Konad M79 - Nubar Green Tea/Zoya Veruschuka

A quick Konad for you today, using my two favourite greens, a matte and a regular polish :)

I used the base I showed you a few days ago, Nubar Green Tea, shown here............then I used Konad plate M79 and the polka dot design in Zoya Veruschuka, reviewed here.

These are both amazing greens, one is a creme the other a matte.  This gives the manicure a lovely quality as both polishes have such different finishes, it really adds interest to the nail. It is subtle and classy but cute too!

I love polka dot mani's and love greens so this is a fav of mine :)  Hope you like it to.....

Nubar - Green Tea

 Well we have snow here in the UK this week, and the whole country seems to have ground to a halt!  It is absolutely freezing here, I have on so many layers and its hard to get out of my lovely warm bed each morning.
I thought I would post a nice bright green for you today, to make up for the lack of green in the UK at present, lol  ;o)

Nubar have done some amazing holo and duo-chrome polishes, but they also make some fabulous cremes, Green Tea is one such polish.

A very pretty pale green creme, this is one of my favourite shades from Nubar, I do have a weakness for greens :)
This is quite and opaque one, nice to apply, though a tad on the thick side.  I used two coats and it dried well.  Apologies for the bottle pics, should have mixed it more lol :)

This is such an unusual green,  very delicate but strong all at the same time.  It is as though it had double cream added as the green has this wonderful creamy tone to it, scrummy!

Nubar - Prize

Another polish from the Nubar Prisms collection.
I previously showed you Absolute, which can be seen here,  I adored this polish and it is right up there with my favourite polishes ever.

Prize is slightly different, Absolute was filled with teeny tiny holo micro-glitter giving it a more subtle look.  Prize is filled with in your face chunky holo glitter, subtle this is not!
It is a deep pinky red, like a raspberry shade, not a true red at all, there is definitely a strong pink tone to this polish, but its as close to a red as I have seen a holo go.  It is very pretty and very much a statement polish.  The holo is obvious and sparkles like crazy.  It is blingy in all lights.

Application was great, very nice to apply, good in two to three coats, I used three here. The drying time was pretty quick, as with Absolute.  The finish is a little on the bumpy side, due to the large holo glitter, but nothing a coat of SV top coat wouldn't cure.  My photos show it without a top coat so you can see the texture, but trust me, with a thick layer of top coat it will be smooth.

Very, very pretty this one, and madly sparkly.  I still prefer Absolute, as I loved its soft blue tones.   But Prize is a wonderful addition to any collection, blingy and wonderful.

Nubar - Reclaim

I bought this months ago and have only just gotten round to swatching it, bad girl!   Had I known how amazing it looked I would have worn this ages ago.

Reclaim is part of Nubar's Going Green Collection.  It is the only holographic polish in the collection, though not the only holo polish Nubar makes, it is probably one of the best ones as the holo effect is awesome.  Just look at how amazing it is, stunning!

Application was incredible on this, very smooth, not runny or gloopy and very opaque. It went on like butter, just beautiful to apply, no bald spots or dragging.. I did two coats just to get a nice solid finish.

I love, love , love this!  I do have a soft spot for holo's and green too, so a green holo that is proper green and not washed out, is just the best!

Nubar - Greener

Time to swatch another Nubar for you!   Today we have Greener, from the Going Green Collection.

indoors, most accurate colour

A very pretty emerald green, with a glow from within finish and lovely sparkly shimmer.  The application was good, not quite a smooth as my previous Nubar's, a little thicker, but still great to apply.  Opaque in two coats.

 sparkly finish, not quite so teal as pic shows, 
but gives you an idea of finish

outdoors, shade

This is very similar to ChG Emerald Sparkle,  the colour is the same but ES has glitter and this is a shimmer and glows from within.  It is more classy than ES as it doesn't have the glitter, so if glitter is not your thing, this would be perfect for you.

