Glitter Gal - Yellow Gold 3D Sparkle and Lizard Belly

A friend recently sent me this bottle of Glitter Gal 3D Sparkle polish in Yellow Gold.  I didn't own any of the 3D sparkle polishes, so this was such a wonderful surprise to receive.

I had imagined yellow gold to be a rather brassy and warm toned polish, but this certainly not what I expected, in a really good way.  I love cool toned golds, and this is exactly the right shade in my opinion.

The holo in this polish is more of a micro holo glitter, so it's not a linear holographic, but it also isn't like Ozotic 604, which is a scattered larger particle holo.  This is a scattered, micro holo glitter, which was still pretty smooth to the touch.

Next is Lizard Belly.  This polish has been blogged about to death, and it's easy to see why (although I actually found this a little tricky to photograph for a holo).  Like others have said, this is so green it's almost black, but the holo effect is beautiful (although I personally think the bottle looks a little more holo than it does on the nail)

Application for both these polishes was smooth and easy.  Both polishes are two coats.

I also received a free double ended lip pencil with my order, which I'm happy to report is beautiful to use.  Both colours in the pencil are nice, not the hideous sorts of colours you usually get with a freebee.  Oh and unlike the delivery issues with my first order, I got my package in record time.

I can't wait to see what names win the Glitter Gal naming comps.  I didn't enter.  I struggle enough with coming up with names for my own polishes.  I hope they pick good ones!  It will also be interesting to see what price their new larger bottles sell for.

Black and blingggggg!

Hi lovely readers <3 Today's mani is influenced by my love for dark nail polishes :) For some reason, whenever I'm stuck for ideas on what to wear, black is my go to shade (besides purple, of course). I applied two coats of Orly Matte vinyl onto my index and fifth fingers and two coats of Glitter Gal black onto my middle and thumb. For some extra bling, I layered two coats of Color Club Magic attraction over one coat of Ulta3 black satin.

I love how Magic attraction is so awesome and blingy <3. And of course, black totally jumps to life and shows off it's rainbow holo under the sun. I don't think the holo was photographed too well here, if you want to see it in it's fullest glory, check out my swatch here~ :)

Any lovers of black manis? ^^ Have a look at my Blog Birthday giveaway as well!

~Sharon

Ozotic 623 and black holo comparisons

Firstly, what was I thinking here with my nail length.  I had a break on my ring finger and god knows why I didn't file all my other nails down to match the length.  After looking at these photos, I promptly did just that, but for this post you have to put up with unevenness - Argh it's horrible, look away if you need to.

Today I have the new scattered large particle black holo, #623. Blaarrgghh.  What a big fat disappointment this polish is for me.  I was expecting so much.  So many of the 600 series polishes are so holoie and sparkly I was expecting this to be right up there.  Especially considering that the Ozotic linear black holo is so great!

Above picture is in full sun!! So disappointing! Below is taken indoors. This polish just looks speckled, like I've been painting the ceiling
with a roller and I have paint splatter on my nails (seriously I've done
this and it looks just like the indoor photo)

Even the sparkly angle shot doesn't pick up much holo. 

So now, how does it compare to the other black holos?

Full sun shot from left to right:

Index Ozotic 623, middle Ozotic 526, Ring Glitter Gal black, Pinky Spectraflair franken.

Tilted angle to see the holo effect better.

I'll tell you about the main differences (or similarities) with all the polishes. Finish, colour, opacity and holoiness.

Finish - the new Ozotic 623 has the least shiny finish and is almost a little rough, not glitter rough, but certainly not baby butt smooth either.  The one with the glossiest finish was Glitter Gal.  All these pics were no top coat so you can see the actual polish finish.

Colour - The Glitter Gal polish was definitely the blackest. The new Ozotic 623 was next, then Ozotic 526 and my franken.  My franken is actually rather grey looking, probably because I added way too much spectraflair.  That franken was also made with the standard grade 1500-20, which to me makes polishes grayer than the course particle 1500-35 spectraflair.

