Glam Polish Cast A Spell Part 3: The White Witch Collection Swatches

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Happy Saturday! Today I have swatches of Glam Polish's Cast A Spell Part 3: The White Witch collection. I have 4 out of the 9 polishes to share with you. All swatches are 3 coats with topcoat. Let's take a look at the glittery goodness!

Hypnotize--sea foam green

Mesmerize--lavender

Charmed--rose

Illusion--light blue

The formula of these polishes was great and easy to work with. I love how sparkly they all were which definitely fit the description of the collection--"nine sparkling pastel holo shades packed full of holographic glitter. In part one and two of our Cast a Spell Collection we explored the world of dark magic. Cast a Spell Part 3: The White Witch Collection is inspired by white magic, the use of supernatural powers or magic for good and selfless purposes." 

This collection will be released on March 4 at 5 PM EST (USA) and can be purchased from the Glam Polish online store with shipping to Australia & USA. Shipping rates to USA are $3.50 USD for the first polish and an extra $1.00 for each additional polish. 

Born Pretty Store--2mm Round Black Studs Review

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Good morning friends! Happy New Year! I know I'm a few days late, but it's my first post of the new year so it counts. Today I have 2mm round black studs from Born Pretty Store to show you. I've been dying to get some black studs so I was really excited to try them. I really enjoy using small nail studs as a way to create accent nails and the change from the typical silver and gold studs to black really gives an edgy look. I decided to pair the studs with stamping.

Here's  I Love Nail Polish (ILNP) PT78 stamped using MoYou London Back to the 80's 04 XL in Konad Yellow. 

Here's the little zip lock bag the studs come in.

A lot of the studs were stuck together. It was a bit annoying at first because I didn't realize it until I was applying them, but just be sure to unstick them before application so whatever you use as glue doesn't dry up.

You can see that quite a bit of the studs in the bag are stuck together.

Aside from the studs sticking together in the bag, I really loved these. The size is perfect to arrange them in little clusters or use them alone on the nail. The change from the usual silver and gold studs was really nice too. I'll be using these a lot this year! You can purchase these studs here for $4.67 and use my code NV7X31 for 10% off your entire purchase. 

Polished by KPT Being in the Pink & MoYou London Pro 14 XL

Hey friends! Sorry for the lack of posts since Christmas. I guess I just was in a funk last week and didn't really feel like doing anything including my nails. I even had one more holiday mani that I didn't post so I suppose I'll save it for next year. Don't worry, I'm feeling back to normal and I already have a few posts ready! I'm going out of town for New Year's Eve tomorrow night so I have to do my nails tomorrow morning and post them before I leave! Anyways, today I have something I haven't tried before--stamping over a thermal! I like this base because white shows up over both warm/cold colors. Other thermals I have I get paranoid if I stamp over it if the stamping color will show up over both. Now I actually want to try stamping over more thermals. This is Polished by KPT Being in the Pink stamped using MoYou London Pro 14 XL in Konad White. Check out the details of this stamp! I'm impressed.

ILNP Molly & MoYou London Festive 04 XL

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Good morning sunshines! I have another holiday manicure to show you! This time I used a MoYou London plate to do some sweater nails. The awesome thing is that I even have this plate. When I had placed an order back in October it was out of stock. It was the start of a domino effect of hiccups that happened with my order, but when I finally got my package in early December, I ended up getting this plate for free which I was not expecting and overjoyed about! Here's I Love Nail Polish Molly stamped using MoYou London Festive 04 XL in Konad White. This was the manicure I was wearing when my nail broke so my nails are much shorter now. At least I got to use an XL design before the break.

I got I Love Nail Polish Molly in a blogger package. ILNP brand is an indie brand that launched in 2012 and makes boutique nail lacquer. I remember when Barbra first opened shop she specialized in glitter bombs and her brand has really grown and now she specializes in miltichromes and holographic polishes as well. I'll do a full review of the polishes later because I got 8, but this polish is sooo gorgeous. It's a magenta linear holographic polish and I only used 2 coats. It had an amazing buttery formula and great pigmentation and coverage. I can't wait to use the rest. You can purchase ILNP here from Barbra's online shop.

Lastly, I'm going to my very first "San Jose Nail Girls Meet Up" tomorrow. I went to the "Eyes on Indies" nail party before, but not to a meet up to go shopping. A handful of nail girls from Instagram will meet up and have lunch and go nail polish shopping at a few awesome beauty supply stores. How fun is that? It's cool seeing how the nail polish community is no longer just an online thing and tons of girls are meeting up across the world. I have seen pics of girls having meet up in Los Angeles, Texas, Sacramento, Hawaii, many other places in the US, but even in the UK! Anyways, I'm sure it'll be lots of fun. Hope everyone has a good weekend!

Here's Molly by herself <3 Almost too beautiful to stamp over!

Serum No. 5--Swatches & Review

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Hey lacqueristas! Today I have some Serum No. 5 swatch spam to show you today. Serum No. 5 is an indie brand that is 3-free and all of the polish is hand-mixed in small batches. Every month, Victoria donates 20% of her profits to charity. She specializes in glow-in-the-dark polishes. Today I have her 2013 Holiday Collection and then 2 additional polishes from her core line. I'll show you the 2 non-holiday polishes first and then the 8 from her Holiday Collection.

Day Glow--3 coats. Wow check out the glow on this baby! 

Sky Lights--1 coat over black. 

And now for the holiday polishes:

Friendly Tiffs--3 coats. Slightly gritty formula. 

