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November 13, 2024

Cameo Colors Lacquer – Polish Decide Up March 2021

Hiya guys! It appears like a very long time since I had an opportunity to speak to you all, however I assume that is as a result of it form of has been. There was a lot occurring in my life that I really feel exhausted in each regard. I debate generally whether or not I ought to perhaps begin some form of journal sequence the place I can speak about… effectively nearly all the things. If it is one thing you assume you’d prefer to see please let me know. Typically there’s consolation in realizing we aren’t alone in our misery. However one thing I do know all of us take consolation in is gorgeous polishes and that’s one thing I’ll have loads of this week! We’re beginning off the month with the March contribution to Polish Decide-Up from Cameo Colors Lacquers, which is impressed by the Bee Hummingbird. This explicit hummingbird is called the smallest on the earth and is native to Cuba. The month of March is themed round Spring so the inspiration is ideal and positively offers me these good Spring vibes. However actually the polish can do the speaking right here, let’s get to the swatches!

Hummin’ Bee by Cameo Colors Lacquers will probably be obtainable via Polish Decide-Up from March fifth till March eighth. There’s a cap of 100 bottles US (and 5 UK) and every 15mL bottle retails for $11.50.

Cameo Colors Lacquer – Hummin’ Bee

Hummin’ Bee may be described as a barely greyed white crelly with scattered holo sparkle, aqua/indigo shimmer, blue-violet-copper and violet-pink-gold UCC flakes, plus holo micro flakes. Phrases can’t described how excited I used to be to appreciate this was a crelly. A white crelly at that. Oh my, the flashbacks to my earlier years first stepping into the indie polish neighborhood hit me exhausting. Such a throwback. The mix on this one can be right here to rock some socks with its flakes and shimmer. The delicate aqua shimmer actually brings such depth together with the flake colours bouncing off one another. It is throughout attractive and completely glows towards my skin-tone.

The components has a really sheer software that requires some layering with a purpose to obtain full opacity. It does end-up attaining nice protection and I had no seen nail line in any respect. The consistency felt effectively balanced all through the applying as effectively, not too thick or too skinny. As a crelly, the polish is filled with flakes and glitters that apply with ease. I had no clumping and all of the flakes felt like they unfold out effectively naturally as I layered the coats. The end does dry right down to a minimal gritty end that smoothes out completely after topcoat. Proven right here in three coats and sealed with a shiny topcoat.

Like I discussed earlier than, it has been a very long time since I’ve worn a crelly and I’m so pumped about this one. Do not hesitate if this one catches your eye! And naturally you’ll want to try extra of Cameo Colors Lacquer, all hyperlinks to social media are listed beneath.

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12Nov 0

November 12, 2024

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Naps and Nails My Greatest Journey But

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Hi there but once more! The following polish I’ve to share with you from Naps and Nails is for the Polished Avid gamers Field. It does not matter should you’re a gamer or not; these polishes from the makers are so enjoyable and delightful. It’s possible you’ll keep in mind this field was month-to-month, however they not too long ago modified to a quarterly schedule with every quarter having a unique theme. This month’s theme is Ps vs. Xbox, and the pre-order will start on Monday, January fifteenth and run via Friday, January twentieth. Lets get a better take a look at what Naps and Nails has in retailer for us?

Naps and Nails My Greatest Journey But (2 coats)

Inspiration: Little Massive Planet 3

Value: $13

Bottle Restrict: 100 bottles

What a shifty polish! This one is so superb! My Greatest Journey But is a teal base with a great deal of shimmery shifts of purple, inexperienced, and gold. I’ve a distinguished C curve on my nail, so this one is additional shifty on my nails. This one utilized completely in simply 2 coats, and it dried with no texture. It wanted just one coat of topcoat, and removing was a breeze.

If you wish to see swatches of the gadgets accessible for the field forward of time, you may all the time be a part of the Polished Avid gamers Field Fb Group to see what’s coming from all of the manufacturers.

*These polishes had been supplied by the corporate or PR consultant. All evaluations are primarily based solely on my opinion. For extra info, please see my full disclosure on the backside of the positioning*

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12Nov 0

Frazzle and Aniploish: Wheel B16: Glitters from Butter London

November 12, 2024

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Frazzle and Aniploish: Wheel B16: Glitters from Butter London

This episode of Nail Wheel Wednesday is all about Butter London glitters. I do not bear in mind the final time I purchased a BL polish. They had been at all times kind of out of the best way at Ulta, and I assume I finished taking care of an extended whereas of not seeing something new. Most of those had been unopened; that strip of tape alongside the aspect of every bottle retaining the detachable cap on made that very clear. What a disgrace I did not put on extra of those. I imply, I nonetheless can, however given how few liquid polish manis I do today, undecided when that may occur.

A number of of those bottles had been concerned within the nice field crash again after I lived in Michigan; I began cleansing them however the lettering was coming off the glass and black colour was coming off the caps, so I finished. The polish inside continues to be fantastic.

(all have clear topcoat over glitter coats famous beneath)

1. Butter London Frilly Knickers (2 coats over half black base)
2. Butter London Stardust (1 over half black base)
3. Butter London Fairy Cake (1 over half black base)
4. Butter London Lucy within the Sky (2)
5. Butter London Mud-Up (3)
6. Butter London Bit Faker (2)
7. Butter London Lushington (1 over half black base)
8. Butter London Stratford Honey (2 over half black base)
9. Butter London The 444 (2)
10. Butter London Brass Goggles (2)
11. Butter London Gob Smacked (3)
12. Attract & Butter London Disco Nap (2)
13. Butter London Titchy (2) [pretty sure we’ve got some bleeding glitter here]
14. Butter London Inky Six (2)
15. Butter London Scallywag (2)
16. Butter London Swinger (3)
17. Butter London Indigo Punk (3)
18. Butter London Shambolic (3)
19. Butter London Beautiful Jubbly (3)
20. Butter London + Pantone Dwelling Coral (2) [peel-off glitter]

Bottles 1 by means of 3:

4 by means of 6:

7 by means of 9:

10 by means of 12:

13 by means of 16:

17 by means of 20 (yeah, I bought that infant backwards within the first pic):

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12Nov 0

Bee’s Knees Lacquer A Court docket of Thorns and Roses 2.0 Assortment Swatches and Evaluate

November 12, 2024

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Bee’s Knees Lacquer A Court docket of Thorns and Roses 2.0 Assortment Swatches and Evaluate

At the moment I’ve a group to share that could be a private buy and sadly not out there, however hey, fairly photos! The Bee’s Knees Lacquer A Court docket of Thorns and Roses 2.0 Assortment was initially supplied in thriller luggage in December 2021 after which later as overpour. I managed to get all of them. I might like to share extra private purchases, however generally I ponder whether it is value it, particularly when many manufacturers have blanketed protection with PR. There’s a dramatic discount in visitors for indie polish posts made after launch when one thing has already appeared in one million locations already earlier than launch. So if I do put up private purchases it will be for issues the place it’s arduous to search out swatches they usually weren’t despatched to swatchers earlier than launch, or no less than to comparatively few. It takes an enormous period of time to make a put up like this, no less than 40 hours of labor (portray, photographing, filming, modifying photos, IG reel modifying, weblog writing, Youtube modifying), along with the cash I spent, and I might moderately learn books or write articles for my day job than try this if nobody cares, haha. [Insert Cartman “I do what I want” gif here] If there are specific issues you have an interest in, do let me know, and I can see if I’ve time to suit it in if I’ve the polishes. There has actually been a shift since I first bought into nail posting on-line 12 years in the past. What little is left has educated viewers to think about it primarily as promoting (and worse but usually paid promoting which you’ll by no means see right here – this weblog just isn’t monetized and by no means will probably be – I do not work as a paid worker for manufacturers and disrespect paid posts as a purchaser myself), however there it’s… Okay, sufficient of my outdated girl grumblings. I hope in the event you needed these you managed to get them and may use these pics to pin to your collections or if not you could find them within the secondary market.

To begin with formulation notes, since these are related. Usually Bee’s Knees Lacquer has a formulation that dries shortly and wears very well for me. This is likely one of the principal causes I’ve continued to gather the polishes over time. There’s a good, dependable formulation that can make my manis fast to finish, particularly once I journey.

Bee’s Knees Lacquer A Higher Energy 2.0 is a cotton sweet pink jelly with sparse holo microflakes and a mixture of multichrome iridescent flakes with predominantly pink-gold-green shifts. I wore it in 4 skinny coats and it had a little bit of seen nail line remaining. It could additionally work as a topper.

Bee's Knees Lacquer A Better Strength 2.0

Bee’s Knees Lacquer Band of Exiles 2.0 is a gray-based jelly with red-green multichrome iridescent flakes and silvered lilac-to-green multichrome magnetic pigment. I wore it in 4 skinny coats magnetized and three unmagnetized however fewer will cowl. This additionally has a foiled impact when not magnetized. I really like that magnetic polishes like this offer you a two-for-one possibility.

Bee’s Knees Lacquer Band of Exiles 2.0 unmagnetized

Bee’s Knees Lacquer Desires That Are Answered 2.0 is a white jelly with turquoise-blue-indigo multichrome iridescent shimmer and a mixture of multichrome iridescent flakes. I wore it in 4 skinny coats and it had a tiny little bit of seen nail line. This one was significantly common once I posted dwell swatches on IG reels.

Bee's Knees Lacquer Dreams That Are Answered 2.0

Bee’s Knees Lacquer Excessive Woman of the Evening Court docket 2.0 is an amethyst jelly with holo microflakes and aqua-blue-indigo multichrome iridescent flakes. I wore it in 4 skinny coats, however fewer will cowl.

Bee’s Knees Lacquer I am going to Discover You within the Subsequent World 2.0 is a brown-black jelly with red-orange-gold-green multichrome iridescent shimmer and holo microflakes. I wore it in three skinny coats, however two will cowl.

Bee's Knees Lacquer I'll Find You in the Next World 2.0

Bee’s Knees Lacquer I’ve Been In search of You 2.0 is a cobalt blue jelly with holo microflakes and aqua-blue-indigo multichrome iridescent flakes. I wore it in three skinny coats, however two will cowl. This one will stain dry pores and skin, however not the nails themselves. The bottom may be very pigmented, so it primarily comes throughout as a blue with holo microflakes and the shift on the iridescent flakes is much less apparent.

Bee's Knees Lacquer I've Been Looking for You 2.0

Bee’s Knees Lacquer Mittengard Wyrm 2.0 is a copper linear holo with pink-gold-green multichrome iridescent microflake shimmer. I wore it in 4 skinny coats, however two or three will cowl. Ah, an excellent, metallic linear holo! I have been lacking these currently and this was a stunning one.

Bee’s Knees Lacquer She Would Not Go Gently 2.0 is a deep burgundy brown jelly with red-green multichrome iridescent flakes and silvered pink-to-green multichrome magnetic pigment. I wore it in 4 skinny coats magnetized and three unmagnetized however fewer will cowl. This polish is likely one of the most metallic foils I’ve ever seen when unmagnetized – simply beautiful!

Bee’s Knees Lacquer She Would Not Go Gently 2.0 unmagnetized

Bee’s Knees Lacquer Weaver of the Woods 2.0 is a pea-soup-green jelly with a wide range of inexperienced and blue multichrome and duochrome iridescent flakes. I wore it in 4 skinny coats, however two or three will cowl.

Bee’s Knees Lacquer Whisper of Darkness 2.0 is a black jelly with blue-purple duochrome shimmer with holo microflakes and a wide range of multichrome iridescent flakes. I wore it in three skinny coats.

Now for dwell swatches!

I hope you loved seeing these polishes, even when they’ve come and gone. I might actually prefer to function polishes that are not essentially out there anymore only for the pleasure of it, and never really feel so responsible or depressed in regards to the mag-a-log side of running a blog anymore. How do you’re feeling in regards to the state of social media and posting retired polishes proper now? Generally I feel I’m simply an outdated girl waving my cane considering this, however then I bear in mind, I really am firmly center aged and have been posting nail stuff for over a decade now.

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11Nov 0

Rogue Lacquer – Polish Choose Up March 2021

November 11, 2024

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Rogue Lacquer – Polish Choose Up March 2021

Hiya guys! One other enjoyable day to play with polish. Properly perhaps not a enjoyable day since this week has been one other hectic one. My older canine has sudden surgical procedure this week and that took a number of us each mentally and financially. Particularly that latter one. The excellent news is that he is pulled by properly and he is again dwelling now doing properly. It was so loopy how quiet the home was with out him regardless that now we have three different canines, haha. Guess we all know who the loopy one is now. However now that every one that has been settled I can again to my true joyful place… my polish area! Right this moment I am sharing one other March contribution to Polish Choose-Up this time from the model Rogue Lacquer. The theme for Polish Choose-Up this month is Spring and this shade is impressed by Robin’s Egg. It is one other beautiful polish that’s positive to knock your socks off, so let’s go forward and get began.

Hatched by Rogue Lacquer can be out there by Polish Choose-Up from March fifth till March eighth. There isn’t any cap on this shade and every 13mL bottle retails for $12.00.

Rogue Lacquer – Hatched

Hatched might be described as a creamy robins egg blue with copper metallic flakes. Wowza. Am I proper? This complete robin egg look is such an aesthetically pleasing vibe. Prefer it’s a complete vibe and I’m right here for it. Usually I might see this with both black or white glitters, however is perhaps the primary one I’ve seen with copper flakes. Very beautiful mixture and appears like a secure polish for any and all collections. I used to be additionally pleasantly shocked at how properly this specific tone of teal regarded in opposition to my skin-tone. It merely made my pores and skin glow with out inflicting any form of harsh clashing.

The method has a sheer software that builds-up simply for full creamy protection. It has a very good consistency for essentially the most half though it does lean a bit thicker than regular. That mentioned, it has a easy layering course of with no points in any respect. There isn’t any clumping in any respect and the flakes disperse properly all through for a fair look. That is positively jam-packed little doubt, which explains the marginally thicker consistency however nonetheless very straightforward to work with. The end dries right down to a barely gritty really feel, however it smoothes out completely after topcoat. I might additionally like to notice that I skilled no staining on elimination to my nail beds or cuticles. Proven right here in three coats and sealed with a shiny topcoat.

And that is a wrap on this teal magnificence! Though there isn’t a cap, this can be a restricted time polish so you should definitely add it to your cart earlier than it is too late. It is positively one among my all time favourite shades from this model, however be sure to verify them out on social media for different equally beautiful polishes. However you understand guys know the way a lot I like it, however I’m curious what do you assume? Is that this one making your checklist this month for Polish Choose-Up? Let me know your ideas down within the feedback beneath. Till subsequent time, keep protected and properly xoxo Moonbaes.

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11Nov 0

xoxo, Jen: Little Field of Horrors: November 2024

November 11, 2024

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xoxo, Jen: Little Field of Horrors: November 2024

The next merchandise and extra can be out there Nov 18-30 on the Little Field of Horrors (LBH) web site. LBH is a month-to-month store that’s open at 2pm central time on the 18-Thirtieth. Delivery begins on the fifteenth of the next month and they’re going to mix a number of orders. Their themes are based mostly round Halloween, thriller, horror, sci-fi, and supernatural occurrences. They’ve a fb fan group the place you’ll be able to sustain with all the main points of every launch.

