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Indie Spotlight: I’m Doing My Nails Today in Beach Barbie

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Today I have a really fun polish to show you from the new indie brand called I’m Doing My Nails Today, or IDMNT for short. This brand is just getting started, and I’m loving what I’ve tried so far! Let me show you the polish Beach Barbie.

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Beach Barbie is an aqua based polish filled with pink glitters. There are fine glitters, small hexagons, and shards. I used two coats in the photos above, and while it is not fully opaque, I love the look! You could add a third coat if you would like it to be opaque. Beach Barbie is definitely a unique polish. IDMNT told me that the blue base is to represent the beach, and the pink glitters to represent Barbie. I think that is a really cute idea! Plus, I am a huge Barbie fan, so this polish was made for me. I’m also surprised at how the blue base has a slight duochrome quality to it, and shifts from green to blue depending on the light. Understated yet fun all in one polish!

You can buy Beach Barbie and other polishes from IDMNT on Etsy HERE. Full size bottles are just $5.99 and minis are $3.99. This is a bargain compared to many indie brands! You can also follow IDMNT on Facebook HERE.

 

The product in this post was provided for my unbiased review. All opinions are my own.

Indie Spotlight: Shimmer Polish Part II

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Remember a few months back when I posted THIS entry featuring Shimmer Polish?! Well, today I have part two to share with all of you! Shimmer Polish is an amazing indie brand that  has the best glitter polishes I’ve tried yet. Each polish is opaque in 2-3 coats, and can be worn alone or layered over another polish. If you are a glitter girl like me, you should definitely treat yourself to some Shimmer Polish! Let me show you four more of these beauties.

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First up is Cindy, a true red polish with a hint of holographic glitters mixed in. I am not a huge fan of red polish, but Cindy is gorgeous! The holo glitters make the manicure really pop and look multidimensional. I also love that Cindy is opaque in two coats, and that the formula isn’t goopy like some glitters. If you love red, Cindy is a must!

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Up next is Jenny, a blue-based glitter mixed with purple and gold with extra hints of green and red. I love the color combination! I applied three coats of Jenny in the photos above to achieve opacity. Jenny is definitely a unique polish. I think it would look great layered over another polish, too!

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Melissa is the next from Shimmer Polish that I have to show you. This polish is a mix of red and plum purple with hints of gold and teal. Melissa is opaque in two coats and has that same great formula that all of the Shimmers have! The plum purple color makes this polish more understated than the bright red of Cindy, but just as stunning. Plus, the hints of turquoise are a beautiful touch! Melissa is a must for all purple lovers!

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The last polish I have to show you today is Gerry, my favorite of the bunch! Gerry is a mix of dark blue and purple with hints of red mixed throughout. I love both purple and blue polishes, so both of them mixed together is a winner in my book! Just two coats are needed to achieve opacity with this polish. Gerry actually reminds me of a higher quality version of L.A. City Nights from Jordana! I would pick Gerry over that polish any day!

All in all, I love these glitters from Shimmer Polish! You can purchase Shimmer on Etsy HERE and visit the Shimmer Facebook page HERE. Stay tuned, because I have even more of these amazing polishes to show you!

 

Products in this post were provided for my unbiased review. All opinions are my own. 

Indie Spotlight: A Rhyming Dictionary Polish in Unc Nunkie

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Happy Saturday! Today I am very excited to show you a beautiful polish from the indie brand A Rhyming Dictionary. This brand is owned by a lovely lady named Morgan, and she sent me this polish from her line a few weeks ago as an RAOK (Random Act of Kindness). I was pleasantly surprised at how much I loved Unc Nunkie when I put it on, and wore it for four days! Let me show you this amazing polish.

A Rhyming Dictionary Polish – Unc Nunkie

Unc Nunkie is a glitter polish with pink, red, purple, blue, and turquoise hexagonal glitters in small and large sizes. Plus, the base is filled with blue shimmer! I layered two coats over Julep Jennifer (see Jennifer HERE) and was amazed by the result. I do admit, I had to fish a little bit to get the hexagonal glitters on the nail, but it was definitely worth it. The polish dried very quickly, and the glitters lay perfectly flat. I did finish up with a glossy top coat for some extra shine! Unc Nunkie, like all of the polishes from A Rhyming Dictionary, is named after a character from L. Frank Baum’s Oz series. To me it looks like candy! I loved the outcome of this manicure so much I found myself staring at my nails a lot. I highly recommend it!

