tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41651495346223944082024-03-13T00:58:26.076-04:00Canvas NailsEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03351231227870994891noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4165149534622394408.post-32579709465943166392013-01-16T17:59:00.003-05:002013-01-16T17:59:51.251-05:00Blog Sale UpdateHey everyone! I know it's been a while since my last post. I just haven't been into painting my nails much lately so I've decided to get rid of some of my extra polishes. I've updated my blog sale to include several new brands, including some indie polishes. Go check it out!<br />
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I hope you're all doing well and that you're having a good new year so far!Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03351231227870994891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4165149534622394408.post-8611198934572309362012-11-16T14:50:00.002-05:002012-11-16T14:50:42.620-05:00Color Club Perfect Mol-ten and AntiquatedHappy Friday, everyone! I hope you've all had a good week so far!<br />
Today I've got two polishes to show you, Color Club <b>Perfect Mol-ten </b>and <b>Antiquated</b>. Both of these are from the Fall 2011 Foiled collection. To be honest, I didn't really like these at first. I actually had them in my swap box but now I'm glad that no one took them! I guess my tastes in polish really have changed over time. I've found that I'm not that crazy about holographic polishes anymore. Maybe part of that has to do with how many of them are on the market nowadays so they don't seem as special anymore. Maybe it's because I hate applying aqua base. Who knows.<br />
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My next post should have some Polish Revolution spam and then after that, I'll start swatching my new Hare polishes! Woo!<br />
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Both of these are shown with two coats. Application was great. I didn't even have to do any cleanup with them. Dry time was fast. I imagine these would be really great for stamping too.<br />
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Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03351231227870994891noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4165149534622394408.post-11289499126832790122012-11-13T16:10:00.002-05:002012-11-13T16:10:38.834-05:00Essie GeraniumI feel like I can breathe again! I've gotten all of my papers and major projects finished for this semester and now the only big things I have left are my exams in December. That means I have time to paint my nails again! In the past three weeks I've only changed my polish 3 times. My nails have looked so sad and chipped.<br />
Once I finish this post, I'm going to go paint them something fun! I've got some polishes from Polish Revolution that I need to swatch and take pictures of. They've been sitting on my desk since Friday and I can't wait to try them out!<br />
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Today I'll be showing you Essie <b>Geranium</b>. I think this was the first red polish that I purchased. It's not a true red, it leans slightly orange (although my picture makes it look a bit more orange than it really is) and that's why I love it so much. I'm not really someone who wears red polishes but I was drawn to this one when I saw it. Even better is that it is slightly jelly.<br />
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Sorry, it's been a while. Sorry I'm always saying sorry. School has been really busy this semester. I'm typing out this blog post in order to procrastinate a little bit more on my paper that's due tomorrow. I've still got to write 5 more pages. Ugh. Only 30 more days until winter break. </div>
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<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03351231227870994891noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4165149534622394408.post-20882402036372857252012-10-26T09:47:00.001-04:002012-10-26T09:47:15.043-04:00Verity Deep VioletI wanted to re-swatch this since I didn't like my other pictures of it. Verity <b>Deep Violet</b> is one of my favorite polishes in my whole collection. It's the best jelly polish that I own and it makes everything look magical. It's perfect by itself too. I could talk all day about my love for this polish but instead I'll just show you some pictures.<br />
Shown is three coats. I didn't have any problems with application. I would suggest doing slightly thicker coats so that you don't have any streaking. Dry time is a little bit longer than a normal polish but I always wear a quick dry top coat so that's not really an issue.<br />
Verity can be a hard brand to find since it's not sold in most stores. If you're lucky, a salon/beauty store close to you might sell this brand but I bought my bottle from Amazon since I can't find it locally.<br />
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<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03351231227870994891noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4165149534622394408.post-66188709040654795872012-10-24T17:01:00.005-04:002012-10-24T22:30:18.699-04:00Crowsmas 2012 Holiday Crowstoes Swatches!I was going to wait until after Halloween to post these swatches but it looks like the cat is already out of the bag about this collection! This is going to be a long post so go ahead and grab yourself a snack and get comfy!<br />
