Today I have a quickie swatch post for you, showing off one of the polishes I picked up at half price (making it only $1) while we were on holiday in the States. This is Sinful Shine Royal Flush.
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Saturday, 25 April 2015
Hey, Swatch It! Sinful Shine Royal Flush
Hey y'all!
Today I have a quickie swatch post for you, showing off one of the polishes I picked up at half price (making it only $1) while we were on holiday in the States. This is Sinful Shine Royal Flush.
Today I have a quickie swatch post for you, showing off one of the polishes I picked up at half price (making it only $1) while we were on holiday in the States. This is Sinful Shine Royal Flush.
Monday, 20 April 2015
Yichen UV Soak-Off Gel Polish Set
Hey y'all!
In the effort to expand my nail horizons, as it were, I've been experimenting with gel polish recently. To that end, I found a set of UV soak-off gel polishes on eBay recently, and thought I'd give you a little swatch and review of my experience with them. This polish set contained four solid color gel polishes plus a base primer and a top gel, and I paid about £20 for the set. I was initially a bit concerned that the listing didn't say what brand the product was, so it was only upon receipt that I discovered the brand is Yichen, which I've seen in listings for acrylics monomers and polymers in the past.
In the effort to expand my nail horizons, as it were, I've been experimenting with gel polish recently. To that end, I found a set of UV soak-off gel polishes on eBay recently, and thought I'd give you a little swatch and review of my experience with them. This polish set contained four solid color gel polishes plus a base primer and a top gel, and I paid about £20 for the set. I was initially a bit concerned that the listing didn't say what brand the product was, so it was only upon receipt that I discovered the brand is Yichen, which I've seen in listings for acrylics monomers and polymers in the past.
Saturday, 18 April 2015
Hey, Swatch It! Essie Sable Collar
Hey y'all!
Today's polish swatch isn't current. It isn't even seasonal. It's just beautiful and it was one I thought I'd missed out on but was so pleased to find in a discount bin last month, so I eagerly snapped it up. May I present the oh-so-lovely Essie Sable Collar.
Today's polish swatch isn't current. It isn't even seasonal. It's just beautiful and it was one I thought I'd missed out on but was so pleased to find in a discount bin last month, so I eagerly snapped it up. May I present the oh-so-lovely Essie Sable Collar.
Saturday, 11 April 2015
Hey, Swatch It! Red Carpet Diamond
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I told you yesterday that I would have a different kind of Swatch It today, and that's because this is my first-ever swatch of a gel polish on the blog! Since getting my basic nail qualifications last autumn, I've been experimenting a lot with different enhancement and polishing systems, and I'm finally at a point where I'm ready to start showing and telling a bit more about my experiences on the blog, and hopefully soon on my YouTube channel. After dipping my toes in the gel polish pool with doing acrygel overlays, I've been slowly collecting a few colors here and there, and this beauty was one of my special treats to myself from our trip to Texas last month - a Red Carpet Manicure Power of the Gem collection from my birth month - Diamond.
I told you yesterday that I would have a different kind of Swatch It today, and that's because this is my first-ever swatch of a gel polish on the blog! Since getting my basic nail qualifications last autumn, I've been experimenting a lot with different enhancement and polishing systems, and I'm finally at a point where I'm ready to start showing and telling a bit more about my experiences on the blog, and hopefully soon on my YouTube channel. After dipping my toes in the gel polish pool with doing acrygel overlays, I've been slowly collecting a few colors here and there, and this beauty was one of my special treats to myself from our trip to Texas last month - a Red Carpet Manicure Power of the Gem collection from my birth month - Diamond.
Saturday, 4 April 2015
Hey, Swatch It! Octopus Party Witches Get Stitches
Hey y'all!
First off... happy birthday to me! I am turning 39 for the very first time this year (because I will not be going through the door marked "40"), so that's pretty momentous. I'll be giving you a recap of the birthday festivities on Monday, but today is all about the swatching. Last fall, I bought several of Octopus Party Nail Lacquer's Halloween line, and I've already swatched all the full-size bottles I bought, but I also grabbed some minis because I wasn't sure if I would love them or not. Unfortunately they've been sitting in my untrieds for 6 months now, so I figured it was time to show a little love. The first one I have to show you is Witches Get Stitches.
