KBShimmer The Indie Shop Limited Editions Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone!  Today I have two KBShimmer limited editions that will be available at The Indie Shop - Atlanta tomorrow Saturday, March 10th!  If you can't make it to The Indie Shop, you'll get your chance to pick these up online from KBShimmer.com on Saturday, March 18th!

Let's take a look!

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.

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!

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!

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!

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!

Twinsie Tuesday - Coffee

Hi everyone! Time for Twinsie Tuesday!  Today's theme is coffee.  I was stumped for a while about what I could do besides plain brown.  None of my stamping plates have anything coffee related and my free hand skills need some work.  Then I thought about latte/cappuccino art!

So I brought out my Uber Mat and did some dry marble decals because I couldn't find my latex lol. These aren't quite as uniform as latte art and ended up looking more like stirring cream into coffee.  I kind of like how they came out, but the brown feels like it clashes with my skin.  I'd definitely do it again with different colors.

For this look you need:

• Dark brown polish. I used Nubar Milk Chocolate Creme
• Light tan/cream polish. I used OPI You're So Vain-illa
• Toothpick
• Plastic ziploc bag or Uber Mat.  I've even seen some people use those silicon baking sheets.
• Quick dry top coat.  I used KBShimmer Clearly On Top.
• Nail File
• Scissors
• Acetone and clean up brush

How I did it:

1. Paint a square the size of your nail with the dark brown polish on your plastic bag or Uber Mat.  Make sure it's a thick coat and opaque.  Dab it on if you have to.
2. Drop a few drops of the tan polish on the the wet dark brown.
3. Using your tooth pick swirl and make any design you want while everything is completely wet.
4. Let sit for a while and then paint your quick dry on top.  Don't be neat, get it all outside the "lines" to make it easy to peel off.
5. After everything is dry peel off your decals.  Paint a nail with top coat and place the decal on top.
6. Press down and using your nail or a cuticle stick, press down around the cuticle and file the edge of your nail to get the excess decal off.
7. Clean up around the edges with your acetone and clean up brush
8. Top it all off with top coat!

Be sure to check out what the other Twinsies did!

Alaina at The Little Canvas

Alice at Nail Art in Wonderland

Amanda at Amandalandish

Amanda at Fashion Footing

Amber at Nails Like Lace

Chelsea at Nailed Blog

ChiChi at I'm Just Me...ChiChi

Claire at Kerruticles

​Lisa at The Polish Playground

Marisa at Polish Obsession

Marisa at Polish Those Nails

Megan at A Beauty in the Business

Róisín at Cuti-CLUE-les

Sara at The Call of Beauty

Sarah at Partly Cloudy with a Chance of Lacquer

Savannah at Addicted to Polish

Sharon at Behind Green Eyes 

Steph at Lovestruck Lacquer

Pahlish There is a Song Collection Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone!  It's time for another Pahlish collection: There is a Song.  It's inspired by the tv show Doctor Who and more specifically the character River Song.  If you love Doctor Who, definitely check this collection out.  And if you're not, still check it out because there is some serious fabulousness happening here!  The collection consists of 6 polishes (I'm missing one. Unfortunately it broke in transit) and will be available from Pahlish.com February 14th along with the February Duo and some special Doctor Who bespokes!

Let's get to the swatches!

Cirque Colors Icon Duos for Nordstrom x OC Pop-In

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Hi everyone! Hope you've had a great week so far.  Today I'm showing you some limited edition polishes from Cirque Colors created exclusively for Nordstrom's Pop-In that highlights NYC based fashion company Opening Ceremony.  The Pop-In show cases OC's unique style for both men and women.  The Icon Duos were created with OC's pre-spring color pallete in mind.  There are a total of 3 gift sets.  Each one containing a holo and a creme.  Lets take a look!

Cirque Colors Metropolis Collection for November 2015

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Hi everyone!

It's time for Cirque Colors Metropolis Collection additions for November 2015.  Every month Cirque Colors comes out with one or two creme polishes inspired by New York.  They can be purchased at CirqueColors.com as well as from their stockists listed here.  This month there are two polishes.

Cirque Colors Topless in Times Square.  This is a beige nude with some slightly pink undertones.  I really liked this one with my skin tone.  No application problems!

This is 2 coats.

Cirque Colors Glitterati.  This is a brown taupe creme.  You can't go wrong with taupe.  Easy application.

This is 2 coats.

These as long as previous Metropolis Collection colors are available at CirqueColors.com!  Be sure to connect with Cirque at the following spots!

