Thursday, November 13, 2014

6:00 AM

MoYou London - The Cookbook Collection Part 3. (Press Release)

    
     This Friday MoYou London will be releasing more image plates in their Cookbook Collection. And 2 new nail polishes. To see the first few plates released checkout my 1st and 2nd post. Now let's have a look at the newest additions to this collection.

Friday is almost here!
And so is our new DOUBLE release!

You probably met Cherry by know. So you should also know that she cooked you something delicious again!
With 4 NEW PLATES!

<< COOKBOOK COLLECTION >>
ALSO

Say Hi to your knights in shining armor: The BLACK KNIGHT and The WHITE KNIGHT!
New nail polishes, perfect for stamping!
These 4 plates + nail polishes will be released this Friday the 14th of November.
Have a great day!
The MoYou-London Team

     I'm still kind of partial to the plates released in the 2nd wave of this collection but there are
some cute images here. Are any of them catching your eye?
         MoYou London plates are available from their website and as mentioned
above these plates will be available Friday, Nov. 14th. These plates are £4.99
 each or about $8 U.S. Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!


Monday, November 10, 2014

6:00 AM

Gabriel - Hush Hush

  
     A few weeks ago I posted about a Collaboration between Gabriel Cosmetics and Brooke Anderson for the Head Down South Collection. Today I am lucky enough to have one of the shades from this collection to share with you.
  
     Hush Hush is described as a steel grey polish with shimmer.  You can see silver shimmer swimming around in the bottle giving off a marbled appearance. Unfortunately, the shimmer pretty much disappears on the nail. You can see a little bit of it on my pinky nail in this picture, but it's very subtle.

Hush-Hush-Gabriel-Cosmetics
Shown 1 coat plus top coat
     The application was super easy and smooth. Bonus, this polish is a 1 coater! And as you can see it stamps really well.


      I wanted to try out a negative space manicure with a bit of a lacy look. I really like how this turned out. I used MoYou plate 06 from the Kaleidoscope Collection to create this look.



     The addition of a matte top coat gave a sort of chalkboard appearance, which would make a great background for some metallic stamping. I think I like the matte version better, what do you think?

     The Brooke Anderson, Head Down South Collection by Gabriel Cosmetics is available October 1st through the holidays at www.gabrielcosmeticsinc.com and retail individually for $8.50.

     Gabriel Cosmetics is a vegan, USDA Certified organic, gluten-free and cruelty-free - Listed as a PETA's "Beauty without Bunnies" Company. Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!





Friday, November 7, 2014

6:00 AM

Revlon- Beguile

 
     Today I have a polish for you that has been sitting in my untried pile for months just begging me to use it. Beguile from the Revlon Brilliant Strength line. Sadly this line is no longer available. Revlon discontinued it to make way for the new gel line.

     Beguile is a blue multi-chrome polish that shifts between dark blue, teal and purple. Although the purple is not as easily spotted as the other shades of blue.

Revlon-Beguile
    
     This was a hard one to photograph, and unfortunately, there was no sun to try and capture all the colors in.  The application was good, a little sheer on the first coat but nothing to worry about. I've shown it here with 2 coats plus top coat.

    
     Would you look at that bottle! Those colors, that sparkle. That's what I was seeing on my nails and so miserably failed to capture. I actually almost didn't do this post because I feel like the images are just wrong. But I need to share my failures along with my successes.

     I decided to try out adding a feather as an accent because well why not. I've had them sitting around for a while too and I'm working on actually using my supplies instead of just collecting them.


     I didn't realize how dark the feather would get once I added a layer of top coat over it. It was a bright teal color and was a great contrast with the darkness of Beguile. It was fun to wear for a day anyway.


     I'm sad that this line of polishes is no longer available. I've had very good luck with the few I have in my collection. And the brush is probably my favorite to use. What are your thoughts on this line? Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!



Thursday, November 6, 2014

6:00 AM

MoYou London - The Cookbook Collection Part 2 (Press Release)

    
     This Friday brings 5 more new plates from the newly introduced Cookbook collection from MoYou London. But there's more... MoYou in also introducing 7 Metallic nail polishes.
                           

It is almost Friday!
And we have an EXTRA surprise for you!

But first,

The Cookbook Collection is seriously ***YUMMY***
We just can't get enough of our new baking stamps!! 
H-O-T H-O-T H-O-T and straight from the oven! Xxx
Meet Cherry, she has cooked you something sweeter for this Friday release and you
 won't be disappointed!

