Review of three Cadillacquer polishes - Bring On The Night, Effervescent and Once More, With Feeling

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Hello lovelies,

I've had a chance to swatch few more gorgeous Cadillacquer polishes from lovely Madeleine! Today I'll show you three shades, each is different and pretty in its own way :) If you've missed previous Cadillacquer swatches, view them here.

Bring On The Night - black jelly base with emerald green glitter and with just a hint of magenta specks. I find the shade quite unique as usually I see black base paired with blue or red glitter. The polish itself is not very opaque and I think I would need three thicker coats for full coverage so I've layered it. I've applied one coat over A England Camelot. Application was easy and the polish dried fast.

Effervescent - warm orange jelly base with blue iridescent particles and pearl white glitter. Imagine warm beach sand, sea and sunset...that's what I think of when I see this polish. The orange has red undertones making it really warm and pretty. It has white pearl glitter that is coloured by the orange jelly. I'm wearing two thicker coats.

Once More, With Feeling - lavender blue sheer jelly with magenta shimmer and white and pink square glitter. Another pretty combination for the lovers of blue shades. It applied very easily and I'm wearing two thicker coats. They dried average to fast but a bit gritty so I needed to apply topcoat.
 

All three polishes had nice formula but were a little bit sheerer than I would have expected. Each bottle of Cadillacquer has 15ml and black ridged cap that makes opening the bottles easy.  

You can purchase Cadillacquer polishes in Madeleine's Etsy store and they are also available at Harlow & Co. Polishes are priced between $12-14 and international shipping is available. Stay up to date at Cadillacquer Facebook page. 

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SpaRitual Laugh Collection - Review and swatches

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Hello lovelies,

Today I have the newest SpaRitual collection to show you and it's a very exciting one! No nude and earth tones but bold shades and glitters! The collection is called Laugh and has been released for Summer 2013.

Burst - red and pink glitter in a pink jelly base. This is a very pretty combo packed with glitter. It applied very well and I'm wearing two thicker coats. The tinted jelly nicely fills out any gaps but I can see my tips showing a bit. I needed thick topcoat to smooth the surface.

Hugs - blackened indigo blue with purple undertones. Absolutely stunning dark indigo blue! It might seem to be black but it really is not. The subtle blue shimmers shows under the light or in the sun. it applied very nicely and the pigmentation was excellent. One coat was almost enough but I needed two coats for perfect coverage. Short nails might need just one thicker coat.

Optimistic - muted matte white with beige undertones. Ok I don't know what I was thinking when I painted my nails but I put topcoat on *facepalm*. Without topcoat this polish dries nicely matte. I needed three coats for full coverage, two just weren't perfect. Otherwise it applied easily and dried fast.

Giggle - multi coloured glitter in a clear base. Fun glitter topcoat that will work with many colours. The bottle is loaded with glitter that applies well. There's plenty of it so I didn't have to worry about glitter placement. I'm wearing just one coat over Optimistic.

HA...HA... - silver and red glitter in a clear base.Oh I love this glitter topper! Rubies in the snow I say! It looks just perfect over Hugs and would look great over any dark colour. This is just one coat so you can see there's plenty of glitter in the bottle. It applied easily and dried fast.

Out Loud - teal jelly with blue, green and green holo glitter. Last but not least there's this gorgeous teal jelly packed with glitter it is on a sheer side so I've applied three thicker coats. It would be more efficient to layer it over teal polish but then you would loose the gorgeous layered jelly look. The drying time was a bit longer due to thick layers and I needed thick layer of topcoat to smooth the finish.

I like this collection a lot as it offers great variety of colours and finishes. SpaRitual collections have been quite bland lately (pastels or earth tones) so I am very much welcoming this fun Summer collection. The formulas varied a lot so please refer to each shades' separate review above.

My top picks are Hugs, Burst and HA...HA... 


You can get these wherever SpaRitual polishes are sold and at:
UK: SpaRitual UK website,
US: SpaRitual US website
....and at  FeelUnique  

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Iconic Effect - British indie nail polish - Review and swatches

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Hello lovelies,

This post will be very interesting for UK ladies because I am reviewing a British indie polish brand Iconic Effect! Iconic Effect is "custom mixed 3-free Nail Polish made in the UK". Today I will show you just four shades but they offer more.

Pea Soup -  pale green base with teal holo, neon pink and magenta glitter. It's a subtle and quite unusual polish, it is definitely unique to my collection. The formula was easy to apply but slightly sheerer. I needed two thicker coats for good coverage. It dried fast and gritty so thick topcoat like Seche Vite is a must-have.

Portfolio Pink - muted medium pink creme leaning to purple with small blue and fuchsia particles. Lovely girly shade made interesting with the tiny particles. The polish applied easily and it was well pigmented. Two coats were enough for full coverage. I've applied thin Barielle topcoat and as you can see, the surface is not completely smooth. I recommend thicker topcoat.

Purple Paradise - magenta, purple, holo and rose pink glitter in a clear base. I've applied one coat over Portfolio Pink and it got me more than enough glitter. This one is better for layering rather than for wearing alone. It applied well but I did play a bit with the glitter placement.

Psychadelic Snarl - green shimmer in a blue jelly base with magenta holo glitter. I've applied one coat of Psychadelic Snarl over A England Camelot and it really made it stand out! Also how awesome is the name? Love it, don't know why! The polish itself is a really pretty combination but it's a bit on the sheer side so that's why I layered it. I think three coats would make it opaque enough to be worn by itself. It applied well and dried fast.

So what do you think? Some pretty interesting shades, right? I was happy with the formula of these but some are better for layering because they are not so opaque.My absolute favourite is Psychadelic Snarl for its name and gorgeous shimmer.

You can purchase Iconic Effect in their Etsy store but they only ship within UK (due to the recent restrictions on shipping polish outside UK). Each full size bottle has 15ml and is sold for £6.50

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