Polish Con: Pahlish No Sleep Til Brooklyn

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Hi everyone!  In the coming weeks, brands attending Polish Con will be offering special Polish Con/Brooklyn themed themed polishes for those of us who can't make it.  Today I'll be showing you Pahlish No Sleep Til Brooklyn .  It can be purchased starting Sunday, January 1st at 9am EST until Sunday, January 7th from PolishConvention.bigcartel.com.

Pahlish No Sleep Til Brooklyn is a gorgeous jelly indigo with fuchsia shimmer, scattered holo and pearl flakes.

This is 2 coats with top coat.

Be sure to pick this gorgeous Pahlish up at 9am EST on January 1st from PolishConvention.bigcartel.com and stay tuned for more Polish Con polishes!

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*Products in this post were sent for an honest review.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Top Shelf Lacquer Holiday Flake Out Collection Swatches and Review

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Hey everyone!  Things have been crazy over here lately and I'm playing catch up, but I have some awesome things to show you!

Today I have Top Shelf Lacquer's Holiday Flake Out Collection.  It's a 12 piece collection with each one filled to the brim with flake.  After seeing these, it's clear Top Shelf has the flake game on lock!  All of these are available now from TopShelfLacquer.com.

Let's take a look.

Great Lakes Lacquer My Winter Survival Kit Collection Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone!  Today I have swatches of Great Lakes Lacquer's newest creation My Winter Survival Kit Collection.  It consists of 4 polishes and each one is filled with gorgeous silver holo flake.  You can pick these up over at GreatLakesLacquer.com!

Let's take a look!

Great Lakes Lacquer Bleeding Teal Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone!  I'm excited to show you a new Great Lakes Lacquer polish!  This is a special polish created with blogger Traci over at TraciHatling.blogspot.com.  Traci is a huge San Jose Sharks and hockey fan and they were the inspiration for this gorgeous polish!

Bleeding Teal is a stunning deep teal that's filled to the brim with holo and gold/bronze flakes.  It's perfectly pigmented, goes on smooth and doesn't take long to dry.

This is 2 coats.

Bleeding Teal is a limited edition and will be available only for the month of November, so don't miss out!  Check out Traci's blog for a chance to win Bleeding Teal!  Also be sure to connect with Great Lakes Lacquer at the following spots!

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**Products in this post were sent by Great Lakes Lacquer for an honest review.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Pahlish October 2016 Duo Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone!  Last week Pahlish released their October 2016 Duo.  These will be available until the end of October, so be sure to pick yours up before they're gone!

Delush Polish Knights of Thrones Collection Swatches and Review

Polish My Life Thank You for Being a Friend Collection Swatches and Review

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Happy Friday!  Today I have Polish My Life's new collection to show you.  If you can't already tell by the title, the Thank You for Being a Friend Collection is Golden Girls inspired!  It consists of 4 polishes, each one matte.  These will be available Friday, October 7th at 1pm EST!

Lets take a look!

Top Shelf Lacquer Liquor Treat Collection Swatches and Review

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Hello again!  I've got Top Shelf Lacquer's Liquor Treat Collection to show you.  It's a 5 piece Halloween inspired collection and as always, named after drinks that I seriously want to try.  The collection is already available from TopShelfLacquer.com!

Let's check them out!

Contrary Polish Group Customs: Silver Sage and Purple Pepper Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone!  I have some special polishes to show you!  Carrie from Contrary Polish has created two group customs specially for the Contrary Polish Facebook fan group.  In order to get these you need to be a member, so be sure to join us over at The Contrary Polish Contingent!  There will be a link at the end of this post!

Let's take a look!

Cameo Colours Lacquers Finally Fall Collection Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone!  Today I have Cameo Colours Lacquers Finally Fall collection to show you!  I can't believe fall is here already, it feels like summer just started, but I'm not complaining because fall is my favorite time of year!  The Finally Fall collection consists of 5 fall inspired polishes and will be available from CameoColoursLacquers.com Friday, September 16th!