LynB Strong Fragrance Into The Twilight Zone
High notes: dried figs, bitter oranges, and ginger
Mid notes: white woods, sage, beeswax
Base notes: amber, cedarwood, and mushy musk

Wow! Smells like a luxurious designer fragrance. It’s so properly blended, that I can’t actually detect single notes. I talked with Jennalyn a bit about this and he or she confirmed it’s her very personal mix, not a pre-made perfume. If this is a sign of what to anticipate from her sooner or later, I’m stoked! The perfume is contemporary and clear, but has a delicate heat beneath. I might categorize it as beachy or spa-like, however not overly heady. I believe this can be a improbable summer season perfume to put on anyplace. I advised her I would like this in a companion spray format too, so we will see!

xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Solid Perfume Into The Twilight Zone

LynB Plague of Conscience- emerald inexperienced to aqua to blue to purple shifting multichrome crackle. Cap 250. Tremendous shifty crackle and I am right here for it!

xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Plague of Conscience

Victorian Varnish Fizzical A-Peele – A heat mauve and nearly coppery base (prugly if you’ll) with inexperienced/gold/purple shimmers and gold reflective glitters. Cap 120.
Theme: Director Highlight Jordan Peele
Inpso – Jordan Peele’s win on the Emmy’s!
Such a reasonably impartial. The teal shimmery shift is essentially the most outstanding below my lighting, and the gold might be seen higher within the bottle resulting from my lighting arrange. I simply haven’t got nice luck photographing reflectives.

xoxoJen's swatch of Victorian Varnish Fizzical A-Peele

Victorian Varnish Freaky Deaky – A Teal jelly base, blue aurora shimmer, ghost flakies ranging in pinks/purples/blues, with chonky purple holo shred flakes and a contact of silver reflective. Cap 120
Theme: Director Highlight Jordan Peele
Inpso – Wendell & Wild Demon saying
The maker warns in regards to the flakes sticking up throughout software and I did not expertise this however thought I might point out it anyway.

xoxoJen's swatch of Victorian Varnish Freaky Deaky

All of my swatches are proven in two thick coats with topcoat and had no system points except in any other case acknowledged. Maker descriptions are used for merchandise and my feedback comply with in italics. All pictures makes use of a impartial colour temperature bulb and white background with white bounce card. My nails are pure with no enhancements and no blurring/cream base, I’ve a reasonably outstanding VNL.

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11Nov 0

Proper on the Nail: January 2024 Little Field of Horrors: Naps and Nails Z-Z-Z-Zombies

November 11, 2024

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Proper on the Nail: January 2024 Little Field of Horrors: Naps and Nails Z-Z-Z-Zombies

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Good day good day! The third and ultimate January field polish I’ve to share with you from Naps and Nails is for the Little Field of Horrors field. New to LBoH? It’s a bi-monthly store that’s open at 12pm pacific time on the 18-30 throughout the months: January, March, Might, September, November with a Re-animation TBA. Transport begins on the fifteenth of the following month after the shop closes. This month’s theme is Zombies and the store will open on January 18th and finish on January thirtieth. Swatch time!

Naps and Nails Z-Z-Z-Zombies (2 coats) Transitioning

Inspiration: Paranorman

Value: $13

Bottle Restrict: 100 bottles

I completely love this! Z-Z-Z-Zombies is a thermal flakie polish that transitions from inexperienced when heat to deep blue when chilly with metallic pink/purple/blue flakes. The flakes go so nicely with the polish, and actually provides depth to it. Swatches present 2 coats and it utilized flawlessly. Even with the flakes, it solely wanted one coat of topcoat to clean all of it out. I adore it!

You’ll find out extra in regards to the Little Field of Horrors field on their Fb web page. Be certain to set your alarms to select this one up because it has a smaller bottle cap.

*These polishes had been offered by the corporate or PR consultant. All evaluations are based mostly solely on my opinion. For extra data, please see my full disclosure on the backside of the positioning*

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11Nov 0

Frazzle and Aniploish: Shows Dump & Hiatus

November 11, 2024

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Frazzle and Aniploish: Shows Dump & Hiatus

I am beginning to see spring collections pop up in among the nail polish teams I am in on Fb, which has spurred me to lastly clear out my show image folders and get them posted. Regardless that they’re outdated information by this level, since it has been nearly 4 months since my earlier show put up, getting them up her will make me really feel higher. I am unsure after I might need extra to share, as after I’ve gone right down to town not too long ago, I have never gone show searching like I used to. The joy is not there for me, whether or not as a result of there are so few new issues to search out relative to the final golden age of mass market nail polish or one thing has shifted in my mind, I am unsure. Most likely each. It isn’t simply show searching that is feeling flat for me currently. Accordingly, after I put up this, I will be taking an intentional break from this weblog for not less than the remainder of February. However proper now, let us take a look at some shows.

China Glaze Eco Glaze is that model’s entry into the “inexperienced” nail polish phase. I noticed it at Ulta, within the annoying backlit polish island. High row: Base Coat, High Coat, Gardenia Desires, Candy Petal, Delicate Daisy, Terrain or Shine, Willow Be Mine. Backside row: Playful Poppy, Stargazer Michy, Botanika, Fleur de Amour, Edgy Veggie, What So Ferny, Violet Breeze.

I snapped a photograph of this Essie Gel Couture show at Ulta as a result of it stated “new + solely right here”, which I suppose should apply to the colours, as a result of the road is not new. Left to proper: Remaining Becoming, Designer Debut (I consider the bottle of that is one slot to the correct; sure, I ought to have rearranged to wash this up like I used to), Rue de la Ruby (the highest bottle on this column), Via the Lens, Berry in Love, Tweed-to-Know, and High Coat.

I got here throughout some Essies with silver designs printed on the caps at Goal. Did not see a show card, however some Googling leads me to consider these are from Examine Suggestions, a fall 2022 LE assortment that was solely at Goal. Shades left after I noticed them: Sharpen Up, Nail the Grade, Homework It, Further Further Credit score, and Doodle the Minimal. The lacking one is Examine Suggestions, a navy blue.

I noticed the Essie Winter 2022 assortment at Walgreens, tucked on a backside shelf. Left to proper: Head to Mistletoe, Sleigh It, Wrapped in Luxurious, Not So Silent Evening, Carols & Caviar, Midnight Delight.

The show for that assortment at Fred Meyer was extra eye catching, however a number of shades had been already offered out.

Ulta had an endcap with Glamnetic pretend nails. The comb-on nail glue was intriguing; that appears simpler than the dropper that the majority manufacturers have, however since I’m fairly proud of adhesive tabs, I did not get any to attempt. The nail units got here in numerous lengths and shapes: quick almond, medium almond, and lengthy coffin. There have been some “development assortment” restricted version units. The units had been $15 to $22 and stated they’re reusable.

I noticed an almost empty show for the Morgan Taylor Sing 2 assortment at Sally Magnificence.

The Morgan Taylor I Wanna Dance with Any person show I noticed at Fred Meyer some weeks later was in higher form after I acquired there than the Sing 2 had been. Shades right here: Report Breaker (slot has one other shade in entrance, Report Breaker is the black behind it; I used to be in a rush and did not have time to repair), Blazing Up the Charts, Belt It Out, Signature Sound, Licensed Platinum, Command the Stage.

At Sally Magnificence, I noticed a brand new to me model within the core show wall: Nailboo.

I have never discovered a lot new in nail stuff at Walmart in current months, however one retailer did have an endcap with Olive & June pretend nails, polish, and nail care, in order that was one thing. The polish shades had been: High Coat (two slots), CV, LD, BP, You are Invited, Daring & Unshaken, HS, Pink Goldfish, and HD.

The OPI autumn 2022 assortment, Fall Wonders, was very picked over by the point I noticed it at Ulta.

I did see a number of nearer to full shows for the OPI 2022 vacation assortment, Jewel Be Daring. The primary one I noticed was at Sally Magnificence. Entrance row has the glitters: Pop the Baubles, OPI’m a Gem, and I Pink It is Snowing. Center row: Go Large or Go Chrome, Pearl of Your Desires (offered out), Tealing Festive, Decked to the Pines, Rhinestone Crimson-y, Feelin’ Berry Glam. Again row: Charmed I am Positive (offered out), Pink Bling and Be Merry, Merry & Ice, Snow Holding Again, Sleigh Bells Bling (offered out), Convey Out the Large Gems.

This is the way it checked out Ulta:

And eventually at Fred Meyer:

Ulta had OPI xPress/On pretend nails, each on an finish of an aisle and throughout the aisle from the backlit nail unit.

The Sally Hansen standee show at Walgreens which as soon as held the three Miracle Gel Particular Impact High Coats together with different shades was nearly empty after I noticed it, however that is okay as the highest coats had been additionally stocked within the core show part since they are not restricted version (although after all they will not be round endlessly so I went forward and acquired them). Toppers are: Unicorn, Crystal, and Sugar.

Sally Hansen put out a Vacation 2022 assortment known as Merry & Brilliant. I first noticed it at Ulta, tucked above the core show within the drugstore magnificence part. Left to proper: Home is Lit, All is Brilliant (offered out), Gingerbread Manicure, Can I Get a Watt Watt, Me My Elf & I, It is Electrical, Frost Brilliant, and Shine Brilliant Like a Menorah.

At Walgreens, it was in a free standing ground show with core shades filling out the area.

My enthusiasm for nail stuff is just not solely gone, as after I got here throughout these Sally Hansen Excellent Manicure pretend nails at Fred Meyer, I felt somewhat thrill. I do not recall each seeing pretend nails from the model earlier than, and I have been being attentive to them for many years. They weren’t displayed nicely right here, however I used to be completely satisfied to see them regardless and acquired two units regardless of there not being a sale. There have been solely six designs right here, with 4 of these being strong colours. Some had been shorter and sq. and a few had been longer (much like imPress medium) with almond/oval ideas.

And that is all of the shows I have been saving up. I hope to be again in March refreshed and able to nail weblog once more.

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November 11, 2024

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Polish Pickup Film Quotes February 2023 Swatches and Evaluate

Polish Pickup’s February 2023 Film Quotes-themed pre-order is open now by means of February 6 at midnight EST. I’ve gadgets from Nice Lakes Lacquer, KBShimmer, and Wildflower Lacquer this month.

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Nice Lakes Lacquer Sure, Very Unhappy, Anyway… is a pale, muted teal jelly with pink-orange-gold-green multichrome iridescent flakes and holo microflakes. I wore it in three skinny coats, however two will cowl. It has an excellent components and medium-fast dry time and wishes high coat to easy.

Inspiration: Loki

Inspiration: Lickable Wallpaper

Value: $12

KBShimmer Zesty Lemon Sugar Scrub is a moisturizing sugar scrub containing 9.5 oz of product. The perfume notes are lemon, grapefruit, and white musk.

Components: Sucrose, Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, Emulsifying Wax NF, Stearic Acid, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter) Fruit, Perfume, Cetyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol (and) Caprylyl Glycol

Wildflower Lacquer My Lips Damage Actual Dangerous is a lightweight teal jelly with red-gold-green multichrome iridescent shimmer. I wore it in 4 skinny coats, however two or three will cowl. It had an excellent components and fast dry time.

Inspiration: Napoleon Dynamite

The Polish Pickup Film Quotes February 2023 pre-order is open by means of Monday, February 6 at midnight EST. I really like that my choices this month appeared to match! Have you ever checked out the store but?

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The Polish Pickup is a month-to-month occasion by which a number of indie makers create polishes on a single theme. Discover them at:

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November 11, 2024

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Polish Pickup Movie Quotes February 2023 Swatches and Consider

Polish Pickup’s February 2023 Movie Quotes-themed pre-order is open now by the use of February 6 at midnight EST. I’ve devices from Good Lakes Lacquer, KBShimmer, and Wildflower Lacquer this month.

*press sample*

Good Lakes Lacquer Certain, Very Sad, Anyway… is a pale, muted teal jelly with pink-orange-gold-green multichrome iridescent flakes and holo microflakes. I wore it in three skinny coats, nevertheless two will cowl. It has a wonderful parts and medium-fast dry time and needs excessive coat to straightforward.

Inspiration: Loki

Inspiration: Lickable Wallpaper

Worth: $12

KBShimmer Zesty Lemon Sugar Scrub is a moisturizing sugar scrub containing 9.5 oz of product. The fragrance notes are lemon, grapefruit, and white musk.

Elements: Sucrose, Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, Emulsifying Wax NF, Stearic Acid, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter) Fruit, Fragrance, Cetyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol (and) Caprylyl Glycol

Wildflower Lacquer My Lips Injury Precise Harmful is a light-weight teal jelly with red-gold-green multichrome iridescent shimmer. I wore it in 4 skinny coats, nevertheless two or three will cowl. It had a wonderful parts and quick dry time.

Inspiration: Napoleon Dynamite

The Polish Pickup Movie Quotes February 2023 pre-order is open by the use of Monday, February 6 at midnight EST. I actually like that my selections this month appeared to match! Have you ever ever checked out the shop however?

*press sample*

The Polish Pickup is a month-to-month event by which plenty of indie makers create polishes on a single theme. Uncover them at:

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November 10, 2024

Nail Polish

Fall Kinds – Cirque Colours

Uncover fall nail artwork tutorials and
SAVE 15% OFF all Fall Type polishes for the month of October! Fall Kinds embody Darkish Romance, Fearless Fall, and Cabincore. Promotion out there whereas provides final. No code crucial.

Which fall type are you? Learn on to search out customized picks in your aesthetic and learn to simply recreate the trendiest nail artwork seems to be for fall 2021 at house!

You took notes at NYFW and got here again with a moodboard. If you paint your nails you are planning out what outfits to go with, or boldly conflict with, for the week. You by no means draw back from coloration, however you meticulously plan to make the simplest assertion. For the fashion-savvy, we’re supplying you with nail polish colours for fall which can be groundbreaking… even to Miranda Priestly.

If that is you discover our
Fearless Fall polishes.

Not fairly? Perhaps you put on a sweater the primary day you’re feeling a faint breeze within the air, it doesn’t matter what the climate is like. You are on the farmer’s market choosing up butternut squash in a small port city, briefly staying in a log cabin that smells like firewood and fig jam for the lengthy weekend. Fall is *your* season. If this feels like your daydream, we suggest these earthy nail polishes for autumn.

Sounds acquainted? Strive mushroom nail artwork and take a look at the Cabincore curation.

Nonetheless not it? Then we’re keen to guess you firmly imagine that grunge glam the brand new black. Our coloration specialists are shouting sure into the void! Deep, daring, moody, and but one way or the other completely traditional. Wealthy colours are your energy play. They match every little thing and perhaps you want a bit thriller. If you cannot get sufficient of romantic, shadowy shades we recommend these luxe nail polishes for Fall 2021.