Full disclosure: Lauri did send me these polishes but all of my opinions of them are honest.<br />
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<b>Bah F@#$%*G Humbug</b><br />
Insanely beautiful. I already feel like I need a backup of this polish. The name is hilarious too.<br />
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I've been loving smaller glitters lately and I'm so glad that this collection has several polishes with small glitters. Blue Christmas is primarily filled with black and blue glitters but there are also some orange, green, and purple glitters in the mix.<br />
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<b>A Christmas Crow</b><br />
This one was so hard to get a decent picture of. Pictures do not do this one justice. It's got red/green duochrome shimmers in it but my camera mainly captured the red flash. This polish is the only one in the collection with a tinted base. If you're a fan of blacks or vampy polishes then you're going to love this one!<br />
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<b>Her Goose Got Cooked</b><br />
The color combo in this one is very soft and delicate. I think it would look great in any season (not that most of us follow the rules when it comes to seasonal colors). A guy even complimented me while I was wearing this polish.<br />
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<b>Holly and Hellfire</b><br />
This one is even sparklier in real life. The smaller red glitters just light up whenever the light hits them.<br />
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This one looks like Lauri chopped down a Christmas Tree, blended it up, and put it in a bottle of polish. This looks exactly like Christmas to me, even down to the star on top of the tree. The stars weren't hard to get out. I managed to get one out for both swatches without having to fish around for it.<br />
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<b>Making Christmas</b><br />
Again, this one just screams Christmas!<br />
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<b>Maxxed Out</b><br />
How I feel after I've bought Christmas gifts for everyone!<br />
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Okay, onto my thoughts. I think overall, this is the best collection that Lauri has released so far. I didn't know how she was going to be able to top her Halloween collection but these polishes are fantastic!</div>
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As far as application goes, I didn't have any problems. I didn't have to dab any of them on, I just painted them on like a normal polish. As you can see, they're all pretty dense. I only needed one coat for good coverage. If you're only doing one coat then two coats of topcoat should smooth everything out for you. </div>
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<b>**This collection is limited edition**</b></div>
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If you are interested in any of these polishes, make sure you get them while you can as they are limited to the holiday season. Make sure to put them at the top of your Christmas lists!</div>
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Right now, there's no official release date that I know of. Make sure to keep an eye out at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Llarowe/126027514153022" target="_blank">Llarowe's</a> and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/overallbeauty1" target="_blank">Overall Beauty's</a> Facebook pages. You can also sign up for their newsletters (sign up info is located on their websites) if you don't use facebook. </div>
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Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03351231227870994891noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4165149534622394408.post-26202030747582430672012-10-21T12:16:00.000-04:002012-10-21T12:16:14.029-04:00Essie Lady LikeHappy Sunday! I hope you're all having a wonderful weekend!<br />
The other day I wore Essie <b>Lady Like</b> from Essie's Fall 2011 collection. The collection overall didn't really get much love but I think that Lady Like is a must have from that collection. It's a great neutral and it's very soft and well, lady like.<br />
I think this color gave me slight lobster fingers but I dealt with it because I really didn't want to take it off!<br />
I used two coats in these swatches and application was very easy. Dry time was average.<br />
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My sister gave me this polish as a gift for my birthday. She knows I love blue polishes and I think she did great picking this out for me! I don't own many navy polishes, actually I think I only own one other navy and that's just a plain creme polish. </div>
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Butter London <b>Big Smoke</b> is a metallic navy blue polish. I don't wear metallics often but I think that Butter London does a great job with them. I used two coats in the pictures below. I had to do slightly thicker coats otherwise the polish would start to drag. The thicker coats didn't affect the dry time though. </div>
