Hardcore Cosmetics Swatches & Review Part 1

Hey guys! I have a new brand to share with you guys today! I received a bunch of pretties from Hardcore Cosmetics to review, so I will be splitting them up into two posts. On to the first one!

Dig is a warm tan-brown with gold shimmer. Love this one! It's such a flattering shade of brown, I love how warm it leans. Really reminds me of a sunny patch of earth! Application was great, no problems.

outdoors, sun

outdoors, shade

On my nails:
3 coats Hardcore Cosmetics Dig
1 coat KB Shimmer Clearly On Top

Crush is an orange-red shimmer. I adore how bright this one is, it's a fantastic shade of orange-leaning red! (or red-leaning orange...who can tell?) Application was great here as well.

outdoors, sun

outdoors, shade

On my nails:
3 coats Hardcore Cosmetics Crush
1 coat KB Shimmer Clearly On Top

Heaven is a rose gold shimmer. The shimmer and shift here is lovely, you can see in the sun shot how it leans pink on parts of the nail - very pretty! Very heavenly for sure - reminiscent of the golden gates to me. Once again, no application troubles!

outdoors, sun

outdoors, shade

On my nails:
2 coats Hardcore Cosmetics Heaven
1 coat KB Shimmer Clearly On Top

Haunted is a light blurple shimmer. Gorgeous color! I love how you can see little bits of pink sparkly within the shimmer. Once again, no troubles with application!

outdoors, sun

outdoors, shade

On my nails:
3 coats Hardcore Cosmetics Haunted
1 coat KB Shimmer Clearly On Top

Rain Song is a sheer teal jelly. Very pretty color; I love jellies, and as I've mentioned before VNL doesn't really bother me with jellies as long as application is even. It is pretty sheer though so it does take quite a few coats to build up.

outdoors, sun

outdoors, shade - sorry this shot is so grainy!

On my nails:
4 coats Harcore Cosmetics Rain Song

Eyes Without a Face is a teal-tinted base with assorted teal and aqua holo hexes. It's layered here over Rain Song. This is a perfect combo, by the way! They complement each other well, by being similar colors but still allowing the glitter to shine.

outdoors, sun

outdoors, shade - again, why so grainy?

 And there you have it for part 1! I was quite impressed with all of these shades; the shimmers especially. I usually think of glitters or more recently holos as what indies have to offer, so it is always fun to come across a good complex shimmer polish.

Look forward to a few more from Hardcore Cosmetics in my next post!

And if you'd like to check them out be sure to visit their Facebook and Etsy~

Have a lovely, lovely day! ♥

~This polish was provided by Hardcore Cosmetics  for an honest review~

Polished Colors Swatches & Review

Hello lovelies! I have a new brand on the blog today! Tasha from Polished Colors sent me a couple pretties from her Etsy shop, which I will share with you today~

left to right: Good Minion, Evil Minion

Evil Minion is a lavender crelly with black and white matte hexes and light blue small hexes. I really like this one! The light blue hexes are a really nice touch, giving it a little sparkle. Application was really nice, there was a lot of glitter but it wasn't hurt to apply on the nail at all.

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outdoors, shade

On my nails:
3 coats Polished Colors Evil Minion
1 coat HK Girl Topcoat

Good Minion is a shimmery lemon yellow crelly with white and green hexes. I did not notice the shimmer in this until I applied it - it's super pretty! Definitely makes this one special. Application was good like Evil Minion, easy to spread the glitter across the nail.

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outdoors, shade

 Was overall very pleased with these! Pretty colors, great application - and pretty great inspiration behind the colors if you ask me!

If you'd like to check out Polished Colors be sure to visit their Etsy and Facebook~

Have a fantabulous day! ♥

~This polish was provided by Polished Colors  for an honest review~

Candy Lacquer Tropical Skittles

Hello lovelies! Short post tonight, but I wanted to make sure to get a post up - it's been over a week, I miss my poor little blog! Tonight I've got the lovely Candy Lacquer Tropical Skittles to show you. It's a clear base mix full of matte rainbow circle glitters. I layered it over China Glaze Love's a Beach, a hot pink neon shimmer. Take a look!

outdoors, sun

outdoors, shade

 On my nails:
1 coat Innisfree Eco Peel-off Base coat
2 coats China Glaze Love's a Beach
2 coats Candy Lacquer Tropical Skittles
1 coat KB Shimmer Clearly On Top
1 coat OPI Matte Topcoat

I loved this mani to bits when I wore it! I was having a bit of a down day at the time, so I wanted to go for something ultra bright and cheery - and this fit the bill perfectly. I think the mix of dot glitters is so so fun! Just looking at the pictures now makes me want to wear it again, haha.

You can find Candy Lacquer at their Etsy shop, Bigcartel store, and Facebook~

Have a fantastic day! ♥

Emily de Molly Abstract Canvas

Hello all! I have a gorgeous little polish I have been after for a long time on my blog today. I loved Emily de Molly Abstract Canvas as soon as I saw it - hello, is it any surprise I like rainbow glitter? But the matte rainbow glitter, mixed with the black hexes and large circles is just a perfect striking combo in my book. To make each glitter pop I layered it over butter LONDON Cotton Buds, a white creme (my new favorite white creme!) I love love love this mani, take a look!

outdoors, sun

outdoors, shade

On my nails:
1 coat Innisfree Eco Peel-off Base coat
2 coats butter LONDON Cotton Buds
1 coat Emily de Molly Abstract Canvas
1 coat HK Girl Topcoat

So pretty! I just love those big black circle glitters, they help to make this mani so interesting looking. I wore this one for several days (which is unheard of from me, as I often change my mani multiple times a day...) really loved it! Glad to have this long-time lemming resolved :)

Australian ladies can grab Emily de Molly polishes on their Etsy shop~
International ladies can find them on Llarowe and Mei Mei's Signatures~
And be sure to check out their Facebook!

Have a wonderful day! ♥

Jindie Nails Olive You & Polo

Hello hello! I have loved Jindie Nails holos ever since I tried out my first two from last year's Christmas collection, so I was thrilled when I saw Jen was coming out with a couple new ones! They are both fabulous, take a look:

left to right: Polo, Olive You

Olive You is a light olive green holo with gold microglitter. I love this one! I didn't notice the gold microglitter at first, but it is definitely a lovely unique touch! I am a sucker for light green holos, so this fits the bill nicely.

outdoors, sun

outdoors, shade

indoors, daylight lamp + flash

On my nails:
2 coats Jindie Nails Olive You
1 coat HK Girl Topcoat

Polo is a light periwinkle holo. I love this shade, it's the perfect mix of blue and purple! Very pretty.

outdoors, sun

outdoors, shade

indoors, daylight lamp + flash

On my nails:
2 coats Jindie Nails Polo
1 coat HK Girl Topcoat

Overall definitely pleased with these beauties! I love the holo effect of Jen's holos, it's gorgeous - can't wait for her to come out with more! :)

By the way... I have been dropping hints on a giveaway coming up soon, and if you'd like the first concrete piece of info - Jen was nice enough to donate a bottle of Olive You for me to give away to you lovelies! As you can see, it's totally gorgeous, so make sure to stay tuned for more info on my giveaway coming up soon :)

If you'd like to check out Jindie Nails be sure to visit her website and Facebook~ you can also buy on Llarowe and MeiMei's Signatures~

Have a lovely day! ♥