Friday, September 9, 2016

Joy Lacquer KinderQueen Partial Collection Review

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Hello Readers! Today I have another new to me brand to share with you all! Joy Lacquer's new collection, KinderQueen, releases today Sept 9, and I have two polishes from that collection to share with you today. This collection hits home for me, because I have my own Kinder for the first time this year and it's been crazy the past two weeks. I love seeing that I'm not alone is this journey though, so let's get to these two gorgeous polishes!

Show & Teal Day is described by Joy as this, "A bright blue-green color that leans deeper emerald and has a light holo finish.  This bright teal is more than meets the eye because you'll notice it pops with electric blue sparkles and shimmers with a bright green and gold flash.   As a kid, the much anticipated Show and Tell Day was the highlight of our week and this polish is definitely brag-worthy." I love this polish. The color is gorgeous with all the sparkles. I also cannot wait until show & tell day for my son because I'm curious to see what he'll want to bring. The formula on this polish was great! I used two coats with top coat for my pictures.

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Crush on the Blue Eyed Boy, is described by Joy as "A beautiful royal-blue violet with a sparkling jewel-like shimmer.  There is abundant purple and blue micro-flecks throughout the polish and dash of scattered holo dust that gives it an extra twinkle.  The one thing you remember most about your first crush is the color of his eyes and this polish was made to match a dreamy shade of blue." My own Kinder already follows around one girl every morning before school when they're playing on the playground... Uh oh... I think I'm in trouble lol. This polish has an amazing flash with those micro flakes. You can see what I mean in my macro. Formula was great. It was a little more sheer so I did use three coats with top coat for my pictures.

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I love the idea for this collection. It's nice to be able to connect with other moms going through the first time Kinder experience at the same time and I love that this collection does this. What are your thoughts on this collection? The entire collection consists of 7 polishes and they are $10.50 each for full size. If you do end up snagging the entire collection, make sure to use code KinderQueen and save $1 off of each bottle. There will also be an option to purchase the entire set in minis for $36. Be sure to follow Joy Lacquer on Instagram and Facebook to see the rest of the collection and to keep up with all new collections. I hope you enjoyed this post! Until next time, happy polishing!

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Sunday, September 4, 2016

I, A.M...Custom Color Cosmetics Swatch And Review


Hello Readers!! Today I have the pleasure of bringing to you a new to me indie brand. I am excited to share a couple polishes from I, A.M... Custom Color Cosmetics that I picked up at the indie blogger event at cosmoprof in Vegas this year. The maker Ashlie was really nice and I look forward to trying more polishes from her in the future. Let's get to it.

The first polish I have to share with you is "Anubis" from the Death Mythos collection that just released yesterday, so be sure to swing by the shop here and pick him up when you're finished reading. "Anubis" is a black holo polish with green sparks, flakes, and shimmer. So much pretty in one polish and I love that it isn't just a plain black holo either. I love all the green additions. Formula on this polish was great. It was nearly a one coater, which is amazing! I did end up doing two coats with top coat for my pictures though.

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Next up, I have "CRABS!", which is a polish that is a fb group custom polish to celebrate Ashlie's birthday. Oh. My. Goodness!! I am in awe with this gorgeous polish! I picked it up while visiting her table at Cocktails & Colors and it was the first polish my eyes were caught by. I knew immediately that I needed to have it. But even seeing this polish in the bottle does not compare to how amazing it is when you start applying it on the nail. "CRABS!" is a dark teal jelly base with violet/red/gold/green UCC flakies and holo micro flakies. I took a ton of pictures of this beauty because it was just so complex and gorgeous. I tried to capture everything. Formula was great. I did three coats with top coat for my pictures.

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Well, my final thoughts on this brand are extremely positive. I will for sure never hesitate to buy more from this brand. Let me know in the comments below what your thoughts are on these two polishes. Be sure you are following on Instagram @iamcustomcolor and be sure to like their facebook page here to keep up with all release and stock info. I hope you enjoyed today's post. Thank you so much for reading! Until next time, happy polishing!!

