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6.09.2014

Sweet Heart Polish - California Dreamin' Collection - Swatches & Review

I hope you're still loving summer collections, I know I am, and today I have another to share with you! The California Dreamin' Collection, from Sweet Heart Polish. I tried my first Sweet Heart Polish's earlier this year and have been loving them ever since.

All colors are shown 2 coats of color over a white base without topcoat (with the exception of the glitter topper)

There are 6 eye-popping shades in the collection along with a glitter topper, so let's get started.

Amped

Amped is a jelly-leaning neon pink polish with pink to gold shimmer. It applied nicely in two coats and had a self leveling formula.

Rad

Rad is an orange jelly-leaning polish with peachy gold shimmer. It is really pretty on the nail and of course, my husband's favorite, since it's orange!

Bitchin

Bitchin was obviously one of my favorites of the collection, seeing as it's a YELLOW! This shade was sheer and definitely popped over the white base. It actually has a purple shimmer, which as Cassandra warned me, was a bitch to show up in the pictures!

Gnarly

I love a good light lime green creamy polish. This was definitely the creamiest of the collection and could definitely be built up to opaque on it's own in 2 coats. Gnarly has a green and pink micro flakies.

Wipe Out

Royal blue polishes seem to be super hot right now, and can you blame us? When you see a shade like this you want to snatch it up as well. I love the extra gold flakies in all sizes of this one.

Shred

Shred is the purple shade of the collection, but I would much rather categorize this as orchid - so on trend. Shred has gold flakies and a blue shimmer.

My Kind of Party

Who doesn't love a glitter topper? This one has a bit of everything, red and blue flakes with holo and silver holo stars. My Kind of Party is actually a free gift with the purchase of the entire California Dreamin Collection :)

This collection truly reminds me of summer in California; at least what I imagine summer in California to be like! All the polishes had nice application, each with their own thing that made them a little special.

These shades will be available for sale TODAY!!! Starting at 12:00pm PST.

You can find Sweet Heart Polishes at the following locations:

Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/SweetHeartPolish
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SweetHeartPolish
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SweetHartPolish
Instagram: http://instagram.com/sweet_heart_polish

*Products in this post were provided by the manufacturer for my honest review*

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6.08.2014

Northern Star Polish - Swatches & Review

I recently was given the opportunity to review 3 polishes and a cuticle oil from Northern Star Polish. This was my first experience with Northern Start Polish and I was super excited to see what pretties Kristin sent me for review.

All swatches shown with two coats of color without topcoat

Northern Star Polish's Summer Collection will be released at noon (central) on June 15th. She will be releasing new colors as well as cuticle oil scents; cuticle oils will also be available in the roll on bottles as well as the original via design.

Scrum-Diddly-Uptious

This lovely orchid purple shade has holo disbursed throughout and does to a suede finish. It was opaque in two coats.

Sparkling Seaweed

This green holo has an awesome blue shimmer to it, unfortunately I had a hard time capturing it. In real life, the blue shimmer is more pronounced than the pictures. This polish was almost opaque in one coat but I am wearing two here.

Mulberry

Mulberry is a shade that is already released on her site, and is describes as follows, Mulberry is a dark mauve/purple polish with twinkling mica flakies and color shifting micro glitter. Mulberry is a special release, and $5 from each bottle sold will be donated to the National Network to End Domestic Violence (http://nnedv.org/).
The flakes are really pretty in the polish and this shade is completely opaque in two coats.

All of the shades had nice application and self leveling formulas. None of the polishes were streaky and all were opaque in two coats.

Kristin also sent me an unscented cuticle oil for review. This was actually my first roller-ball cuticle oil so I was excited to try that out.

What I liked about this was that having the roller ball kept everything clean and I didn't have to worry about getting too much cuticle oil on at once like you can with a brush. I actually liked that this was unscented as well - I usually apply my cuticle oil right before bed, and I don't really want to be smelling something too strong while I'm trying to go to sleep.

So there you have it, which of these shades was your favorite? Mine is Scrum-Diddly-Uptious!

Pricing Info:
The Summer Collection shades as well as her other polishes are $8.50
Roll-On Cuticle Oil will be $5.00
Original Doe Foot Applicator Cuticle Oil is $3.00

You can find Northern Star Polish at the following locations:

Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/northernstarpolish
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NorthernStarPolish
Instagram: http://instagram.com/northernstarpolish
Email: northernstarpolish@gmail.com

*Products in this post were provided by the manufacturer for my honest review*

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6.04.2014

Vinyl Nail Decals from Lacquer by Lissa

Today I'm sharing with you some Vinyl Nail Decals from Lacquer by Lissa. As you know, Melissa, of Lacquer by Lissa lives in the same city as me and I love supporting local indies! I was so excited when this package arrived! Melissa is really taking off with her polishes and I love that she has now expanded to decals, very on trend.

Here are some looks I created with the decals that I was sent!

The seahorse decals can be found here.

The dolphin decals can be found here.

The flip-flop decals can be found here.
The sea turtle decals can be found here.

The anchor decals can be found here.
The chevron decals can be found here.

The cactus decals can be found here.

How cute were those?! I don't normally use a lot of nail decals, but they are a super easy way to dress up a simple mani or just add a little something extra to any nail art look.

There are a lot of designs for the Vinyl Nail Decals that can be purchased from Lacquer by Lissa; over 20 different designs; and they come in a variety of colors! Melissa can also create custom decals if you're looking for a specific look.

The directions for use of the decals is very simple:
1. Wait until base color is completely dry
2. Gently pick up a sticker using tweezers and line it up where you want it on your nail
3. When you are satisfied with the position, make sure all sides are flat on the nail
4. Seal the design with top coat
5. Enjoy your new nail art!

The decals cost $4.00 for a sheet and can be found at Melissa's Etsy Shop.
A sheet of decals looks like the follow:

Picture from the Lacquer by Lissa Etsy listing

You can find Lacquer by Lissa at the following locations:

Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/LacquerbyLissa
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lacquerbylissa
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LacquerbyLissa
Instagram: http://instagram.com/lacquerbylissa

*Products in this post were provided by the manufacturer for my honest review*

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