Swap Meat

Hello everyone, you may have noticed I’ve added the ‘iSWAP’ banner and a dedicated page at the top of this blog. As you know it means I’m open to swapping with you lovely ladies from all over the globe.
This post is about what I jokingly dubbed ‘swap meat’ in the title: just some polishes I’ve been buying with you in mind and are ready to find a new home. There’s some KIKOs from the summer sale, many Essence Trend Editions I was able to get my grabby hands on, some backups I don’t find so vital anymore and some misc. polishes I like and thought I’d share with you. Everything's brand new.

If you're interested in swapping for something from the following pics please send an e-mail at the address in my profile. I still don't have my pc back from the store, so responses might not be as fast as usual, but I'm equipped with my beloved smartphone and my mom's laptop. I'll paste a copy of this list in the 'iSWAP' dedicated page, and update it as often as I can. :)

3x No number Chresy (an Italian drugstore brand, NOT Big3Free)

 2x Milani Dress Maker

Essence Metallics Trend Edition (they're magnetic polishes) 

2x 01 Iron Goddess

2x 02 Copper Rulez!

1x 03 Steel Me

1x 04 Nothing Else Metals

3x Essence Magnet

  

2x Essence Matt top coat

2x Essence Colour & Go 25 Glisten Up!

3x Essence Stampy Polish in Black

(also have 2x in White)

1x Essence Colour & Go 39 Lime Up!

1x Essence Colour & Go 35 Movie Star

1x Essence Colour & Go 21 Fabuless

Essence Denim Wanted Trend Edition

2x 01 High Waist Pink

2x 02 I Love My Jeans

 2x 04 Forever Mine

3x My Boyfriend's Jeans

1x Fivepocket Grey

Essence Return To Paradise Trend Edition

1x 02 My Little Orchid

1x 01 Jungle Drum

2x Back To Paradise

1x 05 Sun Downer

1x 04 Fruit Punch

2x KIKO 300 'Verde Malachite Perlato'

1x KIKO 296 'Verde Prato'

1x KIKO 292 'Uva Chiaro'

1x Debby Colorplay 48

1x Debby Colorplay 57

1x Debby Colorplay 55

2x KIKO 231 Multicolour Paillettes Sparkle Touch

1x KIKO 245 'Rubino Scuro Perlato'

1x KIKO 267 'Azzurro'

1x KIKO 277 'Mirtillo Glitter'

1x KIKO 298 'Turchese Microglitter'

3x KIKO 270 'Paillettes Aqua Sparkle Touch' 

1x Essence Eclipse Collection 04 Hide Bella Hide

1x Essence Nail Art Twins 03 Clyde

1x Gosh 546 Rainbow

1x Sinful Colors San Francisco

2x Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear 04 Emerald City

1x H&M Happy Purple

1x H&M mini Grey Sky

KIKO 255 'Viola Microglitter'

Hi everyone, today's polish is another great microglitter from KIKO, number 255. It's a dark purple base packed with rainbow microglitter. I used 3 coats, no top coat.



Buona sera, lo smalto di oggi è KIKO 255 'Viola Microglitter', per l'appunto un microglitter viola scuro.
Gli swatches sono di 3 passate senza top coat.






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KIKO 241 'Rosso Lampone Multicolour'

Hi everyone, today's polish is KIKO 241 'Rosso Lampone Multicolour' ('Multicolour Raspberry Red'), a lovely pink jelly with a ton of rainbow microglitter. It's a bit sheer so it needs at least 3 coats for coverage.





Buon pomeriggio! Lo smalto di oggi è KIKO 241 'Rosso Lampone Multicolour', una base rosa con un quintale di microglitter arcobaleno all'interno.
Avendo una consistenza tendente al 'jelly', ovvero 'gelatinosa' che è più liquida e meno pigmentata di una 'creme' ha bisogno di almeno 3 passate per coprire uniformemente l'unghia.







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KIKO 296 'Verde Prato'

Hi everyone, I hope you're feeling better than I am, I have a headache :(
Thankfully it's the start of the week end so I can unwind a bit.
I chose an easy polish to describe for today: it's KIKO 296 'Verde Prato' ('Field Green'), a light green creme.
I have a fair number of greens and can say this is an unique shade in its simplicity and it makes a great base and stamping polish for Konading.
(Old) swatches are 2 coats, no top coat.