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Thursday, September 1, 2016

Polish M' Fall Collection 2016


Hello readers! Its that time of year again! The time of year when all the indie brands start rolling out some fall collections that are to die for! Fall is a favorite season of mine because I know the weather will be cooling down soon. Living in Vegas we don't really have an awesome fall, but its a start to my relief lol. Today's post comes from one of my all time favorite brands, Polish M'. Last years Polish M' fall collection is still one of my favorite collections ever, so I was super excited to see what would come from this years collection. Let me tell you, it did not disappoint! So let's get to it!

Hay There! is described as a light to medium brown base with bronze micro flakes, red/orange/yellow chameleon pigments and green/blue/pink chameleon pigment. I had to have Michelle send me the descriptions of these polishes because they all have SO much going on in them that I didn't want to leave anything out. This polish is gorgeous and I KNOW I have absolutely nothing even close to like it in my collection. Formula was great and easy to work with. I used two coats with top coat for my pictures.


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Pumpkin Frost is described as a navy base with magic holo flakes, rainbow micro flakes, blue shimmer, teal and magenta metallic glitter, silver galaxy holo, light blue holo shreds, and copper and apricot metallic micro glitter. She what I mean about there being a TON of amazing in these. This polish is freaking GORGEOUS. Formula was great! I used two coats with top coat for my pictures.

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Color Me Autumn is described as a plum jelly base with gold micro shreds, purple iridescent micro glitter, light blue and orange metallic micro glitter and gold galaxy holo. Wowza! The depth of this polish is amazing! Those orange metallic glitters really make this polish feel like its glowing from within. I was in love on the second coat because that's what gave it its depth. Formula, again, was great and easy to work with. I used two coats with top coat for my pictures.

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Seasonal Splendor is described as a mauve base with red flakes, red shimmer, lavender-silver shimmer and purple iridescent micro flakes. This polish ended up being a surprise favorite for me. It comes alive when its on the nail, and I was pleasantly surprised that it only took two coats to reach opacity. Most of the time lighter colors take at least three coats, but this one is perfection in two!

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Lone Scarecrow is described as a blackened brown base with loads of iridescent and holo micro flakes, galaxy holo, silver micro shreds, magenta micro glitter and a touch of Spectraflair. I am in love with this one! It is absolutely stunning and it would be perfection for the base for some galaxy nail art! Formula was great and easy to work with here as well. I used two coats with top coat for my pictures!

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Woodland Stroll is described as a chocolate brown base with magic holo flakes, aqua micro flakes, red-gold micro flakes and orange iridescent glitter. I love, love, LOVE the aqua flakes in this polish!! They compliment the brown base SO well and its gorgeous together. Formula, of course was great! I used two coats with top coat for my pictures!


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Starlit Sky is described as a blurple base with silver shreds, blue micro flakes, and a hint of red metallic micro glitter. This one... let me tell you what... this was SO difficult to get color accurate. It leans way more blue in my pictures, but in person it is definitely more blurple. I couldn't get any of the purple to pull no matter what I tried. Regardless though, its a fun polish and has a great and easy formula. I used three coats with top coat for my pictures.

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A Bit Corny is described as a nude (hint of grey) base with bronze micro flakes, gunmetal grey, orange, red and copper metallic glitter. This is such a great nude for fall! The glitters are definitely fall colors and I love that Michelle put them in this base because all of it together reminds me of Thanksgiving. Love it! Formula was great here too. I used three coats with top coat for my pictures.

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Apple Orchard is described as a berry base with violet-blue/red/orange chameleon pigment, copper micro flakes and copper galaxy holo. You guys... this polish is STUNNING and an amazing fall polish! Love it so much! Formula was again great! I used two coats with top coat for my pictures.

