Nail Nation 3000 SPAM Post!

Good morning all!  I've been home with a sick kid these last 2 days and I swear I have gotten nothing done.  I'm really just hoping that the flu doesn't get passed to anyone else because we are supposed to go on a short trip next week and I would hate to cancel it.  So fingers crossed and everyone is drinking Tamiflu.  But while I am dealing with a sicko I can still share nail posts with you so for today I have some Nail Nation 3000 SPAM!  I haven't done a SPAM post or a NN3000 post for that matter in quite a long time.  I received these beauties last year for my birthday from some wonderful ladies!  I can't believe I hadn't tried them until now, embarrassing!  I don't think that any of these polishes are available any longer but there is a huge selection of polish to chose from so I'm sure you will find something to love.  Anywho, enough gabbing for now.  Let's look at polish!

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Babbling Brook is an aqua leaning blue polish with a soft linear holo.  It's got just a little purple shift to it.  The formula and application of Babbling Brook were both really nice.  I reached full coverage in 3 coats and finished with a layer of topcoat. 

Holo in Tandem is a gorgeous cornflower blue with pink shimmer.  I was totally wowed by this one.  The formula was a touch sheer with the first coat but it built up beautifully with no issues.  I used 3 coats of Holo in Tandem and finished with a layer of topcoat.  

Fuchsia Holo Glam is another stunner!  I don't recall seeing any Holo Gasms listed but if you do see one pop up in the shop get it....they are fantastic!  It's a full coverage fuchsia and silver holo glitter.  This baby has some uber bling.  Fuchsia Holo Gasm had a fabulous formula and covered perfectly in 2 coats.  I finished with a layer of topcoat but you probably want to use something thicker like Gelous to smooth things up nicely.  

Under My Thumb is a soft purple and multi-colored holo microglitter.  This is another super sparkly, blingy polish.  Like most microglitters you can wear this alone in a few coats or 1 layer over a base color.  Since I wanted to show off the actual polish I am showing it alone.  The formula and application were good, easy to work with.  The glitter spreads nicely and didn't leave bare spots on my tips like some microglitters do.  I used 3 coats of Under My Thumb and 1 layer of topcoat.  

For this mani I have on 2 NN3000 polishes.  Grape Escape Color Tint and Shock Pink Color Tint.  They are colored holo topcoats that don't cause a greying effect.  They are gorgeous colors to start with and the fact that I can use them to top off nail art is exciting to me!  I did something easy just to see how they worked and I really liked them both alot!  I started with a base of white, then used 3 coats of both Grape Escape and Shock Pink.  I also sponged a gradient on my accent nail.  You can see the accent nail is lighter in color but the tints both did a great job with the gradient.  They were easy to use and had a really lovely formula.  I finished with a lyer of topcoat.  Sadly I forgot to take macros of this mani, sigh.  

Smitten Polish Spam!

Good morning all!  Hope your Friday is going by quickly and you can start your weekend without a hitch.  I am hanging with my kids and watching the Italy vs. Costa Rica soccer match.  I'm a big soccer fan, I love to play and watch, so the World Cup is always an exciting event for me.  So while I watch I thought I'd share this post full of gorgeous polish with you!  The polish in this post is a random assortment from different collections, old and new and some customs.  Hopefully it whets your appetite for the upcoming Summer 2014 that I'll have posted on Monday (possibly later tonight).  So let's jump in and enjoy some polish!

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Let's start this off with a polish I won a long time ago...I Want It Now.  Hello beautiful, I'm sorry I neglected you for so long!  I Want It Now is a polish packed full of green, blue and holo microglitters in a tinted green jelly base.  This polish is so sparkly and blingy it's hard to look away!  Formula and application were both great.  I used 3 coats of I Want It Now and 1 layer of topcoat.  This is an older polish and isn't available anymore.

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This gorgeous polish is Pigment of My Imagination.  It's a fabulous purple with blue undertones and a buck ton of green shimmer.  In the bottle it's definitely blue, but once on the nail it's purple.  Such a little trickster!  The first coat is pretty sheer but Pigment of My Imagination did build up nicely.  I ended up using 4 coats and no topcoat for the pictures below.  Pigment of My Imagination was a custom color and is not available for public purchase.  

Jamaican Sunset is the most fabulous hot pink linear holo that I own.  It's amazing and bright and happy and perfect.  There is a bit of an orange undertone in there that helps with the glowy-ness of the polish.  Formula and application were both awesome.  I used 3 coats and no topcoat.  Jamaican Sunset is another custom color that is not available for purchase.  

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 Is it coral?  Is it pink?  Coral-I-See is so gorgeous does it matter?  Nope.  This beautiful blended color is the most amazing summery shade of coral/pink and it's packed full of pink, purple and gold shimmer.  Coral-I-See had perfect formula and coverage.  I used 3 layers and no topcoat.  And I know you are going to be mad, but Coral-I-See is yet another custom color that isn't available for purchase.  

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Ahhh, you know I love my yellow polish and yellow holo holds a special place in my heart.  It's just so darn sunshiney and happy.  This is Sunny Side Up, a bright golden yellow linear holo.  It's just so cheerful I am smiling looking at my pictures.  Formula and application of Sunny Side Up were both fabulous.  I used 3 layers and no topcoat.  Sunny Side Up is currently available to purchase.  

Much like many a polishaholic and holo fan girl, I am always on the hunt for a pure white linear holo.    I have to say Nimbus is the closest I have come across in my search.  Noelie describes is at "somewhere between white and very light dove grey."  Nimbus is a beautiful and very refreshing shade.  The formula was much creamier than I expected (as other "white" holos I have tried are on the sheer side) and coverage was great.  You can easily use 2 coats of Nimbus but for pictures sake I used 3 and no topcoat.  Nimbus is currently available to purchase.