You can shop for A Rhyming Dictionary Polish on Etsy HERE. Full size bottles are $7.50. You can also follow on Facebook HERE.

Indie Spotlight: Kelara Lacquers

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Happy Tuesday, everyone! Today I have three polishes from the brand new indie brand Kelara Lacquers to show you. These polishes are amazing right down to the cute bottles with professional labels. Let me show you these gorgeous polishes!

 

 

 

First up is my favorite of the polishes. It is Uranus from the Planetary Collection! Yes, the name is silly, but I just love this color. Uranus is a gorgeous teal polish with holographic micro glitters mixed in. It has a textured finish, which I love. The formula is spot on for this one, as it is opaque in just two coats. It is also chip proof! I had this one on for days without any signs of wear. I absolutely love Uranus and hope to wear it often.

 

 

 

Up next is Seaside from the Fantasy Collection. This polish is a gorgeous sea blue with hints turquoise glitter. It really does look like an ocean on your fingers! Seaside was opaque in just two coats, and has a jelly texture to it. This is a great blue nail polish, especially with the green glitters thrown in. I recommend it to any blue lovers!

 

 

 

The final polish from Kelara Lacquers that I have to show you is Butterfly Kisses, also from the Fantasy Collection. Butterfly Kisses is a slightly tinted purple base filled with fine purple and turquoise glitters and pink butterfly glitters! This is definitely a unique polish! The first photo shows three coats of Butterfly Kisses on its own, and the next two show one coat over Seaside. While you can build opacity in three coats, I definitely suggest using Butterfly Kisses as a layering polish. Three coats was too bumpy, but one coat looks great as a topper! Although I am not a huge butterfly fan, this polish is adorable! I can guarantee you don’t have anything like Butterfly Kisses in your collection yet.

All in all, I love Kelara Lacquers! The polishes are really good quality, and I love that the brand offers a variety of colors and finishes. You can shop Kelara Lacquers on Etsy HERE. Full size bottles are $9 and minis are $4.50. You can also follow Kelara on Facebook HERE.

The products in this post were provided for my unbiased review. All opinions are my own.

Indie Spotlight: Santa Baby Holiday Collection from Different Dimension

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Today I have a really exciting post for all of you! The indie brand Different Dimension just released her Santa Baby collection, and I have four of the eight polishes to show you. I just love the idea behind this collection! Each polish is named after a lyric from the classic, Christmas tune Santa Baby. What I think is great about this collection is that many of the polishes can be worn not only for the holidays, but all year round! Let me show you these gorgeous polishes!

 

 

 

First up is the polish named after the song — Santa Baby! Santa Baby is a glitter top coat in a clear base filled with red, white, and pink hexagonal glitters. Plus there is a sprinkling of  fine holographic glitter throughout. I layered two coats over a fun, neon green polish from Wet ‘n Wild called Nerd Alert Screech. It is such a fun manicure, and very festive! I love the different size glitters, and that pink is on the color palette. Santa Baby would be great as a Valentine’s Day manicure as well — just use a different base color!

Next up is Out of Space Convertible. This is a black based polish with fine glitters mixed throughout in the colors pink, purple, and blue. Out of Space Convertible is opaque in just two coats, and has a textured finish. It really does look like the cosmos on your nails! I absolutely love this polish. It is not what I would expect to find in a holiday collection, but it works perfectly here. I can’t wait to wear this polish again!

The next polish from the Santa Baby collection that I have to show you is Think of All the Fellas That I Haven’t Kissed. Similar to Santa Baby, this is a glitter polish in a clear base. The glitters are a mix of purples, blues, and teals. I layered two coats of Think of All the Fellas over a bright blue from Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear called Blue Me Away! I decided to go with a blue to really show you how versatile this collection is. This polish is really fun!

Last but not least is I’ve Been an Angel All Year. This is a gorgeous glitter polish in a white base filled with white, blue, and silver glitters. There is also a hint of blue shimmer as well. This polish was also opaque in two coats, which I really appreciated! I’ve Been an Angel All Year reminds me of snowfall, and I wore it on the first day that it snowed here in NYC! This is another of my new favorite polishes!

