Bohemian Polish Festival Collection- Press Sample Bohemian Polish (formerly Finger Lickin' Lacquer) is debuting their rebranding with the Festival collection. This collection features six playful shades inspired by the musical festivals of spring and summer. Earthdance Formula: Nice consistency. Finish: Periwinkle crelly with an assortment of pastel glitters Coverage: 3 coats Notes: This one is a little glitter heavy, so it's important to let...
Reverie Nail Lacquer Castles in the Air & Rainbow Honey Chemical Plant
Indie Polish Friday, June 26, 2015
Castles in the Air started out as Reverie Nail Lacquer's second batch of Daydream, but ended up becoming an "oops" batch because she used extra pink shimmer. I think the "oops" made it extra special. The formula is like all other Reverie glitters, it's fairly thick, but not unmanageable. I found that thin coats worked best. I did a some dabbing when needed...
Sally Hansen Pearl Crush Review- Press Sample Sally Hansen's Pearl Crush collection features eight iridescent shades that will transform any creme into a shifty, magical color. I have three colors from the collection to share with you today. Silver Scallop Formula: Nice consistency Finish: Iridescent shift between purple and yellow Coverage: Two coats over a white polish Notes: I love this color so...
Sally Hansen Insta-Ombre Review Press Sample Sally Hansen's Insta-Ombre collection features tiny glitters used to create a glitter gradient. The name can be a little confusing because ombre refers to colors fading from light to dark, rather than a gradual increase in frequency. The bottle states that it should be applied to the nail in three coats. The first covers the whole nail,...
Maybelline Color Show Sweet Clementine & 365 Days of Color After All This Time
Mainstream Polish Friday, June 19, 2015
I've learned many lessons about leaving colors in your untried pile for too long. The first lesson was that polish can separate to the point where it will take you hours to shake it back together again. The hardest lesson I learned was that sometimes indie brands go out of business. This post combined both lessons into one. When I pulled these colors...
Hare Polish released this blue shortly after the start of Better Call Saul. If you aren't familiar with the reference, I recommend watching the show. The show is pretty entertaining, and this polish gave me a good chuckle when it was released. Formula: Nice consistency Finish: Gloss with silver flakies Coverage: 2 coats Notes: I love this blue! It has kind of a...
Deborah Lippmann She Drives Me Crazy & Video Killed the Radio Star
Mainstream Polish Monday, June 15, 2015
I don't usually pair blue and green together, but I had the perfect (untried) glitter topper to tie them together. In case you didn't know, glitter is magical. This easy peasy mani shows two coats of Video Killed the Radio Star (blue) and two coats of She Drives Me Crazy (green). Both colors had were smooth and easy to apply. I topped She...
I've said it several times before, but my friend Shelby is an absolute doll! In one of the packages she sent me, she included Jindie Nails Just Say Glow. Needless to say I've added a ton of Jindie colors to my wishlist. Just Say Glow is a metallic peach to copper color with gold glitter. The formula was easy to work with, and...
This multi chrome flakie craze has me by the heartstrings. After a few attempts at restocks I finally got my hands on this beauty. Multi chrome flakies are pretty as a top coat, but I love when they are part of a creme. Formula: Nice consistency Finish: Creme with multi chrome flakies Coverage: 3 coats Notes: This is one of the more unique...
Water marbling is hard. Either you get it, or you don't. I personally still haven't mastered the technique, so I thought I would try another water marble alternative known as the decal method. The prep for it is essentially the same as a water marble. The main difference is that you let your marble dry on top of the water before applying it...
I seriously have the best friends. Knowing how obsessed I am with Game of Thrones, one of my dear friends picked up this gem for me. If for some crazy reason you don't watch GoT, Jon Snow is known as a likeable underdog. He develops an extremely complicated relationship with a wildling who constantly exclaims "You Know Nothing Jon Snow!" You are pretty...
Baroness X Tropic Heat Review- Press Sample With all the neons out there it's easy to get lost in a sea of sameness. Baroness X is breaking the mold with her Tropic Heat collection. She took a different approach by creating neon jelly thermals packed with flakies. Aphelandra Formula: Nice consistency Finish: Semi-gloss with flakies Coverage: 3 coats Notes: This has a subtle...
