Epic post for you tonight featuring all eleven new shades released from Aussie brand Ulta3 in the Glitterati Collection. Ulta3 have really stepped it up with this collection. For a brand with a large proportion of cremes in its range, here is an eleven piece collection without a single creme. I've forty odd photos to get through, so lets start.
Celebutant - vibrant pink foil. Great smooth formula and opacity at two coats.
Glamourpuss - a very fine particle silver foil. Great smooth formula and opaque with two thin coats.
Infamous - WOW, stunning polish! Fine teal blue glitters in a teal blue jelly base. Again WOW, this is only a $2 bottle of polish. Colour me impressed. Opaque in three thin coats and only needs one coat of top coat. I'm so glad it's not a hungry glitter.
Striking - double WOW, this one has fine aqua glitters in an aqua jelly base. Opaque in three thin coats and smooth with one layer of Seche Vite.
Triple threat - a black jelly base with fine red, blue and silver holographic glitter. Opaque in two coats but dries a little grittier than the previous two polishes. This is two coats with Seche Vite.
XOXO- multicoloured iridescent micro flakes or coloured glass flecks. This is two coats over black first
XOXO- two coats over OPI Samoan Sand.
Outasight - Matte black glitter in two sizes in a clear base. The glitter is on the sparse side, my glitter tips have two coats. A nice black glitter for $2.
Gossip - Magenta pink hexes in two sizes in a clear base. This is two coats over Ulta3 Spring Break.
I remember when Ulta3 released its glitter collection at the end of 2012, and then soon after Picture Polish released a very similar collection of glitters. Gene Doll from Picture Polish was the only solid colour glitter that wasn't matched with an Ulta3 version. Not anymore. Here are some quick bottle comparisons, the Ulta3 has a higher glitter payoff, and its glitters are slightly larger than Gene Doll. The Ulta3 also has more reflective curled glitters, but as you can see, they are not an issue on the nail.
Show Stopper - Silver and yellow gold hexes in two sizes in a clear base. Some reflective curling but smooth under one layer of top coat. This is two coats over Ulta3 Glamour Puss.
A lister - Aqua blue glitters in three sizes in a clear base. This is two coats over Ulta3 Get Teal.
When I bought this one I thought it would be a total dupe of one of the Ulta3 glitters from last year, new years eve, but as it turns out, a lister is slightly more green that new years eve. Picture Polish ariel's tale is even greener still, so no identical dupes here.
Stop the press - Matte black and white glitters in two sizes in a white base. I did a bit of nail art with this one. I created a gradient with Ulta3 Lily white and black satin and then applied two coats of stop the press. The feature nail is Lily white, stamped in black using Vivid Lacquer plate VL004. I'm pretty chuffed with myself for getting the Lorem Ipsum straight, I put it down to my new sticky XL stamper I got from Messy Mansion.
Wow - what a collection. Such a huge variety and amazing to see how indie brands have influenced polishes right down to our awesome little $2 Ulta3's.
The Ulta3 Facebook page has a stockist locator for Australia, so that's probably your best bet for finding them.
I purchased this collection from my local chemist, then a week later I received the full collection from Ulta3 to review. So guess what? I'm giving away the full collection to one lucky Australian reader. To have a chance to win I'm looking for some creative haiku's.
To make your entry valid, the haiku must include one of the polish names from this collection. Just add your haiku in the comments section below.
Here is an example of an entry:
More nail mail arrivedBetter get it outasightMust go on no buy
Australian entries only sorry - I'm not prepared to risk sending eleven bottles of nail polish overseas. It would weigh more than 500grams and would be scanned, so I just can't risk the fine.
You can enter as many times as you like and I will pick my favourite one for the winner. Closes midnight AEST Sunday night - 7 July 2013.
Go.
Wow - massive post and awesome polishes for us Aussie girls. I have to say I've already bought some of these and love them all. I need to go get Stop the Press though after seeing your nail art!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! It never ceases to surprise me how good Ulta3 can make a polish for $2. As for a haiku, hmm... let's see:
ReplyDelete"Stop the press!" I said.
New Ulta3s to be had.
No Buy July, Over.
This collection looks sooo awesome! Here is my attempt at the haiku, haha.
ReplyDeleteStop the press people
Glitters a plenty
for only few pennies
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ReplyDeleteStop the press looks amazing! Me want.
DeleteMy first haiku about nail polish, here goes nothing...
She's the infamous glamourpuss
Stop the press
We have 11 triple threats
My second haiku...
ReplyDeleteGossip while you can
Striking glances
These babies are a showstopper
Thanks!
Third one hee...
ReplyDeleteAn A-lister to her manis
Show stopping colours
Striking tips you will see
Claws out for Striking
ReplyDeleteStop The Press she's Outasight
Glamourpuss Gossip
This is such an amusing challenge that I can't help but participate! I know little about haiku other than its basic structure unfortunately! Three somewhat-related haiku for you:
ReplyDeleteStop The Press here comes
our Striking Celebutant
A lister Ulta
-
Gossip all around
this Infamous Glamourpuss
when she's Outasight
-
I'm a Triple Threat
Show Stopper sings and kisses
love XOXO
Can I move in with you??
