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Baroness X Little Box of Horrors September 2021

Indie Polish Tuesday, September 07, 2021

Baroness X Little Box of Horrors September 2021 - Press sample

I have some spooky fun treats to share just in time for fall! Today I have the Baroness X & Fox Fire Wax and Bath Co. items for the upcoming Little Box of Horrors shop.

nail polish, acetone additive, lip balm staged next to light up pumpkin

Cauldron Bubble

thermal green fluid art nail polish in a bottle

thermal green fluid art nail polish swatch

Formula: Nice consistency

Finish: dark green fluid art thermal polish that warms to a light celery green with gold/green/blue shimmer

Price: $11.50

Additional Colors: Morgan Taylor It's The Shades, Zoya Evelyn

Notes: This beautiful, rich green was inspired by a witch cauldron filled with a bubbling brew. Colors shift from bright green (warm) to dark green (cold) with ease. There is no cap on this color.

Acetone Antidote - Cauldron Apple Bake

apple scented acetone additive in a bottle

Scent: Baroness X house blend of apples, cinnamon, and bakery notes

Price: $8

Notes: This is a 1oz vial of Acetone Antidote. To use, shake vial and mix half with 4-8oz of acetone. Use 8-16oz of acetone if you wish to use the entire vial. Shake the mixture well before each use for best results. There is no cap on this product.

Fox Fire Hydrating Foxy Gloss - Kitsune

Formula: Nice consistency

Finish: Holographic shimmer, scent free clear gloss

Price: $9.50

Notes: This is a non sticky lip gloss formulated to hydrate and plump. The formula is vegan and uses eye and lip safe holographic pigment. Each tube holds 5ml of gloss. This is a really nice, subtle holo that can be worn anywhere for any occasion. There is no cap on this item.

All items featured in today's post will be available exclusively through the Little Box of Horrors shop. The shop opens for wishlisting on Wednesday, September 15th. The shop officially opens on Saturday, September 18th for shopping.

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Moon Shine Mani Hitchcock Halloween Collection + Project Dupe It

Indie Polish Monday, September 06, 2021

Moon Shine Mani Hitchcock Halloween Collection + Project Dupe It - Press sample

I hope you all are ready for some spooky Halloween colors! Today I have the Moon Shine Mani Hitchcock Halloween Collection and a brand new Project Dupe It color to share.

nail polish bottles arranged in a flat lay

North by Northwest

tangerine shimmer nail polish in a bottle

Formula: Nice consistency

Finish: dirty tangerine jelly with a strong teal/violet/pink shifting iridescent shimmer

Coverage: 2 coats

Price: $12

Notes: This is one of four main colors in the Hitchcock Halloween Collection.

Rear Window

buff creme nail polish with flakies in a bottle

buff creme nail polish with flakies swatch

Formula: Nice consistency

Finish: pale buff crelly with an aqua/sapphire glow and holo twinkle and filled with iridescent flakies shifting blue/green and red/orange/gold

Coverage: 3 coats

Price: $12

Notes: This is one of four main colors in the Hitchcock Halloween Collection.

Rebecca

purple to red multichrome nail polish in a bottle

purple to red multichrome nail polish swatch

Formula: Nice consistency

Finish: devastating Fall multichrome, shifting through violet/red/bronze/gold

Coverage: 2 coats

Price: $12

Notes: This is one of four main colors in the Hitchcock Halloween Collection.

The Birds

navy nail polish with shimmer and glitter in a bottle

navy nail polish with shimmer and glitter swatch

Formula: Nice consistency

Finish: blackened brown-navy base with a strong pink/red/copper glow and packed with teal/blue/violet iridescent flakies

Coverage: 2 coats

Price: $12

Notes: This is the add-on color for the Hitchcock Halloween Collection. This will be included (for free) with full collection purchases made from Friday, September 10th at 9am pacific through Sunday, September 12th at 9am pacific. This is also available for purchase separately.

Vertigo

green jelly nail polish with flakies in a bottle

green jelly nail polish with flakies swatch

Formula: Nice consistency

Finish: moss green jelly packed with iridescent flakies shifting aqua/green/gold/orange/pink

Coverage: 3 coats

Price: $12

Notes: This is one of four main colors in the Hitchcock Halloween Collection.

Castle Walls

olive microflake nail polish in a bottle

Formula: Nice consistency

Finish: deep olive base packed with golden bronze microflakies and shimmer

Coverage: 2 coats

Price: $12

Notes: This color was inspired by Butter London Wallis. This is the latest addition to the Project Dupe It Collection. Phoebe notes that this isn't a true dupe because the bronze shimmer in Wallis is elusive.

All colors featured in today's post will be available in the Moon Shine Mani shop on Friday, September 10th at 9am pacific. The Birds will be included with the purchase of a full Hitchcock Halloween Collection when purchased by Sunday, September 12th at 9am pacific.

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Baroness X Peach for the Stars + Fluid Nail Art Tools

Indie Polish Thursday, September 02, 2021

Baroness X Peach for the Stars + Fluid Nail Art Tools - Press sample

Today I have the latest Baroness X fluid art color to share, some recent releases, and some older releases that make fluid art a breeze!

nail polish tools arranged in a flat lay

Peach for the Stars

peach shimmer fluid art nail polish in a bottle

peach shimmer fluid art nail polish swatch

Formula: Nice consistency

Finish: a very light peach fluid art polish with gold and rose gold glass flakie shimmer (sister to our discontinued Rattan)

Price: $11

Notes: Peach for the Stars was used with Morgan Taylor Glow Like A Star and Zoya Ella to create this look. If you look at the second close up image (two down from the bottle photo), you can see the sparkle.

