Different Dimension: Mystery Villain #4

Tuesday, September 15, 2015 Unknown 0 Comments


Hello! Today I have Different Dimension Mystery Villain #4, Scar! Courtesy black and white photo for those of you who don't want to be spoiled, but I promise you this is a beauty.  If you're on the fence about this I encourage you to take the leap, you won't be disappointed. If you're super on the fence and need photos before you make a decision, then this is the post for you. 

So let's get to it then, here is Scar in all it's glory. This polish is hard to pin down the exact color of because it's literally just got so much gorgeous going on in it. In low light it's almost a silver gold color, but in bright lighting like in the light box (pictured) or outside it's a very vibrant gold holo with pink flakies and holo glitter. This is three coats (I was a bit sparse on the tips, two coats is fine) with a top coat of Seche Vite.

Mystery Villain #4, Scar
Mystery Villain #4, Scar
This is currently available in the Different Dimension shop for $12. It will only be available until current stock has sold out though and then Mystery Villain #5 will be making it's debut.

Other Mystery Villains:
Mystery Villain #2
Mystery Villain #3

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Vapid Lacquer: Catch Me If You Can, Mistrust, Polarize, & Stressed Out

Sunday, September 13, 2015 Unknown 2 Comments


Heyo! I'm doing pretty good with the updating of this thing this week, eh? Let's see if it lasts. I'm trying. lol Anywho! Today I have four new polishes from Vapid Lacquer for you: Catch Me If You Can, Polarize, Stressed Out and Mistrust. 

First up is Catch Me If You Can (Remixed!), a stunning deep teal holo that just has so much depth. Flawless formula, could be a two coater, but I did three for a deeper color. No staining. This is three coats with a top coat of Seche Vite.

Catch Me If You Can
Catch Me If You Can
Next up is Polarize, a gorgeous navy that I personally think has a tinge of a deep forest blue-green to it. Again flawless formula, no staining. Could definitely be a two coater, but again I did three coats for added depth. This is three coats with a top coat of Seche Vite.

Polarize
Polarize
Next one up is Stressed Out, a blurple that leans blue linear holo with some added scattered holo for good measure. Formula is again, flawless. Could also be a two coater (are we sensing a pattern yet?) but I did three for added depth. Three coats with a top coat of Seche Vite shown.

Stressed Out
Stressed Out
Last, but not least, we have Mistrust, a beautiful orchid purple holo. Formula is yet again, flawless. This *could* be a two coater, but I personally think it looks best at three. This is three coats with a top coat of Seche Vite.

Mistrust
Mistrust
These are exactly what I've come to expect from Vapid. Flawless formulas, amazing coverage, and gorgeous, vivid colors. You can get all four of these now as they're currently available in the Vapid Shop for $10 each.

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Fair Maiden: Tauplexed & Purplexed

Thursday, September 10, 2015 Unknown 2 Comments


Hello! Today I have the limited edition Color4Nails exclusive Fair Maiden duo, Tauplexed and Purplexed! These have already been for sale once, but they will have one final restock at Color4Nails so you still have a chance to snag them! The restock date is still TBD. 

First up is Tauplexed. To me this is more of a dusty lavender that leans taupe in certain lighting rather than a pure taupe. It's gorgeous. The formula was a bit more difficult than other Fair Maidens I own, but I found that doing a slightly thicker coat rather than a thin one worked better. This is two coats with a top coat of Seche Vite.

Tauplexed
Tauplexed
Next up is Purplexed. This is an orchid purple with blue flakies that are hard to see with the naked eye but are evident in the bottle. No formula issues with this one. This is two coats with a top coat of Seche Vite.

Purplexed
Purplexed

These are both stunning polishes which is nothing less than what I've come to expect from Fair Maiden. Keep an eye on updates from Color4Nails for when these will be restocked. You only have one more chance to get these!

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Vapid Lacquer: 2nd Anniversary Trio

Tuesday, September 08, 2015 Unknown 4 Comments


Today I have Vapid Lacquer's 2nd Anniversary Trio: Faerie Dreams, Narwhals are Rad, and Unicorn Egg. So I am, admittedly, late again with swatches. This time it's not my fault though, I received these after the sale for them was over. So this post is pretty much just to provide people who have this some swatches and the rest of you to drool over. 

First up is Faerie Dreams. This is a pink crelly (that looks a bit purpleish at times) with green flakies that shift between purple and blue. I had no issues with application. This is three coats (but opacity can be achieved in two) with a top coat of Seche Vite.

Faerie Dreams
Faerie Dreams

Next up is Narwhals are Rad. This is a blue metallic with gold and (hidden!) purple flash. Application with this was smooth but I found it to finish just ever so slightly streaky. Nature of the beast with metallics. This is three coats with a top coat of Seche Vite. 

Narwhals are Rad
Narwhals are Rad

Last up is Unicorn Egg. This is by far my favorite of the three. A white crelly with pink, lavender, and baby blue glitter; dark purple micro glitter; and splash of holo. It. is. gorgeous. It's so subtle and delicate. Zero application issues with it. This is three coats with a top coat of Seche Vite.

Unicorn Egg
Unicorn Egg

Like I said, these aren't available any longer, but Krys has plenty of gorgeous polishes available in the Vapid Shop. All of her polishes are gorgeous and have amazing wear time. Pop on over and check them out! 

P.S. Grape Stomp is a favorite of mine! Be on the lookout in the future for swatches of it.