<< COOKBOOK COLLECTION >>

AND NOW - Our New Multi-chromatic Nail polishes!!
AND YES - They stamp on black!
These 5 plates + Nail Polishes will be released this Friday the 7th of November.
Have a great day!
The MoYou-London Team

    
     I don't know about you but I'm more excited about this set of plates than I was about the
first ones in this collection. Those little cupcakes are really cute and I like the ice cream cones too
. But what about those polishes! They look to be great stampers and those colors seem so
 saturated and deep.
         MoYou London plates are available from their website and as mentioned above these
plates will be available Friday, Nov. 7th. These plates are £4.99 each or about $8 U.S. Thanks
for stopping by and Happy Polishing!


Wednesday, November 5, 2014

6:00 AM

KBShimmer - Hexy Bikini

  
     I thought it would be fun to share the sparkly goodness that is KBShimmer Hexy Bikini. Hexy Bikini was released this summer as part of the 6th anniversary trio.  As I write this post it is still available for purchase
 
      There's not a lot I can say about this polish that hasn't already been said in numerous reviews so, I'll let the pictures do most of the talking.
  
     "Hexy Bikini combines holo glitters in silver, teal, and pink and reflects beautifully under the light of the sun." - KBShimmer website

Hexy-Bikini-KBShimmer
  
     Shown here is 2 coats plus top coat. The application was easy with no need to dab or place any glitters. The sparkle this polish gives off is amazing. No matter how hard I tried my picture would not do Hexy Bikini justice.



     Because Hexy Bikini is jammed pack with glitter I recommend using 2 coats of a good quality top coat for a smooth finish. My Favorite one for glitters polishes right now is Pure Ice Girl on the Run.



     Again I was not able to capture the true beauty that this polish has, even in this macro shot. And that's saying something because I think this shot is simply awesome. Not to toot my own horn but umm *toot toot* This is my best macro shot ever!

     If you're not familiar with the colors in this trio check out my previous post where I used all 3 colors in a Chevron manicure. Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

6:00 AM

Giveaway!!- Make-up by One Direction Limited Edtion Kit

     Hi there everyone. Today I've got a little giveaway to share with you. And what's the prize? A limited Edition Make-up kit by One Direction! To introduce you to the quality you can expect, check out the review I did for the Up All Night kit. Good Luck!


5 Limited Edition Tins are available (1 for each band member). Tins include:

Eye Shadows:
Nobody Compares- Metallic silver
Tell Me A Lie- Metallic nude pink
Same Mistakes- Metallic mint
I Would- Smokey brown shimmer
Summer Love- Smokey purple haze
Everything About You- Smokey black shimmer

Eye Pencil:
I Want- True matte black

Lip Gloss:
Loved You First- Bubble gum pink
One Thing- Frosted pink ice
Irresistible- Shimmered pearl
Heart Attack- Creamy rose shine

Lip Gloss Top Coat:
Over Again- Silver glitter sparkle

Nail Varnish:
Stole My Heart- Magenta pink shimmer
Alive- Multi-coloured glitter flakes

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Monday, November 3, 2014

6:00 AM

My World Sparkles- Rose Gold (LE) and Always a Bridesmaid

      I have been given the pleasure of introducing you to a new Indie nail polish company; My World Sparkles.  My World Sparkles lacquers are handmade and always 5-free. Elizabeth makes every polish with lots of TLC: thought, love, and creativity. Today I am sharing my thoughts and pictures of two polishes, Rose Gold and Always a Bridesmaid. There's also a surprise for you at the end of this post so make sure you read all the way to the end.

     Rose Gold is a limited edition nail polish from the Jewel Box Collection. A satin, shimmery true rose gold color with a tiny bit of holo for added pizazz.

Rose-Gold-From-My-World-Sparkles

   The application was a breeze. The first coat was surprisingly sheer but reached full opacity after 2. The big and pleasant surprise was that there were little to no brush strokes. That's practically unheard of with a shimmery finish! At least in my experience. Shown here is 2 coats plus top coat.

Rose-Gold-from-My-World-Sparkles

     The teeny bit of holo adds a subtle touch of rainbow shimmer making it look as if a diamond were caught glistening in the sun.  There will be no re-pours of this color so if you'd like to add it to your collection I suggest getting it now while supplies last.

     Always a Bridesmaid is a shimmery transparent polish with multi-shaped iridescent soft pink glitters and iridescent micro glitter.

