Lynnderella Happy Birthstar! aka Happy Birthday to me!

Hello all! Quick post today - just wanted to share with you guys my birthday mani, because my birthday was yesterday!! It has been tradition for me the past few years to do a birthday-themed polish for my birthday mani, and this year was no exception :) I first started out with 3 coats of Bear Pawlish See You Next Tuesday, a purple-y fuschia holo, and then added on Lynnderella Happy Birthstar!, a lovely mix of pink/red/silver holo glitters with a shimmery purplish base. Take a look!

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So pretty! I loved this mani :) it was a perfect pretty pink for this pink lover's birthday! And already excited for next year's birthday mani!

If you'd like to check out Bear Pawlish visit their Facebook and website~
If you'd like to check out Lynnderella visit their blog, Storenvy, and store~

Have a lovely day! ♥

I'm Obsessed With Doctor Who Polish

Hello friends! No point in wasting anyone's time with a paragraph on how long it has been since I last posted (but of course it has been a ridiculously long time). So instead let's just get on to the pretties!

left to right, up to down: Digital Nails Fantastic!/Allons-y+Pahlish The Clock Strikes
Twelve; Smitten Polish Her Name Was Rose+Blue Eyed Girl Lacquer Is That a
Technical Term, Jiggery Pokery?; Spellbound Nails Leave The Brakes On

All of which, as you may have guessed from the title) are polishes inspired by Doctor Who, which is the greatest thing in the world, of course (no room for discussion there, it just is). Since season 8 started a couple weeks ago, I have been in even more of a Whovian groove than usual -- rewatching the new series properly all the way through (even though I am always watching episodes here and there) and actually using some of the dozens of Doctor-inspired polish that I obsessively hoard. Yay for using untrieds!

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First up is a gradient mani using a base of 2 coats of Digital Nails Fantastic!, a dark slate gray creme with bits of graphite mixed in (cool!) which is of course to represent the equally cool Ninth Doctor. I then sponged Digital Nails Allons-y! (Ten♥) a charcoal holo with gold shimmer, on the tips. I finally dabbed a little Pahlish The Clock Is Striking Twelve, a gray and black holo glitter, on the middle of the nail. That is three polishes, three doctors, 1 mani! If only I could have worked a Matt Smith (
♥♥♥) polish in there... (like Digital Nails Geronimo! -- will save that for another post)

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Next up is a mani I wore this weekend actually, while I was rewatching season 2 - specifically the last episodes of season 2 ;__; We'll call this my "Tribute to Rose Tyler" mani, since both polishes used were inspired by her. I started out with two coats of Smitten Polish Her Name Was Rose, a rosy (duh) pink holo microglitter. I then used Blue Eyed Girl Lacquer Is that a Technical Term, Jiggery Pokery? a mix of pink and silver glitters in a sheer pink jelly base.

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Lastly is the polish I wore to celebrate the start of Season 8 two weeks ago. Instead of being inspired by one of the Doctor's regenerations or companions, it is inspired by none other than the TARDIS herself! Spellbound Nails Leave The Brakes On is a delightfully vibrant bright TARDIS blue holo - I think I used two coats here. 

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I found an excellent GIF of River telling the Doctor he shouldn't
leave the brakes on, but it was a bit *spoilery* so have
a wink instead ;) just steer clear of her hallucinogenic lipstick!

Anyway, this was the most fun I've had writing about polish in forever, what with all the GIFs, so don't be surprised if you find another post full of Doctor Who pretties soon! Til next time~

...who is cutting onions in here? ;____________;

You can find Digital Nails at Etsy or on their Facebook~
You can find Spellbound Nails at their website or on their Facebook~
You can find Pahlish at their website or Facebook~
You can find Blue Eyed Girl Lacquer at their website or Facebook~
You can find Smitten Polish at their website or Facebook~

Because there was a disturbing lack of Eleven in this post.
I'm done now, I promise.

Have a FANTASTIC day!♥♥

Colors by Llarowe Melon Wine, Holo-fied

Hello friends! It is absurdly late right now so I will make this post quick and get down to the point: Colors by Llarowe Melon Wine is the definitive, be-all-end-all summer polish. It is is a neon coral shimmah with major pink flash. It goes on flawlessly in 2 coats, and screams beach+fluffy tropical cocktails+fun in the sun (fitting, since I wore it for it for the majority of my vacation in Hawaii earlier this summer, in which I enjoyed all of those three things in abundance). As if its fantastic punch of color wasn't enough, layering on a coat of Enchanted Polish Djinn in a Bottle to give it a little holo shine kicks it into high gear. Seriously, take a look.

