LOOK Nail Color Fall 2015

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Hi everyone!  If you're following me on Instagram you may have seen these already last week, but today I have LOOK Nail Color's Fall 2015 collection.  It consists of 4 cremes and already available for purchase from their website!

Pahlish Bespoke Batch Spam

Hi everyone!  Hope you're having a great weekend!  Tonight I decided to show you a few Bespoke Batch Palishes I've bought over the past few months.  Almost every week Pahlish releases one or two bespoke batches.  These are generally limited edition because of the cost or shortage of ingredients.  And with that I have to apologize because none of these are available, but check out Facebook sales groups and the Pahlish fan group and you may be able to snatch one up!

Pahlish Oh Philomena.  This is a grayish purple taupe with lavender holo glitter and shimmer.  Definitely one of my favorites!  I'll definitely be wearing this even more now that fall is coming.

This is 3 coats.

Pahlish Squeaky Swings & Tall Grass.  This is a bright green with gold shimmer and ultra chrome flakes.

This is 3 coats.

Pahlish Star Upon Your Shoulder.  Creamy Turquoise with mirror like silver shards and faint violet shimmer.

This is 3 coats.

Pahlish Sailing the Night Sky.  Black jelly base with gold, pink and a few green glitters as well as bronze gold shimmer.

This is 3 coats.

Pahlish Ophelia.  This is a lovely light blue (leaning a little periwinkle) with blue and yellow glitters.  Very pretty!

This is 3 coats.

Do you own any of Pahlish's Bespoke Batches?  Be sure to check out Pahlish at these places and see what new Bespokes Shannon has come up with!

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China Glaze Tickle My Triangle - Throwback Thursday

Okay everyone, we're going to pretend like it's still Thursday.  I had this mani on and completely blanked on making a blog post!

Tickle My Triangle (is it just me or is this supposed to be naughty? lol) is a medium pink/fuchsia scattered holo and  comes from the Kaleidoscope collection that was released in 2007.  This collection is definitely a classic and one day I'll own all of them.  I think I'm just missing Rated Holographic and Spin Me Around.

This goes on perfect in 2 coats.

Do you have any of these?  What's your favorite China Glaze collection?

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Selections from Ella Ann Cosmetics

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Hi everyone!  Today I have some Australian indie polishes to show you all of which can be found at stockist Ella Ann Cosmetics!  Ella Ann Cosmetics has a nice selection of international brands such as Glam Polish, Grace-full, Pretty Serious and others.

Let's check out some swatches!

Great Lakes Lacquer September Limited Editions

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Hi everyone!  Can you believe August is almost over?  I'm so ready for fall to be here; it's my favorite time of the year.  You know it's coming when you start seeing pumpkin spice everywhere.

Today I have two gorgeous limited editions from Great Lakes Lacquer that will be available all through the month of September.

Great Lakes Lacquer Mother's Mauve.  My Mom’s birthday is September.  She’s a lady with a heart of gold; one of those ladies that is a Mom to everyone.  All of my close friends have called her Mom and do to this day.  This color is a dedication to her.  In my teenage years, I remember her bedroom being an explosion in mauve.  All tones of mauve.  She tells me that it needs to lean more pink but this is the color I remember.  See?  Still Mom.

I'm not usually a mauve kind of girl, but this one is a stunner.  This is a very purple mauve with a gorgeous gold shimmer (which I've been obsessed with lately) and a hint of holo.  Application was easy peasy.

This is 2 coats.

Great Lakes Lacquer Harvest Moon 2015: Come, Reap.  In traditional folklore, the Harvest Moon is the one that comes closest to the autumnal equinox.  This year’s Harvest Moon lands on September 28^th.  In years of old, the light of the Harvest Moon illuminated fields so that farmers could continue harvesting that year’s bounty.  It signified the reaping of hard work and a close to the growing season.  A time of celebrating and a time of reflecting on what has been sewn, it is the end of one stage in nature and the beginning of another.  For those of you who recognize the phrase in the name from a book, there will be more to come by next year’s Harvest Moon.

