01 September 2014

Amazing Chic Nails, Swatches and Review

Hi everyone! I have a few polishes from a relatively new Canadian indie brand for you tonight. I first found out about Amazing Chic Nails because I'm in a group for Canadian indie makers along with Fiona, the maker. Even though she's one of the new kids on the block, Fiona has some great colours, and the formula of her polishes are spot on.

Amazing Chic Nails handcrafted nail polish
Amazing Chic Nails handcrafted nail polish

I'm reviewing two shades from the Late Summer collection, and two from the Autumn collection. The Autumn collection is available starting today (September 1st) at noon.



Buckingham Palace is from the Late Summer Collection. It's a purple with a subtle pink/blue shimmer. It's a nice purple, not too cool, not too warm.

Amazing Chic Nails Buckingham Palace swatch
Amazing Chic Nails Buckingham Palace swatch

I found this one to be a bit sheer, and I needed 3 coats for full coverage. You might have some visible nail line if your nails are longer. Otherwise, the formula was great and it went on very smooth.

Amazing Chic Nails Buckingham Palace swatch
Amazing Chic Nails Buckingham Palace swatch

Festival Season is another one from the Late Summer collection. This is a bright Barbie pink with a cool shimmer. My photos are not 100% accurate - the colour is deeper and more berry in colour than I'm showing here. It's just one of those polishes that's impossible to capture accurately, even with some colour adjusting. The colour is very similar to China Glaze Limbo Bimbo, but a tad more red toned.

Amazing Chic Nails Festival Season swatch
Amazing Chic Nails Festival Season swatch

The formula on this was okay, but not as good as the others. The coverage is sheer and the polish tended to flood my cuticles. I used 3 coats, and there's still some visible nail line. It's a nice colour though.

Amazing Chic Nails Festival Season swatch
Amazing Chic Nails Festival Season swatch

Omnishambles is part of the regular line - I won this in a giveaway a few months ago, and enjoyed it so much I wanted to review it. It's a multi-coloured glitter topper in a clear base. It has a mix of metallic glitter in hexes and squares of different sizes - mostly small and medium. I really like rainbow mixes of glitter, and this one is really fun.

Amazing Chic Nails Omnishambles swatch
Amazing Chic Nails Omnishambles swatch

I swatched 1 coat over School Uniform. Formula was excellent and there's good glitter payoff.

Amazing Chic Nails Omnishambles swatch
Amazing Chic Nails Omnishambles swatch

Piccadilly Circus is from the new Autumn collection. This is a black with a very fine scattered holo. The finish has a bit of a sheen which makes it really interesting. I really love the uniqueness of this, and the subtle effect of the shimmer makes it work.

Amazing Chic Nails Piccadilly Circus swatch
Amazing Chic Nails Piccadilly Circus swatch

The formula was excellent and it goes on even and smooth. This was 2 coats.

Amazing Chic Nails Piccadilly Circus swatch
Amazing Chic Nails Piccadilly Circus swatch

School Uniform is from the new Autumn collection. It's a deep midnight blue with a blue shimmer. It reminds me of Essie Midnight Cami, but it's lighter in colour.

Amazing Chic Nails School Uniform swatch
Amazing Chic Nails School Uniform swatch

This is a gorgeous creme, and the coverage is really good - perfect for nail art. Formula wise, it goes on really even and smooth. I used 2 coats.

Amazing Chic Nails School Uniform swatch
Amazing Chic Nails School Uniform swatch

Final Thoughts:

The formula on these range from good to excellent. I wish Festival Season had better coverage, but the others were really good. Considering that this is a new indie brand, Fiona is doing a great job. However, some of the colours are less unique, so I'd like to see her push things even more. My picks: School Uniform, Piccadilly Circus, and Omnishambles. Piccadilly Circle is the one that stands out as the most unique.

Amazing Chic Nails is available on their website. You can also follow the brand on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

*Omnishambles was won in a giveaway, the rest were provided for review. All opinions are my own. See my disclosure policy for more details.*

9 comments:

  1. Some really nice colors from this Canadian indie brand. Its always great to know more so thanks for sharing swatches of these polishes. I really like that glitter, Omnishambles.

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    1. Thanks Lisa! I like to show new (and new-ish) indies when they are good quality. Omnishambles is a good one, I picked that one out myself. :D

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  2. Tha black is really amazing *-* love it!

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    1. It really is - subtle but so beautiful. I'll be using it again.

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    1. Thanks Kelli! I agree, the black one is great, I don't know if I captured it the best, but it's really nice.

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  4. Loving the glitter topper and Piccadilly Circus. Gorgeous swatches as always!

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  5. I am not really into indies but these are stunning - they almost look like a mainstream brand (in a good way). Great review with stunning pictures as ever :)

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