Grace-full Autumnal Pruglies Collection Part 2

This is part 2 of the Grace-full Autumnal Pruglies collection. You can view part 1 here. 

'Appily Ever After - described as "a tri thermal that is brown/deep red at it’s coldest, and a chartreuse green as its warm colour". 

I used 3 thin coats of this thermal creme. Inbetween the thermal changes are gorgeous shades apples usually comes in - notably blush to Indian red. A super fun and sensitive transition. 

Evergreen Envy - described as "a jelly teal coloured base with a smattering of holo flakes". 2 coats of this deep pine green jelly filled with silver holo flakies. Formula is smooth and easy as per usual, easy to apply and has a deep glow IRL that doesn't translate to camera. Does stain slightly so use a base coat.

Garnet Wine - "not a crème and not a jelly this falls somewhere in between. In a deep maroon, it’s a plain colour and very vampy and rich in colour". 

3 thin coats or 2 coats with a thicker second coat to float over the first. A dark, vampy garnet that builds up to a glossy chocolate-tone. If polish touches the sidewalls of your nails it is hard to remove due to how pigmented this polish is so be careful with application.  

Pumpkin or Another - described as "a dirty pumpkin colour creme". 

2 coats of this delicious orange squishy creme. Grace-full always does nice cremes and this is no exception - this is my favourite polish from this half of the collection. It's the perfect base for autumn / Halloween nail art or just to wear matte! 

The collection releases on 26th September at 8pm AEST. 

You can follow more updates and view more swatches in their Facebook fan group. 

Grace-full Autumnal Pruglies Collection Part 1

This is my first half of the Grace-full Autumn Collection that I collaborated on with Theresa when I won a fan group contest! You can view part 2 here.

I'm very excited to show you all my swatches. Unless otherwise mentioned all my swatches use one layer of Hit the Bottle's 'Varnish Without a Trace' top coat.


Autumn Prism - described as 'an aurora shimmer that moves through tones of red, green and gold'. I used 2 easy coats that built up easily with no patchiness. To me it's a 'rusty' take on the traditional red to green multichrome. In direct light it looks like a glowy brick red. 

Be-leaf in Magic - described as "a forest green crelly base with ultra chrome chameleon flakes in red/gold".

I applied this in 3 thin coats, letting each layer dry (which it did quickly) before applying the next, building up to a dark green shade with red / gold / green multichrome flakes that mimics the shades of autumn leaf shed. The polish was mostly smooth with 1 layer of top coat, though it was slightly textured in spots over larger flakes.

Finally on Taupe - "a taupe base with an orange aurora shimmer flash". 

A beautiful grey/greige/taupe crelly with orange shimmer that built up on 2 thin coats. At extreme angles the shimmer shifts green. Would suit a large variety, if not all, skintones.

Mustard the Courage - described as "a mustard colour linear holo". Last but not least, my favourite polish from this half of the collection. I had to put it next to some of my favourite yellow cushions from IKEA, which really helped to show what sets this polish apart in terms of shade. 

2 thin easy coats: first coat was a marigold yellow, thin but not streaky; second coat built to opacity. Result is a burnished, slightly brassier tone that leans more green/gold than orange in shade. In direct light a linear holo is visible. A very unique colour I'd love to see on other skin tones!

The collection releases on 26th September at 8pm AEST. 

You can follow more updates and view more swatches in their Facebook fan group. 

Emily de Molly August Collection (Part 2 of 2) - Swatch & Review

Part 2 of my swatch and review of the Emily de Molly August Collection. I have broken up the post into 2 parts because of the picture-heavy nature of swatches. This post contains the polishes Right of Passage, Subdued Delights, and The Maze and the Hightower.

Part 1 with Ashes From Flames, Dancing Through Sunday, Memories of Midnight, and Positive Contact can be viewed here. 

Emily de Molly August Collection (Part 1 of 2) - Swatch & Review

I was asked by the lovely Hayley of Emily de Molly to swatch the August 2018 7-piece collection.

The collection is a varied mix, with polishes ranging from thermals, magnetics, holos, and flakies... What they have in common is that they are all stunning, and as always, apply perfectly with a  2-coat formula.

I am breaking up the post into 2 parts because of the picture-heavy nature of swatches! This post will contain: Ashes From Flames, Dancing Through Sunday, Memories of Midnight, and Positive Contact.

Part 2 will cover Right of Passage, Subdued Delights, and The Maze and the Hightower. You can view it here. 

Polish Pickup August 2018 / Agrabah from Femme Fatale - Swatch & Review

After the month of July off, the Polish Pickup is resuming in August with the theme of 'Musicals'. Femme Fatale have picked the classic Disney cartoon Aladdin! Agrabah is described as "yellow-toned warm terracotta with a strong pinkish glow and brilliant red iridescent shifting flakes."

Lots of photos of this polish, including it being used as a topper to follow. Purchase information will be at the bottom of the post!

Collage of Agrabah by Femme Fatale / Polish Pickup Aug 18

Femme Fatale's inspiration screencap from Aladdin of the city of Agrabah

Q: How many nail polish bottles can an IKEA Helmer drawer fit?

Answer: Depends on the bottle! 

I measured my drawers (well, I double-checked them against IKEA's online measurements) and my bottles. I then did a little diagram in Illustrator by making shapes to scale of each bottle footprint. 

Not every bottle per shape are exactly the same. They might deviate by a couple of millimetres but they were close enough for an accurate depiction. I tried to fit as many of each shape as possible into the drawer space. Here are the results.