Cupcake Polish 5th Anniversary Trio Swatches and Review

I got into indie polish in 2012 and a lot of brands have come and gone, but Cupcake Polish is celebrating five years with the 5th Anniversary Trio! I have been a customer since the very beginning in 2013 and have a ton of the brand's holos and shimmers. As you may have noticed, the logo of Cupcake is pink, and it makes sense that all three polishes in the Trio have bright pink elements in them. In addition to these three sparkly shades, there will also be a massive sale. You can get 30% off the store (including new shades) with code 5YEARS from 12AM CDT July 1 until 11:59PM CDT on July 5. Enough of the details, let's look at some polish!
*sent by the maker for photography and review*
Cupcake Polish 5th Anniversary Trio

Cupcake Polish 5 Years is a neon pink with scattered holo shimmer, blue-to-pink duochrome shimmer and microflakes, and pink holo microglitters. I wore it in three thin coats, but two will do. It has a great dry time and I wore it with top coat for smoothness. The shimmer in this shade is amazingly vibrant and will really shine for you in diffuse lighting.

Price: $13
Cupcake Polish 5 Years

Cupcake Polish 5 Years

Cupcake Polish 5 Years

Cupcake Polish 5 Years
Cupcake Polish 5 Years

Cupcake Polish 5 Years
Cupcake Polish Celebrate is a blush pink foil. It covered perfectly in two thin coats and was easy to use, with no brush strokes. 

Price: $13
Cupcake Polish Celebrate

Cupcake Polish Celebrate

Cupcake Polish Celebrate

Cupcake Polish Diamond has silver and multi-colored multichrome iridescent flakes in a clear base. It is intended as a topper, but can be used perfectly on its own as shown in three coats first. What sparkle!

Price: $10
Cupcake Polish Diamond

Cupcake Polish Diamond

Cupcake Polish Diamond

Cupcake Polish Diamond

Cupcake Polish Diamond

Cupcake Polish Diamond
Here is Diamond over Celebrate, in a single coat.
Cupcake Polish Diamond over Celebrate

Cupcake Polish Diamond over Celebrate

Cupcake Polish Diamond over Celebrate

Next, some nail art! I did a smoosh mani with all three colors, with a base of 5 Years.
Cupcake Polish 5th Anniversary Trio

Cupcake Polish 5th Anniversary Trio
Cupcake Polish 5th Anniversary Trio

Finally, some reverse stamping! I used the Über Chic 20-2 plate and Starrily Vantablack for the outlines, then filled in the flowers with 5 Years. The base was my full coverage Diamond mani.
Cupcake Polish 5th Anniversary Trio stamping

Cupcake Polish 5th Anniversary Trio stamping

Cupcake Polish 5th Anniversary Trio stamping

Cupcake Polish 5th Anniversary Trio stamping

The Cupcake Polish 5th Anniversary Trio launches in conjunction with, and is eligible for a massive sale! You can get 30% off the store (including new shades) with code 5YEARS from 12AM CDT July 1 until 11:59PM CDT on July 5. Time to make out your wishlists, this is an amazing time to grab all the Cupcake classics you have had your eye on. I'm delighted to feature the 5th Anniversary Trio as a long-time customer and look forward to many more spectacular creations.

*sent by the maker for photography and review*

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