November Haul

I think I remember saying something about having a low buy November, well, that didn't happen. I think I'm going to try and have a low buy December instead. I've already planned to buy some Pretty Serious polishes tomorrow with the launch of the Christmas Without Snow collection but after that I'll try to last the rest of the month without buying any more. 

Here's what I purchased this month: 

 Pretty Serious - Galaxy Invader  [swatch]
Pretty Serious - Atomic Brain  [swatch]
Pretty Serious - Phantom Planet [swatch]
Purchased from Pretty Serious

 China Glaze - Let's Groove
China Glaze - Glitter All The Way
China Glaze - Pizzazz
Purchased from Head2Toe




China Glaze - Whirled Away  [swatch]
China Glaze - It's A Trapeze!  [swatch]
China Glaze - Escaping Reality  [swatch]
China Glaze - Surreal Appeal  [swatch]
China Glaze - Def Defying  [swatch]
China Glaze - Hanging In The Balance  [swatch]
Purchased from Head2Toe




China Glaze - Running In Circles  [swatch]
China Glaze - Water You Waiting For  [swatch]
China Glaze - Creative Fantasy [swatch]
China Glaze - Bend Over Backwards [swatch]
China Glaze - Igniting Love [swatch]
China Glaze - Get Carried Away [swatch]
Purchased from Head2Toe



China Glaze - Wild Mink
China Glaze - Melbourne Mauve
China Glaze - Queensland Clay
China Glaze - Great Barrier Beige
Purchased from Bankstown Nail Supply

Gloss 'n Sparkle - Goblins Grave

Gloss 'n Sparkle - Cookie Dough

Gloss 'n Sparkle - Edge Of The World

Purchased from Gloss 'n Sparkle

Ulta3 - Exotic Canary
Ulta3 - Tangerine Tango
Ulta3 - Coral Reef
Ulta3 - Peach Paradise
Ulta3 - Pink Hibiscus
Purchased from an Ulta3 Stockist. Find your local stockist here (link wont work on mobiles)




Ulta3 - Flirty Bikini
Ulta3 - Acapulco Bliss
Ulta3 - Calypso Holiday
Ulta3 - Pacific Splash
Ulta3 - Sea Breeze Swirl
Purchased from an Ulta3 Stockist. Find your local stockist here (link wont work on mobiles)

 Ulta3 - Calypso Holiday
Ulta3 - Turquoise Treasure
Ulta3 - Flamingo Funk
Ulta3 - Pink Hibiscus
Ulta3 - Peach Paradise
Purchased from an Ulta3 Stockist. Find your local stockist here (link wont work on mobiles)

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Sally Hansen Gem Crush - Be-Jeweled

Be-Jeweled has a mix of purple micro glitter and pink hex glitter in a clear base. This dries fast and it also dries matte. It has a very gritty finish so you'll need a few layers of top coat. I would recommend using a PVA base when you wear this too.

This was the other Gem Crush polish that I got for my birthday from Mardi. 

               NAIL POLISH INFO 

Brand: Sally Hansen

Name: Be-Jeweled
Number: 4449-05
Coats For Opacity: 3
Collection: Gem Crush
Colour: Purple, Pink
Finish: Glitter
Formula: Big 3 Free
Made In: USA
Volume: 9.7ml | .31 fl oz
Price: $9.95 (AUD)
Where To Buy: 
Priceline $9.95 (AUD)

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Artsy Wednesday - Movember

I used Blue Heaven for the base and stamped the moustaches in Black Satin. I didn't have a moustache stamp so I used something that looked like a moustache. I'm not quite sure what it is but it's on Bundle Monster plate BM07. It could be wings. I filled it in with Black Satin using a nail art brush.

               NAIL ART INFO 

Polish Used:
Ulta3 - Blue Heaven
Ulta3 - Black Satin

Tools Needed:
Bundle Monster stamping plate BM07
Nail art brush

Visit the other Artsy Wednesday blogs for more movember manicures:

Michelle - Lab Muffin

Maria - Maria's Nail Art

Catrine - Unnaked Nails

Melanie - Nail & Polish

Jessica - Beauty Gnome

Kamen - KAKA Beauty Blog

Emily  - An Accent Nail

Ameerah - Valiantly Varnished

Jean - Lacquered Lunatic

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Sally Hansen Gem Crush - Showgirl Chic

Showgirl Chic has a mix of silver micro glitter and blue  hex glitter in a clear base. This dries fast and it also dries matte. It has a very gritty finish so you'll need a few layers of top coat. I would recommend using a PVA base when you wear this too.

