July 19, 2011, 12:53:00 AM

Koh - Blue Universe

Dazzle

Everything but boring. A good description for an extraordinary bottle of nail polish. Koh, a Dutch brand, happens to have some true stunners in their collection. And guess what? Blue Universe is no exception.

Blue Universe is a denim blue nail polish, enriched with duochrome flakies that flash from orange to green. That's just the beginning though, there's also plenty shimmer and glitter to feast your eyes upon. When I'm in the mood for a complex and distinctive polish, I can absolutely count on Blue Universe.

Application

Does it apply as beautifully as it looks? Yes, it does! Two quickdrying coats and you're good to go. It does need a final layer of top coat to give it that glossy look, because it does dry rather matte.
I do find the brushes of Koh polishes to be a bit thin, but nothing I can't work with. The two major letdowns of Koh polishes are their price and availability. I don't know about you, but I don't find €14,95 a bottle that cheap. If you're living outside The Netherlands, you might have trouble finding a place to purchase these Dutch gems.

In The Netherlands you can buy Koh polishes for 14,95 EUR each at Douglas, MOOI or Bijenkorf. If you're outside Holland you can try your luck over at their online shop.

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@Moriesnailart · 715 weeks ago

That nail polish color is amazing!!

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magick823 16p · 715 weeks ago

Ohhh that's a sexy color

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YouNailedIt 21p · 715 weeks ago

you're not a dutch girl like myself?
love the polish :)

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lacquerized 62p · 715 weeks ago

Whoops, going to fix that :D Thanks!

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liveliferadiant 1p · 715 weeks ago

That is so unique! I love it so much!

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Martensgirl · 715 weeks ago

That's gorgeous. It's like a dress-down flakie!

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MissMidnightBlue · 715 weeks ago

Total hotness! ;)

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nightlynails 55p · 715 weeks ago

Oh, STUNNING Mich èle!

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Toyomi · 715 weeks ago

Wow this is beautiful .

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Raspberry Jam · 715 weeks ago

Love this!

http://sweetraspberryjam.blogspot.com/

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Maria · 715 weeks ago

Wow this looks so cool. It reminds me of the night sky lite up with stars, too cute!!
http://mysenseofstyle.blogspot.com/2011/07/giveaw... ends 7/25/11

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Luciana · 715 weeks ago

The easy way to make space nails, huh?
I love that shade - I think I'm gonna look for it the next time I go shopping. I think you can buy Koh in Germany at Douglas but I'm not 100% sure. :)

♥ Lu

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lacquerized 62p · 714 weeks ago

Oh that would be awesome! Please let me know if they do!

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Trixie of Nailfiled · 715 weeks ago

Oh, i love this color! too bad abt the price an availability though. :(

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Menina Veneno · 715 weeks ago

Thumbs up for the nail polish and your cuticles!!!! kisses from Brazil =*

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Amy · 715 weeks ago

Wow!!!! =)

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Veronica · 715 weeks ago

Gorgeous Polish!

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Silvinha · 715 weeks ago

In my opinion is expensive! Because color is not very different.
But in your nails, everething is gorgeous.

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lacquerized 62p · 714 weeks ago

Yes, it is expensive! But, thank you :)

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Cannella · 714 weeks ago

In Belgium I saw this polish for 19 EUR a bottle, which is nearly the price of Chanel. And only the conservative and traditional colors are available so I've never even considered buying it. But I'll have a look when I go to the Netherlands :-)

It's great that you're back to blogging!

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socialitedreams 74p · 715 weeks ago

wow wow wow!!!

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Laura · 715 weeks ago

Oh my! This is drop-dead gorgeous. I am completely in love.

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myvanities 39p · 715 weeks ago

Please don't take it the wrong way, I don't ever link to my blog, but this looks exactly like an Alessandro polish I have (which I haven't seen swatched elsewhere) called Midnight Hour -- http://mylittlevanities.wordpress.com/2011/06/28/...

Beautiful stuff, it is. And gorgeous pictures. :)

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lacquerized 62p · 715 weeks ago

It does! :D Thanks for showing it to us :)

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lacquerized 62p · 714 weeks ago

Oh you're right! They look extremely similar, thanks for showing!

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@SwatchAndLearn · 715 weeks ago

Gorgeous polish! Never heard of this brand before.
- Mary

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@ManicureAddict · 715 weeks ago

amazing i want this now!

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Fran - PolishMePink! · 715 weeks ago

Gorgeous polish! Do you know if Koh is a cruelty free brand?
I'm really glad to see you back x)

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lacquerized 62p · 715 weeks ago

Thank you!
About Koh, if it wasn't a cruelty free brand, I wouldn't post about it ;). Koh Cosmetics is part of Herôme Cosmetics, which follows a cruelty free policy. The Dutch official website for this is: http://proefdiervrij.nl/cosmeticagids

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Fran - PolishMePink! · 715 weeks ago

Thank you very much ^_^

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Paula · 715 weeks ago

Wow, this is gorgeous!

