Zoya Carter

Hi, you guys! :-)

Today, I've got the last but certainly not least of the Zoya Fall PixieDust Collection to share with you. Carter is a dark purple filled with tons of sparkly bright purple glitters that dry down to a textured matte glitter finish.

This is such a sparkly and glowy polish, not to be missed by all you purple-lovers. :-) Application is quite easy without any issues. The first coat looks to be thin, but the second coat is able to fill in enough. I ended up being happy with the coverage at two coats, so I stopped there and that's what you see in the swatches. You can probably add a third coat if you want total opacity.

Now that I've tried all the colors in this collection, I have to say it's probably my favorite PixieDust collection to date. It's a little hard to pick favorites out of this collection because all the colors are beautiful, but if I had to, I would say my must-haves are Tomoko, Arabella, and Carter. I'd love to know what you think of this collection. What are your favs and which will be making it into your stash?

You can find Carter on Zoya.com for $9 for 0.5 fl oz. If you are new to Zoya, you can get your first two bottles of Zoya for $8 - $9 total and free shipping! More info HERE.

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Dollish Polish Expecto Patronum Giveaway - One Day Left!

Just a reminder that my Dollish Polish Expecto Patronum Giveaway is coming to an end soon. You can still enter for a chance to win a brand-new, mini-sized bottle of Expecto Patronum. The giveaway is open until tomorrow night, so if you haven't entered yet, you have one more day to do so. :-)

To enter, just click HERE. Good luck, everyone! :D

Zoya Sunshine

Good morning! :)

Today, I've got another color from the Zoya Fall PixieDust Collection to share with you. Sunshine is a slightly muted dark navy/denim blue with lots of silver glitters that dry down to a textured matte glitter finish.

Sunshine's formula is a lot like Chita's. It's pigmented and maybe just a tad on the thick side, though still easy to control. One coat is definitely sufficient to obtain total coverage, and that's what you see in the swatches. :) My only beef with this polish is that the name is a little odd. Sunshine makes me think of warm-toned yellows and oranges... maybe even reds if we're stretching it. It definitely doesn't make me think of cool-toned denim blues lol. :D

You can find Sunshine on Zoya.com for $9 for 0.5 fl oz. If you are new to Zoya, you can get your first two bottles of Zoya for $8 - $9 total and free shipping! More info HERE.

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Zoya Arabella

Hello there! Hope you had a wonderful weekend! :) The highlight of my weekend was that my college bestie was in town, so I had a lot of fun catching up with her and relaxing.

Today, I've got another sparkly number from the Zoya Fall PixieDust Collection to share with you. Arabella is a vibrant magenta pink with lots of silver and pink glitters that dry down to a textured matte glitter finish.

Bright, jewel-toned pinks always catch my attention, and this one is no exception. Pinks were my very first polish-love and always hold a special place in my heart. :) This has a fantastic formula. It's smooth and easy to apply, and all the glitters and gritty particles distribute evenly across the nails. And just the two standard coats gets you the perfect coverage.

You can find Arabella on Zoya.com for $9 for 0.5 fl oz. If you are new to Zoya, you can get your first two bottles of Zoya for $8 - $9 total and free shipping! More info HERE.

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Zoya Dhara

Hi, you guys! It's Thursday, so the week's almost over! (TGIT, right?) It's one of those weeks where I've been so busy, but I've accomplished almost nothing because random things pop up and distract me from my actual tasks (this is especially true at work). Then more and more tasks pile on, and I start shutting down because I can't figure out how to make progress. *sigh*

Anyways, enough of that. :P Today, I've got another fun color from the Zoya Fall PixieDust Collection to share with you. Dhara is the most juicy, vibrant coral orange with gold glitters that dry to a textured matte glitter finish.

This color is just delicious! It reminds me of the intense color of orange sodas. :-) The formula is great, so application is super easy. The glitters and texture particles spread out evenly across the nails, and two coats is all you need for complete coverage. I think this orange is great not just for fall, but also fun all year round.

You can find Dhara on Zoya.com for $9 for 0.5 fl oz. If you are new to Zoya, you can get your first two bottles of Zoya for $8 - $9 total and free shipping! More info HERE.

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Zoya Chita

Hi, you guys! Happy mid-week! :-)

Today, I've got another sparkler from the Zoya Fall PixieDust Collection to share with you. Chita is a cool-toned dark forest green with golden silver glitters that dry to a textured matte glitter finish.

This color appears lighter in the bottle due to the silver glitters, but goes onto the nails a few shades darker. The formula is just a smidgen on the thick side, but nothing that a drop or two of thinner wouldn't be able to help. It's also pigmented, such that you can almost get away with just one coat, though I did two for the swatches to even everything out and to build up the glitter and texture density.

You can find Chita on Zoya.com for $9 for 0.5 fl oz. If you are new to Zoya, you can get your first two bottles of Zoya for $8 - $9 total and free shipping! More info HERE.

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Zoya Tomoko

Hi, you guys! Hope your week is going well and you're enjoying the peak of summer! :)

It looks like fall is already invading though, at least with the new polish collections. I've got the first of the fall collections to share with you this week—the Zoya Fall PixieDust Collection. First up today is Tomoko, a soft champagne silver with tons of sparkly silver glitters that dry to a textured matte glitter finish.

