Cupcake Polish Seashells Collection Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone!  Today I have swatches of Cupcake Polish's newest offerings, the Seashells Collection!  It consists of 6 polish, all holo with iridescent glitter that shifts from orange to green.  These are available now from CupcakePolish.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.

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!

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!

Great Lakes Lacquer May 2016 Limited Editions

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Hey everyone!  Today I have Great Lakes Lacquer's May 2016 Limited Editions.  This go around there are only two, but they're just as lovely.  Plus there's a green!  These will be available from GreatLakesLacquer.com starting May 1st at 3pm EST and will be discontinued June 2nd 2pm EST.

Pahlish The Cake is a Lie Swatches and Review

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This month has been Portal month over at Pahlish!  The Cake is a Lie collection consists of 5 polishes, all jellies with various mixtures of holo, flakes, and some glitter.  These are currently available at Pahlish.com as well as their Portal inspired January Duo.

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!

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!

Let's get started!

Great Lakes Lacquer November Limited Editions

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Hi everyone!  I hope your week has been going well so far!  Today I'm showing you the November Limited Edition from Great Lakes Lacquer.  These will be available starting October 31st 3pm EST!

Great Lakes Lacquer Thanksgiving Bay.

"November signals the coming of the Holidays for many.  It’s a time to remember, a time to give thanks, and time to spend with family.  It also marks my wedding anniversary.  To the man who has stuck by me, supported me, and pushed me to be my best, thank you.  We spent our honeymoon over on the west coast of Michigan, driving along the lake."

This is a gorgeous deep aqua/teal with a shimmer that shifts green to blue.  The shimmer in this is pretty subtle in most lights, but it's definitely visible in sunlight.  The formula is a little bit on the thicker side, but it's still easy to apply.  

This is 2 coats.

Great Lakes Lacquer Freer Sand.

"As we were traveling up and down the coast, following the lake, we noticed that the cabins and houses on the other side of the road really didn’t have lawns of grass so to speak.  The blowing winds had created sandboxes of the yards across the way.  One owner had stuck a sign in a particularly large pile stating “Freer Sand”.  A humorous jab at a frustrating situation, perhaps?  It will always be a part of our marriage vocabulary."

Freer Sand is a gold holo micro glitter and is aptly named because it's definitely reminiscent of sand and it's gorgeous.  Let me tell you the photos do it no justice!  The formula on this is definitely on the thick side, but creator Mariah has informed us that she'll be tweaking it to make a thinner formula in time for the release.

This is 2 coats.

These will be available for purchase October 31st at 3pm EST and will only be available through the month of November so don't miss out.  Also, don't forget to connect with Great Lakes Lacquer at the following spots!

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

Elevation Polish A Journey Told Through Music, Part 2 Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone!  After a month long break, Elevation Polish is back with their Journey Through Music, Part 2.  The collection consists of 8 polishes including a Yeti and are inspired by some of creator Lulu's favorite songs.  I've also included links to the song, just click on the polish name (those with a * have explicit lyrics).  These will be available October 7th 9pm Central!

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!

Lollipop Posse Lacquer The Full As Much Heart Collection Fall 2015 Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone!  Today I have Lollipop Posse Lacquer's collection for Fall 2015: The Full As Much Heart Collection.  Inspired by Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre, the collection consists of 6 polishes of various finishes and colors.  It will be available Sunday, September 27th at 8pm EDT.

Let's take a look.

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!

Scofflaw Varnish Fall 2015 Collection Swatches and Review

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Today I'm double posting since I have the new Scofflaw Varnish Fall 2015 collection to show you!  Scofflaw releases 2 major collections in a year with a few smaller ones scattered in between.  The Fall Collection consists of 9 polishes plus a duo and will be available to purchase September 17th 8pm Central!

Let's take a look!

Elevation Pahlish The Venetian Duo

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Hi everyone!  Happy Sunday!  Today I have The Venetian Duo, a collaboration between Elevation Polish and Pahlish to go along with the Adventures of Marco Polo collection.  (You can check out swatches of the collection here and here.)  This duo is available for purchase from both ElevationPolish.com and Pahlish.com.

Elevation Pahlish The Merchant's Son.  This is Elevation Polish's side of the duo.  It's a thermal, so it's turquoise color when warm and more of a teal color when cold.  It also has this gorgeous teal shimmer that looks especially amazing when the polish is cold. No application problems.

This is 2 coats.

(Warm)

And here's my attempt at showing it cold.  My hands are always very warm, so thermals tend to be warm at all times and when I get them cold they immediately change back, but you can see how it looks cold on my tips.

Elevation Pahlish The Wayfarer.  This is Pahlish's contribution to the duo.  It's a topper with mirror like platinum shards, ultra chrome flakes and iridescent glitter all in a clear base.

This is 1 coat over The Merchant's Son.

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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!

Great Lakes Lacquer August Limited Editions

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Hi everyone!  Today I'm showing two of three gorgeous limited editions from Great Lake Lacquers available during the month of August.  These along with The Friends, Part I Collection will be available Saturday, August 1st at 11am EST from GreatLakesLacquer.com.



