Black glitter holos from Australia: Glitter Gal and Ozotic!

I am FLABBERGASTED at how long it took me to get the Glitter Gal swatch up. It's such a great polish.

Glitter Gal Black

Two coats, so smooth, opaque. AND SPARKLY. This is a very holo polish and that makes me VERY happy. :)

Ozotic 526

Do you see the holo in the bottle? DO YOU SEE THE HOLO ON THE NAIL? No. :( That being said, this was only one coat, that's how opaque it is. Unfortunately, the pretty holo glitter is lost. Not happy. :(

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Glitter Gal Deep Green

I'm leaving for NYC tonight. Another red-eye flight: my favorite... It'll be a really short visit: getting there Friday morning and leaving Sunday evening. But I haven't been home in a few months so it'll be nice to get a couple of days in the city at least.

I'm sorry I've been sort of absent from the blog. It's been a busy few weeks and my mind is just elsewhere and all over the place. I even wore the same mani for a week last week... and didn't even get a picture! (Pity, because it was MAC Bad Fairy... and man, the tipwear on that one was not pretty. Hence, no picture.)

But here is another pretty polish:

Glitter Gal Deep Green

Darkened teal shimmer with golden-green shimmer... PLUS HOLO GLITTER. A winning combination and such a great formula: this was two coats. Glitter Gal polishes may be small but man, the payoff is so worth it. :) I just love this polish.

You might be noticing that I haven't been updating with my exercise regimen. BIG part of this reason is that I haven't been working out for the last week. Why? I started a new medication and have developed a really bad tendency to forget to eat... so by the time I usually work out in the evening, I'm usually pretty woozy from not eating from 8am to 8pm. And then by the time I eat, I just don't want to move anymore. Given that, I don't really think running on a treadmill would be great for me. I'm still adjusting to it and now have taken to setting an alarm so I remember to eat.

Also, I've been feeling sort of melancholy, unmotivated and very under the weather. I think schoolwork has been really overwhelming for me this quarter. A cough that won't die doesn't help.

But I have played 12 hours of Rock Band 3 in the last 40 hours. This did not help me get my schoolwork (or packing for my trip) done. Not even close. BUT! My SO and I are first place for vocals on our (mutual) favorite song, with me on melody and him on harmony. We did it four times over because we kept on coming in second... and when you take two stubborn perfectionists and you dangle first place in front of their masochistic little faces... you get PEOPLE WHO GET THE NUMBER ONE SPOT. Because otherwise, they wouldn't be able to fall asleep. And humans need sleep. ...it was an issue of survival. ...really.

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Glitter Gal Blue

I'm leaving for Chicago today to do my very first talk at an academic conference. Nervous, very, very nervous. But here's a happy old swatch that brought a smile to my face when I swatched it.

Glitter Gal Blue

A lot of photos, huh? I hope that didn't bore you. I just couldn't decide which photos I wanted to use. I LOVE this blue holo. It's AMAZING. This is three coats. The first coat made it look like it was going to be very sheer but it built up quickly. It was pretty easy to apply (not the easiest but not bad either) and unlike Nfu.Oh holos, any old basecoat will make this look gorgeous. It's naturally pretty glossy on its own as well. I find these polishes to be a bit on the more expensive end (about US$8.50, not to mention having it shipped from Australia) but omg, all the ones I've had so far have been great. I'll be sure to post more polishes from Glitter Gal soon!

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