Shop | Facebook | Instagram

**Products in this post were provided by Cirque Colors for an honest review.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Pahlish Hidden Door Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone!  Yesterday I showed you the Harry Potter themed duo from Pahlish and today I have the four piece collection, Hidden Door, inspired by Florence + The Machine.  The polishes in this collection are vampy, holo and gorgeous!  They, along with the November Duo, will be available November 8th at 7pm CST!

Smitten Polish What A Punny Autumn Collection + 2 Charity Limited Editions Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone!  Today I have Smitten Polish's fall collection What a Punny Autumn as well as their charity limited editions benefiting the Black Mamba Poaching Unit.  As always, Noelie brought her A-game with these stunningly awesome holos, so let's check them out!

Great Lakes Lacquer The Friends Collection, Part 2 and October Limited Editions Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone!  Today I have a gorgeous collection from indie brand Great Lakes Lacquer.  A few months ago I showed you The Friends Collection, Part 1 and now it's time for Part 2!  This collection, like the first, is inspired by real friends in creator Mariah's life.  And to top it off, I also have the October limited editions, so let's get this party started!

Delush Polish Dames of Thrones Swatches and Review

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All you Game of Thrones fans gather round!  Delush Polish is releasing a fall collection inspired by the women of Games of Thrones called Dames of Thrones!  The collection consists of 7 glittery polishes and will be release September 25th 12pm EST.

*Just a general note on application before the review.  Because these are all glitters and quite a few have larger glitters, be sure to wait a bit between coats to avoid dragging the glitter!  Also, I did not do any glitter placement techniques when swatching these.  I gave them a good shake and applied straight out of the bottle.  All swatches are topped with top coat.

On to the swatches!

Cupcake Polish Modern Vampire Collection for Fall 2015 Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone!  Hope you had a great weekend!  Today I'm showing you the Cupcake Polish Modern Vampire for the Fall 2015 collection.  It consists of 5 polishes inspired by vampires, all of which are holos!  These will be available September 26th at 11am CDT!

Let's take a look!

Zoya Focus Collection for Fall 2015

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Happy Friday!  This week has been an interesting one and I'm glad it's over.  Time to relax.  So let's bring in the weekend with part of Zoya's Fall collection, Focus.  Maybe it will tell this SoCal weather it's pumpkin spice late time and this 90+ degrees stuff is NOT working.  Focus consists of 6 colors and is the creme side of the Fall collection.

So without further ado, swatches!

Pahlish Matters of Consequence

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Hi everyone!  Today I have the newest collection from Pahlish called Matters of Consequence.  Inspired by Shannon's favorite book The Little Prince, this collection consists 7 polishes with varying colors and finishes.  Shannon was clearly inspired.  Every single one is gorgeous!

Let's take a look!

Pahlish Adventures of Marco Polo Collection Swatches and Review

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Happy Saturday! I hope everyone is having a great weekend so far.  Today I'm so excited to be showing you the Pahlish half of a collaborative collection with Elevation Polish!  The Adventures of Marco Polo Collection was inspired by the Netflix show Marco Polo.  It's been on my list of things to watch and I this collection gave me the kick in the pants.  I ended up binge watching.  If you love historical period pieces with lots of drama, definitely give this show a try.

The Pahlish Adventures of Marco Polo Collection along with The Venetian Duo and a few complete sets of both Pahlish and Elevation will be available for purchase August 2nd at 7pm CST.

Let's check out the swatches!

Twinsie Tuesday - Seasonal Opposites

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Today's Twinsie Tuesday post is all about seasonal opposites.  This prompt is pretty broad, but since it's spring and its opposite is fall, I'm going to go with a tape mani using two colors that represent opposite seasons.  I used China Glaze Dashboard Dreamer, a pastel blue with orange gold shimmer, to represent spring and Elevation Polish Thunder Basin, a dark brown creme, to represent fall.

**Elevation Polish Thunder Basin was sent by the company for review.

Don't forget to check out the other Twinsies' Seasonal Opposites!

Tiffany at Polished To Precision

Róisín at Cuti-CLUE-les

Marisa at Polish Obsession

Lisa at The Polish Playground

Lakeisha at Refined and Polished

Kristine at Pink and Polished Nails

Jessica at Blue Velvet Lacquer

ChiChi at I'm Just Me...ChiChi

Chelsea at Nailed Blog

Bridget at A Painted Nail

Amber at Nails Like Lace

Amanda at Fashion Footing

Amanda at Amandalandish

Alaina at The Little Canvas

Elevation Polish Wyoming the Wild Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone! Today I'm excited to share the Elevation Polish Wyoming the Wild Collection. This collection is inspired by Lulu's time spent in Wyoming camping with friends.  It consists of 7 polishes with a wide range of finishes and colors. Elevation Polish is also re-releasing an old favorite, Khongoryn Els.

Let's take a look!