Northern Star Polish Part 1

I have some perfectly summer polishes to show you tonight!  When Kristin from Northern Star polish contacted me to review some of her new polishes that are about to be released on Friday, I just knew I had to do it.  So, without further ado, here are two polishes that will be released on June 28th.  Let's take a look see.

*I was not financially compensated for this post. I received a sample for review purposes. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience.  For more information, please see my Disclosure Policy in the tab above.*

Celestial Lullaby

Color: Pale purple base with purple, lavender, and iridescent hexes, white squares and moons, and lavender stars.

Finish: Glitter Jelly – glitter in a colored jelly base.

Bottle / Brush: Round bottle – the brush and wand are the standard width and length.  Easy to control and manipulate.

Opacity: Medium – achieves opacity at three to four coats.

Glitter Application: Difficult – difficult to dig the glitters out of the bottle, but spreads evenly once you get them out. It's not supposed to be a glitter bomb, though, so it's ok if there aren't a ton of glitters on your nail with this one. It's meant to be a soft and delicate, so no need to go hog wild with the glitter.

Consistency: Thick – thick, but is easily remedied with some polish thinner. I only added about 3 or 4 drops and that's because I'm weird and very picky about the consistency of my polishes. Most people would probably be ok with the thickness, though.

Overall Ease of Application: Hard – applies with some pooling or balding.  Spreads well with manipulation.  

Stampability: Not designed for stamping.

Dry Time: Quick – dry to the touch without smudging in under 3 minutes. I've been giving Nubar Diamont another shot. I'm not sure what was up with my original mani I used it on, but I'm really in love. It dries as quickly as SV, but without the bubbles, shrinking, or weird stringiness you get with SV once the bottle has gotten to the halfway point. I may be a convert... I need to test it on more cremes, though, and then I'll know. It could've been that I waited too long and the cremes were already almost dry. I'm not sure, so I'll make sure to get back to you guys on that!

Overall Thoughts: This isn't really a glitter bomb kind of polish. It's a crelly base with a smattering of very pretty glitters. Application was a bit thick, but a few drops of thinner cleared that right up. The glitters were a little harder to get out of the bottle, but flipping it upside down for about 20 minutes before I used it seemed to help. Once you get the glitters on the brush, though, they are easy to spread with the dab method. It's such a unique and pretty polish that I truly loved wearing.

Poppy Refreshed

Color: Coral with gold shimmer, gold hexes, gold holo hexes, and hot pink and light pink blossoms.

Finish: Glitter Jelly – glitter in a colored jelly base.

Bottle / Brush: Round bottle – the brush and wand are the standard width and length.  Easy to control and manipulate.

Opacity: High – opaque at two coats! I actually did 3 coats to ensure my photos didn't show anything patchy that I couldn't see with my naked eye.

Glitter Application: Easy – Spreads evenly without much manipulation. The blossoms came out easily, but I wish I could've gotten more gold holo hexes on my nails. Either way, though, it all applied evenly and easily without the need for the dab method.

Consistency: Thick – thick, but is easily remedied with some polish thinner. Again, I only added a few drops because I'm persnickety about my consistency.

Overall Ease of Application: Medium – applies well with minimal pooling, dragging, streaking, or balding.  Spreads well without much manipulation.

Stampability: Not designed for stamping.

Dry Time: Quick – dry to the touch without smudging in under 3 minutes.

Overall Thoughts: Again, I'm very weird about my polishes and their consistency. I felt that Poppy was a bit too thick for me, but honestly, it applied easily even before the thinner. The consistency was a bit thick, but it didn't run, pool, or bubble, which is nice. However, I like to add a little bit of thinner to give me more control. I guess I'm a control freak... The glitters were so easy to get out, with the exception of the gold holos, which were a little more stingy. The coral is just soft enough to not turn my hands crazy red. It's a nice summery polish that, if you like corals, you should definitely get.

Both of these polishes will be available this Friday at her store, but I'm not certain what time. Follow Kristin on Facebook and Instagram for news and updates. I'll have two more from the upcoming restock later this week! I won't be posting tomorrow as it's my 8 year wedding anniversary, so we're celebrating! Have a great couple of nights, y'all!

What's your favorite summer color?

*I was not financially compensated for this post. I received a sample for review purposes. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience.  For more information, please see my Disclosure Policy in the tab above.*