First off... happy birthday to me! I am turning 39 for the very first time this year (because I will not be going through the door marked "40"), so that's pretty momentous. I'll be giving you a recap of the birthday festivities on Monday, but today is all about the swatching. Last fall, I bought several of Octopus Party Nail Lacquer's Halloween line, and I've already swatched all the full-size bottles I bought, but I also grabbed some minis because I wasn't sure if I would love them or not. Unfortunately they've been sitting in my untrieds for 6 months now, so I figured it was time to show a little love. The first one I have to show you is Witches Get Stitches.
Monday, 30 March 2015
Hey, Swatch It! Sally Hansen Velvet Texture Plush
Hey y'all!
Since I overrode Saturday's normal Swatch It with my haul, I figured a mani Monday was in order to actually do a swatch post for ya. As you'll have seen in the Texas Polish Haul, I picked up a couple more of the Sally Hansen Velvet Texture polishes from the States which weren't released in the UK. The first of these I would like to show you is Plush.
Since I overrode Saturday's normal Swatch It with my haul, I figured a mani Monday was in order to actually do a swatch post for ya. As you'll have seen in the Texas Polish Haul, I picked up a couple more of the Sally Hansen Velvet Texture polishes from the States which weren't released in the UK. The first of these I would like to show you is Plush.
Saturday, 21 March 2015
Hey, Swatch It! Nail Pattern Boldness Allons-Y
Hey y'all!
Funny story... I am obviously not as organized as I should be. I was rifling through my box of untried indie polishes to find a pretty one to showcase today, and I selected a polish, swatched it, photographed it, and put it away as I usually do. It wasn't until I actually started editing the photos that I realized, I've already swatched this polish! OOPS! However, I think my swatches of Nail Pattern Boldness Allons-Y today look a bit different than they did back in May, so I'm gonna run with it. Also, I have a macro shot this time, so... there's that.
Funny story... I am obviously not as organized as I should be. I was rifling through my box of untried indie polishes to find a pretty one to showcase today, and I selected a polish, swatched it, photographed it, and put it away as I usually do. It wasn't until I actually started editing the photos that I realized, I've already swatched this polish! OOPS! However, I think my swatches of Nail Pattern Boldness Allons-Y today look a bit different than they did back in May, so I'm gonna run with it. Also, I have a macro shot this time, so... there's that.
Saturday, 14 March 2015
Hey, Swatch It! OPI Get Your Number
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Happy Saturday! Today I've got a beautiful OPI textured polish for you that behaves quite unlike any of the other Liquid Sands in my collection. Get Your Number is a deep blue jelly filled with all sorts of little glitter goodies to fill out the texture.
Happy Saturday! Today I've got a beautiful OPI textured polish for you that behaves quite unlike any of the other Liquid Sands in my collection. Get Your Number is a deep blue jelly filled with all sorts of little glitter goodies to fill out the texture.
Saturday, 7 March 2015
Hey, Swatch It! Finger Paints Surreal Sunset
Hey y'all!
Happy Saturday! Today's Swatch It features a brand that I fall more in love with every time I try on a new polish from them. This is Finger Paints Surreal Sunset, a fabulous color-shifting shimmer from last year that reminds me of a Texas sunset, for sure!
Happy Saturday! Today's Swatch It features a brand that I fall more in love with every time I try on a new polish from them. This is Finger Paints Surreal Sunset, a fabulous color-shifting shimmer from last year that reminds me of a Texas sunset, for sure!
Saturday, 28 February 2015
Hey, Swatch It! Models Own Colour Chrome Collex, pt 2
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Happy Saturday! Today I'm back with the second half of my swatch-a-thon with the Models Own Colour Chrome collection, this time showcasing the green, blue, and purple end of the color spectrum. To see the first half, check yesterday's post where I showed the silver, pinks, and golds.
