Review: Ulta3 Polishes Part 3
Reposting this because I had a major database problem and lost 3 days worth of posts >_< If you commented during that time it also unfortunately was lost :( Feel free to comment again and sorry for the inconvenience!
Today is the last part of my Ulta 3 polish reviews ^_^
To recap:
Brand:
Ulta3
From:
Local chemists, don’t think you can get it online but I could be wrong. Generally sold in large discount bins.
Price:
$2-3
Volume:
13.5ml
Bottle:
Generic round bottle with a white top. Fairly cheap looking but who cares for $2 XD Only real problem I’ve found is that the glue holding the brush to the lid is a bit crap so often the lid comes off minus the brush. Easily fixed by removing any dried polish around the top of the bottle and closing/opening it again.
Brush:
Average size, flexible.
Drying Time:
Roughly the same for all of them. Fairly quick but nothing to write home about.
Colour Name:
Bon Bon
Description:
Pearly pink with a silver shimmer.
So pretty. This is the perfect sweet base colour. It’s nice and natural but when it hits the light it’s really pretty and shiny.
Good for:
-Natural work friendly manicures
-Sweet cutesy designs, perfect for Hime and Lolita
Bad for:
- Probably bad for konad as it’s not very opaque in one go.
Colour Name:
Gold Digger
Description:
Gold glitter in a clear base.
Thoughts:
Stock standard gold glitter. Nothing special or ground breaking but it does what it promises and it’s good at it so it should be a staple of any polish collection. Much easier to work with than loose glitter too!
Good for:
-Adding interest to a plain manicure.
-Making more interesting french tips
Bad for:
-Opacity (duh)
-Getting a completely even coating of glitter as you would need a billion coats
-Konad.
Colour Name:
Precious
Description:
Goldish brown polish with a silver shimmer.
Thoughts:
Interesting colour combination, gold and silver in one polish makes it quite versatile. I don’t particularly like it as a base colour but it looks good as accents.
Good for:
-Leopard/animal print nail art
-Probably good for konad as it is nice and shiny while being opaque
Bad for:
-Being subtle, it’s super shiny in the sun.
Colour Name:
Silver Glitter
Description:
Silver glitter in a clear base.
Thoughts:
This is the sister colour to Gold Digger, though they were a little less creative with the naming here XD Again very basic but works very well and another staple of my collection.
Good for: (same as Gold Digger)
-Adding interest to a plain manicure.
-Making more interesting french tips
Bad for:
-Opacity (duh)
-Getting a completely even coating of glitter as you would need a billion coats
-Konad.
Colour Name:
Spring Blossom
Description:
Milky pastel yellow.
Thoughts:
I wasn’t sure on this one when I first bought it but the colour slowly grew on me after I saw how shiny and pretty the finish is. It’s a really Springish base colour (as the same obviously suggests) and it’s opaque enough for nail art too.
Good for:
-Light fun spring manicures
-Nature/flower themed manicures
Bad for:
-Some skin tones as it’s a little odd shade of yellow.
Colour Name:
Snazzle
Description:
Intense silver polish with silver shimmer.
Thoughts:
This is one of my all time favorite Ulta3 colours hands down. It is a shimmer silver that really smacks you in the face, super opaque and one of the most versatile polishes I own. Unfortunately I think it’s been discontinued because I can’t find it anywhere now and my bottle is almost finished ;_; As it turns out you can buy it online here: http://www.pulsepharmacy.com.au/Product/Ulta3-Nail-Colour-Snazzle.aspx Thanks to Sabrina for letting me know! Also BGDino sent me two bottles she found in Sydney :D Double thank you!!
Good for:
-Adding bling to designs
-Konad, works super well.
Bad for:
-Umm. I can’t really fault this one! Maybe bad for not being blinding in the sun XD
And there you have it! That officially ends my Ulta 3 polish collection review… that is, until I get the bug again and see a bucket of it at a chemist again XD
You’re blog is so good!!!
Where abouts do you get Ulta3 nail polish in Melbourne? I’ve actually been searching through pretty much every pulse and terry white pharmacy trying to look for their lipsticks and face products but no luck :(
Do you have any suggestions?
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Aww thanks Luana! I haven’t actually spotted Ulta 3 here in Melbourne yet but apparently there is a pharmacy somewhere on Collins St in the city that sold them. Good luck and if you find any let me know!