Spellbound Nails Unholy Holo + Halloween Stamping

Happy Halloween!

I don't have a lot of experience with thermal polishes but I know that there are a lot of them popping up in the indie world lately. I bought a mini thermal duo from Spellbound Nails from her Halloween collection this year. Not only are they thermal, they are scented! I am showing you Unholy Holo from this duo today. I chose Apple Cinnamon for my scent. The formula was pretty sheer so I did about 4 coats for coverage. The polish looks orange in the bottle but once it dried on my nail it turned a light green. You can see the orange still just barely at my tips.

I added some stamping from Bundle Monster's holiday collection in black and topcoated it.

Here I just dipped my tips in ice water to make more of the orange visible. I also used my flash to show off the pretty holo effect.

And here they are after a full dunk in ice water...totally orange! Thermals are super fun! I just wish I could figure out how to get the two toned effect to last longer because I think that's when they look the best.

What do you ladies think of thermal polishes? I would love to know any tips or tricks you may have!

Also, I wanted to share my Halloween nail art roundup post, here, from a couple years ago in case you are looking for some last minute inspiration!

Bundle Monster's 2013 Create Your Own Plate Collection Review

Good afternoon!

I've got one more catch-up review for you today. I'm sure you've heard the buzz about Bundle Monster's newest stamping plate collection featuring designs created by it's fans. I have close-ups of all the plates as well as a couple manis I did using this set...lots of photos today so I'll keep it short on words!

I thought the packaging was a little funky for this set but if you have an established storage solution for your plates it's probably not a big deal. I need to get my hands on this storage book Bundle Monster carries!

Now for the actual plates! There are 26 in this set full of all kinds of fun designs.

I don't think I can choose a favorite! Endless possibilities.

I tried to create two diverse manis to show this set's versatility. This first look is a more subdued, sophisticated one. I used Nabi Beige for my base, stamped using BM406 and topped it all off with Jordana Lunar Lights.

And a completely different vibe for this mani...Orly Black Vinyl stamped with China Glaze OMG using BM416. I love this effect!

I would love to know what you think of this new set!

You can also read my review of BM's awesome holiday set *here*. My thoughts on plate quality and packaging can be found in that post as well.

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*Product sent for review in exchange for my honest opinions.

Some of Born Pretty Store's New Holos - Swatches

*Press Sample*

Hey!

Have you seen the new holos that Born Pretty Store now carries? They are pretty awesome! I have 4 of the 12 to show you today.

All of these go by numbers instead of names. The formula was pretty much the same for all of these, which is pretty thin. More coats were needed for the lighter colors, less for the dark.

This is #2, a light pink in 3 coats. First photo is indirect sunlight, second is with flash.

This is #3, a more purple-y pink in 3 coats. First photo is indirect sunlight, second is with flash.

These 2 pinks look almost identical in the bottle, but a quick side by side look on the nail tells us otherwise!

This is #7, a light minty green. This was very sheer and needed about 5 coats to fully cover. You could definitely use this as a topcoat to make other finishes have a holo effect, too. First photo is indirect sunlight, second is with flash.

And finally, my favorite of the bunch, #12, a blackened teal in 2 coats. First photo is indirect sunlight, second is with flash.

 Which ones are your favorites?

These holo shades and more can be found on the Born Pretty Store site *here*.  As always, code AMG10 will get you 10% off your order!

*Products sent for review in exchange for my honest opinions.

LA Girl 3D Holographic Dazzling Pink

Hey readers!

Today's mani is sort of a palette cleanser. I don't usually wear just one polish and call it good, but that was what I was in the mood for! This is Dazzling Pink from the recent LA Girl 3D Effects collection. There is nothing not to like about this gorgeous shade of holo pink!

Have you picked any polishes up from this collection? I highly recommend any of them!