Happy Saturday! Today I'm back with the second half of my swatch-a-thon with the Models Own Colour Chrome collection, this time showcasing the green, blue, and purple end of the color spectrum. To see the first half, check yesterday's post where I showed the silver, pinks, and golds.
Friday, 27 February 2015
Hey, Swatch It! Models Own Colour Chrome Collex, pt 1
Hey y'all!
As promised, I'm back today with part one of the 10-shade Models Own Colour Chrome collection. I picked these babies up in the 50% off sale during the launch of the collection, and have decided to break this review into two posts because dear-dot-can-you-imagine a 10-piece review from me?
As promised, I'm back today with part one of the 10-shade Models Own Colour Chrome collection. I picked these babies up in the 50% off sale during the launch of the collection, and have decided to break this review into two posts because dear-dot-can-you-imagine a 10-piece review from me?
Saturday, 21 February 2015
Hey, Swatch It! ILNP Peace (H)
Hey y'all!
Happy Saturday! For today's Swatch It, I have another gorgeous Ultrachrome polish from ILNP, made extra special by the addition of a bit of holo sparkle! This is the holographic version of Peace.
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Happy Saturday! For today's Swatch It, I have another gorgeous Ultrachrome polish from ILNP, made extra special by the addition of a bit of holo sparkle! This is the holographic version of Peace.
Saturday, 14 February 2015
Hey, Swatch It! OPI DS Reflection
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Happy Valentine's Day! Wow, it feels like it's been forever since I've done a Swatch It Saturday for you! I'm happily back today with a gorgeous holo from the OPI Designer Series, Reflection, and I think it's a perfect color for today's Hallmark holiday. Check it out.
Happy Valentine's Day! Wow, it feels like it's been forever since I've done a Swatch It Saturday for you! I'm happily back today with a gorgeous holo from the OPI Designer Series, Reflection, and I think it's a perfect color for today's Hallmark holiday. Check it out.
Saturday, 6 December 2014
Hey, Swatch It! OPI Red Fingers & Mistletoes
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Happy Saturday! Since the currently-running "12 Days of Christmas" challenge is running all month and falls every other day, this will be December's only Swatch It, which I had to post because it's so seasonally appropriate. I thought I'd show you a pretty little polish that I picked up from the Gwen Stephani Holiday 2014 collection, which called to me from the bottle with its fire-y orange shimmer - I just couldn't walk away! While most of the collection was easy to overlook in the store, Red Fingers & Mistletoes definitely wouldn't let me!
Happy Saturday! Since the currently-running "12 Days of Christmas" challenge is running all month and falls every other day, this will be December's only Swatch It, which I had to post because it's so seasonally appropriate. I thought I'd show you a pretty little polish that I picked up from the Gwen Stephani Holiday 2014 collection, which called to me from the bottle with its fire-y orange shimmer - I just couldn't walk away! While most of the collection was easy to overlook in the store, Red Fingers & Mistletoes definitely wouldn't let me!
Saturday, 29 November 2014
Hey, Swatch It! Black Cat Lacquer Aries
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Happy Caturday! Okay, so I'm never the cat meme girl to be honest, but I had to do it in honor of today's Swatch It brand - Black Cat Lacquers! A couple months back, I did some clearance retail therapy online and found some great US indies through UK stockists. I went back and forth on this particular polish because it's not *really* my shade of red, but ultimately I broke down and got it because it was so pretty and because it was created for my particular astrological sign. This is Black Cat Lacquer Aries.
Happy Caturday! Okay, so I'm never the cat meme girl to be honest, but I had to do it in honor of today's Swatch It brand - Black Cat Lacquers! A couple months back, I did some clearance retail therapy online and found some great US indies through UK stockists. I went back and forth on this particular polish because it's not *really* my shade of red, but ultimately I broke down and got it because it was so pretty and because it was created for my particular astrological sign. This is Black Cat Lacquer Aries.
Saturday, 22 November 2014
Hey, Swatch It! ILNP Black Orchid
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Happy Saturday! Last week I showed you Iconic, ILNP's rose gold holographic polish. Today I have another holo from the Fall 2014 collection, and this one's a personal squeeing favorite. Black Orchid is a dark eggplant holo gem that I just couldn't stop staring at!
