Nails Inc. Leather Effect Nail Polish in NoHo Swatches and Review!

Good morning my fellow lacquered lovers!  Happy Monday!  I hope you all had a lovely weekend!  I unfortunately was hit by a cold in the last few days but I still have some fun polishes to share with you this week!  First up is a polish that I knew I had to have once I saw it was coming out.  Now, without further ado, on to the polish!

Above:  2 coats of Noho

Above:  Macro shot of Noho on the nail

Nails Inc. has come out with a new textured polish unlike anything I've seen before.  Noho is a black polish that when you apply it to the nail, appears glossy like a normal polish but then dries into this leather effect.  It actually looks like leather!  To the touch, it feels a bit textured but not really rough or gritty.  The formula was really easy to use, opaque in two coats but did take a bit of time to dry since I didn't want to use top coat.

All in all, I love this polish!  It actually comes as part of the Bling it On Kit - Rebel which retails for $25 and includes the polish, nail glue, 4 three dimensional skull and crossbone charms, 10 square studs, 50 swarovski crystals and 2 orange sticks.  Unfortunately you can't buy the polish alone and while in England you can purchase a tan and a red version, only the black is available in the US at this time.  While the 3-D nail art isn't really my thing, I love this polish so much that the $25 was worth it for me to buy!

What did you think of this manicure?  Do you like the leather effect? 

Nicole by OPI Selena Gomez Collection Swatches and Review!

Good morning my fellow lacquered lovers!  Happy Friday!  I hope you all had a love first few days of 2013!  Today, I have a really bright and fun new collection by Nicole by OPI to show you!

Whew this is a big collection!  14 polishes in total so get ready to see lots of swatches!  Now, without further ado, on to the polish!

 Above:  3 coats of Hit The Lights

First up is Hit the Lights, a BRIGHT yellow cream!  Now I'm not really a fan of yellows usually but this one actually looked good on me!  The formula was good, not as streaky as most yellows but I used 3 coats to even it out.

 Above:  1 coat of Inner Sparkle over 3 coats of Hit the Lights

Inner Lights is medium sized light purple and light pink hexagonal glitter with tiny gold glitters in a clear base.  I layered it over Hit the Lights and actually really like the combo!  This glitter is packed so all that glitter came out in one coat! 

 Above:  2 coats of Naturally

Naturally is a bright bubblegum pink with a bit of hidden silver shimmer to it when the light hits it just right.  The formula was good, opaque in two coats.

Above:  1 coat of Mi Fantasia over 2 coats of Naturally

Mi Fantasia is a periwinkle small glitter with greenish holographic bar glitter.  This isn't my favorite because it gives that kind of "hairy" look to it.  The formula was good, the glitter came out easily although you have to be careful with the bar glitter hanging over your tips.

 Above:  2 coats of Selena

Selena is a peach leaning pink shade that has a bit of a hidden silver shimmer to it when the light hits it right.  This is a shade that probably works on most skin tones and is nice for when you want something subtle.  The formula was good, opaque in 2 coats and easy to apply.

 Above:  1 coat of Sweet Dreams over 2 coats of Selena

Sweet Dreams is medium sized aqua and silver hexagonal glitters with smaller light purple glitters as well.  This is a great glitter for spring!  There is a LOT of glitter packed into here so a lot comes out on the nail.  The formula was very easy to work with and the glitter spread easily.

 

Above:  2 coats of Spring Break

 

Now this is a BRIGHT pink!  Spring Break is a bright pink creme that definitely has the perfect name!  The formula was a bit thick but 2 coats was perfectly opaque and easy to use! 

 Above:  1 coat of Kissed at Midnight over 2 coats of Spring Break

Kissed at Midnight is a combination of multi sized gold hexagonal glitters with a few silver hex glitters thrown in as well.  It is definitely more gold looking on the nail but up close you can see the silver.  The formula was good and easy to get the glitters out.

 Above:  2 coats of Love Song

Love Song is a pretty lilac polish with the hidden silver shimmer many of the polishes in this collection have.  The formula was good, opaque in two coats and easy to use.

