Takko Lacquer Summer 2015 Collection Part 2

Hey guys and gals! Today I have the second part of the new Takko Lacquer summer collection! On Monday, I showed you all the neons and bright of the bunch, and now I have a nude, a pastel and a jelly, oh my!

I also have for review the new Takko Lacquer top coat! Since all takkitos are now infused with Vitamin E, they dry down to a satin finish, and need to be topped with a glossy top coat to bring out the beauty of the polish. Sugar High is a high shine scented top coat give all takkitos that glossy finish!

Please Note: Products shown were provided by the company/creator for review purposes.

Takko Lacquer Birthday Suit, Constellations, Xocomil and Sugat High

Glossy Glam a.k.a. The most awesome thing to happen to the nail polishscene since Indies

Hey lovelies! I am super excited about today's post. I don't usually offer a review of top coats, because they are kinda tricky to review. And I go through so many different ones, that I would be spamming the blog with top coat posts. Finding a good solid top coat has been a huge struggle for me. Before Glossy Glam, my favorite was butter London P.D. Quick (which I actually did review, if you are interested), but the price tag was enough to kill my love for it. Every other tc either caused major shrinking or bubbling and the only way I was able to get good results was to add a load of thinner.

 

Glossy Glam hit the Indie marketplace several weeks ago, and it has gotten nothing but amazing reviews. After seeing the wear test from Marta of Chit Chat Nails, I knew I had to try it. Through the help of an awesome nail friend, I was able to get my claws on a bottle of this magical stuff and was completely blown away.

Update: Because I strive to give 100% honest reviews, I feel the need to expand on my initial review. While I still stand behind Glossy Glam, others have had drastically different experiences. It seems that for a majority of people, it works wonderfully, but for quite a few, it has caused smearing, major shrinking and not drying at all. As unfortunate as it is, it is the nature of things. All I can do, is share my experiences, honestly and to the best of my ability. Thank you for giving me a chance to do that.

 

Please Note: Products shown were purchased by me for my personal use.

 

 

Glossy Glam over Salon Perfect Pink Mystique - Day 1

 

Glossy Glam is the perfect top coat. I may be exaggerating slightly, but if my finicky body chemistry can get amazing results, then anyone can. It is thin, but not watery or runny. It applies flawlessly, smooth and self leveling. It dries very quickly, to the touch in about a minute and hard set in about 5 minutes. The shine rivals Seche Vite. No shrinking, no bubbling, no problems at all.

 

What really did me in, was how long it lasted. Marta, did a five day wear test, and I wanted to see what kind of results I would get after five days. Let me tell you, five whole frickin days of the same polish is hard. I am in the habit of changing polish at least once a day, sometimes 2-3 depending. Well, I managed four days. It felt like foreeeevvvverrrrrrrr. Ugh, never again.

 

Glossy Glam - Day 4

After four days, it still looked amazing. So shiny and the only sign of a four day marathon was minor tip wear. And that is four days worth of mom life; cleaning, cooking, dishes, gardening, small person wrangling. Amazing.

 

Please Note: Products shown were purchased by me for my personal use. All opinions are my own. For more info, please read my disclaimer.

 

Glossy Glam is made by the incredible Rica, and sold via her Etsy shop along with nail polish, stamping plates and a variety of accessories. Glossy Glam retails for $7 a bottle. International shoppers can find Glossy Glam at Shoppe Eclectico and Beauty So Fly.

butter LONDON P.D. Quick Top Coat Review & Comparison

Yesterday, I posted about an amazing deal Coterie had on butter LONDON polishes; 3 bottles plus a bottle of either matte or quick dry top coat for $36! If you are a fan of butter LONDON, you know how awesome that is!

 

P.D. Quick over Wallis, Seche Vite on Ring Finger for comparison

 

I chose butter LONDON's P.D. Quick (pretty "darn" quick) top coat as part of my bundle. I have been a long time fan of Seche Vite because it dries a mani in less than a minute, and leave it super glossy. But it is not without it's flaws. The biggest issue Seche Vite has, is a (major, imo) problem with shrinkage. If you aren't careful with your application, Seche will shrink your polish and pull it away from any free edge.

It is preventable, you have to "wrap" the polish around the tip of your nail and be extra careful how you apply the layer of SV. Even then, you might still have some problem areas and have a messed up mani.


P.D. Quick has a lot going for it, here's a breakdown of the pros and cons.

Pros:
- thin formula, easily coats nail & a little goes a long way
- no shrinkage or tip pull
- big bottle, 0.6ml
- dries quickly, around 2 min.

Cons:
- pricey, $18 for a bottle (tho there is a box set of base & top coat called "tops & tails" for $25 at Ulta)
- not as shiny as Seche Vite

P.D. Quick is definitely my new favorite top coat and I can't wait to try the flawless base coat!

Nail of the Day: Heart of Glass

After getting all the new Zoya polishes, I decided to play around with some different layering glitters and came up with this really pretty glitter gradient.

 

Sally Hansen Diamond Strength - Glass Slipper over Zoya - Dannii

I really love Glass Slipper. It's deceptively interesting. At first glance, it looks just like a simple silver fleck, but it has iridescent micro glitter and the silver fleck has an opalescent sheen to it. To me, it really looks like tiny shards of glass. Especially on this mani. I love the irregular, jagged look!