Shimmer Polish - Carol and Kelly

Today I have for you swatches of the gorgeous Carol and Kelly by Shimmer Polish. Shimmer Polish is definitely the go to indie brand for blingy glitters and it's not hard to see why. There is a glitter for every mood or occasion. Most of the polishes are dense enough so that they can be worn alone after a few coats or they can be worn as toppers over a base coat of your choice.

For Carol I decided on a taupe base, Barry M's Mushroom. The Predominately gold glitter goes really well with Mushroom and it's not a combo I would have usually picked. As usual this polish applied like a dream and dried very quickly.

Barry M - Mushroom, 1 coat of Carol and 1 Coat of SV

Next up is Kelly a lovely grass green and goldy green glitter. There is some very fine gold and green shimmer mixed in too that really comes out over a dark base. I find green glitter can look a bit christmasy so I opted for a black base which helps to avoid this Christmas look in most situations. Black is my default base colour when i can't think of a good combo!

How lovely is this? Again applied like a dream and a real winner in my books.

China Glaze - Liquid Leather, 1 coat of Kelly and a coat of SV

Another lovely couple of polishes wouldn't you agree? Is this how you would wear these glitter? Shimmer Polish can be purchased from here.

 *Polish sent for review

MUA Fluffy Nails - Fluffy Bobbin

MUA bringing flocking powder to the masses!

Fluffy Bobbin over a generous coat of Barry M Indigo.

RRP £5 but currently £2 in Superdrug per pot. 

**This mani survived normal hand washing**

Do you love or hate the tactile trend?

Shimmer Polish - Jenny and Mary

Hello lovelies I have a couple of Shimmer Polish swatches for you today. Sorry it's taken me so long to write a post but it's absolutely freezing here at the moment and my hands really suffer in the cold weather.

First up is Jenny a predominantly silver and blue glitter with a splash of purple but like all Shimmer polishes this it's more complex than that. You can see from the pictures there is also hints of red and gold. Here I used two coats over Barry M Indigo which I think is a perfect match and brings out all the colours in the mix.

Mary is a lovely glitter with a raspberry tinted base. The main body is made up of densely packed  fine silver/holo, red and black glitter. There is some large black hex pieces that add an accent. I've layered 2 coats over OPI Congeniality is my middle name.

Lovely aren't they? If you want to get you hands on these or any of the other polishes Cindy has to offer check out her etsy store.

Nails Inc Bling It On Leather & Skulls - Leather Effect Polish

Oh my goodness I've totally fallen in love with the Nails Inc Leather Effect nail polish and hopefully you guys can see why! When I showed my friend a picture she said it looked a bit kinky! That's not the first thing that came to my mind (and not why it appealed to me) but I guess my mind doesn't work like hers (hahaha!) However, there is something very subversive about the look and it does appeal to my inner rock chick!

The texture is created with very fine sand mixed in with a black base; think of the texture that is created by a hungry glitter when the top coat has sunk in and you get an idea of how this polish works.  The effect does resemble leather but if it were a little less shiny it would be even more convincing. It dries really fast and 2 coats which is recommended is just perfect.

In the UK I have only seen sets with the polish, skull embellishments,  glue and orange stick, however, in the US I think you get studs too. This little set will set you back £19 but you can shop around for an even lower price. A bit pricey but worth every penny!

Black polish in itself is a bit of a statement but adding that texture and bling well...

My First Saran Wrap (cling film) mani

A saran wrap mani (aka cling film in the UK) has been on my to do list for a while now. I'm not sure of the origins but the simple use of cling film to dab one colour over another creates a very eye catching marble effect.

Featuring: China Glaze - Pink Plumeria a eye searing pink-coral jelly-esque neon with very subtle gold shimmer. It's quite sheer, even after 3 coats my nail line is still visible. OPI - Alpine Snow

Have you guys tried this? What do you guys think of my choice of colours? I'm not entirely convinced.

Thank you for reading and commenting xx