Polished Lifting

Firecracker Lacquer I Open at the Close- Press sample Happy Friday! I wanted to share the latest and greatest from Firecracker Lacquer with you today. This Sunday (July 31st) she will be releasing a collaboration box with Bliss Polish, Northern Star Polish, and Paintbox Polish. The box will consist of four polishes, cuticle oil, and a bit of magic. Let's check out Firecracker...

Is it just me, or is everyone obsessed with all things purple? You know, purple is nice, but I don't feel the need to have every single purple polish ever made. To be honest, I'm not terribly obsessive over any color. What I have noticed is that I occasionally gravitate toward certain color groups or finishes. Over the last six months or so...

Let's be honest for a moment. Not everything I create turns out well. Sure it's par for the course, but I want everything I create to be loved on some kind of level. Even if a whole mani sucks, I want to be able to say "man, I did x well." I can't think of a single thing I love about this one....

For me, a full coverage jelly plus holo is really a no brainer. When I first got the ILNP press release for the Spring 2016 collection, I knew I needed to get all of the jellies. I swatched Jello Shot a while back, so I figured I was long overdue for a post on Valerie. Valerie Formula: Nice consistency Finish: Mulberry jelly with...

Have you ever gone to buy a polish and panicked because it's gone? Painted Polish Aurora was that shade for me. The original was discontinued for reasons I can't recall. I was overjoyed when she announced that there would be an Aurora 2.0. I'm not sure what changed between the two versions, but I adore this one! Aurora 2.0 Formula: Nice consistency Finish:...

I've never been a huge fan of metallics, and I know I've told you guys this once or twice. There are times where you just have to break your own rules and just go for it. The 2016 spring metallics from ILNP were one of those instances. At first glance, I thought "hell no!" After seeing several swatches of them I couldn't ignore...

Blogging about nail polish has a lot of upsides, but it occasionally has a downside or two. The biggest downside is that you can't always blog about things before they are discontinued. Unfortunately, that's the case with today's set of swatches. Painted Polish released Sweet & Serene and Pantone Crelly 2016 as part of this year's Mother's Day trio. I picked up two...

It's been a couple of weeks since I cut down these crazy long nails, and yet I still can't get used to seeing my old nails. It's almost as though the fingers in my photos don't belong to me. I'm sure that sounds entirely silly, but it's almost like some weird identity crisis. I still have a handful of long nail posts to...

Oh hey there. I see you decided to stop by and see if I've gotten my act together or not. Surprisingly enough, I do have a Fourth of July mani to share with you guys this year. If you've been with me for a year you might remember this mani from last year. I'm normally quite good about scheduling out blog posts for...