Random Kleancolor Comparisons

Happy Friday everybody!

I recently got some Kleancolors on eBay and noticed that some of the ones I got were similar to polish I already own. Since Kleancolor is the one of the cheapest polish brands out there, I figured maybe some of you would benefit from seeing some compared with brands that cost a little more. 

So for the first comparison, we have Kleancolor Metallic Pink and Color Club Hot Like Lava. The Kleancolor is a lot more of a saturated, bright shade while the Color Club has more silvery specks in it. The formula was about the same on these.

Next, is Zoya Carly and Kleancolor Metallic Purple. You can tell the Kleancolor is a lot more blue leaning whil Carly is more red. The overall finish is the same. These 2 only seem to be a shade or two apart.

Here is Color Club Twiggie and Kleancolor TLC. Very similar, but the Kleancolor is a shade lighter. Formula wise, I would choose Twiggie.

And finally, here is Color Club Perfect Mol-Ten and Kleancolor Metallic Green. I love the Kleancolor! So bright. I feel like the Color Club is the typical metallic/foil green that you see. They are both very different so you could justify owning both. :)

So that's it for my random comparisons! Hopefully you weren't too bored. haha 

Let me know if this is something you would like to see more of in the future and if you have any requests!

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Six New Jordana Glitters Specialty Nail Polish Swatches

Hi readers!

It's been a while since I have had a swatch post for you guys! Today I am showing you the latest polishes from Jordana in their semi new glitter line. After all the indie glitters I have been into lately these seem more simple to look at, but I still think these are worth looking into to add to your collection.

First up is Outer Space. I layered this in one coat over Orly Au Champagne.This is my favorite out of the 6 because it's unexpected. This has medium gold and magenta glitters and fine blue glitter. This formula was great to work with.

Next is Cosmic, which looks to be a dupe or very similar to DL Across the Universe. I'm all for not having to pay $18 for one polish! This is so pretty. All the blues and greens are right up my alley and the navy jelly base is to die for! I believe this is 2 coats.

Red Flash is a mix sized red glitter in a clear base. I used one coat layered over Color Club Wild Orchid. This could be full coverage with some underwear and 2 coats. Really good formula on this as well.

Confetti is one size of magenta glitters. This polish is packed with these suckers! I bet I could have gotten full (or close to it) coverage in about 2 coats. This reminds me of the Jewel FX line from Milani (Jordana and Milani are sister companies and have a few dupes between them). I layered Confetti with Orly Oh Cabana Boy.

Next, is Galaxy. This is is the gunmetal grey version of Red Flash. Here I did 3 coats, but you can tell that it's on the sheer side. To get full coverage you would definitely want some underwear, but you can also do 1 coat just as a topper as well. I like that most of these glitters are versatile that way.

Finally, here is Purple Party. This is predominantly pinky purple glitter with  rainbow glitters throughout. All of these are super fine. This one reminds me a lot of OPI Show It and Glow It which has been a lemming of mine for a while. Although they aren't exact dupes, I can say I don't need the OPI now that I have this one! Yay!

So there you have it! I know you guys have probably seen these before now, but I still wanted to put them out there. These are $2.99 on Jordana's website. Cherry Culture also carries Jordana, but it doesn't look like they have these newer glitters yet. I have also seen Jordana at Kmart, so you have some options!

I would love to know your thoughts on these!

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*Product was sent for review in exchange for my honest opinion.

Zoya Kimmy + Color Club Orna-Minted

Hey there!

Today I have an easy 4th of July mani to show you. I hope to come up with a more exciting one with nail art for the actual day. 

This is Zoya Kimmy as the base. I haven't used this polish in a while, but I fell in love all over again! The bottle has lots of golden shimmer that sort of overtakes the red color which was a turn off for me, but once on the nail it was just a gorgeous metallic red! Sooo pretty. I layered Color Club Orna- Minted on top. I forgot how blingy this is in just one coat! 