This is a lovely orange leaning red jelly with shimmer!  I really love this one and it works from both fall and summer.  Application on this was nice, but I'd recommend waiting between coats.

This is 2 coats.

These will be available through the month of September.  Be sure to check out Great Lakes Lacquer at the following places for more updates on restocks and collections!

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

Crème à la Mode Indie Box Fall 2015

Hi everyone!  Today I have a new indie box to show you: Crème à la Mode.  This box will be released quarterly and will include four cremes from Digital Nails, Indigo Bananas, Literary Lacquers, and Octopus Party Lacquer.

Let's take a look!

SinfulColors A Class Act Collection (partial)

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Hi everyone! Today I have a few of SinfulColors A Class Act Collection.  There are 27 in total and have already been spotted in Walgreens as well as other retailers.  There's a little something for everyone!

So you think you can Twinsie?

Goofy as a mid summer TV replacement, this title really sums up where we Twinsies are currently at: a bit burned out and looking to branch out. Our little, tight knit group, has decided to take the month of August off to regroup, rest, spend time with our families, and just enjoy our last few weeks of summer before we get back into the blogging groove in September.

However, over the past few months we've also experienced the loss of a few of our members. For personal reasons, Twinsies have come and gone and we will miss each and every one of them. We've also been lucky enough to introduce you all to new Twinsies who have graced our growing group of polish sisters in the most positive and beautiful ways. Now that we're going on hiatus, we're opening up the opportunity to join in a new way.

Using the Google doc form (linked below), please feel free to apply to join our Twinsie Tuesday group. While not everyone will be accepted, we hope to encourage bloggers who are active, positive, and friendly. You don't have to have a million followers or be amazing at nail art, we are just looking for bloggers looking for a weekly challenge and being part of a warm group of girls interested in meeting new bloggers! So enter away - can't wait to "meet" all of you!

Twinsie Tuesday Application

Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Tribal Vibe and Boho Chic Collections (partial)

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Hi everyone!  Today I have some Sally Hansen Miracle Gel polishes to show you.  Recently Sally Hansen has release not one, but two new Miracle Gel collections.  They've also made improvements on the Miracle Gel top coat and have put some limited edition duo packs together.  I have a little bit of each collection, so I'm putting it all in one post.  I'll be doing a separate review on the Miracle Gel top coat later.
*The brushes on these are really wide.  I love them because I have big nail beds and it makes things easy to apply. Please keep this in mind when I talk about application.  If you prefer smaller brushes, you may have a different experience.

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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Cirque Colors x Nordstrom Pop-In The Warby Parker Collection

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Hi everyone! I'm excited to be showing you a new Cirque Colors collection.  It was specially designed for this month's Nordstrom's Pop-In featuring Warby Parker and is inspired by Warby Parker's "signature hues and literary influences."  This collection is exclusive to Nordstrom.com and to 6 stores in the US (listed at the bottom of this post).

Let's get started!

Polish My Life Good Morningside

Hi everyone! Today I just have a quick NOTD (nail of the day) using Polish My Life Good Morningside.

It's a gorgeous yellow creme.  Yellow does not get enough love in the polish community, but I love it so much!  The formula on this was pretty good.  It wasn't thick or gloopy at all.  It does streak a bit in the first 2 coats, but other than that, it has a lovely formula, especially for being a yellow.

This is 3 coats.

I bought this a few weeks ago, but I no longer see it on the site.  There are plenty of other pretty cremes to check out though!

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Elevation Polish Adventures of Marco Polo Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone!  This past weekend I shared the Pahlish side of the Adventures of Marco Polo and now it's time to show you Elevation's!  Inspired by the Netflix show Marco Polo, this collection is filled with rich colors evocative of the period and location.  It's absolute perfection!  Don't forget to check out Lulu's thoughts on what inspired all of these on her blog!

These will be available from ElevationPolish.com August 7th 9pm CST and will be restocked August 22nd 9am CST.

Let's get to the pictures!

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!