Introducing the Photoelectric Collection

Photoelectric is the latest collection of high quality holographic lacquers. The name Photoelectric is reflective of the dynamic shimmer of the 5 polishes: Metastable, Shine Light My Way, Ready For Emission, No Resistance, and Return To Ground State. These colors will wear beautifully in spring heading toward summer, as sunlight will bring the best out of these beauties. Are you ready to achieve threshold toward that excited state? The collection is scheduled for release on Saturday, April 16th at 12 PM PST and international shipping is available. Be on the lookout!

Shop: www.polishedbykpt.com 

Below are the polish names and descriptions:

Metastable is a magenta jelly colored base filled with micro silver holographic glitters, micro holographic flakies, and a tad of gold shimmers. 

Shine Light My Way is a pink rose-gold jelly colored base filled with micro silver holographic glitters, micro holographic flakies, and micro gold holographic glitters.

Ready For Emission is a light purple jelly colored base filled with micro silver holographic glitters, micro holographic flakies, and micro gold holographic glitters.

No Resistance is a light blue jelly colored base filled with micro silver holographic glitters, micro holographic flakies, and micro dark blue holographic glitters.

Return To Ground State is a grass green jelly colored base filled with micro silver holographic glitters, micro holographic flakies, and micro gold holographic glitters.

Swatch courtesy @LyLyNails 

Introducing KPT loose manicure fizzy tubes

New to the shop, our loose manicure fizzies come in a durable, reusable, and portable tubes. Our loose manicure fizzies are made with organic essential oils and organic botanicals. We do not add any artificial colorant, fragrance, alcohol, or ingredients that are harmful to the body. We will be launching three scents of lavender, rose, and soothing botanical on March 1st at 12PM PST at www.polishedbykpt.com web shop. Each tube is priced at $6 and international shipping is available. 

What is a loose manicure fizzy? A soak that has been designed to target and benefit the hands and feet. Manicure fizzy soak will soften and moisturize skin and cuticles. It is the much-needed hand or feet soak to prep your nails for the ideal health to keep your polish and hands looking great.

What are the ingredients used in your loose manicure fizzy? At Polished by KPT, we believe in creating products that are natural and beneficial to the body to maintain our vegan and cruelty free motto. We only use cold-pressed oils, 100% essential oils, natural herbal colorant, and organic botanicals.

What are your base ingredients for the loose manicure fizzy? Sodium Bicarbonate, Citric Acid, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Oil, Prunus armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil, and Prunus amygdalus dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil.

Happy Lunar New Year

Tết, which literally means the Feast of the New Year's very first day, based on Lunar calendar. A celebration of spring and new beginnings, this occasion calls for various of lifelong traditions, ancestral appreciation customs and wishing of wellness. However, the most exciting of all would be the giving of lucky money ( Lì Xì / Lee Xee-ì ) and plenty of special holidays dishes that have been anticipated for all year long, such as bánh chưng & bánh tét ( sticky rice cakes ), mứt ( dried candied fruits), thịt kho ( meat stewed in coconut juice) and many, many mouthwatering others. Lunar New Year is not only the most significant celebration in Vietnamese culture, but it is also a reminder to look around and ahead - to start anew. To appreciate the valuable moments of family reunion and the festivity that lingers throughout the year. We at KPT wish you a happy Lunar New Year with faith, love, health, and peace.

Introducing the Valentine’s Day Pure Lust Box

Bring KPT into your life in this season of love! Give your special someone a gift box that shows her you care even if she’s a nail addict. If you’re the independent gal, then give your nails the loving tender care they deserve. The KPT Pure Lust box offers a warm sensitive deep red thermal, a platinum colored glitter dressed in holographic micro flakes, a rose cuticle oil pen, a rose manicure fizzy, and a full sheet of heart shape French tip guides. The package is priced at $24.50 and available for purchase on Saturday, January 23rd at noon PST at www.polishedbykpt.com. International shipping is available. 

