Sunday, December 29, 2013

Candy Lacquer spam-o-rama!

*Purchased by Me*

Candy Lacquer makes some of the best glitter toppers I have ever seen! Each one is so unique & absolutely stunning! In this post I've compiled some recent (& not-so-recent) Candy Lacquer swatches. If you're a glitter addict like myself, prepare to do some drooling! ;)


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'Holiday Dreams'. 2 dabbed coats over Essie 'Play Date' + topcoat.





'Jingle Bell Rock'. 1 dabbed coat (plus some placement of the larger glitters) over Color Club 'What A Drag' + topcoat.




'Rockin' A-Round The Christmas Tree'. 2 dabbed coats over China Glaze 'For Audrey' + topcoat. Comes with a bonus bag of Christmas tree & star glitters (which I only used on my ring finger). 





And since I never posted these beauties on the blog before.. here are some older Candy Lacquer swatches!


'Frozen Treats'. 2 dabbed coats over Color Club 'Almost Famous' & 3 dabbed coats alone + topcoat.





'Sugar Rush'. 1 dabbed coat over Nicole by OPI 'Back In My Gloria Days' & 3 dabbed coats alone + topcoat. 





'Beach Party'. 1 dabbed coat over Avon 'Luxe Lavender' & 3 dabbed coats alone + topcoat.





'Candies & Sprinkles'. 1 dabbed coat over OPI 'Meet Me On The Star Ferry' & 3 dabbed coats alone + topcoat.





Check out Candy Lacquer on Big Cartel, Etsy, Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram!


Thanks for stopping by! :)


*Purchased by Me*

Sunday, December 22, 2013

Novel Nail Polish



It's a miracle! I'm actually doing a blog post! I don't think I've done this in like 6 months.. shame on me. To be honest, once I discovered Instagram everything changed. It became so much easier to just post my pix on there, that I got bored of blogging & let it go. But lately I've been wanting to get back into it again.. so here goes!

Monica from Novel Nail Polish recently sent me some polishes for review. She is super sweet & makes the most amazing thermal polishes! I posted them on Instagram last week, but I love them so much I just had to post them on here as well! Formula was great on all of them. Some of the larger glitters require a little bit of fishing, but that is to be expected. Overall, these polishes are a pleasure to work with!


'Sweet Treats'. 2 coats + topcoat. A nude crelly that has a slight golden shimmer to it & a mix of brown, red, green, copper, & yellow glitters, as well as red hearts! It reminds me of gingerbread men which is totally appropriate since this polish comes with the option of adding a gingerbread scent!  




'Always A Lady'. 2 coats + topcoat. A shimmery jelly thermal loaded with iridescent blue micro flakes, as well as white hex & square glitter. Goes from light coral-pink when warm to a darker hot Barbie-esque pink when cold. It also glows yellow in the dark!





 'Midnight Mayhem'. 3 coats + topcoat. Shimmery jelly thermal loaded with iridescent blue micro flakes & a mix of hot pink, silver, chartreuse, & blue glitters, as well as holo silver skull glitter! Goes from an opalescent light gray when warm to dark gray when cold. Also glows blue/purple in the dark!





'Candy Cane Binge'. 2 coats + topcoat. Shimmery jelly thermal loaded with white micro flakes as well as red, white, & silver glitters. Goes from white when warm to red when cold. Also comes with the option of adding a peppermint scent!




'Elf Yourself'. 2 coats over Essie 'Go Overboard' + topcoat. Awesome glitter topper loaded with shimmer & micro flakes, as well as Christmas trees, jingle bells, & candy cane glitters! Had to fish out some of the larger glitters, but it's totally worth it!





'Christmas Cheer'. 2 coats + topcoat. Gorgeous shimmery jelly thermal loaded with white micro flakes as well as red, black, green, white, & gold glitters. Goes from white when warm to green when cold. 




'It's Elf'n Cold Outside!'. 1 coat over OPI 'Dating A Royal' + topcoat. Beautiful glitter topper loaded with iridescent shimmer & micro flakes as well as white hexes & squares, and pink & white snowflakes! The snowflakes require a bit of fishing, but once again, totally worth it!




Check out Novel Nail Polish on Etsy, Instagram, & Facebook!


Thanks for stopping by! :)


Saturday, November 9, 2013

Monday, October 28, 2013

Blog sale update!!!