ReplyDeleteWow! I can hardly pick a favorite, all of them are such great polishes. :)
ReplyDeleteFunky new polish
ReplyDeleteAussie fans scramble to buy
What a Glamourpuss!
wow!!! what a stunning collection :) I want them all!!! Hahaha
ReplyDeleteohh these are the prettiest ulta3's I've seen so far! and the competition is fun too!
ReplyDeleteShe's a showstopper
with that striking mani
a real A-lister! x
Here's my first lot! I'll be back to do the rest soon. :)
ReplyDeleteThe celebutant
is a rare sight; cameras
FLASH - she turns and smiles
Silk, satin, velvet
So soft she can't help but purr
She's a glamourpuss
To be infamous
is close enough; if all you want
is to be famous
Staccato footsteps
herald her arrival; stop!
Look there - she's striking
I'm a triple threat
I don't just sing, dance, and act
My nails are perfect
Sealed with two kisses
And a pair of warm hugs; mwah!
Love, XOXO
The Show Stopper's here
ReplyDeleteStop the Press; Gossip mags preach
Infamous mouths talk
Warm winter evening,
We paint our nails and Gossip
Smiling and laughing
I thought I'd do a festive one ;)The polishes are beautiful, btw, I'm especially taken with Glamourpuss and XOXO
They all look great, I was glad I could get my paws on Stop the Press and Infamous.
ReplyDeleteEveryone's rocking the black/white gradient with black/white glitter, I can't help but feel some what responsible for it within the ladies in AN :P
When the Infamous
ReplyDeleteA lister's see Glamourpuss
they will stop the press
When Gossip girl sees
ReplyDeletethese showstopper striking nails
no more xoxo
take me Out of Sight
ReplyDeletemy A Lister glitter nails
are stop-ping the press!
This giveaway is really fun :) and I adore all the shiny glitters in the new collection!!
My haiku:
ReplyDeleteThis is outasight
These polishes are just right
Have them all I must!
Xoxo: )
This post had me waiting out the front of my nearest stockist at 8.30 this morning to snaffle up 7 out of the 11. Gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThey all look so great!
ReplyDeleteHere is my Haiku;
'Striking new colors
An entire new collection
Eager to try them'
Whoo hoo an Aussie comp! Here's my entry:
ReplyDeleteA-lister gossip
stops the press. It's Triple Threat,
your XOXO.
Wow, here's my haiku!
ReplyDeleteStop the Press!
A lister heard Gossip from Glamourpuss:
Glitter all around!!
Ooo and maybe 1 more about my favourite in this collection:
ReplyDeleteshimmering crystals,
XOXO glows like the
jeweled starry night sky.
Here are my entries!
ReplyDeleteStop the press, she's coming!
The radiant Queen who smiles
before she conquers
The colour of seas,
whether on a map or on
your hands; it's striking
Showstopper, said none
For I waltz by, unnoticed
A leaf in the wind
That infamous girl-
she spins like she owns the world
A blur of colour
Here are my entries!
ReplyDeleteStop the press, she's coming!
The radiant Queen who smiles
before she conquers
The colour of seas,
whether on a map or on
your hands; it's striking
Showstopper, said none
For I waltz by, unnoticed
A leaf in the wind
That infamous girl-
she spins like she owns the world
A blur of colour
Her nails were cracked, stained-
she painted them striking gold
what unique armour
White dress and red lips,
She arrives but quickly leaves
Says, xoxo
Gossip all around
ReplyDeleteBest collection desired by many
Nails striking flesh.
Sounds like there is plenty of activity at the local Ulta 3 stockists, hope its not like the Boxing days sales !!! ;0
ReplyDeleteHaiku #1:
I will make you fret,
I'm a sneaky shade of black,
I'm the triple threat.
Haiku #2:
A listers like me,
We take opportunities,
I know I'm Queen Bee.
ReplyDeleteThe A-Lister, Outasight
Giving out all her XOXO
Quickly Stop The Press!
Need new polishes
ReplyDeleteto gossip about on my
fab A lister blog.
Infamous, Striking,
Glamourpuss - a triple threat
Stop the press - new post!
XOXO
Silver cat outside
ReplyDeleteThe winds cut all to shreds
She is glamourpuss
Thanks for all the swatches!
Last one from me!
ReplyDeleteChameleon-like,
XOXO shifts between
night-sky and sea-shore
And one more about XOXO - I just love it!
ReplyDeletechameleon-like,
XOXO shifts between
night sky and sea shore
Thankyou for providing us Aussies with such an amazing prize
ReplyDelete#1
Internal unworth
sparkles make it Infamous
topcoat seals the feeling
#2
smooth purple sheet
a rough edge
emery creates striking unity
#3
higher up are the pixies
their pink gossip
the home never wavers
#4
travel far outsight
endless white craters
the light is shifting
#5
deep below the showstopper
princess never tells
emerald is becoming
#6
xoxo glitter catches the eye
the finger is old and wrinkled
the smile is young