Have a great week end, see you on monday with more KIKO. ;)




Buon pomeriggio! Per fortuna la settimana è finita ed è iniziato il week end... Ho un mal di testa notevole, causa della scelta di uno smalto facile da descrivere per oggi: KIKO 296 'Verde Prato', un verde chiaro creme.
Di smalti verdi ne ho i cassetti pieni, ma ci credete se vi dico che nella sua semplicità 296 è unico? Non ne ho un altro simile. Si presta anche bene come colore su cui stampare il Konad o come base.
In questi (vecchi) swatches: 2 passate, niente top coat.

Passate un buon fine settimana, ci rivediamo lunedì con altri KIKO. ;)






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KIKO 245 'Rubino Scuro Perlato'

Hi again! Today's polish is KIKO 245 'Rubino Scuro Perlato', which translates to 'Dark Pearly Ruby'.

It's a dark plum base with an amazing gold/red shimmer that sparkles in the sunlight. Application was smooth and easy and so was the formula. The swatches are 3coats as usual and top coat. :)




Buon pomeriggio! Lo smalto di oggi è KIKO 245 'Rubino Scuro Perlato', che consiste in una base scura color prugna ed un bellissimo effetto shimmer rosso/dorato.
Al solito, 3 passate + top coat. ;)







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KIKO 300 'Verde Malachite Perlato' + KIKO 270 'Paillettes Aqua Sparkle T.'

Hello, dears. Today I have 3 'looks' for you. The first swatches are of 3 coats (plus top coat) of KIKO 300. This shimmery blue is quite beautiful on its own, but I decided to add a coat of KIKO 270 to it. I have shown you 270 (it was formerly numbered 170) before, and I often use it over dark colors, especially since the whole exagonal paillettes and small glitter in polish trend started (see the gorgeous polishes from Lippmann Collection).
I then mattified it with a coat of China Glaze Matte Magic.
I really love the final look, I'll have to wear it for a real mani soon!



Buonasera, care lettrici. Oggi ho un bel po' di foto per voi. Nelle prime vedete 3 passate di KIKO 300 + top coat. Poi ho aggiunto uno strato di KIKO 270, che uso spesso per dare 'un tocco in più' ai colori scuri, specialmente da quando Deborah Lippmann ha lanciato lo smalto con paillettes esagonali e glitter. Non contenta ho deciso di 'mattificare' il tutto con China Glaze Matte Magic.
Questo look finale mi piace proprio, lo dovrò rifare per una vera manicure!









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KIKO 278 'Viola Orchidea Microglitter'

Hi again, today's polish is KIKO 278 'Viola Orchidea Microglitter', which I guess translates to 'Orchid Purple Microglitter'.
This is really close to Zoya Mimi from the Sparkle Collection, maybe a touch pinker and lighter.
The application and formula are great, this polish really sparkles in the sun!
Swatches are 3 coats and top coat.



Buon pomeriggio! Lo smalto di oggi è KIKO 278 'Viola Orchidea Microglitter'.
Assomiglia moltissimo a Zoya Mimi dalla Sparkle Collection, anche se probabilmente 278 tende più al rosa ed è leggermente più chiaro.
Applicarlo è stato facilissimo, anche facendo le mie solite 3 passate... Basta soltanto aspettare che si asciughi un pochino il precedente prima di passare un altro strato. Poi ho lucidato il tutto con il top coat. Guardate come brilla al sole!







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KIKO 267 'Azzurro' + KIKO 298 'Turchese Microglitter'

Good morning! Today's post starts the KIKO brand focus. KIKO is an Italian brand based in Milan and offers a line of 105 nail polishes priced 3.90€ each. They're currently on Summer sale at 1.90€, so I stocked up on some new shades.
The first polish I'm going to show you is KIKO 267, a lovely shimmery light azure-blue. I should have probably been more careful with the brush strokes, since they're slightly visible up close, but they're not noticeable from a distance.

I used 2 coats and top coat. I then layered a coat of KIKO 298, described as a sheer 'turquoise microglitter', over 267.

















Ragazze, mi perdonerete se non traduco tutto, ma non credo abbiate bisogno che vi parli della KIKO. ;) Nelle foto vedete prima 2 passate di 267 'Azzurro' + top coat e poi un'ulteriore passata di 298 'Turchese Microglitter'.