The Polish Bar: Winter 2013 Collection

You though I was done with indies for a while after Indie January?  Wrong you were!  I'll still be doing indie posts, just scattered between nail art.  :)

Today I've got four beauties from The Polish Bar's Winter 2013 collection; take a look! 

Sunday Morning is a gorgeous mix of  "fine aqua, periwinkle, lilac and purple hex glitters in a clear base."  I layered one easy coat over NOPI Denim To Earth, and topped with two coats of Seche Vite.  This is my favourite of the four!  

Next is Love Song, a mix of "rainbow hex glitters, purple, lilac and lavender hex glitters and a dash of purple hearts in a clear base."  

I went fishing a bit and didn't get any hearts, but I could see a few stuck to the sides of my bottle so they're in there!  I layered one easy coat plus spot-filling over NOPI Studio Mama, and topped with tow coats of top coat. 

Next up is Butterfly Kisses, which is a clear base with "lavender, baby blue, white and shifting rainbow hex and square glitters, plus a dash of silver holo butterflies."

I layered one dabbed coat over NOPI I've Got Bieber Fever (which I definitely do not, for the record), and topped with one coat of Seche Vite.  This one the only polish that gave me any trouble, the base seemed really thick and no glitter wanted to come out on the brush.  I talked to the owner, Janice, and she said that nobody else has mentioned this issue, so I probably just got an off bottle.  

The last polish for today is Midnight Falls, a clear base with "multi-colored hex glitters in many sizes, black glitter in many sizes, silver and gold holo hex glitters and many others in a clear base."

I layered one coat of Midnight Falls over Picture Polish Tiffany, and topped with two coats of top coat.  Application was pretty easy, I just had to brush over the nail a few times to get even coverage.  

If you've been a long-time follower of my blog, you may remember my review of four matte glitter toppers from The Polish Bar (Oceanside, Shirley, Neon Lights, Dreams) almost six months ago.  Oh, how far my photography skills have come!  :P

You can purchase these and other lovely polishes from The Polish Bar on Etsy here, and keep up to date on Facebook. 

Do you have a favourite of these four polishes?  Any other layering combinations you'd like to see?  :)

Disclaimer: The products in this post were sent to me for review. 

The Polish Bar: Oceanside & Shirley

 Today I've got two more polishes from The Polish Bar to show you! If you missed the first part, go check it out.


 Oceanside is my favourite of the bunch.  It's a mix of matte glitter in different shapes and sizes and shades of blue and green.  I layered one coat of Oceanside over a subtle gradient of SH Xtreme Wear Mint Sorbet and NYX Matte Teal.  The gradient was more noticeable in person, and this combination was absolutely gorgeous.  Application on this one was pretty good, but I did go back and place a few of the larger pieces afterwards to fill in the spaces.  Two coats of Seche Vite, voila!

Last is Shirley, which is a mix of pink and black glitter in a clear base.  I layered one coat of Shirley over two coats of Zoya Dove.  The application on this one was super easy just like Neon Lights and Dreams which I showed the other day.  One coat of Seche Vite.  

Bottle shots for some matte glittery goodness: 

As I mentioned in the last post, I've been told by Janice that the bottles I have were still "prototypes" and that the versions she is selling in her shop are more densely packed with glitter so you'll get more coverage.  

Both of these polishes are from her Color Play collection which is fully composed of matte glitters, so obviously I love them all!  You can get polishes from The Polish Bar on Etsy here.  I expect this brand to grow pretty quickly, so be sure to go grab yourself some of these pretties during her next restock!

Disclaimer: The products in this post were sent to me for review.

The Polish Bar: Neon Lights & Dreams

 Hello! I've got four amazing indie polishes from The Polish Bar, so I'm splitting it into two posts.  I haven't seen much of this brand around yet, but the polishes are gorgeous and unique, and Janice is so lovely and talented!  Take a look!


First is Neon Lights, a mix of hot pink, white, light pink, and purple mini matte hex glitters in a clear base.  Of course I just had to layer it over a neon, but I nearly smacked myself when it came to taking pictures.  We all love taking pictures of neons, right?  Anywho, this is one coat of SH Xtreme Wear White On, followed by one coat of Orly Glowstick, and topped with one coat of Neon Lights and one coat of Seche Vite.

 Next is Dreams, a beautiful mix of light purple, white, dark purple, pink, and light grey mini matte hex glitters in a clear base.  I wanted to layer it over something that would complement all of the glitter without blending in, so I chose Orly Snowcone.  Because I chose to wear this one for a few days, I used two coats of Seche Vite to smooth it all out.  Isn't this pretty?

 And a couple bottle shots to see all the different glitters:

Neon Lights

Dreams

The application was great, absolutely no problems with the glitter spreading evenly.  I've been told by Janice that the bottles I have were still "prototypes", and that the versions she is selling in her shop are more densely packed with glitter so you'll get more coverage.

Both of these polishes are from her Color Play collection which is fully composed of matte glitters, so obviously I love them all!  You can get polishes from The Polish Bar on Etsy here.  I expect to be seeing this relatively-new indie brand around a lot more going forward, she's doing it right! :)

Keep an eye out for part two of this post, which will include my favourite polish from The Polish Bar!


Disclaimer: The products in this post were sent to me for review