ZoDi Nail Polish Holographic Collection Swatch and Review

Greetings and Nailutations,

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Today I will be sharing the Holographic Collection from a new indie brand called ZoDi Nail Polish.  The Holographic Collection contains lots of sparkle and provides an opaque look with 3+ coats.  I decided that I would do 2 coats over an undie to provide a different swatch look.  ZoDi Nail Polish products are 5-free, so they don't contain 5 of the harsh chemicals that can be found in polish.

Now let's get to some polishes.

First up is Athena Holo, the gold holographic polish.  I applied 2 coats over Rimmel London Black Satin (1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th photos) and also 2 coats over Zoya Taylor (5th and 6th photos) topped with a shiny top coat.  I tried to show an out of focus photo as well to show how sparkly this polish is.

Next is the pink holographic polish, Selene Holo.  Photos show 2 coats dabbed on over Jenna Hipp's Damage Control with a shiny top coat.

My favorite of the collection is Nyx Holo.  Nyx is a teal holographic polish.  I applied 2 coats over 2 coats of Lavish Polish's Debonair, which is a teal jelly and topped it all with a shiny top coat.

Iris Holo is the bronze holographic polish in the collection.  I originally had Athena and Iris over very similar nude colors (which is why I re-swatched Athena over a black).  Photos show 2 coats of Iris Holo over Zoya's Chantal with shiny top coat.

The last polish of the Holographic Collection is Aphrodite, the magenta holographic.  I really loved the look of Nyx over a jelly, so I decided to use Lavish Polish's Exquisite as the undie.  Photos show 2 coats of Aphrodite over 2 coats of Exquisite with shiny top coat.

Shiny Top Coat: Gem Glam Top Coat from www.dreampolish.com

Loves: I love that these polishes work as the perfect sparkle accent to undies or on their own with 3+ coats.  The formulas all applied easily.  I also love that the formula is 5-free, so it doesn't contain 5 of the harsh chemicals that can be found in polish.

Wishes:  I'd love to see an expansion of this collection to other colors - silver, blue, purple, black.  I'm excited to see what the future has in store for ZoDi Nail Polish.

Stay Connected:
Store: http://etsy.com/shop/ZodiNailPolish
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zodinailpolish
Instagram: @zodi.nails

Happy Polishing,
Kristi aka @BeginNails

August Mani Of The Month Box Swatch and Review

Greetings and Nailutations,

Today I have the August Mani Of The Month box which features products from Heather's Hues, Dream Polish and Nails Redesigned.  August's box had the theme of Sleeping Under The Stars and also had two guest contributors.  Each box features a full size polish, a mini glitter topper and assorted extra glitter all from Heather's Hues, a base coat, top coat in mini size and a nail care item from Dream Polish and an assortment of nail vinyl decals and Swarovski crystals from Nails Redesigned.

This box came with flame vinyls and silver holographic firefly decals, peach crystals all from Nails Redesigned, and Smooth Gem base coat, Gem Glam top coat and Cuticle Balm in the scent of Into The Woods from Dream Polish.  The special guest contributors both included a small sample of cuticle oil: Northern Polish in the scent of Summer Nights, which has a note of Jasmine & Got Nail in the scent of Mountain Rain which has a pleasant clean scent.

Now let's get to some swatches!

Super Nails: LDR Thermal Collection Swatch and Review

Greetings and Nailutations,

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Today I'm sharing a fun thermal collection inspired by Lana Del Rey songs from Super Nails.  So if you are a fan of thermals or Lana Del Rey, this is the collection for you!  (And if you love both, then this collection is perfect for you.)  One thing that was new for me to experience with this collection was thermal glitter.  Yes, that is right, you read that correctly....THERMAL GLITTER!  At first I was apprehensive about it....I mean, can it really work?  YES...YES IT CAN!

Now let's get to some swatches!

First up is my favorite of the three, Blue Jeans.  Blue Jeans is a blue-purple (blurple) glitter crelly that changed to a soft magenta when warm.  It contains blue hexes, teal diamonds, red, pink and turquoise small hexes & pink butterflies.  This thermal was very sensitive and I didn't need to use cold or hot water to get the transition photos.  While I swatched the other polishes, I kept this on upside down to encourage the larger glitters to move to the top of the bottle and when I went to swatch it, there was no glitter fishing.  Formula was easy to work with and applied nice.  Photos show 2 coats with shiny top coat.

Next is a glitter topper called Brooklyn Baby which contains thermal glitter.  The change is subtle, but the peach matte hexes change to white when warm.  Brooklyn Baby also contained iridescent teal, magenta and purple glitters to really make it sparkle.  The thermal glitter was also sensitive and all photos were taken with no warm/cold assistance other than room temperature and body temperature.  Photos show 2 coats dabbed on over Rimmel Black Satin and topped with a shiny top coat.

Gods and Monsters is a plum crelly with small pink hex glitters and black stars and when it's warm it changes to a pink.  Formula was easy to work with and applied evenly.  There was zero glitter fishing  for the stars.  This polish wasn't as sensitive as the other 2 and did need a little thermal assistance with an ice pack to get my tips to turn plum.  I love the accent of the black stars.  Photos show 2 coats with shiny top coat.

The last thermal is called Diet Mountain Dew.  Diet Mountain Dew is a dark forest green glitter crelly that shifts to a lighter green when warm.  It contains green hex glitter in a few sizes and shades.  This polish was sensitive as well and required no temperature assistance.  Photos show 2 coats with shiny top coat.

Shiny Top Coat: Gem Glam Top Coat from www.dreampolish.com

Loves: I love the sensitivity and colors of Blue Jeans and the butterflies are the perfect touch.  I also loved my first experience with thermal glitter.  I am now intrigued by thermal glitter and want to play with it more!  I also love the green shades of Diet Mountain Dew.  Super Nails products are also all 5-free, so they don't contain 5 of the harsh chemicals that can be found in polish.

Wishes:  I love this collection!  I almost wish it was a full CD full of songs....because I would love to see what KC (owner of Super Nails) could come up with!  I'm glad I did pick up some of her other thermals...which you shall see later!

Stay Connected:
Store:  www.ShopSuperNails.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/kseagale
Facebook: www.facebook.com/super1nails

Happy Polishing,
Kristi aka @BeginNails