Ninja Polish Alexandrite vs Hits Moonbow

This post was not meant to be a comparison. I got Ninja Polish Alexandrite as a gift from a lady in my bday club and as soon as I saw it, it reminded me of Hits Moonbow (from the Phenomena collection). So I decided to wear both of them and show you the similarities and differences of these multichrome glitter. Pictures first and talk later!

Cet article n'était pas censé être une comparaison. J'ai reçu Ninja Polish Alexandrite en cadeau d'une amie de mon  bday club et dès que je l'ai vu, ça m'a fait penser à Hits Moonbow (de la collection Phenomena). J'ai donc décidé de mettre les deux et de vous montrer les similitudes et différences de ces paillettes multichromes. Photos d'abord et j'en discute après!

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.                                   

Accessorize - Aztec

Accessorize is a UK brand I didn't know anything about until I received this polish in a swap package. I did a little research on the brand and it has an extensive inventory of shades of cremes, shimmers, and multichromes! Aztec is part of the Illusion collection and flashes from green, copper, purple to blue. The formula was sheer so I layered two coats over Gosh Purple Heart, without top coat. It looks pretty similar to Orly Space Cadet, but I will be surprised that they are actual dupes. On to the pics!

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K's Special Fridays #13 - Moon Dust pigments remixed

Hello franken aficionados!
This is a follow up of my Moon Dust post from two weeks ago. I added spectraflair and drops of black polish to those pigments and there you go from top coats to multichrome holographics! I didn't make them at the same moment so they are all different, some are more holos, others are too dark because I added too much drops of black. I would advise to go with 5 drops of black and mix it with a clear suspension base, followed by 3 straw scoops of the pigment, then 3 other straw scoops of spectraflair. It gives you room for error. I wasn't feeling like removing my mani, so I swatched them on a nail wheel. What you will see is two coats without top coat.

1. Luna Blue SF (shifts from cyan, blue to purple with holo finish)
2. Aisha Gold SF (shifts from gold, green to blue with holo finish)
3. Crescent Crimson SF (shifts from copper tones to purple)
4. Indu Rose SF (shifts from indigo, purple, copper with holo finish)
5. Lavender Luz (shifts from copper, purple to blue with holo finish)

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Multichrome showdown! (very pics heavy)

Morning peeps!
Ozotic, Ludurana and Hits Speciallita are getting in the ring for this ultimate multichrome showdown! They are in my opinion the brands with the most innovative collections on the market, so I thought a comparison was needed. Pics now and talk later! All swatches, unless noted, are without top coat and were taken in artificial light.

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Hits - Daring

Hello!
Another pretty multichrome from the Hits Mari Moon collection on the menu! This one is part of the Unique set. It flashes from purple, blue, teal, to green. The formula was better and built easily in three coats. I like it a lot, it's another unique shade that I don't have in my stash. On to the pics!
All swatches are without top coat.

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Hits - Unconventional

Hello again!
Wow I have a gem for you today! The polish I'm wearing today is called Unconventional and is one of the eight multichromes part of the Mari Moon collection. This masterpiece was designed by Hits Speciallita, the genius behind the No Olimpo holographics. The collection comes in two sets, but you can buy it individually. Unconventional is part of the Unique set, the second set is Modern. I went with two coats without top coat. This is the sexiest multichrome ever and my favorite of the Mari Moons. I see copper, red, burgundy, violet, and blue. I'm not a fan of the formula, but it's not a big deal. On to the pics!

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Finaflor Disfarce Vs Impala Sex Appeal - Part 2

Morning!
It's take two of the Finaflor and Impala multichrome comparison. If you remember my last post, they are dupes of each other when worn by themselves. I wanted to layer them over a dark base and see if there would be any difference in the color shift. I used one coat of Wet N Wild Black Creme as a base, and then applied two coats of each polish. Finaflor Disfarce is on my index and ring fingers, and Impala Sex Appeal is on my middle finger and pinkie. They both shift from gold, copper, pink, to purple. A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! I'm glad I have both because I plan to use them a lot. These will be always layered, I prefer that to their original look.
All swatches are without top coat.

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K's Special Fridays #11 - Moon Dust pigments

Hello lovelies!
I have another cool pigment collection from TKB Trading that is so great for frankening multichromes! The Moon Dust collection is comprised of five color shifting pigments. It is also made with smaller particle sizes than the Star Bites that I reviewed last week, so it has a smoother finish. I mixed half Wet N Wild Clear + Luster base + 4 straw scoops of each pigment to create those beautiful top coats. All swatches show two coats of each polish layered over Wet N Wild Black, without top coat. The following color shifting descriptions were taken from TKB's website. Let's see!

Hits Phenomena - Borealis

Hello again!

I have wanted to try this polish since I received it and thought it would be a perfect match with the color I have on right now. Borealis is a clear base with multichrome glitter that shifts from gold to orange to different greens. It is inspired by the aurora borealis of the Northern hemisphere and is pretty gorgeous! Hits collections' themes are so cool, I love the No Olimpo holographic collection named after Grecian gods, and now this one on beautiful natural phenomena. It is another hit for Hits. You can click on each link to see Moonbow, Air Glow, and Afterglow.

All swatches show 2 coats of Borealis over Ludurana Admiravel, without top coat.