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November 10, 2024

Nail Polish

Zoya – Straightforward Neon Assortment

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ZOYA EASYNEON 2021

Say whats up to Zoya’s EASYNEON Assortment! Our first frustration-free, new method does away with particular base coats and notoriously streaky utility related to conventional neon colours. The Big10Free, environmentally pleasant method applies opaque in 2 coats, AND comes with the distinctive Z-Extensive Brush for streak-free utility. All the intense summer time enjoyable with out the fuss!

ZP1085 OAKLEY – Can greatest be described as a fiery brilliant orange neon.
ZP1086 ZELDA – May be described as beaming pink-coral neon.
ZP1087 JANIE – Can greatest be described as a sizzling fuchsia pink neon.
ZP1088 BANKS – Can greatest be described as a vivid violet neon.
ZP1089 ECHO – Can greatest be described as a deep lagoon blue neon.
ZP1090 LINK – Can greatest be described as an electrical, kelly inexperienced neon.

EasyNeons don’t require any particular base coat, and dry matte – however will be worn with a prime coat so as to add a excessive shine end. We suggest Bare Manicure Extremely Shiny Seal. As a result of distinctive matte formulation, colour is usually not as long-wearing as conventional nail colour. Z-Extensive Brush is included!

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November 10, 2024

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Noodles Nail Polish Love Birds

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Hi there hiya! How is it nearly February?! Wasn’t final week Christmas? I hope you might be all staying heat in your respective areas. It has been on and off chilly, however nothing insufferable like a lot of the US had final week. Tonight I’ve acquired the Polish Pickup shade from Noodles Nail Polish to share with you.

This month’s theme is Wild Animals, and like final month, I am additionally an animal lover and may’t wait to see what’s in retailer.

The store formally opens at 11:00 AM ET Friday, February 2nd and ends on Monday, February fifth at 11:59 PM (but when a polish has a bottle restrict and sells out earlier than the top of the pre-order, it is gone, except you get fortunate and the cap will get raised…which may occur, however you need to be within the Fb group for the notification) on the PPU web site.

Noodles Nail Polish Love Birds (2 coats)

Inspiration: a photograph of two love birds

Worth: $12

Bottle Restrict: 250 bottles

This month Natalie was impressed by a photograph of affection birds (very Valentine’s Day applicable certainly!) and Love Birds is a vibrant pink (leaning pink) crelly base with neon pink glitters, lime/gold iridescent glitters, and purple/pink/gold/orange colour shifting flakes. The flakes aren’t too in-your-face and provides good visible texture to the polish. It was pretty opaque and solely wanted 2 common coats for full opacity. Love Birds does dry with some texture as a result of glitters and flakes, so I like to recommend a glitter-smoothing topcoat adopted by a layer of quick-dry topcoat to get a end just like the swatches above.

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November 9, 2024

Nail Polish

Dashing Diva Gloss Gel Nail Strips

Effectively hiya. I had a very good break from nail running a blog. I’ve nonetheless been being attentive to a few polish teams on Fb and searching for shows when I’ve the chance. Final month, I noticed a mainstream assortment that impressed me to not simply {photograph} it, however purchase all the colours and I’ve used two of them already (on my toes, so will not be sharing these right here as a result of that is a complete factor). I hope to at the very least get a show submit with these in it up subsequent week. Now, although, Ij ust could not let all of March go by with out posting one thing, so right here I’m with the primary nail look I’ve completed in ages that did not contain press on pretend nails (not that there is something fallacious with pretend nails).

Late final week I discovered a set of Dashing Diva Gloss Gel Nail Strips once I was searching for a brand new set of faux nails to placed on (sure, the group of my nail stuff is an ongoing difficulty). I would had a couple of too many nails pop off from set I used to be carrying so thought why not attempt the strips. These aren’t going to finish up on the ground of another person’s home the best way my pretend nails had the opposite week (twice on the similar celebration, even). I put them on late at evening at dwelling, so please forgive the wonky lighting in these subsequent a number of pics. This set is named Gleam Queen and has largely lilac creme strips, with three completely different accent choices: purpley pink microglitter, silver microglitter, and lilac and pink “stained glass” with white main.

The instructions for making use of these are much like my beloved and lengthy discontinued Sally Hansen Salon Results nail polish strips: prep the nail, select a dimension, easy from base to tip when making use of, file off extra. Elimination is completely different: these may be peeled off somewhat than needing nail polish remover.

I did lilac on most of my nails, with silver glitter as an accent on my ring finger. Compared to the nail polish strips, these are thicker, feeling form of rubbery. That is good in that it makes them simpler to deal with: they do not tear or flop over onto themselves the best way the very skinny polish strips can. That is unhealthy in that it is tougher to easy them out on the edges (my pronouced C-curve makes that tougher) and tougher to take away the surplus on the tip (overlook in regards to the sides … you’ll be able to’t lower these with the sharp finish of manicure stick like you’ll be able to common polish strips). You may see some little wrinkles on a few my nails and a few fuzziness on the ends the place I had bother submitting them smoooth. The set does include a reasonably good sized one-sided file to make use of, however I nonetheless had bother. The glitter strips have been thicker than the plain ones, which meant they regarded higher since they did not kind these wrinkles on the sides and camoflauged irregularities in my nails higher than the plain strips.

Within the gentle of day the following morning, I wasn’t tremendous pleased with how the plain strips regarded, what with the wrinkles and the exhibiting of each ridge beneath. The ridges aren’t so apparent on this picture as they have been to the bare eye. I additionally observed some “fuzzies” caught on the ends of some nails, possible clinging to the adhesive on the bits of strips I would struggled to file off the evening earlier than.

Since I preferred the glitter nail, I made a decision to simply put accent strips over the plain strips. A lot better.

There weren’t any thumb-sized accent strips, so I simply laid one of many stained glass ones down the middle, hoping that will distract from the wrinkles on the sides. It regarded fairly good, I believed.

I’ve now had them on for six days. There’s been some slight lifting of the strips on the suggestions and corners of some of my nails, maybe due to the double thickness. The stained glass ones on my center fingers are exhibiting essentially the most raggedy-ness, in all probability as a result of I are inclined to bump these fingers into issues extra since they’re longest.

I would use these once more, simply persist with glitter units somewhat than plain ones, or do a ridge filling base coat first, although I do not understand how that will have an effect on their sticking energy.

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Nice Lakes Lacquer Rainbows & Unicorn Pee Group Customs February 2023 Swatches and Assessment

November 9, 2024

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Nice Lakes Lacquer Rainbows & Unicorn Pee Group Customs February 2023 Swatches and Assessment

Nice Lakes Lacquer has created two beautiful icy shades for the Fb group Rainbows & Unicorn Pee, which celebrates glowy, multichrome pigments, initially the particular pigment utilized in City Decay Toxin, referred to as “unicorn pee” within the polish gathering neighborhood, however now expanded to quite a lot of substitutes as that discontinued pigment has gotten uncommon. The polishes can be found by February 18 on the Nice Lakes Lacquer website. You have to be a member of the Fb group to order the polishes. The value is $13.50 every or $25 for each. Let’s take a look!

*press samples*

Nice Lakes Lacquer Damaged Sunshine is a sheer white jelly with violet-red-gold-green multichrome iridescent flakes and holo microflakes. The flakes themselves have a blue-green tinge to them. I wore it in 4 skinny coats, however two or three will cowl. It wants prime coat for smoothness and shine.

Nice Lakes Lacquer Michigan Winter Sunsets is a white jelly with violet-red-orange-gold multichrome iridescent shimmer with an aqua-tinged factor, and really delicate holo shimmer. I wore it in 4 skinny coats, however two or three will cowl. It had a fast-drying method that was amazingly clean and luminous with no effervescent or texture. This seems like mother-of-pearl in your nails.

Great Lakes Lacquer Michigan Winter Sunsets

Now for reside swatches!

You possibly can decide these polishes up by February 18 if you happen to be a part of Rainbows & Unicorn Pee and enter your Fb identify on checkout on the Nice Lakes Lacquer store. Every is priced at $13.50 or $25 for each. I really like the icy Winter look Mariah channeled right here!

*press pattern*

Nice Lakes Lacquer is made in Michigan by Mariah. Discover her at:

Store: http://greatlakeslacquer.bigcartel.com/

Social media:

Fb: https://www.fb.com/greatlakeslacquer/

Fb group, Nice Lakes Lacquer Lovers: https://www.fb.com/teams/508394052649579/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greatlakeslacquer/

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Cameo Colors Lacquer – Polish Choose Up April 2021

November 9, 2024

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Cameo Colors Lacquer – Polish Choose Up April 2021

Hiya guys! One other month is flying by the calendar pages. Prefer it is not simply me, proper? I really feel the 12 months has barely began and out of the blue we’re heading into the fourth month and into Spring as effectively. I positively really feel like I must get my head out from the pc and the 4 partitions of my home. Time to get pleasure from some good climate and get some sunshine. Sufficient about that although, let’s get down for what we actually need… the polish. For right this moment I am sharing a Polish Choose-Up contribution from Cameo Colors Lacquers for the Could 90s theme. Not going to lie, I have not been this excited for a PPU theme in a really very long time. I’m a 90s child and searching again on it now I miss the easy instances the place we did not go have Snapchat and TikTok. I really feel like I completely simply made myself sound so outdated, haha. However critically as an alternative of social media we had CD gamers, Tamagotchi’s, and so many glorious trend decisions. Talking of which, this polish completely nails the epitome of 90s trend. If you already know then you already know. And if not then let’s go forward and get proper into the swatches!

Double Denim Days by Cameo Colors Lacquers will probably be obtainable via Polish Choose-Up from April 2nd till April fifth. There’s a cap of 100 bottles US (and 5 UK) and every 15mL bottle retails for $11.50.

Cameo Colors Lacquer – Double Denim Days

Cameo Colours Lacquer - Double Denim Days

Double Denim Days could be described as a light-medium denim blue crelly with a blue/indigo shimmer, stuffed with scattered holo sparkle and silver holo micro flakes. Okay, so inform me I am not the one one who noticed the identify of this polish and that of that notorious Brittney and Justin denim couple outfit? See what I imply about freaking blowing the inspiration out of the park?! I swear I used to be so giddy all through swatching, haha. So many fond recollections. And naturally the polish itself – inspiration apart – is true up my alley. It is a attractive mild blue (excellent for the incoming Spring season), which a contact of delicate depth within the shimmer and flake mixture. The shade merely glows towards my skin-tone, nevertheless it’s actually a kind of polishes that may look good on any skin-tone to be sincere.

The system has a sheer utility that ends-up increase effectively for full protection and no seen nail line. Consistency clever it feels effectively balanced all through, not too skinny or too thick. The applying could be very straightforward to work with and layer, I had no points getting down some good even coats. There’s a very delicate purple shimmer all through, nevertheless it was laborious to seize in my indoor lighting set-up. It dries right down to a minimal gritty end that smoothes out simply after topcoat. I would additionally like to notice that I skilled no staining to both my nail beds or cuticles – all the time good to know in terms of a blue hue. Proven right here in two to a few coats and sealed off with a shiny topcoat.

That is a wrap on this attractive blue dream! I’ve mentioned it a pair instances already, however I am going to say it as soon as extra… The inspiration is totally nailed. Pun meant this time, haha. It actually made me reminisce concerning the 90s and my horrible (however memorable) trend decisions. Denim on denim was forward of it is time I inform you. If solely I might have had this nail polish again that… Consider the triple denim energy, haha. If you happen to’re with me on this then you’re positively going to need this polish in your assortment. Be sure to set alarms as a result of this magnificence will solely be obtainable a short while and it is also capped. And naturally you should definitely try extra of Cameo Colors Lacquer, all hyperlinks to social media are listed under.

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November 9, 2024

Nail Polish

Noodles Nail Polish Valentine’s Day Trio 2024 Swatches and Evaluations

*press samples

Howdy whats up! I hope your week is off to a superb begin as a result of I’ve a number of polishes to share with you. Tonight I’ve bought the annual Noodles Nail Polish Valentine’s Day assortment to share with you. This yr it is a trio with 2 glitter toppers and a glitter crelly. This set will retail for simply $10.50 every and shall be accessible beginning this Friday, February 2nd at 6 PM EST. If any polishes occur to promote out, Natalie often tries to restock these at the least as soon as so don’t be concerned when you occur to overlook any.

Lets get to the beauties? Hit the button under for all of the swatches.

Finest Methods for Smoothing Out and Eradicating Glitter *up to date 1/30/24*

Noodles Nail Polish is all in regards to the glitter, on a regular basis. Whereas all of us love the bling, it may be a ache to take away. Oh, and it may be identified to eat topcoat which leaves texture on the nail after it dries. In case you are particularly delicate to feeling your polish, be certain that your topcoat is a thick one, or apply a second coat of a thinner one.

As an alternative of making use of 2 coats of thick topcoat, a number of indie manufacturers have come out with a product that you simply use after your final coat of polish and earlier than your topcoat. These are typically thick and “fill in” the gaps left from the glitter. Listed here are a number of merchandise I take advantage of and advocate (in no explicit order):

2. Gelous from American Classics

3. Criminally Easy Glitter Smoothing topcoat (dries with a matte end in contrast to the others)

6. Easy and Shine Duo from Esmaltes da Kelly (accessible by means of Polish Pickup some months)

To make use of these glitter grabbing topcoats, it is best to let the polish to dry for a number of minutes earlier than making use of. For those who apply the glitter grabber too rapidly, the nail polish can eat up the glitter grabber a bit, making the polish proceed to have a bit texture, even after the addition of a quick-dry topcoat. Utilizing it this manner requires a bit extra endurance, but it surely’s completely value it.

I additionally use peel-off basecoats to make elimination a breeze. I like to recommend UNT Prepared for Take Off, Hit the Bottle Keepin’ it Peel, or Black Dahlia Lacquer as all of them work properly (I’m not affiliated with any web site or model…I am simply sharing the love). The UNT works higher for my physique chemistry because the Hit the Bottle will typically pop off in the course of the day. It looks like the UNT has been tougher to seek out currently, so there’s all the time the Holo Taco one if you really want one. If you need your polish to final a bit longer, I utterly perceive. In that case, the foil methodology will work greatest for you once you’re prepared for a change. Clips like these are low cost and nice for protecting the cotton balls in place. I hope this helps, and be at liberty to e mail me or go away a remark with any questions you could have.

Thumb/Pointer/Center fingers: 2 coats Zoya Jordan beneath 1 coat of Noodles Nail Polish Hearts and Kisses

Ring/Little Finger: 3 coats of Hearts and Kisses

I am gonna be trustworthy, this trio is simply stuffed with enjoyable formed glitters. For those who love stars, moons, or hearts, this trio is for you. Up first we now have Hearts and Kisses which is a clear-based glitter topper with white matte hearts and glitters, holo flakes, scattered holo, and a mixture of fuchsia/raspberry/pink holo glitters. Generally bigger glitter items just like the hearts are tough to fish out of the bottle, however this one is filled with them, so no fishing required. That stated, I nonetheless advocate flipping the bottle over for a couple of minutes earlier than making use of the polish. You may construct this one up with 3 coats, however I believe I prefer it higher as a topper. It does dry with texture, so bust out that glitter smoothing topcoat to get that glass-like end.

