Different Dimension Homespun Holidays Collection: Swatches and Review

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Hi all! I have some more new polishes from Different Dimension today. These seven polishes are part of her upcoming Homespun Holidays Collection, in pretty holographic finishes plus a glitter topper. The formula for each applies smoothly, like butter, with a thicker consistency for the metallic holos. 

There will also be some new cuticle oil scents, here are the descriptions for those: 

Blessings - An enveloping blend of grape, peach and plum with sparkling citrus, rose and musk.

Jolly - Just like mom use to make - yummy cookies made with sugar and vanilla and fresh from the oven.

Noel - Crushed candy canes are sprinkled over luscious layers of sugary white chocolate to make this cool yet sweet dessert sensation.

Cheer - Holiday notes of fir needle, cinnamon stick, cranberries, crisp apple and cedarwood.

Merry - Notes of spun sugar, vanilla bean and apple cider.

The Homespun Holidays Collection will be released today, Friday, November 11th at 9 pm EST in Different Dimension's shop. Each polish will be $12, with the exception of Blizzard, which will be $5, and there will be a full set discount for the first 24 hours of sale. 

Different Dimension Blizzard

Layered over a blue creme

Clear based glitter topper with silver holographic, iridescent and white glitter

Meant to represent fallen snow. A lovely versatile polish, something that could be layered over any base and look amazing. Also, this one is specially priced for $5. 

I recommend a double layer of topcoat (for a glass smooth finish) and for easy removal, a peel off base coat. 

Different Dimension Celebration

Two coats

Pale taupe holographic with added shimmer

(cut and paste formula review) Slightly thicker consistency but goes on smoothly, opaque in two coats. I love the bits of copper flakes in the lighter taupe color. 

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Different Dimension Family

Two coats

Pale gold holographic with added shimmer

(cut and paste formula review) Slightly thicker consistency but goes on smoothly, opaque in two coats. I love how metallic and champagne-esque this gold is. Bubbly and pretty. 

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Different Dimension Naughty

Two coats

Cherry red holographic

(cut and paste formula review) Slightly thicker consistency but goes on smoothly, opaque in two coats. The perfect Santa Claus red color, with slight pink tones in the color. 

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Different Dimension Nice

Two coats

Grass green holographic

This was the only holo that had a little thinner consistency, though like the others, opaque in two coats. 

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Different Dimension Rejoice

Two coats

Silver holographic with added shimmer

(cut and paste formula review) Slightly thicker consistency but goes on smoothly, opaque in two coats.

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Different Dimension Tradition

Two coats

Pale copper holographic with added shimmer

(cut and paste formula review) Slightly thicker consistency but goes on smoothly, opaque in two coats. This one is my favorite of the set, I can't resist a good copper polish and I love how this was a paler color, with that high density holo flame. 

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Polish My Life Girls & Boys Collection NYC Edition: Swatches and Review

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Hey guys! I have a new set of polishes from Polish My Life for today. This new trio is part of the Girls & Boys Collection series. You may remember the previous trios that were inspired by Miami and Los Angeles, this third and final trio is inspired by NYC. 

The New York City Edition of the Girls & Boys Collection is available now in Polish My Life's shop!

Polish My Life 9 to 5 Hustle

Two coats

Dusky mauve creme
Oh my, a beautiful and sophisticated shade of purple. It goes on so smoothly, with just two coats for coverage. 

Polish My Life Concrete Jungle

Two coats

Teal green creme

Meant to represent the greenery of Central Park. I love again, the duskiness of the color and of course the formula and application. This is slightly on the thinner side, more like a crelly but still opaque enough in two coats. 

Polish My Life Skyscraper

Two coats

Concrete gray creme

Cool toned and slick (with topcoat of course) and fits in perfectly in a NYC inspired set. Formula again, like the others was perfection. 