Nubar polish - Absolute

I love Nubar, they make some awesome polishes.  They are just one of the best when it comes to duo-chromes and glittery polishes. I saw the Prisms collection and decided I had to try a couple of them.
The collection is made up of holo polishes, half the collection has very fine scattered holo, making them more subtle and the other half has more chunky holo glitter and are really blingy.
I had read a few reviews on them and went for this one, even though it is very sheer, something I usually hate, but the colour was just so unusual and pretty I had to give it a go........

Okay, so they are right, it is quite sheer, it took four coats to get the finish I was happy with.  Three was acceptable but had very visible nail line (VNL), so I went for a fourth and that was the charm.  Having said that my first two coats were thin ones, so it may be a three coater if you apply a little thicker.
Normally I hate doing so many coats, but I have to say, this formula was super smooth, thin and not draggy at all.  It was a pleasure to use and dried fairly quickly, not as fast as some holo's, but way faster than standard polishes.  I also think this polish is so beautiful that the effort is totally worth it!

I used Nubar's Diamont top coat (first time using it), this dries super fast, it was literally drying while I applied it! So four coats are not so much of an issue if you have a quick dry top coat to hand.  I decided to give Nubar TC a try as I have heard great things about it and, as much as I love SV, I hate the shrinkage I sometimes get with it, so will be interesting to see if this helps.

I am in love with this polish.  The colour is just so delicate and beautiful, a real soft, icy, almost aqua blue.  It can look dusky indoors and more vivid outside.  The holo effect is much more subtle than say ChG OMG polishes or on Nubar's other holo polish Reclaim, but you can see the blingy sparkles easily in sunlight and bright lighting, it is just not in your face, and I am happy with that, it is low level bling and sometimes we need something more classy.  It does give it a lovely textured looking finish, almost stone-like with a flash of holo showing through when the light catches it.

How does it wear, as holo's don't always last too long?  Well I love the ChG OMG polishes, but they wear bad on me, I am lucky if it doesn't chip within 24 hours, I put up with it as they are pretty.  The older ChG Kaleidoscope polishes are a bit better. 
This Nubar one is fab, 24 hours later, not a mark on it, still perfect.  No chips, no shrinkage, nothing, looks as good as the moment I put it on and that is not bad for so many coats.  I am very impressed with this polish.
Five days later and it looks amazing still, honestly, I have never had a mani last this long on me and not chip!  Minimal tip wear (less than I get with SV shrinkage), teeny amount, and still mega shiny, this must be down to the Nubar Diamont top coat, this seems to be amazing stuff......

If you have been debating whether to get this one, go for it.  The four coats are not really an issue, just give yourself a bit more time, the pay-off is so worth it.

I adore this polish so much, it is mega pretty and delicate!  I am so pleased I bought a few from this collection, will be swatching those as well as soon as I can   :o)

Nubar Haul!

I love, love, love Nubar polishes.  I don't have many, as they are a bit pricey, but the ones I have I adore.
So I thought it was time to add a few more to my collection.......

Greener, Conserve, Treasure, Absolute, Gem and Prize

I already have two polishes from the Going Green Collection, Wildlife and Reclaim, this time I have added two more......

Greener and Conserve (Going Green Collection)

Greener, a wonderful deep emerald green with depth and shimmer. Similar in colour to ChG Emerald Sparkle but without the glitter and with more depth, more subtle.

Conserve, a lovely mid green with teal shimmer


Then we have four from the Prisms Collection, two with delicate holographic shimmer and two with larger holographic glitter.

Treasure and Absolute

Treasure is a soft purple, with holo shimmer.  Very subtle and incredibly pretty.
Tthese are more sheer and need about 3-4 coats, but dry quickly.

Absolute is my favourite, as you can see I have already used this one, swatch will be posted very shortly.  A soft icey blue with holo shimmer.  So very pretty and a lovely colour.


Now for the larger holo glitter duo, ready for the bling!

Gem and Prize

Gem is a really unusual polish.  It is almost a duo-chrome, it flashes beige and pink, very pretty.  Filled with larger holo glitter and very blingy.