Snow in Love--3 coats. Such a cute holiday polish and it has a nice, strong glow. 

Luxe So Good--2 coats. Strong linear holo effect. Smooth formula and it could be a one coater if you're careful. 

Gild Free--3 coats. I really love this one!

Girl's BFF--2 coats over OPI Can't Find My Czechbook.

Girl's Gotta Eat--2 over OPI All I Want for Christmas is OPI

Final Countdown--2 coats over black. The glow on this one was the weakest of the bunch.

Holly Dazed--1 coat over white. Easy application, no fishing required.

My favorites are Luxe So Good, Snow in Love, and Gild Free. You can purchase these polishes here from Serum No. 5's online shop. 

Nail Shields & 3D Charms

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Happy Friday! I apologize for the lack of posts this week. It's finals week and time just slipped away from me. Today I have some nail shields and 3D charms to show you that Polished by KPT now offers on her online shop. I haven't used nail shields before, but I have always wanted to try them because I love eye-catching nails and these definitely do that. You can use whatever adhesive you decide to apply these. When I use studs, I typically use base coat as my glue and topcoat to go over them, but since these are larger I would use nail glue for adhesive and not topcoat these.

3D oval bezel with colored rhinestones over Polished by KPT Plumeria

Rose Nail Shield (Silver) over Polished by KPT Plumeria

Rose Nail Shield (gold) over Polished by KPT Plumeria

 

Elegant nail shield with purple, topaz, and red stones over Polished by KPT Permanganate

And last but not least, crown and cross 3D charm over Polished by KPT Permanganate. The gold nail has Polished by KPT Liquid Gold.

How'd you like that nail shield spam? I know these are not for everyone and not for everyday use, but if you ever wanted to do a manicure that gets people's attention, these are perfect. You can also reuse these. I really like all of them except the last one. It has the concept of the pierced nail thing which I'm not crazy about. I added links for each item underneath the pics if you're interested in purchasing. What are your thoughts on nail shields and 3D charms?

Picture Polish Believe--Swatch & Review

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What's up weekenders? What do you all have planned for this lovely weekend? Tomorrow I'm going to my very first football game--Niners vs Seahawks. I'm really excited and of course I will be working on red and gold 49er nails tonight! Today I have one last Picture Polish to show you that I got for review--Believe. At first, I wasn't very excited to try this one because I'm picky with dark colors, but I was pleasantly surprised with it! It has a dark purple jelly base and teal shimmer.

Here it is at 3 coats plus topcoat. Smooth formula, easy application. 

I've been dying to do some stamping (it's been a whole week), so I decided this was the perfect opportunity. Here it is stamped with Nailz Craze NC 02 in Essie Blue Rhapsody. 

This color actually looked good on my skin tone which I liked, but once I stamped it, I loved it. One thing I didn't mention in my other Picture Polish reviews was that the brush is awesome. It is a little shorter and the bristles are just a tad firm and this led to me having little to no clean up. Well, that's the last of the Picture Polish pretties I have to show you. Next Saturday will be lonely without them =P. You can purchase this polish here for AU$10 which is around $9.11 in USD. Shipping is a bit pricey depending on what country you're from, so if you're in the US like me, you can also check out Llarowe, Overall Beauty, or find a seller in your country on Picture Polish's Network page.

Laquerlicious New Year's Collection--Swatch & Review

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Happy Friday! Wow it has been so cold these past couple of days. I'm having a hard time typing this post because my fingers feel like icicles! Yesterday I reviewed Laquerlicious's Christmas collection and today I will be showing you Laquerlicious's New Year's Collection. It consists of 4 glitter toppers. 

Bottle of Bubbly--1 coat over black. 

Out With the Old--1 coat over silver.

Confetti Aftermath--1 coat over white.

Countdown to Midnight--1 coat over hot pink. This one is my favorite of the bunch. 

The polishes had a strong smell to them that gave me a headache when I used them. The big circle and star shaped glitter required fishing, but other than that, these are all perfectly suited for New Year's and I liked the variety of shapes, sizes, and colors of the glitter. You can purchase these from Laquerlicious's online shop here. Her shop is currently closed, but will re-open in a few days on Monday, December 9th. You can also check out Laquerlicious's Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Laquerlicious Christmas Collection--Swatches & Review

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Hi my polished pretties! Michelle of Laquerlicious sent me her Christmas and New Year's collections to swatch and I have a ton of glitter to show you today! I think I'll go ahead and show you the Christmas collection today and show you the New Year's collection tomorrow. Laquerlicious--without a c--is an indie brand that specializes in glitter bombs. The Christmas collection consists of 6 glittery polishes: 3 with colored bases that build up to opacity on their own and 3 glitter toppers.

Naughty List--3 coats. Thick formula, but no application issues. 

Lead the Way Rudolph!--2 coats. Smooth formula. 

Mistletoe Kisses--3 coats. Applied easily. 

Twinkling Lights--1 coat over a black base. Got a little carried away on my ring finger, but I think next time I'll use this over a silver base since it's pretty dense. 

Crazy Christmas--1 coat over a white base. This one required fishing for the big glitters. 

A Letter From Santa--1 coat over a pink base. This one also required some fishing for the big glitters. I love how this combination turned out.

I thought these glitters were really cute and fit the Christmas theme perfectly. I didn't mind fishing for glitter because that's expected with big glitters like these, but the smell was very strong and gave me a headache. You can purchase these from Laquerlicious's online shop here. You can also check out Laquerlicious's Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.