Opacity - they are all really opaque.  You can almost get away with one coat for each of them.

Holoiness - My franken was easily the holoiest, followed by Ozotic 526.  It's hard to compare the scattered holo of 623 in with the others though, it really makes it look not holo at all.  I must say that my picture here of Glitter Gal black is way better than my original swatch, it actually looks more holo now, so I'm not as disappointed with it as I once was.

My pick - Probably my franken, cause it was so cheap and quick to make.  But from the commercial polishes, definitely Ozotic 526.

Glitter Gal Red Holo

Good morning, Dear Reader!

The last fabulous holo I have to show you is Glitter Gal Red, which is a really cool one along the lines of Glitter Gal Purple.  It's similar in application, with both being a bit thinner than other Glitter Gal polishes I've tried and thus requiring a third coat, and Red is also an unusual shade with lots of holographic effect.

For this manicure, I used Nfu Aqua Base, three thin coats of color (after the second, it was opaque bottle color but had a few barer spots that the third tidied right up), then a coat of Diamont to finish it all off.  This is Glitter Gal Red in sunlight somewhat obscured by clouds.

Glitter Gal Red Holo Nail Polish, Three Coats

Like how all the holo pigment shows up in the front of the bottle?  I do!  This one is also wonderful and a much more red shade than other holos named "red" (they often seems to end up being a holo terracotta) with a striking holo effect, but quite frankly I don't expect anything to top or even match Glitter Gal Purple me for a good long while.  The mere fact that I'd liken this one to it is high praise.

Glitter Gal Red wraps up Glitter Gal holos for me, so until next time, Dear Reader, love and nail polish to you!



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Glitter Gal Purple Holo

Good morning, Dear Reader!

Today I have Glitter Gal Purple, a holo, to show you and I think it's probably the only existent holo that could trump all the other Glitter Gal polishes I've already shown you combined.  It's a deep purple with much more red in it than the darker purple China Glaze OMG (LOL, I think, but I never did master the OMG names) as well as a much more pronounced holographic effect.  I questioned whether I could get an adequate picture of it since clouds keep coming and going, but Glitter Gal Purple doesn't require blazing sunlight to show off.

For the manicure, I used Nfu Oh Aqua Base, three coats of color (this polish is thinner than the other Glitter Gal holos, but well worth an extra coat), then finished it off with a coat of Diamont.  It's holding up really well, even surviving a long soak in an almost uncomfortably hot tub (a hot bath usually results in chips for me, but not on this manicure).  Here it is in the not-really-full sunlight after about 14 hours wear, including that scalding bath.

Glitter Gal Purple Holo Nail Polish, Three Coats

As my dear mother would have said, "It's a thing of beauty and a joy forever."  I think had I owned this polish a few years ago, I'd never be able to show it here since it would have been the only one I'd have ever worn for the rest of my days, so I wouldn't have had a nail blog.  To get all those colors to show up, very little light is required, particularly as compared to other pretty intensely colored holos.  In low indoor light, it's really obvious that it's a killer holo, while many just look like a shimmer indoors.

This may well be my favorite polish I've ever shown you, I absolutely love it.  A couple of other Glitter Gal posts had questions regarding where to buy them, but I don't want to bombard you with fine print, so I'll just give you a link to the post ending with details of where to buy Glitter Gal nail polish, and the owner of the online store's Ebay feedback is linked as well (she'd previously sold Glitter Gal there, so the Ebay feedback is directly related).

I think Glitter Gal Purple Holo pretty much speaks for itself - this one is truly incredible.  That's what I know this morning, so until next time, Dear Reader, love and nail polish to you!



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Glitter Gal Silver

Good morning, Dear Reader!

This morning I have another Glitter Gal holographic polish, Glitter Gal Silver, that was sent for review, and it's a happy surprise.  I put this one off because in the bottle the polish is underwhelming - I figured, "Huh, Glitter's Gal's OPI DS Coronation."  In the bottle that's accurate but on the nail it's completely inaccurate.

