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NailNation3000: NEW March Shades!

Tuesday, March 04, 2014

Hey all! Ready for some NEW NailNation3000 shades? Well I have 3 that will blow your socks off! Shown below are three new colors and they are: Holo in the Bad Lands, Trifolium & Gold, and Wreckless Abandon. All three are fabulous, of course, so let's get to the swatches!

NailNation3000 - Holo in the Bad Lands, Trifolium & Gold, and Wreckless Abandon | Kat Stays Polished

First up is this beautiful tan holographic polish. it's so natural on the nails that it can be worn anytime, anywhere.I love that it has a very subtle shimmer when not in direct light, but as soon as light hits the flecks, BOOM, you've got so much glimmer!

NailNation3000 - Holo in the Bad Lands | Kat Stays Polished

Next is Trifolium & Gold. It's a green and gold mix that is very holographic. How could you resist this?

NailNation3000 - Trifolium & Gold | Kat Stays Polished

Lastly, we have Wreckless Abandon. Can I tell you...I was SHOCKED when i applied this because I did not expect to see holographic particles in this polish! My original idea was to do a glitter gradient, so of course I chose to do it over black! To my surprise....HOLOGRAPHIC BITS! I seriously felt like I was wearing a tiara on my nails with the amount of glitter that was going on with this polish. I own nothing like it and I'm so glad I have something like this in my collection!

NailNation3000 - Wreckless Abandon | Kat Stays Polished

So will you be picking any of these up? They will be released soon so make sure you're tuned in to Maria's Facebook page. That's where she usually announces when items are available to buy!

NailNation3000: Never Mint to Hurt You

Friday, February 21, 2014

Happy Friday all! So...if you saw yesterday's post, I linked to a video that Maria had posted showing off some the her new [and very limited edition] shades. One of those shades included this one - a mint holo polish! If you remember in my Gloss48 interview, I said that I would LOVE to have a mint holo polish....and BAM! She does it! Just look at this amazingness!!

NailNation3000 - Never Mint to Hurt You | Kat Stays Polished

So, as with yesterday, I used NailNation base and top coat to do these swatches. I also used 3 thin coats of the polish because I really wanted to have a rich mint color on my nails. In the indirect light, it's such a beautiful minty color with a slight holo coming through. When the light hits it directly....well, all you can say is, "WOW."

How much do you love this??? There are still just a few left in stock so be sure to visit her online store. It's the first one on the front page!

Be sure to keep following Maria because she is always releasing new colors and they are usually SUPER limited edition!

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*I purchased this polish using a blogger discount code. All opinions are 100% honest and my own.

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NailNation3000: Kat Stays Polished LE Polish

Thursday, February 20, 2014

AH-MAH-GAH! I knew this polish was going to be AMAZING when I saw Maria's video about the new shades she made including this surprise one for me...but I had NO idea I would love it THIS much! Who am I kidding?! I ALWAYS love the polishes from Maria!

So, here it is, folks! Kat Stays Polished in all her glory! They are definitely sold out so if you want more.....uh...BEG Maria. I have no idea if she is ever going to make more, but I am SO happy I got one of my own!

For the swatches, I used the Skunk Base Coat and the 45-Second Top Coat from NailNation3000. I applied 2 coats of KSP. This first photo is in indirect light. I LOVEEEEEEE how gorgeous this purple is. So sweet and soft. Seriously the perfect shade for me.

These last 3 photos are in direct light [white LED lamp] so that you can see all of the holo goodness in this polish. I can't even describe it anymore than I already have. Just take each picture for what it is....and it IS AMAZING!!!

I don't need to tell you that visiting all of Maria's social media accounts is a must...because you already know that it is. I will link to all her stuff so I hope you clicky! Let her know what you think of this shade!!!

NailNation3000 Store | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

*I purchased this polish using a blogger discount code. All opinions are 100% honest and my own.

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NailNation 3000 Polish: An Oldie but Goodie!

Friday, May 03, 2013

Hey everyone! Today I have for you NailNation 3000 polish in Sock Monkey. Sock Monkey is just one of those colors that works. In some light it looks pink--in others it looks grayish like a sock monkey.

The minute I set eyes on this color, I knew I had to have it. It looks amazingly like what a sock monkey would look like if it was bottled up. It's a creamy, milky base with shiny red glitters, small black and white glitters, and silver reflective hex glitters.

I applied Sock Monkey in 2 even coats with NN3 Skunk base coat and the Special Top Coat (for stamping).

The Skunk is a GREAT base coat because it seriously reduces chipping and bonds the polish to your nail. I've compared this to my Orly Bonder and this is, by far, the best base I've come across.

Check out a few swatches below!

For another something extra, and to have a reason to use the Special Top Coat, I stamped a cute little bow as an accent. I used a plate from the 3rd Bundle Monster set. I love this set the best of the 3 and I hope to continue to grow my BM stamp collection.

NN3 describes this top coat as, "...a quick set airbrush and stamping topcoat that also gives a strong shimmery shine in sunlight. Also amazing for crisp clean French manis."

Last, but not least, make sure your stamped image is COMPLETELY dry or you'll have a little bit of smearing. No worries if you do, though. It'll still look pretty!

Although this color is no longer in stock, you can visit the NailNation FB page for swatches of new and current colors as well as the NailNation 3000 online shop.

Maria from NailNation also has some cuticle oils and a new matte top coat for sale. I don't have any yet, but I hear they are amazing!!!

Let me know what you think of this in the comments below! Have a wonderful weekend and happy polishing!

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NailNation3000 Polish in the HOUSE!

Friday, March 15, 2013

No blabber here, just nice NailNation 3000 polishes! Some of these are discontinued now, so I had to make sure I got them before I couldn't any longer.

I'm not gonna write much except to say that you NEED to own at least ONE NN3 polish in your life.

Not pictured as a swatch is Double Negative, Holo top coat, and obviously the base and top coats. I have a version of DN already and I just wanted more.

Onto the swatches! Enjoy!