Always-a-Bridesmaid-From-My-World-Sparkles

     Another great application experience with this one. My brush was packed with glitter when I removed it from the bottle. They did want to slide around on the nail a little and some dabbing and glitter placement was required for the larger glitters. Shown here is 2 coats plus top coat. Always a Bridesmaid dries with a slightly textured finish but each and every glitter lays flat on the nail.

My-World-Sparkles-Always-a-Bridesmaid


     This is such a delicate and feminine polish. I don't own a single glitter topper like it. I can see it layering beautifully over a pale pink polish. I chose to layer it over Rose Gold and really liked the results.


     The effect was beautiful. I think these two polishes compliment each other very well. It's a very soft, delicate combination with subtle contrast. This is 2 coats of Always a Bridesmaid layered over 2 coats of Rose Gold plus top coat.



     My World Sparkles polishes can be purchased Through Etsy or the Website and are $8.00 for a  1/2 oz bottle.  Also, make sure to follow them on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest to keep up with all the latest news and collection releases. Custom orders are available through special order with you getting the chance to name the polish. For more information on custom orders please e-mail info@myworldsparkles.com

    Now about that surprise, I mentioned way back at the beginning of this post. Elizabeth has offered up a One time use B1G1 free code to her Etsy shop. All she asks is that you mention which blog you got the code from in the info section of your order. Use code LUVMWSL to claim this offer before Nov. 30th, 2014. *Limit one free bottle per customer*  Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!

*The items shown were sent for my honest review. All photos and opinions are my own. I am in no way affiliated with My World Sparkles and I was not financially compensated*



Friday, October 31, 2014

6:00 AM

My Spooky Scene Halloween Manicure.

  
     Happy Halloween Everyone! So you might remember from my post on Wednesday about how tired I was after taking care of sick children and the household duties. Well right after I finished that post I tried to go to bed, I say tried because as soon as I closed my eyes the idea for this year's spooky scene Halloween manicure popped into my head. Has this ever happened to anyone else? Of course, I couldn't just fall asleep then. I had to really think about the idea and how I would create it on my nails. And then I was wide awake, over thinking the manicure and ended up with this.

Halloween-Nail-Art

     Taking my inspiration from all those black lace manicures that have been floating around the internet lately, I tried for a foggy, haunted house look. Trust me this looked amazing in my head. Turns out I didn't have the exact images I wanted in my stamping plate collection. Guess what I will be working on in the next few months. You guessed it, picking up some holiday-themed stamping plates.

     For this manicure, I started out with 2 very thin coats of Sally Hansen Big Smoky top coat. After that was dry, using Zoya Black Swan and image plates BM-213 (bats) BM-305 (house) and SH-207 (tree) I created my spooky scene. I topped everything off with a healthy coat of Seche Vite.

Halloween-Nail-Art

     I actually like the ring finger best and it was a bit of an accident. I ended up bumping the tip of the finger before it was dry. In my attempt to fix it I dabbed on a little more of the Big Smoky top coat. I like the way it looks like there's actual ground there and not just VNL. It made me wish I'd stamped the other images higher up on the nail so I could make the same effect on all of them. I'll have to remember that for next time.

     I still really love the concept for this manicure, I just wish I would have executed it a bit better. One thing that I am proud of is that this turned out much better than my attempted Halloween manicure from last year. That shows I'm making progress in my nail art ideas and skills. And that ladies and gentlemen is the reason why I started this blog. I hope everyone has a safe and Happy Halloween. Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!





Thursday, October 30, 2014

6:00 AM

MoYou London - The Cookbook Collection (Press Release)

    
     This Friday MoYou London will be releasing a brand new collection: The Cookbook Collection. With this first release, there are 5 plates inspired cooking and baking.

It is almost Friday!
And a BRAND NEW collection has just arrived!

Meet Cherry, she cooked you something special for this Friday's release and you won't be disappointed!

“I read recipes the same way I read science fiction. I get to the end and say to myself "well, that's not going to happen” 
― Rita Rudner


<<  COOKBOOK COLLECTION >>
These 5 plates will be released this Friday the 31st of October.
Have a great day!
The MoYou-London Team
     I'm not as excited by this collection as I have been by some of the other plates released recently. There are some cute images, just not ones I see myself using. Maybe it's because I'm not a big baker or cook.  Are there any plates here that have caught your eye?  
     MoYou London plates are available from their website and as mentioned above these plates will be available Friday, Oct. 31st. These plates are £4.99 each or about $8 U.S. Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!


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