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I really love this color! It's a great polish for Fall too!</div>
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<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03351231227870994891noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4165149534622394408.post-49070738038766744902012-10-11T12:55:00.002-04:002012-10-11T14:38:30.609-04:00Darling Diva Polish SpamIt's the first day of fall break and I'm sitting here sipping a cup of coffee with the windows open. The weather is beautiful today.<br />
Anywho, today I have a little bit of spam for you all from the indie line Darling Diva Polish.<br />
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First up, Darling Diva <b>Apple Crisp</b> over Sally Hansen <b>Rapid Red</b><br />
Perfect for fall! The color combo I chose makes it look a bit Christmas-y. I didn't have any problems with application. The formula on this one was great. The first two pictures show one coat of Apple Crisp and the second two pictures show two coats.<br />
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Darling Diva <b>Soft Kitty</b> (By itself and then over Sinful Colors <b>Verbena</b>)<br />
The name of this polish makes me smile and I always find myself singing "Soft Kitty" from the Big Bang Theory whenever I look at the bottle. This one is very soft and feminine when you wear it alone. I used three coats by itself to reach opaqueness. The glitters are very soft looking. There are also some iridescent glitters in the mix! Then I decided to layer it to see how that would look. I think it would have looked better layered over a light pink but I didn't have a good one with me. My photos of it over Verbena make it look a bit frosty. I promise it isn't that frosty in real life, my camera just has a hard time photographing polishes like this.<br />
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Darling Diva <b>Pendragon</b> over Zoya <b>Avery</b><br />
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Lastly, Darling Diva <b>Walk on the Ocean</b> over<b> </b>Butter London <b>Big Smoke</b><br />
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Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03351231227870994891noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4165149534622394408.post-10520280313951616582012-10-08T15:07:00.000-04:002012-10-08T15:07:37.955-04:00Little DevilsI've been searching for my perfect orange for a while. Essie <b>Orange It's Obvious</b> is everything I've been looking for! Shown is two coats. Dry time was normal. The formula was great! It was very easy to handle. I barely needed any cleanup.<br />
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And since I'm trying to theme most of my manis for October in a Halloween theme, I decided to do this simple stamping (BM-305 with Finger Paints <b>Black Expressionism</b>). They look like little devil tails on my nails! I really like how it looks. It was my first attempt with small images, normally I only do full nail images. The only thing I disliked about this image was that there wasn't a design for my right and left hand so the tails face the same way on my right hand as it does on my left.<br />
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<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03351231227870994891noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4165149534622394408.post-43147007333807224432012-10-06T09:34:00.001-04:002012-10-06T09:34:47.507-04:00Zoya CharlaI love Zoya's brush. Like so much that I want to take it behind the bleachers and make out with it. Then run around and profess my love for it. I just can't get over how good they are. I wish all brushes were as good as Zoyas.<br />
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Pretend those last sentences weren't as creepy as they sounded.<br />
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Today I've got Zoya <b>Charla</b> to show you. This is an oldie but a goodie and I don't think I've ever taken pictures of it, so it's about time that I get around to that! I used three thin coats for this polish. You could be okay with two coats. Dry time was fast.<br />
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Then I thought, "Hey let's get a bit crazy!" and I added a matte topcoat to it (Hard Candy Matte-ly in Love, if you're wondering).<br />
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Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03351231227870994891noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4165149534622394408.post-80593556978873881892012-10-02T18:09:00.000-04:002012-10-02T18:09:17.806-04:00Essence Date In The Moonlight DotticureCan you believe it's already October?! Where has the year gone?<br />
I had a great birthday weekend. I went home to see my family which was really nice. I hadn't seen them in a month and I missed them. I got to see my cute little furball too! My parents and I went down to a bike ride near the coast for the Wounded Warrior foundation. That's the second year that we've attended that ride and it was really nice. The weather couldn't have been any better and we had an awesome tail wind on the last few miles! Woo!<br />