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Omg, it's magic, isn't it? I have probably near 2000 polishes (guesstimate, haven't counted since 1200 and frankly a bit afraid to) but I could legit be happy wearing this combo only for the rest of forever. I kinda need to go put it on, like, five minutes ago, after looking at my pics again...

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You can find Enchanted Polish at their website and Facebook~
To check out Colors by Llarowe check out the site and Facebook~
Neither of these babies is in stock right now, but try Storenvy/Facebook sale groups -- or just throw any holo topcoat on top of a neon (neon shimmer is a bonus!) - I promise you won't be able to keep yourself from staring at it! All. day. long.

Have a super day! ♥
 

Jenna Hipp for Costco: New Brights Collection Swatches & Review

Hello friends! Today I have the other new Jenna Hipp Costco set -- The Brights -- to share with you!

 

First up is Just One Bite, a warm red creme that leads just a touch orange. This is such a lovely bright, summer color! I used 3 coats here + topcoat.

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Next up is Jenna and the Giant Peach, a peachy orange creme. It is more peachy than orange - the shade pictures shows the color better. I used 3 coats plus topcoat here.

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Next up is Say Yellow to My Little Friend, a sunny yellow creme. I love this yellow! It is definitely pastel-leaning, but it isn't chalky or too white at all -- just the perfect yellow for me! This one was a little more streaky/sheer than the first two, which both had excellent formula, but still looked great in 3 coats and topcoat.

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Next is We Are Mint To Be, a lovely bright minty creme. I used 2 coats here (and topcoat) -- it was super opaque, but upon viewing my pictures I would probably use a 3rd coat, because even though it is opaque you can still see my ridges, which I don't like. Great color though!

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Next is I Surf With Boys, a teal/aqua blue creme. I used 2 coats and topcoat here as well -- but now that I look at pics I definitely should have used a 3rd, since it is a touch patchy. Another pretty one though! Reminds me a bit of China Glaze For Audrey or even Too Yacht to Handle.

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Next is Ain't Life Grape?, a pinky purple creme. I love this kind of purple! I again only used 2 coats and topcoat here, but this time I don't think it turned out too patchy or ridgy at all -- weird. Won't complain about an excellent formula though!

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Next is Daft Pink, a warm bright pink creme. It is warm-toned, but not nearly as much as my pictures suggest - it is definitely pink, not coral. Very pretty shade though, pretty much my favorite shade of pink, very summery! I used 3 coats and topcoat.

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 Last of all is I Put a Spell on Blue, a super dark navy jelly/creme. It definitely wasn't straight creme, but it wasn't quite as sheer and squishy as a jelly either -- and yet, I don't think crelly is the correct terminology either, lol. It had great formula though and was super shiny! I used 2 coats plus topcoat.

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 And that's that! Again, I was very happy with all of these polishes -- great formulas and lovely colors, what more could you want? (A great price, you say? Got that too! Only $8 for the entire set!) I would have to say that after playing with these two sets from Jenna Hipp, I definitely hope I get a chance to try more of her polishes in the future!

You can find these pretties at Costco or on their website here~
If you want to find out more about Jenna Hipp check out her website~

Have a great day! ♥

Elevation Polish SBP Luoxia Valley

Hello friends! I have lots of swatches in the works for you, but I am beat tonight so just a quick post will have to do. I recently participated in my first restock trying for the limited edition SBPs (small batch prototypes) over at Elevation Polish, and I was lucky enough to snag a couple (!!) one of which I will be sharing with you tonight. Luoxia Valley is a fuschia linear holograhic packed with multicolor microglitter. It looks pinkish in the bottle but leaned super purple on me -- which is fine, because pinky purple just so happens to be one of my favorite shades! Take a look.

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So pretty! I just love how the microglitter pops in the shade! Formula was fantastic, but I would expect no less from Lulu -- I used 3 coats + 1 coat KB Shimmer Clearly On Top for my pictures, though I did add another topcoat a day later because of the added texture from the microglitter. Overall I am thrilled with my first SBP and definitely can't wait to try my hand at the next round ( gotta love the rush of those high-demand restocks, lol).

To check out Elevation Polish be sure to visit their website~

Have a wonderful day! ♥