Subsequent up we now have How Candy It Is which is the one crelly of the set. It is an orchid crelly base with matte white/magenta glitter, and metallic and holo fuchsia glitters. The bottom is a bit sheer, but it surely’s so stuffed with glitter that I nonetheless solely wanted 2 coats to construct it up. This one is quintessential Valentine’s Day. Once more, it dries with a number of texture, so you may both want that glitter-smoothing topcoat, or 2 coats of a thicker topcoat to easy it out. I additionally advocate that you simply wait a number of minutes for the polish to dry earlier than utilizing both topcoat so it does not get “eaten” by the polish if that is smart.

Thumb/Pointer/Center fingers: 2 coats Morgan Taylor Little Black Costume beneath 1 coat of Noodles Nail Polish To the Moon and Again

Ring/Little Finger: 3 coats of To the Moon and Again

Final, however actually not least, we have To the Moon and Again which I believe is my high choose from the gathering. I like star, moon, and coronary heart glitters! I can not assist it! This one is a clear-based glitter topper with silver moon/silver mini hearts/gold mini stars and glitters in silver/gold/violet/fuchsia holo and metallic finishes. This one is choke stuffed with glitter, so do not feel such as you’ll must go fishing like I talked about above. For those who’re a fan of polishes with shapes, you will need to get this one. You may construct this one up in 3 coats, however once more, I believe I prefer it higher as a topper. Like it!

There you might have it, people! Positively set your alarms for Friday to select up your favorites. I like all three, however I am in it for the enjoyable glitters, so my high picks are To the Moon and Again and Hearts and Kisses. You can discover out extra about Noodles Nail Polish on their web site, Instagram web page, Fb web page, and Fb Fan Group.

*These polishes had been supplied by the corporate or PR consultant. All critiques are based mostly solely on my opinion. For extra info, please see my full disclosure on the backside of the positioning*

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Dashing Diva Gloss Gel Nail Strips Replace

November 8, 2024

Nail Polish

Dashing Diva Gloss Gel Nail Strips Replace

After I posted about my NOTD on Friday, I remembered I might taken a photograph of my nails within the solar that I might forgotten to incorporate. So I used to be going to only edit the put up and add it, however obtained distracted (no shock there). Then on Saturday, I had one thing sudden occur to the strips so right here I’m with a two-photo replace.

First, the strips within the solar on a current nonetheless wintery however not so chilly I wanted full gloves day. I favored the flicker and glow rather a lot.

Then Saturday I used to be a celebration at some associates’ place. Serving to to wash up, I used a disinfecting wipe from a container that they had. Did not suppose something of it till I seen the information of my strips had turned darkish. Guess the chemical compounds within the wipes weren’t appropriate with the chemical compounds within the strips. Good to know.

Given how ratty they have been wanting, I eliminated the strips yesterday. As per the directions, I used a little bit of oil on my nails after which peeled them off. All of them got here off cleanly in a single piece every and my nails did not appear to have suffered any injury. I’ll in all probability use the Dashing Diva strips once more, although I’ll in all probability attempt placing down a ridge filling base coat first. I can purchase the strips at Fred Meyer, in order that’s handy, although they only had a couple of designs the final time I used to be there. Perhaps provide chain points from the pandemic nonetheless.

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Polish Pickup Wet Days March 2023 Swatches and Evaluation

November 8, 2024

Nail Polish

Polish Pickup Wet Days March 2023 Swatches and Evaluation

Polish Pickup’s March 2023 theme is Wet Days. The pre-order is open from March 3 at 10AM EST to Monday, March 6 at midnight EST. This month I’ve merchandise from Nice Lakes Lacquer, KBShimmer, and Wildflower Lacquer to share with you. Let’s examine them out!

*press samples*

Nice Lakes Lacquer Come Once more is a muted navy blue jelly with red-gold-green-blue-multichrome medium-particle iridescent shimmer. I wore it in 4 skinny coats however two or three will cowl. It has an exquisite, fast-drying system. I like this smoky, shifting look.

Inspiration: Mariah’s, the maker’s, love of rain

Value: $13.50 / no cap

KBShimmer Jasmine & Patchouli Sugar Scrub is a moisturizing sugar scrub containing 9.5 ozof product. The perfume notes are comfortable musk, jasmine, patchouli, and vanilla sugar

Value: $10 for 9.5 oz. / no cap

KBShimmer Lighting Strikes is a pale grey jelly with aqua-blue-violet multichrome iridescent shimmer and holo microflakes. I wore it in 4 skinny coats, however two or three will cowl. It has a fast drying system that’s straightforward to use.

Inspiration: lightning

Value: $12 / no cap

Wildflower Lacquer Fairly Puddle is a black-purple with blue-red-orange multichrome shimmer. I wore it in three skinny coats, however two will cowl. It dries shortly and has no brush strokes.

Inspiration: oil slick puddles after it rains

Value: $13 / no cap

Now for dwell swatches!

Whereas we’re a good distance from wet days right here in South Dakota, I do love this theme. I feel the three shades I obtained upfront go so properly collectively. I like nature inspirations as a result of a lot widespread tradition is not actually my factor. Do you see one you want?

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The Polish Pickup is a month-to-month occasion by which a number of indie makers create polishes on a single theme. Discover them at:

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November 8, 2024

Nail Polish

Vintage-Impressed Nail Polish for a Luxurious Vacation Nail Look

This vacation season, we’re unwrapping one thing really magical with our Curio Assortment—an ode to the timeless attraction of curio cupboards and show instances that maintain cherished trinkets and collectibles. Curio brings collectively wealthy, antique-inspired colorways and splendid finishes, capturing the essence of priceless heirlooms and little pleasures, good for creating unforgettable vacation nail appears to be like.

For those who’re searching for distinctive, high-quality nail polish for the vacation season, the Curio Assortment is crafted with opulence in thoughts. This set options six beautiful shades, every with a particular end, from magnetic and thermal to flash-reflective, jelly, and sheer. Not solely do they dazzle on their very own, however these versatile nail polishes are perfect for nail artwork, letting you layer, mix, and play with totally different textures for a one-of-a-kind look.

The Shades of Curio Assortment

Let’s take a more in-depth take a look at every shade within the Curio Assortment. Each nail polish is meticulously crafted so as to add magnificence, type, and a touch of nostalgia to your nail recreation this season.

South Sea Pearl: A champagne nail polish with delicate white gold magnetic pigments that seize gentle superbly. The magnetic end provides depth and dimension, making it a very timeless addition to any vacation nail look. Excellent for many who love a refined but statement-worthy manicure.
Ruby Slipper: For followers of daring, basic colours, Ruby Slipper is a must have. This deep crimson nail polish contains a fiery crimson magnetic pigment that’s harking back to a festive, classic decoration. Ruby Slipper captures the season’s heat and magnificence, ideally suited for each understated and glamorous vacation kinds.
Milk Glass: Impressed by classic glassware, Milk Glass is an off-white custard crelly nail polish with a creamy, smooth end. This shade is ideal for lovers of impartial tones who need a subtle, minimalist look that’s nonetheless extremely eye-catching. Use it alone for a classy vibe, or pair it with different shades from the Curio Assortment for a customized nail artwork twist.
Valuable Second: Valuable Second takes you on a shade journey with its thermal properties, shifting from a periwinkle blue to a pale lilac purple primarily based on temperature. This two-toned magic provides a playful and mystical component to any manicure. Excellent for including a singular twist to your vacation look, Valuable Second makes your nails come to life with every motion.
Trinket: For a festive sparkle, Trinket is right here to make an announcement. This sheer pink nail polish is full of silver flash-reflective glitter and a duochrome shimmer that shifts from pink to orange. Trinket shines like a hidden gem beneath vacation lights, giving your nails that additional pop of magic.
Bonbon Jelly: Channeling deep, classic glamour, Bonbon Jelly is a darkish cherry crimson nail polish with a shiny jelly end. Wealthy and vibrant, this shade is good for anybody looking for a daring but subtle look. The sheer, buildable end offers you management over the depth, letting you go from a delicate wash of shade to full-on vampy attract.

Why Curio Assortment is Excellent for Vacation Nails

For those who’re seeking to improve your vacation nail artwork with one thing distinctive, the Curio Assortment is designed to make an announcement. Every nail polish on this assortment brings a unique texture, creating countless alternatives for mixing and matching. The mixture of basic tones with progressive finishes like magnetic, thermal, and flash-reflective means you possibly can tailor your nails to swimsuit each vacation occasion.

Think about the wealthy glow of South Sea Pearl catching the sunshine at a vacation occasion or the shifting shades of Valuable Second as you toast to a brand new yr. These nail polishes are designed to show heads, including a layer of luxurious to your vacation type.

Combine and Match: The Artwork of Layering with Curio

One of many greatest developments in nail artwork is layering, and the Curio Assortment is ideal for experimenting with this method. A magnetic polish and a jelly?! Oh sure! Attempt pairing the basic magnificence of Ruby Slipper over a pair coats of Bonbon jelly for an additional juicy dose of sparkle! Prime with some Pearl Of Knowledge Charms and you’ve got an aesthetic vacation nail look.

Why Curio Assortment Makes a Excellent Reward

The Curio Assortment isn’t only for private use; it’s additionally the proper present for any nail polish lover. With six shades providing varied finishes, this assortment is flexible sufficient to swimsuit all kinds. Every nail polish is hand made with our high-quality, vegan, and cruelty-free system, so you possibly can be ok with gifting it, too. Plus, the complete Curio Assortment set is offered at 10% off retail costs, making it a perfect selection for vacation gifting. Take a look at our Vacation Store for extra present concepts!

Store Curio Assortment Now

Prepared so as to add some antique-inspired magnificence to your vacation nails? The Curio Assortment presents a wealthy choice of shades and finishes, impressed by trinkets, treasures, and timeless type. Excellent for vacation nail artwork and nail polish present concepts, these nail polishes are designed to make each manicure a masterpiece. Do not miss out on this luxury assortment that’s good for the vacation season—store Curio in the present day!

With shades like South Sea Pearl, Ruby Slipper, and Valuable Second, your nails would be the speak of each vacation gathering. Embrace the artistry of Curio, and let your nails shine just like the priceless treasures they’re!

Handmade with love, vegan, and cruelty-free, these nail polishes make the proper present for any nail polish fanatic—or for treating your self to some seasonal sparkle.

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Rogue Lacquer – Polish Decide Up April 2021

November 8, 2024

Nail Polish

Rogue Lacquer – Polish Decide Up April 2021

Hiya guys! This week has been an enormous blur of nothing however rain and Chromebooks. My day job is pc work for colleges, so I’ve been doing loads of work throughout the Covid interval. And now that delivers are beginning to roll in we’re having to scramble to get issues carried out aka numerous extra time work. My soul is exhausted and we’ve solely been doing this for slightly over every week. Right this moment I am sharing one other April contribution to Polish Decide-Up this time from the model Rogue Lacquer. This month the inspiration is all in regards to the 90s and this one particularly goes to hit proper within the feels for lots of us 90s infants. Rogue Lacquer took their superb inspiration by the enduring NSYNC and their first album cowl! And also you finest imagine I listened to your entire album as I swatched and typed up this evaluate. In truth that is precisely what you guys should be doing as you have a look at these swatches, right here you go. Now let’s get to it!

It is Gonna Be Might by Rogue Lacquer will probably be out there by means of Polish Decide-Up from April 2nd till April fifth. There isn’t a cap on this shade and every 13mL bottle retails for $12.50.

Rogue Lacquer – It is Gonna Be Might

It is Gonna Be Might might be described as a white crelly with gold, purple, blue and copper metallic flakes. Does not it make you wish to scream?! In a great way, in fact haha. It is such an exquisite mixture on prime of an ideal creamy white base. Chef’s kiss. All the pieces about this shade screams Spring after which some. The hints of gold and copper actually give the end that pop issue. A lot depth and dimension. I am unable to assist however suppose this polish would additionally work as an exquisite base for some enjoyable nail artwork as effectively.

The system has opacity that builds-up simply for full protection with no seen nail line. Consistency leans slightly on the thick facet, nevertheless it’s nonetheless manageable and layers. Plus such a glitter heavy polish is all the time anticipated to lean slightly thick. Because it has such opacity it finally ends up needing much less layers that you just’d suppose and makes your entire software straightforward. That being mentioned I had no points throughout the layering course of in anyway. It dries all the way down to a gritty end that smoothes out completely after topcoat. Proven right here in two coats and sealed with a shiny topcoat.

That is a wrap on one other attractive polish that must be a part of your assortment. I’ve not been this pumped a few polish shortly and that is saying one thing as an avid collector. On the whole today I’m gravitating an increasing number of in direction of the basic crelly end. It is such a missed one within the current years and with Spring across the nook it’s filling up my coronary heart. Though there is no such thing as a cap for this shade, there’s a small buying window so you should definitely add it to your wishlist. Let me know your ideas down within the feedback beneath. Till subsequent time, keep secure and effectively xoxo Moonbaes.

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November 7, 2024

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Noodles Nail Polish Winter 2024 Assortment Swatches and Critiques

*press samples

Hi there hey! I instructed you I had tons of polishes to share with you! I hope you are prepared for some tender tones and glitter. This 6-piece winter assortment from Noodles Nail Polish options glitter crellies, jellies, and toppers. The set will retail for simply $10.50 every, and it’ll drop this Friday (identical time because the Valentine’s Day trio), February 2nd at 6 PM EST.

It is a picture-heavy put up, so lets?

Finest Methods for Smoothing Out and Eradicating Glitter *up to date 1/30/24*

Noodles Nail Polish is all in regards to the glitter, on a regular basis. Whereas all of us love the bling, it may be a ache to take away. Oh, and it may be recognized to eat topcoat which leaves texture on the nail after it dries. In case you are particularly delicate to feeling your polish, be certain that your topcoat is a thick one, or apply a second coat of a thinner one.

As a substitute of making use of 2 coats of thick topcoat, a number of indie manufacturers have come out with a product that you just use after your final coat of polish and earlier than your topcoat. These are typically thick and “fill in” the gaps left from the glitter. Listed below are a number of merchandise I take advantage of and suggest (in no explicit order):

2. Gelous from American Classics

3. Criminally Easy Glitter Smoothing topcoat (dries with a matte end in contrast to the others)

6. Easy and Shine Duo from Esmaltes da Kelly (accessible by means of Polish Pickup some months)

To make use of these glitter grabbing topcoats, it is best to let the polish to dry for a number of minutes earlier than making use of. Should you apply the glitter grabber too rapidly, the nail polish can eat up the glitter grabber a little bit, making the polish proceed to have a little bit texture, even after the addition of a quick-dry topcoat. Utilizing it this fashion requires a little bit extra endurance, however it’s completely price it.