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I went to an Ulta the other day (there's none close to me) and I finally was able to pick up some of the new Essence polishes. I don't really care for the new bottle shape but I'm glad that it has a few more mLs in it!<br />
I got four of the new ones: <b>Date In The Moonlight</b>, <b>Off To Miami</b>, <b>Oh My Glitter!</b>, and <b>Grey-t To Be Here</b>. And then I also picked up a bottle of Essie <b>Orange, It's Obvious</b> because I've been searching for a good orange for a while now and that one seemed to fit the bill pretty well. Plus it was on clearance.<br />
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So today I've got <b>Date In T</b><b>he Moonlight</b> to show you.<br />
It is a dark navy with blue and green shimmers in it. The shimmers are very pretty but they're only visible in certain lights. Bummer. But I was expecting it so it's not really a negative. I used two coats for full opacity. The brush sucked pretty hard. I'm hoping it was just a one off and the other brushes won't be as bad.<br />
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I don't know what took me so long to purchase from Smitten! Milky glitters are one of my biggest weaknesses. Maybe that's why I held off for so long. You buy one milky glitter and then the next thing you know you're in Milky Glitters Anonymous.<br />
"Hi, my name is Emily and I'm a milky glitter addict." (This is the part where you all say, "Hi, Emily.").<br />
It's a slippery slope, my friends, very slippery.<br />
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So the polish I have to show you today comes from Smitten's Game of Thrones duo, Ice and Fire. It's called <b>Winter is Coming</b>. I know this is meant for House Stark but this also makes me think of the White Walkers with their glowing blue eyes (sorry to those of you who don't watch the show and don't know what I'm talking about!).<br />
Pictured is three thin coats. You could get away with two thicker coats but it's just a personal preference for me to do thinner ones. You could layer this over a white but honestly, I think it looks nicer by itself. It has more dimension to it when worn alone because you're able to see all the different layers of glitters. Dry time was average. I used two coats of topcoat to smooth it out.<br />
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<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03351231227870994891noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4165149534622394408.post-3228907715165488892012-09-25T15:21:00.000-04:002012-09-25T15:21:39.741-04:00Happy Hands Afternoon ThunderstormsSometimes I just don't feel like making words. I'm too lazy to have to type out something coherent about a polish so I'll go days without making another blog post. I'm aware of this. And I'm aware of how lazy that sounds. Sometimes I won't upload my pictures to my computer because the camera cord is too far away for me to get it. I know. I'm lazy. <div>
Anyways, my point is, I'm going to get better about blogging even if that just means I post a picture and a few words about the polish. I've been rambling. My brain is mush this week. I have four exams this week. Well, I've already had three of them (and it's only Tuesday!) but at least I only have one left now. That and a paper on Thursday. My birthday is this week too, the 27th, so happy birthday to me! I know my professors were just trying to make my week special by showing me how much I've learned so far this semester! Thanks, college!</div>
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The real point of this post though was to show you a polish I wore about two weeks ago (see how lazy I am!). It's by Happy Hands Polish and it's called <b>Afternoon Thunderstorms</b>. It's so perfectly named. It looks just like the end of the thunderstorm when the little bits of sun are starting to pop out of the clouds. I failed at getting good pictures of this so maybe I'll wear it again and take better pictures. </div>
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I did three coats by itself and application was easy. Next time I think I might wear it layered over another grey polish to see how that looks. </div>
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For some reason, this polish reminds me of cookie ice cream. The ones with little bits of oreo cookies in it. Mmm. </div>
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If you want more info on Happy Hands Nail polish, check out Kristi's (the creator) blog <a href="http://haphaphappyhands.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. Go like her <a href="http://www.facebook.com/HappyHandsNailPolish" target="_blank">facebook</a> page to keep up to date with new releases and swatches. And don't forget to stop by her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/haphaphappyhands" target="_blank">Etsy store</a> to purchase some of her amazing polishes (she just released her fall collection!). Her polishes will also be available from <a href="http://www.harlowandco.org/collections/happy-hands" target="_blank">Harlow & Co</a> soon!</div>
