Showing posts with label Contrary Polish. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Contrary Polish. Show all posts

Monday, May 15, 2017

Contrary Polish Sueded Summer Collection Swatches and Review

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Hi again!  Earlier I showed you the Cotton Candy Collection and now we've got the Sueded Summer Collection to drool over.  Contrary's summer collection consists of 6 polishes.  Three "vivid" and bright polishes and 3 "neutral" and nude polishes.  All 6 have a suede/matte finish.  These will be available from ContraryPolish.com on Tuesday, May 16th at 12pm CDT.

Let's take a look!

Contrary Polish Cotton Candy Mattes Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone!  Hope you had a great weekend and a lovely Mother's Day! Today I have a couple new collections coming from Contrary Polish to show you.  First up is the Cotton Candy Mattes spring collection.  It consists of 4 pastel polishes all of which have a suede matte finish.  These will be available from ContraryPolish.com on Tuesday, May 16th at 12pm CDT.

Let's take a look!

Saturday, February 4, 2017

Polish Con - Contrary Polish These Streets Will Make You Feel Brand New

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Hi everyone!  We're coming up on week 9 of The Road to Polish Con and one of the brands featured is Contrary Polish with These Streets Will Make You Feel Brand New.  Taking it's name from a song about the city itself, how can it be any more New York?  You can buy this polish from PolishConvention.com from February 5th through February 11th.

Let's take a look.


Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer Destination Duo featuring Contrary Polish

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Hi everyone!  Today I have Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer's Destination Polish Duo featuring Contrary Polish.  This time around, the duo is inspired by a photo Carrie of Contrary Polish took while at the Sundance Film Festival.  The duo will be available for pre-order from both shops from January 31st - February 7th.

Let's take a look!


Tuesday, October 4, 2016

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!

Contrary Polish Group Customs Silver Sage Purple Pepper

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

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.

contrary polish high beam a box indied june 2016

contrary polish high beam a box indied june 2016



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!


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


Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Contrary Polish Spring It On Collection Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone! Today I have Contrary Polish's spring collection to show you: Spring It On.  It consists of 5 cremes as well as a holo topper.  In addition, if you order the full collection, Cloud, a muted white jelly will be included in your order!  This collection will be available March 4th from ContraryPolish.com

contrary polish spring it on collection

Friday, February 12, 2016

Contrary Polish Exclusive Duo for Color4Nails

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Hi everyone!  I've been trying to get this post up all day, but of course my computer decided to act up, but it's back up and running!

Today I'm excited to share with you a brand new Contrary Polish duo!  This weekend on February 13th @ 4pm PST Contrary Polish will be making it's debut on Color4Nails.com, a site that sells various brands of indie and main stream polishes both indie and mainstream.  As a special Valentine's Day treat, Color4Nails will also be selling a limited edition, exclusive duo that will only be stocked once!

The duo is inspired by the story of Orpheus and Eurydice:

"Orpheus was the son of Apollo, a very gifted musician whose music could charm mortals, animals and the trees. Eurydice was the wife of Orpheus. One day Eurydice was wondering with the nymphs and a shepherd named Aristaeus attempted to make advances toward Eurydice and she ran off.  While running she was bitten by a snake and died.
Being so grief stricken Orpheus played his sorrows in his music which was heard by gods and me. 
In such need for his love he went in sear of Eurydice in the underworld.  In the underworld he sang his sorrow with such perfection that Pluto, Proserpine and all of the ghosts of the underworld stopped.  Orpheus' song made Proserpine and Pluto grant him his desire.  They let Eurydice leave with him under one condition; he could not look at her until they left the underworld.
When they had nearly left the underworld Orpheus had forgotten his promise and wanted to assure that Eurydice was following him so he glanced back, their eyes met, and she was instantly gone. Orpheus didn't even have a chance to hug his love.  In such love for his wife Orpheus wanted to follow her in death.  He wandered back into the underworld and kept playing his heartbreaking song.
Orpheus' singing caused the Thracian maidens to get angry and they screamed to drown out his overpowering music.  The maidens ripped him apart and placed his remains at Libethra.
Now in death Orpheus and Eurydice walk the fields together in true happiness."

Let's take a look at the polishes!

Contrary Polish Orpheus.  This is a charcoal grey with some slight taupe-ish leanings.  It's filled with pink shimmer that looks more violet, as well as scattered holo.  This has a bit of a crelly formula so it's sheer in the first coat, but builds up nicely.  Application was a breeze.

This is 3 coats, but can definitely be done in 2.

contrary polish orpheus

contrary polish orpheus

contrary polish orpheus



Contrary Polish Eurydice.  This is a slightly purple red crelly with pink shimmer and scattered holo.  It is slightly more sheer than Orpheus, but still buildable.  Application is easy with a great consistency.

This is 3 coats (2 may be okay if you don't mind slight visible nail line).

contrary polish eurydice

contrary Polish Eurydice

contrary polish eurydice


These will be available from Color4Nails.com Saturday February 13th at 4pm PST!  Be sure to get yours because these won't be restocked!

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

Friday, November 20, 2015

Contrary Polish Ch-Ch-Changes - A Box, Indied: Revamped and Reloaded

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Hi everyone!  A Box, Indied took a break last month, but it's back and today I have Contrary Polish's contribution Ch-Ch-Changes to show you.

Ch-Ch-Changes is a thermal (their first one!) with lots of that gorgeous gold, silver, and gunmetal microflake shimmer Contrary Polish is known for.  The base for this changes from a lovely purple taupe when warm to a dark purple-ish gray when cold.  It dries to a satin finish and looks absolutely amazing with top coat.

Here I used 2 coats plus top coat.  The pictures here show it in transition.  I wanted to show it in it's cold state, but my hands are so warm and never stays cold enough for me to snap a pictures!

contrary polish ch ch changes a box indied december 2015

contrary polish ch ch changes a box indied december 2015

Now about the box.  There have been some changes to how the box will work.  It's still a monthly box sold by Llarowe.  Each box will contain 5 full sized polishes and will retail for $50 and shipping is free within the US.  Now instead of a subscription, the box will be offered as a 48 hour pre-order on the 1st and 2nd of every month and will be shipped out around the 12th.  Another change will be in packaging.  Instead of being packaged in a black box, they will come in a reusable cosmetic bag!

So mark your calendars, the box will be available from Llarowe for pre-order December 1st and 2nd!  Sheila over at Pointless Cafe has swatches of all 5 polishes, so check her out!  And also be sure to connect with Contrary Polish at the following spots!


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

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Contrary Polish Coloring Outside the Lines Collection Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone!  Today I have Contrary Polish's newest offerings to show you!  The Coloring Outside the Lines collection consists of 6 polishes inspired by crayon shades.  Each polish has a jelly base with color shifting flakes!

contrary polish coloring outside the lines


Let's get started!