NOTD: Holo stamping over brown

You know, I didn't used to be a fan of brown nails (is that gramattically correct? I can't think of a better way to phrase it but it feels off for some reason). But then I discovered the world of brown shimmer. Take, for example, Mud Slide by Superficially colorful- a gorgeous, rich, earthy brown that I love having on my fingertips as often as possible. For this mani I stamped over it with some holos and added some rhinestones, to complete the jewel-like effect I get from this color.

Colors used:
Superficially Colorful- Mud Slide (brown)
Color Club Halo Hues- Cherubic (stamping)
Color Club Halo Hues- Cosmic Fate (accent dots)
Rhinestones from Ebay

Swatched: Random Superficially Colorful polishes

Hey all! I don't especially have a theme for today's post, I just thought I'd share swatches of some more Superficially Colorful polishes that I picked up on Black Friday.

I'll admit that these aren't my best swatches ever, they came at the end of a long day of swatching so my cuticles were a disaster and the lighting isn't perfect. But they're still really pretty polishes, so I needed to share!

I don't have anything to say about them individually so I'll address them as a group. The formula was great, opaque in two medium coats, not too thick and not too thin. They all have a very similar shimmer that isn't in your face glittery but is a more subdued, classy kind of gorgeous. New World and Cornucopia are more metallic shades (New World is completely smooth while Cornucopia has the tiiiiniest hint of brush strokes, but only if you're really looking for them), while Omaticaya is more of a jelly. They all have some holo but Omaticaya's holo is the most prominent. Overall I've had a fantastic experience with every single shade I've tried so far from Superficially Colorful, and I'd recommend them to anyone! I have one of her thermals on its way to me and I can't wait to get it :D

NOTD: Thermal gradient

I recently picked up a bunch of polishes from Superficially Colorful, and among them were several thermal polishes. Her thermals are really great, the color shift is always super dramatic and they are great to apply and have fantastic opacity. So what's better than a thermal polish? Three of them, gradient-ified!

Warm

Cold

I also took a video of the transition, which is pretty dramatic:

Sadly, I don't remember the name of the blue polish (I lent it to a friend so I can't check) but the middle polish is Giggly and the red polish is Enthralled. They're all a little bit more vivid when worn on their own (since it's sponged on it's a little more sheer), but I love them this way too!

NOTD: Subtle brown gradient

This is a quick little mani I created using Superficially Colorful's Mud Slide and  Ga-De Tangerine Garnet. I just the brush from the bottle to make the gradient. I got a whole bunch of Slacquer polishes lately, I've got some swatches waiting to be watermarked in my drafts folders so I'll put them up here soon! 

New collection: Futurama!

~~~*WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF TOMORROWWWWWW*~~~

I have done it! I have launched my very first fandom collection in my shop! Since I have a ton of photos to post, I'm not gonna be very wordy, I hope you enjoy the polish I've created!

Executive Delivery Boy (Inspired by Fry):

Mini size polish here | Full size polish here

Bite My Shiny Metal Ass (Inspired by Bender):

Mini size polish here | Full size polish here

Clobberella (Inspired by Leela)

Mini size polish here | Full size polish here

My Manwich! (Inspired by Hermes):

Mini size polish here | Full size polish here

Good News, Everyone! (Inspired by Prof. Farnsworth and the Planet Express)

Mini size polish here | Full size polish here

Kappa Kappa Wong (Inspired by Amy Wong):

Mini size polish here | Full size polish here

What about Zoidberg? (take a wild guess who inspired this one)

Mini size polish here | Full size polish here

Fun fact about the Zoidberg polish: I considered leaving him out of the collection as a joke, but then I decided that I'd rather make a Zoidberg polish than have a meta joke in my collection.

I'm also selling complete sets of both the mini and full sizes at a significant discount:

Full size SET here | Mini size SET here

I hope you like them! I kind of want to make a "Shut up and buy my polish!" joke here but that would be in poor taste.

Full disclosure: Most of the pictures of my hands are a little bit photoshopped. I only used it to get rid of patches of dry skin or places where my cleanup wasn't great or places where there was residual glitter on my fingers. The polish itself is completely untouched, I wouldn't want a dishonest representation of my product. My fingers, on the other hand, are mine and I am not selling them so I can do with them as I please.

Another full disclosure: I am aware of the fact that Loki's Lacquer used to make Futurama themed polishes. If this were the kind of thing where a gazillion people had done polishes inspired by the same subject (like with Doctor Who or Avengers) I wouldn't say much, but because it's only one other person that I know of, I felt compelled to discuss this with her before I created my collection. Don't worry guys, I have her blessing (particularly since she no longer makes polishes and she's glad someone is carrying the torch!). I am actually going to be sending her this collection to review, I'll link to it here when that happens!

Swatched: Superficially Colorful Giggly

Hi everyone! Apologies for my accidental hiatus. But I've got a good post-hiatus comeback- thermal polish!

Say hello to the new indie polish in my life, Superficially Colorful:

I decided to try out a larger photo size today, mostly because I've been thinking about it for a while but also partly because this nail polish is SO PHOTOGENIC. It's amazingly easy to apply- two coats for opacity (although I used three for these swatches) and absolutely no topcoat needed. That shininess comes from the polish all on it's own, baby. I can totally see why Jin considers this her flagship polish- this makes me want to get more and more. The temperature sensitivity is perfect too- it sits exactly in the spot where most of the time it is purple (cold) at the tips and pink (warm) on the base of the nail, but it can go through surprise changes after a gust of wind or a little time in the sun. I wore these for a whole day (although not this swatch- you may have seen a preview on my instagram earlier last month) and I honestly could not stop looking at my hands. I spent the day with a friend, and she also kept grabbing my hands and staring at them in amazement.

Warm pictures:

Cold pictures:

All in all, I will definitely be buying more polishes from Jin in the future. Also, tune in soon, because I will be adding a bottle of Giggly to a prize pack in an upcoming giveaway!

Polishes from Superficially Colorful can be found at her website, international shipping available.


*Disclaimer- this polish was provided to me as a sample for my unbiased review