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Hi everyone! Today I have this totally simple--but still flashy--negative space nail art to share with you! I really loved how this one turned out, and it's a look that even the most nail art challenged lacquerista. Also, I think single triangles/chevrons like the ones on my middle and index fingers are great for making short nails seem longer. </div>
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For the chevron nails, I cut a small triangle of regular Scotch tape and applied it to a totally dried layer of topcoat. Then, I brushed a single, generous coat of <i style="font-weight: bold;">OPI - Eurso Euro </i>over top of the tape, and removed it immediately. This left me pretty clean lines, but I also cleaned up the edges a bit using a Bundlemonster striping tool. I used the same color on my pinky, and two coats of <i style="font-weight: bold;">OPI - My Signature is "DC" </i>for the accent nail.</div>
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To jazz things up a bit more, I added oval shaped silver studs from the Born Pretty Store to the clear space on my triangle nails. To do this, I dabbed a small amount of base coat where I wanted the stud, then used a pair of tweezers to place it. Once the base coat (and other nails) were totally dry, I sealed everything in with a generous coat of HK Girl Topcoat. </div>
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I think this mani packs a huge punch for being such a simple design! It would look great with so many bold colors, and I also love the way the triangles elongate my teeny tiny nubs. What do you think?</div>
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Happy 2015, everyone! After an extended hiatus, I am officially back in action and excited to get my blogging groove back! As I'm sure you'll notice immediately, the holidays, my crazy semester at school, and lack of sleep due to hours spent on my thesis have taken a serious toll on my talons. I am reduced to the shortest nubs I've had in over a year! But this is all part of being a polish head--breaks happen. I'm going to work on a series celebrating nubs and maybe even some tutorials (!!!) with ideas for ladies that rock shorter nails all the time.</div>
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I thought it would be best to re-enter the blogosphere with a simple, colorful look that complements my new shorter style. I started with two coats of <i style="font-weight: bold;">OPI - You're So Vain-illa</i> on my index and middle fingers, then used a small Bundlemonster dotting tool to add polka dots in <i style="font-weight: bold;">OPI - Hey Baby </i>(pink) and <i style="font-weight: bold;">China Glaze - Wait N' Sea</i>. For my ring finger and pinky, I started with a base of <i style="font-weight: bold;">OPI - Love.Angel.Music.Baby</i>, and dabbed three-ish coats of <i style="font-weight: bold;">Lumina Lacquer - Dance in the Rain </i>on my ring finger.</div>
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All of the Gwen Stefani shades for OPI have become serious staples in my regular manicures and nail art. Most of the few manis I did during my hiatus involved at least one of them, and I picked up the gold flakie from her holiday line as well. Something about knowing that Gwen was involved in developing the color on my nails just makes me fell so badass. This is actually the first time I've top coated Love.Angel.Music.Baby, as I am such a fan of the natural satin finish, but I love how a glossy topcoat makes the beautiful shimmer really pop!</div>
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As I mentioned above, this is three dabbed coats of this epic Lumina Lacquer glitter bomb over a base of L.A.M.B. sealed with two generous coats of HK Girl Topcoat. Some people (most people) argue that big chunky glitter mixes aren't for short nails, but I beg to differ. As a certified glitter addict, I will put chunk glitter on whatever I please, and I happen to think this bling-tastic accent fits within the whole look very nicely.</div>
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So as much as I am trying to embrace my nubs, I'm also working my hardest to get them back into fighting shape. Heres a sneak peek at the products in my arsenal that I'm trusting for the task, which may or may not find their way into an updated nail care page in the very near future. The products below are some of my "holy grail" nail growth tools. Do you have any faves I should try?</div>
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Hope you all are having a great 2015 so far, and thanks for sticking around during my extended break! BTW: you will likely notice that my blog has gotten a little facelift. This is still a work in progress, so you might see some things changing if you hang around here over the next few weeks. Methinks a big re-launch and giveaway will celebrate it's completion, so stay tuned! Looking forward to lots more nails and silliness this year, what about you?!</div>