I got this as a birthday gift from my best friend Mardi. I really like the Gem Crush collection but so far I have only picked up one of the colours so I was glad to get another two for my birthday. Thanks Mardi! :)

               NAIL POLISH INFO 

Brand: Sally Hansen

Name: Showgirl Chic
Number: 4449-01
Coats For Opacity: 3
Collection: Gem Crush
Colour: Silver, Blue
Finish: Glitter
Formula: 
Made In: USA
Volume: 9.7ml | .31 fl oz
Price: $9.95 (AUD)
Where To Buy: 
Priceline $9.95 (AUD)

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Ulta3 - Atomic Oj

Atomic Oj is a bright yellow toned orange neon. This drys fast if you use thin coats, it also drys matte. I almost got away with three coats but used four to cover the visible nail line. This had a nice formula.

I think Atomic Oj is the only real new colour from this collection, I don't own any ulta3 polishes that are similar (I also checked the very handy Ulta3 colour guide over on More Nail Polish). I was able to find dupes or very close matches for the rest.

The Ulta3 Citrus collection will be available in December 2012. To see the rest of my swatches of this collection click here.

               NAIL POLISH INFO 

Brand: Ulta3 

Name: Atomic Oj
Coats: 3

Collection: Citrus

Year: 2012 

Colour: Orange

Finish: Neon

Formula: Big 3 Free 

Made In: PRC (China) 

Volume: 13ml | 0.44 fl oz 

Price: $2 (AUD) 

Where To Buy: 

Blooms The Chemist

Terry White Chemists

Soul Pattinson Chemist

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The product in this post was provided for review. Please see my disclosure policy for more information.

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Ulta3 - Fruit Punch

Fruit Punch is a pink toned red creme. It has a nice formula and was fairly opaque. I used three coats because there was a very slight visible nail line after two.

I thought this one looked similar to Ulta3 - Pink Colada. Pink Colada is a tiny bit lighter than Fruit Punch. 

The Ulta3 Citrus collection will be available in December 2012. To see the rest of my swatches of this collection click here.

               NAIL POLISH INFO 

Brand: Ulta3 

Name: Fruit Punch
Coats: 2

Collection: Citrus

Year: 2012 

Colour: Red

Finish: Creme

Formula: Big 3 Free 

Made In: PRC (China) 

Volume: 13ml | 0.44 fl oz 

Price: $2 (AUD) 

Where To Buy: 

Blooms The Chemist

Terry White Chemists

Soul Pattinson Chemist

Website |  Facebook  |  Twitter

Fruit Punch was provided for review. Please see my disclosure policy for more information.

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Ulta3 - Tahitan Lime

Does this one look familiar? Tahitan Lime was originally released about 12 months ago as part of the Summer Siren Collection. I'm not a fan of recycling colours, I prefer new collections to be all new colours.

Tahitian Lime is an opaque lime green creme. The formula was a little thick which suggests it's the same formula they used for the Summer Siren Collection (which I think was the first PRC made collection). Both versions look a little different in my comparison photo. The original Tahitian Lime is just a touch lighter. Do you need both? Probably not.

The ulta3 Citrus collection will be available in December 2012. To see the rest of my swatches of this collection click here.

               NAIL POLISH INFO 

Brand: Ulta3 

Name: Tahitian Lime
Coats: 3

Collection: Citrus

Year: 2012 

Colour: Green

Finish: Creme

Formula: Big 3 Free 

Made In: PRC (China) 

Volume: 13ml | 0.44 fl oz 

Price: $2 (AUD) 

Where To Buy: 

Blooms The Chemist

Terry White Chemists

Soul Pattinson Chemist

Website |  Facebook  |  Twitter

Tahitian Lime (Citrus collection) was provided for review. Please see my disclosure policy for more information.

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Ulta3 - Tangelo Twist

Tangelo Twist is a bright neon orange. This dried matte as most neons do so you'll need top coat. If you use thin coats this drys fairly quickly. I usually have to layer neons over a white base but Tangelo Twist doesn't need it. I thought this looked similar to Ulta3 - Tangelo so I compared them. Tangelo Twist is a much brighter neon orange.

The Ulta3 Citrus collection will be available in December 2012. To see the rest of my swatches of this collection click here.