I additionally use peel-off basecoats to make elimination a breeze. I like to recommend UNT Prepared for Take Off, Hit the Bottle Keepin’ it Peel, or Black Dahlia Lacquer as all of them work effectively (I’m not affiliated with any website or model…I am simply sharing the love). The UNT works higher for my physique chemistry because the Hit the Bottle will typically pop off throughout the day. It looks like the UNT has been more durable to search out recently, so there’s all the time the Holo Taco one if you really want one. In order for you your polish to final a little bit longer, I utterly perceive. In that case, the foil technique will work finest for you once you’re prepared for a change. Clips like these are low cost and nice for protecting the cotton balls in place. I hope this helps, and be happy to electronic mail me or go away a remark with any questions you will have.

Noodles Nail Polish Alpine Glow (2 coats)

We’re beginning with a B-A-N-G! You recognize this can be a prime choose when Natalie provides us a flakie and glitter combo. Alpine Glow is a tender periwinkle (leaning gray) crelly base with silver metallic glitters, mild pink holo glitters, and shade shifting aqua/pink/silver/violet flakes. That is that good shade for winter main into spring. The flakes settle properly into the background and including simply the correct amount of texture. Proven is 2 coats, and it dries with some texture, however you might be able to get away with simply 1 coat of topcoat with this one.

Noodles Nail Polish Hygge Season (2 coats)

I feel this subsequent one goes to be a favourite for a lot of of you on the market. There’s simply one thing about Natalie’s mild glitter crellies that makes you wish to have it. Hygge Season is a really mild gray crelly base with metallic aqua/copper/fuchsia/periwinkle glitters, pink holo glitters, and matte periwinkle glitters. It is so mild that it virtually seems a little bit taupe if that is smart. The colour combo is once more stunning. I anticipated to want 3 skinny coats, however I used to be comfortable after simply 2 coats. This one once more dries with texture from all of the glitter.

Noodles Nail Polish Polar Nights (2 coats)

Up subsequent we now have one other prime choose, however this one was a bit surprising. When wanting on the bottle, I believed this was going to have extra glitter, however in actual fact, it has extra of a flakie look to it. Polar Nights is a deep navy cream base with a number of silver holo flakes, scattered holo, and a contact of wonderful mild blue glitter and tender blue shimmer. It jogs my memory of the evening sky in a rural space so you actually see all the celebs. This one was extraordinarily opaque and barely wanted that second coat. Oh, and since that is largely wonderful flakes, it dries pretty easy, so that you solely want a easy coat of topcoat for that shiny end.

Thumb/Pointer/Center Finger: 2 coats Zoya Val underneath 1 coat Noodles Nail Polish Silver White Winters

Ring/litte finger: 3 coats of Noodles Nail Polish Silver White Winters

Yay, we now have our second glitter topper! Silver White Winters is a clear-based topper with scattered holo, periwinkle/silver/lilac metallic glitters, and white matte glitters. I confirmed it each as a topper or alone in 3 skinny coats. This one has extra holo shimmer which helps cowl the nail if you wish to apply it to its personal. Very wintery in a great way. It will dry with texture, so bust out that glitter-smoothing topcoat once more.

Noodles Nail Polish Wintry Want (2 coats)

Final, however actually not least, we now have Wintry Want. This one images so effectively! Like, these holo glitters are simply popping. Wintry Want is our solely jelly of the gathering, and it is a deep purple base with silver/copper/pink holo glitters and copper metallic glitters in sq. and hexagonal shapes. This one has that squishy look, so if that is considered one of your favourite seems, this one is for you. I discover that jellies have a tendency to actually present texture (since it’s all the time shiny and light-weight displays any rippling), so utilizing further topcoat will assist give that easy squish.

There you have got it, of us! I am actually loving the colour palette of this assortment. My prime picks need to be Alpine Glow, Arctic Constellations, and Polar Night time, however you are able to do no unsuitable selecting any of those beauties. Which of them are your favorites? Do not forget, you’ll be able to choose up any of those in addition to any of the Valentine’s Day trio polishes this coming Friday, February 2nd at 6 PM on the Noodles web site. You can discover out extra about Noodles Nail Polish on their web site, Instagram web page, Fb web page, and Fb Fan Group.

*These polishes had been supplied by the corporate or PR consultant. All evaluations are based mostly solely on my opinion. For extra data, please see my full disclosure on the backside of the location*

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November 7, 2024

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Nice Lakes and Different Shows

Whereas I used to be on hiatus, I took a visit to Wisconsin by way of Chicagoland and took benefit of being in a extra display-rich setting to do some searching by way of numerous aisles to see what nail merchandise I might see. Mix these with those I noticed nearer to house earlier than and after my journey, and we have ourselves a show submit. (My final one was the day earlier than I went on my newest running a blog hiatus.)(And sure, I did imply to get this up final week, however I made a decision to not stress myself out about that.)

I used to be slightly overwhelmed by the Claire’s I went to in Wisconsin … a lot stuff in so small an area. Nothing jumped out at me from the polish rack, however I did cease to take a look at the faux nails. The signal on high of the show unit mentioned they have been new “100% vegan fake nails”. I do not suppose meaning they’re plant-based, simply that there are no animal merchandise in them. I did not purchase any since they have been all longer than I want (although may very well be minimize down I am certain) and have been all glue ons after I want press on (and sure I do have some units of press on tabs I can use with glue ons however I’ve so many units of fakes already).

I additionally paused on the units for Claire’s caviar nails and velvet nails. I believed these tendencies have been properly behind us for some time, however right here they’re, again once more. Life comes at you quick, I suppose.

I noticed one thing enjoyable at Fred Meyer: a set of Crayola glitter polishes in bottles with pointy caps to seem like the ends of crayons. I believed these have been tremendous cute, however didn’t purchase them as a result of I do know based mostly on previous expertise that I would not attain for them, I simply need to take a look at the beautiful colours. And I can try this with this picture.

I really feel like I ought to have seen Ulta Essie (Un)responsible Pleasures for Winter 2022 sooner than I did, however right here it’s now. The show at Ulta . In entrance, left to proper: Caught within the Rain (occasions 2), To Me from Me (occasions 2), (Un)responsible Pleasures (occasions 2), and Snooze In. In again on the high: No To-Do, Residence By 8.

The show at Meijer (similar because the one I additionally noticed at Fred Meyer) had the identical shades, however solely 5 of them have been featured on the cardboard subsequent to them.

For Valentines 2023, Essie put out the U Want assortment, which I noticed at Ulta. Six shades right here, all with silver flames/hearts on the caps. In entrance: U Want (two slots), License to Thrill (two slots), Burning Love (two slots), Flirt with Freedom. In again: Gas Your Want (two slots), No Ex-pectations (two slots).

The Essie Spring 2023 assortment is Really feel the Fizzle. I discovered it first at Walgreens, then later at Ulta in a barely completely different shelf high show. It does seem like spring, with all these fairly pastels. Left to proper: Trip the Soundwave, Really feel the Fizzle (the one non-creme within the assortment; appears like a enjoyable topper), Do not Burst My Bubble, Within the You-niverse, It is Excessive Time, and You are Scent-sational.

A better take a look at Really feel the Fizzle, which I used to be sorely tempted to purchase though I am 99% sure I’ve one thing very comparable in my assortment already.

At Ulta, I additionally noticed some new shades within the Essie Gel Couture line, the Trend Fête assortment. Left to proper: Hats Off, Trend Fête, Sundressed to Impress, Brimming with Bubbly, Stilettos on Standby, and Sunday Greatest.

At a 5 Under, I noticed 4 shades of Recent Paint pearly shimmers in a tray with slots for 3 colours. No show card to inform me if these are a group and in that case what it is referred to as: Gap-some Content material, Glazed and Confused, Donut Cease Believing, and Significantly Dough. Possibly a Glazed Donut assortment?

Walgreens had some fancy Kiss Majestic nail units I might not seen earlier than. The set on high is known as Pretty Bubbly and the one on the underside is Your Grace. The package deal says they’re reusable as much as 3 times, which I suppose takes a little bit of the sting out of the $17.99 price ticket if that is true.

One of many Ultas I visited had a bit with the Nailtopia polishes celebrating Disney 100. Undecided it they have been nonetheless within the strategy of stocking it or many had already bought out; I am guessing the previous since well-liked characters have been nonetheless there. Listed here are the total dimension ones (12ml): Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, (empty spot for Daisy Duck), Pluto, Goofy, Peter Pan, and Tinker Bell (not Tinkerbell). There was an empty part subsequent to this with spots for the minis (5ml) Winnie the Pooh (yellow), Piglet (darker pink), Elsa (lighter pink), Olaf (mild blue), Anna (wine), Alice in Wonderland (mild blue), Cheshire (purple), Simba (golden yellow), Dumbo (silver), and Sew (blue).

I do know I’ve talked about it earlier than, however it’s nonetheless true: I pay was much less consideration to OPI releases since Ulta beginning placing them solely within the massive white aisle unit. I need standalone shows that present what’s within the assortment and solely that. However I am not going to get that at Ulta, so this is OPI Me Myself and OPI for spring 2023 in all its backlit, shelved proper subsequent to core colours glory.

Additionally within the backlit show at Ulta: some Orly polishes labelled “colours that pop solely at Ulta”: Join the Dots, Kitsch You Later, Declare to Fame, Ceci N’est Pas Blanc, Ephemeral (bought out), Contact of Magic, and Simply an Phantasm.

Ulta additionally had the Orly NASA assortment, thank goodness in a lot better lighting on an endcap. There are 4 polishes and 4 nail strip designs that includes pictures from the area telescope with an unlucky title. The show says “solely right here”, however I’ve since seen these polishes on the Orly web site.

The polishes: Spirit of Peace, Golden Document, View from L2, Perseverance.

The nail strips: Hubble Area Telescope, (the opposite area telescope), Voyager, Artemis I.

I am not 100% certain the spring-like shades of Poparazzi I noticed at CVS within the spot the place seasonal shades have been earlier than are new, however I snapped their picture anyway. Left to proper: Mermaid Daze, Born Like This, Do You Pink About Me, and Vitamin Sea.

The one not too picked over Fairly Girl show I noticed at 5 Under shops on my journey was referred to as Dramatic Darks. The shade names printed on the show are Forbidden, Firefly, Oh I Say, Ravenous, Deep Winter, and Darkish Royalty. Solely 5 of the six have been there and I am unsure if the shades match the names or not (they weren’t printed on the bottles and I am unable to discover them on both the Fairly Girl web site or 5 Under’s).

In my final show submit, I shared the primary units of Sally Hansen Salon Results Good Manicure faux nails I might seen. There have been solely two shapes: sq. and oval. A couple of days after I might posted these, I noticed some units in almond and coffin shapes on a combined model show close to the entrance of a Walgreens. Left to proper: Needing Area (almond), Meet Me within the Steel (coffin), ASAP Apple (almond; strong colour although the pic appears completely different as a consequence of reflections I believe). I glanced on the Sally Hansen web site and there are different designs/colours obtainable in these shapes; I simply have not seen them in individual but.

Deeper into that very same Walgreens, I noticed extra Sally Hansen Good Manicure units nestled in their very own part on the core show wall. All of those designs have been both sq. or oval. High row (sq.): Get Mod, Pink Clay, Sugar Repair, Block Get together, What a Star, Test Please. Backside row (oval): Buff & Tumble, O-zone You Did not, Beet Pray Love, Ombre-lievable, Swoop There It Is, Outdoors the Line.

At a unique Walgreens, I noticed a show with the Sally Hansen Good Manicure nails plus some new Insta Dri shades and a few Good Variety Pure shades. The nails have been largely the oval and sq. shapes, with a few almond ones combined in. Primarily based on an empty show part I noticed at Ulta, I imagine the Insta Dri shades are the Getaway assortment: Catch Me If You Clam (orange), Seaside You To It (darker orange), Touring Mild (orchid, slot taken right here by one other shade), Up Within the Clouds (mild blue), Gradual M-ocean (slate blue), Mint Me in St. Louis (turqoise), C-hill Out (darkish inexperienced), Later Alligator (deep olive inexperienced). I am unsure if the Good Variety Pure shades are a group or not. My element pictures are fuzzy, however I believe these are the shade names based mostly on matching up the blurry textual content in my pictures with the Sally Hansen web site: Almond Milk, Cashew Butter, Roasted Chestnut, Candy As Sugar, Carrot Cake, Pure Pink, Blueberry Tart, Matcha Love.

At Walmart, I noticed an endcap with the Sally Hansen Good Manicure nails and Miracle Gel polishes, with an additional InstaDri bit that I wasn’t certain belonged there. The nails assortment had all 4 shapes.

The highest two rows of Miracle Gel polishes had shades from the Desert Oasis assortment, which I solely know the title of as a result of it was on the insert part of the core show at an Ulta retailer (all however two of the shades have been bought out or not but stocked there). High row: Lookin Fly for a Cacti, Been There Dune That, A Scorching Minute, I Do not Desert You, Cactus Makes Good. Backside row: Information is Flower, Desert Reign, Oaseas, Solar-Bathe (not a part of Desert Oasis), (random yellow in slot for Shock & Mauve, niehter a part of Desert Oasis). The opposite rows have been core colours, base and high coat.

The InstaDri tray had a couple of core colours together with the Getaway assortment of recent shades (that portion proven nearer beneath): Catch Me If You Clam, Seaside You To It, Touring Mild (slot empty), Up Within the Clouds, Gradual M-ocean, Mint Me in St. Louis, C-hill Out, Later Alligator.

A unique Walmart had the Sally Hansen Good Manicure nails included into the common nail provides part, together with extra of the coffin formed ones than I might seen earlier than. Left to proper: French Twist, Leaf Me Be, What the Shell, Meet Me within the Steel, Hyp-nautical, Onyx-pected (hiding in again).

For Easter, Sally Hansen Insta Dri has a Peeps collaboration. I noticed this tall freestanding show at Walgreens. It had the Peeps polishes plus some core colours. The Peeps strong colours are textured, particularly “sugar texture”.

High left: Peeps and Love set with Peeps Pink Bunny and Peeps Blue Chick. High proper: One Robust Chick set with Peeps Traditional Chick and Peeps Cotton Sweet. Backside left: Peeps Purple Bunny, Peeps Get together Cake (occasions 2), Peeps Cotton Sweet, and Peeps Marshmallow. Backside proper: Peeps Traditional Chick (occasions 2), Peeps Pink Bunny (occasions 2), and Peeps Blue Chick.

And listed here are the polishes that obtained me enthusiastic about polish in a means I have never been shortly: the Salon Good Flash assortment at Walmart. These are seven reflective glitters and after I noticed swatches on Fb I needed to have them. Sure, indies have been doing reflective glitter for some time, however it’s so arduous to maintain up with indies now that I’ve stopped making an attempt. These mainstreams aren’t as advanced as a lot of the indies however they’re far more accessible (although I did must attempt a couple of Walmarts earlier than I discovered them). Left to proper: Flashing Lights, Information Flash, Dream Gleam, Flash Dance, Make It Flashy, Shine and Dandy, Flash Again. There’s additionally a texture smoothing topcoat referred to as Glitter Gloss. In contrast to most polishes I purchase after which let sit for ages earlier than I attempt them, my first pedicure after I purchased these was Shine and Dandy, and Make It Flashy is on my toes as I kind this. Regardless that it is winter, I typically put on sandals in the home and seeing these polishes catch the sunshine has been fairly pleasant.