Great Lakes Lacquer Kissing My Hun on Gun.  I love fishing with my husband.  It’s sort of our down time together and something that we both love to do.  It’s an awesome bonding experience and keeps that connection going.  Therapy on the water has been a best practice for us for two years now.  This polish is inspired by a picture he took of us kissing while fishing.  Everything is rhyming with this one.  I profusely apologize about that.  Anyway, he posted it on Facebook, like you do with everything when you are new to Facebook and this is the description he used.

This polish is a deep blue leaning holo green with blue "sparks."  You all know how I love my greens and this is no exception.  It's gorgeous!  The formula on this was great.  It did however stain my nails just a bit.  Make sure to wear a base coat!

This is 2 coats.

Great Lakes Lacquer Torch's Purple Haze.  I love Torch Lake.  It’s absolutely gorgeous and has been picked as the third most beautiful in land lake in the world by National Geographic.  It’s with good reason.  The water is clear and clean, showing the most beautiful teals and blues.  Then I saw a picture of a sunrise on Torch.  It was this purple haze lingering as reds were starting to blaze.  I’m sure we’ll revisit Torch in color again, but this is my first tribute to this awesome body of water.

This one is a reddish purple jelly with blue, purple, and red micro flecks.  It's more red leaning than my camera was able to capture.  Because it's a jelly, it needs a bit of time between coats but over all applies nicely.

This is 3 coats.

Be sure to check out Great Lakes Lacquer at the following spots for more updates and information on new collections and restocks!

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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.

Nvr Enuff Polish Equinox

Hope everyone's Monday is going okay!  Today I have a new to me brand: Nvr Enuff Polish.  I was scrolling through facebook or instagram and saw a swatch of one of their polishes and decided to give them a try.  It actually took me a minute to figure out the brand because I couldn't quite read the label and there wasn't a description.  Anyways, I ordered 3 polishes and when they came, I was so busy I had to put them to the side.  Well I finally got the opportunity to wear one.

Equinox is a gorgeous dark green teal holo.  The kind that makes you stare at your nails while sitting in traffic on the 405 kind of gorgeous.  You know how I love my dark green holos.  This one hit the spot.  It's super holo and the formula?  The formula was amazing.  It practically applied itself.  It could've been a one coater if I used a slightly thicker coat.

This is 2 glorious coats.

Nvr Enuff Polish is currently preparing for their restock so the website is down, but no worries, the restock will be tomorrow July 21st at 2pm PST.  Check them out at these places for updates and more restock info:

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Zoya Island Fun Summer 2015 Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone! I'm a little late with these, but sometimes the blogosphere gets to saturated that it seems like it's a little better to post them as a reminder.  Especially these because they're gorgeous!  Island Fun is the creme part of the summer collection and tomorrow I'll be showing you the shimmery side.  (Check out Paradise Sun!)

Let's get started!

Pahlish Jungle Book and Tropical Trios Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone! Tonight I'm showing you not one but TWO gorgeous trios from Pahlish tonight: the Jungle Book Trio and the Tropical Trio.  These really speak for themselves so let's take a look!


Jungle Book Trio

Pahlish The Dawn Patrol is a stunning bright teal holo with lots of gold shimmer.  I am OBSESSED.  I was trying to swatch and had to stop and wear this baby for a full manicure.  This one dries to a matte finish so make sure to put some top coat on .

This is 2 coats.

Pahlish The Word of Bagheera.  This one is a gorgeous blackened indigo holo with bits of purple flecks that flash at different angles.  My camera wasn't able to pick them up, but they're there.  Either way, this is another stunning polish.

This is 2 coats.

Pahlish Man's Red Flower.  This is a bright pink leaning coral holo.  Like The Dawn Patrol, this also dries to a matte finish, so don't forget the top coat if you like it shiny.

This is 2 coats.

Tropical Trio

Pahlish Watermelon Punch.  This is a bright, break your camera, jelly neon pink with a violet, blue, and these pearly white flakes.  The white flakes are like someone chipped off a piece of a pearl.  It's such a gorgeous look!

This is 2 coats.

Japanese Neon Melon.  This has the same finish as Watermelon Punch, but it a deep bright blue.  Those pearl flakes look amazing sitting in this blue jelly!

This is 2 coats.

Pahlish Melon Baller.  This one has an orange leaning neon coral jelly base with more of those gorgeous flakes.  This is another eye searingly bright color and absolutely gorgeous!

This is 2 coats.

And there you have it!  Two absolutely stunning trios.  You can't go wrong with any of these and it's also awesome that you can purchase them individually.  You don't have to buy the whole set.  My personal favorites from both trios are The Dawn Patrol, The Word of Bagheena, and Japanese Neon Melon.

These will be available from Pahlish.com July 5th at 7pm CST for pre-order for 24 hours.  Check out these places for updates and more from Pahlish!

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