Indigo Bananas Maui Wowee, Suneater, & Klein Trink Wasser

 Hello lovelies! Today I have three beauties from Indigo Bananas to share with you. I went nuts (...or bananas) over this brand just about as soon as it opened - all the colors are so beautiful and unique. Can't believe it took me so long to have them on the blog!

left to right, up to down: Maui Wowee, Klein Trink Wasser (+ China Glaze
Fairy Dust), Suneater

 Suneater is a gorgeous yellow-gold holo with an orange shift. I love how obviously yellow this is - sure, it is metallic and holo-y, so it can look more gold as well. But compared to any other gold holo I have this is definitely YELLOW - which is great, because I have so few yellow holos! And then the fun orange shift is just icing on the cake.

If you like this sunny little gem be on the look out for my upcoming giveaway (I promise I didn't forget about it, it will be up any day now) :)

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outdoors, shade

indoors, daylight lamp + flash

On my nails:
3 coats Indigo Bananas Suneater
1 coat HK Girl Topcoat

Klein Trink Wasser is a fantastically bright blue creme. Seriously, anyone who likes blue polish at all needs this one! Such a vivid shade. I was stupid and didn't get any pictures of it by itself (it was a NOTD and I was wearing a sparkly blue tank top: the opportunity to layer China Glaze Fairy Dust over it was too perfect to resist) but this one is so purdy it can more than hold its own by itself. Super lovely <3

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outdoors, shade

On my nails:
3 coats Indigo Bananas Klein Trink Wasser
1 coat China Glaze Fairy Dust
1 coat HK Girl Topcoat

Finally, Maui Wowee is a lovely light blue holo with a pinky-purple shift. This is a seriously pretty color; definitely reminiscent of flawlessly clear blue Hawaiian waters! The shift was hard to capture so apologies for the yucky picture, but it is definitely there and it is definitely gorgeous!

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outdoors, shade

indoors, artificial light

On my nails:
3 coats Indigo Bananas Maui Wowee
1 coat HK Girl Topcoat

After waiting so long to try Indigo Bananas I can definitely say I am not disappointed! The holos are super strong and totally gorgeous, and Klein Trink Wasser is probably, no exaggeration, my new favorite blue creme.  Definitely look forward to trying more in the future!

If you'd like to check out Indigo Bananas be sure to visit their Etsy and Facebook~

Have a wonderful day!♥

Hardcore Cosmetics Swatches & Review Part 2

Hello hello! Last post I reviewed several pretties from Hardcore Cosmetics - today I have the rest of them to share with you all!

Oceans is an aqua teal with gold shift and shimmer. Very pretty! The shimmer is really strong, and really makes it glow. As with everything in the last post, no issues to report application-wise.

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On my nails:
3 coats Hardcore Cosmetics Oceans

Mother's Little Helper is a warm light purple with turquoise shimmer. I really like this color, just my kind of purple! The shimmer contrasts really nicely with the base as well, very pretty. Again, no trouble with application.

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On my nails:
3 coats Hardcore Cosmetics Mother's Little Helper

Kerplunk is a rainbow glitter topper. I layered it here over Mother's Little Helper. Great application, plenty of glitter that spread evenly over the nail in just one coat - no complaints! Always love a new rainbow glitter.

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On my nails:
3 coats Hardcore Cosmetics mother's Little Helper
1 coat Hardcore Cosmetics Kerplunk
1 coat KB Shimmer Clearly On Top

Warning is a hard color to describe, it's a smoky chocolate brown shimmer with a strong pinkish mauve shift. Incredibly pretty shade, and great for fall! I love brown polish this time of year, and the pink shift makes it really special.

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On my nails:
3 coats Hardcore Cosmetics Warning

And that's it for my Hardcore Cosmetics polishes! As I said in the last post, I was really impressed with all of them. A lot of great complex shimmers with awesome color shifts and sparkles; very pretty! Enjoyed working with all of them :)

If you'd like to check them out be sure to visit their Facebook and Etsy~

Have a lovely, lovely day! ♥

~This polish was provided by Hardcore Cosmetics  for an honest review~

Hardcore Cosmetics Swatches & Review Part 1

Hey guys! I have a new brand to share with you guys today! I received a bunch of pretties from Hardcore Cosmetics to review, so I will be splitting them up into two posts. On to the first one!