I love doing holiday manis...can't wait to see what you guys come up with too! :)

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Reverse Stamping Design

Hey guys!

It's been a busy couple days packing You Mix orders and balancing a 1 1/2 year old! I tried to post this yesterday, but never got around to it. So I'm posting it now! :P

Dustin and I collaborated on this idea. I knew I wanted to use a reverse stamp (a design where most of what you stamp shows up rather than what you painted on the nail first). Then I thought it would look cool with  multicolors popping out, so Dustin randomly painted China Glaze Aquadelic, China Glaze Sweet Hook and Color Club Bubble Gum (this one is scented and I loved it!) and then stamped a reverse stamp from one of the XXL plates You Mix used to carry in black.

The end result is pretty awesome! 

Have any of you tried this technique before?

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Color Club Wham! Pow! + Nail Art

Hello and happy Friday!

It's uncharacteristically cool and cloudy today, so I have a nice warm mani to brighten it up! I am pretty much obsessed with neons, especially this season because they are all over the fashion world and not just for nails anymore. I am a sucker for bright colors!

This is 3 coats of Color Club Wham! Pow! I don't think I captured the glow this color has very well. I went to the pool wearing this mani and it was amazing how bright it was in true sunlight! Too add a little something, I did an accent nail using striping tape, OPI Did You 'Ear About Van Gogh?, and a stamp.

I thought the accent nail was fun, even it if it didn't turn out perfectly. 

What are your thoughts on neons? Any favorite shades?

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Color Club Pretty in Platinum + OPI Pirouette My Whistle

Hey readers!

I hope ya'll are having a great weekend. :)

I got OPI Pirouette My Whistle from the NYC Ballet collection a while ago and decided to finally wear it...although I wish I would have put it over a dark color because it looks pretty cool that way. So this ended up being a more subdued look. I layered PMW over Color Club Pretty in Platinum. I find myself using this color pretty often...it's a gorgeous grayed out white shimmer with perfect application. I really miss Color Club sets showing up at Ross! 

I added a stamp with Sally Hansen Quick Color Chrome pen in silver. I think the overall look is very ethereal looking, but subtle.

I have to say I have been pretty uninspired in terms of nail art lately. I don't know what's going on...sometimes I have so many ideas I can't choose what to do next, but that hasn't been the case lately. Hoping to get my mojo back soon! :)

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Matte Blues

Hey there!

Today's post is a quick one. This is sort of a mixed up ombre look. I put Hard Candy Matte-ly in Love on the shades that weren't matte already. L-R: Dr's Remedy Bold Baby Blue, Zoya Phoebe, Color Club Foil Me Once, Orly Frisky, Zoya Breezi.

This mani didn't last long because I'm not used to wearing a matte finish and it was bothering me. haha

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Born Pretty Milky Glitter Topcoat

Hey guys!

I meant to post this yesterday but never got a chance to. Dustin and I have been busy tying up all the loose ends before moving.

This mani left me wanting more. I attempted a lot of different nail art before I gave up. It was just one of those times where I knew nothing was going to work out and needed to just stop. So I did and this is how it ended up. 

This is China Glaze Make Some Noise and Color Club Twiggie as the accent nail.

I then added BO Nail Lacquer Milky Glitter Topcoat from Born Pretty. I love this! I like how it looks a little different over different colors. You can use my coupon code to get 10% off your purchase at Born Pretty: AJ10W21.

So there is my unfinished mani...do any of you just have to take a break from nails to get your inspiration back on track?

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*Born Pretty polish sent for review.

Color Club Antiquated + Jordana Green Glitz

Hi readers!

This post isn't very exciting, but I will try to make up for that in future posts...so thanks for sticking with me anyway. :)

This turned out to be my mani for St. Patrick's Day, even though I had a lot more exciting things in mind. My life is just so busy at the moment. :O 

The base is Color Club Antiquated with 2 coats of Jordana Green Glitz. I highly recommend these new Jordana Glitters, there is such a huge variety to choose from and they are all pretty unique.

