My lovely friend Lakeisha, of Refined and Polished, invited me to do a guest post on her blog. It features this summery mani:






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2 coats

China Glaze Pink Plumeria is a warm pink with gold shimmer. Like most neons, it dries matte but is pictured with top coat. This is the shade I was looking forward to the most, and it did not disappoint. I love the color.



However, the formula was just okay. It's slightly goopy, so I had to use thicker coats than I usually like to. I'm hoping the others from the Summer Neons collection have a better formula.

I'm taking a break from purging cremes to take a look at my ultimate vice: holos. I can't get enough of them! However, I thought it would make this whole process easier if I could purge from my beloved holo stash.

Layla Mercury Twilight, Gosh Holographic, Nfu.Oh 61

I only did comp pics because swatching each of these with aqua base would've taken more time than I had.

Pinky to middle: 2 coats Nfu.Oh 61, 2 coats Gosh Holographic, 3 coats Layla Mercury Twilight

I purchased my Nfu.Oh 61 October 2010, and it was one of the dud batches. I have a few other bottles that I'll have to compare it to.



Gosh Holographic is very holo, and out of these three, it looks the least dull indoors. I love how smooth this is.



Layla Mercury Twilight is the most holo of the bunch. It's gorgeous!



I think it's pretty clear that the battle casualty is Nfu.Oh 61. I think I've heard that 61 is back on track and no longer dud city, but I can't say for sure until I swatch my other bottles from more recent batches.



I'm going to keep Holographic and Mercury Twilight for now until I have a chance to comp them against some of my other silver holos.



Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Thanks to everyone who entered my 600 follower giveaway! After the additional entries were added, there was a total of 114 entries.






The winner of the Layla Hologram Effect collection and a bottle of Nfu.Oh Aqua Base is







Congratulations, Johana! Please contact me from the email address you entered with to claim your prize.



I decided to also give away 1 Layla of choice to the following people:



























Congrats Vixxan, Jessie, and Melanie! Please contact me to claim your prize.





Thanks again to everyone who entered.:)

3 coats; natural lighting

with flash

Ozotic Pro 604 is a white gold scattered holo. I love the Ozotic scattered holos because the shimmer particles are so chunky and lovely. I can't do yellow golds or anything warmer than champagne, so I am really happy to have this. I have seen people note that it pulls green on them, but it stayed a true white gold on me. I much prefer this to Glitter Gal White Gold Sparkle.



The formula is awesome. It not only applies smoothly, but it also dries super quickly.



In case you were not aware, Oztoic Pro is discontinuing their holo and duochrome lines. Now would be the ideal time to get any polishes you have on your lemming list! Just be clear, this includes their 500 series only, so 604 is not in danger of discontinuation yet.



I would suggest getting your Ozotics from Kim at overalbeauty.com. She has wonderful customer service!

2 coats

Dior Riviera is orange coral creme with super secret shimmer. They could have left the shimmer out, to be quite honest. I suppose it adds a slight sheen, but it's negligible. The color itself is gorgeous, though.



The formula is perfection! Riviera basically applied itself.



The secret shimmer in Riviera made me want some visible shimmer, so I layered Deborah Lippmann Diamonds and Pearls on top.

1 coats Diamonds and Pearls over 2 coats Riviera

Deborah Lippmann Diamonds and Pearls is a gorgeous peachy gold shimmer. One coat added just the right amount of shimmer I was craving without making it over the top.



I typically go for pink corals, so Riviera is a nice addition to my collection. I'm thinking Sally Hansen Caribbean Coral may be close in color to Riviera, so I can't say it is extremely unique or that Riviera is a must-have. However, the formula is wonderful, and I don't regret my purchase.



Dior Riviera (10ml/0.33 fl. oz.) retails for $23  and is available at Dior.com

Deborah Lippmann Diamonds and Pearls (15 ml/0.5 fl. oz)  retails for $16 and is available at Deborahlippmann.com