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I'm on a glitter overload right now so I decided to wear one of my favorite nude polishes, Zoya <b>Avery</b>, as a palette cleanser.<b> </b>But I can't leave well enough alone so I decided to stamp over it. I used Sally Hansen <b>Wined Up</b> and the new Bundle Monster stamping plates. I did get a little bit of dragging because I was impatient and didn't wait long enough to put on my topcoat. It's not that noticeable in real life but macro shots bring out all the flaws. Not gonna lie... I'm already itching to put on some glitter again!</div>
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Lauri sent me these polishes to swatch for her and so I thought I would do a review of them for you guys as well.<br />
Sorry if some of these color combos don't strike you as particularly "Halloween-y". I'm at school right now and only bring a few polishes with me at a time.<br />
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I've got seven polishes to show you today so it's going to be a pretty long post. Enjoy!<br />
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<b>Hell Hath No Fury </b>over Barry M <b>Coral</b></div>
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Red, orange, and iridescent glitters in a clear base. This also has some really nice golden shimmer to it. </div>
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<b>Purple People Eater </b>over Essie <b>Boxer Shorts</b></div>
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<b>Bone Daddy </b>over Zoya <b>Dove</b></div>
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<b>Tangled Web</b> over China Glaze <b>Electric Beat</b></div>
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<b>Last Call at the Crowbar</b> over China Glaze <b>Elephant Walk</b></div>
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<b>Voodoo </b>over Sally Hansen <b>Crushed</b><br />
I know what you're thinking. Why am I showing you Voodoo again? It's because Lauri informed me that the version I showed you a few days ago was an earlier version and the one that was going to be for sale was slightly different. There are purple, shredded glitters in the updated version.<br />
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<b>Frog's Breath </b>over Sally Hansen <b>Lickety-Split Lime</b></div>
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My overall impressions of this collection is that they're all really great! Application was very easy on all of them besides Bone Daddy, which was a bit trickier. I've done one coat of glitter over their base color in all of these pictures. </div>
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What's nice about these polishes is that they all have a Halloween vibe to them but they don't scream Halloween so they'll still look nice all year long. I find that glitters generally dry very fast and these were no exception. </div>
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It's really hard to pick a favorite but I think the most stand-out polishes from this collection are: Voodoo, Purple People Eater, and Frog's Breath. </div>
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Polishes can be purchased from <a href="http://shop.llarowe.com/CrowsToes_c42.htm" target="_blank">Llarowe</a> and <a href="http://www.overallbeauty.com/catalog/nails-brands-more-crowstoes-c-193_249.html" target="_blank">Overall Beauty</a>.<br />
For more information on Crowstoes polishes (including swatches of the rest of her Halloween polishes), check out Lauri's blog <a href="http://thepolishedcrow.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Polished Crow</a>.<br />
For updates on stock regarding Crowstoes polishes, make sure to follow <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Llarowe/126027514153022" target="_blank">Llarowe's Facebook page</a>.<br />
<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03351231227870994891noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4165149534622394408.post-69064222272902709162012-09-10T07:00:00.000-04:002012-09-10T12:41:50.975-04:00Sneak Peek: Crowstoes VooDooLauri from Crowstoes sent me a bottle of one of her newest polishes <b>VooDoo</b> about two weeks ago. It's been sitting on my helmer since then because 1) I cut my nails super short and 2) I wasn't sure what to layer this polish over. In the end, I decided to layer it over Verity <b>Deep Violet</b>. Shown is three coats of VDV with one coat of VooDoo over it. Application was easy for a glitter, I didn't have to work hard to get the glitters evenly placed on my nails.<br />
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VooDoo is one of the polishes from her Halloween 2012 collection and it's a mix of purple, orange, and green glitters in a clear base. I've decided to include a million and a half photos of VooDoo and some bottle shots as well so that you can see all the details of this polish. There are bar glitters in this polish but not very many (which I like!). My left hand (the one shown) didn't get any bar glitters on it but my right hand has a few bar glitters.<br />
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I love the orange glitters in this mix. They are so bright and glowy against the purple base of VDV.<br />
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Polishes can be purchased from <a href="http://shop.llarowe.com/CrowsToes_c42.htm" target="_blank">Llarowe</a> and <a href="http://www.overallbeauty.com/catalog/nails-brands-more-crowstoes-c-193_249.html" target="_blank">Overall Beauty</a>.<br />
