Sea Lore Polish Triton's Dazzling Daughters Collection

Hello my beautiful readers! How was everyone's weekend? My husband works shift work and his off days rotate every week, so he was working this weekend, but our four day weekend tues-fri was great! I did however spend the actual weekend working on this post of Sea Lore Polish epicness for you all. Today I am sharing with you all, the new Triton's Dazzling Daughters collection. Jamie, the creator of Sea Lore Polish, is one of my fellow Merladies, and I am always extremely excited when she makes new Little Mermaid inspired polishes. This collection has me so happy!! Jamie made them all to be able to compliment her original core line of the Triton's Daughters glitters. You will see those combinations in this post as well. So be prepared for this pic heavy, but fun post. Let's not waste anymore time and let's get to the polish!

 

First up is "Alluring Alana", which is a bright pink crelly polish with scattered holo throughout. Pink.... I love pink, so this is easily one of my favorites from this collection. The formula was great on this one. I used two coats plus top coat for my pictures. I also added 1 coat of the original "Alana" over the top of "Alluring Alana". 

 

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(Indoor Light Box 2 coats Alluring Alana w/ 1 coat Alana)

(Indoor Light Box Macro 2 coats Alluring Alana w/ 1 coat Alana)

 

Next up is "Affectionate Arista", which is a red crelly polish with scattered holo throughout. Red is a color that I really don't have enough of in my collection. This red is perfect! Formula was smooth and easy to work with. I used two coats with top coat for my pictures. I also topped "Affectionate Arista" with one coat of "Arista" as well.

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(Indoor Light Box Macro, 2 coats Affectionate Arista w/ 1 coat Arista)

(Indoor Light Box Macro, 2 coats Affectionate Arista w/ 1 coat Arista)

 

Next up is "Attentive Attina", which is an orange crelly polish with scattered holo throughout. It amazes me how an orange polish can make my fingers look so much more tan than any other polish. For this very reason, I enjoy a good orange polish every now and then. This orange is gorgeous! Formula was great on this one as well. I had to use an extra coat than the first two, but the formula was still very easy to work with and it builds up just fine. Three coats with top coat were used in my pics, as well as one coat of "Attina" on top.

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(Indoor Light Box, 3 coats Attentive Attina w/ 1 coat Attina)

(Indoor Light Box Macro, 3 coats Attentive Attina w/ 1 coat Attina)

 

Next up is "Adoring Adella", which is a yellow crelly polish with scattered holo throughout. This polish is going to be my new go to yellow polish. I don't love yellow often, but I actually really like this one. I think its the scattered holo that does it for me. Formula was good on this one as well. I used three coats with top coat for my pictures, and also used one coat of "Adella" on top of that.

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(Indoor Light Box, 3 coats Adoring Adella w/ 1 coat Adella)

(Indoor Light Box Macro, 3 coats Adoring Adella w/ 1 coat Adella)

 

Next up is my absolute favorite from the collection (Surprise, surprise) "Adventurous Ariel", which is a turquoise crelly polish with scattered holo throughout. Even if this polish wasn't named after my favorite mermaid ever, I would still love it, and it would still be my favorite from the collection. The reason being is I love turquoise polishes. I absolutely cannot get enough of them and I always feel like I need them all. I know I can't be the only one. This one is beautiful, and when paired with its original Triton's Daughters glitter topper "Ariel", it is pure perfection! Formula is great, and I love the look of it with only two coats and a little bit of VNL. Keep in mind the VNL is not AS noticeable in person as it is in my pictures though. I used two coats with top coat for my pictures as well as one coat of "Ariel" on top of that.

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(Indoor Light Box, 2 coats Adventurous Ariel w/ 1 coat Ariel)

(Outdoor Sun, 2 coats Adventurous Ariel w/ 1 coat Ariel)

(Indoor Light Box Macro, 2 coats Adventurous Ariel w/ 1 coat Ariel)

 

Next up is "Active Aquata", which is a blue crelly polish with scattered holo throughout. Hello gorgeous! This blue is incredibly beautiful and applies like a dream. This one, like "Adoring Adella", took an extra coat, but the formula is still great! The pairing of this with the original Triton's Daughters "Aquata" is my second favorite pairing from these two collections, with "Adventurous Ariel" and "Ariel" being my number one. I used three coats with top coat for my pictures, as well as with one coat of "Aquata" on top of that. 

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(Indoor Light Box, 3 coats Active Aquata w/ 1 coat Aquata)

(Indoor Light Box Macro, 3 coats Active Aquata w/ 1 coat Aquata)

 

The last polish from the Triton's Dazzling Daughters collection is "Amusing Andrina", which is a purple crelly polish with scattered holo throughout. This was another polish that required three coats but that did not effect the formula, which was still great, and easy to work with. This purple is so vibrant and beautiful on the nail. I think Jamie nailed this one. I used three coats with top coat for my pictures, as well as one coat of "Andrina" on top of that.

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(Indoor Light Box, 3 coats Amusing Andrina w/ 1 coat Andrina)

(Indoor Light Box Macro, 3 coats Amusing Andrina w/ 1 coat Andrina)

How do I feel about this collection? I feel like this is an absolute home run from Sea Lore Polish. I love that they pair perfectly with the first Triton's Daughters collection that Jamie put out. Both collections are available for purchase in the Sea Lore shop here. Be sure you are following @sealorepolish on Instagram and also go like their Facebook page here if you haven't already. What are your thoughts on this collection? Do you have a favorite? Which original Triton's Daughters pairing is your favorite? Let me know in the comments below! If you enjoyed this post, please follow my blog via GFC (google friend connect) before you leave! Thanks for reading, and until next time, happy polishing!

