Monday, July 28, 2014

Manicure Monday - 7/28/14 - SweetTLacquer

Hello Readers! For today's "Manicure Monday" indie-promotion post, I bring you a polish named "Hooker With a Heart of Gold" from SweetTLacquer.
I bought this thermal polish along with many others from her a couple months ago!

"Hooker With a Heart of Gold" has a pink base when it is cold, which really lets all of those gold flakies shine through. I applied two coats, alone.

When the polish is warm, the base turns more sheer gold colored.

Here is a shot with both my nails and the bottle in transition! How cool is this!?

This nail polish was inspired by Vivian from Pretty Woman, as stated in the product listing.

The formula was easy to work with, not too thin and not too thick, but just right! Such a pretty pink when it is cold!

SweetTLacquer sells her polishes for $3-$4.00 each, which is a great deal because most of them are glittery with a specialty, such as thermal, solar, holographic, duo-chrome and even glow in the dark. They are all inspired by entertainment, such as movies and songs!

They are all handmade to order, by Tara, in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

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Thank you so much! I hope you enjoyed reading my review! I will be blogging more of the polishes I bought from SweetTLacquer in the future!

*This was not a paid post and my honest opinion was used. The opinions are solely my own and may vary from others. The products mentioned were bought with my own money.*

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

The Great Polish Giveaway of 2014

One winner will take home up to 200 nail polish from over 10 different brands! The prize starts at zero, then bloggers can each pick a favorite shade to be added to the prize. Giveaway is open to U.S. and Canada Only.





I added: Essie "Got Engaged"
Enter the Giveaway below! :)

 


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Monday, July 21, 2014

Manicure Monday - 7/21/14 - Nail Pattern Boldness



http://www.nailpatternboldness.com/
Hello Readers! For today's "Manicure Monday" indie-promotion post, I bring you a polish named "Happy Birthday Accio 2013" from Nail Pattern Boldness.

I won this polish from a wonderful giveaway on Accio Lacquer's blog! It was so exciting!

"Happy Birthday Accio 2013" over black nails

 
"Happy Birthday Accio 2013" is a glitter topper that contains pink and green circles (two sizes each), green tiny glitters and small orange glitters in a clear base. I layered 2 dabbed coats over a black base color and finished the look off with a clear top coat. 

 
I did some beginner-level nail art on my accent nail because the polish reminded me of strawberries!

They sell full size bottles of jellies, glitter toppers, and creams for $9 each. Nail Pattern Boldness also sells different kinds of top coats and base coats in their store. They are all handmade in Burlington, VT, with cruelty free 3-free ingredients.

 
Follow their social media to find out about sales and new products!

Monday, July 14, 2014

Manicure Monday - 7/14/14 - Philly Loves Lacquer

http://phillyloveslacquer.com/shop/

Hello Readers! For today's "Manicure Monday" indie-promotion post, I bring you a polish named "Star Barn" from Philly Loves Lacquer.

I won this polish from a wonderful giveaway on Accio Lacquer's blog! It was so exciting! I couldn't wait to try this glitter topper!

"Star Barn" over peachy-orange nails

"Star Barn" is a glitter topper that contains "gold micro flakies, gold holo stars, gold glitters in various shapes and sizes, gold dots, and white stars, in a clear base." I layered 2 dabbed coats over a peachy-orange base color and finished the look off with a clear top coat.


Philly Loves Lacquer sells her full size bottles for $11-12 each. She also sells complete collections in their store. They are all handmade in Philadelphia, with cruelty free/vegan and 4-free ingredients. According to the website, "Philly Loves Lacquer takes its inspiration from the history, the landmarks, the sights, and the neighborhoods, that the City of Brotherly Love has to offer."


Although "Star Barn" has since been sold out or discontinued as regular stock, you can still order it in this "Throwback polish" listing.


Follow her social media to find out about sales and new products!
 
 


 Thank you so much! I hope you enjoyed reading my review!


*This was not a paid post and my honest opinion was used. The opinions are solely my own and may vary from others. The products mentioned were won in a giveaway.*

Monday, July 7, 2014

GIVEAWAY & Review: Festive Corpse Cosmetics

Hello Readers! For today's "Manicure Monday" indie-promotion post, I bring you a giveaway that features two full-size nail polishes from Festive Corpse Cosmetics.

According to her Etsy shop, Shannon's company is run out of Kalamazoo, Michigan! I am pretty excited to be once again reviewing a fellow Michigander's polishes! Festive Corpse Cosmetics carries nail polish from glitter toppers, shimmering jellies, to beautiful metallic all-over-color lacquers. She also works on custom polishes for customers.

I have purchased a couple of her polishes over the last few months, so I will be sure to post a full review on her other polishes later. Today I am discussing the two polishes that are up for grabs in the Rafflecopter giveaway at the bottom of this page. 

Let's dig into the manicures!!

Outside in the sunlight
First up, we have "Masquerade Ball." I dabbed one thin coat over a black base. "Masquerade Ball" is an amazing glitter bomb! The polish was inspired by the movie "Labyrinth." It has a slight blue jelly tint to the base, along with holographic glitters, purple and red circles, teal glitters, and black and silver shreds. It was really easy to work with, and glided on pretty smooth even though the glitter volume is so thick. I think that just made the application better because you didn't need two coats or anything. This polish also dried quickly.


Not in direct sunlight

My pictures can't even grasp the sparkling disco-ball effect that this polish has! I kept this manicure on for a week because it was so mesmerizing!


Next we have a polish that Shannon made just for this blog post and giveaway! She will be offering it in her shop shortly after this post is published. She gave me the honor to name this gorgeous polish! What did I come up with, you ask?


*drum-roll, please...*


"Tequila Sunrise" by Festive Corpse Cosmetics
Here I show two thin coats of "Tequila Sunrise" over Sinful Colors "Hazard." This is a gorgeous shimmering peach polish base with pink, yellow and orange hex glitters. The application was easy and the polish dried fairly quickly for being a shimmering base polish. I used the dabbing method to maximize the amount of glitters that came off the brush onto the nail. This swatch also shows a clear top coat applied and cuticle oil. You can tell that I had to cut my nails down recently, but I am sorry for the nubs!

I also wanted to show you what the polish looks like over a white base and a black base. This is one thick coat of "Tequila Sunrise" applied onto the swatching sticks.

Shannon sells her handmade polishes at great prices, too! At her Etsy store, mini bottles (5mL) are just $3, and full sized bottles (12mL) are $6. They are all hand blended when ordered and are all 3-free polishes.

Follow her social media to find out about sales and new products!


Shannon was generous enough to also give all of you a coupon code for 15% off! Check that out!! Use coupon code: "KCBLOG33" at checkout when shopping in her Etsy shop.

On to the fun part, reader! We have put together a pretty neat giveaway for you today! One winner will receive a full size bottle of "Masquerade Ball" and a full size bottle of "Tequila Sunrise"




a Rafflecopter giveaway



Thank you so much! I hope you enjoyed reading my review and Good luck in the giveaway! Visit her Shop and comment on this blog post what your favorite Festive Corpse Cosmetics polish is!

*This was not a paid post and my honest opinion was used. The opinions are solely my own and may vary from others. The products mentioned have been both purchased with my own money and donated by Shannon.*