               NAIL POLISH INFO 

Brand: Ulta3 

Name: Tangelo Twist
Coats: 3

Collection: Citrus

Year: 2012 

Colour: Orange

Finish: Neon

Formula: Big 3 Free 

Made In: PRC (China) 

Volume: 13ml | 0.44 fl oz 

Price: $2 (AUD) 

Where To Buy: 

Blooms The Chemist

Terry White Chemists

Soul Pattinson Chemist

Website |  Facebook  |  Twitter

Tangelo Twist was provided for review. Please see my disclosure policy for more information.

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Ulta3 - Fresh Squeezed

Fresh Squeezed is a bright yellow creme. The formula is streaky as I expected, I don't think I own a non-streaky yellow. There was still some visible nail line after three coats so I used four. You might be thinking that this looks similar to Frangipani, well you'd be right, they are very similar so I've done a comparison. 

Fresh Squeezed has a much nicer formula than Frangipani. Frangipani was much thicker, it was released not long after production moved to China, I felt like it took them a few collections to get the formula right.

The Ulta3 Citrus collection will be available in December 2012. To see the rest of my swatches of this collection click here.

               NAIL POLISH INFO 

Brand: Ulta3 

Name: Fresh Squeezed
Coats: 4

Collection: Citrus

Year: 2012 

Colour: Yellow

Finish: Creme

Formula: Big 3 Free 

Made In: PRC (China) 

Volume: 13ml | 0.44 fl oz 

Price: $2 (AUD) 

Where To Buy: 

Blooms The Chemist

Terry White Chemists

Soul Pattinson Chemist

Website |  Facebook  |  Twitter

Fresh Squeezed was provided for review. Please see my disclosure policy for more information.

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Born Pretty Store Flocking Powder

I received some flocking powder from Born Pretty Store in purple and sky blue. To get the flocking powder on my nails I applied nail polish and then stuck my nail in the flocking powder while it was still wet. I used a fan nail art brush to brush off the excess flocking powder and I did not apply a top coat. 

  I used Sweet Color - #005 as the base for the purple flocking powder.

 I used Sweet Color - #009 as the base for the sky blue flocking powder.

I thought it was strange that they came in different containers.

I know some of you will be wondering if this is something you can actually wear for a few days. I wore this on my thumb for two days and it held up pretty well. Some of the flocking powder did fall off but only the ones that the polish didn't get a good grip on. There was still enough flocking powder to cover my nail. I wouldn't suggest wearing this while preparing food though in case some of them fall off into it, unless you like eating fuzzies.

The products in this post was provided for review. Please see my disclosure policy for more information.

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piCture pOlish - Ruby Blou

Ruby Blou is one of the new glitter polishes that piCture pOlish released recently. Ruby Blou has a mix of small and large hex glitters in red, blue and silver. Each time I see this colour coronation I am reminded of the colours of the American flag even though the Australian flag uses the same colours. 

I wasn't sure what colour I wanted to layer this over so I got my boyfriend to choose. I'm glad he chose purple, I really like this combination.

Edit: I forgot to mention that the purple I used for the base is piCture pOlish - Wisteria.

               NAIL POLISH INFO 

Brand: piCture pOlish
Name: Ruby Blou
Coats: 1 (over purple)
Year: 2012
Colour: Blue, Red, Silver
Finish: Glitter
Formula: Big 3 Free
Made In: Australia
Price: $12 (AUD)
Where To Buy: 
piCture pOlish - $9.50
piCture pOlish Network Members

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The product in this post was provided for review. Please see my disclosure policy for more information.

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Artsy Wednesday - Glitter Sandwich

Glitter sandwhich manis are really easy! Probably easier than a real sandwich. All you need is a jelly polish and a glitter polish. The jelly polish is the bread and the glitter polish is the filling. 

               NAIL ART INFO 

Polish Used:
Revlon - Royal
Australis - Fairy Bread

You start with a coat or two of the jelly polish then add the glitter on to of that. Then finish it off with one coat of the jelly polish again and you're done!

Visit the other Artsy Wednesday blogs for more glitter sandwich manicures:

Michelle - Lab Muffin

Maria - Maria's Nail Art

Catrine - Unnaked Nails

Melanie - Nail & Polish

Jessica - Beauty Gnome

Kamen - KAKA Beauty Blog

Emily  - An Accent Nail

Ameerah - Valiantly Varnished

Jean - Lacquered Lunatic

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