Powder Perfect Upper Kingdom Collection: Swatches and Review

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Hey everyone! I have a new set of polishes from Powder Perfect sent by Color4Nails to share with you today. The Upper Kingdom is a collection of micro-glitter polish that is inspired by Ancient Egypt. Here is a little historical description from Powder Perfect to give you some clarification: 

"Ancient Egypt was a land divided in two. Two kingdoms, with two Pharaohs. The Upper Kingdom stretched from the first cataract of the Nile, all through the Nile Valley until it met with the Lower Kingdom of Egypt; sprawling all the way to the Mediterranean Sea."

The polishes in this collection are just stunning in person. I happen to love micro-glitter finishes so I knew that I would like these but I was happily surprised to see how opaque they were, each needing just two coats for coverage. I don't mind applying multiple coats if needed but when I receive beautiful AND opaque polishes, I can't help but exclaim over them. For each photo below I applied one layer of topcoat, though for longer wear, I would recommend adding another coat of topcoat, they will dry down to a gritty finish if you don't. No sunlight photos of the polishes but you can be assured that they will sparkle galore in the sun.

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The Upper Kingdom Collection from Powder Perfect is available now in Color4Nails' shop here.

Powder Perfect Abydos

Two coats

Pale gold and silver holographic micro-glitter

Powder Perfect Flowering Lotus

Two coats 

Pink, silver, and violet holographic micro-glitter

Powder Perfect Land of Reeds

Two coats

Lime green and gold holographic micro-glitter

Powder Perfect Nekhbet

Two coats

Teal blue/turquoise holographic micro-glitter

Powder Perfect Thebes

Two coats

Copper holographic micro-glitter

My favorite of the collection!

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Fair Maiden Polish The Rainbow Brights Collection: Swatches and Review

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Hello! Let's start the week off right with some brightly colored neon cremes. These ten polishes make up The Rainbow Brights Collection from Fair Maiden Polish. I ended up with few sets of neon/brights this summer and this collection was one of my favorites. The polishes are opaque, most needing just two coats for coverage. They are on the thick side, which is good for coverage but not necessarily good for water-marbling. I didn't have a chance to try these as stamping polishes but I think they could do well for stamping, as they are nice and opaque. 

 You can get your own set of The Rainbow Brights Collection from Fair Maiden Polish's shop. They also have a sale code running right now, use the code fmaug20 for 20% off your order through August 31st! 

Fair Maiden Polish Daredevil

Two coats
Bold red neon creme

Fair Maiden Polish Tickle Me Pink

Two coats

Hot pink neon creme

Fair Maiden Polish Ooh La La

Two coats

Juicy neon orange creme

Fair Maiden Polish Look on the Bright Side

Three coats

Seriously bright neon yellow creme

Fair Maiden Polish Aim to Misbehave

Two coats

Vivid neon green creme

Fair Maiden Polish Let's Get Physical

Two coats

Brightened medium blue creme

Fair Maiden Polish Reach for the Sky

Two coats
Indigo purple creme

Fair Maiden Polish Don't Be Shy

Two coats
Saturated magenta creme

Fair Maiden Polish Always Look for the Rainbow

Three coats

Clear base with gold glitter and heavy color-shifting shimmer

Fair Maiden Polish Glory of the Galaxy 

Layered over Don't Be Shy

Holographic topper with color-shifting shimmer

(Direct Sunlight)

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Fair Maiden Polish Spring 2015 Garden Party Collection: Swatches and Review

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Double post for today! I have had this blog post waiting for far too long on my draft back-burner. This is Fair Maiden Polish's Spring 2015 Collection. The garden party theme was very visible, both with the names and the colors of the polishes. It's a large collection, nine polishes total, but it's range of colors and finishes is something I appreciate as a buyer. Side note: I swatched these polishes months ago during a very wet month so I was not able to take direct sunlight photos of the holographic polishes, apologizes for that!

A number of these polishes are out of stock at the moment but hopefully they will be restocked in the future soon. And for those that are in stock, make sure to take advantage of Fair Maiden Polish's sale. 

Use the code fmaug20, for 20% off your order through August 31st, here is a direct link to Fair Maiden Polish's shop. 

Fair Maiden Polish Blue Moon Wisteria

Two coats
Indigo blue creme with violet shimmer
I think this is the star of the collection. It has a wonderful contrasting shimmer and the indigo blue is very saturated.

Fair Maiden Polish Evening Primrose

Three coats

Light yellow creme with blue iridscent shimmer

The formula is on the thick side but with the type of color that it is, I needed three coats for full coverage. I love it's buttercup yellow color and the shimmer throughout. 

Fair Maiden Polish Green Goddess

Three coats

Spring green medium density linear holographic

The color has just enough yellow to brighten it. It's brings to mind the freshness of spring greens. 

Fair Maiden Polish Maiden's Blush

Three coats

Pale plum medium density holographic with red/copper flakes

As pretty as a maiden's blush.....or just pretty. I like the flake detailing a whole lot. It's adds some warmth the purple color. 

Fair Maiden Polish Mint Succulent

Two coats

Pale khaki green low density linear holographic

Very reminiscent of it's name-sake. Not a color that I am drawn to but I liked the easy application.

Fair Maiden Polish Neptune Rose

Two coats

Orchid pink creme with teal shimmer

Color contrast! And shimmer that's quite prominent! Win!

Fair Maiden Polish Gilded Garden

Two coats

Champagne metallic medium density linear holographic with gold flakes 

Metallic holo polishes are classic and this is an especially nice one. 

Fair Maiden Polish Stargazer

Three coats

Rosy pink low density linear holographic 

A beautiful red/pink shade. It's jelly formula will require that you need to apply two to three coats for opaque coverage

Fair Maiden Polish Sweet Honeysuckle

Three coats

Coral creme with golden shimmer

This is the polish that drew my attention the most when it was released. Gold against coral is such a elegant color combination. 

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Polish My Life Past & Present Anniversary Duo: Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone! I have a new duo of polishes for you. This set of two is the Polish My Life Past & Present Anniversary Duo, created to mark the two year anniversary of Polish My Life. The past represents the beginning of Polish My Life with a glitter polish and the present is shown with a classic creme, something that Polish My Life is now known for. 

The Past & Present Anniversary Duo is a limited edition set. It retails for $19 (plus shipping) and is available now in Polish My Life's shop. 

Polish My Life Yes, I'm Classy
Two coats
Mauve purple creme
The color is a nice transition for this current season of summer into fall. I feel that it would be complimentary to a lot of different skin tones, with it's cool but dusky overtone. And it applies like a dream with two self leveling coats. 

Polish My Life All That Glitters

Layered over Polish My Life Yes, I'm Classy

Clear base with pale gold and silver glitter in various sizes

A gorgeous glitter bomb of a polish. You could wear it by itself which two/three/four coats of coverage. I wanted to show how it paired with Yes, I'm Classy since this is a duo set. Easy application, shown below is one coat over the base color. 

(Direct Sunlight) 

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