Let's take a look!

Indies Outside the Box: Fan-tastic Customs Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone!  I'm excited to show you a new collaboration box called Indies Outside the Box.  Created by the makers of Lollipop Posse Lacquer and Top Shelf Lacquer, the box will be released quarterly and consist of 4 polishes, one from Lollipop Posse Lacquer, one from Top Shelf Lacquer, and 2 from guest collaborators.  Each polish will be a custom inspired by photos chosen and voted on by fans in the Indies Outside the Box fan group.  The guest makers for this box are Digital Nails and Ellagee!

The box will debut at Polish Con and will also be available for pre-order September 19th - September 26th from TopShelfLacquer.com

Let's take a look!

Great Lakes Lacquer A Nude Awakening Collection Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone!  Today I have Great Lakes Lacquer's fall offerings to show you, the A Nude Awakening Collection.  If you can't already tell by the name, this is a collection of nudes a neutrals.  But just because they're nudes and neutrals doesn't mean they have to be boring!

Let's take a look!

Jior Couture SWL: Sweet Collection Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone!  Today I'm showing you some new polishes from Jior Couture!  Their fall collection SWL is split into two parts, Sweet and Bitter, each consisting of 6 polishes.  I'll be showing you Sweet and you're seriously in for a treat!  These will be available starting September 15th.

Let's take a look!

Polish My Life Gleams & Cremes Birthstone Collection for July, August, and September Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone! I've got some new Polish My Life polishes to show you!  This is the 3rd installment of the Gleams & Cremes Birthstone collection (check out Gleams & Cremes Part I and Gleams & Cremes Part II) and has duos of polish for July, August, and September.  You can pick these up now from PolishMyLife.com!

Lemming Lacquer Damn It, I had Something for This, Part II Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone!  I'm so excited to share with you Lemming Lacquer's second Archer inspired collection with you.  If you have checked out the first, check out Damn It, I had Something for This, Part I.  It was so much fun swatching and watching Archer.  Cassie of Lemming Lacquer nailed it again with these!

Lemming Lacquer is also running their Try Us Sale!  It's the perfect opportunity to pick these and other Lemming Lacquer polishes up.  Use code TRYUS2016 20% of orders $15 or more.  The sale lasts until August 31st!

Let's get to it!

Girly Bits A Little Madness Collection Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone!  Today I have a long overdue review of the Alice and Wonderland inspired A Little Madness from Girly Bits.  The collection consists of six polishes in a variety of finishes and colors.  You can still purchase them from GirlyBitsCosmetics.com or HarlowandCo.org.

Ellagee The Business Bitch Collection Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone!  Today I have Ellagee's The Business Bitch collection to show you!  Inspired by The Office, this collection consists of four work appropriate colors all with shimmer to shake things up.  I've actually been interviewing so this collection couldn't have come at a better time; I've already worn one of these to an interview.

All of these are available now from Ellagee.com.  Let's take a look!

Great Lakes Lacquer Single Pours Swatches and Review

Hi everyone!  Today I have some polishes from Great Lakes Lacquer.  These are single pour and once they're gone, they're gone!  They'll be available from GreatLakesLacquer.com tomorrow August 15th at 7pm EST!  To see some of the other single pours, check out Jenny's post over at Lavish Layerings!

G.N.O.M.E. Box for August 2016

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Hi everyone! Today I have the August 2016 G.N.O.M.E. Box to show you!  And if you're wondering what G.N.O.M.E. stands for, it's Glitter Nerds of Magical Existence.  The G.N.O.M.E. Box is a monthly box that always consists of polishes from Rica and Stardust Beauty and occasionally there's one from a guest brand.  This months guest is none other than Dreamland Lacquer!

Let's take a look!

