I'm Swatchin' You - Milani Digital

I'm so excited to show you my first Milani!  This is from their 3D Holographic line.  It's a gorgeous pink holo called Digital.  And the virtual bandage continues on...

Digital is a pink jelly base with holo glitter.  The base goes on like a jelly with the first coat, but builds quickly as you can see.  This is two coats.  The formula was absolutely amazing, self-levelling beautifully.  And the color is very delicate and pretty.  This is one of my new favorites!  That's right...I now have a PINK among my faves!

SH Double Duty and SV as base and top.

I'm Swatchin' You - OPI DS Reflection

Hey there, folks!  Sorry about the little hiatus.  Been just a wee bit busy, and then we were buried in three feet of snow!  But I actually loved it.  Anyway, I have a bunch of back posts lined up for you, so let's get started with a special polly, OPI DS Reflection.  This is a gorgeous dark pink holo.

You are looking at two easy coats here.  The formula, as expected for an LE OPI, was amazing.  And for a pigmented pink, clean-up was quite easy.  LOVE!

SH Double Duty and SV as base and top.

I'm Swatchin' You - OPI DS Classic

Do I have a beauty for you today!  It's the incredible OPI DS Classic that I am sure you are all familiar with.  It's a beautiful neutral holo, so watch your eyes!  Blingy goodness ahead!

Not only is this polish incredible, but so is the formula.  It applies so well, which can be tricky with a holo.  This was a breeze, and you are looking at two coats.  I also love that there was no pro wide brush to be found!  LOVE!

SH Double Duty and Insta-Dri for base and top.

I'm Swatchin' You - Butter London All Hail the Queen

I am so excited to be showing you my first Butter London!  I decided to show you my absolute favorite BL color, which is All Hail the Queen, a very subtle neutral holo.

For such a light color, application was quite nice.  I thought there would be a lot of streaking and balding.  One thing that is lovely about BL is their formula.  This applied evenly, and builds nicely.  I did my usual two coats here, but I do think a third coat would really solidify the color, and show its true beauty.

For those of you who are not familiar with this brand, it is a bit on the pricier side.  It retails for $14, but they do have some truly beautiful colors.  I go for BL when I want to splurge a bit.  And like I said, the formula is really great.  I have heard of some people avoiding BL because they think it would be too difficult to apply using a square applicator.  Never fear...it's just a square cap.  There is a little round handle for the applicator.  Personally, I feel it's a little too small, but that really doesn't make too big of a difference.

SH Double Duty and Insta-Dri for base and top.

I'm Swatchin' You - China Glaze Ultamate Holiday

Hey folks!  Today, I've got a polish from China Glaze's limited edition collection that was done for Ulta.  It's called Ultamate Holiday, a gold holo glitter in a clear jelly base.

One thing I loved about this polish is that it applies really well for a glitter.  It goes on evenly and dense.  You are looking at my usual two coats.  However, this does dry matte, and it's a top coat eater.  I only applied top coat to my middle and pinky fingers.  I don't know if you can really see the difference.  If you want a smooth finish, you will need 2-3 coats of your top coat.

SH Double Duty and Insta-Dri for base and top.

I'm Swatchin' You - China Glaze Mega Byte

Up next is China Glaze's Mega Byte.  This is a mustardy gold holo.  Unfortunately, in the wake of Hurricane Sandy (everyone in NY/NJ are in my thoughts every day!!!), I was not able to get a sunny pic.  And I apologize for the generally craptastic pics on this one.  I don't know where my head was!

The formula on this was pretty great.  I had solid coverage in two coats.  I really can't report any complaints on this one.  Enjoy!

SH Double Duty and Insta-Dri for base and top.

I'm Swatchin' You - New York Color Starry Silver Glitter

Hello!  So, I bought this next polly at the same time that I bought my other NYC polishes, so it's fairly old.  It's called Starry Silver Glitter.  I actually saw this in a store recently, so they still make it.  It's holo micro glitter and blue and silver round glitter in a clear base.

The formula is very good.  It went on smoothly and evenly.  However, you do have to work to get the round glitter on your nail.  I actually didn't try too hard, so that's why there is not much in terms of the round glitter.  It dries shiny, but you need a top coat if you are looking for high shine.  I did not use a top coat so you could see the natural finish.  And it is not gritty at all.  Left to right below, you are looking at two coats over black (ChG Liquid Leather), two coats over white (OPI Alpine Snow), two coats, and one coat.

L to R: Two coats over black, two coats over white, two coats, one coat

L to R: Two coats, one coat

L to R: Two coats over black, two coats over white

I used SH Double Duty as a base.

I'm Swatchin' You - Street Wear Confetti

Only 4 to go until a giveaway!  I'm so crazy excited about that!  Thank you all for being here!!

Here is the second Street Wear.  This one is a multi-colored round glitter with holographic round and bar glitter in a clear base.  I didn't have to work to get the glitter on the nail at all.  In fact, I got pretty good placement in only one coat, which is what you are looking at.  I used SH Double Duty as a base with no top coat.

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