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Wednesday, 26 August 2020

Grace-full Nail Polish Super Secret Boy Band +1 Collection - Swatches & Review

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Well looking at me blogging again.  I have to say that I am not a fan of this new blogger set up at all.  Hopefully it is just a matter of I need to get use to it but for now it is definitely a lot more time consuming to blog (and time isn't my friend lately - which is a reason why I am blogging less).  Anyway, today I have the upcoming collection from Grace-full Nail Polish called Super Secret Boy Band +1 to share with you.  This collection is inspired by Marvel's league of superheroes, The Avengers.


Capsicle is a purple/blue aurora shimmer base with red and gold chameleon flakes.  This is such a nice colour and those flakes.   The formula is easy to use but I did find that it was a little sheer on the first coat.  It does build up nicely on the second coat which is what I used for my swatch.

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Jolly Green is a linear and scattered holo.  It has a chrome base with aurora shimmer in gold/green that casts a green shift over the polish and has chameleon flakes in green and gold.  This is a great colour.   I really love the holo. Like with Capsicle it is a little sheer on the first coat but builds up on the second coat.  My swatch shows two coats.

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King Of The Dead is a black jelly base with crystal chameleon flakes in violet/green/pink/gold and a sprinkle of holo flakes. I love the flakes in this one!  They are so beautiful.  The formula of this one is great and easy to use.  For my swatch I used two coats.

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Legolas is a super shifty aurora base in a green/teal/navy/purple base.  It has crystal chameleon flakes in purple, copper, green and pink as well as chrome chameleon flakes in green/purple/cyan.  Another pretty polish.  I really like how different this one looks depending on the lighting/angle.  The formula is great and easy to use.  I used two coats for my swatch.

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Point Break is a topper with holo flakes and a shifty blue aurora shimmer.  I love this!  I was debating whether to wear it over black but there was something telling me to go for a dark blue and I am so happy I did.  It's gorgeous and has a great shift to it.  For my swatch I used one coat over China Glaze First Mate.

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Tony Stank is a deep red full of aurora shimmer.  I love this one!  It's gorgeous!  Am I become a red polish girl?  Hmmm....anyway, love this!  I do wish the shimmer looked more like it does in the bottle when it's on the nail but it is still so beautiful.  The formula is awesome.  In a pinch you could get away with one coat but I used two coats for my swatch.

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Triple Imposter is a aurora shimmer that moves through shades of burgundy, pink and purple.  This is a really pretty and shifty shade but boy did I have such a hard time capturing it.  I have no idea why but it just wasn't happening.  Formula wise it is great.  It's easy to use and applies evenly.  My swatch shows two coats.

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Underoos is a silver scattered holo with chameleon flakes in red/gold and blue/teal.  I am a big fan of holo bases with flakes.  They are just so pretty.  The formula of this one is easy to use but it is a little on the sheer side so I needed three coats for my swatch.

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This is such a good collection with a good mix of colours and finishes.  I am a fan of each of the shades.  My personal favourites are Point Break and Triple Imposter.

The Super Secret Boy Band +1 Collection will be available from August 28th 8pm AEST from Grace-full Nail Polish's Australian site and international site.

Friday, 21 August 2020

Emily de Molly August 2020 Releases - Swatches & Review

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It's been a while since I last blogged so when I first opened up blogger I was surprised to see a new version of it.  I sat down over multi days (yes days!) writing up my post for the upcoming Emily de Molly release to have it all just completely disappear with no way to get it back.  So very frustrating and incredibly time consuming but to look on the bright side here I get to re look at all these new pretties.  Prepare your wallets/bank accounts and let's take a look at this month's release.


Dry Land is a very pale blue/green base with orange/gold/green shifting iridescent flakes.  This is super pretty base colour and naturally I love the flakies.  The formula is easy to use but I did find it to be a little on the sheer side.  I used three coats for my swatch but you can stop at two coats.

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Fade Away is a dark steel blue base with metallic gold flakes and a silvery white magnetic effect.  I think this is such a cool polish (both with and without the magnetic effect).  The formula is great and easy to use.  For my swatch I used two coats.

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It's Tradition is a neon pink crelly base with matte white glitters.  No surprise that I love this one.  The colour is awesome and there is a good glitter payoff.  The formula is easy to use and applies evenly.  I used two coats for my swatch and two coats of top coat.

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Layers Of Love is a light turquoise green base with pink/orange/gold/green iridescent flakes.  Super pretty polish with a good formula.  I did find it a little on the sheer side so I used three coats for my swatch.

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Pay The Price is a bright red with silver holographic flakes.  I love this one!  Surprising yes because I am not really a red polish girl but this one is gorgeous.  The formula is great and is opaque in two coats.

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Seven Devils is a dark red base with orange/gold/green shifting iridescent flakes.  I love this one too!  It's gorgeous and the base colour is so rich and beautiful.  The formula is great and easy to use.  I used three coats for my swatch but you can stop at two coats.

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The Dreams We Find is a medium purple base with green to blue shifting shimmer and pink/orange/gold/green shifting flakes.  Again, this is another polish that I love!  I love the colour, the shimmer, the flakes and the formula.  It is so easy to use and applies evenly.  I did use three coats for my swatch but again you can stop at two coats.

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True Superstar  is a pale brown/nude ultra holo with metallic silver flakes.  I love this one too!  It was actually the first one I wore from this new release.  It's so pretty and the holo is insane.  The formula is great and applies evenly.  My swatch shows two coats.

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I'm not sure how many times I can say it but I love this new release.  There are so many awesome polishes and a great mix of colours and finishes.  I would try and narrow down favourites but I basically will be listing all of the polishes so I guess I'll skip narrowing them down.

The August releases will be available Monday 24th August 10am AEST on Emily de Molly's Australian site and on Sunday 23rd at 8pm EDT on the international site.