For more information on Crowstoes polishes (including swatches of the rest of her Halloween polishes), check out Lauri's blog <a href="http://thepolishedcrow.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Polished Crow</a>.<br />
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<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03351231227870994891noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4165149534622394408.post-70786177720532448822012-09-07T15:01:00.000-04:002012-09-07T15:01:17.670-04:00Butter London The Black KnightAbout two weeks ago I cut all my nails down as short as they would go. Why, you ask? Because while they were almost my ideal length and shape, they were looking really beat up whenever I would remove my polish. I had a lot of peelies and the corners of my nails were starting to break. So I decided to just start all over and cut them short so they could grow back out healthy again. These pictures were taken before I cut my nails. <div>
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Butter London <b>The Black Knight</b>. Multicolored glitters in a black jelly base. </div>
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I was underwhelmed by this polish. It just didn't seem to sparkle when I wore it. The glitter seemed very flat. </div>
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Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03351231227870994891noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4165149534622394408.post-19661543879774722272012-08-28T15:48:00.000-04:002012-08-28T15:48:29.181-04:00Nail Polish Earrings from Sparkly Dots!I recently ordered a pair of earrings from Denisa at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/sparklydots" target="_blank">Sparkly Dots</a> on Etsy. They arrived last week and I'm very excited to show them to you! I ordered the 925 Sterling Silver Stud Earrings 8mm with color shifting nail polish.<br />
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The packaging was adorable! They came in a small mesh draw-string bag and were wrapped in tissue paper with little gemstones on it.<br />
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The earrings themselves are absolutely stunning. The polish Denisa uses for the color shifting earrings is Max Factor Fantasy Fire. Since the earrings are small dome shapes, the color shifts are even more noticeable and vibrant. In some lights, you can even see all of the colors at one time.</div>
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Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03351231227870994891noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4165149534622394408.post-87330369169901834682012-08-25T19:10:00.002-04:002012-08-25T19:10:56.522-04:00Models Own Peacock GreenSchool started again this week so I've been a bit busier than usual. The first week of classes is always so exciting. So far I've been enjoying all of my classes so let's hope that it continues that way!<br />
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Today I'm wearing Models Own <b>Peacock Green</b>. This has been sitting in my helmer for several months now and I kept passing over it. Since I've been trying to work though my untrieds lately, I decided it was time to finally give Peacock Green a chance.<br />
It's a beautiful jewel-toned emerald green. It looks like it has a slight duochrome to it as well. In some lighting it looks like a subtle blue shift at the edges of my nails.<br />
The formula was nice, which I've come to expect from Models Own. I haven't tried a bad polish from them yet. This is 2 coats.<br />
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<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03351231227870994891noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4165149534622394408.post-74335047432920077442012-08-19T18:12:00.000-04:002012-08-28T19:39:58.651-04:00Shimmer Polish Spam!About a week ago I purchased three polishes from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ShimmerPolish?ref=seller_info" target="_blank">Shimmer Polish</a>: Stephanie, Caroline, and Gerry.<br />
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I liked that these mainly consisted of smaller glitters. A lot of indies seem to mostly be creating polishes with larger and multi-shaped glitters and while I love those, it's always nice to see someone doing something a bit different.<br />
The packaging is really cute! They all have a heart on the label that corresponds to the color
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Shimmer Polish <b>Stephanie</b> over Zoya <b>Robyn</b>.<br />
I really liked this one! The primary glitter color is blue.<br />
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Application was wonderful. Zoya knows how to make a great creme polish, that's for sure. 2 coats.</div>
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Shimmer Polish <b>Caroline</b> over Model's Own <b>Magenta Pearl</b>.</div>
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Model's Own <b>Magenta Pearl</b>.</div>
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Shimmer Polish <b>Gerry</b> over Illamasqua <b>Jo'Mina</b>.</div>