Like the OPI, Glitter Gal Silver dries super glassy smooth, but the quantity of little holo flakes is more like the China Glaze Kaleidoscopes.  From there, if you mix in the holographic effect of Chanel Holographic, where there are a million colors, then you have Glitter Gal Silver.  I used a Nutra Nail base coat, three coats of color, then a coat of Diamont to dry it.  I waited a few minutes and then took pictures in the sun.

Glitter Gal Silver Nail Polish, Three Coats

Glitter Gal Silver Nail Polish, Closer Look at Three Coats

See what I mean?  This is perfectly glassy smooth and looks like I have a boatload of holo glitter encrusting my nails.  I can't think of a down side to that.

I'm very impressed with all the Glitter Gal polishes I've tried, and Silver is no exception.  That's all for today, Dear Reader, so until next time, love and nail polish to you!




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Glitter Gal Copper 3D Holo

Good morning, Dear Reader!

Today I have another Glitter Gal holo to show you, Copper. It's about the color of copper and super duper holo-y. For the manicure with it, I used one coat of Nfu Oh Aqua Base, two of Glitter Gal Copper, then Poshe followed up with a coat of the shiny Sally Hansen top coat. The polish is thinner than Glitter Gal Marine Blue, but still easy to control and good in two coats. This is Glitter Gal Copper Holo.

Glitter Gal Copper 3D Holo Nail Polish, Two Coats

That's really holographic! For me, it's another hit because of that. The color is a pretty standard one for holos, but it's so well done with this one that I like it a lot.

That's the scoop for today, Dear Reader. Until next time, love and nail polish to you!



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Glitter Gal Marine Blue

Good morning, Dear Reader!

I have a new-to-me brand to show you today, Glitter Gal.  It's an Australian made brand, and their new U.S. stockist got in touch to ask if I'd want to try some out, so she sent a few for review.  I have the first of them today, Marine Blue, and it's really a nice one.

It's a holo, not too surprisingly marine blue in color.  I used Nfu Oh Aqua Base, then two coats of Glitter Gal Marine Blue.  The polish is much thicker than many holos, like Nfu Oh's or China Glaze's, more like some of the Nubar ones.  That made it a lot easier to apply and control.  After the two coats of color, I added Poshe and the Sally Hansen shiny top coat.  Here's Glitter Gal Marine Blue.

Glitter Gal Marine Blue Nail Polish, Two Coats

Nice one, huh?  I have two more I'll show you this week - I'm excited to try them.  I applied this last night (I'll update that Revlon post - the polish dented badly a few hours later) and did about an hour of housework this morning with no thought of avoiding chips until I was finished, so it's clear to me that the wear on this is better than many holos, which can be a bit on the chippy side.

I tried to take a picture of Marine Blue's little bottle, but my camera lens fogged up really badly and all of my bottle pictures look like I took then through a frosted shower door (like it's an aging starlet!), so I'll just give you all the details.  The bottle is small by U.S. standards at 9 ml rather than our usual 14-15 ml and is similar to Color Club's in shape and proportion, so it's a practical shape.  I hold the bottle in the hand I'm painting when I apply polish, so bottle shape actually matters to me, especially smaller ones that can be harder to hang on to, but this one was good.  The stockist has just opened a brand spanking new site where we can buy them for $14 a pop, and it does accept Paypal.  The owner of the store was previously selling them on ebay, where she has a good deal of 100% positive feedback, so there's a history available even though the site is new.  The price is a little less on the store site than it was on ebay because the seller is able to reduce the price without the ebay fees (which are steep).

That is Glitter Gal Marine Blue and what I know about the brand, so until next time, Dear Reader, love and nail polish to you!