Like final summer time, I did not see any seasonal Studio M shows at Meijer on my journey, however there have been extra “fancies” on the $6.49 worth level than I noticed again then. I believe these are all holos.

Left to proper (two slots for every colour): Constellation Queen, Worlds Aside, Miss Universe, Tremendous Star.

Left to proper (two slots for every colour): Moon Goddess, Meteor Bathe, Rocket Man, Area Cadet.

Ski season ended yesterday, and I’ve obtained a couple of weeks earlier than I’ve any important journey deliberate, so I am hoping to do some swatching on this much less busy lull, however we’ll see if that works out.

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Wildflower Lacquer Again to the 90s Assortment and The Polished Hippy Swatches and Overview

November 7, 2024

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Wildflower Lacquer Again to the 90s Assortment and The Polished Hippy Swatches and Overview

Wildflower Lacquer’s March pre-order is open and I’ve one thing particular to share! This month’s launch consists of the Again to the ’90s Assortment and a polish to have a good time the sixth Indieversary of Wildflower, a polish I received to co-create! The Polished Hippy is the form of traditional holo that attracted me to the model to start with – and I used to be Taylor’s first buyer! The pre-order is open by way of March 10. Let’s take a look!

*press samples*

First up is the Again to the ’90s Assortment. These are proper on pattern for the Y2K vibe happening now and have inspirations that millennials are positive to recollect from their childhoods. I am a bit older some these have been solely issues I used to be tangentially conscious of as a younger grownup, however the shimmery iridescent colorways are one thing that I definitely do bear in mind! The formulation was related on all these, quick-drying and simple to use.

Wildflower Lacquer Ceiling Filled with Stars is a pale inexperienced jelly with gold-green-blue multichrome iridescent shimmer and inexperienced glow-in-the-dark pigment. Impressed by stick-on glow-in-the-dark ceiling stars. I wore it in 4 skinny coats, however three will cowl. Funnily sufficient, I’ve glow-in-the-dark stars on my bed room ceiling now! These are a legacy of it being a baby’s bed room up to now, in all probability in some unspecified time in the future within the Nineteen Eighties, and in 21 years of dwelling in the home I’ve by no means gotten round to portray the room and doubtless by no means will. So I’ll have stars on my ceiling till I’m an previous woman!

Worth: $13.50 / $100 for full assortment of 8

Wildflower Lacquer Ceiling Full of Stars

Wildflower Lacquer Dolphin Obsession is a mauve-gray jelly with aqua-violet-magenta multichrome iridescent shimmer. Impressed by dolphin-themed every part. I wore it in 4 skinny coats, however two or three will cowl.

Worth: $13.00 / $100 for full assortment of 8

Wildflower Lacquer Juice Bar is a magenta-pink jelly with copper-gold-green multichrome iridescent shimmer and holo microflakes. Impressed by the physique spray. I wore this in three skinny coats, however two will cowl.

Worth: $13.00 / $100 for full assortment of 8

Wildflower Lacquer Lil’ Miss Singing Mermaid is a sky blue jelly with pink-gold duochrome iridescent shimmer and multichrome iridescent microglitter. Impressed by the singing mermaid doll. I wore it in 4 skinny coats, however two or three will cowl. It wants high coat for smoothness and shine. It would not require a lot additional effort to take away.

Worth: $13.00 / $100 for full assortment of 8

Wildflower Lacquer Planetary Berry is a cool purple linear holo with aqua-violet-magenta multichrome iridescent shimmer. Impressed by Taylor’s favourite lip smacker from the 90s. I wore this in 4 skinny coats, however two will cowl. I simply beloved portray on an increasing number of holo!

Worth: $13.00 / $100 for full assortment of 8

Wildflower Lacquer Polly In My Pocket is a pale pink-violet jelly with magenta-gold-green multichrome iridescent shimmer. Impressed by Polly Pocket. I wore it in 4 skinny coats and it retained some seen nail line.

Worth: $13.00 / $100 for full assortment of 8

Wildflower Retro Curler Skates is a white jelly with pink-orange-yellow-green-blue multichrome iridescent shimmer with a turquoise undertone. Impressed by Friday nights on the skating rink. I wore it in 4 skinny coats, however three would possibly cowl. This had a real mother-of-pearl foiled end!

Worth: $13.00 / $100 for full assortment of 8

Wildflower Lacquer Sky Dancer is a green-teal jelly with pink-gold-green multichrome iridescent shimmer. Impressed by the Sky Dancer toy. I wore it in 4 skinny coats and it saved some seen nail line.

Worth: $13.00 / $100 for full assortment of 8

Wildflower Lacquer The Polished Hippy is a cease purple linear holo. I wore it in 4 skinny coats, however it was solely as a result of I beloved making use of the holo. Two coats will cowl. This one can stain inclined nails, however I did not get a lot staining from sporting this one for a number of days in a row.

I initially discovered Taylor’s polishes on Storenvy again in February 2017 – I’d simply randomly search for holo polishes and Wildflower popped up. Taylor supplied mini bottles, and that permit me seize a bunch without delay, like jelly beans, to strive! She had lots of vibrant holos, which I like, and I used to be hooked. Taylor instructed me a number of years later that I used to be her solely buyer for some time, and my purchases helped present her with the cash to scale up the model into the profitable household enterprise it’s at this time! Additionally, it seems Taylor is the sister-in-law of one other indie maker, Tami, whose now-retired model Satan Wears Polish, I had began buying from in 2013 and located the identical approach. I beloved simply taking place upon new manufacturers again within the day when the indie polish world was smaller. I used to be so honored when Taylor approached me to make a polish for her sixth Indieversary, and I gave her the choice of vibrant purple or inexperienced linear holos, or magnetic purple or inexperienced polishes with flakes. She selected the purple linear holo possibility, which is nice, as a result of that is precisely the form of polish that made me buy within the first place! For those who choose this up, I hope you like it as a lot as I do.

Worth: $13

Now for stay swatches!

The March pre-order is open by way of midday March 10. I’m delighted to have been part of Wildflower historical past and I am glad Taylor’s polishes have gotten the eye they deserve in a crowded indie market. I’ll all the time be a die-hard linear holo fan, since that’s the end that drew me again into polish amassing within the 2000s.

*press pattern*

Wildflower Lacquer is made by Taylor in Oklahoma. You will discover her at:

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OCTOBER NAIL ART CONTEST – Cirque Colours

November 7, 2024

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OCTOBER NAIL ART CONTEST – Cirque Colours

4TH Nov 2022

We’re internet hosting a _________ Contest for the possibility to win 15 polishes of your alternative (as much as a $240 worth)!Create a _____________ nail artwork look and use the hashtag #_________ in your Instagram submit to enter. Keep in mind to tag @cirquecolors in your submit and within the caption! 5 finalists will probably be picked by the Cirque Colours staff and one winner will probably be voted on by our followers. Official Guidelines and Necessities:
To enter, use #________ and @cirquecolors in your Instagram submit.
Theme: _____________________________
Any nail polish model is allowed!
Any artwork medium is allowed. Nail artwork, pictures, work, pottery, and many others… the sky is the restrict!
Don’t embrace the bottle or emblem of one other model in your submission.
You possibly can submit as many submissions as you would like, however they should be new creations solely.
Should be 18+ to enter. Contest open worldwide excluding Italy, Brazil, India, and Russia.
Cirque Colours has permission to repost any submitted pictures.
This contest is by no means sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or related to, Instagram.
Contest closes on _____ at 11:59 pm EST. Voting will start on ______ and finish on ______ at 3:00 pm EST.Present us your nail artwork expertise and assist us have a good time our ninth birthday!

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Pipedream Polish: Moonbow | Throwback Thursday Swatch

November 7, 2024

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Pipedream Polish: Moonbow | Throwback Thursday Swatch

Hiya guys! Lastly we’re kicking off a brand new month and hopefully in the appropriate route. I do know I have been a little bit of an area case for the reason that yr began. I used to be actually foolish to assume… Nicely quite a lot of the issues I assumed. However that apart, I am prepared to begin doing quite a lot of the issues that I like to do. Even when it means taking part in compensate for quite a lot of posts that I by no means acquired round to doing. That is very true in terms of my nail polish assortment. My untried polish stash became a mountain a couple of years in the past and at this level it is a complete nation. Initially I felt actually unhealthy about swatching polish that will not be out there anymore. The extra thought I put into it although I noticed that it did not matter. You guys had been gonna like to see a fairly polish and I’d lastly get round to having fun with a purchase order. In spite of everything if I bought it sooner or later then it should imply I prefer it, proper? Eek… hopefully that is the case with most of those polishes, haha. So with that in thoughts welcome to my first Throwback Thursday Swatch! This will likely be a weekly section going ahead (fingers crossed) that may both be a single shade or a complete assortment. I’ve been wanting to do that for years so I am actually excited to lastly getting round to it and I hope you might be too.

At this time I will likely be sharing fairly the throwback to just about the time I first acquired into the indie polish group. Say hi there to the beautiful Moonbow by Pipedream Polish that was launched again in 2016. This model is sadly way back closed and the polishes clearly not out there. In case you have been across the group in any respect then the title of the model would possibly sound acquainted. Pipedream Polish was notorious for his or her neon cream polishes that might watermarble.

Pipedream Polish: Moonbow

Moonbow will be described as a black scattered holographic polish. In fact my images are taken indoors below a lightbox so the holographic impact is dulled down. That stated this polish did not actually have a lot of a holo flame. I am considering it is due to age as this polish is 5-6 years previous at this level. One factor I do admire is how toned and wealthy the black is, it does not boring down or really feel greyed in any respect. It is a beautiful polish and I am kicking myself for ready this lengthy to lastly get round to sporting it. Plus does not it make my skin-tone completely glow?! I’ve a particular place for black polishes in my coronary heart as a result of that is all I’d put on as a child rising up. I at all times felt like black polish simply had such a vibe, like such a temper, behind it and I needed to be that cool chick. Sure, I used to be undoubtedly the arty emo sort, haha.

The system has a very opaque software and may simply be thought of one coater. By way of private choice I used a second skinny layer additionally I really feel it provides to the holo flame this manner as nicely. Although I’ll say the holo may be very delicate, as I discussed earlier than although I do not know if that is as a result of how previous this polish is. Consistency felt nicely balanced all through the applying, not too thick or too skinny. Contemplating that this polish is sort of a couple of years previous at this level I used to be actually impressed with how nicely it is held up. It dries all the way down to a clean excessive shine end on it is personal. I additionally skilled no staining on removing to both my cuticles or nail beds, which is superb contemplating how opaque the system is. Proven right here in two coats and sealed with a shiny topcoat.

On reflection I want I had determined to do a watermarble design to associate with these swatches. In spite of everything this polish was created with that particular intention in thoughts. It is undoubtedly I want to do sooner or later when I’ve extra time as a result of each polish this model launched was a watermarble important. I used to be fortunate sufficient to even buy two units of the notorious neon lotions. In some unspecified time in the future they are going to undoubtedly be featured as again of a Throwback Thursday Swatch put up. Let me know in the event you guys have something in thoughts that you just’d prefer to see me swatch! I’d like to maintain this going and swatch via some classics alongside the way in which. Thanks for studying and I’ll catch you subsequent time xoxo Moonbaes.

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November 6, 2024

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Throwback and Crackle of the Month (Nov)

LynB Designs Throwback and Crackle polishes of the month are launching Nov eighth at https://lynbdesigns.retailer/

Tits Up- gray to lavender thermal base with copper shimmer and added holo flakies. The lavender seems extra of a purple touched pink shade to me and the coppery shimmer makes the gray look brown and I am right here for it!

xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Designs Tits Up

Eat, Drink, and Be Cranberry- a cranberry purple base with intense holo impact. First two nails proven with shiny topcoat and final two with no topcoat. Whereas the holo is obvious on this shade, I feel that it is a little more refined than a typical linear holo as a result of it’s cracked aside. The pigment load on this renders the polish a bit thicker than a typical polish, but it surely was nonetheless simple to work with. Beneath is KBShimmer’s Nov PPU shade for some gitd crackle enjoyable. Crackles will not be included within the half off sale.

xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Designs Eat, Drink, and Be Cranberry

All of my swatches are proven in two thick coats with topcoat and had no system points except in any other case said. All pictures makes use of a impartial coloration temperature bulb and white background with white bounce card. My nails are pure with no enhancements and no blurring/cream base, I’ve a reasonably distinguished VNL. Maker descriptions are used, my very own feedback are italicized.

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November 6, 2024

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Throwback and Crackle of the Month (Nov)

LynB Designs Throwback and Crackle polishes of the month are launching Nov eighth at https://lynbdesigns.retailer/

Tits Up- grey to lavender thermal base with copper shimmer and added holo flakies. The lavender appears additional of a purple touched pink shade to me and the coppery shimmer makes the grey look brown and I’m proper right here for it!

xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Designs Tits Up

Eat, Drink, and Be Cranberry- a cranberry purple base with intense holo influence. First two nails confirmed with shiny topcoat and closing two with no topcoat. Whereas the holo is apparent on this shade, I really feel that it is a bit more refined than a typical linear holo because of it is cracked apart. The pigment load on this renders the polish a bit thicker than a typical polish, nevertheless it absolutely was nonetheless easy to work with. Beneath is KBShimmer’s Nov PPU shade for some gitd crackle fulfilling. Crackles is not going to be included inside the half off sale.

xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Designs Eat, Drink, and Be Cranberry

All of my swatches are confirmed in two thick coats with topcoat and had no system factors besides in every other case stated. All footage makes use of a neutral coloration temperature bulb and white background with white bounce card. My nails are pure with no enhancements and no blurring/cream base, I’ve a fairly distinguished VNL. Maker descriptions are used, my very personal suggestions are italicized.

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November 6, 2024

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Throwback and Crackle of the Month (Nov)

LynB Designs Throwback and Crackle polishes of the month are launching Nov eighth at https://lynbdesigns.retailer/

Tits Up- gray to lavender thermal base with copper shimmer and added holo flakies. The lavender seems further of a purple touched pink shade to me and the coppery shimmer makes the gray look brown and I am correct proper right here for it!

xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Designs Tits Up

Eat, Drink, and Be Cranberry- a cranberry purple base with intense holo affect. First two nails confirmed with shiny topcoat and shutting two with no topcoat. Whereas the holo is clear on this shade, I actually really feel that it is a little more refined than a typical linear holo due to it’s cracked aside. The pigment load on this renders the polish a bit thicker than a typical polish, however it completely was nonetheless simple to work with. Beneath is KBShimmer’s Nov PPU shade for some gitd crackle fulfilling. Crackles just isn’t going to be included contained in the half off sale.

xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Designs Eat, Drink, and Be Cranberry

All of my swatches are confirmed in two thick coats with topcoat and had no system components in addition to in each different case said. All footage makes use of a impartial coloration temperature bulb and white background with white bounce card. My nails are pure with no enhancements and no blurring/cream base, I’ve a reasonably distinguished VNL. Maker descriptions are used, my very private options are italicized.

