Classic Films Nail Lacquer Swatches and Review

Hello lovelies! Today I have several pretties from a new-to-me indie brand on the blog! Classic Films Nail Lacquer is a fairly new Etsy shop that opened up this summer, and I was lucky enough to receive seven polishes to share with you guys!

left to right, up to down: Spellbound, Sunset Boulevard, They Live By Night,
Lured, Impact, D.O.A., Lady of the Lake

Lured is a shimmery olive green base full of sky blue and gold hexes, squares, and microglitter. I layered it over China Glaze Rare & Radiant, a gold/green duochrome. This combo is perfect I think, so if you have R&R or any of the other Chanel Peridot dupes, definitely try this pairing out! Application was lovely, really easy to spread across the nail, and I love the color combo.

outdoors, sun

outdoors, shade

On my nails:
2 coats China Glaze Rare & Radiant
1 coat Classic Films Lacquer Lured
1 coat HK Girl Top Coat

They Live By Night is a blue-tinted base full of sapphire blue microglitter, and silver small hexes, moons and stars. I layered it over Color Club Blue-topia, a dark blue jelly. Application was great here as well, didn't even have trouble getting the fun glitters out. This was so pretty and sparkly! I am always a sucker for "night-sky" type glitter polishes, so this was a favorite of mine from the start :)

outdoors, sun

outdoors, shade

On my nails:
1 coat Innisfree Eco Peel-off Base coat
2 coats Color Club Blue-topia
1 coat Classic Films Nail Lacquer They Live By Night
1 coat HK Girl Topcoat

Lady of the Lake is a periwinkle blue base with an aqua shimmer and full of baby-pink microglitter and small hexes. I layered it over Essie Smooth Sailing, a periwinkle blue with silver shimmer. Again, application was fantastic, no issues at all. I really like the aqua shimmer here, it was totally unexpected and a really nice surprise when I stepped out into the sun!

outdoors, sun

outdoors, shade

On my nails:
2 coat Essie Smooth Sailing
1 coat Classic Films Nail Lacquer
1 coat HK Girl Topcoat

Impact is a shimmery white base base with pink and red small shards/hexes and black bars/diamonds/circles. I layered it over OPI My Vampire Is Buff, a white creme. Application was a little tougher here than the others, in that it was hard to snag the circle glitters on the brush (and to a lesser extent the diamond glitters as well). Still not that bad, not much fishing was done for what you see here, and I think it turned out pretty good! I really like how sparkly the base is also.

outdoors, sun

outdoors, shade

On my nails:
3 coats OPI My Boyfriend Scales Walls
2 coats Classic Films Nail Lacquer Impact
1 coat HK Girl Topcoat

D.O.A. is a gray base full of satiny lavender, pink and pale green hexes, iridescent shimmery microglitters and tiny holo bars. I layered it over China Glaze Sea Spray, pale gray-blue creme. No issues with application here either! This one is super subtle; I like how there is actually quite a bit going on but it all blends so well together to create such a classy look.

outdoors, sun

outdoors, shade

On my nails:
2 coats China Glaze Sea Spray
1 coat Classic Films Nail Lacquer D.O.A.
1 coat HK Girl Topcoat

Sunset Boulevard is a clear base full of gold and brown hexes, tons of holo gold microshimmery glitter, and the occasional lavender hex as well. I layered it over China Glaze I Herd That, a coppery gold glitter. Again, application was great. I love this one so, so much! The warm cast to the gold makes it really flattering - I don't care much for yellow, almost green-leaning golds, but this one is right up my alley. I especially like the sparks of purple, which make it really special. And this one is so sparkly too! Definitely one of my favorites.

outdoors, sun

outdoors, shade

On my nails:
2 coats China Glaze I Herd That
2 coats Classic Films Nail Lacquer Sunset Boulevard
1 coat HK Girl Topcoat

