Great Lakes Lacquer Polish Con NYC 2017 Limited Editions Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone!  We're less than a week away from Polish Con NYC 2017 and I've got some special Limited Editions from Great Lakes Lacquer to show you!  These 4 polishes will be debuting at Polish Con 2017 on April 29th, but if you can't make it to Polish Con, you'll be able to pick these up from GreatLakesLacqer.com.  They'll be available from GreatLakesLacquer.com starting May 5th, 2pm EST until May 12th 9pm EST.  Be sure to mark your calendars because once these are gone, they're gone!

Let's take a look!

Emily de Molly March 2017 Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone!  Today I have the Emily de Molly March 2017 releases to show you.  If you love multichrome polish, get excited because there are not one, not two, but FIVE multichromes being released!  In total there are 8 polishes in this collection.  These will be available from both the Australian site and US/International site Monday, March 13th 6pm EST / Tuesday, March 14th 9am AEDT.

Let's take a look!

Great Lakes Lacquer Group Customs Swatches and Review

Hi everyone!  Today I have some group customs Mariah of Great Lakes Lacquer created for her fan group Great Lakes Lacquer Lovers to show you.  I bought these a few weeks ago and have already worn Alternative Lipstick!  Mariah was kind enough to make these available again until tomorrow night.  Make sure you join so you can buy these and also check out the awesomeness she's just released today!

KBShimmer Hella Holo Customs Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone!  Today I have some special polishes to show you: KBShimmer's contribution to this months Hella Holo Customs!  For those that don't know, Hella Holo Customs is a Facebook group that was started to have some of our favorite indie makers create custom holo polishes for the holo lover in all of us.  Each month one or more makers are featured and create a polish based on photos voted on by the group and or photos of their choice.  In order to buy, you must be a member of Hella Holo Customs.

This month one of the featured brands is KBShimmer!  Christy created 4 gorgeous polishes that are available now until March 1st 11:59 HST (or March 2nd 4:59 EST).  Please join Hella Holo Customs for more purchasing information and for both US and international orders!

Let's get to the swatches!

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!

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.

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.

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.

KBShimmer Summer Collection 2015 (partial)

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Hi everyone!  I hope you had a lovely weekend!  May has been a bit of a crazy month for me with school and some family things, but everything should be settling down this month so here's to a great month!

Today I have some of KBShimmer's Summer Collection which is available for purchase now!  The collection  is actually split into 3 parts.  Part One is all about the "sun-bleached neons," Part Two is filled with glitter crellies, toppers and holos, and Part Three is all about "The Flakes."  Together, the summer collection has a total of 28 polishes!  Today I have 9 to show you.

Elevation Polish Spam

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Hi everyone!  Today I have a few Elevation Polishes to show you.  I was a little late to the Elevation Polish party and didn't discover them until late 2013, but since then they've quickly become one of my favorite indie polish brands!

First up is Wai'anapanapa from the Hawaiian Punch Collection.  It has a black jelly base with lots of pink and purple flakie shimmer.  This polish appears to be mostly black, but the flakes peak through and makes things interesting.  Application on this was great.  This is 2 coats.

Quarter Past Midnight is from the Journey Told Through Music Collection.  It's a duochrome that appears blue straight on, but shifts easily to purple.  At random angles you may catch a bit of burgundy and green-gold.  I thought it would be sheer, but after the first coat, it was perfectly opaque.  The application on this was great.  A lot of duochromes are extremely thin, but Quarter Past Midnight has the perfect consistency.  This is 2 coats.

Lost in the Darkness 2 is from The Darkness Collection.  It's a beautiful blue toned green holo with a bit of gold shimmer.  Green + holo so you know I'm all over this!  This one was a tad thick, but still applies very well.  This is 2 coats.

And the last one for today is Limestone from the Stones Throw Collection.  I reviewed this one a while ago and I love it just as much as I did then.  Limestone is an off white (Lulu calls it vanilla white) creme with tiny gold and copper flakes and micro shimmer.  Application was very nice, especially for a white based polish.  This is 2 coats.

Elevation Polish is off this month, so there will be no restocks during the month of March, but all of these and more are still available on the website!  Be sure to check Elevation Polish out at the following places for more info and updates!

Shop | Facebook | Instagram

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

Color Me Monthly Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone!  Today's post is about a new to me subscription service, Color Me Monthly.  CMM is a monthly subscription that sends a bottle of polish for the price of $7 per month and free shipping.  Each color is a surprise and is chosen based on color and fashion trends.  I have a few to share with you, so on to the pictures!

