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February 2014 - Polished Lifting

Butter London- The Black Knight Review

Friday, February 28, 2014
I picked up The Black Knight ages ago, and finally got around to wearing it the other day. I think I get what all the hype is about!The Black Knight is a black cream with pink, blue, gold glitter. Shown above is two coats with no base color. The application of this was fairly smooth. I did have a few issues with the...

TreNique Winter Collection Review

Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Hey guys! Today I have three out of five colors from TreNique Nail Lacquer's winter collection. Midnight RendezvousMidnight Rendezvous is a deep blue jelly with holographic glitter and silver shimmer. Shown above is three coats with no base coat. This definitely needed three coats to achieve even coverage. The first two coats were too streaky to wear alone or as a top coat. Once...

Sweet Heart Polish- Cotton Candy Fluff Review

Monday, February 24, 2014
About a month ago, Sweet Heart Polish held a naming contest for her latest creation. I submitted the name "Cotton Candy Fluff" because it made me think of the fluffy sugar that spins around in the cotton candy machines. With a little luck and some help from my friends, my name was chosen! In addition to being able to name the color, Cassandra sent...

Sue Me Lacquer- Sweet Tarts Collection Review

Friday, February 21, 2014
Happy Friday everyone! I am back with some new pretties from Sue Me Lacquer. The Sweet Tarts Collection is inspired by Valentines Day, and includes something for everyone. I had some mixed feelings about some of the polishes, so I really encourage you to read the descriptions in addition to skimming the photos. Monkey LoveMonkey Love is a sheer yellow crelly with pink glitter hexagons...

Wendler 5/3/1 Cycle 2 Wrap-Up

Wednesday, February 19, 2014
I'm currently wrapping up the recovery week of my second round of Wendler 5/3/1. I'm kind of in disbelief with of how quickly each cycle seems to go by. Four weeks doesn't seem like a lot of time, but it feels as though I blinked once and ended up at the end. I'm not going to bore you with the details of my...

Hare Polish- Bury the Hatchetfish Review

Monday, February 17, 2014
Today I have my first Hare Polish to share with you. I had the opportunity to pick my prize in a giveaway, and after many months of staring at different Hare Polish colors, I knew I need to give them a try. The packaging was so cute that I had to take a picture!Bury the Hatchetfish is a mauve/brown crelly with purple iridescent glitter...

Happy Valentine's Day!

Friday, February 14, 2014
I've always been torn on celebrating Valentine's Day because it is so retail focused. Since I had appropriate colors for a holiday mani, I figured why not!This is two coats of Pretty & Polished- "First Kiss" topped with one coat of OPI- "Minnie Style." The application on First Kiss was smooth, but could have used a third coat. It dries matte, so using...

Oregon Snowpocalypse!

Wednesday, February 12, 2014
I started to get kind of sick last week around Wednesday, so I don't have much to talk about workout wise. I put all of that on hold because of how awful I was feeling. On Thursday we had a rather unbelievable prediction of snow. It actually started when I decided I needed to stock up on groceries just in case. By Friday...

Scofflaw Nail Varnish Winter 2014 Review

Monday, February 10, 2014
Good morning everyone! I have a lovely duo to share with you today from Scofflaw's Winter 2014 collection. I entered a giveaway a few weeks back to pick a color of my choice from the Scofflaw winter collection. I chose Love Letter to Bob Ross without realizing that it was part of a duo. Finch is such a dear that she did not...

Octopus Party Nail Lacquer- Star Tar Review

Thursday, February 06, 2014
Star Tar is a glitter topper made up of micro black glitter and slightly larger holographic silver glitter. Shown above is one coat of Star Tar over two coats of Color Club- "Pucci-Licious." Star Tar is a nice consistency for a glitter topper as it allows you to apply a decent amount of glitter with one coat. The distribution of glitter may vary...

Ulta Candy Coated Review

Wednesday, February 05, 2014
This is one of several colors I got in my Christmas stocking this year, and I finally had time to put it on the blog. Mom, if you are reading this, I'm sure you are thinking "I didn't get you a brown." You would be right. We both know you love purples, and I ended up with a second bottle of Devious this...

Valentine's Day Twin Manicure

Monday, February 03, 2014
I contacted Kendahl the other day at The Stepmom Chronicles to see if she would be up for a twin mani. This was the result:  I had a lot of fun doing this mani. Making the hearts out of a thermal polish was one of the best ideas I've had recently. I'm going to be really sad with this mani chips, because I've become...