I hope you enjoyed these polishes from the Santa Baby Collection! Don’t forget, there are four more beautiful polishes in this line. Be sure to check out Different Dimension’s Etsy store HERE and “like” the Facebook page HERE. Full size polishes are $8.50 each.

The products in the post were provided for my unbiased review. All opinions are my own.

Happy Belated Halloween!

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I originally planned to have this post up on Halloween, but it got a bit delayed due to Hurricane Sandy. After polling my Facebook fans, I’ve decided that it’s better late than never. Let me show you the fun manicure I wore for Halloween!

 

 

I began my manicure with two coats of Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in Green with Envy. This polish is a creamy light green that is not neon enough to be called lime, but I would put it in that color family. I’ve had this polish for a long time and barely ever wear it because I thought the formula was a bit off. Imagine my surprise when I get this beautiful result on my nails! The polish was a little watery, but it wasn’t as bad as I remembered. When you pay around $3 for a bottle of polish, I think it is okay if it isn’t perfect! Overall, Green with Envy is a really fun green that I wouldn’t wear every day, but it was perfect for Halloween nails.

 

Next, I topped my manicure with two coats of this neon green, glow-in-the-dark pumpkin polish. These cute pumpkins can be found at Rite Aid drugstores around Halloween for just $2.99! I love that it is an every day affordable price. This polish is very sheer, so that is why I layered it over another green polish. The formula is easy to work with, but the disappointment is that it doesn’t glow in the dark very well. I was able to see the polish glow a bit, but none of my photos were able to capture the effect. Even though it didn’t glow brightly, it’s still a fun polish to wear!

 

 

Finally, I added an accent nail of The Koompa King from Dollish Polish. You can read more about The Koompa King HERE, but it is a glitter top coat that has orange and black glitters, so I thought it would be great for Halloween. It was the perfect touch on the lime green color, too!

I hope you enjoyed my Halloween manicure as much as I did, even though it was a bit late! What did you wear on your nails for Halloween?

 

Indie Spotlight: Above the Curve in Funilla Icing

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Happy Friday! Today is the last post to feature an indie brand from my current giveaway! I hope you have enjoyed these reviews as much as I enjoyed showing you these amazing polishes. I saved Above the Curve’s Funilla Icing for the last post because it is birthday themed, and my birthday is tomorrow! Don’t forget, my giveaway ends at midnight. Enter now before time runs out, and let me show you this delicious polish from Above the Curve!

Funilla Icing is a polish with a white base and a mix of rainbow, hexagonal glitters mixed in. I applied three coats in the photos above, and although the polish was not completely opaque on its own, I still loved the look! If you want to achieve opacity, begin with a base of white polish first. Funilla Icing’s formula was great! No streaks or clumps, and it dries quickly. I absolutely love this polish! It really does look like Funfetti icing, too. I also got lots of compliments on this polish from classmates when I wore it. Funilla Icing is a super fun polish!

You can buy Above the Curve polishes on Etsy HERE. For each polish that you purchase, $1 is donated to Shriners Hospitals for Children!

Also, don’t forget that you can win a bottle of Funilla Icing in my giveaway! Enter HERE before it ends at midnight!

The products in this post were provided for my unbiased review. All opinions are my own.

Indie Spotlight: Charm Your Nails in Instant Gratification & Follow the Chartreuse Brick Road

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Today I have another post for you featuring an indie brand that is sponsoring my giveaway!  Charm Your Nails sent me two amazing polishes from her shop to review for you. I am in love with both of them and highly recommend her shop! Let me show you the gorgeous, glitter topcoats from Charm Your Nails!

Firs up is Instant Gratification, which I layered over Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in Lacey Lilac (see Lacey Lilac on its own HERE). Instant Gratification is filled with black, white, and purple glitters, with some fine pink glitter thrown in the mix. There are black and white bar glitters, white hexagonal glitters, and purple and black square glitters (my favorite!). Not only does Instant Gratification look amazing, but the formula is easy to work with and dries quickly. I applied two coats in the photos above. I love purple, so this is the perfect polish for me! I can’t wait to use it again.