Lastly, Spellbound is a shimmery pink base full of various satin light pink and yellow hexes, iridescent shards, and red hearts. I layered it over Carpe Noctem Cosmetics Fae, a shimmery fuschia. I had the slightest trouble getting glitter on the brush, but it wasn't that tough - and other than that no issues. This is a super pretty color, and I love how the glitters blend together with the base.

outdoors, sun

outdoors, shade

On my nails:
1 coat Innisfree Eco Peel-off Base coat
2 coats Carpe Noctem Cosmetics Fae
2 coats Classic Films Nail Lacquer Spellbound
1 coat HK Girl Topcoat

So I layered all of them over matching base colors initially, but as I was applying I noticed some of them seemed like they would have no trouble reaching opacity, so I thought it would be helpful to all to check how they looked on their own! They all ended up with decent coverage, some more sheer than others but it's really up to how you feel about sheer polish in the end. Below you will find skittle swatches, all at 3 coats each:

outdoors, sun - left to right: Lady of the Lake, Impact,
Spellbound, They Live By Night

outdoors, shade - left to right: Lady of the Lake, Impact,
Spellbound, They Live By Night

outdoors, sun - left to right: D.O.A., Sunset Boulevard,
Lured, They Live By Night

outdoors, shade - left to right: D.O.A., Sunset Boulevard,
Lured, They Live By Night

And there you have it! I was incredibly impressed with these pretties from Classic Films; with each and every one of them I was just the teensiest touch sad every time I had to take them off. Application was great and the color combos were all super sparkly and beautiful. I have been taking a bit of a glitter break recently (kind of been all holo, all the time) but these definitely rekindled my life for all things sparkly :)

If you'd like to check out Classic Films Nail Lacquer be sure to visit their Etsy and Facebook!

Have a great day! ♥

~This polish was provided by Classic Films Nail Lacquer  for an honest review~

Color Club Halo Hues Swatches & Review

Hey guys! Today I have something that I'm sure you've all seen dozens of times by this point -- but honestly, the Color Club Halo Hues are all so beautiful, I was dying to swatch them! And I figured I might as well share them -- if you guys are like me, you never get tired of gorgeous holos :)

I won't get much into each color, since the blinding holo speaks for itself, and to avoid repeating myself over and over again I will say right now that each applied very nicely in two thin coats (don't try to go too thick or it might streak) without base or topcoat :) Now, on to the pretties!

Over The Moon is a bright sky blue holo. This is so vibrant and colorful! I adore this one.

outdoors, sun

outdoors, shade

  
Blue Heaven is a pale silvery blue holo. Very pretty and delicate.

outdoors, sun

outdoors, shade

Harp On It is a silver holo. I have a weakness for amazing strong silver holos (they just show the different colors so well) and this one definitely is amazing! Rainbows galore.

outdoors, sun

outdoors, shade

Kismet is a lime green holo. I don't think I have any holos quite this color, so it's definitely special! It almost looks gold at times, which is cool -- definitely a different kind of gold than most gold holos.

outdoors, sun

outdoors, shade

Angel Kiss is a hard one to describe -- maybe just blue-green holo? Teal/turquoise/aqua don't quite seem to fit right... regardless of the name, this is one gorgeous color! So vibrant. Might be my favorite of the whole collection!

outdoors, sun

outdoors, shade

Eternal Beauty is a violet holo. This color is fantastic, so bright like a few of the others, and such a vibrant color! I feel like I'm using the word vibrant over and over again, but really, this colors are so strong, they are simply dazzling in the right light.

outdoors, sun

outdoors, shade

Miss Bliss is a reddish pink holo. This one is pretty vibrant for a pink holo also -- very pretty (looks a little more warm-toned/reddish in person).

outdoors, sun

outdoors, shade

Cloud Nine is a pale lilac holo. Not as bright as the others but very pretty!

outdoors, sun

outdoors, shade

Halo-graphic is a pale rosy pink holo. Less red-toned and vibrant than Miss Bliss.