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Different Dimension Intergalactic Collection: Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone! I have some really awesome polishes from Different Dimension to share today. These five polishes are part of her upcoming Intergalatic Collection, each one filled with color shifting red to green glitter in richly colored, jewel toned bases. Just a note that because these are glitter heavy polishes, I recommend a double layer of topcoat (for a glass smooth finish) and for easy removal, a peel off base coat. 

The Intergalatic Collection will be released this Friday, November 11th at 9 pm EST in Different Dimension's shop. Each polish will be $11 and there will be a full set discount for the first 24 hours of sale. 

Different Dimension Butterfly Nebula

Three coats

Violet jelly with holographic micro-flakes and iridescent red/green color-shifting glitter

Purple lust, that's what this is, in a bottle. Slightly less color opacity, so this is three thin coats and a generous layer of topcoat. 

Different Dimension Cat’s Eye Nebula

Two coats

Burgundy jelly with holographic micro-flakes and iridescent red/green color-shifting glitter

YUM. I love to see wine burgundy red color and while you don't see quite as obvious a color shift from the glitter in this one, it's quite stunning. 

Different Dimension Ghost Of Jupiter

Two coats

Clear base jelly with silver holographic micro-flakes and iridescent red/green color-shifting glitter

Ooomph. Such a sparkle glitterbomb, which is like a shot to the heart for me. A nicely opaque in two coats, yay!

Different Dimension Helix Nebula

Three coats

Teal jelly with holographic micro-flakes and iridescent red/green color-shifting glitter

A peacock teal green that goes really nicely with those color-shifting glitter pieces. Like the purple one, it's not quite opaque in two coats, a third coat will get you the opacity you want though. 

Different Dimension Hourglass Nebula

Two coats

Chocolate brown jelly with holographic micro-flakes and iridescent red/green color-shifting glitter

A nice and autumnal polish, the orange/red really pop in the color. 

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Mystery Bag Sale!

Time for another blog sale! A full sale will be done at some point but for now I am doing mystery bags! All full size indie polishes. Please email me at ms.idarose@gmail.com to purchase one!

Color4Nails Halo Chrome Powder Pigment: Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone! I have a newer product from Color4Nails to share today, not a polish exactly but their Halo Chrome Powder Pigment. There are a few different versions of this powder floating around and I had the chance to try out Color4Nails' offering. 

This was actually my first time using this type of product and while it does require a bit more effort than regular polish, I think the final effect is really awesome and worth the patience. If you haven't yet seen what this product actually does, it's a holographic powder pigment that you apply over a gel polish base, leaving you with a super high density holo finish. There is a bit of a learning curve with this type of powder, I referenced the instructions listed on the site but I am going give you a break down of what I did:

1) Applied a gel base coat and cured under my LED lamp (15 seconds)

2) Applied a gel color polish (Pink Gellac Chocolate Brown) and cured it under my LED lamp (60 seconds)

3) Applied a non-wipe gel topcoat and cured for 10 seconds (NOT the full 60 seconds that it regularly needs). This is important. If you do cure the non-wipe topcoat full, the powder will not adhere. 

4) As soon as I took my hand out of the lamp, using a eye-shadow sponge applicator, dabbed the powder all over the nail. You will want to work quickly and cover the nail in minimal strokes. Since the surface still has a tackiness, the powder just sinks in the polish. You can brush off any excess powder from your cuticle line. 

5) Applied another layer of non-wipe gel topcoat and cured for the full 60 seconds under my LED lamp

Because you need to work quickly to apply the powder, I did one full hand cure of the base coat and polish color but when it came time to do the first layer of topcoat, I did each nail separately. 

The pigment itself is 15 micron which means that the particle is smaller (compared to the 35 micron and 50 micron holo pigments available elsewhere). And because this is a combo holo and chrome, the gray chrome color will be the dominant color, it may gray out the base color depending on what you have on. The powder comes in a come plastic container, for $10 you receive 2 grams of powder, which will yield a number of manicures. As for the holo density, let's get to the photos!

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