... Flakie Comparisons ...

Bit of an odd post today for me as I'm not a fan of swatches on nail sticks but I have had a lot of questions lately that need answering ... so here goes!

I'm a self proclaimed flakie lover. They are definitely my favourite things to wear and I ALWAYS get compliments on them.

I've been busy swatching my entire stash and getting organised for once!! I'm trying to sort via colour and into fans of holos, multichromes, glitters and flakies. Now originally I posted this online which I took with my phone so excuse the fact it's not crisp!!

Beautiful Flakie Fan of Rainbow Awesomeness!!!

Unfortunately these are not all my flakies [I have a few missing in action] but it's a good percentage of them. These are all 3 coats and swatched on Ulta3 Black Satin (no double dipping or fishing around for flakies allowed!)

Colours from left to right are ...

Chi Chi - Crystal Top Coat
Finger Paints - Twisted
Australis - Speck-tacular

piCture pOlish - Festival
Glitter Gal - Lightning Ridge
piCture pOlish - Hypnotic
Finger Paints - Asylum
Glitter Gal - Andamooka Blue
Finger Paints - Motley
Glitter Gal - Coober Pedy Green
Finger Paints - Flecked
Inglot - 203
Inglot - 205
Inglot - 202
Essie - Shine of the Times
piCture pOlish - Splendour
Finger Paints - Fleshy
Nubar - 2010

First question I've been asked is regarding the bottle sizes. Now I've said for a LONG time that the Inglot flakies are my favourite polishes EVER and would totally recommend them. They are the smallest bottles out of what I own but they are definitely the most dense in regards to jam packing the flakes in!! 

Glitter Gal and Finger Paints - 15ml, piCture pOlish - 11ml, Australis - 10ml, Inglot 8ml

In regards to price - the Glitter Gals are the most expensive at $16.50AUD but the little Inglots are right on their tail at $16AUD. I'm sure by now the American girls are cringing at the price but welcome to Australia - land of expensive polish!! All except the Finger Paints are still in stock in Aussie stores!

But on the plus side - those little Inglots pack more punch with 1 coat than 3 of the others so in my opinion it's worth the price!!

So let's kick it off with those beautiful gold/orange/green flakes ...

Left to Right ...

Inglot - 202

Essie - Shine of the Time

piCture pOlish - Splendour

Finger Paints - Flashy

Nubar - 2010

While they are all "dupes" of being gold/orange/green flakes ... see how the Essie really gives the Inglot a run for it's money in terms of density!! But check out poor Nubar 2010 at the end. When I first got into blogging the Nubar was the flakie to go too ... but if you want them packed then Inglot or Essie are the ones to grab.

The only difference I can see is that the Essie has slightly smaller "flakes". Honestly from a distance you would be hard pressed to tell them apart.

Now onto the blue/green flakes ...

Left to Right ....
Glitter Gal - Coober Pedy Green
Finger Paints - Flecked
Inglot - 203
Inglot - 205

Again the Inglots clearly stand out in terms of density. I know that 205 isn't a blue/green flake but a green/gold but it's only green/gold I have and it didn't want to feel left out of the photoshoot!!

And finally the multi coloured flakes ...

Left to Right ...

piCture pOlish - Festival

Australis - Speck-tacular

Finger Paints - Twisted

ChiChi - Crystal Top Coat

I wish Inglot made a multicolour flake as while these 4 are pretty and very much the same they aren't very dense with the flakies!

The Australis and Finger Paints have slightly larger flakes which show up a lot more clearer than the other 2 from a distance but I'm sure if you own any of these 4 you will be extremely happy!!

Hope that helps all your flakie questions!!! If you have anymore leave a message and I'll get answering.

... Random Post - Inglot 204 ...

Seems this week you are just going to have random shots from my phone or camera to keep you amused. My arm feels a lot better today but I'm not up to swatching yet.

I wore this polish a few months ago for a catchup with some old school mates and I'm sure to review it properly at some point as I LOVE Inglot Flakes so much. They are my failproof polish if I'm going out but not sure on what I really want to wear.

If you aren't in the know there are 6 polishes in this Inglot range  and 202 to 205 are the ones to grab if you see them. 201 and 206 are the other 2 in this series but they are seriously just silver holo particles and gold holo particles respectively. They are seriously nothing special so save your cash for these ones!

... Friday Favourites - Inglot 203 ...

It's been awhile but welcome back Friday Favourites!! Also apologies for this mornings Blogger glitch ... for some reason this post won't appear in the dashboard but one I had scheduled for Monday decided to kindly appear instead - whoops.

Inglot 203 Flakes from the Dream Collection

Purchased from Inglot Cosmetics - $16.00

Seriously - this is my 2nd favourite all time polish [straight behind Inglot 202]. I didn't think I was a flake girl originally. Majority of my collection is sparkle and glitter and holo goodness ... I only own 2 flakes and both are up the top of my favourite list.

