Nfu Oh GS14

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Collection: Glitter

Black jelly with small holographic hexagonal and square glitter. I have to admit, I bought this more for the bottle than the polish itself.


The cap is a corset with the tie strings at the back. The bottle itself is like the skirt of a gown and the back folds reveal the petticoat underneath. Isn't gorgeous?

Elianto Lilac

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Collection: Sparkling Diva

Sheer lilac jelly with pink and gold glass flecks Lilac is the most delicate and sheer of all the Sparkling Diva polishes that I have tried. It is also the only one that has pink glitter; all the others have silver or just gold glitter. I bought this together with Shimmer Pink and thought it was really pretty! And it is if you’re into shades like this – which I am normally not.



I can still see my VNL even after four thin coats. When I did a full manicure though, I settled with three thick coats instead. I have put this on as a full manicure a couple of times but now prefer it as a layering polish. It dries smooth and shiny so it’s fine even when I skip the top coat.
Thanks for reading! What colors should I try layering this over? (:

Polish sandwich:
• Elianto Lilac (4 coats)

Elianto Glittery Nickel

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Collection: Sparkling Diva

Greyed purple with silver micro-glitter. This is one of those colors that are hard to categorize. It looks like dark grey in my pictures, especially in the shade, but it definitely leans more purple in real life. I really like this shade, because I have a weak spot for colors that are “in-between” and hard to classify.



The formula was a bit thick, and I needed a third coat to cover up some bald patches. Perhaps if I thin it, two coats might be enough. It dried smooth and glossy like all the others from the same line. To enlarge the pictures, please click on them! Thanks for looking!

Polish sandwich:
• Elianto Glittery Nickel (3 coats)

Elianto Tangerine Orange

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Collection: Sparkling Diva

Orange jelly with gold micro-glitter. I don’t have any orange nail polish, this belongs to my mum. I asked her to get the Elianto polishes for me and she got this for herself at the same time. Two weeks later, when when she was deciding which color to paint her toes, I discovered that she already had a very similar shade from SkinFood! Isn't it funny how we keep buying colors we already have? Still, it’s a bright, sparkly and summery orange which I find myself liking! I’ll have to try it out on my toes someday.



The jelly base is not as sheer as Shimmer Pink, though it still required three coats to cover up some bald spots. The application and finish of this is similar to all the others from the Sparkling Diva collection. It is not very thick, allowing for easy control and dries to a smooth, shiny finish.

Thanks for looking!

Polish sandwich:
• Elianto Tangerine Orange (3 coats)

Nubar Gem

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Collection: Prism (2010 Spring)

Grey base with pink iridescence and holographic glitter. This is quite the tricky thing to capture on camera. The photo above shows the greyish base clearly but it doesn’t look like that on my nails at all. The pink flash is very strong in real life and consistently appears in all lightings. I wish the pictures had turned out better because Gem is such a beautiful and unique polish.



Gem is on the sheer side and required three coats for full coverage. The formula was pretty easy to work with, very thin and easy to control. The glitter gives it a gritty feel so be sure to use a top coat for a smooth finish and extra shine.


And here's a blurred picture to show the holo glitter! Feel free to click on the pictures if they’re too small. Thanks for reading!

Polish sandwich:
• China Glaze Strong Adhesion Base Coat (1 coat)
• Nubar Gem (3 coats)
• Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat (1 coat)

Elianto Night Glitters

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Collection: Sparkling Diva

Dark olive green jelly with gold glitter. This is as beautiful as Persian Indigo! It was the first color I tested when I bought my Eliantos and it doesn’t disappoint! The gold glitter is a great complement to the olive green base, peaking through the smooth jelly to sparkle whenever the light hits it.



This has great coverage in two coats and dries to a smooth and glossy shine. Sometimes the glitter appears green on the nail, but it’s definitely gold during removal. Feel free to click on the pictures to enlarge them. Thanks for reading!

Polish sandwich:
• China Glaze Strong Adhesion Base Coat (1 coat)
• Elianto Night Glitters (2 coats)

Elianto Shimmer Pink

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Collection: Sparkling Diva

Pink jelly with silver micro-glitter. The color is true to the picture above. When I first bought this, I liked it quite a lot. I think that was when I was just starting to discover nail bloggers. But I now realize that it’s not unique at all, though it is very pretty to look at.



The jelly provides a good base for the glitter to suspend in, but it is too sheer to provide the depth that the darker colors (from the same collection) have. Despite the amount of glitter seen, it dries to a smooth and shiny finish.

Thanks for looking!

Polish sandwich:
• China Glaze Strong Adhesion Base Coat (1 coat)
• Elianto Shimmer Pink (3 coats)

Elianto Persian Indigo

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Collection: Sparkling Diva

Dark purple jelly with silver glitter. Although I’m not a big glitter fan, I’ve also had a soft spot for purple jelly glitters. They remind me of jam, especially grape flavored ones. When I first heard the name of this polish, I thought it would be a blue leaning purple. Instead, it’s a beautiful deep reddish purple. The translucent base allows the glitter to shine through, causing some of them to flash purple.



The pigmentation is great and opacity was achieved in two easy coats. Although there is a lot of glitter (which you will realize during removal), it dries to a smooth finish and has the usual shine expected from a jelly. If the night sky were dark purple instead of blue, this is how I imagine it would look like.

Please feel free to click on the pictures to see the pretty glitter! Thanks for reading!

Polish sandwich:
• Elianto Persian Indigo (2 coats)

Estessimo TiNS Swan Lake

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Collection: Ballet Dancer (2005 Fall)

Greyish-blue with teal-purple duochrome shimmer. This polish is a stunning little chameleon under different lights. The base is not very noticeable in real life as it is packed with fine shimmer that steals the show. The picture above is the closest I can get to capturing the base color.



The teal shimmer usually appears in the shade and under artificial lights. It’s very pretty but I wondered where the duochrome was when I painted my nails at night!