Above The Curve, Miscellaneous Review

Good evening dears!  Tonight I am (as usual) throwing up a post as I get ready to do other stuff.  Can you tell I am a nutritious multitasked?  Well I am doing laundry and bbq'ing a tri tip for the family while I wait for 5:30 so I can head over to the spa for my massage and facial.  It's been too long since I've gone and I am so looking forward to it.  So while I am getting a good deep tissue massage (and then the always less pleasant facial) you can peruse my post on these awesome Above The Curve polishes!  These are some truly awesome holos and I think you will be surprised which was my favorite!  Most of these are currently available at Above The Curve now, and there is also a huge selection of other lovely polishes.  They rang from $7.25-$8.50 for a full sized bottle.  

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This is Don't Blink from the Doctor Who, Part 2 collection.  Don't Blink is a "silver gray linear holo with fine black holo glitter and blue shimmer."  This one is awesome!  The holo effect is very strong and the black holo glitters do not take away from it.  They actually add some interest and I like the overall look.  The formula and application of Don't Blink are both great.  I used 3 coats and no topcoat. 

This bright beauty is Watermelon from the Jolly Rancher inspired collection.  This absolutely reminds me of a Jolly Rancher!  It's so bright and sweet and juicy looking!  Wish I could lick it!  Watermelon is simply a "red jelly with linear holo."  Though this is an amazingly opaque jelly!  I was expecting a very sheer application but was wowed when I only needed 2 coats of Watermelon for full coverage!  High five ATC!  Again, formula and application were both fabulous.  No topcoat used for these pictures.  

Lemming Have It, such a great name and a great color.  This is part of the Polish Addiction line and is described as a "beautiful purple/blue (blurple?) holo with blue shimmer flecks mixed in a jelly/crelly-ish base.  Lemming Have It is a really pretty and unique color to my collection.  The pictures are showing a bit deeper color than it actually is.  Lemming Have It is has an awesome formula and application.  I used 2 coats and no topcoat.  

And finally we have Diva P.  This was my unexpected favorite.  When I first looked at it I thought, hmm holo topper.  Then I looked closer and realized it has some color shifting flecks in it too!  ATC says this is one of their "special effects holo toppers packed with shimmer."  What I love is that it has versatility.  You can wear this over any color for some added pizazz.  I chose to wear it over Barry M Rose Hip, a soft pink jelly formula polish.  I use 2 coats of Diva P and it was totally amazing!  No topcoat used.  

I took a couple shade shots so you could see the color shifting flakies too! I think Diva P would be amazing over a darker base color and then matte-ified!  

Lynnderella She Found Herself Lost & Above The Curve Truly Madly Deeply

I just wanted to pop in this morning with my quick mani I did recently!  I like how this turned out, it was easy, simple enough but so pretty.  The only thing I would change is the base color I chose for the glitter.  I keep trying to use these sheer jelly colors and I just never love them.  I think I need to stick with jelly sandwiches when it comes to those types of colors/finish.  Don't misunderstand what I'm saying though - I love me some jelly polish!  The bright and vibrant colors especially.  It's the barely there wash of color ones that I think I'll just stop trying to use as undies.  So let's take a quick look at what I have here!

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I started with OPI My Pointe Exactly, a sheer grey jelly polish.  It's a pretty color, but I really need to find a better way to use it.  I used 3 coats and there is still visible nail line (as there usually will be with a jelly finish).  My Point Exactly is a delicate and soft color.  Formula and application were both nice.  I topped My Pointe Exactly with Lynnderella LE She Found Herself Lost.  This polish is such a pretty blend of glitter colors and shapes, but what really stands out to me is the purple shimmer!  Swoon worthy I tell you!  The base on She Found Herself Lost is a little thin so I had to work a bit to get a good amount of glitter out.  But they laid flat and smooth on my nails.  I finished up with some accent nails of Above The Curve Truly Madly Deeply from the new Valentine's collection.  Truly Madly Deeply is "stunning orchid shade with pink/purple shimmer and a glowing holo."  The color was lovely and the formula was great.  It applied wonderfully.  The only thing I'd have like to see is a stronger holo effect.  I used 3 coats to see how rich this color could get, but the difference between 2 and 3 coats wasn't noticeable.  I finished with 1 layer of topcoat on the holo nails and 2 layers of topcoat on the glitter nails.  

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