Swatch Catch Up - March 2022

Hello! It's swatch catch up time! In this post, I'll be sharing all of the swatches I shared over on Instagram throughout the month of March, but have yet to share on here. I was on a bit of a roll in March, so I have 10 full swatches to share with you, and one skittle mani. Read on to see each polish in full and for more info!

Swatch Catch Up - March 2022 @acertainbeccaa

Painted Polish 'Tuxedo Toast' is a white crelly base with black metallic glitters. I purchased this a while back from Rainbow Connection, there was just something about the classic black and white combination that I couldn't resist. Below is three coats with topcoat.

Painted Polish 'Tuxedo Toast' @acertainbeccaa

Painted Polish 'Tuxedo Toast' @acertainbeccaa

Painted Polish 'Tuxedo Toast' @acertainbeccaa

Painted Polish 'Tuxedo Toast' @acertainbeccaa

This next one is a skittle of four pastel Barry M gellys. I wasn't sure whether to include this one, as it's technically not a simple swatch, but I suppose it is four single nail swatches?! From my pointer to pinky nail are shades 'Iced Latte', 'Lavender', 'Candyfloss', and 'Berry Sorbet'. All are shown in three coats and topcoat.

Barry M Pastel Gelly Skittle @acertainbeccaa

Barry M Pastel Gelly Skittle @acertainbeccaa

China Glaze 'This is Ranunculous!' is a dusty blue with a soft shimmer. I bought this and a few others from the Spring 2019 Arrangement Collection during a Sally's clearance sale. Below is three coats with topcoat.

China Glaze 'This is Ranunculous!' @acertainbeccaa

China Glaze 'This is Ranunculous!' @acertainbeccaa

China Glaze 'This is Ranunculous!' @acertainbeccaa

China Glaze 'This is Ranunculous!' @acertainbeccaa

Barry M 'Sour Candy' is a bright blue creme. This is from the Rainbow Reload Collection released in 2020, and is one of my most used Barry M collections to date. You can find my original swatches of all six of the polishes here. Below is three coats with topcoat.

Barry M 'Sour Candy' @acertainbeccaa

Barry M 'Sour Candy' @acertainbeccaa

Barry M 'Hot Chilli' is a classic red creme. I don't always gravitate towards red, but I do love them once they're on my nails. Below is two coats with topcoat.

Barry M 'Hot Chilli' @acertainbeccaa

Barry M 'Hot Chilli' @acertainbeccaa

Barry M 'Hot Chilli' @acertainbeccaa

Painted Polish 'Mulberry Musings' is described as a 'raisin purple ultra holographic', with added holographic microglitters. I pulled this one out to wear while I was still in the mood for deeper, richer colours. Below is three coats with topcoat.

Painted Polish 'Mulberry Musings' @acertainbeccaa

Painted Polish 'Mulberry Musings' @acertainbeccaa

Painted Polish 'Mulberry Musings' @acertainbeccaa

Painted Polish 'Mulberry Musings' @acertainbeccaa

Opulent Essences 'He's Been A Bad Kitty' is a bright orange jelly base with flecks of copper flakes and added reflective glitter. This was part of the Shrek themed UK Indie Box, and was inspired by Puss in Boots. Below is three coats with topcoat in my standard lighting.

Opulent Essences 'He's Been A Bad Kitty' @acertainbeccaa

Opulent Essences 'He's Been A Bad Kitty' @acertainbeccaa

Opulent Essences 'He's Been A Bad Kitty' @acertainbeccaa

Here it is with soft flash lighting to show the reflective glitter.

Opulent Essences 'He's Been A Bad Kitty' (Soft Flash) @acertainbeccaa

Opulent Essences 'He's Been A Bad Kitty' (Soft Flash) @acertainbeccaa

Opulent Essences 'He's Been A Bad Kitty' (Soft Flash) @acertainbeccaa

Finally, here it is with full flash to show the reflective glitter in it's full glory.

Opulent Essences 'He's Been A Bad Kitty' (Full Flash) @acertainbeccaa

Opulent Essences 'He's Been A Bad Kitty' (Full Flash) @acertainbeccaa

Opulent Essences 'He's Been A Bad Kitty' (Full Flash) @acertainbeccaa

Esmaltes Da Kelly (now Phoenix Indie Polish) 'Andromeda' is a silver linear holographic. This polish is a fair few years old now, but it never ceases to amaze me just how holographic it is. It is also pretty much a one coater, so stamps amazingly. Below is two coats with topcoat.

Esmaltes Da Kelly 'Andromeda' @acertainbeccaa

Esmaltes Da Kelly 'Andromeda' @acertainbeccaa

Esmaltes Da Kelly 'Andromeda' @acertainbeccaa

Butterfly Polish 'We Came In Peace' is a mint green crelly with gold glitters and black flakes. This is my only polish from the UK indie brand, and was from last years Polish Con UK. I was super impressed by the formula, so I'll definitely be keeping an eye out on future polishes. Below is two coats with topcoat.

Butterfly Polish 'We Came In Peace' @acertainbeccaa

Butterfly Polish 'We Came In Peace' @acertainbeccaa

Butterfly Polish 'We Came In Peace' @acertainbeccaa

Butterfly Polish 'We Came In Peace' @acertainbeccaa

Lou It Yourself (now Bluebird Lacquer) 'Like a Fat Kid' is a blue base with tiny pink microflakes. This was from a cake themed box in maybe 2016, so is a pretty old polish! Below is three coats with topcoat.

Lou It Yourself 'Like A Fat Kid' @acertainbeccaa

Lou It Yourself 'Like A Fat Kid' @acertainbeccaa

Lou It Yourself 'Like A Fat Kid' @acertainbeccaa

Lou It Yourself 'Like A Fat Kid' @acertainbeccaa

Lollipop Posse Lacquer (now Garden Path Lacquers) 'Boys Can't Be Men' is a neon pink base with various shaped bold blue glitters. I originally picked this up from a Polish Con in Chicago, but never fully appreciated the fun combination until now. Below is three coats with topcoat.

Lollipop Posse Lacquer 'Boys Can't Be Men' @acertainbeccaa

Lollipop Posse Lacquer 'Boys Can't Be Men' @acertainbeccaa

Lollipop Posse Lacquer 'Boys Can't Be Men' @acertainbeccaa

Lollipop Posse Lacquer 'Boys Can't Be Men' @acertainbeccaa

There you go! What do you think? As you can see from the older polishes and even some since renamed brands, I have enjoyed having a good rummage through my collection for some old favourites. I have a few more pulled out that you may see in next months catch up.

Hope to see you in the next post!
Becca x