Wednesday, October 22, 2014

DIFFERENT dimension Shooting Stars: A Limited Edition Series

Good evening, dear readers! I have some fun news to share with you tonight, and I hope you are just as excited about it as I am! DIFFERENT dimension is launching a new series, called Shooting Stars, starting this upcoming Friday night! Polishes that are part of this series will be very limited edition: they will be part of a one-time release and only 30 to 60 bottles of each colour will be made. The Shooting Stars series will be released bi-weekly for the time being with times being announced on social media. DIFFERENT dimension has quickly become one of my favorite indie polish brands- the polish is beautiful and Missi, the mastermind behind the brand, is such a sweetheart! I am elated to have the first two Shooting Stars to share with you tonight, and they are gorgeous!

Andromeda
Indoor Lighting
Sunlight
These photos just do not do Andromeda justice. This maroon-leaning red polish is to die for! I've been trying to find my perfect red holographic polish for a couple of years now, and I have finally found it! I totally squealed when I first put it on my nails, and I am getting excited all over again writing this post. This red based polish also boasts red shimmer to dazzle you even more. If you're a fan of red polishes, you're going to need to grab this beauty! I used two flawless coats for these photos.

Cepheus
One of the reasons I love DIFFERENT dimension polishes so much is because Missi makes some of the coolest flake-filled polishes. Cepheus is an amazing shade, and I love all the flakes in this stunner! Because it is so densely packed with flakes, it dries to a slight textured finish. I used two coats for opacity plus top coat for these photos. For a slightly more subtle look, I recommend using a single coat over a base shade. I have no issues with this formula to report; the application was easy and the flakes dispersed nicely.

I'm always looking forward to seeing what DIFFERENT dimension has in store for us, and now that there will be new colours released bi-weekly, I am ecstatic! I love that the first two polishes from the Shooting Stars series have different finishes, and I hope to see this sort of variety with the next colours!

The Shooting Stars series launches on October 24th (this Friday) at 9PM EST here. Don't forget the Wild Thangs Duo launches at the same time!

You're going to want to keep on eye on DIFFERENT dimension's Facebook page, Instagram account, and twitter feed to find out when the next Shooting Stars polishes will be released!

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





Cupcake Polish Glossy Girls: A Gloss48 Exclusive

Happy hump day, dear readers! For those of you that have been following me for a while or have just reviewed my blog history, you've probably noticed that I have the tendency to obsess about specific brands. I love to bring new-to-me brands to my blog, but there are just some brands that I just can't seem to get enough of. One of the brands that I have been loving is Cupcake Polish, and I just HAD to share another gorgeous shade with you today. Glossy Girls is sold exclusively at Gloss48.com, a website founded by women to bring customers the crème de la crème of beauty products. It came as no surprise to me to see Cupcake Polish as one of the featured brands, and I love the delicate shade Sara created for this online retail site!

Glossy Girls
Indoor Lighting
Sunlight
Glossy Girls is the epitome of femininity! This nail polish is filled with sparkling pink glitters in addition to the soft pink holographic base; I definitely feel like a girl wearing this lovely shade! The formula on this polish was really nice, and it applied very easily for me with two smooth coats. I then topped my nails off with HK Girl topcoat by Glisten & Glow for these photos.

Glossy Girls is still available for purchase at Gloss48.com here.

As much as I loved Glossy Girls by itself, I couldn't resist the urge to take my nails one step further with some nail art.
I used Zoya Lael, Bundle Monster Stamping Plate BM-502, and flat silver studs in addition to the Glossy Girls base to create this manicure. I love this look!

I hope you've enjoyed today's post! What do you think about Glossy Girls and my nail art look? I'd love to hear your thoughts about it!

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






Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Wild Thangs Duo: DIFFERENT dimension and NailVinyls Are a Match Made in (Animal) Heaven!

Good morning, dear readers! I hope you are having a wonderful day! I have an AWESOME duo to share with you this morning, and to help you get into the spirit, how about a little music? Due to copyright restrictions, I cannot post the video directly here, so I'm going to direct you to this Tone Loc Wild Thing video on youtube here. Don't go too far and hurry back, or better yet, you can dance along to the music as you read this post. I'm certainly jamming to it while I write it! Now on to the duo!
If you've been following social media, you probably have already seen the newest glitter sensation taking hold of the indie world is leopard print shaped glitter. While I'm not generally a big fan of the odd-shaped glitters, I have to admit that I am digging the leopard print. While painting leopard spots isn't too difficult, I like that I can get the look with these glitters as opposed to drawing them out myself with paintbrushes, especially with my non-dominant hand. As if leopard print glitters weren't cool enough, Missi of DIFFERENT dimension has teamed up with Linda of NailVinyls to create this spot-acular animal print duo. Let's check out more photos of DIFFERENT dimension's Feelin' Spotty and the Giraffe NailVinyls!
I used the following to create this look:

DIFFERENT dimension Feelin' Spotty
Giraffe NailVinyls
Color Club New Bohemian
DIFFERENT dimension Silver Lining
DIFFERENT dimension Saphire Rose
Glisten & Glow HK Girl topcoat

I was a little worried that the leopard glitters would be tricky to work with given their shape, but they were surprisingly easy to play with. I did not have to fish for any glitters, and I had at least one leopard glitter on the brush with each dip into the bottle. I dabbed the glitter topcoat with the brush to get a nice spread over my nails, and I didn't have any trouble with glitters clumping together. The Giraffe NailVinyls were easy to use as well. I used tweezers to pull the vinyl stencil off the paper backing and placing them on my nails, painted with polish over the stencils, and removed the vinyls while the polish was still wet. I am digging this girly Wild Thangs look!

The Wild Thangs duo will be released on DIFFERENTdimension.us on October 24th (that's THIS Friday) at 9PM EST. This will be sold only as a duo, and the list price is $12.75 for the set.

What are your thoughts on this duo? I'd love to hear from you!

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






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