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Hello lovelies,

Today I have six Glam polish shades that are part of the new Cast a Spell Part II: The Magic is Back! collection. As you probably know, Glam Polish is an Australian indie brand. This new collection consists of 'Nine new magical glitter/holo shades, the collection includes two special shades perfect for Halloween, Elixir and Warlock. (All shades dry slightly textured and require top coat for a glossy finish).'

They are all dark Autumn/Winter shades and all have holographic glitter and particles in them:

Warlock - rusty orange brown base packed with holo dust and copper holo glitter. Warlock is the colour of Autumn leaves :) With the amount of glitter and other particles I expected thick and gloopy formula but luckily that wasn't a case. Warlock applied easily and two thicker coats were fully opaque. It dried fast but a bit textured so I'm wearing a coat of Seche Vite topcoat over it. Also previously featured here.

Banished - deep red-based purple base full of holo dust and dark red holo glitter. WOW! This is my absolute favourite Banished is absolutely stunning! Its rich colour is chic and will be great for whole A/W season. I'm wearing two coats and topcoat and it applied without any troubles. Can't recommend enough!

Wicca - dark grape purple base full of holo dust and purple holo glitter. Wicca is blue-toned cousin of Banished. It also has good to apply formula and is opaque in two thicker coats. I'm wearing topcoat over it.

Cauldron - deep teal blue base full of holo dust and teal holo glitter. Ok, this is another stunner! I was afraid my nails would get stained but they didn't - major plus! I've applied two thicker coats and topcoat and didn't have any troubles with the application. Cauldron also dries a bit gritty but the topcoat helped with sorting it out.

Elixir - leaf green base full of holo dust and green holo glitter. It's a pretty rich green colour that to me symbolises more the end of summer than autumn but it complements the rest of the shades nicely. All I needed were two thicker coats and topcoat. It applied well and dried fast.

Pentacle - charcoal grey with purple undertones packed with holo particles and grey holo glitter. True winter shade - it's cold, dark and sparkly! I've applied two thicker coats as with the rest of the shades and had no problems with it. I've also applied topcoat to smooth out the surface.

So just to sum up, all of these had good formula opaque in two thicker coats but they need one or two coats of topcoat for completely smooth surface. They are all super sparkly and colourful thanks to the holographic additions. My absolute favourites are Banished and Cauldron.

This Glam Polish collection is available for pre-order from September 17th from www.glampolish.com.au with shipping to Australia & USA shipping rates to USA are $7.95 for the first polish and an extra $1.00 for each addition polish.

So what do you think about Autumn colours and holo? Which one is YOUR favourite?

Have a lovely day! Lucie x

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Hello lovelies,

Following my previous post where I've showed you bottle shots of the new Models Own Diamond Luxe Collection, here is the review! The collection consists of 10 colours infused with real diamond dust and I have 5 of them:

Princess Pink - cotton candy pink base with silver and pink flecks. This must be the girliest colour from the collection, it's very cute pink. I had to apply two thicker coats because it dries quite fast and when i worked slowly I started to get patches. The drying time was rather average probably because of the thicker coats and i dried nice and glossy.

Oval Plum - red-based purple with magenta sparkles. This is absolutely stunning polish, my favourite of them all! The colour is so rich and flattering ♥ The formula is much better than with the previous shade, it applied beautifully and I needed just two thin coats for full coverage. It dried fast and glossy, no top coat in the pics.

Marquise Maroon - deep red base with a bit of brown undertones and gold particles partly coloured in red. The brown undertones are more visible in the bottle than on the nail. The colour on the nail is deep and beautifully rich. This polish has also great formula and pigmentation. I've applied two coats, no top coat.

Heart Red - bright red with orange undertones and gold sparkles. This is a good shade for summer - it's vivid, bright and full of sparkle. It applied easily and two regular coats were fully opaque. No top coat in the pics.

Emerald Green - medium green with gold particles. In real life the green is more like a new grass with more yellow tones in it, not jade like in the pictures. Unfortunately I couldn't make the camera take accurate picture. I'm wearing two regular coats without topcoat. The polish dried glossy and application was without problems.

They are beautiful, right? Apart from the Princess Pink they all had great formulas and even Princess Pink problem was solved with thicker coats. I'm not sure how much of the diamond dust is actually in the each bottle but I'm glad they still cost the same as any other Models Own polish. My absolute favourites are Oval Plum and Marquise maroon, they are absolutely stunning!

The polishes will cost £4.99 each and will be available on www.modelsownit.com from 19th September, UK Models Own Bottleshops from 20th September and Superdrug stores nationwide on the 24th 2014.

I hope you've enjoyed the swatches and let me know which one is YOUR favourite! Lucie x

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