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Monday, July 30, 2018

Ellagee Polish for August 2018 Polish Pickup: Superstar

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July is rapidly coming to a close, and with the upcoming weekend comes the reopening of the Polish Pickup. Each month indie nail polish brands are provided with a prompt, and makers use this prompt to select their own specific inspiration and design a polish. The nail polishes are then made available to first weekend of the month on the Polish Pickup website, purchases are made as a pre-order, and selected products shipped out to customers approximately three weeks later. It is a great way to build up your nail polish collection if you have a love of specific themes, and there is no requirements of how many you purchase, or if you even need to make any purchases at all! Polish Pickup means you get only the polishes YOU want. The theme for August is Musicals, and today's post features the upcoming offering by Ellagee Polish.

Superstar is inspired by Andrew Lloyd Weber's masterpiece, Jesus Christ Superstar.

Superstar starts off with a rich plum base with the addition of vivid purple and hot pink shimmer plus metallic and multichrome flakes in shades of bronze, bright copper, and deep red.

Superstar applies really nicely to the nails. In spite of all the shimmer and flakes, the application is smooth and creamy, although you my have a stray flake wanting to hang off your nail. These strays easily push back up onto the nail or can be pulled off, whichever you prefer. Richly pigmented, I used two coats for full opacity. Those with shorter nails or who tend to paint with thicker coats may find they only need one coat to cover visible nail line. I have also added in a coat of Ellagee's Glass top coat for these photos.

This is such a pretty colour with a shiny finish, but I naturally had to see it matte! I added a coat of KBShimmer's Oh Matte! top coat to really make the flakes show against the plum background.

As pretty as this is shiny, I think I prefer the way it looks matte. Using matte top coat really brings out all the components beautifully!

Superstar will be available for purchase from the Polish Pickup website this weekend only from August 3rd through 6th. It will retail for $11 and there is no cap on the number of bottles that will be available for purchase.

Will you be adding Superstar to your Polish Pickup wishlist? Do you prefer it shiny or matte? I'd love to hear from you!

Until next time, dear readers, have a wonderful day!
XO!

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Tuesday, July 24, 2018

Polish Pickup Returns! Presenting Sandy by KBShimmer

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After officially taking the month off for July, Polish Pickup is making an entrance with its Musicals theme for the month of August! This month, indie nail polish makers have been inspired by theatrical musicals, film adaptations, and television musical twists alike. Pull up a seat and get comfortable for the first act of my musical-themed reviews! For today's post, I have Sandy by KBShimmer to share with you. Let's check it out!

Brand owner Christy considers Grease to be one of her favorite movies, so when the theme of Musicals was selected, she already knew where she would be pulling her inspiration. The film starts with our two young lovebirds on the beach, and this is what inspired Sandy.

Sandy starts off with a base the colour of a sandy beach before being loaded up with a shimmer that shifts from the pink of sunset to the blue of Danny's eyes. Holographic glow flakes are then added to jazz up this gorgeous nude polish with sparkle to get you through even the longest of office meetings.

I'm a fan of musicals in general, but I do have a soft spot for Grease in particular. I was very involved with the drama activities in high school, and we performed Grease my freshman year. My part was very minor as an extra student throughout the show, but it was still so much fun to be involved! I was really excited to see KBShimmer use it for their inspiration, and the resulting Polish Pickup exclusive shade is stunning!

Those that are already familiar with the brand know that the formulas of KBShimmer nail polishes are top notch, and Sandy is no exception to the rule. Even with all the shimmer and glow flakes, Sandy applies with just a few smooth and easy strokes of the brush. While two coats might be enough for some to reach opacity and cover any visible nail line, I opted to add a third coat. I then topped my nails off with KBShimmer's Clearly on Top top coat so an extra shiny and lasting finish for these photos.

Sandy will ONLY be available for purchase from the Polish Pickup from August 3rd through the 6th. It will retail for $10 per bottle, and there is no cap on how many bottles will be made available. Please note that all Polish Pickup orders are submitted as a preorder and to allow three weeks for polishes to be shipped out to you.

Will you be adding Sandy to you Polish Pickup wishlist? What are your favorite musicals? I'd love to hear from you!

Until next time, dear readers, have a wonderful day!
XO!

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Monday, July 23, 2018

Date Night with Born Pretty Store Colorful Fairy Tale Holographic Nail Polish

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Summer may be a time of bright nail colours, but when it comes to date night, I want something dark and sexy no matter what season we're in. I had the opportunity to try out one of the new holographic nail polishes from Born Pretty Store, and it was the perfect shade for date nights! Let's get a closer look at Colorful Fairy Tale!

Colorful Fairy Tale is one of those shades that will have you scratching your head and keep you guessing. It's not exactly black, but it isn't exactly a purple either. In other lighting and angles, particularly with my light setup, it starts to look like a strongly deep purple-based brown shade. However you choose to describe the colour itself, I think we all can agree that it is a gorgeous shade!

On top of the gorgeous colour, the formula was fabulous! Smooth a creamy, it applied easy and quickly to my nails.

Colorful Fairy Tale is a richly pigmented polish. I only needed to use one coat for opacity, as shown in these photos with the addition of top coat. It applied slightly thinner on my pinky nail so it likely would have benefitted with a second coat, particularly under my bright lights.

Colorful Fairy Tale is available for purchase here from Born Pretty Store. Each 6ml bottle retails for $7.99, although it is currently marked down to $6.99 at the time of this post.

While you are on the site, be sure to check out what all Born Pretty Store offers for your nail art needs! You can save 10% off full priced items with discount code QWL91.

Have you tried any nail polishes from Born Pretty Store? What sorts of colours are you enjoying right now? I'd love to hear from you!

Until next time, dear readers, have a wonderful day!

XO!

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Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Have a Pastel Summer with Londontown's Newest Duo for Summer 2018

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I love sumer- the warm weather, the trips to the beach, the bright colours, but sometimes, I want a break from it all. Neon nails can get a little overwhelming for me, and I enjoy breaking it up with clean and refreshing shades. Often I would have to pull nail polishes from previous seasons from my stash to get my softer look, but this summer, Londontown has stepped up to the plate to offer two new shades that offer a breath of fresh air this season.

While their colours are beautiful, Londontown goes above and beyond by infusing their nail lacquers with botanical and mineral oils to restore your hands and nails to greatness. When paired with their kur Nail Hardener and Top Coat, nail strength and durability is reinforced all while sporting a long-lasting, high-shine look. Let's get a closer look at the newest shades to join the brand's colour lineup!

Briolette

It takes something special to turn me on to soft purple hues, and Briolette certainly has what it takes to catch my attention! A soft lavender hue, Briolette is definitely a clean look for the summer with an added twist. While it may look like a simple lavender creme, closer inspection shows flashes of iridescent shimmer as your nails catch the light just right. The first coat applied a little unevenly, a feature I expect from this type of colour, but it self leveled out nicely with the second coat. I added a third for full opacity in addition to the Londontown Gel Genius Top Coat for these photos.

Opal

As gorgeous as Briolette is, Opal is my personal favorite from the new summer duo. The base shade is a touch more of a dusty lilac and the shimmer is really amped up with what appears to be blue and pink microflakes. The formula is also fantastic with two coats of flawless application to opacity. Again, I used the kur Gel Genius Top Coat over my base shade for these photos.

Both Briolette and Opal are available for purchase from Londontown now for $16 each. All nail lakurs from Londontown are 9-free, cruelty-free, and vegan.

What colours are you wearing this summer? Will you be adding Briolette or Opal to your nail polish lineup? I'd love to hear from you! XO!

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