Klean Color - Bluebell

While browsing around eBay one day I came across a brand called Klean Color. And, of course, the most popular colors that were being sold were these chunky holographic colors. You say holographic and I'm on board! On eBay, they were going for $5-$10, which seemed a little high for a brand I had never even heard of. So, after some research, I found this site here that sold them for $1.75 each. DONE! So I bought six (I think...) and today I have the one that called out to me first: Chunky Holo Bluebell.

All of these photos are -
Pointer: 2 coats Bluebell
Middle/Pinky: 2 coats Bluebell over CG First Mate
Middle: 2 coats Bluebell over SH Black Out

As you can see, Bluebell is a sheer polish and best used for layering. Is it holographic? In my eyes, no. I see it as more of a duo/multi chrome chunky glitter. Do I love it? Yes! I love all of the colors that it brings to the nails, especially when layered. 

Caution...these polishes SMELL. And I mean really, really bad! So if you have a weak nose I would suggest doing your nails in a very open and aired out space. I'll have more posts later with the other colors that I bought, and perhaps even a comparison coming up! 

CM

Hits - Mari Moon Polishes

Today I have two polishes from Hits. Hits is a brand from Brazil, founded in 2001, so they're fairly recent compared to the big guys. Mari Moon is one of their collections that contains duochromes and multichromes...in other words amazing, colorful polishes. It's a collection of 8 polishes, and I have Artsy and Chameleon.

First, can I say, that the brushes from these two were wonky! There were stray hairs everywhere. All you really need to do is trim the stray hairs, so it really isn't THAT big of a deal, but it's definitely an inconvenience.  And they're a bit...bushy. I don't know how else to describe it. It feels more like a paint brush than a nail polish brush. Who knows, I could just be crazy.

See what I mean? But the amazing colors make up for the wonky brushes. Are you ready? There's a million pictures coming up...

Artsy - direct sunlight.

Artsy - direct sunlight.

Artsy - direct sunlight.

Artsy - shade.

Artsy - shade.

Artsy - shade.

Artsy - shade. Extremely angled to show the red.

Artsy - shade.

Artsy - shade.

Artsy - shade.

Artsy - bottle shot.

Artsy is quite a shape-shifter! Some moments it's blue, some moments it's teal, some moments it's purple and then it's red! Artsy is by far the most colorful polish that I own. It reminds me of a few Ozotics that I have, but none of them have that red in there. This was 2 coats, and the formula was ok. A little bit runny, but not anything that was hard to work with.  

Chameleon - direct sunlight.

Chameleon - shade.

Chameleon - shade.

Chameleon - shade.

Chameleon - extremely angled to show the blue.

Chameleon - extremely angled to show the blue.

Chameleon - shade.

Chameleon - shade.

Chameleon - shade.

Chameleon is a completely unique polish in my collection. And, just like Artsy, it has several faces. Green, blue, gold/yellow. This was 2 coats, and the formula was the same as Artsy. A little bit runny, but easy to work with. 

These polishes can be purchased from Llarowe here for $8 each, and she ships worldwide! I would really recommend her, she does everything to make her customers happy. I'll have more Hits polishes to show you soon!

CM

Space Cadet vs. Beetle

Happy Thanksgiving!

Today I have two amazing polishes for you. Orly's Space Cadet (which came out last year) and Hard Candy's Beetle (which also came out around the end of last year/beginning of this year). Take a look and see for yourself how similar these two polishes are!

Bottle Shot under artificial light.

Artificial Light. Beetle on pointer and ring, SC on middle and pinky.

No flash. Beetle on pointer and ring, SC on middle and pinky.

No flash. Beetle on pointer and ring, SC on middle and pinky.

No flash. Beetle on pointer and ring, SC on middle and pinky.

I would say that yes, Hard Candy's Beetle is indeed a dupe for Orly's Space Cadet. If I didn't have it written down which polish was on which finger I would never have known it was two different polishes! I love these kinds of multichromes and duochromes. They remain one of my favorite types of nail polish (along with holos and flakies!). 

Orly's Space Cadet weighs in at .6 fl oz and hard Candy's Beetle weighs in at .35 fl oz. Both formulas were on the thin side, but covered completely in 3 coats. Orly retails between $6-$10 (depending on where you buy it from: Sallys, CVS, Ulta, etc.) and Hard Candy retails for about $4 if I remember correctly at Wal Mart. These polishes are a little easier to find now that the hype about them has calmed down, although I haven't seen any stores that still sell Space Cadet. 

Personally, I like Orly's Space Cadet better. Although the formula seemed slightly thinner than Beetle, I love Orly's bottles. The caps are rubberized for an easy grip (which I definitely need), you get more of the polish and honestly, I love pretty much every Orly I've ever bought and I've yet to be really disappointed. Which one do you prefer?

Go eat some amazing food!

CM