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Australian Series: Glitter Gal - Black Holographic

Hi everyone~ One of my biggest lemming since discovering holographic nail polish is to find a black shade. I have since learned that the original OPI My private jet is a black holo but is unfortunately sold at insanely inflated prices. Color Club Revvvolution is a pretty charcoal holo which remains to be my favourite holographic polish. However, it's not black and darn it, I want black! And finally, I received Glitter Gal Black in the mail. It's such a beautiful sunny day that I finally decided to wear the pretty that is Black.

I took too many photos and couldn't decide which ones to post so there's a light spammage of black holo goodness! :) All were taken under direct sunlight unless otherwise stated.

I applied two coats of Black onto my nails and finished with a top coat. The polish was slightly thick and is really opaque. If you're careful, you can definitely get away with one and save on the precious polish.

Blurry shot to really show off the scattered holographic effect.

Indoors, under natural light. It's not much when it's not directly under the sun, but I still love it :) And oops, my top coat is so glossy that my nails reflected my top :P I didn't realise this until I uploaded the photo!

And back under the sun. Oh Black, how I adore thee. It's black, it's holographic and just look at the rainbow of colours ♥

Glitter Gal 3D Holographic nail polishes retail for $11.95. Each bottle contains 9mL of polish, which may not seem like a lot for the price - however, true holographic particles are used in their formula. Kerry from Glitter Gal sent me the below information to explain this.

We use “true” holographic particles in our formulation. This one ingredient is 30 times more expensive than any other nail polish ingredient. Thus making our holographic nail polish the highest quality possible. You will notice the smoothness to the finish of polish, and reflective effects are amazing. They are also the “Big 3 Free”.

Many other companies have tried create holographics, but use the more affordable ingredients, which don’t give the polishes the same effect, we didnt want to compromise on quality and wanted to deliver to our customers a true holographic formulation. I hope this helps.

Glitter Gal nail polishes are available online at www.glittergal.com.au and they ship internationally! :) Australian stores such as The Perfume Connection also stock the brand. For more information of stockists both internationally and within Australia, check out the stockist page.

-UPDATE- You can now purchase Glitter Gal nail polishes from llarowe if you live within the US as they are the official stockists. I'm sure shipping fees will be much cheaper this way :)

What do you think of Glitter Gal nail polishes? Do share if you've tried them before :)

~Sharon

Product provided for review. For more information, please see my disclosure policy.

Glitter Gal Fuchsia

Hello~ :) I recently had the opportunity to sample one of Glitter Gal's holographic polishes kindly sent by Kerry.

Fuchsia is exactly what the name states - it's a pretty fuchsia shade which looks amazing under the sun. I used two coats in my swatch and while there was still visible nail line (vnl), it was minimal and I was actually ok with it. The polish was swatched with a base coat, two coats of Fuchsia and no topcoat.

Fuchsia had a lovely application which I was surprised with, I thought the small brush would cause a bit of a problem but nope, it was fine. The polish also dries extremely quickly, it was dry to touch within 5 minutes of application without the aid of a quick dry top coat. It also dries to a glossy finish, which is always a winner :).

How gorgeous does this look under the sun? Holographic polishes are such fun to play with :).

Glitter Gal 3D Holographic nail polishes retail for AUD$11.95 a bottle. For a 9mL bottle of polish, many may look twice, however Glitter Gal uses true holographic particles in their formula, which provides the beautiful holo effect. Kerry sent me the below information which I thought was really insightful so I've quoted it.

We use “true” holographic particles in our formulation. This one ingredient is 30 times more expensive than any other nail polish ingredient. Thus making our holographic nail polish the highest quality possible. You will notice the smoothness to the finish of polish, and reflective effects are amazing. They are also the “Big 3 Free”.

Many other companies have tried create holographics, but use the more affordable ingredients, which don’t give the polishes the same effect, we didn’t want to compromise on quality and wanted to deliver to our customers a true holographic formulation. I hope this helps.

