Best of 2012 - Purple Glitters

Hi Goddesses

So, being a Crumpet, purple glitter is pretty much where my happy is at, and this year has been a great year for purple glitters.  Hallowe'en especially was awesome, and I can't thank all the indie makers enough for their purple deliciousness.

As before, click on the name of the polish to go directly through to the original blog post with more photos.

Darling Diva Polish - Wicked Attraction

Sublime.  Wickedly dark and oozing with more darkness, and then lit with spectral blue.  Stunning.

Glimmer by Erica - Drizzt

Possibly my favourite purple bomb of the year, this still takes my breath away.  Not just purple, but bits of red and black too.

Cutl Nails - Clairvoyant (untried lol)

Like most of the world, I don't own the famous Unicorn Puke, but I do own Clairvoyant, the polish that replaced it.  Pure flakey heaven - a rainbow in a bottle !

KBShimmer - No Whine Left

KBShimmer is definitely one of my brands of the year, and Christy's October Collection was PERFECT.  It featured 2 awesome purples - this one was more wine coloured, and flecked with teal.  Amazing

KBShimmer - Witch Way

And this was the 2nd - an amazing purple twilit sky.  Deep and dusted with holographic sparkle.  Gorgeous.

NerdLacquer - Nebula

Holographic, sugar-dusted perfection, Nebula WAS a unique berry holo glitter.  Lots of polishes have duped it and / or bettered it, so it's no longer perhaps THE best, but a stunning example of Amanda's talents all the same.

Models Own - Boogie Nights

The "purple one" from the Mirrorball Collex, this was a glitter lover's dream.  It's the shards that grab me, every time.  Spiky glitter at its best.

Sonoma Nail Art - Halloween In The Vines

Sonoma's Halloween glitters were gorgeous, and this purple explosion was my favourite.  Glorious, just glorious.

Crows Toes - Cheshire

The polish which started my love affair with Crows Toes, this polish seemed to be EVERYWHERE, haunting me for the longest time this year.  Finally, it became mine, my precious - mwahahaahhaha.

So there you go - that's a lot of purples!  Which was YOUR favourite ?

Enjoy xx :)

Independents Week - NerdLacquer - Nebula

Hi Goddesses  

Another Nerd.  Siiiiiigh.  Sometimes, something can be so beautiful, that even *I* am lost for words.  Goddesses - behold Nebula ........

This is one of the most gorgeous polishes I own.   It's burgenta (a bit burgundy, a bit magenta), it's rammed with glitter, it has holo sparkle AND it's not even gritty.  I don't know HOW that's even possible - so much glitter, and not an ounce of grittiness.

So, let's start with the formula.  For such an intense polish, the formula on this is outstanding.  This is 2 coats, totally opaque, no application issues whatsoever, and as I said, no grittiness.

The base colour is that indefinable burgenta shade that I love - it's not burgundy, not red, not purple, not magenta, but it has elements of all of them.  It's a bit like an exotic fruit chutney - a mixture of raspeberry jelly, blackcurrant, a little bit of plum.  

The glitter in the polish is amazing.  It's laden with red and violet pieces, and then there's the holographic twinkle, giving off sparks of yellow, blue, green and orange, making this a total fairyfest on the nail.

This is everything I hoped Butter London Black Knight would be (but wasn't).  The base is beautiful, the base isn't overly dark, and more importantly, the polish doesn't feel like grit.  I don't know how she did it, but this feels as smooth as a baby's bottom on the nail.

I tried to take these photos in as many different lights as possible to try and show you the myriad beauty of this polish.  And no, your eyes do NOT deceive you, you are indeed seeing some English sunshine (hence the outdoor pics).  This means the photos were taken about 5 or 6 weeks ago, and no, we haven't seen sun since.   Frankly, the rain can do one.

I can hand on heart say that every Nerd I have bought has been an artistic delight - they genuinely are works of art.  The sad news is that Mrs Nerd (Amanda) has disappeared of late.  Initially she had posted that this was due to moving house, but now her lack of contact is worrying, and it's been quite a while since anyone last really heard from her. Hopefully, she's just dealing with "life" - certainly her talent is too precious to lose.

So, I can't direct you to her Etsy store, as it's not operational anymore, but for now, enjoy this post, and as soon as any of us know more, believe me, you'll know - you'll hear the squeals in outer space! xxx :)