Colors by Llarowe Time to Chill Collection: Swatches & Review

Hi darlings!

Today I'll share a new collection from Colors by Llarowe called Time to Chill. The collection is excusive to Hypnotic Polish and can only be bought from there. From the beginning I had my mind set on three of them but I ended up buying the whole collection.

I wanted new holographic neons since last summer's failure from Mentality. Or scandal. Whatever you want to call it was horrible.

Anyway, the Time to Chill Collection consists of six neon holos. They're all stunning and perfect for summer. Overall the formula is good. A few of them were very sheer and others perfectly normal. Usually when I do a mani with neon I do a white base but for these swatches I didn't so you can actually see the coverage. Thy all dry to semi-matte finish so you need top coat if you want the finish to be shiny.

The photos are taken in artificial lightning.


Island Escape

Island Escape is a neon lime green scattered holo. The colour is so lovely and bright. Perfect neon green. The only downside is that it's a bit sheer on it's own. With a white base you'd probably need two coats.
Shown is three coats plus top coat.

Hello Starfish

Hello Starfish is a watrmlon neon pink scattered holo. This is so pretty. It's surprisingly my favorite from the collection. I'm no big fan of pink but I love this. It's just so summer-y and vibrant. I think it's the least neon one in the collection.
Two coat plus top coat. 

Bikinis & Flip Flops

Bikinis & Flip Flops is a neon purple scattered holo. This one was so hard to photograph. It's a bit lighter in real life. It's such a juicy, intense colour.
Two coats plus top coat.

Zest for Life

Zest for Life is a neon yellow scattered holo. There's a few drops of green in that yellow making it ook evn more neon. I love the coour but it's very sheer. As with Island Escape this one would benefit from a white base.
Shown is three coats plus top coat.

Cocktail Party

Cocktail Party is a neon magenta scattered holo. This is another one that was really hard to photograph. It's a tad lighter and slightly more pink in real life. The colour is gorgeous. It's so vibrant! And the holo makes it even prettier.
Two coats plus top coat.

Sweet Nectar

Sweet Nectar is a neon orange scattered holo. This is such an amazing orange. It's so intense! I love it. This one was also a bit sheer but nowhere near Island Escape and Zest for Life. 
Two coats plus top coat.  

Mentality Excite

Hi guys!

Today I'll show you another one of Mentality's Neon Holo Jellies. This is Excite.

Excite is a hot pink, purple leaning, neon with a subtle holo effect. The colour is lovely and perfect for summer. It's so vibrant. The holo is, as with all the polishes in this collection, very subtle and doesn't create rainbows. It adds depth and sparkle and just makes the polish prettier. 

The pictures are taken in direct sunlight. 

The formula is good. Better than with the other polishes for this collection that I've shown you so far. This one covers in two coats and isn't nearly as patchy as the others. The first coat's a little sheer but the second give coat gives full coverage. It dries quickly and the finish becomes semi-matte so top coat is needed to make the finish shiny. 

What you see in the pictures are two coats of Mentality Excite and one coat of Pretty Serious Crystal Coat. 

Mentality Electrify

It's Blue Monday and I'll show you Mentality Electrify. I know I show a lot of polishes from Mentality right n ow, but last week I finally recieved the Neon Jelly Holo Collection after my parcel had gone missing and I just can't wait to show them to you.

Electrify is a neon sky blue with a subtle holo effect. It's gorgeous! It's bright and vibrant and so pretty. As with the other colours in thi collection the holo doesn't create rainbows. It adds depth and sparkle to do the polish instead. I really like the subtle holo. It doesn't always have to be that kind of in-your-face type of holo to be pretty.

The pictures are take in direct sunlight.

The formula is good. Three coats give full coverage. The first coat's streaky and patchy but the second and third coat even it out. Let each coat dry for a minute or to before continuing with the next, that way you'll avoid some of the streakiness. The finish becomes semi-matte so top coat is must.

What you see in the pictures are three coats of Mentality Electrify and one coat of Pretty Serious Crystal Coat.

Mentality Drama

Hello darlings!

Today I'll show you Mentality Drama. 

Drama is a red toned coral neon with a subtle holographic effect. It's reall pretty and the colour is perfect for summer. I love to wear corals during the summer. I'm extremely pale but in the summer I do get a slight tan. Corals look great then and make my skin look even more tan. 