Below are swatches and product description: 

Pure, an intensely sparkling silver platinum flakes dressed in a multidimensional silver holographic glitters and micro flakes in a clear base. This glitter polish can be worn alone (opaque in 2-3 generous coats), or top over a color base. 

Lust, a warm sensitive deep wine red thermal polish that transitions to a brighter red color when warm. It contains silver micro holographic flakes and various sizes silver hex holographic. At different angles, you’re able to see violet shimmers. This beauty is a stunner in direct lighting!

Rose cuticle oil pen, a portable cuticle oil pen made from all natural oils that helps hydrate dry cuticles and brittle nails. It contains Argan oil, Jojoba oil, Shea butter, tea tree oil, aloe extract, and vitamin E to help moisturize and soften nails with the addition of the pleasant sweet floral scent. It’s quick absorbing and does not leave your nails greasy. 

Rose manicure fizzy is a spin on the traditional bath bomb but we have designed this product to a loose form that is specifically used for manicure on your hands or feet. Our fizzy provides for easy nail maintenance by softening your skin faster to give that silky smooth feel. Most importantly, our fizzies are made with cold pressed oils, organic botanical, no dye, artificial colorants, vegan, and cruelty free. 

A Closer Look At Gaia

Gaia, a warm sensitive thermal nail polish, is part of the upcoming Cosmic XOdus II collection (releasing on Saturday December 12th). Gaia represents Earth in the collection. It’s a gorgeous deep teal green leaning towards jade green in its cold state and transitions to a light/transparent green making this thermal a perfect polish for layering with glitter or another base color. 

What makes this polish unique is that it’s filled with color-shifting duo-chrome shimmers that transition from blue to purple/violet. Because this is a thermal polish, the color may look different on different skin tones and temperature does play an important factor on its color change. 

Tips: Proper storage of thermal in a cool and shaded area will ensure its longevity. For more info on thermal care click here. 

Let’s take a closer look at Gaia in its all glory below swatches provided by Cait from PolishHound.

Bottle shot

Can you spot out the blue-purple color shifting in this brush photo?

Gaia in it’s cold state

and Gaia in its warm state (pink & ring fingers) and cold state (middle and index fingers) 

And lastly some macro shots of this beauty

So what is your thought about Gaia? Would you add her to your thermal collection?

Introducing The Cosmic XOdus II

We are excited to release the Cosmic XOdus II for this winter season. This sequel collection is different from the previous in that the focus was less on glitter effect and galaxy nail themes. The collection was more inspired by natural phenomenon and planets. There are 8 polishes in the collection: Dancing Around Jupiter, Quantum, Electromagnetic, Show Me Polaris, Zero Gravity, Sol, Gaia, and Snow On Saturn. Cosmic XOdus II is set to release on December 12th at 12PM PST in perfect timing for a Christmas present for friends, family, or yourself. Please check more gorgeous swatches from our bloggers here and make sure to follow us for update and promotions. 

In addition, we are also happy to announce that international shipping is now available for selected countries for all products on KPT shop. A list of selected countries is on our shop, please visit here. Please make sure to read our international shipping policies before making a purchase. If you have any question, please email our sales department at sales@polishedbykpt.com. 

Don’t forget to use free shipping code MYKPT for orders of $40 or more (only applies for U.S. customers). We also offer free shipping to international customers, please contact us for more detail. 

Below are swatches by ConstantlyPolished and descriptions:

Dancing Around Jupiter, a rich burgundy red base polish with gold and violet duo chrome color shifting shimmers.

Quantum, another rich magenta base polish filled with blue and violet duo chrome color shifting shimmers. This polish is the non-thermal version of A Dream Within A Dream. 

Electromagnetic, the non-thermal version of Show Me Polaris. It’s multi-chrome polish shifts from blue, violet, purple, and a hint of gold. 

Show Me Polaris, the thermal version of Electromagnetic. This is a warm sensitive thermal, when cold it appears the similar color shifting properties like Electromagnetic. However, in its warm state, it transitions to a gorgeous bluis-opal like color. 