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Illamasqua <b>Jo'Mina</b>.</div>
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<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03351231227870994891noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4165149534622394408.post-11379531307632715632012-08-16T10:03:00.000-04:002012-08-16T10:03:25.449-04:00Happy Hands Ditto + China Glaze Elephant WalkKristi from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/haphaphappyhands" target="_blank">Happy Hands Nail Polish</a> created this wonderful polish named <b>Ditto</b> and it is absolutely stunning! I'm not sure if she's going to be selling it in her shop or not but since I've already taken a picture of it, I figured I would post it.<br />
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Ditto is filled with multiple shapes of black, white, and blue (stars and hearts!) matte glitters. There is also a gorgeous blue shimmer throughout the polish that really makes it stand out! Ditto was very easy to apply and I didn't have to fish around for the stars and hearts, there were plenty of them in the polish. This is one coat over China Glaze Elephant Walk.<br />
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China Glaze <b>Elephant Walk</b>. Let me just say, I wasn't expecting anything special from this polish. I put it in my cart during a recent Transdesign order so I could even out the cost of shipping. I thought it was just going to be a basic grey polish but I was so wrong. Elephant Walk is beautiful!<br />
Looking at the bottle, you don't expect much but once it's on your nails, wow! It pulls slightly green once it's on your nails and there is some subtle shimmer as well. This is the only polish I purchased from the China Glaze's On Safari collection and I'm glad I did. This is 2 coats.<br />
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Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03351231227870994891noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4165149534622394408.post-84762516329665527462012-08-11T11:17:00.000-04:002012-08-11T11:20:22.893-04:00Crowstoes Spam!I've just recently received my first Crowstoes polishes and now I can understand where all the hype comes from!<br />
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Crowstoes polishes are all made with uncut suspension base so they do tend to run a bit thicker than normal polishes. I just added a few drops of thinner to the bottle and then the consistency was perfect. I would rather have a polish that is thicker and therefore suspends all the glitter than have a thinner polish and have all the glitter sink to the bottom.<br />
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Crowstoes <b>Triple Black Diamond </b>over China Glaze <b>Want My Bawdy</b>.<br />
Triple Black Diamond was the one I was most excited for and it didnt disappoint! Small matte black glitters with slightly larger irridescent hexes throughout. 1 coat.<br />
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China Glaze <b>Want My Bawdy</b>.</div>
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The color is very nice and dry time is fast. 2 coats.</div>
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Crowstoes <b>Bunny Slope</b> over Gosh <b>Miss Minty</b>.</div>
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A true mint green. Very nice! I did 3 coats but if I would have thinned it a bit before I used it then I would have been good with 2 coats. </div>
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Crowstoes <b>Cheshire</b> over Max Factor <b>Fantasy Fire</b>.<br />
Named after the Cheshire cat from Alice in Wonderland, this polish is filled with purple, yellow, and holographic hexes. This polish is fantastic. I love the large purple hexes. This polish is going to be discontinued soon so if you don't have it yet, hurry up and buy it before it's gone for good! 2 coats.<br />
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Max Factor <b>Fantasy Fire</b>.<br />
This polish is only available in the UK but if you have someone who can get you a bottle, then I think it's more than worth it. The bottle is tiny but the polish is absolutely gorgeous! Normally I would layer this over another polish but I wanted to see how many coats it took to become opaque on it's own. 3 coats.<br />
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<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03351231227870994891noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4165149534622394408.post-50424602298669554402012-08-09T07:00:00.000-04:002012-08-09T07:00:07.794-04:00Pahlish End of DaysPahlish <b>End of Days</b> is an orange jelly with blue and orange glitters and golden microflakes. Very beautiful and unique.<br />
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I didn't care much for how it looked by itself. It seemed a bit too crowded and the glitters weren't getting the chance to shine. So then I wanted to see how it looked layered over a similar color. I chose Barry M <b>Coral</b> for my base color and I used one coat of End of Days on top.</div>
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Much better! You can clearly see all the glitters and the gold microflakes are even more visible!</div>
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