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Ludurana - Admiravel

Morning lovelies!
Another Brazilian swap pretty on the menu today. This is the last multichrome of the Ludurana Aurora Boreal collection. I already worn Emocionante, Fascinante, Reluz, and Show that you can see by clicking on each name. I wasn't expecting something great with Admiravel and I'm more than happy to be wrong. I was surprised to see it shifting from green to blue to puuurple (that was the wow effect for me), and it is really pigmented. Chapeau to Ludurana for creating this kick-ass collection: amazing scent, great opacity, best multichromes ever! All swatches show 3 coats of Admiravel without top coat.

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Hits Phenomena - Afterglow

Good afternoon!
I couldn't wait to try another Hits Phenomena, so I changed my mani to wear Afterglow. I was so excited about this one! On the Hits blog, it was described as mimicking the colors of twilight, shifting from copper to purple to blue. Well it does have a wonderful color shift, but I don't know there's something I'm not a fan of. Maybe it's the base I used. I'll try it over black and see if there is any difference. For this mani, I used one coat of Afterglow over two coats of L'Apogee Evita Peron. All swatches are without top coat.

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Hits Phenomena - Moonbow

Morning!
The Hits Phenomena collection of multichrome glitter released a few months ago had a huge success in a lot of nail polish groups I'm part of. I wanted them because they have a similar look to the Ozotic Elytra range, don't you think so? The Ozotics are gorgeous, but I went for the cheaper option. Today, I'm wearing Moonbow, that shifts from yellow, green, blue, to purple. I layered two coats over 5Cinco Witch, a dark teal creme. All swatches are without top coat.

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K's Special Fridays #8 - Star Bites

Good afternoon lovelies!
Today's frankens were made out of raw materials that I bought on TKB Trading, the go to place for any indie polish maker. I was interested in the Star Bites collection after seeing it on More Nail Polish blog. I caved in and ordered a sample of Shanika Sun, Marinda Star, and Cherika Moon in order to make some cool color morphing top coats. According to TKB, the Star Bites are "extra bright, small glittery iridescent color additives which appear as a white, semi-irridescent powder until rubbed on the skin, or set against a dark color."
I love them! They have a multichrome glassfleck finish and the color shift is so strong.
The following recipe is for a 15 ml bottle: Luster base (you can get it from TKB) + 8 straw scoops of each pigment. I made them super pigmented so you might want to use less. All swatches show two coats of each polish over Sation Black, without top coat.

Glitter Gal Shade Shifters - Furnace Glow

Hello lovelies!
I have another Shade Shifters from Glitter Gal to show you and this one is right in my alley! I love warm toned colors so I was attracted to Furnace Glow and ordered it on Ninja Polish as soon as they got the new collection in. It also comes in a 15 ml bottle and applies nicely. I like both Shade Shifters that I own because they have a shiny finish and dry fast, so there is no need for top coat. All swatches show three coats of Furnace Glow by itself (index and ring finger) and one coat over Sation Black (middle finger and pinkie) without top coat. As you will see, there is not a big difference between wearing it by itself or over a dark color. It will flash from a warm gold/orange to copper/pink. Reminds me of a beautiful autumn. On to the pics!

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Glitter Gal Shade Shifters - Daybreak

Hello peeps!
I have been waiting for this collection since Glitter Gal announced its launching a few months ago. It is an Australian brand that was known to me because of the beautiful holographic polishes they make, but now they are stepping up with multichromes or Shade Shifters. This collection is described as "a metallic shade shifting / changing finish with intense primary color effect which reflects a different colour spectrum when viewed at a different angle." I jumped on the occasion and bought Daybreak on Ninja Polish when it was announced on their website that a one week promotion was going on this collection. It comes in a 15 ml bottle and applies nicely. All swatches show three coats of Daybreak by itself (index and ring finger) and one coat over Sation Black (middle finger and pinkie) without top coat. As you will see, there is a big difference.
By itselft, Daybreak flashes from pink to a greyish purple, but layered over black it goes from pink to purple to blue with more vibrancy in colors.

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Ludurana - Fascinante (pics heavy)

Hello again!
My favorite multichrome is Ludurana Fascinante. It wears its name pretty well ! This polish just reminds me of a beautiful sunset, I love it!. I will repeat myself but I am amazed at the quality of all the Brazilian polishes I own and I'm so lucky and thankful to the nail blogging community for that! discovering new brands and creating lemmings lol! I got this one from Llarowe and wore three coats by itself without top coat.

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Ludurana - Emocionante (pics heavy)

Hello!
I bought this beauty on Llarowe back in November 2011, it was my first multichrome polish and this is the second time I'm wearing it :) Emocionante is part of the Ludurana Aurora Boreal collection and the color shift is amazing : from gold to copper to purple to blue! I wore it by itself and it was opaque in three coats with a glossy finish, so no need for top coat :) Oh yeah this collection of multichromes is scented :) How thoughtful is that? On to the pics!

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Ludurana - Reluz (pics heavy)

Hey!
Reluz is another multichrome part of the Ludurana Aurora Boreal collection that I bought from Ninja Polish. It's a small 8ml bottle but it's worth every drop of lacquer because the color shift is just indescribable! It flashes from green to copper to purple to blue and applies like a dream. It only takes two coats, but I went with three and did not apply any top coat because the finish is so glossy. On to the pics!

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OPI - Movin' Out

Hey fellow lacquer fans!
Two weeks ago, I showed you OPI Man of la Mancha, a hot steal I got while dusty hunting. I also scored Movin' Out that day. It is sheer copper to green multichrome base. I layered it over Nabi Black and can't take my eyes of it. It flashes from green to copper to pink/plum. As usual with multichrome, I have a hard time describing them so I'll let the pictures do the talk.
All swatches show two coats of Movin Out over Nabi Black, without top coat. Enjoy!

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