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I have saved the best for last! This is my absolute FAVORITE of this collection. So much so that I WILL be buying a backup when these get released! Festival Of Fall is described as a teal base with blue/green/gold duochrome shimmer, galaxy holo, magenta holo shreds and multi-iridescent flakes. Make sure after you look at these swatches you don't forget to pick your jaw up off the floor. This polish is everything! Absolutely love it! I used two very smooth and easy coats with top coat for my pictures.

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Final thoughts on the Polish M' 2016 fall collection, AMAZING! There is something for everyone to love in this collection for sure, and that's what I love about Michelle and her polishes. She always tries to make something for everyone. I think she hit it out of the park again this year! If you are wanting to purchase these beauties, make sure you are in the Polish M' Fans group on Facebook here to be able to get your hands on them first. They will release to the group first, and then be available to the public for purchase. I believe that will happen after a restock, but if you're in the group you will find all the info you need on release dates and times. Also be sure to follow Polish M' on Instagram @creativenailchick for all info and swatches of upcoming collections. I really hope you enjoyed this post as much as I did. Thanks so much for stopping by and reading! Until next time, happy polishing!

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Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Cupcake Polish Luau Collection Partial Review


Hello readers! Today's post is a little behind. I wanted to post this on Sunday when the new Luau collection from Cupcake Polish released, but my oldest started Kindergarten yesterday and we had a pretty busy weekend. So here it is! I have three of the six polishes to show you today, so let's get to it!

Hula Do You Love? is a red, orange leaning linear holographic polish with gold shimmer. Formula on this one was great and easy to apply. I used two coats with top coat for my pictures.

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Sand By Me is an orange linear holographic polish with pink shimmer. Formula was great here as well. Smooth, easy application. I used two coats with top coat for my pictures which actually surprised me. I was expecting to have to do three coats with this orange, as most orange and yellows that I own need at least three coats. So it was a nice surprise to only need two.

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Lei Me Down is a purple holographic polish with blue shimmer. I have purple holos, but I love the added blue shimmer here. It gives it something extra to have it stand out from the others in my collection. Formula was great here too. I used two coats with top coat for my pictures.

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My final thoughts for these polishes? I love me some holographic polishes, but there are only so many options for how many colors you can do. The fact that Sara added the shimmer to these though makes me happy because it gives something extra to colors that may or may not have been done before. So I love that. If you love any of these polishes, they are available in the Cupcake Polish shop here, and they are $13 each. Make sure you are following Cupcake Polish on Instagram, @cupcakepolish or Facebook here to keep up with all new releases, and to see swatches of the rest of the collection. I hope you enjoyed today's post. Thank you so much for reading! Until next time, happy polishing!

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Friday, August 26, 2016

Glisten & Glow Pirate's Booty Partial Collection Review

Hello my lovely readers!! Today I have some beautiful holo polishes from the new Pirate's Booty collection from Glisten & Glow that will be releasing today at 9pm EST in the Glisten & Glow shop here. The whole collection consists of 6 gorgeous polishes, and I'll be sharing two of those with you here. So let's get to it!

Wench's Wardrobe is a described as a blackened royal purple base with green to gold shifting microflakes and green shimmer. Did someone say perfect fall purple holo? Jill did!! Formula on this was perfect! Two coats with top coat. Price for this will be $13.


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The second polish I have to share with you is Salty Dog's Sea Legs, which is described as a bright blue base with blue sparks and a light dusting of gold shimmer. I love bright blue polishes, and Jill took this one to a whole new level of love. Formula was perfect here as well. I used two coats with top coat for my pictures. This beauty will also be $13.

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I plan to pick up a couple more of these beauties from this collection because I love holo and the pirate theme is so dang cute! I love it! Remember, these will all be available tonight at 9pm EST in the Glisten & Glow shop. You won't want to miss this collection. Trust me! Be sure to follow Glisten & Glow on Instagram @glistenandglow1 and also on Facebook here, to make sure you keep up with all new collections and releases, as well as seeing some other swatches of the entire collection! Thanks so much for reading! Until next time, happy polishing!

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