Happy Saturday! Last week I showed you Iconic, ILNP's rose gold holographic polish. Today I have another holo from the Fall 2014 collection, and this one's a personal squeeing favorite. Black Orchid is a dark eggplant holo gem that I just couldn't stop staring at!
Saturday, 15 November 2014
Hey, Swatch It! Octopus Party Nail Lacquer Ink or Swim
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Happy Saturday, once again! Can you seriously believe we're already halfway through November, and Christmas is less than 6 weeks away? I just don't even want to think about it! Now that I've put that cheery thought in your head, how about I show you a gorgeous indie polish? Octopus Party Nail Lacquer came on my radar earlier this year, and it appears that I was not alone. Dave has a knack for mixing absolutely gorgeous colors and glitters, and I have truly felt lucky to own the ones I have, including this shiny pretty, Ink or Swim.
Happy Saturday, once again! Can you seriously believe we're already halfway through November, and Christmas is less than 6 weeks away? I just don't even want to think about it! Now that I've put that cheery thought in your head, how about I show you a gorgeous indie polish? Octopus Party Nail Lacquer came on my radar earlier this year, and it appears that I was not alone. Dave has a knack for mixing absolutely gorgeous colors and glitters, and I have truly felt lucky to own the ones I have, including this shiny pretty, Ink or Swim.
Saturday, 8 November 2014
Hey, Swatch It! ILNP Iconic
Hey y'all!
Have you been enjoying the changing weather and the line of guest posts? In the past week, I've definitely had to pull out my sweaters/jumpers and furry slippers, and cranking on the heat during the day. Sadly, I also packed away all my flipflops and open-toed shoes to replace them with my boots. On the plus side, this means I don't have to worry about shaving my legs for at least 4 months! On the plus side, cooler weather also means that a lot of indie polish makers are releasing some fabulous fall and winter collections, and today's swatches are from just such a collection. I picked up a few new ILNPs whilst we were in Texas, and today I want to show you Iconic.
Have you been enjoying the changing weather and the line of guest posts? In the past week, I've definitely had to pull out my sweaters/jumpers and furry slippers, and cranking on the heat during the day. Sadly, I also packed away all my flipflops and open-toed shoes to replace them with my boots. On the plus side, this means I don't have to worry about shaving my legs for at least 4 months! On the plus side, cooler weather also means that a lot of indie polish makers are releasing some fabulous fall and winter collections, and today's swatches are from just such a collection. I picked up a few new ILNPs whilst we were in Texas, and today I want to show you Iconic.
Saturday, 1 November 2014
Hey, Swatch It! ellagee LE Bling In The New Year Collection
*** This post contains items which were purchased at a blogger discount for the purpose of review. ***
Hey y'all!
With Halloween now past us, it's time to start looking towards the holidays and all the beautiful makeup and polish collections that come with them. I have an exciting preview to show you for a collection that opens for pre-order TODAY! While I was in Texas earlier this month, I connected with Laura of ellagee, and she gave me the opportunity to show you a trio from her new Limited Edition Bling In The New Year collection.
Saturday, 25 October 2014
Hey, Swatch It! Nelly Polish Polperro
Hey y'all!
Did you realize Halloween is just around the corner? Yeah, me either. It's been crazy to me seeing everything in stores "pumpkin spice" this, and "pumpkin filled" that. I like pumpkin, but it's almost overkill. However, today I have a pumpkin-y polish to show you that I don't think I could possibly get sick of! This little beauty came to me as a gift from another blogger, and I have been saving it for the end of October because it's so seasonally appropriate. This is Nelly Polish Polperro.
Did you realize Halloween is just around the corner? Yeah, me either. It's been crazy to me seeing everything in stores "pumpkin spice" this, and "pumpkin filled" that. I like pumpkin, but it's almost overkill. However, today I have a pumpkin-y polish to show you that I don't think I could possibly get sick of! This little beauty came to me as a gift from another blogger, and I have been saving it for the end of October because it's so seasonally appropriate. This is Nelly Polish Polperro.
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