Star Gazer - 307

Hi This is by far my favorite Star Gazer. 307 is really a boring name for that green to purple shimmery polish. Yes it is a duochrome gem, opaque in 3 coats. It dried fast with easy application although I found the brush small. 307 reminded me of Orly Space Cadet or Accessorize Aztec; they might (or not) be dupes. Well this completes my Star Gazer collection, I hope you like it!

Salut C'est de loin mon Star Gazer préféré  307 est vraiment un nom nul pour ce vernis qui change du vert au violet. Oui c'est un petit bijou de duochrome, opaque en 3 couches. Il a séché rapidement en plus d'une pose facile même si j'ai trouvé le pinceau petit. 307 me fait penser à Orly Space Cadet ou Accessorize Aztec, ils pourraient (ou non) être dupes. Eh bien, voila ce qui complète  ma collection de Star Gazer, j'espère que vous allez aimer!

China Glaze - Deviantly Daring

Hello! I received this polish as a gift from my bday club. It's not that bad. Deviantly Daring is teal/turquoise to green duochrome with a metallic finish. I have no complaint on the formula. It went on nicely and was opaque in 2 coats, topped with Seche vite. On to the pics!

Salut! J'ai reçu ce verni en cadeau de mon bday club . Il est pas mal. Deviantly Daring est un duochrome qui va du sarcelle/turquoise au vert avec une finition métallique. Je n'ai aucune plainte sur la formule. Elle s'est bien appliquée et est opaque en 2 couches, avec Seche Vite. Place aux photos!

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K's Special Fridays #23 - I'm a Princess & Pinky Promise

TGIF! I got two special polishes to show you today but there's one I'm not very fond of so we are going to start with it. I'm A Princess (yep I didn't have any inspiration lol) is a purple to silver duochrome with holo glitter. I just don't like it because it is very sheer even after 4 coats (below). On the opposite, Pinky Promise is opaque in two coats :) Let me know what you think about it and see you next Friday.

Enfin Vendredi! J'ai eu deux vernis spéciaux à vous montrer aujourd'hui, mais il y en a un dont je ne suis pas très fière donc on va commencer avec lui. I'm A Princess (oui j'avais aucune inspiration lol) est un duochrome allant du violet au gris avec des paillettes holographiques. Je ne l'aime pas parce qu'il est pas opaque, même après 4 couches (ci-dessous). A l’opposé  Pinky Promise est opaque en deux couches :) Dites moi ce que vous en pensez et à Vendredi prochain.

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Guest post from Lauriestrodes Fun With Nails

Hey lovelies!
I'm very happy that another of my birthday ladies is guest posting for me. Marie Luise from Lauriestrodes Fun With Nails and I come a long way. We have the same taste in multichromes and did swap a lot :) She is also celebrating her one year blog anniversary so check it out!

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First of all I want to thank Karine for having me as a guest blogger, it's an honour.

I have a thing for duo and multi chromes, I love the way light makes a polish shift colour depending on how I twist my hand. I can spend hours looking at my nails when I wear them - not the safest type of polish if you drive a car ;)

One of the better brands when it comes to duo chromes is, in my humble opinion, nubar. The colour shift in those beauties is quite exceptional. I own two, but plan on getting more in the near future. The one I will be showcasing here is Indigo Illusion. And trust me, the name is quite fitting cause this one is hardly indigo, I even had problems with catching something indigo in my bottle shots :D

But onto the polish itself it is quite astounding in it's illusive indigo gorgeousness.

These are two layers with Cult Nails Get It On base coat and Cult Nails Wicked Fast top coat.                                   

Ludurana Duochrome collection

Hello lovelies!
This is a quick post to resume the 10 polishes in the Ludurana duochrome collection. Overall, I was pretty satisfied with them. They are all delicate shades with pronounced shimmer when worn by themselves, but radically changes colors over black. They dried fast and are great for all tastes and occasions, I'm glad I got them. I wore two coats of each polish by itself on my index and ring fingers, and one coat over black on my pinkie and middle finger. I would advise to go with 3-4 coats if you wear it by itself. You can snag them for $7.50 each on Ninja Polish or swap with a Brazilian buddy :)
Please click on each polish name to be redirected to an individual post.

Ludurana - Yellow Green

Argh it's Monday
I don't have a lot to say lol it was kind of long swatching this collection. I can't wait to get back to my lazy challenge and some cute nail art :) Last but not least, I present to you Yellow Green, which is yellow/gold by itself and green over black. The formula applied nicely and I like it better over black. On to the pics!

Ludurana - Violet Blue

Good Sunday peeps
I hope you are having a fabulous start of the day. I made plans to go to the Keys and enjoy the nice weather. and I'm wearing Violet Blue from the Ludurana duochrome collection. It's a very delicate pink with purple shimmer by itself (index and middle finger) that also turns into a fierce blue when layered over black or a dark color. Another hit in my book!

Ludurana - Red Pink

Good morning!
Red Pink is another beauty created by Ludurana and part of its duochrome collection. Yes, the beautiful pink with purple shimmer and the deep purple are the same polish! I wore two coats by itself on my index and ring finger and layered one coat over black on the others. I could wear my nails like that I love the versatility and color match of this one. What do you think of it?