These 4 beauties (& many others!) have been added to my blog sale! Come on over & check it out!

Friday, July 26, 2013

Hit Polish - Periwinkle Blues, Fire Island, & Cat's Eye Nebula

*Products sent for review*


Hit Polish has come out with some new beauties, and I'm so excited to be sharing three of them with you tonight!!

First up is Periwinkle Blues, a dusty periwinkle crelly with medium sized circle glitters in fuchsia, yellow, & light pink, as well as various sizes of hex glitters in purple, fuchsia, light pink & holographic yellow! 

Here is 2 coats of Periwinkle Blues with 1 coat of Gelous, & 1 coat of Seche Vite.





Next up is Fire Island, a shimmery bronze jelly with iridescent green glassflecks and various sizes of hex glitters in red, copper (some of which are holographic), and brown, as well as teeny tiny brown squares (which can be seen in the macro). This polish reminds me of leaves in Fall, and makes me long for that season even more than I already am! 

Here is 2 coats of Fire Island with 1 coat of Gelous, & 1 coat of Seche Vite.





And last but certainly not least is Cat's Eye Nebula, a shimmery brown jelly with plum undertones and various sizes of hex glitters in copper, gold, brown, orange, & holographic blue, as well as red shards, & holographic yellow squares! I love this one so much, it's just phenomenal!! 

Here is 2 coats of Cat's Eye Nebula with 1 coat of Gelous, & 1 coat of Seche Vite.





These polishes are available for purchase from the Hit Polish Etsy shop & on HitPolish.com!

Check out Hit Polish Nail Lacquer on Facebook, Instagram, & Pinterest!


Thanks for stopping by! :)


*Products sent for review*

Sunday, June 23, 2013

Hit Polish - Boarding School, Lites so Brite, & Stairway to the Sky

*Products sent for review*

Yay! I'm finally doing an actual review tonight instead of just a compilation of Instagram photos! I'm so excited to be showing you these polishes in particular because they are from the brand spankin' NEW line from Hit Polish (formerly known as D & R Apothecary), my all time favorite indie!!! 

First up is Boarding School, a glitter topcoat (clear base) that has matte hexes of red, white, & yellow, matte white squares, shiny periwinkle hexes, and matte red hearts!! On my ring finger & thumb I'm wearing 2 dabbed coats of Boarding School by itself. My other fingers have 1 dabbed coat over Color Club 'Pucci-licious'. All nails were topped with 1 coat of Gelous & 1 coat of Seche Vite.




Boarding School over Color Club Pucci-licious

Boarding School by itself




Lites so Brite is a yellow jelly with neon hexes of yellow & orange, squares of pink, blue, & yellow, bars of blue & orange, and blue hearts! This polish just screams Summer!! It's so bright & cheery! On my ring finger I have 3 coats of Lites so Brite by itself. My other fingers have 2 coats layered over white to really make it pop! All nails were topped with 1 coat of Gelous & 1 coat of Seche Vite.


Lites so Brite over white (hey that rhymes!)

Lites so Brite by itself





Stairway to the Sky is a glitter topcoat (clear base) that has holo hexes of fuchsia, lavender, green, & teal, along with holo silver bars, stars, and moons!! This one is my absolute favorite out of the three!! It is breathtakingly beautiful in person! I layered 1 dabbed coat over Orly 'Pretty-Ugly' & topped it with 1 coat of Gelous & 1 coat of Seche Vite.


Stairway to the Sky over Orly Pretty-Ugly

Stairway to the Sky over Orly Pretty-Ugly





Bonus pictures!!! One dabbed coat of all the preceding polishes layered over black!

L-R: Lites so Brite, Boarding School, Stairway to the Sky, Lites so Brite

Lites so Brite over black. Holy crap this is amazing!!! Totally reminds me of the 80's!!

Boarding School over black

Stairway to the Sky over black. Stunning!!!


These polishes are not available for purchase just yet, but they are scheduled for release on July 15th! They will be available on both the brand new Etsy shop & on the newly designed HitPolish.com! And awesome news for all you Aussies & Canandians - starting on that date you will finally be able to purchase these beauties here!!!

Check out Hit Polish Nail Lacquer on Facebook, Instagram, & Pinterest!


Thanks for stopping by! :)

*Products sent for review*