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| Starlight & Sparkles Color Shifting polishes and color shifting top coats |
I recently reviewed the indie nail polish brand Starlight & Sparkles’s color shifting polishes, and today I have the color shifting topcoats (Dragon, Phoenix, and Unicorn) to swatch for you and compare!
First, here is one coat of each polish alone. The Unicorn polishes, on the left, have green/blue shimmer, and Unicorn Tears is tinted a cool purple. The Dragon polishes, in the middle, have gold/green shimmer, and Dragon Scales is tinted aqua blue. The Phoenix polishes have red/gold shimmer, and Phoenix Feathers is tinted a warm purple.
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| Starlight Polish: Unicorn Tears, Unicorn; Dragon Scales, Dragon; Phoenix Feathers, Phoenix |
The polishes can be worn alone (best at three coats), while the topcoats really can’t. Here’s a swatch of the polishes at three coats:
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| Phoenix Feathers, Dragon Scales, Unicorn Tears |
Next, I tried each polish over black; because the black prevents the base color from showing through, the tinted polishes and non-tinted topcoats look almost identical. Here are swatch sticks:
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| Starlight Color Shifting polish & top coat over black. |
There’s a slight difference between Phoenix and Phoenix Feathers over black, but the others look identical to me; and all three sets are similar on the nail.
I also have an angled picture of the color shifting topcoats on the nail; it shows the color shift in Phoenix fairly well.
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| Phoenix, Dragon, Unicorn |
So, if the polishes can be worn alone, and the topcoats and polishes look the same over black – why get the topcoats? Layering!
Here are all six polishes layered over Illamasqua Throb, a classic red creme.
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| Unicorn Tears, Unicorn; Dragon Scales, Dragon; Phoenix Feathers, Phoenix – all over Illamasqua Throb |
As you can see, the tinting doesn’t work very well over red, but the topcoats are gorgeous – I especially love Dragon’s golden shimmer.
Then, there are layering combinations that work well with both the polishes and the topcoats. Here are all six layered over OPI Dating A Royal, a medium blue jelly:
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| Unicorn Tears, Unicorn; Dragon Scales, Dragon; Phoenix Feathers, Phoenix – all over OPI Dating A Royal |
Here, the tinted bases of the polishes enhance the base polish’s color and work really well together. I actually love all six of these combinations, but Phoenix Feathers is my favorite – here’s a close up of that one:
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| Phoenix Feathers over Dating A Royal |
I have some swatching to do so I can’t put on a full mani right now, but the next time I do it will definitely be this combination!
As to the quality – all six polishes are fantastic. They are thin and fluid, and easy to work with. Dry time and wear time is about average.
I would absolutely recommend all six of these polishes, as the layering combinations are different with each one. You can purchase Starlight & Sparkles polishes on Etsy; a set of the three tinted polishes (5ml size) is $11.50, and a set of the topcoats is $14. They are also available individually; all six as minis and the topcoats as full size polishes.
I purchased Dragon Scales, Phoenix Feathers, and Unicorn Tears. Dragon, Phoenix, and Unicorn were sent for review. All reviews are my complete and honest opinion; for more information please see my disclosure policy.
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