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Enchanted Polish: June, July, & August 2015

Monday, August 03, 2015 Unknown 0 Comments

Hey-o! Today I've got the most recent Enchanted Polish monthly mysteries: June, July, and August 2015! These three are beauties! Color photos after the jump for the spoiler wary.

June, July, & August 2015

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Different Dimension: Mystery Villain #3

Saturday, August 01, 2015 Unknown 0 Comments

Ummmmm... okay, so let's be honest. I totally suck at updating this on a regular. So we're gonna stop pretending that's gonna happen because I really only update when I have time to swatch. Which is not all that frequent these days. So you'll get what I've got when I've got it. Okay? Cool.

Onward then. Today I have Different Dimension Mystery Villain #3, Drizella Tremaine (this was misspelled on the label, mine says "Drizlla Tremaine").

Mystery Villain #3: Drizella Tremaine

Drum roll please...

Mystery Villain #3: Drizella Tremaine

Mystery Villain #3: Drizella Tremaine
This polish is just a stunner all around. It's packed full of wonderful polish magic. Seriously. Just look at it again. I'll wait.

Right? Formula is nice, applies smoothly and evenly. Full opacity can be achieved in two coats but I did three just for super coverage. I'm weird like that. This is three coats with one coat of Seche Vite on top.

I'm not sure if this is still going to be available in the Different Dimension shop when she reopens later today, but if it is you should snag it. It's one of my favorite polishes.

Other Mystery Villains:
Mystery Villain #2
Mystery Villain #4

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Elevation Polish: SBP - The Star Flower

Tuesday, June 23, 2015 Unknown 0 Comments

Today I have an Elevation Polish for you. I had hoped to have this up last week so that you could see it before having another shot, butttttt USPS dropped the ball again and my package was lost for a few. *cue rage* So, I'm sorry for that. Between it being late and my week being super busy that just didn't happen. This is no longer available, but Lulu might make it part of a collection in the future. So there's hope for that (let's hope she does, it's beautiful).

Elevation Polish - SPB: The Star Flower

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Fair Maiden: Fierce, Fabulous, & Fearless

Saturday, June 13, 2015 Unknown 0 Comments


Today I have three custom polishes for Fair Maiden's facebook group, Fair Maidens: Fierce & Fabulous! I debated posting these because they aren't readily available to the public, but I decided to go ahead and post them anyway because they're so beautiful they need to be shared.

Fierce, Fabulous, & Fearless

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Different Dimension: Mystery Villain #2

Thursday, June 11, 2015 Unknown 0 Comments

I honestly wanted to have this up yesterday afternoon, but to be perfectly honest I've been so exhausted this week that I just passed out and took a three hour nap. And it was glorious. 

So, onward then. With the release of Mystery Villain #3 this week today we're revealing Different Dimension Mystery Villain #2, Lady Tremaine.

Different Dimension - Lady Tremaine (Mystery Villain #2)
Lady Tremaine is a silver based polish with dark blue flakies, holographic micro glitter, and pink shimmer. The formula is a bit on the thick side but I found no problems with application. Opacity can be achieved in two coats, but I did three because three coats is my comfort zone. It does dry a bit gritty and needs either a vary generous coating of top coat or two layers depending on your preference. It's smooth to the point where it won't snag with one coat of Seche Vite. Swatches show three coats with one coat of Seche Vite.

Different Dimension - Lady Tremaine (Mystery Villain #2)
Different Dimension - Lady Tremaine (Mystery Villain #2)
If you didn't snag Lady Tremaine while it was available you might be able to pick it up secondhand. It's really very lovely and sparkles like crazy. Mystery Villain #3 will be available this Friday at 9pm EST in the Different Dimension shop.

Other Mystery Villains:
Mystery Villain #3
Mystery Villain #4 

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Octopus Party Nail Lacquer: Summer 2015 Collection

Monday, June 08, 2015 Unknown 2 Comments

Hello! Today I have five of the eight polishes (to my greatest dismay I overslept and missed some during the restock) from the summer collection recently released by Dave over at Octopus Party Nail Lacquer. Before we get into that though I want to say what a sweetheart Dave is and that all of his polish is ah-maz-ing. If you aren't on the OPNL train you need to hop on it STAT. 

Prism Sentence, Bermuda High, Aruba Wakening, Piece of Caicos, Krait and Barrel

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Comparison Post: Happily Ever After vs. Ultraviolet

Sunday, June 07, 2015 Unknown 0 Comments

Hello darlings! Today I have a comparison swatch for you... Vapid Lacquer Happily Ever After vs. Different Dimension Ultraviolet. A good friend of mine bought me Happily Ever After a while ago and I recently picked up Ultraviolet from Different Dimension. As you can see from the bottle shots they look quite similar.

Different Dimension - Ultraviolet & Vapid Lacquer - Happily Ever After


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Starting Fresh

Saturday, June 06, 2015 Unknown 0 Comments

Hello all! It's been quite some time... okay, a really long time, since I've done anything with this. I update my Instagram on a semi-regular basis, but I've seriously let this blog go. At this point I don't think I had many followers so it hasn't been a great loss, I'm sure. lol

My plan is to change that though. Start swatching on a more regular basis and making sure I update here with reviews on the polishes as well. I've given the blog a whole new look in honor of this fresh start, so be on the look out for things to come!

On that note, I will leave you with a mani I did recently. The base is A England Fonteyn with ILNP multichrome flakies (Supernova, Cold Fusion, Metropolis, and Gaia) sponged on top. I think it turned out quite lovely and the photo doesn't do the color shift justice.

L-R: Supernova, Cold Fusion, Metropolis, Gaia

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