Throwback Thursday: Maybelline Zip Fly

I have a Maybelline oldie to share with you today. This is a major oldie too, as I can't date it, but I'm sure its around 15 years or 15+ years old. That's ancient in nail polish years. I wish I could say I've owned this one for that long, but I remember purchasing this from a blog sale shortly after I started blogging in 2010.

Zip Fly

 Zip Fly is a deep jewel-toned blue base with a subtle shimmer and micro silver glitter.

Collection: Maybelline Express Finish- Finish Denim late 90's-early 00's(?) Can anyone confirm when this collection was released?

Color: This is a beautiful color, and I know why I purchased this from a blog sale. It reminded me a lot of the elusive Essie Starry Starry Night. This isn't a dupe or even a near dupe though. There isn't enough glitter and the shimmer in Zip Fly make this more of a cousin than a twin or a sister. That being said, it's a gorgeous blue, and I love the combination of shimmer and sparkle here.

Formula: This formula for being over a decade old is still realy nice. I used 3 coats above. It has thickened and bit, but nothing unmanageable at all.

Price: No clue. You can't find this one anymore unfortunately. There was a time a couple years ago, colors like this popped up at Dollar Tree, but I'm betting those days are over.

Overall: Beautiful nail polish that I'm glad to own. This is one I'll never part with. It's unique, pretty, and it's just so old! Respect your elder polishes!

My Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Paint Splatters

Happy Thursday!

Indigo Bananas Galactic Halo (Holo)

I have new to me indie polish to share with you today! Well, it's not really new to me. I've known of Indigo Bananas for quite some time, and have/had quite a few on my wishlist for awhile. This is the first polish I've owned from the brand, so as for me actually trying the brand it is new. I received this as part of my HPB Valentine Exchange gift from Katie over at Lustrous Lacquer! Many thanks!

Galactic Halo (Holo)

Galactic Halo (HOLO version) is a lavender to copper chrome flakie (a special type of thin multichrome flake) & linear holographic polish.

Collection: Chrome Flakies

Color: As you can see I copied and pasted Indigo Banana's color description. This is one that is so complex and multi-faceted I can't describe it. This color in general does lean purple, but as you can see it has the beautiful effect of the flakies and holos mixed in. This looks different from various angles and is amazing!

Formula: The formula on this was easy to use. I used 3 coats above.

Price: A mini 8ml bottle is $7.75 and a full size 15ml bottle is $12.00. You can purchase it here.

Overall: This is one of those polishes you put on, and your jaw drops. I thought we saw it all with nail polish before these multichrome flakies. I didn't think something so cool could exist in nail polish. Galactic Halo (Holo) is spectacular!

My Rating: 5 out of 5 *Golden* Paint Splatters

Happy Wednesday!

Sephora X Mischievous

Have you bought a nail polish because it's just the most interesting and unusual nail polish you've seen? It may not necessarily be the prettiest color, but the oddity of it draws you in? That's exactly what happened with this Sephora X polish I purchased recently.

I went into the store confident I wasn't going to buy anything. I eyed over quickly to the Sephora X nail polish display, and at first didn't see anything new. Then I foolishly looked a little harder and spotted something new. They have a newer line called The Ombre Glitters which are color-shifting metallic glitters. Ugh, I wanted to cry. They were the coolest polishes I had seen in awhile, and Mischievous caught my eye because it was the most intriguing of the bunch!

Mischievous 

 Mischievous is a warm pink-toned red base with golden green color shifting glitter and shimmer.

Collection: Sephora X The Ombre Glitters

Color: I admit this color is not my favorite type of color. Red with a green/gold isn't doesn't speak to me like a blue, purple, or a green. However, this so unusual and striking I can't help but absolutely adore it. The contrast between the base and shimmer/glitter is amazing. The others in this collection do not have that stark of a contrast. I've never seen a nail polish color like this at all.

Formula: This was a very easy to use 3 coat formula. The formula is can be a bit sheer, but the that shimmer/glitter makes up for it. It's so shiny and shimmery you can't see your nail underneath at all.

Price: This is $12.50 at Sephora or on Sephora's website. This is a steep price for nail polish by my standards, but for one that looks like this, I can most definitely make an exception.

Overall: This is hands down of the of coolest nail polishes I've ever owned. It is most definitely unique, odd, unusual, and strange, all in the right ways!. I'd say you all need this one!

My Rating: 5 out of 5 *Golden* Paint Splatters

Happy Monday!

a-england Crown of Thistles

I have a relatively new a-england polish to share with you today. This one is from the Elizabeth and Mary collection that was released toward the end of last year. This polish is the one that stood out to me the most, and it's a stunner.

Crown of Thistles

Crown of Thistles is an amethyst scattered holo.

Collection: Elizabeth & Mary Late 2014

Color: This color is magnificent. I see tons of blue-toned purple holos out there. Tons. I rarely see red-toned purple holos at all. If I do they don't have near the pigmentation and vibrancy of Crown of Thistles. This is a stunning shade of purple done in a holo finish. Amazing.

Formula: Excellent 2 coat easy to apply formula. 

Price: I paid $10 for this on Color4Nails. 

Overall: This is a beauty. The pigmentation, the shade of purple, and the formula are all top notch. a-england continues to impress me with innovative colors and superb quality. You can never go wrong with an a-england polish. I think you all need Crown of Thistles!

My Rating: 5 out of 5 *Golden* Paint Splatters

Happy Tuesday! 

HPB Presents: Valentine's Mani

It's time for another Hobby Polish Bloggers blog link-up! The theme for February is of course Valentine's manis. This is one I'm wearing for this Valentine's Day! I used a ton of different polishes for this mani even though it looks somewhat straight forward!

Polishes Used: KBShimmer Eclipse, Shimmer Polish Cindy, Milani Pink Hottie, Revlon Tahitian Coast, and Love My Nails Crazy For You.

I know that's a mouthful! I really like this mani. I even did some glitter placement. I NEVER do stuff like that. Go me!

Enjoy my fellow HPB friends manis from their blogs below!

Happy Valentine's Day!

An InLinkz Link-up