Duochrome

April 4, 2013

Indigo Illumination Gel Polish #5 – Duochrome 6

by Andrea • Other Gel (SOG) Swatches • Tags: , , , ,

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I just purchased five duochrome gel polishes from the Indigo Illumination line. OMG! These things are freaking fantastic – the duochrome effects are to die for. They’re so hard to capture in pictures, so I had to take a short video to show you how the colors change based on the lighting. I just moved my light back and forth above my hand and you can see how dramatic the color change is.

This is #5 (Saturn), and it shifts from teal blue to a deep purple. This gel polish is NOT the soak off variety… it has to be filed off if you apply it by itself. If you use this polish I highly recommend wearing undies under it (use a soak off polish underneath). I applied Saturn over top of two coats of Gelish My Favorite Accessory.

These were purchased directly from Indigo as part of a large group order.  Shipping to the states is rather high, so it’s helpful if you have other people to go in on an order with you.

Update:  These polishes do not cure with some LED lamps, UV is the way to go.

Chickettes.com - Indigo Illumination Gel Polish #5 Saturn - Duochrome
Chickettes.com - Indigo Illumination Gel Polish #5 Saturn - Duochrome
Chickettes.com - Indigo Illumination Gel Polish #5 Saturn - Duochrome

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December 13, 2012

Julep Harper & Ivy 9

by Andrea • Nail Lacquer Swatches • Tags: , , , , ,

My December Julep Maven box contained three gorgeous shades this month:  Harper – a glitter packed aqua, Ivy – a duochrome blue/purple, and Vivien – a glittery gold.  The box also had a ring with a clear stone.  It didn’t come with an explanation, but I’ve seen these on Etsy before and I think the idea is that you apply a nail polish color to the underside of the stone and then you have a ring that matches your polish.  I really liked the look of Harper, so I decided to use it with the ring which you can see below.

Julep Harper:

Julep Harper Swatch

Julep Harper Swatch

I have to be brutally honest and tell you that I didn’t have a good experience with Harper.  The end result is gorgeous, but the polish was extremely thick and goopy (ew!).  This is the first negative experience I’ve had with a Julep polish, and I hope it’s the last.  I did read other reviews about this polish and they said the formula was nice.  Unfortunately mine will likely be going in the trash.  :(

Ivy:

Julep Ivy Swatch

Julep Ivy Swatch

I had a much better experience with Ivy.  It applied flawlessly and is a very beautiful duochrome polish.  Depending on the light it can look blue, purple or both.  I had a hard time capturing the purple with my camera, but it looks much more purple in certain lights.  You can see this more in the bottle of the second photo.

I haven’t tried Vivian yet, but I will be sure to show you if I do!

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August 4, 2012

Gelish Caution & Izzy Wizzy Let’s Get Busy 1

by Andrea • Gelish Swatches • Tags: , , , ,

This manicure is two coats of Gelish Caution with one coat of Izzy Wizzy Let’s Get Busy on top.  Izzy Wizzy adds a great iridescent purple shimmer and it looks different depending on the angle and lighting as you can see below.  Caution was one of my favorite colors before, but this just kicked it up a notch!  Loving it!

Chickettes.com: Gelish Caution & Izzy Wizzy for some added sparkleChickettes.com: Gelish Caution & Izzy Wizzy for some added sparkle

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