Jade ~ VIP

Hello!

VIP is the orange polish from the Jade Special Glitz collection, a set of opaque jelly polishes with holographic sparkle. I won the set from Sally Magpies last year and I'm still super grateful!

Here it is, complete with raindrops because this is England ;-)

Now how stunning is that, really. The depth of the sparkle was just lovely. Thanks again Sally!

Hugs,

Lisa xx

Jade ~ Vestido de Gala (Again!)

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This weekend I wanted a quick-but-striking manicure in case I feel up to going out at some stage, and Jade's Vestido de Gala was my choice. Rich squishy berry purple with holographic sparkles, jelly finish but opaque in 2 coats, perfect!

This polish makes me think of spiced berry tea, a lovely connotation since it's so very cold. Brrrrrrrrr!

Thanks go to Sally Magpies who I won the polish from a few months ago ^_^

Hugs,

Lisa xx

Jade ~ Black Tie

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Today I am wearing the fifth of the Jade Special Glitz collection that I won from Sally Magpies! Black Tie is a black jelly packed with holo sparkle glitter, building up to an opaque finish in 2 coats.

Now, Black Tie has been so hard to photograph! The way I would describe this polish is like Barry M's Black Multiglitter, but living up to its full potential. The sparkle in the Barry M gets a bit lost, but because Black Tie is a jelly it comes through strong. Here it is:

Yes, my camera definitely had a hard time with this! But it really lives up to its name, both in terms of being glitzy and black-tie worthy!

Hugs,

Lisa xx

Jade ~ Esplendor

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Today I have to show you the fourth polish from the Jade Special Glitz collection that I won from the lovely Sally Magpies! Esplendor is a rich blue jelly packed with holo sparkle glitter. For this mani I painted 2 coats, here it is!

I am so, so pleased with this! I've also been dying to recreate this jelly stampwich mani of fish in the sea, and I just realised that I now have a suitable blue jelly to do it! ^_^

Hugs,

Lisa xx

Jade ~ Realeza

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Today I have for you the third polish from my Sally Magpie's win, Jade's Realeza (see Vestido de Gala and Echarpe de Seda here). Realeza means Royalty and is a fittingly regal purple jelly packed with holographic sparkle glitter. The colour is lighter than the other two polishes and so the holo glitter really stands out! Here are 3 coats:

Soooooo sparkly!

Hugs,

Lisa xx

P.S. Health update: I went to the hospital and had a biopsy which was very traumatic, but it seemed to go very well. Cancer isn't 100% ruled out but the nurses didn't appear concerned at all following the procedure, so I feel a lot better :)

Jade ~ Echarpe de Seda

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Today I am showing you the second of the Jade Special Glitz collection I won from Sally Magpies, Echarpe de Seda (meaning Silk Scarf!). All 6 polishes in the collection consist of a colour-rich jelly packed with holographic sparkle glitter.

The best way I can think of to describe Echarpe de Seda is as entrancing pools of sparkling, blood-red jelly on your nails. It really is that beautiful. Poets could write about this polish!

It's difficult to capture the depth in a photograph but I've taken some pictures in varying lights and with flash to try and show you. I applied 3 coats for maximum richness of colour. Here it is!

Natural light:

With flash:

In low light:

I know the last pics aren't the best but I hope they give you an idea of just how deep and rich this polish is! This is looking to me like the standout polish of the Special Glitz collection but I have four more to try so I could be proven wrong!

Hugs,

Lisa xx

P.S. On a personal note I've had a cancer scare and am waiting to have some tests. I'm afraid and very upset but am trying to keep going. Life is too hard sometimes!

Jade ~ Vestido de Gala

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Today I am showing you the first of my Sally Magpies prizes, Vestido de Gala from the Jade Special Glitz collection. Vestido de Gala (I believe this means Gala Dress in English) is a juicy berry colour packed full with holographic sparkle glitter. It has a jelly finish but is still opaque in 2 coats. I took some pics in different lights, here they are!

...and a bad flash photo just to show you the rainbow sparkle that is so prominent in the flesh:

Basically, this polish is a ready-to-apply jelly sammich. It is so rich, so juicy and the glitter gives it such depth. I am in love and I'm so grateful to have won it!

I have 5 other Special Glitz shades to try so will be showing you them all in posts to come ^_^

Hugs,

Lisa xx

Look what arrived in the post...

...my prize from Sally Magpies! Eeeeee!

I'm already wearing Vestido de Gala and I'm waiting to take some photos in daylight before showing it off on the blog. I can, however, tell you now that is a rich, juicy, sparkly wonder that makes me crave Ribena!

Thank you so much to Sally for the prize - I've never won anything and I don't own any other Jade polishes so I am mega-happy!

Hugs,

Lisa xx