Zoya Caitlin with OPI Sugarplum Yum

Zoya Caitlin - 2 coats with no top coat

This is not the first time I have worn Zoya Caitlin, and that says something about this polish, considered my rather large stash of untrieds!

Caitlin is actually the first Zoya I owned, I fell in love with it as soon as I saw the swatches. It is a dusty periwinkle creme, with a strong grey undertone to give it a muted look.   The application is an easy two coater, and it dries on the quick side.

Since my bf is taking me to a very nice place for dinner to celebrate my birthday tonight, I decided to glam up my mani with a coat of OPI Sugarplum Yum. Sugarplum Yum is a clear holo glitter top coat, and it makes my nails sparkle with rainbow dots. Sugarplum Yum reminds me a lot of China Glaze Fairy Dust, I might do a comparison later if I get the chance to.

Caitlyn topped with Sugarplum Yum

Nails gone wild with Octa Gone Wild

Octa Gone Wild - 2 coats with top coat (artificial light)

Here I present you Octa Gone Wild from China Glaze, one of my biggest lemmings. Not surprisingly, it is another holo from the discontinued Kaleidoscope collection.

I remember this polish as a soft purple holo when I was looking at swatch photos online, therefore I am a bit surprised when it is actually a periwinkle blueish purple (i.e. bluple). I don't mind though, because bluple is my favorite polish shade!

Like other polishes from the Kaleidoscope collection, Octa Gone Wild is packed with large scattered holo particles, which also gives a medium linear effect. How awesome is that! A polish with both scattered and linear holo! I'm in love...

The formula however, is somewhat tricky. This is the first time I have experienced bald spots with holo polish,  and it took me 3-4 coats to even the layers out. Luckily the dry time is relatively quick, so at least the application process is less painful.

Octa Gone Wild is almost the strong holo version of Catrice Dirty Berry, another favorite polish of mine (can't you tell I love periwinkle?). Unfortunately though, both could be HTFs if you don't have access to Catrice, which is a European drugstore brand. I will be swatching more untried Catrices from my stash, so watch this space!

Catrice I Sea You! + Stamping

Catrice I Sea You! - 2 coats with no base/topcoat (pardon my very dry cuticles)

Catrice I Sea You! is a nice change of color after wearing darkish purple on my nails in the past week. The name of this polish says it all really, it is a teal green that reminds me of the sea in Sanya. It is a perfect summer color without going OTT; the blue tone gives this polish a nice dusky feel that I like!

I then decided to add a little something to my nails, so I pull out my Fauxad plates and stamped a lacy pattern using Color Club Wild At Heart (WaH is my go-to stamping polish, it works great!). My apologies for my wonky stamping skills, I find it is more difficult to stamp a large pattern than a small one. I guess I'll have to practice more!

A First with Ozotic Pro - 624 Grape Holo

Ozotic Pro - 624 (color appears slightly darker than in real life)

It is unfortunate that I learned about this Aussie polish brand after I left Australia. Fortunately though, I managed to get my hand on 624 via MUA!

Since Ozotic Pro only uses codes for its polishes, I have taken the liberty and named it Grape Holo (not very original I know, but still it is better than just number). It is really pretty obvious why I called it Grape Holo, because it is grape purple packed with chunky holo glitters. This polish has a scattered holo effect, but it is more blingy than say the Milanis or Nubar Prisms holos because the glitter pieces are bigger.

Again, slightly darker than actual color

The formula of the polish is a tiny bit on the thick side, and I came across a couple of bald spots, but nothing another coat cannot rectify.

Yay! Finally a color accurate photo

Overall I am quite pleased by Grape Holo, and I will definitely be getting more Ozotic Pro when I go back to Aussie Land next month, I can't wait!

Another Holo Beauty - BK Dusty Purple Holo #17 (picture heavy)

BK #17 - dusty purple holo, two coats (no base or top coat)

Today I have for you a dusty, mauve purple (almost lavender like) from BK polish. As you can see from the photo, it has a medium linear holo effect, which makes this polish that much more special!

I will let the photos speak for the polish itself. The only thing I want to add is the formula of the polish. Unlike some holo polish which could be quite runny, this one applies like a dream, and is fully opaque after 2 coats. Can you tell I absolutely adore this polish?

I want to roll inside the rainbow goodness all day!

I hope you lovlies are not sick of my holo swatches yet, because I still have quite a few untrieds to show you!