Kleancolor - Chunky Black Holo

 A Grey tinted jelly with multi-sized hex holo glitters

that reflect from 

Red - Orange - Yellow - Green

A single layer over a basic black cream 

and you've got magic on your nails!

My only gripe about this polish is that

for whatever reason, Kleancolor's

jelly's take AGES to dry.

The trick is to use extremely thin coats and

wait at least 30 minutes between coats.

I know, ridiculous, right?

For some shades I wouldn't bother, but this one

it's worth the slow process.

YUMMY!

Kleancolor Haul

Last week, I finally received my goodies

from Kleancolor that I had placed a while back.

My local beauty supply shop carries a large selection

of Kleancolor, both their polishes

and cosmetics, but these

particular shades they didn't have to I decided to order them.

(starting from top left)

Sweet Orange, Dolly Girl, Holo Orange

Chunky Holo Teal, Chunky Holo Black, Chunky Holo Purple

Chunky Holo Teal. 

I wouldn't classify this polish as either chunky OR holo.

It is a Turquoise jelly base with fine Mylar glitter in it.

These are definitely best suited for a top coat

rather than a stand alone polish.

With a matching base, the Mylar glitter really pops.

The glitter has a duo chrome effect, changing from

 a pink-based Orange to Green.

Dolly Girl. A dense Purple glitter that isn't particularly unique,

but after Maria from Nails Made Simple  

informed me on Facebook of it's name, 

I knew I had to have it!

Chunky Holo Purple. Like the Chunky Holo Teal,

this isn't a bib wow just on it's own,

but layered over a vibrant purple really brings out

the Mylar glitter. Again, the shading is a

pinkish-orange duo chrome that changes to green.

Holo Orange. This is an Orange jelly, bordering on a cream 

with ultra fine holographic glitter. The effect is subtle,

but eye catching. The shade is very unique.

Sweet Orange. This is an apricot with a golden 

sheen to it. In the bottle it looks rather interesting,

but once swatched it loses some of it's luster.

Chunky Black Holo. This is the gem of all the polishes

I picked up. This is a brownish grey jelly and LOADED 

with multi-sized hexagon glitter.

As all the other chunky holos, this isn't much 

to brag about on it's own, but layered over a dark color,

and it screams beautiful at you!

The effect of this polish is very reminiscent of the 

Nfu-Oh flakie polishes, and I'd say is a must have 

for your collection.

As to be expected, the formula on all the holos

can be on the thick side, due to the abundance of glitter,

while the Sweet Orange formula, was slightly on the thin side.

I picked up 3 nail art stripers, merely to try them out.

The formula is hit or miss, though it's tough for me

to make a full judgement with just 3 shades.

Both Mango & Bikini Green's formula was extremely thin and runny,

the Pink Coral had a much smoother formula.

(brush and handle comparison to L.A. Colors Art Deco)

I did very much like the handle though. 

It is somewhat longer than most other stripers,

and it felt good in my hand, and I had better control

over the strokes. I may try a few more shades,

if no other reason then for the handle.

Lastly, I decided to try one of their Everlasting Lipsticks.

I am not a fan of Kleancolor makeup, I find that

most of the selection has a poor color pay-off 

and doesn't last, but the lipsticks was one of the few items

that I'd never tried.

I picked up Tea Rose, which s a cream finish, in a

dusty rose shade. I was extremely surprised to see

how rich and creamy this lipstick was. 

and it wore quite nicely throughout the day.

The shade is alot lighter when I wear it, 

I am not sure if it's just how it wears on me, 

or this is just how the lipstick is. Either way,

I'm so pleased with it, 

that I will definitely be purchasing more of these.

Everything from this haul was purchased from 

and can be found at the Kleancolor website.

The polishes retail for $3.49 each

The Nail to Toe stripers retail for $1.99 each

Everlasting Lipstick retails for $1.99 each

BIG Haul

I never deny myself, or put a cap on my polish spending.

And when I attempt to enforce 

a "no buy" policy for a month or so, 

it usually has the reverse affect.

Most times I manage to control myself, 

and reign myself in from going into a polish frenzy...

This, clearly is not on of those times.

Too many collections and the excitement for Spring 

has caused me to go a wee bit overboard.

Let's start with Color Club's Wicked Sweet Collection 

This is 1 of 2 collections that Color Club has released for Spring

All of these polishes are scented. 

Scented, in that, after it's been applied and dried,I

t smells like its coordinating color.

I'm not really sure how I feel about scented polish,

kind of gimicky if you ask me.

I picked 4 colors out of this collection, solely based on colors.

Wicked Sweet

This Blue is very reminiscent of Towel Boy Toy from China Glaze,

the only difference is this has a slight golden pearl to it,

where as Towel Boy Toy has blue pearl.

It's very thin, 

but you do usually run into that when it comes to neons.

The scent is Blueberry.

Gimmie A Grape Big Kiss

I've got a few variations of this shade,

but none as bright and I'm such a sucker

for "in your face" bright neon's, 

especially come Spring & Summer.

This shade, being a cream, is much thicker, and goes on alot easier.

The scent is grape and in my opinion, 

the strongest scent out of the lot.

