Illamasqua Paranormal - Ouija

Transmit your acceptance of the paranormal by wearing these otherworldly Nail Varnishes. These 3 new shades and Top Coat not only offer a vivid burst of color in the normal world, but also glow under UV black light, revealing an alternative, paranormal effect unknown to the naked eye.

• Omen Paranormal bright green
• Ouija Paranormal bright pink
• Séance Paranormal bright violet

Paranormal UV Nail Varnish (Limited Edition)

I snagged all three of these polishes. I have only had time to swatch one of them for you as Spring had sprung here. Yard work and flowers have been requiring more of my time. But it was a good test for this amazing polish. This mani survived two days of digging in the dirt and planting 50 or more flowers and eight trees.

 

Dotted nail art using Illamasqua Paranormal Ouija

I used two coats of Illamasqua Ouija for the base color and dotted Omen and Seance on in a scattered manner. The Seance really didn't show well though. Ouija is a phenomenal pink with amazing foil flaked shimmer.

The formula on these is amazing. Wonderful even application and a quick dry time. I didn't use the Paranormal UV top coat though. 

This polish was purchased by me. All opinions are my own. 

Day Seven of the Seven Days of Floral Nail Art Tutorials - Glitter flowers

The time has flown by. It's Day Seven of the Seven Days of Floral Nail Art Tutorials. Today is glitter flowers. Simple flowers with a fun touch of a holographic micro glitter.

I started out with Illamasqua Poke. It's  a gorgeous shimmery deep purple polish. My mani was several days old before I added the flowers. Nail art is a great way to spruce up a manicure.

Glittery floral nail art using Illamasqua Poke

Then I used a lighter shade of purple acrylic paint to create flower petals and a dark blue for the flower centers. These flowers are super easy to create.

Then I used Nicole OPI Make A Comet-Ment holographic micro glitter over the purple petals. It adds a flashy flair to the look.

Have you used nail art to spruce up your current mani? What's your favorite method?

See Day One - Lilies
See Day Two - Easy Daisies
See Day Three - Roses 
See Day Four - Flowers on vines 
See Day Five - Dotted Flowers
See Day Six  - Floral garden

Illamasqua - Generation Q swatches

I recently purchased two polishes from the Illamasqua Generation Q collection - Charisma and Creator. I am excited to share them with you.

"Generation Q is a clear message to everybody, everywhere that beauty is not young, old, black, white, male or female, but anything, everything and everyone," - Illamasqua website.

I love these polishes. The formula is phenomenal. Both polishes applied wonderfully and the dry time was pretty speedy. 

Charisma is a gorgeous shade of berry wine. It has a generous amount of shimmer added to it. The first coat makes you wonder how many coats it will take. But amazingly the second coat provided an fantastic opaque finish. I didn't use a top coat on these swatches.

Illamasqua Charisma

Illamasqua Charisma

Illamasqua Charisma

Creator is a jet black base with small multi size silver glitter. Again as I was applying the first coat it looked pretty sheer. The second coat provided wonderful coverage with lots of silver glitz. No top coat is used on these swatches.

Illamasqua Creator

Illamasqua Creator

Illamasqua Creator

Here's a great close-up shot of Creator.

Illamasqua Creator close-up

Illamasqua polishes are one of my favorite brands. They can be purchased at Sephora.com for $14.

These products were purchased by me and all opinions are my own.

18KT gold flake topcoat by Sephora by OPI

I got this amazing topcoat for my birthday. Of course it probably helped that I emailed my husband the link. But hey, a girl has to do what a girl has to do! I can't believe I have real gold flakes on my nails.

I applied this amazing top coat over Illamasqua "Phallic" and I have to say I love the combination. The gold flakes applied evenly and there was no need to go "fishing for flakes."  It also had a fast dry time. There's not much more to say about this top coat. It is available from Sephora.com for $30. Pricey, but I think my husband got off relatively cheap!

Sephora By OPI 18kt Gold Flake Top Coat

Sephora By OPI 18kt Gold Flake Top Coat

Illamasqua swatches - silky and mesmerizing

I received my first Illamasqua polishes in the mail today and couldn't wait to swatch them.

Illamasqua is a relatively new brand - three years old. and to become such a sought after brand in just a short time is astonishing.  

I received the following polishes:

Untold: A rich red glitter polish. The glitter is a fine glitter that reminds me of the slippers Dorothy wore in the "Wizard of Oz." I can't wait to layer this heavenly glitter.

Poke: A phenomenal purple with shimmers of blue throughout. It almost has a deep lilac hue to it. 

Phallic: My favorite of the bunch. A deep majestic, navy blue. It has flashes of the most vibrant sapphire blue throughout.

These polishes went on oh so silky. I was amazed by the formula. Decent dry time and wonderful pigments. The glitter in the Untold polish went on smooth and even.

Needless to say, this polish is going to be a staple in my polish arsenal. Now, on to the photos! These are all two coats with no top coat.

Phallic - This inside photo makes it look almost black.

Phallic - In the photo in the sunlight you can see the sapphire shimmer

Poke - Wonderful shade of purple with blue shimmers

Poke - I captured more of the true hue outside

Untold - Ultrafine red glitter. I can't wait to layer this polish

Untold