Enchanted Lotus Dappen Dish w/ Lid - Crystal Lotus

The Enchanted Lotus Dappen Dish w/Lid is a beautiful lotus shaped glass vessel for small amounts of acetone and Acetone Antidote. These can also be used for nail charms, burnishing powder, and other small items. I personally like using mine with a small bit of acetone and Acetone Antidote for clean up around my nail art manis. By keeping product separate from my acetone pump I'm able to keep the pump much cleaner. In the past I've also had issues with bumping my acetone pump causing spills. I've found that the Enchanted Lotus Dappen Dish remedies that issue because of the low and sturdy profile.

This pairs well with the new Baroness X Acetone Antidote Dropper Bottles, and (my favorite) Unicorn Horn Clean Up Brushes. The Enchanted Lotus Dappen Dish w/Lid is currently on sale for $15.00 (normally $16.75).

Acetone Antidote Dropper Bottle

acetone additive 1oz dropper bottle next to .5oz acetone antidote

Acetone Antidote Dropper Bottles make this additive a breeze! You can add a custom amount of additive to whatever vessel you are using for acetone. Pictured above and below you can see the difference between a .5oz bottle and a 1oz bottle. Both sizes are available on the website and come with a dropper top. I didn't have the true .5oz dropper bottle to show, but the standard Acetone Antidote .5oz size uses the same bottle.

acetone additive 1oz dropper bottle demo dropping additive into dappen dish

As previously mentioned, the new Acetone Antidote Dropper Bottles work quite well with the Enchanted Lotus Dappen Dish. I like that the droppers allow me to add a small, controlled amount of Acetone Antidote to my dish as needed.

My Acetone Antidote Dropper Bottle is scented with Fresh Coconut & Watermelon (compare to Hempz) and it is delightful! I haven't smelled the original, but this is a bright, fun summer scent. The scent is described as watermelon and cantaloupe with a touch of calming cucumber water.

Acetone Antidote Dropper Bottles are available in custom scents in both the .5oz and the 1oz size. They currently run $4.95 and $8.40 respectively.

Dual Tip Silicone Nail Art Tool

The Dual Tip Silicone Nail Art Tool has been in the Baroness X shop for a little while now, but I haven't heard a lot about it. I'm not entirely sure why because I personally find it to be an invaluable tool for spreading out fluid art decals. I use the pointy tip to "stir" the colors to create a little more of a mix, and then I flip to the flat side to help tease out the decal. By doing this I am able to keep the decals relatively thin. This helps minimize the amount of polish needed for a mani and makes the decal easier to work with.

The website notes that this should only be cleaned up with tape, not acetone. I usually just wipe mine off on a paper towel while the polish is still wet.

Dual Tip Silicone Nail Art Tools currently retail for $3.50.

Rectangle Silicone Mat for Fluid Art

The Rectangle Silicone Mat for Fluid Art sits at a nice 6" by 8". This makes them small enough for most desks and work spaces. They work great for fluid art, other nail art, and just protecting your workspace in general. I found this to be most useful for estimating how many fluid art decals I needed to complete a mani. I currently do not have photos of decals on this mat because I forgot to take photos before I applied them to my nails. I promise I'll have photos in an upcoming post!

I highly recommend picking up this mat even if you aren't someone who does nail art. These do a wonderful job of protecting tables, and you can easily roll them up for compact storage.

The Rectangle Silicone Mat for Fluid Art is currently on sale for $6 (regularly $8).

Round Silicone Mat for Fluid Art

round silicone mat for nail art with decals on each

Finally we have the Round Silicone Mats for Fluid Art. These are approximately 3.75" making them easy to hold and manipulate for fluid art. I used mine to test out some color combinations and techniques before discovering that one of the colors I had chosen wasn't going to work out due to the consistency. These are great for creating larger decals because they are easy to hold and move around. I like having all three of these round mats because you can work on one decal at a time without accidentally changing previous decals.

The Round Silicone Mats for Fluid Art currently retail for $3 each.

All items featured in today's post are currently available in the Baroness X shop except for Peach for the Stars. Baroness X Peach for the Stars will be launching on Sunday, September 5th at noon pacific.

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Baroness X Little Box of Horrors September 2021

Cauldron Bubble

Acetone Antidote - Cauldron Apple Bake

Fox Fire Hydrating Foxy Gloss - Kitsune

Moon Shine Mani Hitchcock Halloween Collection + Project Dupe It

North by Northwest

Rear Window

Rebecca

The Birds

Vertigo

Castle Walls

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Baroness X Peach for the Stars + Fluid Nail Art Tools

Peach for the Stars

Enchanted Lotus Dappen Dish w/ Lid - Crystal Lotus

Acetone Antidote Dropper Bottle

Dual Tip Silicone Nail Art Tool

Rectangle Silicone Mat for Fluid Art

Round Silicone Mat for Fluid Art

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