The Holo Hookup March 2016 Indie Collaboration Box Swatches & Review

It's Holo Hookup preview time again! This is a pre-order monthly collaboration box between indie brands Glisten & Glow, Different Dimension, and Cupcake Polish with a special guest brand. The theme for March's box is The Candy Shop so all the polishes are inspired by delicious sugary candy! I was immediately intrigued when I heard this. The guest brand this month is Fair Maiden Polish, a brand I've come to know and love recently! Let's take a look at the colors!

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candy inspiration

Glisten & Glow Pink Rock Candy is a bright pink linear holographic with cherry and silver holo microglitters and added pink shimmers. This polish had an amazing smooth formula, really awesome to paint with. This is two coats.

Cupcake Polish Lemonheads is a bright yellow gold linear holographic with heavy gold and pink shimmers. Another awesome formula, although seemed a bit sheer on the first coat. I only needed one more to cover my nails entirely though.

Different Dimension Blue Raspberry Airheads is a sky blue linear holographic with a zillion similarly colored holo microglitters that lean a touch more teal, and heavy shimmers. This has an amazing effect, like little holo pebbles in a glistening river! Great application and opaque in just two coats. Dries surprisingly smooth!

Fair Maiden Polish Now & Later is a grape purple linear holographic with subtle pink-to-gold flakes. This had a thin formula but it was easy to use and I only needed two coats for full opacity. I noticed slight brushstrokes with this one, but they're not super noticeable.

This box will be up for pre-sale on The Holo Hookup website starting on Sunday, February 21st at 9pm EST through Sunday, February 28th at 9pm EST. The box is $40 plus shipping. If you're interested, you can check out The Holo Hookup on Facebook and Instagram to see even more swatches of these babies! Are you into these colorful candy colored polishes?? Which is your favorite?

❤ Kellie

The products mentioned were provided for an honest review.

Color4Nails Presents Cupcake Polish & A England Duos Swatches & Review

Happy Valentine's Day friends! I'll be celebrating by relaxing and catching up on my DVR'd TV shows haha. What are you doing today? I've recently gotten a few sets of polish to swatch and review from the online nail polish stockist Color4Nails and I wanted to share them with you :)

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One of my newer favorite indie brands, Cupcake Polish, has released an exclusive duo for the Color4Nails store! This is a one time run of these shades, so they will not be restocked when sold out.

Cupcake Polish Bitter Almonds is a badass gunmetal grey linear holographic with gold shimmer and metallic silver shards. Um, can I just tell you that my jaw DROPPED when I saw this in person? It's incredible in real life, pictures cannot do it justice. Great formula, very easy to put on. Two coats for full coverage.

I included a shade picture because you can really see the shards in all their glory!

Cupcake Polish Unrequited Love is a glamorous burgundy linear holographic with added berry colored shimmer and metallic silver shards. Another stunning color! This formula was just as fab as Bitter Almonds, but I noticed this one did take a tad longer to fully dry. Two coats here as well.

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Next I have some new shades from UK brand A England! I've really like this brand for a long time, but haven't gotten any of their colors in the last few years, not sure why! These are both part of their Heavenly Quotes series.

A England Sparks Divine is an antique gold-tan scattered holographic with a crazy shimmery quality to it. Applies very smooth and evenly. I only needed two coats for full opacity. This also dried very shiny so you don't even need a top coat if you don't want one.

A England Whispering Waves is a turquoise metallic scattered holographic with a pink flash. This was incredibly opaque, a one coater but I did two here. The formula was a little thicker but in a good way. You may see slight brushstrokes due to the metallic finish but I don't think they detract from the beauty of the polish at all.

These shades are all available now from the Color4Nails website. The Cupcake Polish colors are sold individually for $14 each or as a duo for $27. The A England shades are both $10 each. What do you think of these holo stunners? I'm in l-o-v-e!

❤ Kellie

The products mentioned were provided for an honest review.

Native War Paints Valentine's Day 2016 Goodbye, Good Riddance, Good Night Collection Swatches & Review

Another Valentine's collection! This one is more themed to my sensibilities though, Native War Paints' six piece V-Day offering is called Goodbye, Good Riddance, Good Night and it's inspired by breakup songs! I've never been a romantic-type so I can dig these babies more than if they were named after love songs haha.

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Native War Paints Love Hurts is a vibrant orchid purple filled with red shimmer. This formula was on the thin side but not difficult to work with at all. I've been impressed with all of the NWP shimmers I've tried because of their easy of application! Complete coverage in two coats.

Native War Paints You Oughta Know is a robust blue-toned red with gold and red shimmer. Another thin but easy formula, no issues. Two coats. Dries a little dull so you'll want a top coat for shine. This is my favorite song out of the bunch, love Alanis Morissette!

Native War Paints Go Your Own Way is a pinky lavender polish with gold and red shimmer. The shimmer in this was very sunken so I had to shake it really well and leave it upside down for a while before I applied it to get the true color. This one also seemed to have a heavier smell than the other polishes, not sure why. Covered well in two coats, dries matte.

Native War Paints Falling in Love (is Hard on the Knees) is a vibrant pink with a coral tone paired with red shimmer. This applied like a dream and was opaque in two coats. This might be my favorite in the collection! Also dries on the matte side.

Native War Paints Since U Been Gone is a medium rosy pink with red and gold shimmer. Another excellent formula, applied smooth and easy and covered in two coats.

Native War Paints Love Stinks is a dark polish that is a red but leans towards brown, a mahogany type of shade. The red shimmer in this is subtle, but it's there giving the vampy color a hint of sparkle. Great to apply, almost a one coater but I used two here. Dries with a dull finish, but not quite as matte as the others.

These shades are all available now on the Native War Paints website for $8.50 each or $45 for the full collection. There also mini bottles available for $5 each. (Side note: the bottle pictured is not permanent, the shape/cap will still be the normal one on the polishes purchased on their website.) Do you like this type of collection? I think it's great to have a cohesive element to each shade! Which is your favorite? What are you planning on wearing on your nails for Valentine's Day?

❤ Kellie

The products mentioned were provided for an honest review.