Zoya Dovima & Blyss with Orly Explosion of Fun

Earlier this week I saw a post in one of the nail groups I'm a part of on Facebook using Orly Explosion of Fun that Betty's Beauty Bombs posted. You can see the original blog post here. Explosion of Fun is a polish that I bought at least a month ago but hadn't tried it yet.  As soon as I saw her post, I knew I needed to try it!

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Zoya Wishes 2014 Magical Pixie Dust

I have the three new Magical Pixie Dust polishes from Zoya to show you today.  These polishes are from the Zoya 2014 Wishes holiday collection,  There are three other polishes in this collection that I do not have to show you at this time. All three polishes have the same formula.  They have jelly bases and a ton of glitter. They also dry to a textured finish. All of these pictures show two coats of color with no top coat. The last picture in each set is a picture of the polish in the bottle.  I wanted to show you the magnificent shimmer and holographic glitter in these polishes.

Thea (L), Nori (M), Imogen (R)

The first polish I have to show you is Thea. Zoya describes this polish as "an amethyst polish with an orchid flash packed full of party ready holographic hex glitter." This color is probably my favorite out of the three that I have.

Up next is Nori, which Zoya describes as "a sapphire blue Magical Pixie Dust with holographic hex glitter perfect for any holiday festivity!"

Last, but certainly not least is Imogen.  Zoya describes Imogen as "a black crystal Magical Pixie Dust, with holographic hex glitter, the perfect compliment to any lighter shade or an accent to nail art."

I think these polishes are perfect for the holidays.  They give off a ton of sparkle and you can leave them with their original textured finish or you can top coat them.  I had no problems with the formula on any of these polishes.  All three polishes are available on Zoya's website here. What do you think of these polishes?  Are you a fan of textured polishes? I'd love to hear what you think.

KBShimmer Jack

Happy Halloween!! The last Halloween manicure I have for you this week is a simple one but oh so pretty.  It is KBShimmer Jack.  This polish is a black jelly base with orange metallic hexes, tiny bars and microglitter. There are also black shard glitters in here as well. It is limited edition but as of right now it is still available here.

Black and Silver Halloween Nails

I have black and silver nails to show you today featuring a Halloween glitter as an accent.  I really think colors like this work for Halloween.  It is not the typical orange and black, but I like this as well.

Dovima (L), Kiss and Spell (M), and Trixie (R)

For this look I used Zoya Dovima, which is a matte black with a beautiful shimmer, Zoya Trixie and KB Shimmer Kiss and Spell. I really like Dovima.  I puchased the whole Zoya Matte Velvet collection (which is available here) and I am so glad I did. One thing that I think is really neat about this collection is that the bottles are all frosted.  That way it is easy to tell which polishes are matte. Zoya Trixie (available here) is described by Zoya as a "stunning light silver with a sparkling metallic foil finish." I totally agree. If you are looking for a good silver polish, this is one to pick up.  As always with Zoya polishes, I didn't have any issues with the formula of either polish.

I used two coats of Dovima on all of my nails except my ring finger, where I did two coats of Trixie. I then used one dabbed coat of KBShimmer Kiss and Spell (available here) as an accent glitter. I then did one coat of HK Girl top coat on all of my nails.  

Kiss and Spell has a fantastic combination of glitter in it.  This polish includes black, orange, green and purple hexes as well as orange, green and purple stars.  There is also a black microglitter in there as well.  I had no problems getting the glitter out of the bottle.  I did dab the glitter on because it tends to wipe off if you try to put it on like a regular polish.  

I had to include a picture of the beautiful shimmer in Dovima.  While I like it matte, which is it's original finish, I love it with top coat.  It is stunning.  I am not a huge fan of black nail polish but I could see myself using this again as a full manicure. Do you like this combination for Halloween? Let me know, I'd love to hear from you!

Halloween French Tip

I have a Halloween French Tip on today!  I used a black and orange holographic polish for this look. I used polishes from the Color Club 2013 Halo Hues collection. This collection is all holographic polishes in various colors. While these aren't available in stores as far as I know, they are currently available on Amazon.  For this post I took pictures with and without flash.  The first picture in each set is with flash and the second is without.

Look at that holo!