Ludurana - Red Orange

Hello lovelies!
I'm back with a new Ludurana polish and this one is beautiful! Red Orange is an orange to copper duochrome when worn by itself (index and middle finger) but it changes completely when applied over black. It goes from copper/brown to green. I was greatly surprised at the formula too, less sheer than the others and opaque in two coats. On to the pics! 

Models Own Beetlejuice Collection

Good morning!
I ordered the Beetlejuice collection from Models Own and it was delivered yesterday, right in time before I leave the US tomorrow (*Edit - not tomorrow anymore, in two weeks). I was between packing them in my luggage or swatch them, well you know who won! This collection is comprised of beautiful duochromes with different finishes, they are not unique but it's nice to have them in a set. It is so versatile, some are shimmers, glassfleck, or metallic. Opaque in two coats and showing vibrant color shift, I have no complaint on these polishes. Which one is your fav?

 

Ludurana - Orange Cyan

Hello there,
It's a another day and a new Ludurana duochrome to show you. Again I'm not a fan of this one by itself, but I can definitely wear it over dark colors if the color shift is as amazing as that. This is a true duochrome, that goes from olive gold to green. I wore two coats of Orange Cyan by itself on my index and ring finger, and over Wet N Wild Ebony Hates Chris on my middle finger and pinkie. Love it over black!

Ludurana - Orange Blue

Hey!
Ludurana duochrome goodness on the menu! This is a shade that I like more by itself than layered over black. Orange Blue is a pink champagne (if that exists lol) with blue shimmer. The kind of color I rarely go for, so I'm glad it's included in this duochrome collection. What do you think of it?

Ludurana - Blue Pink

Good morning!
Back in December, Ludurana released a collection of 10 duochromes that didn't get much love in the nail polish community. I had a hard time finding swatches at that time, so I ordered the whole collection from Brazil, but it is now available on Ninja Polish for $7.50 a bottle. Today, I have for you Blue Pink, which is a beautiful baby pink with blue shimmer when worn by itself (index and middle finger), but shifts to a dusty blue when layered over black (middle finger and pinkie). I used two coats of Blue Pink and it applied nicely. The only complaint I have is the sheerness of the formula. What do you think of it?

Gosh - Ocean

Good morning!
I know I'm late to the party on Gosh Ocean but eh now I'm rocking in on my fingers, thanks to a lovely friend. Ocean is a gorgeous turquoise to blue/green duochrome that wears like iron. I used two coats with top coat, before doing a full house move out and cleaning. No chipping, only minor tip wear. This is a winner in my list. See for yourself!

KKCenterHK Review - Ebalay Iridescent Nail Polish A07

Good morning!

I was contacted by Maggie from KKCenterHK who offered me to review a product of my choice. My choice wasn't easy to make as this website carries nail decals, glitter, crakles, glow in the dark, matte polishes, and many more. They also have stamping plates but my attention focused on a particular collection of 11 multichromes. I chose Ebalay A07, which shifts from copper to blue to violet. The bottle shape is similar to those of OPI, it comes in 15ml, and retails for $7.24. Ebalay A07 is pretty sheer, so I layered two coats over Wet N Wild Black Creme and the formula applied nicely. It's not goopy nor runny, just perfect! I'm sure it will look beautiful over dark blues and purples. On to the pics!
All swatches are without top coat so you can see how shiny the finish is.

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Ebalay A07 bottle shot

Gosh - Purple Heart

Good afternoon!
Well I had to change my nails after my little fail on the tie dye manicure. I am so lucky to have polish sisters who are so thoughtful. I had Purple Heart by Gosh in my wishlist for a long time until I received it as a surprise from the lovely PrettyKittyClaws. Imagine my joy when I saw my lemming! It is a beautiful dark base with green to purple duochrome particles. The formula went smoothly in two coats, no streaks or bubbles, and it dried fast. What more to ask for? See for yourself :)

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A little layering

Pics pics pics! I'm late and have to run so I'm posting this quick layering experiment. Enjoy!

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Max Color - Neon

Good afternoon :)
Another duochrome on the menu! Neon by Max Color flashes from pink to violet, with a very small hint of blue. I received it in a recent swap from Brazil. I have never heard about it before and Google wasn't helping, so there is not a lot of information I could provide you on the brand :( I used two coats layered over Wet N Wild Black. All swatches are without top coat.

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Orly - Royal Velvet

You know sometimes you see a color and you don't know if you like it so you leave it and forget about it. That happened to me with this particular polish. I see it every time I go to the nail supply store and every time I put the bottle in my basket to remove it at the register (yes basket and carts, just to tell you how big and amazing that store is) I'm moving out soon and decided that I didn't want to regret not having Royal Velvet, so I got it. Now I feel stupid that I have waited that long. It's a beautiful purple to midnight blue duochrome. It applied easily in two coats and didn't need top coat. On to the pics!

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Finaflor Disfarce VS Impala Sex Appeal

Good afternoon!
I received both of these polishes from a swap with the lovely Claudia. I had seen online swatches while looking for duochromes and they looked so different in the pictures that I decided to have both. Fina Flor Disfarce is a pink to orange duochrome, so is Impala Sex Appeal. I layered three coats of each without top coat. I think they are dupes of each other. They have the same color shift. The only difference in my opinion and that is only visible to my eye is that Sex Appeal has finer particles, thus a softer finish. I wore Disfarce on my pinkie and middle finger, and Sex Appeal on my ring and index fingers. All swatches are without top coat

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