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Zoya February 2024 Coloration of the Month: Love

November 6, 2024

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Zoya February 2024 Coloration of the Month: Love

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New month, new Coloration of the Month polish from Zoya. February is all about love, and that goes on your nails. I needed to get this put up out as quickly as attainable, as a result of these restricted version polishes from Zoya are round for roughly a month. It could be March 1st, or it might be later within the month, however not one of the different COTM shades are at present accessible, so there’s that. This month we now have Love, and it retails for $12 and you will get free delivery with code LOVE24.

Zoya Love (2 coats)

We have now a glitter polish that covers in 2 coats! Love is a crimson jelly base with a great deal of varied sized hexagonal crimson glitter. It jogs my memory of Dorothy’s Ruby Purple Slippers, do not you assume? The polish applies nicely, and has a lot glitter so you do not have to dab it on (common strokes is ok). It does dry with texture from all of the glitter, so I like to recommend a glitter smoothing topcoat for that easy end. I am truly an enormous fan of this one and I have been carrying it for the previous 3 days. What do you consider this month’s shade?

You can discover out extra about Zoya on their web site, Fb, Twitter, or Instagram pages. They usually have gross sales, so test their social media pages periodically.

*These polishes had been offered by the corporate or PR consultant. All opinions are based mostly solely on my opinion. For extra data, please see my full disclosure on the backside of the positioning*

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Frazzle and Aniploish: Wheel C16: Silver Chromes

November 6, 2024

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Frazzle and Aniploish: Wheel C16: Silver Chromes

Sure, Nail Wheel Wednesday is again! Right this moment it is silver chromes, principally. It is laborious to know the place the road is between some sorts of finishes, so there are some on this wheel which might be extra shimmers than chromes, and a few that would higher be known as metallic than chrome, and even a weaksauce holo (although I do not know that weaksauce holo is an formally acknowledged nail polish end). I simply must preserve chanting “completed is healthier than good” as I proceed to work on this huge challenge of getting all the colours in my stash onto nail wheels.

1. Moist Paint At all times Purchase Platinum (2 coats)
2. Studio M What a Drag (2)
3. Moist ‘n’ Wild Wild Shine Metallica (2)
4. Sally Hansen Arduous as Nails Pumping Iron (2)
5. Bonita unnamed (2) [from a set, but I don’t know the name of that set either]
6. Kiko Fast Dry 857 Metallic Silver (2)
7. Kiko Sensible Quick Dry 043 Silver (2)
8. OPI Push and Shove (1) [used the special base that came with this)
9. OPI Silver Canvas (2) [silver base that came out with the Color Paints collection of jellies]
10. Sephora + Pantone Universe Lunar Rock (2)
11. Sephora Components X Shocked (2)
12. Sephora Components X Platinum Prime (2) [from their Infinite Ombre jellies set]
13. Sephora Components X Want for Pace (2)
14. Revlon Silver Base Coat (2) [came out with the Color Charge jellies]
15. Revlon High Pace Sterling (2)
16. Essence Marble Mania Silver Tornado (2)
17. Fantastically Disney Drive You Wild (2)
18. Essie No Place Like Chrome (2)
19. SinfulColors Casablanca (1)
20. Finger Paints Chromatic Creation (2) [has a very weak holo effect]

Bottles 1 by way of 5:

6 by way of 10:

11 by way of 15:

16 by way of 20:

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November 6, 2024

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KBShimmer Polish Pickup Flowers April 2023 Swatches and Evaluation

Polish Pickup April 2023 Flowers-themed preorder is dwell now via April 10 at midnight EDT. I’ve the merchandise from KBShimmer to share with you immediately!

*press samples*

KBShimmer Pink Lotus & Lime Sugar Scrub is a moisturizing sugar scrub containing 9.5 ozof product. The perfume notes are inexperienced, citrus, key lime, kiwi, pineapple, and jasmine.

Substances: Sucrose, Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, Emulsifying Wax NF, Stearic Acid, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter) Fruit, Perfume, Cetyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol (and) Caprylyl Glycol

Value: $10 for 9.5 oz. / no cap

KBShimmer Rose Had been the Days is a violet magenta with pink-orange-gold multichrome iridescent shimmer and holo microflakes. I wore it in three skinny coats and it had a pleasant, fast-drying method. It’s ultra-metallic and reflective in actual life.

Inspiration: roses

Value: $12 / no cap

Now for dwell swatches!

Have you ever had an opportunity to take a look at the store but? It’s actually beginning to really feel like spring this week the place I’m, it will likely be within the 80s this week! The grape hyacinths are rising in my yard, so flowers appear proper on level right here.

*press pattern*

The Polish Pickup is a month-to-month occasion wherein a number of indie makers create polishes on a single theme. Discover them at:

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November 6, 2024

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KBShimmer Polish Pickup Flowers April 2023 Swatches and Analysis

Polish Pickup April 2023 Flowers-themed preorder is dwell now by way of April 10 at midnight EDT. I’ve the merchandise from KBShimmer to share with you instantly!

*press samples*

KBShimmer Pink Lotus & Lime Sugar Scrub is a moisturizing sugar scrub containing 9.5 ozof product. The fragrance notes are inexperienced, citrus, key lime, kiwi, pineapple, and jasmine.

Substances: Sucrose, Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, Emulsifying Wax NF, Stearic Acid, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter) Fruit, Fragrance, Cetyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol (and) Caprylyl Glycol

Worth: $10 for 9.5 oz. / no cap

KBShimmer Rose Had been the Days is a violet magenta with pink-orange-gold multichrome iridescent shimmer and holo microflakes. I wore it in three skinny coats and it had a pleasing, fast-drying methodology. It is ultra-metallic and reflective in precise life.

Inspiration: roses

Worth: $12 / no cap

Now for dwell swatches!

Have you ever ever had a possibility to check out the shop however? It is truly starting to essentially really feel like spring this week the place I am, it should doubtless be inside the 80s this week! The grape hyacinths are rising in my yard, so flowers seem correct on degree proper right here.

*press sample*

The Polish Pickup is a month-to-month event whereby numerous indie makers create polishes on a single theme. Uncover them at:

Social media:

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November 6, 2024

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KBShimmer Polish Pickup Flowers April 2023 Swatches and Evaluation

Polish Pickup April 2023 Flowers-themed preorder is dwell now by the use of April 10 at midnight EDT. I’ve the merchandise from KBShimmer to share with you immediately!

*press samples*

KBShimmer Pink Lotus & Lime Sugar Scrub is a moisturizing sugar scrub containing 9.5 ozof product. The perfume notes are inexperienced, citrus, key lime, kiwi, pineapple, and jasmine.

Price: $10 for 9.5 oz. / no cap

KBShimmer Rose Had been the Days is a violet magenta with pink-orange-gold multichrome iridescent shimmer and holo microflakes. I wore it in three skinny coats and it had a satisfying, fast-drying methodology. It’s ultra-metallic and reflective in exact life.

Inspiration: roses

Price: $12 / no cap

Now for dwell swatches!

Have you ever ever ever had a chance to take a look at the store nonetheless? It’s actually beginning to basically actually really feel like spring this week the place I’m, it ought to likely be contained in the 80s this week! The grape hyacinths are rising in my yard, so flowers appear right on diploma correct proper right here.

*press pattern*

The Polish Pickup is a month-to-month occasion whereby quite a few indie makers create polishes on a single theme. Uncover them at:

Social media:

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November 5, 2024

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Vacation Gifting – Cirque Colours

It’s that point of the 12 months once more! Vacation items for nail polish lovers, massive and small, or decide up a present field and construct your personal set as the proper customized reward.

The last word reward for nail polish lovers, our 12 Days of Cirque Colours nail polish creation calendar is stuffed with mini fan favourite shades, equipment, and our beloved cuticle oil.

SPOILER ALERT: Introduction Calendar contains 3 full dimension nail artwork equipment (Enchanted Pearls, Milky Opals, Celestial Charms in Silver), 1 Nail & Cuticle Oil Pen in Grapefruit, and eight Mini Polishes (Solar-Kissed, Ruby, Velvetine, Voile, Ambrosia, Pink Lemonade, Alter Ego, Succulent Backyard).

12 Days of Cirque Colours

Lady With the Pearl Earring? Extra like an Icon with Pearl Nails. Seize your dotting instruments as a result of our Enchanted Pearls are right here to meet the pearlescent nail artwork look of your dream. These nail artwork equipment are the crème de la crème of your embellishment coated fantasy. Right here to fulfill your black and white obsession, these charms can be utilized in a basic and minimalist trend or in fabulous extra. This set contains 2 grams of black mother-of-pearl and cream pearls.

Enchanted Pearls

Get playful with our sherbet strawberry milk and matcha latte coloured rhinestones. Paying homage to tumbled easy rose quartz and gentle inexperienced jade opals, these nail artwork equipment pair completely with jellies, sheers, pastels, and metallic shades, though it is necessary to keep in mind that with regards to nail artwork the restrict doesn’t exist. This set contains 2 grams of pink and inexperienced rhinestones.

Milky Opals

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November 5, 2024

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E-book Speak: Individuals Like Us by Dana Mele

Hiya guys! I really feel prefer it has been without end since I made a decision to debate a e book on right here and that is largely as a result of I used to be merely not doing numerous studying in 2020. I assumed it was going to be the alternative since we had been just about all caught at residence. Nicely I ended up increase fairly the e book assortment and remained untouched for almost all of the yr. Like if I ended up studying a handful I might say that’s too many. So one among my large objectives for the yr was to do the 52 E-book Problem the place you principally simply learn 52 books in a yr. Sounds bold? Main resounding yeah. I did not understand simply how a lot after I determined to take this problem on. And I will not lie I’m not maintaining with it as a lot as I ought to, however I’m positively not going to beat myself up about it. Gradual however regular wins the race… or one thing like that. Anyway one of many first books I managed to complete for my problem is Individuals Like Us by Dana Mele. It is a e book that caught my consideration from the synopsis for the entire YA homicide thriller a la Fairly Little Liars vibe. What I bought effectively… it was loads much less thrilling.

Take this as your closing truthful warning because the submit forward will comprise main spoilers on your entire plot together with the ending. If you would like to learn the e book sooner or later positively don’t spoil it for your self.

Title: Individuals Like Us

Creator: Dana Mele

Ranking: 3/5

Launch Date: Feb 27, 2018

Writer: Penguin Random Home

Kay Donovan could have skeletons in her closet, however the previous is previous, and she or he’s reinvented herself completely. Now she’s a star soccer participant whose group of attractive associates run their non-public college with easy reputation and acerbic wit. However when a lady’s physique is discovered within the lake, Kay’s rigorously constructed life begins to topple.

The useless lady has left Kay a computer-coded scavenger hunt, which, because it unravels, begins to implicate suspect after suspect, till Kay herself is within the crosshairs of a homicide investigation. But when Kay’s lastly backed right into a nook, she’ll do what it takes to outlive. As a result of at Bates Academy, the reality is one thing you make…not one thing that occurred.

Truthfully guys… I actually disliked this e book. I do not imply to begin off on a detrimental foot, however getting through this e book was by far nothing in need of a battle. However I am a kind of those who irrespective of how horrible one thing is – a e book, film, present – if I begin it then I am seeing it through to the tip. So let me take a set again. The premise and the concept of a homicide thriller scavenger hunt was very attention-grabbing. Chef’s kiss. The execution falls brief, however even worse are the characters that we get to know alongside the way in which.

Beginning with our fundamental lady Kay aka by far essentially the most poisonous and unlikable protagonist I’ve learn to date. It is clear from the start that Kay has a really egocentric, each man for themselves, sort of angle. When the physique of Jessica is found there’s a dialog with Brie (her greatest pal and love curiosity) that resolves round Kay not getting the massive deal or want for cancelling college occasions. Brie tries to remind her that effectively a fellow classmate has died to which Kay says “effectively yeah, however nobody essential”. Oof. And I want that by the tip of the e book there was some main character growth or any sort of change or development in Kay. I simply did not see it. All through the e book we’re clearly making an attempt to navigate and determine who this assassin on campuses, however Kay additionally has a deep darkish secret that she retains hidden from everybody together with her greatest pal. When Kay was in center college her greatest pal and her older brother Todd began relationship quick ahead to a nasty breakup and there have been indecent images unfold across the college of her. Her greatest pal then confides in her that it was her brother who unfold the images, however Kay provides him an alibi and would not imagine her pal. Sadly this leads to the pal then taking her personal life after which the buddies brother murdering Todd. Positively heavy stuff and because the reader you need to sympathize together with her… However you then get to the massive reveal on the finish. That is the place you discover out that Kay agreed to assist her associates brother in cornering Todd to “beat him up” as an act of revenge. That is what she was instructed would occur, however in the end the person determined to run him over together with his truck as an alternative. Like how am I supposed to love this character? I utterly perceive that in life some folks make errors which can be heavier than others and it would not essentially make them a nasty individual. However all through the course of this e book we don’t see any development from this egocentric self serving Kay.

The poisonous characters are a loads on this e book. Each single pal – and I do use that time period loosely – that Kay has at Bates Academy aside from Brie appears extra like an enemy in hiding. Possibly that is the purpose? The web weblog left behind by ‘Jessica’ for Kay to unravel has her pinned to inform secrets and techniques that contain her associates or else her large secret will get instructed to everybody together with the police. The secrets and techniques vary from her athletic pal taking steroids to one among her different associates sleeping with a trainer. And whereas I get these are actually intense secrets and techniques to have to inform your pals that you have to spill, the way in which Kay goes about it’s so aggressive. Nearly like ‘Oh I’ve to spoil her life? Higher her then me’. So it is no shock that her associates activate her, however then once more that is the factor. These are imagined to be her closest associates, however within the blink of an eye fixed they’re completely towards her. Prefer it would not take a lot in any respect. Brie takes the longest to lastly activate her as effectively (at the least to an extent), however her relationship with Kay is an entire different stage of toxicity that I am unable to even start to unpack. All through my annotations I saved questioning like are these folks actually associates?

I discussed earlier than how the execution of the entire web site fell brief. Nicely I loved the premise, the web site itself was designed in a manner that might lead Kay to at least one individual and one individual solely. However then would not that make issues apparent? Nola reeked from the get-go. This was a lady who was bullied by Kay and her associates prior to now on a number of events, however she’s willingly serving to?! Every of the posts on the web site had been riddles within the type of cooking recipes and poetry. I want I might say it added to the general story… It doesn’t. I additionally felt that determining the coded recipe, telling the key, and so on had been achieved so swiftly that you simply forgot it was imagined to be attention-grabbing. One of many ladies is sleeping together with her trainer and we barely bought any data on it. We spent extra time on Nola and the cat she killed then something within the earlier chapters.

