Recently I tried to rescue a bad manicure by applying a glitter polish on top. Maybe I was just in a bad mood that day, but even with the addition of Color Club’s Sugar Plum Yum I still hated it. Every time I ran my fingers through my hair the chunky glitter  pulled my hair. Uggh! I had to get it off right away, and boy was it a pain to remove! I was a bad blogger though, and did not even snap a picture. After the fact I realized that I should have at least gotten a picture. I decided I should try it again, but I did not want to remove the Sugar Plum Yum from 10 fingers. I decided to try a different base color and just do glitter on an accent nail. For the base I used Color Club’s Lumin-Icecent which is an icy blue foil finish polish. Sugar Plum Yum is a scented polish for the holidays. It is a clear base with green glitter, and larger bluish-purple hex glitter. I thought this combo was pretty cute, and the chunky glitter looked a bit like bubbles I have to say I did not like the smell though. Scented polish sounds like a fun idea, but to me Sugar Plum Yum smells like one of those scented markers gone bad. The scent was barely noticeable after a while, but I would have liked the polish much better without it.

Color Club Lumin Icecent and Color Club Sugar Plum Yum in sunlight

Application on Lumin-Icecent was excellent, and Sugar Plum Yum applied very well for such a chunky glitter. I would rate its application as good to very good.  Two coats of  Lumin-Icecent with a top coat and two coats of Sugar Plum Yum on the accent nail (I also used top coat over the Sugar Plum Yum).

Color Club Lumin Icecent and Color Club Sugar Plum Yum

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. I love the theme of the year’s harvest and being thankful. I also love all of the amazing, yummy food!! Tofurky, mashed potatoes, mushroom gravy, and pumpkin pie under a huge pile of whipped cream…so, so good! I only wish the leftovers had lasted longer! I looked through my untried for something that said “fall” to me, and decided that Color Club’s Nouveau Vintage fit the bill. This polish from Color Club’s Back to Boho collection is a brown, gold and burgundy shimmery metallic. It’s a very rich color. I used my Crayola stencils to add a cute accent using Color Club’s Voodoo You Do, Antiquated and Orly’s Rock-It. Overall I was pleased with how it came out, and I thought the colors I chose for the hearts brought out the different colors in Nouveau Vintage. I think this coming year I am going to work on getting better at nail art.

How was your Thanksgiving? Did you do a special manicure??

Color Club Nouveau Vintage in natural light

Application was very good. Two coats and a top coat shown (the top coat is over the nail stencil layer).

Color Club's Nouveau Vintage, Voodoo You Do, Antiquated and Orly's Rock-It

Foil Me Once is a pretty color, and after wearing it around a bit I decided to freshen it up with a glitter top coat. Although it is still a total PITA to remove (I do hold remover soaked cotton balls on each nail for at least 30 seconds, but still…), I am warming to glitter polish a bit. Mmmm, holo sparkly! It reminds me of a tasty treat sprinkled with sugar crystals. Yummy!

Color Club: Sugar Plum Fairy, Foil Me Once, and Candy Cane in sunlight

Application was good. The picture shows two coats of Foil Me Once with one coat each of Sugar Plum Fairy and Candy Cane (no top coat).

Color Club: Sugar Plum Fairy, Foil Me Once, and Candy Cane

Foil Me Once is a cool toned, silvery pink foil that looks lilac in some lights. It is from Color Club’s new Foiled collection. I got the whole collection, but decided to try this one first. It is a soft, pretty “girly” color. I quite like it! Next I will try it with some Color Club holiday glitters…

Color Club Foil Me Once in natural light

Application was excellent. Two coats with a top coat shown.

Color Club: Sugar Plum Fairy, Foil Me Once, and Candy Cane

After a string of overcast days, the sun peeked out. I wanted to do something fun with some major sparkle

Worth the Risque

Worth the Risque is a bright silver holo.

Application was very good, and this polish dries quickly. I used a base coat, so I did get some bald spots with the first two coats. The polish was totally opaque in three coats. Three coats and a top coat shown.

Color Club Worth the Risque in sunlight

Revvvolution

Revvvolution is a beautiful black holo. Yummy!

Application was very good. I used a base coat, but this color did not have the same bald spot issue. I had excellent coverage in two coats. Two coats and a top coat shown.

Color Club Revvvolution in sunlight

Color Club Worth the Risque and Revvvolution (with flash)

Color Club’s Untamed Luxury Indulgence Collection is another set that I think would make a fun stocking stuffer. I grabbed this one at Ross for only $7.99! What a steal, seven colors for only eight bucks!

Wild Orchid

Wild Orchid is a lovely cool toned grey with a bluish-silver shimmer. It is a beautiful, elegant color

Application was very good. Although the formula seemed a bit thin, it covered in two coats. Two coats and a top coat shown.

Color Club Wild Orchid in Sunlight

Color Club Soft as Cashmere, Color Club Jewel of a Girl, Color Club Wild Orchid, Color Club Snakeskin, Color Club Red Velvet, Color Club Untamed Luxury, Color Club Ready to Royal

Overall if you don’t already own this set, I think it is a great find at $7.99! It would be a great gift, or a fun gift for yourself!

