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Saturday, August 4, 2018
Friday, August 3, 2018
Its Polish Pickup Time and today I have for you Isn't She Loverly from Bluebird Lacquer. For those of you not familiar with Polish Pickup the concept is simple. Polish Pickup offers a fun, interactive experience that allows you to submit theme ideas, vote for your favorite theme, and selectively purchase your favorite polishes every month. The shop opens at 11 AM ET on the first Friday - Monday of every month. In this case that's Aug. 3rd-6th at www.polishpickup.com
You can pick which polishes you would like to purchase from the previously chosen theme. There is no box commitment. Purchase one or purchase them all! Shipping in the US is $3, $5 in Canada, and does ship internationally. Allow 3+ weeks for delivery. So, in other words, this is a pre-order event. T
Isn't She Loverly is an ode to the classic My Fair Lady. Loverly is a muted orchid pink holo with bronze micro flakies, turquoise-purple-pink ucc flakies, more holo and a dash of faux unicorn pee. This sells for $12 and has no cap. In case you haven't guessed already the theme for August is Musicals.
Thursday, August 2, 2018
*Nothing to Disclose*
Today I'm taking a break from my usual polish related post to bring you something a bit different. I'm sure many of us purchase other products from the indie companies that we love, but those products don't always make it to our blogs. I've picked up so many lotions, bath bombs and cuticles oils it's hard to keep track. But today's post isn't about one of those products, today I want to talk to you about soap, and not just any soap. A soap that not only cleans your hands but also helps exfoliate and moisturize them. Sounds too good to be true right? Not when you use a whipped sugar soap from Baroness X!
I was fortunate enough to pick up a container of this soap when there were extras available from the Cats in Space box from March 2018. The scent is Cherry Almond and smells heavenly.
This soap has a creamy texture with just a hint of the rough sugar. It feels smooth when I used it but did a great job at exfoliation. The scent is quite strong in the container but leaves just a hint on my hands after using it.
I found that a little goes a long way with this product. A small finger scoop is all you need to leave your hands feeling clean, soft and hydrated.
While the Cherry Almond scent is no longer available there are several others to choose from: Lemon Souffle, (I have this in lotion form and absolutely love it!)
Pistachio Macaron
Blood Orange Goji (I have this in lotion too)
Sakura Matsuri
Watermelon Lemonade
Saltwater
Like I mentioned above, I picked mine up as an extra from a box so my container is only 2.7 oz. The sizes available for purchase are 5.5 oz for $6.50 and 10 oz for $11. Be sure to check out the Baroness X website for availability.
What is your current favorite non-nail polish product from an Indie polish company? Do you like reading posts about these products? Let me know in the comments. Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
Wednesday, August 1, 2018
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Tuesday, July 31, 2018
Hello Everyone, I hope your week has gotten off to a good start. Things have finally settled down a bit here, for a few days at least and then I'll be off and running again. I'm actually doing another paranormal investigation next week and this one will be a two-day investigation of an old school. It's a place I've investigated before but because of its size, there was a lot that we missed. I can't wait to get back in there and see else we can experience. But before that adventure, there are blog posts to write like this one featuring Coco Bae from Sinful Colors.
Coco Bae is a new addition to the core line of Sinful Colors for 2018, although it's not one of the Walgreens exclusive colors. Which means if you want to add it to your collection you can probably find it anywhere Sinful Colors are sold.
Coco Bae is a pale tan polish with subtle iridescent shimmer. The moment I saw it in the store it reminded me of the paper you see old treasure maps or love letters on in the movies. Which is why it was the perfect choice for a base color to my parchment manicure from a few months ago.
The formula on this is a bit thin and streaky, but the polish does self-level. Despite the thin formula, this polish surprised me with its opacity. I had only a slight VNL after one coat and full opacity after two. Shown here is two coats plus a glossy top coat.
Overall I think the shade of this polish is a bit on the boring side, and the sandy tan color is not one that's overly friendly with my skintone. However, the shimmer that seems to float in the polish saves it from being a complete snooze fest. I do think it makes a great base for nail art when paired with the right colors.
What are your thoughts on yellow leaning neutrals, are they colors you can wear easily? Let me know in the comments and be sure to stop back on to the blog on Thursday to see a different kind of post from me. Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
Tuesday, July 24, 2018
Today I have for you a very special polish that was created for a fellow nail blogger and classmate of mine Janna from The Girlie Tomboy. (Girlie Tomboy Nails) Colors By Llarow created this charity polish to help pay for medical bills during her fight against inflammatory breast cancer called One Headlight. Sadly she lost her battle in November and while we were no longer close she was the one who inspired me to get into nail art and the loss was greatly felt. That's why this post is a little bittersweet for me. I hate that this polish has been sitting here untried for so long, but happy to share such a beautiful, bright polish for the untried A-Z Challenge with all of you.
One Headlight is a neon pink leaning coral crelly polish with intense aqua blue micro-shimmer and aqua blue glass flecks. You know me, anything with glass flecks in it I have to see with a matte top coat.
