Sparkled Beauty

It's December and the anticipation of my annual trip home has done weird things to my mind, so I need an extra special colour on the nails ASAP.

This is the glorious beauty of Different Dimension Cruella. I got this shade from a blog sale in a surprised grab bag, couldn't be happier when I saw it.

Part of the Villainess collection, Cruella sure has that evil complication of finishes. The brand describes it as a shifting multi-chrome with silver flakies and holographic micro-glitters in a clear base.

Very special this one, a lot going on! I almost want to call it a textured glitter with subtle holo effect.

The bottle came to me a little thick, so I added some polish thinner. Not sure that affected the opacity. The brand suggests 2-3 coats but I only did one coat here without a base colour and it is opaque.

You see silver, red, blue glitters and a lot in between, right? I did add a top coat to smooth out the surface but it is fine without one also.

Wear is nothing extraordinary, but that is the norm with most my nail polish anyway. Cruella is an awesome new addition to the stash and a great cheer-me-up or calm-me-down support to my mental health :)

The other good news is it's Thursday already. Have a great one!

It has been a long while, but here is my second try of Different Dimension's 80's Baby collection. If you missed it, the first NOTD from the brand was Gnarly, the green.

This is Homeboy, the blue :) Fair to say that I love it even more than I did Gnarly. It has more to do with the colour and how it makes me feel than with the holographic strength, as the two shades have about the same level of holo effect.

The demo pic of Homeboy on Different Dimension's etsy page showed a dark navy blue, but they did note at the time I bought the set that the official colour would be a lot lighter. You know me, I prefer a darker blue, but this blue will still do :)

It is a beauty, isn't it? Homeboy cheered me up through the freezing weather we have been having, and oh don't I need some cheering up?

If you say I'm artificial for saying that, I'll take it, as nail polish (and makeup) means different things to different people. I'm all for finding an outlet for our emotional feelings, and if it happens to be Homeboy or some other pretty nail polish, I'm totally fine with that.

Anyway, to be fair to Homeboy, I wouldn't compare it to the well known China Glaze OMGs as it was made to be scattered holo and that's what it is.

One more look at it? Sure, here it is, up close. A bit of tip wear there, as this is second day nail.

Similar to Gnarly, Homeboy lasted about two days on me and I had a split on my index nail at the end of it. Hate when that happens.

Anyway, I am home with family but it's hard to say when or how jetlag would hit me until it does. There won't be Weekly flyer deal post for a while, but you'll understand, right? :)

I hope my American friends are ready to spend quality time with loved ones over Thanksgiving. It looks like Black Friday sales are getting crazier in Canada every year. Shop without me, but do tell.

I am excited to start showing you the 80's Baby collection from Different Dimension.

It has been a while since I shop on etsy for indie polishes, I was just overwhelmed, too many brands with so much to offer.

I loved the look of some nail polish from Different Dimension but couldn't afford the Canadian shipping rate. Until the New Year 35% off sale, I figured the saving will pay for shipping, so I got the whole 80's Baby collection of 6 scattered neon holos, $55 reg. Shipping to Canada for the set was $13.75 at the time and $22 now (or $7 first bottle and $1.50 for each additional one). I'm not sure if that $22 is a typo, doesn't make sense.

Anyway, this pretty green is called Gnarly. Interesting choice of word, I had to look it up to see what it meant :)

Right off the bat, I knew that I am dealing with scattered holos, i.e. the holographic effect is subtle, not in your face. I still prefer strong linear holos but companies have been ignoring bright colours with their holos, so I wanted to get these babies :)

Gnarly carries itself quite well on my nails. It is bright, yes, with holo effect that comes out under bright/ yellow light. I took these pics with flash, hoping it is the easiest way to show you the holo. Under indoor lighting, I can't say I see much of that effect.

Now you see it better with the close up here. Make sure to click for larger view of the pics.

Application was smooth and easy. I did two coats of the colour on top of my regular base coat, followed by my regular top coat and they didn't dull the holo look.

This colour lasted about two days before I removed it, not extremely great but not too bad either.

So, I am loving it, Gnarly :) If anything, I wish the brand considers a lower shipping rate for us Canadians, and maybe make more holos, the strong type.

With expectation of China Glaze Hologram and Color Club Halo Hues (2012 and 2013), I still wish for more holographic nail polish. Yes, I do.