The holo is very subtle. It adds shimmer, sparkle and depth but doesn't create rainbows. It just makes the polish prettier. 

The pictures are taken in direct sunlight.

The formula is good. Three coats give full coverage. The first coat is rather patchy ad streaky but the second and third coat even it out. It dries quickly and to a semi matte finish. Top coat makes the finish shiny. 

What you see in the pictures are three coats of Mentality Drama and one coat of Pretty Serious Crystal Coat

Mentality Shake

Hi sweeties! 

Today I'll show you Mentality Shake. 

Shake is neon tangerine orange with a subtle holo effect. The colour is gorgeous. It didn't look great in the bottle but is so pretty on the nails. Never judge a polish by its bottle.

The holo is very subtle. It doesn't create rainbows but it gives a nice shimmer and adds depth to the finish. 

The pictures are taken in direct sunlight. 

The formula was alright. It's quite streaky. I needed three coats for full coverage. Their rat two coats were very patchy but the third, thicker coat, evened it out. I recommend thaty pu wait a few minutes between the coats, that'll avoid it to becomes too patchy. 

It dries quickly and the finish becomes semi-matte. Top coat is must if you want it really shiny.

What you see in the pictures are three coats of Mentality Shake and one coat of Pretty Serious Crystal Coat.

Glam Polish The Sweets Duo Part 2: Berry Parfait

Hi sweeties!

Today I'll show you the other part of the MeiMei's Signatures exclusive Glam Polish The Sweets Duo Part 2.

This is Glam Polish Berry Parfait.

Berry Parfait is a neon pink with silver, pink and blurple glass flecks. This one is awesome! It's that perfect Barbie neon pink that's super girly but still somehow a little edgy. I'm no huge fan of pinks but I love, love, love this one. 

The pictures are taken in indirect sunlight.  It's more neon  in real life, but that's the deal with neons. They're never as pretty in pictures as they are in real life.

The formula is great. It's a bit sheer but three thin coats give full coverage. It's much more self levelling and less patch than Lemon Meringue. I would still recommend that you wait a minute or two between the coats. It dries quickly and the finish becomes rather shiny.

What you see in the pictures are three coats of Glam Polish Berry Parfait and one coat of Pretty Serious Crystal Coat.

Glam Polish The Sweets Duo Part 2: Lemon Meringue

Hi guys!
I have a bad cold so I'm home from work today. That gave me time to write a few blog post for the upcoming week.

Today I'll show you Glam Polish Lemon Meringue from the MeiMei's Signatures exclusive The Sweets Duo Part 2.

Lemon Meringue is a lemon yellow neon with yellow, silver and green glass flecks.  It's almost highlighter yellow. It's so fun and pretty. Perfect for summer! It has green undertones which makes it even more neon. This isn't perfect for my skin tone but it works.

The pictures are taken in indirect sunlight. Neons are incredibly hard to photograph and that goes for this one as well. It's brighter in real life and a the shimmer is more prominent.

The formula is alright. It's probably as good as it gets when it comes to yellow and neon. I needed three coats for full coverage. It was quite patchy at the second coat but the third coat evened it out. I recommend that you wait at least three minutes between the coats. That makes the finish less patchy.
It dries rather quickly and the finish becomes quite shiny.

What you see in the pictures are three coats of Glam Polish Lemon Meringue and one coat of Pretty Serious Crystal Coat.

Smitten Polish Cart Hold??

Hi darlings!

Todays polish is Smitten Polish Cart Hold?? This one was released during a sample sale and was on sale for 24 hour. 

Cart Hold??  is a neon pink jelly with prismatic micro glitter. It's asbolutely stunning. I wish I'd bought two bottles of this one. It's a new favourite neon. It's s bright and vivid. Neons are hopeless to photograph since the amazing glow is so difficult to capture. This is even brigther in person. It's a real show stopper. The prismatic micro glitter i super sparkly and adds some extra flair. 

Noelie makes the best micro glitter jellies out there so if you still haven't tried them you really should.

The pictures are taken in direct sunlight.

The formula is great. It's super easy to apply and goes on smoothly. Two coats give full coverage. It dries wuickly and the finish becomes a little textured. Nothing a little top coat can't fix.

What you see in the pictures are two coats of Smitten Polish Cart Hold?? and one coat of Pretty Serious Crystal Coat.