Ozotic Beam

Ozotic have recently released the 900 line, a series of translucent polishes for layering. This is 906 Beam - it's a mix of different coloured iridescent particles in a clear base, and is meant to be layered over a base. One coat over black:

Like the Sugar series, one of which I swatched last week, it's very dense and only needs one coat.

I'm writing up my thesis at the moment - going through mountains of characterisation for my organic molecules. For those of you lucky to be uninitiated in the pain that is characterisation, it's what you have to do to prove that you synthesised the molecule you say you've synthesised - it mainly involves a metric buttload of numbers with decimal points, and I now have 100 pages of it. Not looking forward to proofreading 100 pages of numbers! The things I do for science...

THEME WEEK - My Favorite Holo :)

I remember when Ozotics first started popping up on the NB -- I was amazed and jealous that I couldn't get them easily. Now, you can get them from Ozotics from Llarowe easy peasy but before her, only obtainable through swaps with the land down under. [quick note: the 500 series multichrome/holographic/Elytra and Mish Mash series are being discontinued, so if you want some, hurry and get them!]

One of the ones I wanted the MOST though was Ozotic 518. A RED holo. Yumyum. I got it and then saw someone else post 621. A TRUE RED. I knew that I must have it and got it through another swap.

So pretties. But because I love both, I used both for this holo post. I mean, they are both red and from Ozotic... so it's okay, right? 518 is a linear holo, but more of a strawberry red than a true red. 621 is a scattered holo (which I actually prefer) but a true red. I love holos but prefer scattered holos over linear because I feel they have a bit more "oomph" and sparkle akin to real glitter. In the case of 621, it seems more like a firey glow, hard to capture on camera, sadly!

So here she is, the beauty that is red. 518 is on my ring finger, no top coat. 621 does have top coat, but only because it was matte when it dried. I use Aqua Base as my base, as I do for all holos. :)

in the shade

So, if you are into holos, what do you prefer? Scattered or linear?

Black glitter holos from Australia: Glitter Gal and Ozotic!

I am FLABBERGASTED at how long it took me to get the Glitter Gal swatch up. It's such a great polish.

Glitter Gal Black

Two coats, so smooth, opaque. AND SPARKLY. This is a very holo polish and that makes me VERY happy. :)

Ozotic 526

Do you see the holo in the bottle? DO YOU SEE THE HOLO ON THE NAIL? No. :( That being said, this was only one coat, that's how opaque it is. Unfortunately, the pretty holo glitter is lost. Not happy. :(