I ALWAYS get comments when I wear either of my Inglot flakes and I'll admit it's my fail safe polish if I'm heading out and am unsure what I'm going to wear. This one will work well if I wear black, white, green or blue ... and that's a huge colour choice to pick from than just a plain colour. My brother-in-law who is not a big nail polish person even commented this time around. Wow!

Cut to the chase - first thing you'll notice is that it's a small bottle and it's expensive. $16AUD for a 8ml/0.27fl oz bottle but it is jam packed with flakes. And I mean jam packed! You can see those big flake pieces on the brush as soon as you pick it up!!

The flakes dry quickly and are relatively smooth which is a surprise. Flakes will still shine on through with a top coat - no dramas there!

I've applied 2 coats of 203 over Rimmel 60 second 800 Black Out. Enjoy flakie goodness!

Looking green

Looking teal

Hello Blue

Darker Blue

** Final Verdict **
I dreamt about this collection during the week - after thinking about buying Nubar 2010 on August 1 when I'm off no buy I've decided instead to buy the other 2 bottles of flakes that I'm missing from Inglot. There are 4 bottles of flakie goodness from Inglot and I only have 2 - I must remedy that!! 204 and 205 you will be mine [although their website doesn't list 205 anymore so I'll have to seriously get hunting for it!]

... Inglot O2M Breathable 627 ...

Inglot O2M Breathable 627

Brought from Inglot Cosmetics - $21.00 AUD

The correct title for this post should be "the most expensive polish I've ever brought so far". I'm quickly learning that depending on where you live in the world there is a different opinion on what expensive polish is. While there cheaper polishes in Australia majority of the bigger brands are expensive - OPI is around $20 here, Revlon is around $15. I definitely didn't walk into that store expecting to buy this at all - I just got sucked in to the hype.

This polish is from their O2M Breathable range ... which supposedly according to the sales chick is supposed to make it last longer and chip free and be better for my nails? I'll believe it when I see it!

Now on the whole - it's a pretty brown colour with shimmer through it but ... it's rather sheer. I needed 3 coats to totally cover my nails but on the plus side it's not streaky and dries quickly.

I decided to put this to what I consider the Ultimate Test ... I go swimming at the local public pool once a week and it's hell on my nails! I'm yet to have any polish survive an hour in the toxic chlorine wastepool since I started this blog. It's hard not to put your hands in the water while swimming laps and generally I end up leaving nail polish behind when I go [which I'm sure is disgusting for the next person]

Here is a pretty swatch taken 24 hours before I went to the swimming pool [Note the only top coat I've used is Sally Hansen Insta-Dry]

[excuse the unsightly skin around my middle finger - I've caught it at some stage *sad]

And here is the after picture. To be honest I'm quite impressed - only one finger suffered a slight chip which was the middle on my right hand on the tip. Generally every finger ends up with some damage and half my manicure left behind.

I'm going to come back and review this one on longevity at some stage as I know some people like their polish to last the entire working week - I just need to wait for some pool free time to be able to test this properly.

** Final Verdict **
This polish is easy to wear, easy to apply and easy on the eyes ... too bad it's not easy on the bank balance. I'm not sure if I'm entirely sold on the "breathable" part but I will come back to this polish as I really want to see how many days I can make it last before making a final call on it.

... Friday Favourites ...

Inglot 202 Flakes from the Dream Collection

Purchased from Inglot Cosmetics - $16.00

I thought I'd do a thing of Friday to show my favourite polishes ... and why not so I have an excuse to wear them :D

I always get a lot of comments when I wear my Inglot Flakes. I have a few different colours which I'll upload at a later date but all get a comments. This particular shade changes colour in light from yellow to red with a hint of green thrown in.

The bottle recommends 2 coats of Inglot polish but I find that it really varies depending on how many flakes you pick up on your brush and also how many flakes you want on your nails! I personally dump heaps on as I love seeing my nails light up but each to their own. You'll soon figure it out when applying it.

It's really important to layer this over a dark colour to show off those sparkle flakes! I personally like to use black but it should look good with any darker shade.

These flakes still keep on reflecting the light even after you use a top coat. I personally like to put at least 2 layers of clear top coat on as I like my nails to feel silky smooth but if you want to feel the texture then I'd just recommend one.

** Final Verdict **
This is one of my favourite polishes. I find that it is especially handy if you want to match your clothes to a polish and you are planning to wear anything within it's colour spectrum! As I mentioned at the beginning I always get comments on this polish and there is nothing more special then getting comments on mani!

PS - Keep the comments coming! I am only starting out and I'd love some feedback :) Cheers! And now I've fixed the subscribe button :) So show me some love!