Girly Bits and Firecracker Lacquer Drinks on the Beach Duo

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Hi everyone!  I've been a bit absent from the blog.  There's been quite a bit going on between job searching and a kidney infection that I'm still getting over, but I'm gradually getting back into the swing of things!

Today I have a duo from Girly Bits and Firecracker Lacquer to show you!  These were inspired by drinks by the water whether it be the pool, the beach, or even sprinklers.  There's nothing better than an ice cold drink by the water on a hot summer day and these seriously have me craving a day at the beach.  It's shameful that I live so close and rarely go!

This duo will be available for a 7 day pre-order from both FirecrackerLacquer.com and GirlyBitsCosmetics.com starting August 6th.  The duo will retail for $20 USD and $26.50 CAD (this price may change based on the exchange rate August 6th).

Let's take a look!

Tonic Polish Debut Collection Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone!  It's always exciting to see a new indie brand pop up and I have a new one to show you today: Tonic Polish!  I saw some of their creations on Facebook and was excited about what I saw.  I was sent two polishes for review and bought 4 more.  I'm missing 2 from the collection but will definitely be going back to pick those up as well.

All of these are available now from Tonic Polish.

Delush Polish Nautical by Nature Collection Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone!  It's officially summer and all the neon polishes are out in full force!  Today I have Delush Polish's Nautical by Nature collection to show you!  The collection consists of 7 neons and brights and is available from DelushPolish.com now!

Let's take a look!

Ever After Polish Releases for July 2016 Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone!  Ever After Polish has released some new polishes and I'll be showing you four of them.  All of these are available now from EverAfterPolish.bigcartel.com!

Let's take a look!

Great Lakes Lacquer and Literary Lacquers Make Your Stand Collaboration Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone! Today I have a collaboration between Great Lakes Lacquer and Literary Lacquers to show you called Make Your Stand.  The collection consists of 4 polishes, 2 from each brand and is inspired by Steven King's The Stand.  I'm a huge reader, but historical fiction is usually my genre of choice.  Still, I'm going to add this to my to read pile because I'm curious.

This collection is available for pre-order until July 19th on GreatLakesLacquer.com with a turn around time of 5-12 business days.

Let's take a look!

Great Lakes Lacquer The Great Ones Collection Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone! Today I'm sharing with you Great Lakes Lacquer's newest collection The Great Ones.  It's an ode to the Great Lakes and a celebration of Great Lakes Lacquer's one year anniversary!  The collection consists of 5 polishes and is available now from GreatLakesLacquer.com.

It's been so great working with Mariah, the creator behind the GLL brand.  Within the last year I've see her brand grow, her formulas improve to perfection, and her collections get better and better.  She's puts so much effort into each polish and puts great thought into all her collections, I know she'll continue to do great things.

Crème à la Mode Box for Summer 2016 Swatches and Review

Hi everyone! Today I have the Crème à la Mode Summer 2016 box to show you!  The Crème à la Mode box is a set of four creme polishes from Digital Nails, Indigo Bananas, Literary Lacquers, and Octopus Party Nail Lacquer, and is released every quarter.  These cremes are perfect to wear alone or do use for nail art!  

The Crème à la Mode box will be available for pre-order starting Friday, July 8th and will end Friday, July 15th from the Crème à la Mode website.  This quartet retails for $26 USD plus shipping!  Let's take a look!

Polish My Life April, May, and June Gleams & Cremes Birthstone Collection Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone! I showed you some of Polish My Life's Gleams & Cremes a few months back here and now it's time for some new ones! There are 6 new polishes total and can be purchased from PolishMyLife.com!

Ended! Great Lakes Lacquer It's Treasure, Savvy? and a Giveaway!

Excuse me Ma'am, do you have time to talk about our lord and savior olive green polish?

Okay but seriously, olive green is one of my favorite colors when it comes to polish and I'm always on a quest to buy more.  The "uglier" the better.  Enter Mariah of Great Lakes Lacquer.  I'd actually just bought a purple custom for my best friend's birthday and when it came in the mail, I instantly thought that it would be absolutely perfect as olive green.  So of course I bought another custom.  