outdoors, sun

outdoors, shade

 Cherubic is a sandy-colored neutral holo. I don't have any other holos quite this shade either. Neutrals are always good!

outdoors, sun

outdoors, shade

 Beyond is a black holo. I love this! It does not pull charcoal very much at all, and still manages to throw rainbows like nobody's business (it is more holo in person than the photo suggests).

outdoors, sun

outdoors, shade

 Cosmic Fate is a tan/coppery holo. I really, really like this one -- it's my favorite way to do neutral, but still have a little pop of color, since it is pretty vibrant also. Very pretty!

outdoors, sun

outdoors, shade

And that's that! I hope you enjoyed taking another look at all these gorgeous polishes, Halo Hues is such a fantastic collection with such a strong effect for all of us holo addicts :) Definitely glad I have all of them; if you are a holo lover and don't then I promise you you need these in your life -- look at all the rainbows!

Have a great day! ♥

Happy 4th of July!

Hello, hello, and happy 4th of July to you all! Today I have a pretty patriotic gradient mani to share with you. I struggled a bit with what to do for my nails today (so many options for fun red white and blue nails!) but decided on a gradient with Color Club Miss Bliss, a pink-red holo, Over The Moon, a sky blue holo, and Harp On It!, a silver holo. I then added some extra bling with Wet n Wild Fergie, a mix of pink, silver, blue and purple star glitters. I love the finished look, check it out!

outdoors, sun

outdoors, shade

 On my nails:
1 coat Innisfree Eco Peel-off Base coat
2 coats Color Club Harp On It!
2 (sponged) coats Color Club Miss Bliss/Harp On It!/Over The Moon
1 (dabbed) coat Wet n Wild Fergie
1 coat KB Shimmer Clearly On Top

Apologies for how messy my cuticles are -- I have a hard time cleaning up gradients still (this is only my second sponging attempt) and I didn't want to try to clean too vigorously and end up messing up the nail. Fergie was hard to work with, kind of -- certainly did not spread across the nail nicely, and I had to place each star on there individually. I didn't really pick it up expecting it to be great in that respect though -- I liked the colors. And those go perfectly with this mani, so I am happy! I like how they are more vibrant and contrast against the pastel-ish holo background. Overall I am very pleased with this attempt at patriotic nail art! :)

outdoors, sun

Have a wonderful July 4th, wherever you may be! ♥

Color Club Halo Hues Rainbow Dotticure

Hey guys! Today I have a really fun mani  to share with you! As you all know I don't do nail art much, but I do occasionally get inspired -- especially ever since I learned how to use my dotting tool, haha. This time around I decided to attempt a rainbow dotticure using the gorgeous Color Club Halo Hues that I got recently. I started with a base of Beyond, a black holo, and then did a line of dots each in Miss Bliss, a bright reddish pink holo, Kismet, a gold-ish lime green holo, Angel Kiss, a aqua teal-ish holo, Over The Moon, a bright sky blue holo, and finally Eternal Beauty, a vibrant medium purple holo. I adore how it turned out, take a look!

outdoors, sun

outdoors, shade

indoors, flash

On my nails:
1 coat Nail Tek III Protection Plus
2 coats Color Club Beyond
(dotted) Color Club Miss Bliss/Kismet/Angel Kiss/Over The Moon/Eternal Beauty
1 coat Cult Nails Wicked Fast

outdoors, sun

I just love this mani so much! It's pretty obvious, I think, that I love rainbows, so I adore getting the chance to do rainbow manis from time to time :) My dotting was a little messy here, but since it was really only my third dotting attempt, I am overall pretty pleased with it. And of course, the Halo Hues are magical - can't wait to use them some more! If only the weather would cooperate (it snowed here yesterday, can you believe it!) and the sun came out to play more, I would have a hard time not wearing holos everyday!

outdoors, sun

Be sure to enter my giveaway~

Have a great day! ♥