Prize is a lovely pinky red.  I would love to say it is proper red, but it isn't there is a definite pink tone to it, will swatch it soon so you can see......it is very pretty and very blingy!


These polishes are just lovely, and the Prisms collection ones are stunning!   Absolute was the one that made me buy them, I adore its soft blue colour and the subtle holo effect.  I could not wait to try this one so wore it straight away.  I have taken lots of pics and done a full review for you, will post that very soon.......

Polish Comparisons - Yellows

Hi Girls,

Okay here is another in my series of colour comparisons. As you know, I wanted to be able to show the colour groups in my collection and maybe help you to choose the right shade for you, or to see if you already have dupes in your collections.

Today we have yellows, now I only have four of these, not the easiest colour to wear so I don't have many of them :)

I have OPI Lemonade Stand by Your Man, Nubar Lemon Sorbet,
Barry M Yellow and OPI The 'IT' color

OPI Lemonade Stand by Your Man is a sheer polish which can be built up to be more opaque on the nail, four coats gives great deep colour, one gives subtle colour, the photos below show three coats. It has lots of bling quality as it is filled with shimmery goodness.

Nubar Lemon Sorbet is a wonderful, pastel yellow creme, it is very pale and applies very opaque without being chalky. It is a lovely polish, the photo shows 2 coats.

Barry M Yellow is a bright yellow creme. It applies opaque and two coats was good to go, great quality for such a cheap polish! Gotta love those Barry M's.

OPI The 'IT' color is a another bright yellow creme, this time it has a more golden yellow tone, almost like a rich golden egg yolk shade. The photo shows three coats, though two is pretty good as well.

with flash

natural light

Hope you enjoyed the colours and the post. More polish comparisons in the near future.

Another Haul, some OPI, Misa and Nubar!

Okay, so I have yet another haul post, this time some OPI's for you to see, as well as a Misa and two Nubar. I am still trying to get hold of all the ones I have missed over the years.....

I am going through a really bad green phase and so I am trying to get as many as I can find, along with some other brights. I must be yearning for Spring/Summer with all these colours! I also wanted to try a couple of the OPI suede polishes.

OPI The 'IT' Colour, In my Back Pocket, Green-wich Village


OPI, Over the Taupe, Ink Suede, Suzi Skis in the Pyrenees Suede


Misa Green with Envy, Nubar Lemon Sorbet, Green Tea

As usual, I will be swatching these over the coming weeks.

Haul - Nubar Goodness

Hi Girlies :o)

My latest haul is from Nubar, I had been looking at the duo-chrome polishes and narrowed it down to four, I ordered one (as that was what I had limited myself to), then ended up going back and adding the other three later on, plus one of their holographic polishes too, bad girl!
They have all now arrived and I have to say, I am seriously impressed, they are GORGEOUS!!!!
I had read that Nubar did the best duo-chromes and they were not kidding, they are amazing.

Look at these amazing colours!

I have tried to photograph them, but the duo-chrome effect is not as obvious in the pictures as it is in real life, I need sunshine to bring it out, and that is not happening here for a while yet....

Reclaim is a fantastic green holographic polish

Wildlife is one of my favourites, a deep copper/gold with moss green, scrummy!


Purple Beach is a wonderful, almost silvery purple and gold/green duo-chrome

Iris Dust is a deep, rich pink with and orangey copper duo-chrome

Peacock Feathers is one incredible polish, it has navy, indigo, green and golds, amazing!

I tried to get some swatches on my nail wheel but once again the photos do not do these polishes justice......

This shows the dominant colour of each polish.....plus the holographic goodness that is Reclaim


This photo, although blurred, does show the duo-chrome effect a little better, see how one half of the nail is one colour and the other half shows the second.....

Aren't they just amazing!? I love these, they are definitely amongst my favourite polishes. The application of these was perfect, some are a little on the sheer side and took 3-4 coats to get bottle colour, but they were so easy to apply and dried fast so it was a breeze to do.

As I wear these I will photograph them again, hopefully showing the duo-chrome better. Can't wait to try them all on my actual nails!