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Helga · 715 weeks ago

Wow so pretty! It reminds me of the sky in an old painting or something :)

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@MarionneB · 715 weeks ago

Me as a dutchy, after seeing this post, I feel ever so proud to have such an amazing brand as KOH here. Big-big-big fan of KOH! ;-) Especially their "flakies", have them all! Have you tried Purple Universe? Or Green Stardust?

About the price? Yes, it is steap, I'm aware of that, more than you know ;-). It's only 10 ml FGS!
But..... somehow I always endup willing to pay for it. I keep telling myself that the quality makes up fot it, along with their other amazing shades. In my opinion, it's one of the most versatile brands when it comes to finishes, in their core collection.

As for the thin brushes, I totally agree with you, but with their formula (I always find KOH as a rather thick polish), and with the thin brush the polish goes exactly where I want it to go.

Last remarks: I do love the finish on itself, matte is just the way I love it!

Did I mention I love that you're back "on the horse", yet?

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lacquerized 62p · 714 weeks ago

Like I said, thanks for your comment! :D

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elenaeris · 715 weeks ago

I love it!!
I have an Opi nail polish similar to this one, but the effect is not the same! This one is better!

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fashionisaparty 134p · 715 weeks ago

looks quite special, love it!

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Ali · 715 weeks ago

Oh such a pretty color, awesome pictures as well it looks lovely one you. :)

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@Nailart_addict · 715 weeks ago

Love this one. I also one some KOH polishes and I really love them. But this blue one is a true beauty http://nailart-addict.blogspot.com

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-Diana- · 715 weeks ago

Sooooooooo gorgeous!!

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s. · 715 weeks ago

the denim + flakies... such a pretty combo

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hermetic · 715 weeks ago

like a blue version of Merry Midnight, stunning really! but also a bit expensive

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MereMakeupManiac · 714 weeks ago

just gorgeous.

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deleted640843 84p · 714 weeks ago

Wow that's absolutely gorgeous!

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sarahlouise-1986 · 714 weeks ago

this is stunning - btw im glad your back i missed your blog! xxxx

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elizabethlangille 21p · 714 weeks ago

Drooling over this polish, it s gorgeous!

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Anna · 714 weeks ago

so pretty!

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Sheena · 714 weeks ago

So pretty, that color is so gorgeous needs nothing else in order to make it stand out !! Love it !
http://www.MyFingerSweets.com

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Kaitlyn · 714 weeks ago

Beautiful, and I love the bottle!

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Gwenn 101p · 714 weeks ago

Wow, this goes directly in my wishlist, what a stunner ! I live next to the Netherlands, I have to get a bottle for me :)
I'l really glad to see your posts again <3

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Nailderella · 714 weeks ago

I love flakies and blue polishes! So pretty! It's a brand I've got to remember if I go to The Netherlands! ;D

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Nadia-Francina · 711 weeks ago

You can buy Koh and Blue Universe at http://www.apropos-store.com/catalogsearch/result...
They ship to 156 countries.

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Breanna · 704 weeks ago

where are you finding these nail polishes because they need to find ME !! lol

If you like my video,I would love for you to share it & check out my channel !!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9TvZxX7NCA

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Sophia · 699 weeks ago

if you like this color, you would definitely like Unicorn Puke, and lacquered lover is giving one away! check it out! http://www.lacqueredlover.com/2011/11/lacquered-l...

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ha52309 2p · 699 weeks ago

When I scrolled down, the photos of this color made my heart skip a beat and I stopped breathing. Lust at first sight. A Google search did not help me find some on an U.S. sights. Any suggestions on where to find these truly awesome colors I see coming out of your region?

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michaela · 697 weeks ago

This is stunningly beautiful, but they end up costing at least $30 in NZ currency which I'm just not willing to pay! I wonder if one could franken this using China Glaze Midnight MIssion as a base and adding some clear polish and a flakie like Nubar 2010?

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Ellie · 684 weeks ago

this is awesome!! I want this color!! Where on EARTH did you buy this wonderous color?! ;p seriously tho... haha <3 luv this site http://elmojellie.posterous.com/

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Kristen · 676 weeks ago

Wow, as luck would have it my husband's parents live in The Netherlands! I'll be visiting in June so will look up the polish. One or two would be a great splurge!

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Melissa · 665 weeks ago

Wow this is beautiful .

Send me more info, your work is very interesting

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emm · 656 weeks ago

HOW DO I BUY THIS!??!?!

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jennifer · 633 weeks ago

Wow! I just have to buy this nailpolish. It is indeed absolutely beautiful.

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Miska · 626 weeks ago

WOW! It´s absolutely gorgeous!!!!! I would like to invite You to my new nails blog www.miska-nails.blogspot.com

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