Cupcake Polish The Olympics Collection: Swatches & Review

Hi guys!

I know I promised you these swatches to be up last week but life got in the way.

This is Cupcake Polish The Olympics Collection that was made for the Summer Olympics 2016. So yeah, I'm a bit late with this review. It's  a six piece holo collection. I loved the names in this collection they are so clever!
They're all creme holos and they apply beautifully.

Let's take a look.

Row me to the Gold

Row me to the Gold is a golden yellow holo. It's pretty and bright. It's just that I don't like it on myself. I think it's nice in the bottle but when on my nails it just isn't that exciting. This is two coats and top coat.

Pool it Together

Pool it Together is an ocean blue holo. I really like this. The colour is so vibrant and bright. Two coats and top coat.

Not My Vault

Not My Vault is a muted orange. It's not as briht and vibrant as the others and has yellow undertone to it. It's nice but this is the one I like the least in the collection. It's not as vibrant or orange as I'd like it to be. Two coats and top coat.

I'm a Soccer for Green

I'm a Soccer for Green is a bright lime green holo. This my favourite. It's bright, fun and a perfect summer green. I love it. Two coats and top coat.

One in a Brazil-ion

One in a Brazil-ion is a strwberry red holo. This is beautiful. It's that perfect colour between red and pink. Two coats and top coat.

Track Me Down

Track Me Down is a black holo. It's super pretty. As most back holos this leans a little on the charcoal side of black. Two coats and top coat. 

Saran Wrap Nail Art

Hi!

I'm so behind on my swatching. I do have a few collections to show you and the regular swatches. I just haven't had the time. I've been crammed with work so I haven't really had the time it takes to swatch. But I'm getting back on track.
I promise you I'l show you a Cupcake polish Collection this week. 

Anyway. In waiting for that review I've got a little piece of nail art to sow you today. I've used one of my favourite techniques, the Saran Wrap technique. I wanted to create a sort of marble-like look.
The colours I've used are OPI Alpine Snow, OPI Lady in Black, OPI Cement the Deal and KBShimmer Dust in the Bottle, for a little extra sparkle.

Saran Wrap Nail Art

Hi darlings!

I've wanted to do a subtle fall nail art for a long time but didn't really know how. I love to do leaves and I love orange but I wanted to do something even more simple. I decided to do an earthy, smoky saran wrap mani. I love saran wrap manis. The swirly, imperfection of them is just gorgeous.

Th polishes I've used are OPI Black Onyx, OPI You're so Vain-Illa and OPI Embrace the Gray.
I admitt that it's not super fall-y. It works all year long but something about the colours remind me of autumn. I really loved how it turned out. It looks like black smoke against the pale, rainy sky.

The photos are taken in indirect sunlight.

Skittlette

Hi guys!

I'll start my new internship tomorrow, so for obvious reasons I have to have amazing nails tomorrow. I love how this skittlette turned out. I've worn a lot of colour on my nails the past few weeks so I wanted something a little more neutral but still fun.

The polishes I've used for this manicure are OPI Lady in Black, OPI You're So Vain-illa, Cirque Sample and Mentality Black Opaque.
I painted my thumb, middle and ring finger with OPI You're So Vain-illa. I then stamped my thumb and ring finger nails with Mentality Black Opaque using the Creative Shop Stamper and a stamping plate from Konad. I added two coats of Cirque Sample, a gorgeous pae gold glitter from one of International Playground's Cirque sample sales, on my middle finger nail. I painted two coats of OPI Lady in Black on my index and pinky.

 

OPI Snow Globetrotter

Hi guys! Today I have OPI Snow Globetrotter to show you. It's another polish from the OPI Gwen Stefani Holiday 2014 Collection. 

Snow Globetrotter is a glitter topper with white and iridescent glitter in different shapes and sizes.

It's so pretty! And the name is really cute.  I layered it over a black creme to really show off the different colours of the iridescent glitters and make them pop. The black is also a nice contrast against the white glitters. It looks a little like a midwinter night sky, don't you think? 

I've layered this over lighter base colours as well. It looks particularly good over a pale blue base, almost ethereal. I promise you that I'll show Snow Globetrotter that way soon. 

The formula is alright. The glitter dispersal is very sparse due to the heavy clear base. You get a lot of clear base on the brush and not a lot of glitter. It's also difficult to get the larger glitters on to the brush. You definitely need to fish for them. I don't mind fishing for glitters though, I actually find it therapeutic. However, the finish dries quite smooth and you don't need lots of top coat to make the finish smooth and glossy, for me one coat of TC was enough.

What you see in the pictures are two coats of OPI Lady in Black, two coats of OPI Snow Globetrotter and one coat of Pretty Serious Crystal Coat.

Emily de Molly When Planets Collide

Hi everyone! I've once again gone MIA on you. I've been so busy with my internship. I might go a bit MIA again this week, but because of a completely different reason. I was in a car accident yesterday. It was only me no one else. I reached over to grab a bottle of water, lost control over the car and drove down into a very deep ditch. The car seems to be pretty trashed but I'm fine. Some sore muscles in the neck but I'm completely fine otherwise. I'll post some manicures and swatches when I feel like I want to this week, but sitting down in front of a computer makes my neck hurt more.
Anyways, it's Blue Monday and I'm showing you Emily de Molly When Planets Collide

When Planets Collide  is a black jelly with orange and blue hex glitter in different sizes. It's gorgeous! I love it. The black jelly base is translucent enough to let the glitters shine through but it still covers in three coats. There's a lovely depth to it wich really comes through both worn on its own and layered over other colours.

The formula is good. It covers in three coats. I've layered it over a black creme. It dries quickly and shiny, but a bit rough. Top coat makes the finish shiny and smooth.
What you see in the pictures are three coats of Emily de Molly When Planets Collide, one coat of Nail Pattern Boldness Glitter Food and two coats of Seche Vite.

China Glaze A Bump In the Night

Today I have China Glaze A Bump In the Night from the Halloween collection Monster's Ball.

A Bump In The Night is a black textured polish. I've only tried OPI's textured polishes before I tried this. The textured effect is a lot like the effect of OPI Wharf! Wharf! Wharf! but the polish is black instead of a navy blue. I really like the matte gritty look. It looks cool. Very grunge.

I'm a big fan of dark polishes, and I love to wear black polish. This is a black with a twist. Perfect for Halloween.

The formula was good. It wasn't too thin or too thick. Just like all the other textured polishes I've tried it was very easy to apply. I goes on smoothly and dries to this cool matte, gritty finish. It takes some time for it to dry, but that is expected since you're not supposed to use any top coat.
What you see in the pictures are two coats of A Bump In the Night.