Kat Stays Polished | Beauty Blog with a Dash of Life: nailnation

NailNation3000: Glow Worm

Friday, April 18, 2014

Oh yes, another polish from NailNation. This one has been a lemming for me for a while. I'm glad I got my hands on this while it's still available. It's a seriously lime green holo with LOTS of green and LOTS of holo.

NailNation3000: Glow Worm | Kat Stays Polished

For the swatches I used the NN Skunk Base Coat and the 45-Sec Top Coat. I applied 3 coats of this polish because I really wanted an intense green holo effect on my nails. This first pic is under indirect light.

Can we just talk about how awesome this polish is under direct light?! In the sun, it's even SPARKLIER! Yes, sparklier, haha. I have no regrets about getting this polish so...you all need to snag one before they're all gone!

NailNation3000 Prize from HUGE Giveaway!

Monday, March 31, 2014

Hey guys! Finally getting around to swatching the NailNation3000 prize from that big giveaway! This post will be a little bit pic heavy because I am in LOVE! I'm not going to waste any more time. Check out what I got!

First up is Psyh-holo-gy. Unfortunately, this one is no longer available to buy so I am VERY happy that this was in my prize box! This purple in seriously unbelievable. I have swatched it in indirect light and then directly under a light source. The pictures really speak for themselves. Apply 2-3 coats and you are set for a gorgeous mani!

NailNation3000 - Psych-holo-gy | Kat Stays Polished

Trinity is a special tribute polish that Maria made in honor of a close friend. This polish is a turquoise pearl holo that is pretty in any light and any angle. Apply 2-3 coats for maximum coverage and top it off with your favorite top coat. Here I've used NN3000 45-Second Top Coat.

NailNation3000 - Trinity | Kat Stays Polished

Cashmere is a soft tan polish with very subtle holo hints. It is a Black Box Limited Edition polish that's still available! This is 2 even coats topped with 45-Sec Top Coat.

NailNation3000 - Cashmere | Kat Stays Polished

Thank you so much to Maria for these amazing polishes! I'm very lucky to know her and own so many beautiful creations from her.

NailNation3000: BruisedUpDollie

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Hey guys! Today I have another NailNation polish for you! This one is called BruisedUpDollie, named after my very good friend, Lo! She's got some pretty easy and cute nail art designs, so definitely go check out her Facebook page!

NailNation3000 - BruisedUpDollie | Kat Stays Polished

So this is actually a multichrome holo polish but for the life of me, my camera did NOT want you guys to see it! It picked up the holo just fine though. I still love it and will wear it as often as I can.

So what do you think? This polish is still available on the NailNation3000 store website. Make sure you get one because it really is gorg in person!

Mentality Holographic Polish

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Okay you guys. When I saw that I was going to be able to pick out some Mentality polishes in my prize pack I was SO excited! After my excitement wore off [for just a split second] it took me FOREVER to choose some shades. Well, these are the ones I got: Bon Bon, Sourball, Pastille, and Gumdrop. They are all holos so prepare yourself for some awesomeness.

Mentality Nail Polish | Kat Stays Polished

Bon Bon is, yes, a pink holo. It's not obnoxiously bright. It's sweet, subtle, and very beautiful. This is 2 coats of Bon Bon.

Mentality Nail Polish - Bon Bon | Kat Stays Polished

Next is Sourball. This is a gorgeous green holo that really speaks to me. I used 3 coats for the swatch below. I'm starting to wonder why I hadn't tried Mentality polishes before. I think I'm hooked now!

Mentality Nail Polish - Sourball | Kat Stays Polished

Pastille is....well, it's amazing! It's this absolutely wonderful aqua-teal holo polish that only gets better the longer you wear it. If this is your color, I definitely recommend it!

Mentality Nail Polish - Pastille | Kat Stays Polished

Finally, here is Gumdrop. My favorite of the 4 I got. I love how bright this blue is and how even brighter is gets under direct light when the holo pops out! I honestly can't get over it. THIS is my blue!!!!! AHHH!!! Everyone NEEDS this color, for realsies!

Mentality Nail Polish - Gumdrop | Kat Stays Polished

Who is already a fan of Mentality? If not...don't wait like I did. Get on over to their website and order! Free shipping in the US! GO NOW! They've improved their formula so if you think THIS is great...it's going to get even better!

Dreamy Lacquer Company: Swatches and Review

Monday, March 17, 2014

Guys! I am in love with Dreamy Lacquer Company after these polishes! This is new brand to me and I absolutely adore these polishes! I'm also seriously excited because one of them is an extremely limited edition [only 24 made]!

The three shades I received as my prize were Strawberries & Cream, Celebration in the NailNation, and Peri-Twinkle. Also, I love the cute little charms attached to the bottle caps.

Dreamy Lacquer Company | Kat Stays Polished

First up is Peri-Twinkle. This is 2 coats of polish. It applied fantastically! All of the polishes did, actually. Did you know that this has some holo bits in it? Look how gorgeous!

Dreamy Lacquer Company - Peri-Twinkle | Kat Stays Polished

Here comes the LE! I have #4 out of 24! Celebration in the NailNation is a pretty strawberry red! This one also has holo bits so it's sparkles like crazy in direct light! This is 2 coats.

Dreamy Lacquer Company - Celebration in the NailNation | Kat Stays Polished

This last one is Strawberries and Cream. It is such a beautiful pink. Listen to how crazy I sound! ME! PINK! This is 2 coats and I have no patchy spots. It soooooooo gorgeous!

Dreamy Lacquer Company - Strawberries & Cream | Kat Stays Polished

This experience was seriously DREAMY! I am so happy to have been able to try out Dreamy Lacquer Company. If you want to try out their polish, just clicky on the links below!