NOTD: Pink and Glitter (Two Untrieds!)

I painted my nails with OPI - ElePhantastic Pink on Monday and I was so in love with it that I didn't want to take it off, but I needed to change it slightly just so I wasn't bored with it. This was the perfect opportunity to use an untried indie! (Most of my indies are untried... I should probably work on changing that.) 

Let me start by telling you about ElePhantastic Pink. I don't remember exactly where I first saw it, but I knew I had to have it. Then one day in the summer I was at the mall and saw it at a couple places but I didn't have cash on me and they didn't take debit, and I think I had just bought nail polish earlier that week so I decided I could get it later, but I regretted that as soon as I left the mall. When I made my order to mBeautyLounge a while back it was one of the first polishes in my cart! None of these pictures show the true colour but I was a little too lazy to check that before I uploaded the pictures on my computer. IRL this is a light pink with peachy undertones. I feel like it's a bit neon because of how it photographed. It is bright in person but doesn't look neon. With two coats there's still some VNL because the formula is a tad thinner than classic OPI but I don't mind - it's only visible in certain lighting. I'm so glad I finally own this polish and that I finally got around to using it because it's definitely one of my favourite pinks. I'll probably need a second bottle soon! 

To jazz up the plain pink I added Polish Addict - Laffy Taffy. These polishes are made by Laura Sanchez and her shop can be found at http://shoppolishaddict.bigcartel.com/. Her instagram is @polish_addict_34. This polish is jam packed with tiny blue, orange, yellow and purple hex, large blue and red hex, some pink squares and silver (I think) micro glitter. Application was very good, the polish wasn't too thick like some indies are. The only trouble I had with glitter placement was with the large hex and squares. I found there weren't enough for my liking so I had to place some of those just so my nail had a variety of glitter. Other than that I'm very satisfied with this polish and very happy I purchased it :) I have four other polishes from Laura so watch out for when I use those! 

What's your favourite pink polish? Is there a pink polish you're desperate to own?

XO Natasha

Indie Polish: Forever Polished

Okay I'm becoming quite obsessed with indie polishes lately... I think it's absolutely amazing how so many laides have put so much time into creating gorgeous colours and combinations of glitter! 

Ashley's indie brand is called Forever Polished, and her polishes can be purchased through her Etsy shop. Also check out her Instagram! 

The two polishes I chose were Blue Smoke and Minty. Minty is now done but she's got some other holographic polishes which are also gorgeous! 

This first one is Blue Smoke. I'm not the biggest fan of blue but lately I've been kind of obsessed with really dark blues. Throw in some holographic glitter and I'm even more obsessed! The holo in this polish is nonlinear so it's a more subtle effect but the effect is still so pretty. This polish is WAY more breathtaking in person than it is in any of my pictures! Application was very good. You could get away with one semi thick coat of this, but I did two thin coats for perfect opacity. The polish got a bit thick after the first coat but it was still really easy to apply.

With flash:

This one is Minty. I've always loved mint polishes (I have way more than I thought I did!) so this polish was a nice addition to my collection. I love how the nonlinear holographic glitter is very subtle but still noticeable up close. Minty has less holo than Blue Smoke, and I prefer that since mint is a lighter colour than a bold dark blue. Application was good, I used two thin coats with no undies for the pictures below, but three coats would be ideal if you're using this polish on its own. Like Blue Smoke, this polish got a bit thicker after the first coat but I found this formula to be a bit thinner than Blue Smoke. The pictures make it look more see through than it actually is IRL. I don't find this shade of mint to be the most complementary with my skin tone but some undies with this as top coat might look better, but I still loved this polish.

This is only the second indie polish brand I've purchased and I'm very satisfied :) of the two polishes I got, I like Blue Smoke the best, but I still love both of them! Ashley also makes awesome soaps which are for sale in her Etsy shop! 

Indie Polish: Tryst Lacquers

Hey guys! I'm SO excited to tell you all about Tryst Lacquers, made by the lovely Kimberly Maranan! Visit her etsy shop here, and check out her facebook page! Not only are the three polishes I bought from her absolutely GORGEOUS, but they're also my very first indies! Kimberly is from Canada like me hehehe and I love supporting indie polish makers but I especially love supporting those from my own country! 

The three colours I got are: High School Sweetheart, Sweet Nothings, and What A Girl Wants. 

This is High School Sweetheart. It's a lovely white base with large pink hex, and smaller pink, magenta, and red hex. It's also got some tiny silver square glitters as well! I'm absolutely in LOVE with this polish, I'm wearing it right now! In fact, I will be wearing it for the next few days because it's just so pretty. 
Application was great, I had no difficulties placing the glitter. In the pictures below I've got two thin coats with no undies! Three thin coats would have given a bit more coverage but I'm totally okay with how this looks. There's just something so classy and elegant about white nails, but put some  girly glitter in it and your nails look fab! 

And here it is in the bottle:

Next I've got Sweet Nothings and What A Girl Wants. Sweet nothings is on my first and ring fingers, What A Girl Wants is on my middle and pinky fingers. Undies: Orly - First Kiss, Orly - Decoded.
Application was also very nice. Absolutely no difficulties with placing glitter like most glitter polishes. Photographed below are two coats of undies and two coats of glitter polish on top.

Sweet Nothings has a clear base with large copper hex, smaller magenta and dark blue hex, and tiny silver square glitter.

What A Girl Wants has a clear base with large pink and blue hex, medium lighter pink hex, and small and tiny periwinkle hex. I love love love this one because it's so girly!

Here are Sweet Nothings and What A Girl Wants in their bottles.

Anddd I tried to do a jelly sandwich but I shouldn't have used such a shimmery polish. I'll be using a nude next time! Even though this didn't turn out too well, I love these glitters for jelly sandwiches! The different sizes of glitters go really well together and I love how the polishes are dominantly one colour but they've got contrasting big hex glitters in them that your eyes are just drawn to!

Once again, thank you Kimberly! These polishes are amazing and I will definitely be buying some more Tryst Lacquers soon!