There have been numerous different throw away characters and moments that are not value mentioning. It felt like sure conditions and characters had been used as pink herrings. This particularly rings true with the one male characters we see glimpses of: Greg and Spencer. However nothing was extra of a pink herring then when it got here time for the characters sexual orientations to be revealed. Hear I am all for represention in books, however not when it is written as nothing greater than a plot machine. That irked me to no finish and left a lot to be desired.

That was numerous detrimental factors, however there have been some moments of redeeming high quality. Discovering out the what and who behind Jessica’s demise. It being merely a case of ‘dangerous place at a nasty time’ was coronary heart breaking. However it felt uncooked and actual, I preferred the reveal way more than I assumed I might. Talking of reveal, sure Nola is our killer. Surprising? Under no circumstances. I might have been extra shocked if she ended up being harmless in any case this. What did shock me was the Nola is Bianca (her supposed sister) all alongside. Now this would not have been so shocking hadn’t not been for the truth that we’re launched to her mother and father who so nonchalantly associate with all of it. Like what?

All in all I gave this e book a 3/5 and would solely suggest in case you do not thoughts a quite tedious learn. That is the primary and solely e book I’ve learn by this writer, so I am positively curious to see her writing type in one other novel. However that is a wrap on this e book and I am on to the following! You probably have any strategies please be happy to go away them now earlier than. In case you’ve learn this e book your self I might like to know your ideas on it. Till subsequent time xoxo Moonbaes.

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November 5, 2024

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E-book Communicate: People Like Us by Dana Mele

Hiya guys! I actually really feel favor it has been with out finish since I decided to debate a e guide on proper right here and that’s largely on account of I was merely not doing quite a few finding out in 2020. I assumed it was going to be the choice since we had been nearly all caught at residence. Properly I ended up enhance pretty the e guide assortment and remained untouched for nearly the entire yr. Like if I ended up finding out a handful I would say that is too many. So one amongst my massive aims for the yr was to do the 52 E-book Drawback the place you principally merely study 52 books in a yr. Sounds daring? Primary resounding yeah. I didn’t perceive merely how so much after I made up my mind to take this drawback on. And I cannot lie I am not sustaining with it as so much as I must, nonetheless I am positively not going to beat myself up about it. Gradual nonetheless common wins the race… or one factor like that. Anyway certainly one of many first books I managed to finish for my drawback is People Like Us by Dana Mele. It’s a e guide that caught my consideration from the synopsis for your complete YA murder thriller a la Pretty Little Liars vibe. What I purchased successfully… it was hundreds a lot much less thrilling.

Take this as your closing truthful warning as a result of the submit ahead will comprise most important spoilers in your total plot along with the ending. If you need to study the e guide in the end positively do not spoil it on your self.

Title: People Like Us

Creator: Dana Mele

Rating: 3/5

Launch Date: Feb 27, 2018

Author: Penguin Random Residence

Kay Donovan may have skeletons in her closet, nonetheless the earlier is earlier, and he or she’s reinvented herself fully. Now she’s a star soccer participant whose group of enticing associates run their private faculty with simple status and acerbic wit. Nevertheless when a girl’s physique is found inside the lake, Kay’s rigorously constructed life begins to topple.

The ineffective girl has left Kay a computer-coded scavenger hunt, which, as a result of it unravels, begins to implicate suspect after suspect, until Kay herself is inside the crosshairs of a murder investigation. However when Kay’s lastly backed proper right into a nook, she’ll do what it takes to survive. On account of at Bates Academy, the fact is one factor you make…not one factor that occurred.

Honestly guys… I truly disliked this e guide. I don’t indicate to start off on a detrimental foot, nonetheless getting by this e guide was by far nothing in want of a battle. Nevertheless I’m a sort of those that regardless of how horrible one factor is – a e guide, movie, current – if I start it then I’m seeing it by to the tip. So let me take a set once more. The premise and the idea of a murder thriller scavenger hunt was very attention-grabbing. Chef’s kiss. The execution falls transient, nonetheless even worse are the characters that we get to know alongside the way in which wherein.

Starting with our basic girl Kay aka by far primarily probably the most toxic and unlikable protagonist I’ve study so far. It’s clear from the beginning that Kay has a extremely selfish, every man for themselves, kind of angle. When the physique of Jessica is discovered there is a dialog with Brie (her best pal and love curiosity) that resolves spherical Kay not getting the huge deal or need for cancelling faculty events. Brie tries to remind her that successfully a fellow classmate has died to which Kay says “successfully yeah, nonetheless no one important”. Oof. And I would like that by the tip of the e guide there was some most important character development or any kind of change or improvement in Kay. I merely didn’t see it. All by the e guide we’re clearly attempting to navigate and decide who this murderer on campuses, nonetheless Kay moreover has a deep darkish secret that she retains hidden from everyone collectively together with her best pal. When Kay was in heart faculty her best pal and her older brother Todd started relationship fast forward to a nasty breakup and there have been indecent photos unfold throughout the faculty of her. Her best pal then confides in her that it was her brother who unfold the pictures, nonetheless Kay supplies him an alibi and wouldn’t think about her pal. Sadly this results in the pal then taking her private life after which the buddies brother murdering Todd. Positively heavy stuff and since the reader that you must sympathize collectively together with her… Nevertheless you then get to the huge reveal on the end. That’s the place you uncover out that Kay agreed to help her associates brother in cornering Todd to “beat him up” as an act of revenge. That’s what she was instructed would happen, nonetheless in the long run the individual decided to run him over collectively along with his truck as a substitute. Like how am I supposed to like this character? I totally understand that in life some of us make errors which could be heavier than others and it could not primarily make them a nasty particular person. Nevertheless all by the course of this e guide we do not see any improvement from this selfish self serving Kay.

The toxic characters are a hundreds on this e guide. Every single pal – and I do use that point interval loosely – that Kay has at Bates Academy other than Brie seems additional like an enemy in hiding. Probably that’s the objective? The online weblog left behind by ‘Jessica’ for Kay to unravel has her pinned to tell secrets and techniques and methods that comprise her associates or else her massive secret will get instructed to everyone along with the police. The secrets and techniques and methods differ from her athletic pal taking steroids to 1 amongst her completely different associates sleeping with a coach. And whereas I get these are literally intense secrets and techniques and methods to have to tell your buddies that it’s important to spill, the way in which wherein Kay goes about it is so aggressive. Almost like ‘Oh I’ve to spoil her life? Larger her then me’. So it’s no shock that her associates activate her, nonetheless then as soon as extra that’s the issue. These are imagined to be her closest associates, nonetheless inside the blink of a watch mounted they’re fully in the direction of her. Desire it could not take so much the least bit. Brie takes the longest to lastly activate her as successfully (as a minimum to an extent), nonetheless her relationship with Kay is a whole completely different stage of toxicity that I’m unable to even begin to unpack. All by my annotations I saved questioning like are these of us truly associates?

I mentioned sooner than how the execution of your complete website online fell transient. Properly I beloved the premise, the website online itself was designed in a fashion which may lead Kay to not less than one particular person and one particular person solely. Nevertheless then wouldn’t that make points obvious? Nola reeked from the get-go. This was a girl who was bullied by Kay and her associates before now on a lot of occasions, nonetheless she’s willingly serving to?! Each of the posts on the internet website had been riddles inside the kind of cooking recipes and poetry. I would like I would say it added to the overall story… It does not. I moreover felt that figuring out the coded recipe, telling the important thing, and so forth had been achieved so swiftly that you just forgot it was imagined to be attention-grabbing. One in every of many girls is sleeping collectively together with her coach and we barely purchased any knowledge on it. We spent additional time on Nola and the cat she killed then one thing inside the earlier chapters.

There have been quite a few completely different throw away characters and moments that aren’t worth mentioning. It felt like positive situations and characters had been used as pink herrings. This notably rings true with the one male characters we see glimpses of: Greg and Spencer. Nevertheless nothing was additional of a pink herring then when it obtained right here time for the characters sexual orientations to be revealed. Hear I’m all for represention in books, nonetheless not when it’s written as nothing higher than a plot machine. That irked me to no end and left so much to be desired.

That was quite a few detrimental elements, nonetheless there have been some moments of redeeming prime quality. Discovering out the what and who behind Jessica’s demise. It being merely a case of ‘harmful place at a nasty time’ was coronary coronary heart breaking. Nevertheless it felt raw and precise, I most well-liked the reveal far more than I assumed I would. Speaking of reveal, positive Nola is our killer. Stunning? Certainly not. I may need been additional shocked if she ended up being innocent in any case this. What did shock me was the Nola is Bianca (her supposed sister) all alongside. Now this is able to not have been so stunning hadn’t not been for the reality that we’re launched to her mom and father who so nonchalantly affiliate with all of it. Like what?

All in all I gave this e guide a 3/5 and would solely recommend in case you don’t ideas a fairly tedious study. That’s the main and solely e guide I’ve study by this author, so I’m positively curious to see her writing kind in a single different novel. Nevertheless that may be a wrap on this e guide and I’m on to the next! You in all probability have any methods please be completely satisfied to go away them now sooner than. In case you have study this e guide your self I would prefer to know your concepts on it. Until subsequent time xoxo Moonbaes.

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xoxo, Jen: LynB Designs: Classic Perfume Assortment

November 5, 2024

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xoxo, Jen: LynB Designs: Classic Perfume Assortment

LynB Designs Classic Perfume Assortment launches Nov 8. You will get half off by way of Nov 12 with code SCENT. I giggled a bit once I noticed the identify of the gathering as a result of she can also be launching perfumes this month! In the event you’re occupied with these, examine again right here for the overview coming quickly!

Can’t Figuier You Out- a plummy brown base full of blue to violet shifting shimmer. Considered one of my favorites, I feel. That purple shimmer will get me each time!

xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Designs Can’t Figuier You Out

Eau De Humanity- buildable turquoise base with a great deal of blue to violet shifting flakies and holo flakies. Ya’ll. This end is so fairly and sparkly and my gosh these flakes! They trick my my eyes into considering they’re floating above the nail. It’s so wild. My favourite of the bunch, in the event you can solely get one, get this one. Photographs don’t do it justice.

xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Designs Eau De Humanity

Good Scents of Humor- buildable celadon inexperienced base with aqua to blue to indigo shifting shimmer. I used to be a bit involved that this one wouldn’t look good on me, however I used to be improper. It’s a fairly shimmery shifter of a polish. It has first rate protection which additionally suprised me. In the event you like minty greens, that is positively one to think about.

xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Designs Good Scents of Humor

How Oud- gentle terracotta base with purple to orange shifting shimmer. This polish jogs my memory of a really wanted mainstream polish shade. Indies had been attempting to dupe it however could not as a result of shifting shimmer simply wasn’t a lot of a factor that a few years in the past. The shimmer was tough for my digicam to choose up, however it’s positively current. What an aesthetic search for a sublime mani!

xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Designs How Oud

If You Musk- darkish blue base with copper to gold shifting shimmer. The shimmer on this one is rather like in a earlier polish I reviewed known as Bombilate which has a a lot lighter blue base. In the event you loved that one, you could like this one too!

xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Designs If You Musk

Not for the Faint of Coronary heart…Notes- black to pale pink thermal loaded with pink to inexperienced shifting micro flakie shimmer and holo flakies. Could stain. Jogs my memory a little bit of the throwback, solely it is extra pink and the “black” seems to me as a a lot darker brown. With a beneficiant flakie load it appears to be a bit extra shifty than the throwback. Undoubtedly completely different sufficient to have each!

xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Designs Not for the Faint of Heart…Notes

Run On Scent-ence- heat brown base with intense pink to orange to gold shifting shimmer. A carefully sheer end with a number of shift is what this one is giving. I loved sporting it.

xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Designs Run On Scent-ence

Cease and Odor the Roses- peachy pink base with pink to orange to gold shifting micro flakies and chunky holo. Somewhat bit much like Eau de Humanity, however in a pink colorway.

xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Designs Stop and Smell the Roses

You’re a Scentsation- plummy base with silver magnetic pull and pink to orange shifting shimmer. First two nails are velvet fashion, final two are zig-zag. It appears to be like nice each methods!

xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Designs You’re a Scentsation

All of my swatches are proven in two thick coats with topcoat and had no system points except in any other case acknowledged. All pictures makes use of a impartial coloration temperature bulb and white background with white bounce card. My nails are pure with no enhancements and no blurring/cream base, I’ve a reasonably distinguished VNL. Maker supplied descriptions are used, my feedback are in italics.

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November 5, 2024

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Noodles Nail Polish Mum or dad Trapped

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Howdy howdy! Is it simply me, or did February simply fly by? Simply yesterday if felt like the primary of the 12 months. When you can consider it, Polish Pickup for March begins in only a few days. Tonight I’ve obtained the shade from Noodles Nail Polish to share with you.

This month’s theme is Slumber Social gathering, and that appears pretty opened ended, and I am to see how the makers use their creativity to place it to the take a look at. What do you consider once you consider a slumber get together?

The store formally opens at 11:00 AM ET Friday, March 1st and ends on Monday, March 4th at 11:59 PM (but when a polish has a bottle restrict and sells out earlier than the top of the pre-order, it is gone, except you get fortunate and the cap will get raised…which may occur, however you must be within the Fb group for the notification) on the PPU web site.

Wishlisting for Polish Pickup is occurring now, so get purchasing! Remember, this one does have a bottle restrict, so in case you’re , do not wait too lengthy to buy. You can discover out extra about Noodles Nail Polish on their web site, Instagram web page, Fb web page, and Fb Fan Group.

*These polishes have been offered by the corporate or PR consultant. All opinions are primarily based solely on my opinion. For extra info, please see my full disclosure on the backside of the location*

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November 5, 2024

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Noodles Nail Polish Mum or dad Trapped

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Howdy howdy! Is it merely me, or did February merely fly by? Merely yesterday if felt like the first of the 12 months. When you’ll be able to think about it, Polish Pickup for March begins in only some days. Tonight I’ve obtained the shade from Noodles Nail Polish to share with you.

This month’s theme is Slumber Social gathering, and that seems fairly opened ended, and I’m to see how the makers use their creativity to position it to the check out. What do you think about when you think about a slumber get collectively?

The shop formally opens at 11:00 AM ET Friday, March 1st and ends on Monday, March 4th at 11:59 PM (however when a polish has a bottle limit and sells out sooner than the highest of the pre-order, it’s gone, besides you get lucky and the cap will get raised…which can happen, nonetheless you have to be inside the Fb group for the notification) on the PPU website.

Wishlisting for Polish Pickup is going on now, so get buying! Keep in mind, this one does have a bottle limit, so in case you are , don’t wait too prolonged to purchase. You can uncover out further about Noodles Nail Polish on their website, Instagram internet web page, Fb internet web page, and Fb Fan Group.

*These polishes have been provided by the company or PR advisor. All opinions are based totally solely on my opinion. For further information, please see my full disclosure on the bottom of the placement*

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