Barielle Bling It On Collection for Spring 2015

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Today I am excited to share with you on the new glitter collections for Spring 2015 from Barielle, "Bling It On". Barielle describes this collection as, "featuring some truly fashion forward, dazzling color combinations of glitter. These vibrant glitters are perfect worn alone or they can add an exciting dimension to a manicure when worn as a topcoat, french tip or reverse french."

Let's jump right in to the collection!

Sea Urchin: "A sea foam green glitter"

Swatch shown - 1 coat of Sea Urchin over Morgan Taylor Lost In Paradise

Shooting Star: "A metallic blue/purple glitter"

Swatch Shown - 1 coat of Shooting Star over Precision Lacquer Blissful Abyss

Angel Dust: "A sheer iridescent glitter"

Swatch shown - 1 coat of Angel Dust over Barielle First Class

Golden Halo: "A gold with pink glitter"

Swatch shown - 1 coat of Golden Halo over Barielle Very Bare

Amethyst: "A purple glitter"

Swatch shown - 1 coat of Amethyst of Barielle Designers Shoes

In general, I like the look of this collection. I opted to wear the shades as glitter toppers as opposed to alone after seeing a couple swatches both ways. Usually I am not a fan of multiple coats or visible nail lines so wearing them as toppers was definitely the right choice for my preferences. 

My favorite shade from the collection is Golden Halo. It is the color that I would be most likely to wear on a  regular basis, it reminded me of my prom dress from high school and was something that I felt I could wear to work as well. Also, Shooting Star was very pretty and had a purple tint which I was unable to capture in these pictures, be sure to check out my Instagram later today as I have a couple cell phone pictures that I was able to capture the pretty purple color in :)

Onto the not so good. I am confused by Amethyst. The other polishes in the collection seem to follow an iridescent shimmery theme with micro glitters and larger ones but this shade was just plain glitters and unfortunately they did have a little bit of curling and took some fishing. I wish they would have just made a purple version of the other polishes. Also, I didn't love the formula on these ones, it was a little on the thicker side so it didn't really come off the brush as nicely as I had hoped, although it was't horrible. 

These polishes can be purchased at Barille.com for $8.00 now! 

Did any of these shades strike your fancy? Do you plan on picking any of these up for Spring?

-Stephanie

*Product in this post was provided for my honest review

Incoco Minimalist Collection

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Today I will be sharing with you the 5 lovely shades from the Incoco Minimalist Collection. "Less is more. The five new shades in Incoco's Minimalist Collection combine classic colors with refined lines and shapes for modern, high-impact nail art in minutes."

Apex: muted gold with a bold reverse-French triangle

Echo: a black & white linear and geometric design

Finale: converging and intersecting purple lines on muted gold

Forte: strong, classic red with a touch of black

Prelude: neutral beige with a slim black color block

I really love the first 3 designs of this collection - the last 2 are nice as well, just weren't really for me because I couldn't seem to get the black even on all the nails - which for someone with a little OCD sometimes was driving me crazy.

All of the strips in this collection had nice flexibility and laid flat on the nail without any wrinkles.

The Minimalist Collection retails for $8.99 per set and is available for purchase at incoco.com on March 31st.

-Stephanie

*Product in this post was provided by the manufacturer for my honest review

Incoco Picture Pefect Collection for Spring 2015

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Happy Friday! I apologize that I have been pretty absent lately, I have come down with a nasty flu and it's pretty much wiped me out. Today I have 3 lovely shades from the Incoco Picture Perfect Collection for Spring 2015 to share with you.

Vintage Charm - A sweet mix of stripes and dainty florals.

Blushing Beauty - Pretty pink roses over polka dots.

Cherry Blossoms - Sprigs of soft pink sakura blooms.

These are all super pretty and perfect for spring. They all had a little shimmer in them for a little extra something as well. Some of the 2014 collections from Incoco were not impressing me because they felt "thick", but this collection was back to what I would expect, just the right amount of flexibility for smooth application but not too fragile that the rip. A+.

There are 5 other shades in this collection as well, and all retail for $8.99 and will be available for purchase at incoco.com on March 16th.

Pink Lily - A shimmery petal pink.
Spring Sunrise - A soft coral orange crème.
Wildflower Bouquet - An artsy array of purple blooms.
Dream Garden - Tiny flowers and watercolor washes of pink and blue.
Garden Tarrace - A fresh green and white floral and lattice pattern.

What do you think of these shades? Do any of them strike your fancy for spring?

-Stephanie

*Product in this post was provided by the manufacturer for my honest review

Zoya Delight for Spring 2015

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I am so excited about Spring Collections being out; now if only the weather felt a little bit more like springtime... but I digress.

The Zoya Delight Collection consists of 6 springy shades, 3 creams and 3 shimmers, all perfect for the Springtime season. Let's get started.

Rayne (ZP772): Dewy, spring blue with an energizing turquoise metallic flash.

Eden (ZP777): Classic spring flower pink in a glossy cream finish.

Daisy (ZP775): Refreshing 'lemon merengue' yellow with a turquoise metallic flash.

Tiana (ZP774): Palette-cleaning 'pistachio gelato' green in a glossy cream finish.

Leslie (ZP776): Soft spring lavender with a turquoise metallic finish.

Lillian (ZP773): Faded aquamarine with a glossy cream finish.

All photos above are shown with 2 coats of color and topcoat. All of the colors had a pretty consistent formula; a little streaky on the first coat and then a little thick on the second coat (if that makes sense) but basically what I expect from the Zoya polishes.

The Zoya Delight collection is currently available at Zoya.com.

Will you be picking up any of these shades for spring?

-Stephanie

*Product in this post was provided by the manufacturer for my honest review*