When I told Mariah I wanted something in the vein of Rescue Beauty Lounge's No More War, she probably cringed, but she ended up creating my dream polish!  And because I can't keep it all to myself, Mariah is offering it in her shop for a limited time starting June 23rd 3pm EST

Lemming Lacquer Damn It, I Had Something for This, Part I Collection Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone! If you've been following me on Instagram, you've seen some of my swatches of Lemming Lacquer's Archer inspired collection: Damn It, I Had Something for This.  My best friend introduced me to Archer a few years ago and I've loved it ever since!  I was so excited when Cassie of Lemming Lacquer asked me to swatch and review these and when they came in the mail, it was obvious she nailed it with both the colors and name.  And to make things even better, there's also a part 2 coming in July!  Part I consists of 8 polishes and they're available from LemmingLacquer.com now!

Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer Destination Trio for May 2016

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Hi everyone! Today I have Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer's Destination Trio to show you.  Normally this is a duo, but this time they've teamed up with two amazing brands: Darling Diva Polish and Northern Star Polish.  This month's Destination collab was inspired by this photo taken in Chicago.

The trio is available in all three maker's shops.  Let's take a look at the swatches!

Girly Bits Give Me One Good Raisin

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Hi again!  I've got another polish to share with you today!  This time it's Girly Bits Give Me One Good Raisin and I'm absolutely in love with it!

Give Me One Good Raisin is a slightly blackened plummy raisin color with purple shimmer.  It does shift gold in different lighting and angles, but mostly stays a purple color.  Also, did I mention it's holo?  It really is gorgeous and looks great in both the sun and shade!

The formula on this is very easy to work with.  It dries pretty fast to a slightly matte finish because of all the shimmer.

This is 2 coats.

This is currently available from the Girly Bits website!  Be sure to check out Girly Bits at the following spots!

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**Products in this post were sent by Girly Bits for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Law Beauty Essentials Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone!  I graduated and took a little break, but I'm back!  Today I have some polishes from Law Beauty Essentials to show you.  The bottles have a square shape as does the top, much like Butter London.  The caps come off to allow for easier application and the brushes are wide with slightly rounded edges, similar to Sally Hansen brushes but a tad less wide.  Each bottle has .37 fl oz of product.  This brand is also 5 free!  Let's take a look.

Girly Bits Conquer for the BC Cancer Foundation

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Hi everyone! Today I'm showing you a special polish by Girly Bits called Conquer.  In collaboration with Girly Bit's spokeswoman, Megan Edwards, Conquer was created to help Megan reach her goal of raising $2500 for The Ride to Conquer Cancer.  The money raised will benefit the BC Cancer Foundation.  For each polish sold 100% of the sales will go to Megan's campaign.

Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer Siren's May Bouquet

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Hey everyone!  I have lots to show you so there will be a few posts today!  I got a bit behind (I'm graduating!), but I'm finally catching up.

Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer (BEGL) releases new Sirens every month, and this month she's releasing the gorgeous Siren's May Bouquet.  It's a very pink leaning pastel purple creme with lots of iridescent flecks.  The formula on this was a tad on the thick side and it's best to wait for it to dry in between coats for the best application.  I did seem to not play well with my quick dry top coat and smudged a bit, so it's best to wait before applying top coat.  The finish on this also isn't completely smooth when dry so you may need to use a thicker top coat or an extra layer.

This is 2 coats.

Along with this, BEGL has also released her collaboration polish Manna's Majestic Masterpiece from the Color Box!  Be sure to check Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer out at the following spots!

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**Products in this post were sent by Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer for an honest review.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Pahlish Venetian Carnival Collection Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone!  If you're following me on instagram, you've seen Pahlish's new Venetian Carnival collection.  It's a 6 piece collection; each one a bright linear holo with similarly colored "sparks" to make these even more sparkly.  This collection is available now from Pahlish.com with a restock happening June 5th at 7pm CST!