Dig is a warm tan-brown with gold shimmer. Love this one! It's such a flattering shade of brown, I love how warm it leans. Really reminds me of a sunny patch of earth! Application was great, no problems.

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outdoors, shade

On my nails:
3 coats Hardcore Cosmetics Dig
1 coat KB Shimmer Clearly On Top

Crush is an orange-red shimmer. I adore how bright this one is, it's a fantastic shade of orange-leaning red! (or red-leaning orange...who can tell?) Application was great here as well.

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outdoors, shade

On my nails:
3 coats Hardcore Cosmetics Crush
1 coat KB Shimmer Clearly On Top

Heaven is a rose gold shimmer. The shimmer and shift here is lovely, you can see in the sun shot how it leans pink on parts of the nail - very pretty! Very heavenly for sure - reminiscent of the golden gates to me. Once again, no application troubles!

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On my nails:
2 coats Hardcore Cosmetics Heaven
1 coat KB Shimmer Clearly On Top

Haunted is a light blurple shimmer. Gorgeous color! I love how you can see little bits of pink sparkly within the shimmer. Once again, no troubles with application!

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On my nails:
3 coats Hardcore Cosmetics Haunted
1 coat KB Shimmer Clearly On Top

Rain Song is a sheer teal jelly. Very pretty color; I love jellies, and as I've mentioned before VNL doesn't really bother me with jellies as long as application is even. It is pretty sheer though so it does take quite a few coats to build up.

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outdoors, shade - sorry this shot is so grainy!

On my nails:
4 coats Harcore Cosmetics Rain Song

Eyes Without a Face is a teal-tinted base with assorted teal and aqua holo hexes. It's layered here over Rain Song. This is a perfect combo, by the way! They complement each other well, by being similar colors but still allowing the glitter to shine.

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outdoors, shade - again, why so grainy?

 And there you have it for part 1! I was quite impressed with all of these shades; the shimmers especially. I usually think of glitters or more recently holos as what indies have to offer, so it is always fun to come across a good complex shimmer polish.

Look forward to a few more from Hardcore Cosmetics in my next post!

And if you'd like to check them out be sure to visit their Facebook and Etsy~

Have a lovely, lovely day! ♥

~This polish was provided by Hardcore Cosmetics  for an honest review~

Polished Colors Swatches & Review

Hello lovelies! I have a new brand on the blog today! Tasha from Polished Colors sent me a couple pretties from her Etsy shop, which I will share with you today~

left to right: Good Minion, Evil Minion

Evil Minion is a lavender crelly with black and white matte hexes and light blue small hexes. I really like this one! The light blue hexes are a really nice touch, giving it a little sparkle. Application was really nice, there was a lot of glitter but it wasn't hurt to apply on the nail at all.

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On my nails:
3 coats Polished Colors Evil Minion
1 coat HK Girl Topcoat

Good Minion is a shimmery lemon yellow crelly with white and green hexes. I did not notice the shimmer in this until I applied it - it's super pretty! Definitely makes this one special. Application was good like Evil Minion, easy to spread the glitter across the nail.

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 Was overall very pleased with these! Pretty colors, great application - and pretty great inspiration behind the colors if you ask me!

If you'd like to check out Polished Colors be sure to visit their Etsy and Facebook~

Have a fantabulous day! ♥

~This polish was provided by Polished Colors  for an honest review~

Candy Lacquer Tropical Skittles

Hello lovelies! Short post tonight, but I wanted to make sure to get a post up - it's been over a week, I miss my poor little blog! Tonight I've got the lovely Candy Lacquer Tropical Skittles to show you. It's a clear base mix full of matte rainbow circle glitters. I layered it over China Glaze Love's a Beach, a hot pink neon shimmer. Take a look!

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 On my nails:
1 coat Innisfree Eco Peel-off Base coat
2 coats China Glaze Love's a Beach
2 coats Candy Lacquer Tropical Skittles
1 coat KB Shimmer Clearly On Top
1 coat OPI Matte Topcoat

I loved this mani to bits when I wore it! I was having a bit of a down day at the time, so I wanted to go for something ultra bright and cheery - and this fit the bill perfectly. I think the mix of dot glitters is so so fun! Just looking at the pictures now makes me want to wear it again, haha.

You can find Candy Lacquer at their Etsy shop, Bigcartel store, and Facebook~

Have a fantastic day! ♥