Zero Gravity, warm copper brown base filled with gold and violet duo-chrome shimmers.

Sol, the bright polish in the collection representing the sun. This is a warm sensitive thermal that transition from a bright orange (cold) to a lighter peach color (warm). Also filled with gold and pink duo-chrome shimmers. 

Gaia is a blue tone green leaning towards jade green, a warm sensitive thermal polish. When cold, it is a deep blue-green and transitions to a transparent light green. Also filled with blue/violet-purple duo-chrome shimmers. This polish makes a great base for your Christmas tree or holiday nail art theme.  

And lastly is Snow On Saturn, a chameleon topper in a clear base. This polish is filled with various sizes of sliver holographic glitters, blue flakes, and shifts from blue/violet/purple/gold at different angles and lighting. Here is swatched over Electromagnetic. It is best to top over a dark polish to see its full color shifting effect.

We will be having a holiday sale special from Friday November 27th to Monday November 30th. Take 25% off your purchase; use code THANKS25 at checkout. Have a wonderful holiday all! www.polishedbykpt.com

We’re excited to announce the Cosmic XOdus II Collection will be released on December 12th, 2015.

Have a fun and safe Halloween my lovelies!🎃👻

Introducing The After 7 Collection

There's something mystical about the night. It has always been a source of magic, fairy tale, romance, and amazement. Coupling this to our love for purple, Polished by KPT will release an all-purple collection called After 7. The collection contains 7 purple polishes of glitter topper and holographic with different finishes and flakie goodies. The collection will be officially release on September 19th, 2015 at 12PM PST for U.S. customers; however, we will have the full collection listed for international customers. 

Below are swatches courtesy of @constantlypolished on Instagram. 

Light It Up (over a purple creme base) - topper filled with color shifting violet shimmers, multi-chrome flakes in violet/green/gold, and a multitude of holographic glitters. Polish can be layer over other creme lacquer, or worn on its own.

Macro of Light It Up over a purple creme base 

Nix (2 coats over a black creme base) - topper filled with color shifting blue & violet shimmers, multi-chrome flakes in violet/orange/green/gold, and a multitude of holographic glitters. Polish can be layer over other creme lacquer, or worn on its own.

Macro of Nix

Hypnotic (2 coats) - a chameleon that shifts from violet/red/gold and it’s packed with blue/green/gold color shifting flakes

macro of Hypnotic

Selene (2 coats) - a unique linear holographic of a reddish copper with a purple undertone

macro of Selene

Unspoken (2 coats) - a holographic multi-chrome - colors you may see purple/violet/green/olive 

macro of Unspoken

Dream Weaver (2 coats) - a rich purple linear holographic 

macro of Dream Weaver

Solitude (2 coats) - holographic duo-chrome polish - colors you may see violet/blue/gold/olive

macro of Solitude

For more swatches of the After 7 Collection, check out lacquer loon​ , cosmetic sanctuary​ , and polish hound .

Today marks the 53-year anniversary since the passing of Marilyn Monroe. It is often said beauty is a curse; yet even in death, her beauty and grace continues to be symbolic and inspirational. In fact, she was the inspiration behind our polish Lips Like Monroe.

Nail Treatment - Cuticle Oil Pens

Introducing three new cuticle oil pen scents to the shop: sweet vanilla, sweet tangerine, and bergamot. These cuticle oil pens are handmade with all natural cold pressed oil to condition, moisturize, and hydrate dry cuticles. 

In addition to these three new scents, we also carry non-scented, rose, lavender, orange, and lemongrass. There’s something for everyone. Pens are available in 2 mL for $6 and 3.85 mL for $10. 

Sweet vanilla oil, comforting, relaxing  |  Aroma:  sweet, warm

Sweet tangerine a combination of tangerine and vanilla essential oils  |  Aroma: sweet, warm, & citrus, orange-like

Bergamot essential oil is lively, inspiring, uplifting  |  Aroma: sweet, fruity, citrus

You can also purchase these cuticle oil pens as a bundle consist of 8 pens in 2 mL for $40 or 3.85 mL for $70 with free shipping (INT’L shipping is available).

