Picture Polish Jade

Picture Polish Jade is a jade green creme with silver shimmer. It's now a discontinued color but you can probably get one in a blog sale. The formula is adequate, it's not too thin or too thick but this is definitely not a one-coater. The first coat of Jade will be sheer and uneven, the second one will fix that. It is fairly easy to apply the polish close to the cuticle. Jade is a slow drying polish for me. I waited an hour before applying a top coat but the polish still got smudged. 

Jade looks duller without bright lights but it's still beautiful. I love greens but, overall, I found that this isn't a very suitable shade for me. Plus I don't really like creme polishes all that much so I'm going to de-stash it.

Picture Polish Escapades

Picture Polish Escapades is a dark teal jelly with holographic particles. As for me, it look more blue than green. Usually it look almost black, to be honest. The formula is similar to that of other Picture Polish holos. It dries fast and smooth on the nail, it doesn't stain, it's opaque in two coats, all the usual stuff. It makes my hands lighter to the extent that my camera struggles with taking a picture. You can probably see that. On the photo Escapades looks as I see it in 'real life' while my skin looks, for the lack of better word, weird. Escapades is a beautiful polish, especially if you manage to apply it in one coat.

Picture Polish Autumn

Picture Polish Autumn is a reddish orange holographic jelly. Many people compare this color to pumpkin, I personally think of red orange juice. The formula is similar to other holos by Picture Polish, you can expect pretty much the same characteristics. I've used two coats and a top coat. I haven't experienced any troubles with application or removal of this polish. It also didn't stain my fingers or nails but I would recommend using a base coat for such a shade just in case. 

The tips of my fingers are red and that's the reason I prefer green polishes. I never expected an orange polish to look this good. I was really surprised by Autumn! It doesn't really make my skin look whiter or less red but it doesn't make it redder. Definitely a keeper!

Sorry, just one photo today. Apparently, my camera can't handle this bright orange color so mostly I got either blue hands or red hands but nothing in between. With no way to adjust white balance manually this is the best photo I've managed to take. This is more or less true to the way I see it in real life. It will look redder in warmer lighting.

Picture Polish Bette, Calm, and Ocean

Bette, Calm, and Ocean are pretty similar, so I've decided to make a comparison post about them. They all are jellies with holographic particles. The formula is pretty much the same so everything I say can be applied to all of them. The polish is fairly thin but not too streaky, I like that. These are jellies, so they won't be opaque unless you apply lots of coats. I've used two coats for each of them. Holo particles are the same, I think, it's the amount of them that differs. Ocean and Bette have lots, but Calm has noticeably fewer. The exact shade differs, of course. Calm is greener than Ocean, but Ocean is greener than Bette. I'd say both Ocean and Calm are aqua blue, i.e. the blue color is a bit greenish. Bette is much colder, there is no green hue. Personally, I like Bette the most.

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Picture Polish Glitch

Glitch is a forest green scattered holo that is a part of Opulence Shades. It has a smooth formula like all Picture Polish scattered holos and is completely opaque in two coats. It is also possible to apply it with just one thick coat. I've experienced no issues with applying this polish or staining, though I'd definitely recommend using a base coat just in case.

Before Glitch I used to think I liked all greens no matter what. I absolutely do not like this particular shade of green. I can't even tell why I specifically dislike it. Maybe, that is because of hints of yellow or because the color is pretty dusty, in my opinion. I was totally misled by reviews that claimed Glitch to be extremely bright. It is muddy and not bright at all. But it is still green and makes the skin of my fingers look whiter, there's always that as consolation.

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Picture Polish Pandora

Picture Polish Pandora is a part of Opulence Shades collection and is a re-release of Ozotic 624. Pandora is a purple scattered holographic jelly. It tends to look closer to violet in the shade. Pandora contains no glitter and dries smooth on the nail. I had no issues with application of this polish. The removal is easy, and I haven't experienced staining so far. I've used two coats of Pandora and a top coat for these swatches. 

I'm a bit disappointed with this one, to be honest. In my opinion, the holographic particles differ from those in Cosmos, Kryptonite and other holographic jellies by Picture Polish. Holographic particles in Cosmos make it look deep, for the lack of better word. Particles in Pandora are smaller, and there are lots of them. I'd say, Pandora looks pretty flat for such a polish. Sure, it's all sparkly and glimmering with the right kind of lighting but you don't get that a lot in real life. It also makes my fingers look reddish and yellowish, and I am definitely not a fan of this sausage-y look I get. I've tried to adjust lighting to get rid of this effect but wasn't exactly successful.

A close-up of the nails plus photos in the shade and in the sunlight can be found under the cut. I personally prefer the way Pandora looks in the shade. It becomes darker and more violet than purple, so my fingers seem whiter.