Karma's Kiss will be launching June 15th. The line-up of new polishes were sent to me for swatching and review purposes. The opinions are my own and are not influenced by anyone.
You can view the first half of swatches here: http://coveredbycolor.blogspot.com/2014/06/karmas-kiss-new-indie-polish-coming-soon.html
The first beauty I have to show you today is "Hot Momma". Hot Momma is described as "Hot pink holo jelly. Looks great over white base or for a more intense look, try it over a neon pink polish." The description is accurate in my opinion, however, I didn't need to layer it over white. I had full opacity with just three thin coats. It applied evenly and without any issues. I loved that this polish had an orange hue to it in certain lights/angles! The swatch photos are of three thin coats with HK Girl topcoat.
Outdoors full sun:
Outdoors full sun: (You can really see the orange particles in this photo)
Indoors with flash:
Close-up:
Next up, we have an awesome polish for Fourth of July, Memorial Day, or any other patriotic moment! This polish was so fun to put on. "Courageous" is described, "A glittery top coat for those special red, white and blue occasions. Made with Silver holo mini stars, blue mini stars and red triangles in a clear base." At some angles, the red from the triangles reflects off the silver stars and can give the appearance that there is red stars in there too! This applied fairly well. I did have to fish a little bit for the stars, but it wasn't too much work or trouble. This polish holds a special place in my heart since my husband is a disabled veteran! So I will be wearing it for those special patriotic holidays! For the swatches I used Sally Hansen in a Flash (nude) and Blue Away as undies, and topped with HK Girl top coat.
Outdoors full sun:
Indoors with flash;
Indoors no flash:
The next swatches are of "Eat Your Greens". It is described as "Olive toned green with medium intensity linear holo." Again, the description s accurate and there were no application issues. It applied smooth and I only used two thin coats for full opacity. This shade of green did not flatter my skin tone, but I am one of THOSE polish girls who will wear it anyhow! :) These swatches are with HK Girl topcoat.
Outdoors in shade:
Outdoors direct sun:
Indoors no flash:
Indoors with flash:
Close-up:
Next up we have a Karma Royale. This polish is described as, "A purple, medium to high intensity linear holo." Again, accurate description, and great application. It applied smooth and it was very opaque....AND IT'S PURPLE!!! Two thin coats were used for these swatches and it was topped with HK Girl topcoat.
Outdoors full sun:
Indoors with flash:
Indoors without flash:
Next up, we have "Kara Karibbean". It is described as, "A very sparkly glitter top coat made with aqua, blue and purple hexes of various sizes in a clear base that has a touch of holo powder added for that extra shimmer. Great when paired up with Aqua Vitae or Karma Royale." This is a super sparkly bottle of goodness! I have this thing about putting glitter over a holographic polish, so instead I chose to use it over Zoya Julie. decided to use the sponge method to do a full coverage accent nail with this. These swatches are with no topcoat.
Outdoors full sun:
Outdoors full sun:
Indoors no flash:
Finally, we have a fantastic shifting topcoat called "Shift Eyes". It is described as, "Purple tinted micro glass flecks that enhance the appearance of any polish." Those flecks are so teeny! I love this! I am not a fan of huge flecks or flakies, so this was perfect for my needs. It applied very smooth and I chose to swatch it over various colors so you can see how it looks. These swatches are (pointer to pinky) over OPI Amazeon-Amazeoff, Sally Hansen Grape Going, A England Camelot, and Sally Hansen Flashy Fuschia.
Outdoors full sun:
Indoors with flash:
Indoors without flash:
That is all of them!!! I highly recommend you give these a shot. There was no staining or formula issues, the two I have wore for a couple days have been great in terms of wear time. I wore Karma Royale for three days with no tip war or chipping. I wore Merlot To Go for a couple days and had no wear issues with that one either.
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I was also told that anyone who makes a purchase on opening day will receive a special surprise! So, something FREE!!!! I m not sure what it is, but who doesn't like surprises??
Until laters, taters!
Jenn
