Illyrian Polish Returning Shades Swatches & Review

Hi folks! Today I have some shades from indie brand Illyrian Polish to show you. These aren't from one particular collection, just a few returning shades that are being restocked this Friday. On to the swatches!

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Fabled is a magenta purple jelly with turquoise & green shimmer and violet and purple/green micro flakes. This has a nice, thin formula. I used three coats here for full opacity. These all dry on the dull side so you'll probably want a top coat for shine.

Gold Lion is a deep, dark gray with copper metallic flake shimmer. Great formula, almost a one coater! I love the glow of the copper in this. Two coats here.

Awaken Your Magic has a lilac purple jelly base with copper/pink shimmer and holographic silver microglitter. Maybe it's the name, but this one reminds me of a fortune teller for some reason haha. Easy peasy formula, opaque in two coats.

Killer Queen has a bold red raspberry jelly base filled with magenta holographic microglitter. Nice formula, dries semi-gritty, which is normal for a microglitter. A thick top coat should cover the texture easily. I used three coats.

Bioluminescent is a medium/dark fuchsia jelly with a strong blue shimmer giving it an overall purple loo. This is seriously gorgeous, so vivid. A little thin but very easy to polish with. It deepens on each coat, so depending on the look you want, I'd recommend 2-3 coats. I did three here.

These shades, along with their Fall 2016 Stranger Things collection, will all be available on the Illyrian Polish website this Friday, Nov. 11th at 6pm CST. Any of these shades catch your eye? I'm obsessed with Bioluminescent, and Gold Lion is so my style! What are you planning to pick up from Illyrian tomorrow?

❤ Kellie

The products mentioned were provided for an honest review.

Illyrian Polish Fall 2016 Stranger Things Collection Swatches & Review

I'm back today with a great collection for Fall from indie brand Illyrian Polish inspired by Stranger Things. So...have you seen Stranger Things?? It's a Netflix produced show, a sleeper hit and I'm totally in love with it. It's a must see if you like creepy thriller dramas. It's set in the early 80's and has some excellent child actors, and it's easy to binge watch. I've already seen season 1 twice and am eagerly anticipating season 2. This collection has five polishes that totally embody the show's aesthetic. I purchased two of them, and then was asked to review the full collection which I am excited to be able to show you today.

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Eleven is a purple-y berry jelly with red to green color-shifting iridescent glitter and a scattering of holographic pigment. This is a little thick but not difficult to apply. I used three coats here but you could get away with two for a more translucent look, or layer it over an opaque base color. This didn't dry as gritty as I was anticipating, I only needed one layer of a thick top coat for a smooth finish. See those shifty glitters on the side of the bottle?? Yeah, so dope.

Mouth Breather is a dark teal blue with violet shimmer. This seemed a bit thick to me at first too, but it applied fine, no problems. This dries down dull, so you'll want a glossy top coat for shine.

I'm The Monster has a murky green base with purple/pink micro shimmer flecks. Another formula I found to be a little thick and dries kinda flat, similar to Mouth Breather, but this was not as opaque, presumably to allow the shimmer to take center stage. I used three coats here. Swampy perfection!

The Upside Down is a glitter bomb with a greyed purple tinted sheer base with lavender & silver holographic glitter and copper-to-green shifting iridescent glitter. This is amazing, it applied almost like a regular polish and covered completely in two coats. Not what I was expecting by such a dazzling, dense glitter polish! And again, this doesn't dry super textured so I only needed one layer of a thick top coat. Impressive!

Demogorgon is a blackened indigo blue with orange/yellow shimmer and small iridescent purple flakes. This too was viscous, which I'm starting to think is the norm for this brand, but I'm not complaining because they applied really nicely for me. This is two coats.

This collection will be restocked on the Illyrian Polish website on Friday November 11th at 6pm CST (along with some other shades that I will be showing you soon). I purchased Eleven and Demogorgon for $10.75 each and the other shades were sent to me for review. You can see more photos on their Facebook page and Instagram. Let me know what you think of these shades! Are you a Stranger Things fan??

❤ Kellie

Some of the products mentioned were provided for an honest review, some were purchased by me.

Illyrian Polish Color4Nails Exclusive Duo Swatches & Review

Happy Tuesday cookies! How has your week been going? Mine is shaping up to be nice, I have a short trip to Las Vegas for business for the rest of week so that'll be a nice break from everyday life haha. I live at the other end of the state from LV and it's much different up here. Today I have two new exclusive polishes from the Color4Nails online store to show you! This duo comes from indie brand Illyrian Polish.

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Dove Jam has a mid-tone grey holographic base with grey iridescent flakes and a flash of bronzey pink shimmer. This was easy to apply. I used thin coats and it was almost opaque in two, but I added a third for a total coverage. You would probably be fine with two with normal/thicker coats. I really love the contrasting shimmer in this.

Peacock Sauce is a deep teal blue holographic with deep red flakies and a strong gold shimmer. I love the flakes and holo but I felt like the shimmer gave the polish a bit of a frosty look. Same type of formula as Dove Jam; I used three coats but you could probably get away with two.

These are available on the Color4Nails website now for $13 each. What do you think of these two shades? I like the names so much haha! They're not really summer colors, but I know I will get some good use out of them when the colder months roll around. Have you tried Illyrian Polish yet?

❤ Kellie

The products mentioned were provided for an honest review.

Color4Nails Mother's Day Box 2016 Swatches & Review

Hey cookies! Today I have a new collab box put together from nail polish stockist Color4Nails for Mother's Day! The box contains five exclusive polishes from five different indie brands all inspired by the movie Mamma Mia!

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Cupcake Polish Dancing Queen is a deep teal linear holographic with lots of iridescent green flakies. The polish is on the thicker side, but easy to apply. I used two coats for full opacity. It dries a tad dull so you'll want a top coat for shine.

Frenzy Polish Villa Donna is a sky blue crelly filled with multichrome metallic flakies and silver holo shards. The first coat seems sheer but it builds up nicely on the second coat. The new Frenzy logo is so cute!

Illyrian Polish Feeling Like A Number One is a black jelly with scattered holographic and multicolored/iridescent flake shimmer. The appears that it may be very sheer upon the first coat, but it magically becomes fully opaque with just one more coat. I expected this to be chunky but it's pretty smooth!

Bear Pawlish Who I Am is a watery aqua linear holographic with blue shimmer. This one also seemed a bit too sheer on the first coat but turned out totally opaque on the second. This is my first Bear Pawlish and I quite enjoyed it!

Octopus Party Nail Lacquer The Cake Is A Lye is a white jelly with icy fleck sparkles and subtle holo shimmer. This is my first polish from this brand. I found it went on pretty streaky and was really thick to the point of being almost gummy. I needed three coats to cover the streaks and get full coverage. Not my favorite formula, but it gives a beautiful finished look.

This box is available for pre-order now through April 3rd for $65 including shipping to any country Color4Nails ships to. There are a limited number of boxes to be sold so be sure to snatch it up if you want it! The boxes will begin shipping on April 18th. Let me know what you think about this box! Do you like the movie Mamma Mia? I think it's pretty cute, and of course I love the music!

❤ Kellie

The products mentioned were provided for an honest review.