Above the Curve UH Purple

Today I have a beauty from Above the Curve Nail Lacquer called Ultra Holo Purple. I snatched up three of their ultra holos as soon as they came out and I was not disappointed. U.H. Purple is my favorite (so far).


As some may know, I've really been in to the holographic polishes lately, but I feel like it actually dates back to college when I fell head-over-heels in love with Sally Hansen's Fairy Dust Pink. I can't tell you how many comments I got while wearing that color. I still have it too - anyone want to see it? Leave a comment below if you do! Now on to the pictures!

I'll take any opportunity to pose with my posies when they are in full bloom! Shown here is 2 coats of UH Purple with no topcoat and in full sun. I tired to get a few angles to show off those stunning rainbows. Seriously, who can resist a polish that sparkles with rainbows? Not I!

 

I love holographic polishes in the sun!

So let me talk just a little bit about why I love Above the Curve (ATC) so much and what I think is so special about them. Polish Monster introduced me to this company and I am so very glad she did! ATC is a husband and wife duo which is pretty awesome in itself, but what is even more awesome is that $1 from EVERY bottle of polish sold is donated to Shriner's Hospitals for Children and also used help raise awareness for Scoliosis! Polish for a cause? Yep, I'm on board with that!

I hope you will check out ATC's etsy shop and give them a follow on their facebook page too!

And I was serious, if anyone wants to see swatches of my first holo love, SH Fairy Dust Pink, let me know. I'm happy to take requests.

Sweet Simplicity: Ciate Angel Wings

Like this polish, I'm going to keep this post simple.  I love how clean a pearl white polish looks, whether alone or as a base for something more special.  The problem is finding one that is flattering and doesn't leave a ton of brush strokes.

Luckily, Jackie gifted me a mini Ciate she had, and it fits those criteria well!  Ciate Angel Wings is  a pearl white polish, that slightly leans to the lightest possible hint of pink imaginable at certain angles (it may be the natural nail underneath doing that).

I think this is a great palette cleanser before the onset of all the gorgeous fall colors and collections that are coming out. What do you think?

I used 3 coats and no topcoat.  After I was done, I remembered I should have used a matte top coat underneath coats to further minimize any brushstrokes.  I decided to leave well enough alone, since I might do a skittlette later and it wasn't too bad.  It's also worth noting that this polish has a great formula...extremely easy to work with. 

Outside on a rainy desert day :)

Indoors

Outdoors

If you want Angel Wings for yourself, it's available online at Nordstrom and Sephora.  

Let me know your polish picks for August and keep me in your thoughts for more rainy days in Arizona...they're wonderful!

Pretty In Beach Peach: Sally Hansen Floaties

This is a little gem from the limited edition summer Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear collection, Electric Summer.  In Canada the collection is called Sea Bloom and based on the pastel-like shades and adorable beachy names, I think Sea Bloom is a better name.  There are 8 colors total in the collection; I scooped up 3 and am seriously considering tracking down a few more before they're gone!

Today I have Floaties to show you; a light peach cream polish: 

The formula on Floaties was nice, thicker than some of the polishes I've used lately.  This was 2 coats of Floaties and a topcoat.  For the accent I used Essie's Beyond Cozy, which I love, love, love!  Beyond Cozy is a pale, antiqued looking gold micro-glitter.  It is awesome because it's not quite silver and it's not quite gold...and it goes with everything!  Additionally, Beyond Cozy is almost a one coater, but I used two to be sure I had full coverage.  Definitely one of my favorite polishes to date. It has an 'oxidized' quality that will be perfect for fall.

I know I talked up Beyond Cozy a little more than Floaties.  So, if I haven't convinced you enough that you should find this Sally Hansen Electric Summer collection...I'll be posting the other shades I picked up in the near future! 
Also, Kelp Yourself (I bought it for the name!) from the same collection is a near, if not perfect, match for Sally Hansen's Green Tea.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you liked!

~ Hayley

NOTD DIFFERENT dimensions Dueling Unicorns

Here's a quick Nail of the Day post! I know, I know. We haven't posted in a while, right? But if you are still out there, I've got a beautiful holo to show you today! I hope that makes up for the lack of posts. And Hayley and I both want to get back to blogging, so we promise to try harder this time. 

Without further ado, I give you DIFFERENT dimension "Dueling Unicorns":

The polish maker describes this shade as a gorgeous violet linear holographic polish. She isn't lying folks! All photos are 3 thin coats of Dueling Unicorns alone, no undies and no topcoat.

 

This first shot was taken outside. Alas, it is a cloudy day here, so the rainbows were hiding from me. So I was forced to use flash, but prepare to be amazed!

 

Do you love it?  Look at the rainbows!

 

 

And last here is a slightly blurred-on-purpose shot to show those rainbows up close. I have to say that I love this polish and here is why. I love this shade of purple and I think it is bright enough to be a fun summer polish but also dark enough to look good on my short (ok fine, VERY short) nails. I'm having some issues with peeling, especially on my pointers. I've been very strict with myslef for the last 2 weeks about moisturizing and also I started taking a biotin supplement, so we shall see if it makes a difference. In the meantime, I hope you don't mind seeing some shorties.

DIFFERENT dimension can be found on etsy and I believe that llarowe is also carrying the brand as well. For more information on this polish, be sure to follow on Facebook!