KPT Turns 3

It’s not where you are from, it’s where you are going that’s more important people often say. To a great extent this is true, but I feel that equally important is never forgetting where you came from. It is moments like these that allow me to reflect on the events of my life and how grateful I am of how things have turned out thus far and all the wonderful friends I’ve made along the way.

I came to this digital world of indie cosmetic purely out of boredom as I find fun and joy in painting my nails at awkward hours of many nights while working a daytime job that brings no joy or fun, but merely a means of living. I have never actualized my passion or found work that initiated neither interest nor passion until I founded Polished by KPT. The last three years since establishing Polished by KPT have been the happiest times of my life. I’ve enjoyed every second of my hobby that I call work. By starting Polished by KPT, I’ve uncovered another passion of photography. Being able to capturing life in picture is simply amazing.  I don’t know where Polished by KPT will lead next, but I am confident it will be exciting. 

I am truly grateful for all the bloggers and nail artists that have worked with Polished by KPT.  The list is too long to thank in one post, but I want to thank all of you for your hard work, dedication, and creativity. Thank you all for allowing Polished by KPT to be a part of your creative artwork.

To celebrate our 3-year birthday, Polished by KPT is releasing three new thermals: Calypso, Penelope, and Swimming with Mermaids. Many of our long time followers know that since the beginning, we try to put some meaning in the naming of our polishes, so what inspires us to name these thermals? Calypso represents to us temptation that can lead people astray. Penelope conveys unconditional love, loyalty, and faithfulness. And Swimming with Mermaids? Who doesn’t love mermaids? Mermaids represent to us a beautiful fairy tale. In many ways, Polished by KPT has been an awesome fairy tale.

The trio will be available for pre-ordering on June 20th at 12PM PST and ends at 11:59PM PST with an amazing discount of 30% OFF for the first three hour (use code KPT3YEAR) and 20% for the rest of the pre-order time. The discount also applies on all items on the shop, please note if you purchase in stock items with your preorder, they will not ship until the week of June 27th. If you don’t want to wait, you can make separate purchases one for preorder and the other for in stock products. Thermals are priced at $12/each and $36 for the trio. International shipping is available to selected countries only for the complete trio. If you have any question, feel free to email our sales department at sales@polishedbykpt.com . 

Below are swatches and description of all three thermals: 

swatches courtesy of @constantlypolished 

Penelope - a “cold sensitive” thermal which transitions from a purple when cold and a vibrant almost neon pink when warm. It’s filled with blue and violet shimmers. This polish is great over a white base for a vibrant color transition. 

Calypso - a “warm sensitive” thermal which transitions from a rich royal purple when cold to a light megenta when cold. It’s jammed packed with multi-dimensional sliver holographic glitters. 

Swimming with Mermaids - a “warm sensitive” thermal which transitions to a green and when warm you can see some teal to a light blue. It is also jammed packed with multi-dimensional sliver holographic glitters. 

swatches collage by decorated digits​ on Instagram showcasing all the three thermal transition from cold, mid, and warm. For more swatches, follow our Instagram or Facebook. 

Great news KPT polish lovers! We are excited that Polished by KPT is coming to Russia. Follow @lakilakru for the launch date and check out their shop at http://lakilak.ru for other goodies. If you have any polish request you would like them to stock, please shoot them an email.

Walk Of Fame topped over Living Like Royalty swatch by @nailartsakura . Love how she captured the multi holographic glitters in the polish👌🏻

Tomorrow is my 8th year wedding anniversary and I'm not going to dinner with naked nails. I'm wearing Melrose-dramatic from the So SoCal Collection and nicely clean wedding bands. My nails may be dramatic but this girl is happy!❤️

I'm still rocking Do You Wanna Fanta and was able to captured its transitioning effect.