The Lime Starts Here

Again, another shade that I have many variations of, 

but none as bright.

This is slightly more runny. Somewhere between 

Wicked Sweet & Gimmie A Grape Big Kiss

I applied 2 coats, and it's still a bit patchy, so you are best with 3.

The scent is Lime.

Yum Gum

If you follow me on Facebook, you saw that when I received these polishes, this one was broken :(

but they have since sent me a replacement.

This is my favorite of the bunch.

I wouldn't categorize this a a neon, though it is very bright.

It's a classic bubblegum pink, and I couldn't be happier with it.

This is definitely my new go-to pink.

Another cream, 

so this applied nicely and was completely opaque in 2 coats.

The scent, fittingly so, is bubblegum.

I wasn't thrilled with the entire collection, but the colors

I decided on getting I am pleased with. 

The scents are all fairly strong, but last only a couple of days

before it starts to fade. 

And yes, you can still smell them even with a top coat.

There are several new shades out for CQ & Petites.

These aren't full Spring collections, but they have 

introduced several new colors.

 Rustic Dream

Though you can't tell from the photos, this is a douchrome.

While the base is copper, the duochrome flashes from Red to Gold.

I would wear this shade in the Fall, not Spring, 

but it was so pretty I had to grab it.

2 coats was all it took to get this beauty to shine, 

with a very smooth formula.

Pistachio

The lightest mint green I've ever come across, 

it's muted and subtle, but absolutely perfect for Spring.

Corduroy

Again, this is one of those colors that I have many variations of, 

but none like this. 

A muted Teal, this can carry through every season, 

and that alone makes this one a winner.

Creme Blue

I've never been a real big fan of Blue, but as of late,

I am definitely on a Blue kick for some reason.

I adore this color, another one that can carry 

throughout every season.

A classic dusty blue, this has a great formula 

with a great opaqueness to it.

1 coat would have done it, but as a standard, I went for 2

Zodiac

An intense violet shimmer.

This went on a bit more dull than how it appears in the bottle, 

and a bit thin,

but still a beautiful shade.

These small collections can usually be found in Rite Aid, 

and the next time you step into one, I recommend you taking a look

at these. They are commonly over looked, and it's a shame

because they are really nice!!

 Lastly, I went a bit nuts in the local beauty supply 

store when I saw that they had added a 

new rack of KleanColor polishes, 

most of them I had never seen before.

Bikini Green


A bright, fun kiwi green cream, I picked this up, 
thanks to a FB follower, Adriana, who had posted a pick of her own KleanColor haul, and when I saw this, I knew I had to grab it.
as with most KleanColor polishes, 
this went on great with just a single coat,
but as usual, I always go with 2.

Take A Hint


A Pink jelly with loads of opalescent hexagon glitter.
This is definitely more of a top coat, 

rather than a stand alone polish

In fact when I swatched it, I layered it on top of a soft pink polish..
Of course you can do that alone, 
but you'd have to add multiple layers to build up the color.

Blue-Eyed Girl


Another great glitter. 
This is a blue-based jelly with tons of hexagon glitter.
These are a bit more chunky than Take A Hint.
The jelly is pretty dense, and so I left it alone, 
and with 2 coats, it was fairly opaque.

Red-Hot


**** DUPE ALERT!! ****


I seriously did a little dance when I saw this shade.
A dupe for Wet n Wild's Limited Edition Holiday 
shade in Prancer, which is also a great dupe for 
Deborah Lipmann's Ruby Red Slippers.
If you missed out and/or lemming for either of those,
this is the color for you!

Black Out


A Black based jelly with again, the same multi-dimensional 
hexagon glitters.
These polishes are really loaded, and can be used alone,
or as a top coat.
Ohhhh goodie, time to experiment!!

Kiss Goodbye


Clear jelly jam-packed with fine glitter.
The overall shade is Magenta, but when you look closely,
you can see blue and gold, and even a bit of silver glitter.
This polish and the next are quite interesting to look at
and give a really unique finish, almost a holographic look to them.

Midnight Seduction


Same as Kiss Goodbye, this is a clear jelly, densely packed
with ultra-fine glitter.
At first glance, it looks like a dark silver shade, 
but oh no, this is SO much more.
I think the easiest way for me to describe the glitter shade range is,
Wet n Wild's Party Of Five Glitters,
only on a much tinier and denser scale.
I am really digging this one.

Metallic Green, Aqua, & Fuschia


They have a whole range of these metallic shades,
these 3 were the ones that really grabbed me.

INTENSE shimmer. I mean, WOW.
They look like there is an actual spotlight on them when swatched.
The literally glow.
One word, STUNNING.
I am going to go back to pick up the rest of the metallic shades.

I seriously suggest you run, not walk to your nearest KleanColor

supplier to check these out.

And of course if you don't have any suppliers,

you can always check out their website and 

the amazing range of colors they have.

www.kleancolor.com

Here's the swatches for all the KleanColor's  

With the exception of the remaining metallic shades, 

I think it's safe to say that I'm done with

buying any new polishes for a while.

Or until the next little bottle of love calls to me!