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Colors by Llarowe Emily's Imagination Collection

Hello my lovely readers! Today's post is of an older collection from Colors By Llarowe called Emily's Imagination. This post is LONG over due, and the polishes are no longer available on the Colors By Llarowe website, but I wanted to put it up for you anyway. So let's not delay this any further and let's just get right to the polish!

 

First up is "Oh Gumballs", which is a light pink, almost leaning lavender crelly with different sizes of iridescent glitter and a dash of holo dust for added sparkle. I'm a huge fan of this polish. It's so delicate and feminine, and it's pink.... ish lol. Formula and dry time were good on this polish. I used three coats, plus top coat for my pictures.

 

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Next up is "Here Comes The Bride", which is an off white crelly polish with a mix of black, purple, and iridescent glitters. This polish is really fun, and really unique. I absolutely love it! For whatever reason it reminds me of cookies and cream ice cream... even though there's purple in it. Its just the first thing I think of lol. Formula and dry time were also good on this one. I did three coats plus top coat for my pictures below.

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Next up is another beautiful polish, "I'll Be Sea-ing You", which is a teal blue shimmery polish with a beautiful purple/pink flash. I really like this polish too. It reminds me of water with the sun shining off of it. My pictures show some VNL, but in person its not as visible as my pictures show. Formula and dry time were also good here. I used three coats with top coat for my pictures below.

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Next we have "Julia Roberts 1967", which is a light green polish with a slight holo and what appears to be micro flakies. This polish is really pretty. I'm a sucker for minty green polishes just about as much as I'm a sucker for pinks. This one is amazing. Formula and dry time were good here as well. I used three thin coats with top coat for my pictures below.

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Next up is "Plum Crazy", which is a plum based holographic polish with white flakies. I love how the flakies add a nice unique touch to this polish. It makes this holo polish stand out from the mass of holos in the industry. Formula and dry time were good here as well. I used two coats with top coat for my pictures below.

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Next up we have "That Bloo Is Mine", which is a gorgeous bright blue holographic polish with a little bit of silver mixed in. The formula on this one was amazing! I used two coats with top coat for my pictures, but you could probably easily get away with only one coat for this beauty. I really love that. 

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Next up is "Dock of the Bay", which is a beautiful magenta burgundy holographic polish. This one made my jaw drop. It is absolutely beautiful whether you're inside or outside in the sun. Perfection! Formula and dry time were good again here. I used two coats with top coat, but this one was also very close to being able to be a one coater. Love it!

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The last polish in the Emily's Imagination Collection is "At Last", which is beautiful multi chrome holographic polish. The shift in this polish is fantastic! I love the combination of multichrome with holo because it just adds an added wow factor to the polish. Formula and dry time were also good on this one, as with the rest of the collection. I used two coats with top coat for my pictures below.

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So, sadly this collection is no longer available, because as I said it has been WAY over due, but maybe you might be able to find one in a destash one day. You won't find them in my destash though. I really love this entire collection. If you'd like to see what is available for purchase from Colors By Llarowe, you can visit their shop here. You can also follow them on instagram @colorsbyllarowe or like their Facebook page here. I hope you don't hate me too much for sharing a collection with you that is no longer available. Make sure you subscribe to my blog, and I'll try not to show you TOO many more polishes that aren't available any longer <3

 

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Alter Ego Nail Enamel Swatch And Review

Hello my beautiful readers! Today's post features two polishes from Alter Ego Nail Enamel. I have had the pleasure of meeting Cynthia, the creator, the last two years at Cosmoprof. She is such a sweet woman and I hope I get the chance to make it to a meet up for this years Cosmoprof and meet her again. Let's get into these polishes though!

 

First up is "Victorian Rose", which is a rose/red polish with a brown undertone. This polish dries to a matte finish. The great thing about that, is you can leave it matte, or add a top coat to bring out a subtle sparkle. I like it either way. I ended up with a wonky brush for this polish, but made it work. The formula was okay, it dries super fast so I had a bit of dragging happen when I tried to do thin coats. I ended up having to do three coats to get it evened out, but really like the matte look in the end. If you get this polish just use slightly thicker coats than you normally would and all should be fine. I took pictures with and without top coat to show the differences.

 

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(Indoor Light Box With Top Coat)

 

The second polish I have to share with you today is "Does The Splits" which is a glitter polish in a sheer shimmery silver/grey base. Glitter colors include brown, yellow, red and white, which definitely remind me of a banana split. :-) I really like the uniqueness of this polish. At first I wasn't too sure of it, but when I put it on, the look it gives is quite cool. Formula was good, I didn't really need to fish for any glitters. I used three coats with top coat for my pictures.

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What are your thoughts on these two polishes? Let me know in the comments below! Both are available for purchase in the Alter Ego shop here. If you want to keep up to date with new colors or swatches of other Alter Ego polishes, be sure to follow them on Instagram @alteregonailenamels. I hope you enjoyed today's post! Until next time, happy polishing!

 

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