Glitter Gal nail polishes are available online at www.glittergal.com.au. International shipping is available! For the Aussie girls who don't wish to pay for shipping, Glitter Gal can also be found in shops such as The Perfume Connection. More information can be found here.

Big thanks to Kerry for providing me with Fuchsia. The above product was provided to me for a review. This has in no way influenced my opinion and I have stated my honest thoughts on the product. For more information, please see my disclosure policy.

Don't forget to check out my Thank you-Sorry giveaway :) here!
~Sharon

Glitter Gal Holographics

I finally caved in an bought a couple of Glitter Gal holographic polishes.  I've seen heaps of posts on blogs around December and January from people who were sent a bottle to review, so I thought I would try some out myself.

I bought Marine Blue and Black.  First, lets just say I'm disappointed in how long they took to get here.  I ordered off their website on Saturday.  The only option for shipping in Australia is express post - costing $9.  I was happy enough with that knowing I would get my polishes quickly.  In Australia, an express post bag is guaranteed to arrive the next business day.  So I thought, give them a couple of days to grab my two polishes, check my paypal payment, they should have it in the mail by Tuesday, and I'll have them in my hands by Wednesday.  Nope, no polishes Wednesday, Thursday or Friday.  They did not turn up until the following Monday.  Which means they didn't even post them until Friday.  Kind of disappointing service.  I hate paying for express post and then not getting it.  *end rant*

Where was I, oh yes, I bought Marine Blue and Black.

Marine Blue is a rich green toned royal blue.  The holographic particles are subtle indoors and more obvious in the sun.  The holo particles are more scattered like the China Glaze Kaleidoscope holos and the Artform holos, not linear like Nfu Oh and China Glaze OMG. But I don't think there are nearly as many holo particles in these Glitter Gal polishes compared to the others mentioned above.

Marine Blue

Up close to see the holo.

Black.  I'm so disappointed with this one, I really wish I'd bought another colour.  I wore this all day and I don't think I saw even the faintest flash of holo jump up and say 'Hi, look at me, aren't I pretty'.  I was just flat black cream all day.  Flat cream polish is nice, I like it, but not when I've paid good money for a holo.

Up close to see the holo. See, it is there when you zoom in close.

The formula of these was great, not watery and both had good pigment.  Only two thin coats required.

As other people have said, the bottles are small. 9ml.  And the polishes have gone up from $9.95 to $11.95 each - ouch. Which is a little steep for such a small bottle.

I think for my dollar, I prefer the Artform holographics, which you get a full size 15ml bottle for $10.95. Although you don't get quite the same range of colours as with the glitter gal, and they don't post internationally. I dunno, maybe the combo of the slow delivery and the disappointing black polish is turning me off this range??

Glitter Gal Deep Green

This was a Birthday goodie from my sweet Ange!
Glitter Gal Deep Green is a nive dark forest green with chuncky holo.The finish is smooth, no glitter bumps. 2 coats to perfect!

The holo is more like the China glaze Kaleidoscopes in this one.
This is full direct sunlight

Inderect sunlight

In the shade this looks like an amazing Forest green granite.I love this color!
Thank you Ange...smooches!

Play date and shiny things

I finally got a chance to meet up with my little Ange today.(We've been trying since her Bday and then mine)She brought me Birthday shinies!Click to make giantI'm a doof and forgot to write the names.The 1st one on the left is Glitter Gal 3D Deep Green, Gumdrop, ?, Two of the revlon smellies and 4 gorgeous polishes she swapped Thrisza to get for me! :o)Thank you Angerdoodle!
Then we went to a

Glitter Gal 3D: 704 Red The hotness from downunder!!!

Glitter Gal sent me 2 of their 3D polishes to review.704 red is a gorgeous smooth red glitter with holo glitter intermixed, suspended in a red jelly base.713 is a smooth copper holo with pink undertones and shines out a perfect holo rainbow.
Back of the bottles so you can see the colors better.These are available on Glitter Gal's website (they do ship international) RPR $9.95Or if you are lucky