Great Lakes Lacquer June 2016 Limited Editions

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Hi everyone!  I have Great Lakes Lacquer's June Limited Editions to show you.  For June there are 3 LE's, 2 periwinkles and a pink.  They will be available from GreatLakesLacquer.com starting June 1st at 3pm EST until July 2nd at 2pm EST.

Contrary Polish High Beam for A Box, Indied June 2016

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Hi everyone!  Today I have Contrary Polish's contribution to the June 2016 A Box, Indied.  This month's theme is Campfire Tales and unfortunately, this will be the last A Box, Indied.  High Beam was inspired by an urban legend of the same name often told around the campfire.

This legend tells the creepy story of a woman driving down the road late at night.  She finds herself being followed by a mysterious car that continuously flashes their high beams at her, follows closely behind her, and eventually starts ramming into her car.  Until she realizes the mysterious driver is only trying to warn her about the man hiding in her back seat.  Stories like that always freak me out!

Contrary Polish Hight Beam is a deep jelly purple with holo micro glitter and violet sparks.  My camera had a hard time capturing the correct color and makes this look more blue than it is.  The formula is pretty easy to work with, though I suggest waiting a bit between coats.

This is 3 coats.

The June 2016 A Box, Indied will be available for pre-order starting June 1st at 12pm MDT from Llarowe.com.  Check out Contrary Polish at the following spots!

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**Products in this post were sent by Contrary Polish for an honest review.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Zoya Blogger Giveaway!

Hi everyone!  I'm excited to announce that I've joined some of my favorite bloggers in giving away Zoya's new summer collections!  The giveaway ends May 30th at 11:59pm EST, so be sure and enter using the rafflecopter below!

Anchor & Heart Lacquer My Friends, My Anchors Collection Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone! If you remember, a few months back I showed you Anchor & Heart Lacquer's debut collection Home.  It was such a lovely collection and now I'm excited to show you their sophomore collection: My Friends, My Anchors.  It consists of 7 polishes of different colors and finishes. The names of the polishes in this collection were thought up by members in the Anchor & Heart Lacquer fan group (join here) and are inspired by qualities many value in friendship.  The collection will be available from Anchor & Heart Lacquer Friday, May 20th at 8pm EST.

Girly Bits Sweet Nothings Collection Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone!  Today I have the Girly Bits Sweet Nothings collection for Spring 2016 to show you.  The collection is inspired by those tasty french macaroons that often come in pretty pastel colors.  Sweet Nothings is made up of 7 polishes and is available now from the Girly Bits website.

Lemming Lacquer The Creme-nally Dynamic Collection Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone!  Today I have Lemming Lacquer's Creme-nally Dynamic collection to show you.  This collection features 9 polishes; each one named with a favorite TV show, meme, or lyric in mind.  What I love about these is that it's a rainbow collection of primary and secondary colors in their most basic form and great for nail art.

All of these are available from LemmingLacquer.com and right now they're having a sale until May 7th.  Use the code SHOPINDIE for 15% off when you spend $15 or more!

May the 4th Be With You - Pahlish That's No Moon

Hey everyone!  Just thought I'd share real quick what I have on my nails today.  You may or may not have noticed that it's Star Wars day, so I had to put something on my nails to commemorate!  Last year Pahlish made a special limited edition for the occasion and since it's been sitting in my untrieds, I figured today would be a great day to bring it out of purgatory.

Pahish That's No Moon is a navy blue with slightly scattered holo and blue shimmer that shifts a little indigo in the right light and angle.  It would be a great background for some galaxy nails since it looks so much like the night sky.  The formula on this is excellent and it dries pretty fast.  It doesn't dry super shiny, but one coat of top coat fixes that right up.

This is 2 coats.

Unfortunately this was a limited edition and is no long available, but check out Pahlish for other offerings!

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