Nail Hoot Candy Land Collection

Good afternoon/evening lovelies!  I am enjoying a little air conditioning after a hot day out in the sun with my little at an amusement park.  Fun, but tiring.  And I wish I was taking a cue from Naomi, meaning I wish I was knocked out taking a nice nap right now.  I've got a new collection to share with you today, The Candy Land collection from Nail Hoot!  You can pre-order the entire collection right now for $30.75, or you can wait until tomorrow (6/26) to order individual colors.  As I opened each bottle I continued to be more and more impressed.  The shades were all unique and interesting and the theme is really cute.  One thing I would really like to point out is how much I like the brushes that Brandie uses for her polish.  It's a shorter brush with a bit of stiffness that really gives you a lot of control with application, which means clean up is totally unnecessary.  High five for an awesome brush!  With all that said, let's jump in and check out each polish!  

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Up first is Ice Queen.  Inspired by Queen Frostine, this is a "light purple polish with small pink glitters."  This is a really pretty, icy color.  Sometimes it appears to lean more purple, others more blue.  The formula and application were both good.  The only thing I would note is that the pink glitters cause a textured look and feel so use a nice heavy topcoat or a few layers of topcoat.  I used 3 layers of Ice Queen and 2 coats of topcoat.  

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My Green Plum, inspired by Plumpy, is one of my favorites in the collection.  This "beautiful green polish that flashes blue and purple" also has micro glitters for extra bling.  There is a very soft, but noticeable color shift in this polish that is just truly something worth seeing in real life.  The formula and application were both lovely.  I used 4 coats of My Green Plum to build up to opacity and 1 layer of topcoat for a smooth finish.  

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Orange.  You had me at hello.  This is Kandy Krunch, inspired by King Kandy.  It's a "burnt copper orange filled with fiery micro glitters and larger orange and brown glitters."  This is totally the stunner of the collection for me.  The formula and application were equally great.  I used 3 coats of Kandy Krunch for full coverage and 1 layer of topcoat.   

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Gramma Sparkle Berry, another blue, but a much more vibrant one.  This "true blue polish that is filled with purple and turquoise micro sparkles" was inspired by Gramma Nutt.  The shimmer in this one is completely drool worthy!  And I know all those blue lovers out there are going to go gaga for it - you should, it's fabulous!  Formula and application were both aces!  I sued 3 layers of Gramma Sparkle Berry and 1 layer of topcoat.  

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Last but not least is the magnificent Licorice Twist.  Wow.  This is a beautiful and unique color.  I am certain I have nothing like it in my collection.  It's a "chocolate-mauve polish with flashes of blue and multiple micro glitters."  This one is inspired by Lord Licorice (useless fact, I hate licorice).  This polish also has a little bit of a shift, mainly because of the heavy blue-sometimes green shimmer.  And in some lighting it almost has a frosty finish.  The formula and application were really nice, 3 coats of Licorice Twist for full coverage, 1 layer of topcoat.  

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Nail Hoot The Beginning Collection

Good evening!  Sorry for the very late post!  And this one is picture heavy so get your nighttime cup of decaf or tea and settle in for the long haul.  Tonight's post features a new indie brand, Nail Hoot.  I've been in contact with the maker, Brandie, and she is extremely nice.  Nail Hoot started in March this year and there is currently 1 collection released.  The Beginning is a lovely collection full of shimmer and holo sparkle and color shifting.  I know plenty of nail gals who will enjoy all of those elements of the line.  You can also wear most of them over a black or white base for a completely different look....so it's like 2 polishes in 1!  Sweet!  You can purchase any of the polishes from The Beginning Collection, in full size or mini bottles, individually, small sets or the entire collection.  The prices range from $6.25 to $30 for the 5 piece set.  If The Beginning is a small glimpse into the polish Brandie has in store for us then paint me excited!  And now, no more talking.  Let's check this polish brand out!

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Up first I have Exodus.  This is an apple green, shimmery polish.  You can wear it alone as I did in these first pictures, or layered over white which I also did in later pictures.  I enjoyed it both ways but like the ethereal, glowing effect Exodus took on layered over white.  On it's own you can see that Exodus has a bit of a color shift due to the golden shimmer.  I found the formula a bit crelly-ish.  It was easy to apply and built up nicely on it's own.  Here I have 4 coats with no base color and a layer of topcoat.  

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*Exodus alone*

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*Exodus layered over white*

Numbers is a lovely pink-coral full of blueish shimmer.  This is another color that can be worn alone or over a base color.  Both ways are really pretty but I prefer Numbers on it's own.  The formula and application were both great, Numbers built up well on it's own and I reached full coverage in 3 coats. I finished with a layer of topcoat.  

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*Numbers alone*

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*Numbers over white base*

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*Numbers over white base*

Leviticus is a smoldering metallic orange full of tiny silver micro glitters.  Leviticus shifts from red to copper to orange.  Love this color!  It has so much character with the color shift and surprisingly looks even more amazing over white.  For the first pictures I have 2 coats of Leviticus on it's own.  It has a good formula and applies easily.  It does dry with a very slightly gritty feel but a good topcoat will smooth that out.

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*Leviticus alone*

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*Leviticus over white base*

Deuteronomy is a purple/blue shifting metallic type polish with blue micro glitters.  The colors in Deuteronomy are gorgeous.  I know there will be some clamoring for this polish as there are so many purple lovers out there.  The formula was great.  Creamy and opaque.  I only needed 2 coats of Deuteronomy for full coverage.  This one also has a slightly gritty look finish but a good layer of topcoat will smooth it over nicely.  I finished with a layer of topcoat.  

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*Deuteronomy alone*

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And finally there is Genesis.  Actually in the start there was Genesis as this was the first polish Brandie created for Nail Hoot.  It's pretty amazing too!  The difference between Genesis on it's own and over a black base has me looking at 2 completely different polishes!  Genesis is a beautiful blue, teal, purple, green polish full of silvery holo micro glitters.  It was actually more sheer that the other 2 color shifting metallic shades but I had no issues building it up.  My first pictures are Genesis alone, and the pictures in the end are over black.  Formula and application were fabulous.  As with the other 2, use a nice topcoat to cover any glitter grit.  

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*Genesis alone*

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*Genesis over black base*

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*Genesis over black base*

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*Genesis over black base*