Next ups is another glitter topcoat called Follow the Chartreuse Brick Road (FCBR). It may be a mouthful, but this polish is gorgeous! I applied two coats over Julep Lisa to get the look you see in the photos (see Lisa on its own HERE). FCBR is packed with gold and red glitters. Both colors are used as fine glitters, and then the gold is seen in small and large hexagons and the red in square glitters. Once again, the formula was fantastic! It is easier to work with than other glitter topcoats I’ve tried in the past. I was also surprised by how much I liked FCBR. I am not the biggest fan of gold or red nail polishes, but I loved it in glitter form. Also, by wearing this polish over a neutral shade, it subdued the red a bit more.

All in all I am really impressed by these polishes from Charm Your Nails! You can purchase this brand on Etsy HERE. Full size polishes are $8.50 and minis are $3.50.

Don’t forget, you can also win a bottle of nail polish from Charm Your Nails in my current giveaway! Enter HERE to win one of 13 prizes!

The products in this post were provided for my unbiased review. All opinions are my own.

Indie Spotlight: Utopia’s Polish in Doodle-Bug

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Happy Sunday! Today I have another polish from one of the indie brands that is sponsoring my current giveaway. Utopia’s Polish sent me a fun polish called Doodle-Bug to review for you. It is really unique, and not like any other polish I own. I also used my matte topcoat over this polish, and I will include that at the end of the post. Let me show you Doodle-Bug in its natural form!

Doodle-Bug is a light pink polish filled with lots of different glitters. First, there are fine pink glitters that compliment the base nicely. Then, there are hexagonal glitters from small to extra large mixed throughout in the colors pink, red, purple, blue, and white. I applied three coats of Doodle-Bug to achieve full opacity in the photos above. As you can see, the glitters are super fun, and stand out well from the pink base. I did not have any problems with the formula whatsoever, but it did require extra drying time because of the three coats I applied. Doodle-Bug reminds me of strawberry funfetti! It’s really cute.

I thought that Doodle-Bug would look great with a matte top coat over it, so I got out my Butter London Matte Finish. I absolutely love the way this polish looks when it is matte! The glitters are smoothed out completely, and the pink color looks creamy. Doodle-Bug looks great both glossy and matte, but I personally prefer the matte look. I love how versatile this polish is!

You can find Utopia’s Polish on Etsy HERE. Full size polishes sell from $9.00-10.00, minis are $4.50-5.00, and she even sells glitter that you can use to make your own polish for $3!

Don’t forget, you can win a polish from Utopia’s Polish in my giveaway! Go HERE to enter!

The products in this post were provided for my unbiased review. All opinions are my own.

Indie Spotlight: LynBDesigns in Oogie Boogie

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Today I have a really fun nail polish to show you from the Etsy shop LynBDesigns. Halloween is just around the corner, and she sent me Oogie Boogie from the Nightmare Begins collection. This polish is really cool because it glows in the dark. First, I will show you the polish in normal light, and then in the dark so you can see the special effect.

The first thing I noticed about this polish is the fun bottle! It’s definitely unique and eye-catching. The polish is great, too! Oogie Boogie is a glitter top coat in an off-white base. It is filled with fine, orange glitters that are holographic! I layered two coats of Oogie Boogie over two coats of white polish. I love the way the glitter shines in the light and changes colors as you move your hand. It would definitely look really pretty layered over other colors, too. I also like the finish Oogie Boogie has. It’s not matte nor shiny, but silky smooth. In the photos above I am not wearing a top coat.

Here are some photos of Oogie Boogie in the dark! It was hard to capture, but as you can see, this polish really does glow! LynBDesigns suggests that you shake the bottle well before applying this polish to make sure the ingredients are fully mixed. That way you will be sure to get a good glow from your polish! I held my nails up to the light for a few seconds to “charge” the polish before I took these photos.  I love glow-in-the-dark nail polish, and this one is really cool!

I really like this polish from LynBDesigns! It is perfect for Halloween and the fall season in general. Make sure to stop by her Etsy shop HERE to purchase her polishes for $8.50.

You can also win a polish from LynBDesigns in my current giveaway! Be sure to enter HERE!

The products in this post were provided for my unbiased review. All opinions are my own.