!), and honestly I don't really know why I haven't actually done so until now. The other night it just jumped out and demanded to be worn.

One Coat Glitter may be a slight stretch, and even though I am showing 2 coats here, one coat did look pretty decent. However, 2 coats is absolute perfection. This baby went on incredibly smooth for such a dense glitter, and stayed where I put it. Love it! This color is my fave out of this collection. She's such a gorgeous mix of Charcoal and Silver. And in low light ( I even have a pic!), she's a glowy Silvery/Blue/Grey. Stunning! But enough talk, let's get to the pics!

Details:
1 coat OPI Nail Envy Matte
2 coats Silver Dazzle
1 coat Gelous
1 coat Seche Vite

And in Natural (low) Light (Swoon!)

I am so very glad that I finally wore this polish! Rawr!! Check out the color in natural lighting. Isn't that just gorgeous??

Formula: This was one amazing glitter. Although the one coat claim isn't exact if you're looking for full coverage, it's close. Even though the glitter is VERY dense, it's not thick and goopy at all. Overall excellent formula for this kind of glitter.

Application: This baby plays well with others! I had no problems with application; she glides on the nail smoothly. No dragging or balding, no clumping either. Cleanup was barely needed since it stays where you put it. An utter dream to apply! It is, however, a VERY THIRSTY glitter, so if you like your glitters smooth (I can go either way, I really dig how this looks without top coat - very sparkly but very textured and matte), I suggest a coat of Gelous before your top coat. Otherwise you'll have a very textured surface.

You can bet I'll be wearing this one again. I have every color in this line, and they're all going to come out to play soon! Can anyone tell me why I waited so long to wear these?

Untrieds! Nicole by OPI Respect The World Matte

Hi Ladies! Happy Thursday!

Lately I've been trying to work in some of my untried polishes. I have hundreds of untrieds, some of them have been sitting on my shelves for over a year. They need some love, right? I figure now is a good time to wear them since I'm not feeling alot of the fall collections at the moment.

Today I have Nicole by OPI Respect The World Matte to show you. RTW is a stunning silver blue with a Matte finish. Actually, since it's shimmery I'd call it more of a Suede, but the bottle says Matte, so we'll just roll with it. ;)

Details:
1 coat OPI Nail Envy Matte
3 coats (total) NOPI Respect The World (Matte)
No Topcoat

I have to tell you guys, I adore this color. I'm a sucker for blues in general, but a silver blue? Yes please! I don't wear alot of Matte polish since I'm a serial moisturizer and that just kills the matte finish, but I really enjoyed wearing this. I think I prefer Matte polish when it's a color I'm drooling over.

Formula:
Despite the gorgeous color, the formula on this girl was a nightmare! Thick and goopy. That combined with it's insanely fast dry time is a recipe for disaster. I loved the color enough to tough it out, but I don't see myself wearing this often due to the horrendous formula.

Application:
Given the thick and goopy nature and fast dry time of this girl, obviously application was not pleasant. It took 3 goopy coats to even this lady out, which was frustrating since this polish is opaque enough to be a 1 or 2 coater tops. I did add some thinner to my bottle, but it really didn't help at all.

Unfortunately this girl is going back on the shelf until I decide that I really need to wear this color again (and have forgotten how irritating it was to apply this!). Do you have a polish that you love but has the worst formula ever?

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!

-Kimber