The formula on this is wonderful with even coverage on the first coat, even though it's a bit sheer. The polish builds up nicely after two coats but I still had a slight VNL. ONe Headlight dries to a matte finish. I've shown this polish as two coats plus a glossy and matte top coat.
I really like this polish in both the matte and glossy versions. Each option has a certain beauty to it, although I am leaning more toward the glossy version.
Which one do you like better? While you decide make sure to check out the other polishes for this weeks prompt. Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
Thursday, July 19, 2018
Today I'm bringing you all sorts of shifty, flakie goodness with Sparrow from the Limited Edition Johnny collection by Poetry Cowgirl. This collection consists of 4 polishes based off of characters played by the man himself Mr. Johnny Depp. As I write this post the collection is still available for purchase but for the last time. It will not be restocked again so get it while you can!
Sparrow is described as a blackened Green-Yellow-Gold Multichrome polish with iridescent chameleon glitters, matte hot orange glitters, silver holo micro glitters, Purple-Red UCC Flakies, and Red-Orange-Gold UCC Flakies.
What I saw in the bottle is an army green micro glitter base with duo-chrome glitters and multichrome flakes. I like the maker's description better, don't you?
The application process was easy with the polish flowing easily onto the nail. Although sheer on the first thin coat, Sparrow builds up nicely to a full opacity after a second mediumly applied coat.
There are a ton of glitters and flakies no matter the thickness of your application which adds a liveliness to this polish that I absolutely adore. The polish does dry with a slight texture but that is easily smoothed out with the addition of top coat. My photos are shown as two coats plus glossy top coat.
While I am a self-admitted pink nail polish lover there's just something about these pretty/ugly colors that I can't get enough of. I like them on both long and short nails and no matter the season.
The four colors in the collection are Sparrow, Wonka, Sweeny, and Hatter. The full collection costs $45 or you can purchase each polish separately for $12. Each color is as unique as the character it was inspired by. Like I said this is the last restock, so grab them while you can. Thanks for stopping by Happy Polishing!
Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Ever since their debut in December of 2017 1850 Artisan polish has been taking the indie world by storm. While there have been several memorable releases including a stunning topper collection packed with flakies, today I'll be showing you one of the original polishes, Dichotomy.
Dichotomy is scattered holographic thermal polish that shifts from a deep purple when cold to a pale lilac when warm.
The application is absolutely luxurious with a super smooth formula and a much higher opacity than expected. When applied the color is in the cold state and appeared to have full opacity after the first coat. I used two coats to make sure of full opacity no matter what stage this polish was in. Shown here is two coats plus top coat.
For the accent nail, I wanted a stamped image that seemed to appear and disappear depending on the temperature. I used Sinful Colors Forbitten Fruit and an image from Creative shop 23. Forbitten Fruit isn't an exact match but it wasn't as obvious in the cold state as my camera shows.
I absolutely loved wearing this manicure and got a kick out of people noticing that it changed colors. I wore this for a full week wild I was camping and came home with only minimal chipping and tip wear. For the conditions I put my hands through that week, I'm very impressed with this polish.
How do you feel about thermal manicures with "disappearing" designs? Have you tried this brand yet? I also picked up Duplicity which is another thermal polish and can't wait to try it. Be sure to stop back on Thursday for my review on Sparrow from Poetry Cowgirl, until then, Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
Thursday, July 12, 2018
I think it's about time I show a little nail art around here, how about you? I know we all like to see swatches of pretty colors but nail art is what really drives me. For today I've gone for a look inspired by my recent camping trip and all the green trees that surrounded us. And will be surrounding us again this weekend as I head out for another adventure. I've gotten my camper all cleaned out since my last post and now I've moved on to packing it up.
I started with a base of Color Club Super Natural from the newly released Halo Hues collection found at Walmart. For my gradient, I used Lemming Lacquer You're Standing on My Neck which was released in the Polish Pick Up 1990's theme from May of this year and Color Club Super Natural.
The original look had Super Natural going all the way to my tips, which looked nice. At the last minute, I sponged a bit of You're Standing on My Neck to the tip of my ring finger as an accent. AS soon as I did that I knew I wanted the rest of my nails that way.
I really like the way Super Natural gives an illuminated effect to the center of the design. It's almost as if the sunlight is reflecting off the center of the leaves.
The stamping I did with Hot the Bottle A Glint of Gold and Creative Shop plate #96. I actually had three other colors picked out to stamp with. Black, White, and Silver. But I quickly put those aside for the gold and I think I made the right choice. The black and white would have been too harsh and the silver too subtle. What do you think, did I make the right color choice for my stamping?
And because I have the need to matte everything these days I had to show you both versions. MY go to matte top coat is currently Matterial Girl from Blush Lacquer. Which I happened to help name. It's my first time naming a polish and I'm still a bit giddy about it!
So which version do you like better, glassy or matte? Have you found the Halo hues collection this year and are you thinking about picking up a few colors? I've got to get back to packing but Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
