SquareHue Tokyo 02.14

Today I have my first SquareHue box to share with you. SquareHue is a monthly subscription box that retails for $14.99 plus shipping. You can find all the details HERE. This is the February box Tokyo 02.14.

Up first is Roppongi. This is a semi sheer lemon/lime base with iridescent shimmer and a copper flash. After noticing how sheer it was I decided to show it layered on my middle and ring fingers. I've shown it over white. I noticed over the white that the copper flash isn't nearly as noticeable. The pinky and index fingers are three medium coats. The polish is a bit tacky but was still easy to apply. IRL there was still a bit of VNL on these fingers.

This is Shibuya a magenta micro glitter. Again three coats, but still some VNL. Had nice sparkle to it. No issues with application to report.

Ginza is a blue chrome like polish. Described as a shimmer, but it isn't very noticeable. This is very sheer. I have three coats and there is definite VNL. Even more pronounced in person. Minimal visible brush strokes.

So, overall these polishes were nice, but nothing really wowed me with its awesomeness. As this is my first box, I'm not writing them off just yet. Anyone here a SquareHue subscriber? What are your thoughts?

Thanks for stopping by today. Hope to see you back soon.

*polish purchased by me and all opinions are my own*

Essie Sparkle On Top vs Shine Of The Times

Doing a side by side of Essie Sparkle On Top and Shine Of The Times. Both are from the Luxeffects line. I decided to compare the two, because in my head I was thinking that the two seemed quite similar. At least that was what I thought. I couldn't have been more wrong!

I'll let the pictures do the talking!

I have one coat of each layered over Essie Chinchilly. If you would like to see Sparkle On Top layered over something different, you can see my review HERE. And so Chinchilly doesn't feel left out, I'll show a couple of that one too!

Essie Parka Perfect and Luxeffects Sparkle On Top swatches

Parka Perfect and Sparkle on Top are both new winter 2013 polishes from Essie.

Parka Perfect is a light, dusty blue with shimmer. I had full coverage in two coats. On longer nails, you may need three. Formula was good for me, and the shimmer isn't lost in application! Average dry time.

Sparkle On Top is a new addition to the Luxeffects line. The is a clear based polish with iridescent flakies and larger shard pieces. The base is thick. For this reason, I only applied one coat. Reminds me a bit of sun shining through crystal. You'll need a thicker top coat to smooth out the larger shard glitters.

I recently purchased these from Nail Polish Canada. Excuse my lack of clean up. I was doing a bunch of swatching and was trying to avoid too much acetone.

The Brave from Pop Culture Cosmetics

Pop Culture Cosmetics The Brave is from The Factions collection. Based on the Divergent book series. I love these books! My daughter got me hooked. The final book comes out Oct. 22 and I'll be at the store when it opens to get it!

The Brave is based on the Dauntless faction. It is a black jelly with silver and iridescent glitter in many shapes and sizes. There are also some larger black circles. Hard to see in the pictures because they blend with the base colour. Photos are three coats of The Brave. No vnl to report. You could also layer this over black. Very smooth considering all the glitter in this. I was pleasently surprised.

Pop Culture Cosmetics can be purchased HERE if you are in the U.S. or international can purchase from Etsy HERE. Polish is available in full and mini size. Thanks for having a look! And don't forget to check out the books if you haven't read them yet.

*polish purchased by me and all opinions are my own*

Sweetcheeks Polish Jetta swatch and review

Hello everyone! Today I have Sweetcheeks Polish Jetta from the Jem and the Holograms collection to show you.

Jetta is a clear base glitter topper with mainly black micro bar glitter and white and iridescent small hexagon glitter. The colours are based on her hair, saxophone, and her polka dot outfit!  Because of the small size of the bar glitter, I had no issues with any sticking up. No picking off either, which I always seem to do with the larger ones! Photos show one coat of Jetta over China Glaze Make Some Noise. Great coverage in one coat. Perfectly smooth with top coat.

 sorry, this was me being a dork!

This is the perfect polish to wear over a bright colour! Any bright colour. The Sweetcheeks Polish store can be found HERE. You can also follow on FACEBOOK for any updates. I also need to mention that I got to meet Steph (the creator) in person! Great person to go along with a great product! I hope you all check out her other polishes that she has available. As always, thanks for stopping by!

*polish provided for an honest review*

Prettily Inspired Polish Starlet

Hi everyone,

Today's post features a relatively new indie polish brand. Prettily Inspired Polish! Chelsea opened shop in December 2012. All polishes are 3 free, and hand mixed. Bottles retail for $9.50 for full size and $5.00 for mini's. Shipping is available worldwide.

STARLET is a pink based jelly polish with various glitter. There are pink squares and stars, iridescent large hexagons, iridescent micro glitter, small gold hexagons, and medium red hexagons. Yes, it sounds like a strange mix, but once on the nail you see that it really works! Photos shown are 2 coats of Starlet over a base of Lime Crime Milky Ways. I went with the lighter base to show how the polish is tinted. Applied nicely and isn't too top coat hungry. All glitter lies flat. No curling issues.

Prettily Inspired Polish can be purchased on Etsy here. You can also follow on Facebook here. I hope you enjoyed today's post. I love discovering new polish makers!

Elixir Lacquers My picks of the Roller Derby Ruckus Collection

Today's post features my three picks from Elixir Lacquers Roller Derby Ruckus Collection.

All Elixir Lacquers are 3 free and cruelty free. Polish can be purchased here and retails for $10.00 US.
All photos taken in artificial lighting. The weather here is beyond miserable, so I had no choice.


SHAMROCK SHAKEDOWN is a mix of multi sized hexes, holographic squares and iridescent hexes. The translucent glitter is really neat. Love it! This is 2 coats of Shamrock Shakedown over OPI My Vampire is Buff. I did have a bit of problem with a lot of the glitter being stuck to the sides of the bottle, but still got good coverage.

MISSY MAYHEM is loaded with various square glitter. White, blue, purple in iridescent, satin and holographic finishes. This is 2 coats over China Glaze Fade Into Hue. No problems with application. Base is a bit thick, but no different then most clear based glitters.

DOUBLE D-STRUCTION is a clear base topper with teal, brown and bronze in a mix of micro, medium and large hex. Finishes include satin and mirror.  I had read on another blog that they had some problems getting the large teal glitter out of the bottle, so I flipped mine upside down before using and had no issues getting the large glitter out. This is a really interesting mix of colours. My fave of the three! I layered 2 coats over OPI I Saw You Saw We Saw Warsaw. Absolutely LOVE this combo! What do you think?

Overall I was really pleased with all three that I chose. Due to the glitter combos you can really get creative with what you choose to layer these over. All three are currently in stock here. Also, don't forget to follow along on facebook for updates and new releases.
Thanks for stopping by. I hope you enjoyed the post!

*polish purchased by me, and all opinions are my own*