Magic Elf

A green and gold glass fleck type finish, with a glowing from within look. Very pretty!!!

Application was very good. Two coats and a top coat shown.

Color Club Magic Elf in natural light with decals on the accent nail

Wish List Red

Bright red jelly infused with red glitter. This is a great red. My husband remarked that he really  liked it.

This polish was a bit thick, but I was able to control it fairly well. Two coats and a top coat shown.

Color Club Wish List Red in sunlight with Magic Elf & decal on accent nail

Enchanted Holiday

A dense gold glitter polish. Not very unique. It reminds me of a gold glitter polish I had when I was a kid (that my little brother spilled on the carpet). It might be fun for a holiday party, but I can’t see myself wearing this one.

Application was good. Two coats and a top coat shown.

Color Club Enchanted Holiday in natural light

Snowflakes

A multi-colored glitter (blue and violet were two of the most prominent colors) in a milky base. This polish was really sheer, and I hate it by itself! It does make a decent top coat though.

Three coats and a top coat shown.

Color Club Snowflakes in natural light

Two coats of Magic Elf and one coat of Snowflakes with a top coat.

Color Club Magic Elf and Snowflakes in natural light with decal on accent nail

Color Club Enchanted Holiday set

This set had some hits and misses for me. I love Magic Elf and Wish List  Red.  The decals are also a lot of fun. Enchanted Holiday and Snowflakes really aren’t my cup of tea. Overall for the price I paid ($8.50) I think this set is worthwhile addition to my collection.

I love fun holiday themed sets!  Color Club’s Bewitching includes four mini polishes and a sheet of nail decals.

Hocus Pocus

I generally love sparkly nail polish, but I tend not to be as crazy about regular glitter polishes. Most of them remind me of craft glitter that I used as a kid. I prefer micro glitter, holo glitter and shimmer finishes. I figured Hocus Pocus would probably be just “ok,” and best used as a top coat on a darker color. I was in for a surprise – WOW! The glitter was very dense, and had a knockout combination of silver, multi-colored and holo glitter! I probably wouldn’t look at Hocus Pocus and think Halloween, but I would think “magic”!

Application was good. Although I had fairly opaque coverage after two coats, I used three for maximum sparkle! Three coats and a top coat shown.

Color Club Hocus Pocus in sunlight

Color Club Hocus Pocus showing its sparkling personality

Spellbound

Spellbound is really orange. Although it looks pretty bright in the pictures it was a bit photo shy, because it is much brighter in real life.  I would describe it as being an intense “caution” neon orange! It practically glows in the dark! Being a neon it was not a surprise that it dried matte, but it was a softer matte like an eggshell paint. Although it was way too orange for me to wear on a regular basis, it is a cool color for Halloween. The soft matte finish is also more appealing to me than a harsher matte.

Application was good. Two coats shown (no top coat).

Color Club Spellbound in sunlight

Charmed I’m Sure

A blue leaning purple polish with lighter purple shimmer (although it is not quite as blue as it appears in the picture). It looks like it has a bit of a duochrome effect in the bottle, but I didn’t notice it on the nail. This was a nice color, but it did not seem like it was that unique. The nail decals that come with the package include a number of fun designs like ghosts, a graveyard, haunted house, etc. They were very easy to apply, and secure with a layer of top coat.

Application was good. Two coats and a top coat shown.

Color Club Charmed I'm Sure in sunlight (Spellbound & decal accent)

Bewitching

Bewitching had an eggshell matte finish similar to spellbound. I like this matte black much better than OPI’s Halloween mini, Obscurity from the Go Goth! set.  Application was much easier and smoother compared to Obscurity.

Application was good. This polish was extremely opaque. I probably could have gotten away with one coat, but added a second anyway. Two coats shown (no top coat).

Color Club Bewitching in sunlight

Color Club Bewitching Set

Bewitching is a cute little set! I also found Color Club’s mini brushes easier to work with than OPI or Essie’s mini brushes. If you love Halloween, this set is a must buy!

It has been a busy week for me, and I haven’t had time to swatch while the sun was out. I just got some new holiday themed polishes that I can’t wait to share! I should  have some time to write and take pictures tomorrow, so hopefully the sun will cooperate with me! Until then, here is a preview

Bewitching

Color Club Bewitching set

Enchanted Holiday

Color Club Enchanted Holiday set

It totally does not feel like the week before Memorial Day. Still no sun, and it is threatening to rain! According to the Mercury News San Jose is experiencing one of the coldest Mays on record. I am considering setting-up a photographic light tent (this is how I took pictures when I worked in the jewelry industry). I still like sunlight best, but it would be nice to have an alternative for weather like this. I can’t swatch today, but I can share a bargain that I ran across…

I was browsing at Ross the other day, and I discovered some Color Club sets for only $7.99! What a steal – $1.14 + tax per polish! They had Rebel Debutante too, but that set was missing a couple I did pick-up Electro Candy and Poptastic

Color Club Electro Candy Collection

Color Club Poptastic Collection