I'm quite smitten with Tomoko, to tell the truth. It's just the prettiest combination of color and sparkliness! The formula is lovely, too. It's smooth and easy to apply, with the glitters and texture particles distributing evenly across the nails. Two coats gives sufficient coverage. You can still see a tiny amount of nail line at that point, but the polish is so sparkly that it's hardly visible, so I stopped there for the swatches above and am quite happy with the results. With how festive and sparkly this polish is, I just can't wait to bring it out during the holiday season.

You can find Tomoko on Zoya.com for $9 for 0.5 fl oz. If you are new to Zoya, you can get your first two bottles of Zoya for $8 - $9 total and free shipping! More info HERE.

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Butter London Primrose Hill Picnic

Hi, you guys! Happy weekend! Hope it's a great one! :) 

Today, I've got the other color I was sent from the Butter London Pop Art trio to share with you. Primrose Hill Picnic is a slightly darker-than-medium magenta pink with a creme finish.

The formula is just great, with no application issues at all. It's smooth and thin, and goes onto the nails in even and pigmented coats. Two coats is more than enough for complete coverage, and each coat dries quickly to a glossy shine. 

You can find Primrose Hill Picnic on butterlondon.com and at select retailers such as Nordstrom and Ulta for $15 for 0.4 fl oz.

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Butter London Cheeky Chops

Hi, you guys! Happy Tuesday! :-)

Recently, Butter London released the bright Pop Art trio, which featured two existing colors (Cheeky Chops and Primrose Hill Picnic) and a brand new color (Keks). Unfortunately, Butter London PR was all out of Keks, but I do have the other two colors to share with you. Starting off today is Cheeky Chops, a bright fun canary yellow with a creme finish.

The formula is quite fantastic, especially considering it's a yellow. The first coat is streaky, but the second coat did a lot to fill in almost everything. I did a third coat for the swatches just to be extra sure because the camera tends to pick up every little imperfection, but you probably can get away with just two coats if you are wearing it. That's pretty darn awesome for a yellow! :-)

You can find Cheeky Chops on butterlondon.com and at select retailers such as Nordstrom and Ulta for $15 for 0.4 fl oz.

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Dollish Polish Expecto Patronum Giveaway!

Hi, you guys! Hope your weekend was awesome! :D

It's giveaway time!! As you guys know, Dollish Polish's Expecto Patronum is one of my favorite polishes, so I thought I'd share. I picked up an extra bottle (mini-sized - 0.3 fl oz) of Expecto Patronum, so it's up for grabs! :)

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This giveaway is open to US and international residents, so everyone can participate! :D The only requirement is that you are a follower of this blog. There will be one winner who will receive the bottle of Expecto Patronum. I am very excited to have this giveaway for you, and I hope you enjoy the prize! <3

Please allow the widget to load in full; it may take a moment. You can view the Official Rules of this giveaway HERE. Feel free to email me if you have any questions: thepolishhideout@gmail.com.

Dollish Polish Expecto Patronum

Hi there! Hope you're having a great week so far! :-)

Today I've got a really special polish to share with you. Dollish Polish's Expecto Patronum is a white jelly filled with sparkly and reflective teal small-sized round and medium-sized hexagon glitters.

Being a huge Harry Potter fan myself, the name of this polish is what first attracted my attention. But once I saw what the polish actually looked like, I knew I had to get my paws on it. :-) Like its namesake, the polish is beautiful in a uplifting and ethereal way. It's delicate and lovely, not overpowering while still being interesting. It's just stunning, really! Even though I have a large collection and show a lot of polishes on this blog, it's always a joy when I get share with you a personal favorite mine. :-)

Expecto Patronum has a fantastic formula. There's plenty of glitters, so it's easy to apply evenly and achieve a uniform glitter distribution. Two coats ended up being all I need for great glitter density and overall coverage, and it's what you see in the swatches. As the polish dries down, you'll see that the white jelly becomes more mellow and translucent, so you may want to do an additional third coat if you like it more white.

You can find Expecto Patronum on Dollish Polish's Big Cartel site for $10 for the full-sized bottle of 0.5 fl oz and $5 for the mini-sized bottle of 0.3 fl oz.

Dollish Polish Who Lives In A Pineapple Under The Sea?

Hi, you guys! Hope you're in the midst of a great weekend! :-)

Today, I've got my favorite from Dollish Polish's recent Cartoon Series to share with you. Who Lives In A Pineapple Under The Sea? is comprised of small white and gold square and round glitters, medium blue round glitters, and large red star glitters, all in a white jelly. 

I've been eyeing this ever since it first came out, and I was really happy to finally pick it up during Llarowe's recent Memorial Day sale. :-) I've been so into white jellies recently, and no one makes them quite like Dollish Polish. This white jelly is smooth and creamy, and builds up to the perfect translucency in just two coats. I'm loving the unique and fun combination of glitters and how they look peeking out from the milky base. 

Application-wise, since this polish's glitters are more sparse, I found it helpful to turn the bottle upside down for 30 minutes or so before applying so that the glitters have a chance to distribute evenly in the bottle. The big red stars did take a lot of finagling to get onto the brush, but that's pretty standard for glitters of that size. I did manage to get one star on each finger and was quite happy with the result. 

You can find Who Lives In A Pineapple Under The Sea? on Dollish Polish's Big Cartel site for $10 for the full sized bottle of 0.5 fl oz, as well as at a few other retailers, such as Llarowe.