Polish Review: This Is the Mirror Ball Suit by Tatty Mule Nail Paints

***I received this product in exchange for an honest review***

This Is the Mirror Ball Suit by Tatty Mule Nail Paints

Taken from their website:

“…This is the Mirror Ball Suit is a metallic polish with silver holographic sparkle. Inspired by the ultimate ‘sunshine kid’ – Vince Noir…”

It’s no secret – I have a favourite silver polish called One, which also happens to be from Tatty Mule Nail Paints. And truthfully? I wasn’t holding out much hope of another silver polish standing up against my one true love. WRONG.

This Is the Mirror Ball Suit is like One but on steroids! I love it. Unfortunately the photos do not do it any justice. I took a close up of it (insert) to try to illustrate how sparkly, bright, rainbowy, this polish is under natural light.

Applying it is easy. You just apply using the brush – there is no need to use the sponge method as the glitters are not chunky and you get a great even colour. It goes on smoothly and dries pretty quickly too. Two coats are all you’ll need for an opaque coverage. When the polish dries, while it doesn’t dry matt, it does lose its sparkle. Apply a quick dry top coat and watch it come to life!

Would I recommend this product? Yes. Even if you already have a favourite silver polish try this one. It’s great to use as part of a nail art design or show case it all on its own. Either way, your nails will sparkle.

All Tatty Mule Nail Paints are hand mixed and 5 free - they do not contain Toluene, Formaldehyde, DBP, Camphor or TSF resin. Bottles are 12ml in size and contain 2 steel balls.

 

For order details visit: Tatty Mule Nail Paints

 

REVIEW: W7 Nail Polish

So. I was in Chemist Warehouse the other day and came across the W7 range of nail polish. I know its been around for ages but I don't normally go to Chemist Warehouse simply because there isn't one near me.

I'm not going to lie to you - at $2.99 a bottle I went slightly crazy... The range of colours is amazing. And for anyone just starting out with polish or simply don't want to pay big dollars (i.e.: me!) then this is a great polish.

But... I feel obligated to warn you. This stuff stinks. Bad. The smell reminds me of really cheap acrylic paint. However, if you can get past the scent it's not a bad polish.

The black polish is fantastic. You could get away with one thick coat or two thin coats to get an opaque coverage. The white takes a little extra work. It's not as thick as the black and even after 4 coats I still did not have a completely opaque coverage.

I stamped using the W7 black polish. Bonus.

Would I recommend this product? Yes. It is what it is. Nothing special. But not too shabby either!

I also used a MoYou stamping plate, Ready For Take Off base coat by UNT and Seche Vite top coat. I picked up the silver detail from ebay.

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Feeling dotty with O.P.I

Feeling a little dotty - inspired by IG: @mysimplelittlepleasures

I used #madformadnesssake by #opi - it's from their #AliceThroughTheLookingGlass #Collection.

For the dots I used #MoYou #stamping #polish in #gold and #silver, although I didn't use #stamper instead I used a #dottingtool for the small dots and the end of my #cleanup #brush for the large dots. I used a #matte #topcoat by #BarryM - and I have to say I am in love with this topcoat. It's the best one I've ever used. And it's only $8 from #BigW

Emily de Molly

I've been hearing loads of good things about IG: @emilydemolly #polishes so I decided I wanted to get in on the action! I visited her online store and grabbed myself 3 polishes. The one I'm going to talk about today is #ModernLuster

Taken from their website:

"...“Modern Luster” is a 5 free hand-blended, custom nail polish.
(Toluene, Formaldehyde, TSF resin, Camphor and DBP free)

BASE – A bright pink/watermelon jelly, extremely hard to photograph!

GLITTER – Copper shimmer and lime gold sparks

OPAQUE – in 2-3 coats depending on application..."

Full disclosure here. I #love pink nail polish. And if I can dare admit this in writing, I probably have too many pink polishes in my collection. I'm making a conscious effort to broaden my horizons. That being said, “Modern Luster” is on the top of my fav list. It's so easy to apply and it dries very fast. I love the shimmer and sparks.

I finished the #mani using a #MoYou #stamp and #opi polish as the stamping polish. The #gold and #silver dots are moyo stamping polish. I applied #sechevite

Would I recommend Emily de Molly? Yes. No question about it.

Ella and Mila

I love these  IG: @ellamilapolish polishes. The colours are gorgeous and they go on nice and easy - especially #OnThinIce (silver glitter). I used two coats of #OnThinIce and #RosyCheeks (pink). However, to get an opaque coverage using #MyBlueBaby (blue) I needed three coats - this colour also has a nice #shimmery look to it in the bottle.

It was a complete fluke I used the elephant #nailvinyl from IG: @twinkled_t - in fact it wasn't until I took the photos did I realise the bottle had an elephant on it!  For the single chevron I used a nail tip guide.

 

OMG - why have I only just discovered this?

Don't get me wrong. I love Love LOVE the big brand nail polishes. There is nothing wrong with them. However, I'm on a quest to find indie polishes. In particular, Australian indie polishes. And I'm excited to say I've not had to look long or hard to find a brilliant indie polish - Bella Belle (who, I believe, are located in the same are as me!). They also do a lot of local markets - so you can either order online and pick up in person, or check them out at the next market.

I picked up the two colours (as featured in the photo) - Grey Is The New Black (from their thermal collection) and Raspberry Beret (from their A|W16 collection).  

I've done a few swatches and nail art designs with the colours (images to come - I'm just waiting for a sunny day to take photos!) - and they are amazing to use. You get an opaque coverage in two coats. The polish itself is smooth and creamy and has a good consistency.


TAKEN FROM THEIR WEBSITE:
'...Our polishes are hand made with love in our Melbourne studio. They are '5 FREE' which means they are free of 5 BIG nasties... Formaldehyde, Toluene, Camphor, TSF Resin & DPB. They are vegan friendly & cruelty free...

So, if you are wanting to venture in to the world of indie polish, I highly recommend Bella Belle. You can check out their online store HERE.

Have you used this brand? If so, I'd love to hear your thoughts!

Alice Through The Looking Glass by OPI

I have to admit when I first saw this colour - A Mirror Escape by #OPI from their #AliceThroughTheLookingGlass collection, I was dubious. It looks like liquid gold with flecks of silver/pink. It's not a glitter polish and I wasn't sure how this would apply. But, I was willing to give it a go.

What can I say? I LOVE it. You'll get an opaque finish in two coats and when it dries it kind of has a bashed metal look. I did apply a coat of #sechevite because without the top coat it feels kind of rough. Even if it didn't feel rough still apply a top coat to extend the longevity of your #mani and to make the colour pop.

The other colours I used are all from the #AliceThroughTheLookingGlass collection -


#HavingABigHeadDay
#OhMyMajesty!
#FearlesslyAlice
#nailpolishobsession #nailart #nailstamping #MoYou #nailpolish #nailglamour