Above:  1 coat of Stars at Night over 2 coats of Love Song

Stars at Night is another in a line of holographic bar glitter polishes lately.  I'm not a fan of bar glitters but if you are, this one is very holographic!  the formula was a bit thick but the glitter payoff was good.

 Above:  2 coats of Scarlett

Scarlett is more of a fuchsia to my eye but I love it!  This was really a stand out of this collection to me.  It's somewhere between a glass fleck and foil with hints of gold to it!  The formula was great, opaque in two coats.

 Above:  1 coat of Confetti Fun over 2 coats of Scarlett

Now I know what you're thinking, oh another rainbow glitter.  However Confetti fun also has a shimmer base to it that's really fun!  I always love a multi sized and colored glitter and this is no different.  The formula was really easy to use and color payoff was great!

 Above:  2 coats of Pretty in Plum

Pretty in Plum is a very nice red toned purple shimmer.  It has a kind of glowy look to it that's really nice in the light.  The formula was good, opaque in two coats and not at all streaky.

Above:  2 coats of Heavenly Angel over 2 coats of Pretty in Plum

I really wanted to like Heavenly Angel but the iridescent flakes were really hard to get out of the bottle.  I had to use two coats to get the amount of flakes you see in this picture above.  The rest of the glitters like this a la Color Club Covered in Diamonds are much easier to use.


All in all, this was a decent showing from NOPI.  Some of the shimmers like Scarlett were real stand outs to me and I enjoyed the glitter combinations they came up with.  The Selena Gomez Collection is now available for $7.99 per polish.


What did you think of these polishes? Must have? Any Dupes?

The products in this post were sent to me for my unbiased review. Please see my disclosure policy for more information.

Zoya Lovely Collection for Spring 2013 Swatches and Review!

Good afternoon my fellow lacquered lovers!  Happy New Year to you all!  I hope you all had a great kick off to 2013!  Today, I have a super exciting new Spring collection to share with you all!

The Zoya Lovely collection for Spring 2013 comes out this month and is so pretty!  You may recognize a few of these colors that I reviewed for you during NYFW as some are from the Peter Som and Zang Toi collections.  Now, without further ado, on to the polish!!!

 Above:  2 coats of Zoya Blu

First up is Zoya Blu.  Blue is a lovely light blue creme that Zoya described as being "hyacinth" blue.  I love the shade for the Spring!  I found that applying three thin coats gave me more even coverage than just two.  The formula was easy to apply and looks fabulous!

 Above:  2 coats of Gie Gie

Gie Gie (which I still can't figure out how to pronounce) was part of the Zang Toi trio!  I was lucky enough to be invited to go to his fashion show where these were shows in September and it's still a gorgeous light pink full of silver shimmer!  The formula was great, opaque in two coats and easy to use!

 

Above:  2 coats of Jacqueline

 

Jacqueline, which was from the Peter Som Collection, is a full coverage yellow based nude.  It's halfway between a super pale yellow and a light nude to my eye.  The formula was good, opaque in 2 coats and easy to use.

 

 

 Above:  2 coats of Julie

Julie, named after Julie Macklowe who was the muse for Zang Toi's Spring 2013 Collection, is probably my favorite in this batch!  This lovely light purple is full of silver shimmer that almost gives it a metallic look!  I just love how springy and fun it is!  The formula was great, opaque in 2 coats and easy to use.

 Above:  3 coats of Neely

Neely is another polish I love from this collection.  Neely is a gorgeous light minty green shade that actually doesn't give me Lobster hands!  I love it!  The formula was similar to Blu so I used three thin coats to receive full opacity and evenness.



 Above:  2 coats of Piaf

I can honestly say I have never seen a shade like this before!  Zoya Piaf is a medium yellow that's full of silver shimmer like Gie Gie and Julie.  The shade is so unusual and I love that it's not just a pale yellow for a Spring collection!  The formula is great, opaque in 2 coats and just beautiful.


All in all, I liked this collection!  There are some solid pastel cremes in here which are a necessity for Spring and I really like how unique the shimmers are!  The Lovely collection went on sale yesterday on Zoya's Website for $8 each!


What did you think of these polishes? Must have? Any Dupes?

The products in this post were sent to me for my unbiased review. Please see my disclosure policy for more information.