Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Australis - Speck-tacular

Wednesday, January 18, 2012  , , ,  17 comments

I was in Priceline the other day and as always wandered into to cosmetics aisle just to have a look and I spotted a little nail polish stand in the Australis section. I've never noticed this polish before so I have no idea when it was released. I can't find anything on their website.


 Australis - Speck-tacular
2 Coats over black
Poshe Top Coat

Speck-tacular is a multicoloured flakie polish. The colours range from blue, green, orange and yellow. This wasn't particularly opaque but I was happy with the coverage of two coats. You might notice some tip wear in the photos, I had been wearing it for 24 hours already. I will compare this to the other flakies I own soon. Has anyone else spotted this in stores? I wonder if any of the other brands that are cheap and easily available in Australia will release flakies. I got this from Priceline for $8.95.

17 comments:

  1. hollysageminiJanuary 18, 2012 at 8:36 AM

    Well spotted and a bargain!

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  2. Miss DirectionsJanuary 18, 2012 at 10:03 AM

    Looks cool :-) Does it colour that well over a natural nail?

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    1. Alanna DareJanuary 18, 2012 at 10:51 AM

      Thanks :) I think most flakies need a dark colour behind them for the colours to stand out. I'll swatch it over a natural nail and post the results for you.

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    2. Alanna DareJanuary 20, 2012 at 8:24 AM

      I tried it over a natural nail, you can see the post here: http://www.prettypurplepolish.com/2012/01/australis-speck-tacular-vs-picture.html

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  3. UnknownJanuary 18, 2012 at 11:16 AM

    Wow! I think I'm going to end up in Priceline tonight... :)

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    1. Alanna DareJanuary 18, 2012 at 11:27 AM

      If you don't find it in Priceline also check Big W, Kmart and Target. They stock Australis too. :)

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  4. JackieJanuary 18, 2012 at 1:14 PM

    Gorgeous, I will have to hunt this one down!!

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  5. ♥ Sarah Claire ♥January 18, 2012 at 9:28 PM

    Great find!! Wouldn't surprise me if Australis is jumping on this Flake train ... I picked up a ChiChi one today which surprised me.

    Can't wait to see comparisons :)

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    1. Alanna DareJanuary 18, 2012 at 9:36 PM

      Thanks, I'll have to go have a look at the ChiChi one. I've blown my budget for this month already *sigh*.

      I'm working on a comparison right now! It will be up in the next few days.

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  6. MarisaJanuary 19, 2012 at 5:16 AM

    This looks gorgeous!!

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    1. Alanna DareJanuary 19, 2012 at 7:47 AM

      I'm wearing it over dark blue today and it's equally gorgeous. Pictures will be up soon.

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  7. drinkcitraJanuary 19, 2012 at 5:41 PM

    This is such a pretty flakie! Love the color you paired it with!

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  8. Polished PeripheralsJanuary 19, 2012 at 10:36 PM

    I picked this one up tonight from Priceline. Haven't tried it yet other than swatching it on my husbands thumbnail in the food court while the kids had a happy meal.
    It looks pretty similar to other flakies I have but there's always room for one more :)

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    1. Alanna DareJanuary 20, 2012 at 8:31 AM

      Haha did he volunteer his thumbnail? It's the same as piCture pOlish - Festival, I did a post comparing the two: http://www.prettypurplepolish.com/2012/01/australis-speck-tacular-vs-picture.html

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