Thanks again for sticking with me through the not so exciting posts! :)

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Black & White 10 Day Challenge Day 4: Color on White

Hi lovely readers!

This is Day 4 of the Black and White Challenge! So far I am hanging in there! :)

The challenge task for today is color on a white base. This was easy because the possibilities are endless!  I chose some colors that I knew would show up on white that probably wouldn't normally show up on other colors as well. I like the subtle effect it gives.  I used Color Club Pretty in Platinum for the base, which isn't totally white but it still works! :P Plate is XL from You Mix and the colors used from pointer to pinky: China Glaze Life Preserver, China Glaze Peachy Keen, China Glaze Aquadelic, and OPI Fly.

It's kind of a funky combo of colors, but that's what I am all about these days! 

Go see what the others participating in this challenge have come up with today:

Purple Glitters
Biba's beauty corner 

Taya 

Nail crazy 

Mateji ustvarjata 

Colores de Carol 

Emerald sparkle

Wacky Laki

Omgnoodles

LACQUERED TIPS

WelcomeTo Brianna's World!

Pink Polish Addic

My Little Vanities
Hooked on polish
Polish nail art
Biberlee-Džumbus
Oje Gemisi Kalkiyor
The Nail Buff

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Colorful French Tips

Hello hello!

Who else is ready for a break? I had a dream that I went on a cruise with my husband and since then it's all I can think about! haha

Well for today's mani my husband wanted to play around with the bright colors paired with nude trend again. I have actually seen similar manis around, though hubby thinks he came up with it himself. haha We used OPI Did You 'ear About Van Gogh as the base. The tips from pointer to pinky are all Color Club Poptastic: Chelsea Girl, Almost Famous, Poptastic, Wahrhol, and Twiggie.

Tip: We used stickers to get the perfect straight edge.

And to top it off with a little stamping, a cute bow from a You Mix XXL plate in Konad white.

Thanks for reading!

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Neon/Neutral + Nail Art

Hey! I know I have been a bad blogger this week. I have had no inspiration lately so I didn't want to bore you with the more plain looks I have been sporting. But today I do have something fun to show you finally! 

I have some serious spring fever and the gorgeous bright colors for spring are calling to me...I can't wait for sunshine, warmer temperatures, skirts without leggings and fun wedge sandals! So to help with that, I used a color combo that's popular this season: the neon/neutral combo. It's so simple, but why had I never thought of it before? It's become an obsession of mine.

To start, I chose the perfect neutral shade: Did You 'ear About Van Gogh from OPI's 2012 Holland collection.

Using the scotch tape method, Color Club Warhol and Sinful Colors Neon Melon are on the diagonal corner of the nail. And it's finished off with a chain design from one of the You Mix Cosmetics XL stamping plates.

How many of you are just dying for spring like me? And what about your thoughts on the neon/neutral trend? 

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Valentine's Ombre Nails

Hey everyone!

So you can probably tell I had to cut my nails down quite a bit. I had a break on my pinky nail, and there was no saving it. Even though I prefer to have my nails longer, it feels good to start fresh. 

This is my first mani for Valentine's Day this year...a pink ombre! Unfortunately, I didn't get my thumb in any of these photos, but I think you get the idea. Colors used from left to right: Color Club Warhol, Color Club Poptastic, Color Club Yum Gum, OPI Pink Friday.

I topped this off with Jem from Nostalgic Lacquer. Unfortunately, the shop seems to be completely sold out right now, but she is promising a new collection in the near future. :) Etsy and franken polish in general are having a total moment right now and I am loving it! I have lots more of these polishes to show you that I have recently acquired so get excited. ;) 

Anyway, Jem is made up of magenta, rose gold, and white hex glitters in multiple sizes, as well as white bar glitters (yay!). I fell in love as soon as I saw this...so original and fun!

And finally, I stamped on some hearts from one of You Mix Cosmetics XXL plates. Super cute!

Have you done any Vday manicures yet?

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