First up is Pennywise from October 2014.  It's a duochrome that shifts from pink to orange.  The formula on this was nice.  It goes on sheer for the first coat, which is perfect for layering, and builds up nicely to wear on it's own.  This is 3 coats.

Next is Just For You from December 2014.  This is a bright red shimmer, that was perfect for the holidays.  Nice application, no complaints.  This is 2 coats.

And my favorite is from this month's subscription (January 2015), Blustery Day.  This one is a lovely dusty blue/gray creme.  Although LA weather is anything but blustery, it reminds me of a warm winter sweater.  Application on this one was also very nice.  This is 2 coats.

Over all I enjoyed these polishes.  The price is reasonable at $7 per month and while this may not be for someone like me with 1700+ bottles of polish, it's perfect for someone building up their collection and the average polish user.  It's also great that they have a section call "The Vault" where you're able to buy some of their past colors that you may have missed out on.

For more information, check them out at ColorMeMonthly.com or on social media:

Facebook - Twitter - Instagram - Pinterest

**The products in this post was provided by PR for consideration.  All opinions and thoughts are my own.

Dance Legend Knight

Hey everyone!  Today I have one of the first Dance Legends I've purchased.  It definitely wont be the last!

Knight is a multichrome that shifts from a deep gold to green to a bluish purple color.  This is the only multichrome I've come across that has this bluish color in the shift.  It really is stunning.  I apologize in advance for all the pictures, but I couldn't help it!

Application on this was really easy.  It doesn't need to be layered, although I'd like to try it over black.  I will say that it chipped really fast and some of it peeled off in sheets.  This may be attributed to me washing my hair though, so there's that.  The photos below are shown in both artificial and natural (overcast) light.  I find that multichromes always look very "shifty" in cloudy weather.

This is 2 coats.

Indigo Bananas Swatches and Review

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I'm so excited about this post, I don't know what to do with myself.  Indigo Bananas.  I've obviously been living under a rock because these are my first polishes from this indie brand and they definitely wont be my last.  It took me forever to get this post together because every time I went to swatch I had to wear them for a full mani.  Let me stop gushing and get to the pictures.

First up is Bridal Veil.  Silver micro metallic flakies and holo glitter.  What more could a girl ask for?  This is 2 coats.

Next is Abby Normal.  This one is a pink the shifts orange and lots of purple shimmer and holo glitter.  It also dries with a textured finish and to add to it's awesomeness, it glows in the dark! This is 2 coats.

Taffeta, Darling? is the lavender version of Bridal Veil and I love it just as much!  It's delicate and in your face all at the same time.  This is 2 coats.

And the last, but most definitely not least is Galactic Halo (Holo) ... the holo version!  I was speechless putting this polish on.  I didn't want to take it off!  Anything you could want, it has.  Holo? Check.  Duochrome? Check.  Metallic Flakies? Check.  This polish is absolutely stunning and there is absolutely nothing like it in my collection at all!  Can you tell I'm in love?  This is 2 coats.

Every single one of these polishes are amazing and the formulas on them are great too!  These and others can be purchased from IndigoBananas.com.  Make sure to also check the Facebook page for more info and up coming collections!

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

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Smitten Polish You Saucy Minx

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Today I have another gorgeous lacquer from Smitten Polish.  I believe all the others have been holos, but this one is a jelly with duochrome pigment.

You Saucy Minx has a blue/purple jelly base and with lots of duochrome shimmer that shifts from a reddish copper to green.  The coppery color is the most dominant under bright lights while the green peaks out at certain angles and in certain lighting, especially the shade.

Since this is a jelly base, it is a bit sheer and can be layered, but it does build up to a nice opacity.  Other than that, it applies perfectly.

This is 3 coats.

Saucy Minx and others can be purchased from the Smitten Polish website.
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Crows Toes Huginn & Muninn

Today I have for you Crows Toes' Huginn & Muninn.  Now, I must admit I had to google what Huginn & Muninn was because I had never heard these names before.  Apparently they are apart of Norse mythology.  They're ravens that fly around the world bringing information to Odin, a Norse god of wisdom.  Huginn (pronounced HOO-gin) is Old Norse for "thought" while Muninn (pronounced MOO-gin) means "memory." (source: Wikipedia)

Huginn & Muninn is a part of Crows Toes' latest collection.  It's a gorgeous duochrome.  Who doesn't love a good duochrome?  This one has a dark blue base and it shifts from green to purple.  The duochrome in this is pretty strong, but looks best in the shade or at certain angles.  When looking at it straight on, it often looks like a purple shimmer.  Still gorgeous.

Application on this was nice.  It was pretty opaque and layering definitely isn't required.

This is 3 coats.