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Today I am beyond thrilled to be sharing the Polish TBH fall collection and an interview with Christian, the brains and beauty behind this operation, with you! When Christian first started posting photos of the Hunger Games inspired Worse Games to Play collection, I was immediately enamored with the entire thing. I am a total Hunger Games fangirl, and these polishes connected with the series in a way that other collections have fallen short. I was so excited when Christian reached out to me to review the collection, and even more so when she agreed to answer some questions about the brand and this new release. Read on for lots of pictures and a peek into what goes into this labor of love!</div>
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First up is <i style="font-weight: bold;">Rue's Song</i>, a deep plum crelly with gold glitter and flakies with a scattering of red, orange, and blue microglitters. This photos show two thin coats with topcoat. Application was even and smooth, and the mix of glitters distributed evenly with each stroke. I paired this polish with a simple floral accent inspired by the heartbreaking but poetic burial Katniss provided her little ally when she was killed in the first book.</div>
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I found the Instagram nail community in 2012 and saw that people were doing it and I just felt like I had to do it myself. It was kinda like an instantaneous decision. And I don't normally do that. But the nail world has kind of been something I wanted to dive into for a very long time anyway.</div>
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I actually toyed with the name Fantasy Fingers for like a solid week! My good friend Alex said it sounded like name for chicken nuggets.. oh well! I think one of my friends at one point said, "it's polish to be honest," and it just clicked. In our little circle "tbh" gets said a lot.</div>
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Next is <i style="font-weight: bold;">Sea Green Eyes</i>, a slightly metallic teal polish with gold glitters and flakes throughout. Photos show two coats with topocoat. Formula and application were both phenomenal. Since this polish is inspired by the Finnick, the heartthrob victor from District 4, I added his weapon of choice, a golden trident, to the accent nail.</div>
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I like to emotionally punish myself! Katniss' love for her sister, and as a character in general. She was a lot like me in some ways. We thought a lot alike.</div>
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The movies do have a lot of colors to draw inspiration from, and there are some really good details to go off of from the books. Like the color of Finnick's eyes, or the biggest tearjerker of all for me when Katniss describes Prim as a little white bird tinged with pink in her morphling dream.</div>
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Next is <i style="font-weight: bold;">More Like...Sunset</i>, a stunning vibrant orange with golden shimmer throughout and scatter iridescent blue/silver glitters. Photos show two thin coats with topcoats. Another fantastic formula and application, with a few visible brushstrokes (as is very common with metallic polishes). The accent nail was inspired by the final scene in <i>Mockingjay</i> when Katniss' children are playing together in the meadow.</div>
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I love love love the tiny sparks in More Like... Sunset! They really remind me of those little glimpses of stars you might see as the sun has almost set and most of the sky has turned dark. Its actually a mix of gold, orange and pink pigments. I wanted to really have the colors you do see at sunset in the polish. </div>
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Peeta! He was the calm she needed.</div>
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Keeping it fresh and up to date with the latest trends. I cant just do what I like, I have to try to make things for everyone to enjoy. </div>
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Next is one of my favorites from the collection, <i style="font-weight: bold;">A Mockingjay, I Think</i>, a light gray/silver linear holo. These photos show two thin coats with top coat taken in direct sunlight to fully demonstrate the hologrpahic effect. Formula was excellent, and application was very even. I added a darker gray/black holo mockingjay to the accent nail.</div>
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A mother frickin popstar! Now I only perform for the dishwasher and sink. Word of advice, don't dance and do dishes in heels.</div>
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Perhaps my very favorite polish in the collection, this is <i style="font-weight: bold;">Blood & Roses</i>, a crimson jelly polish with white, pink, and iridescent glitters in varying shapes and sizes. These photos show three coats for maximum squishiness, plus a generous layer of topcoat to smooth out the glitters, Another perfect formula, particularly since it was so easy to grab larger glitters and get a nice distribution on each nail. I added an accent of white roses, the prized possessions of the evil President Snow.</div>
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Probably <i>Mockingjay</i>, it was the most emotional book for me. I swear I was crying every other chapter. And we aren't talking just some tears rolling down my face. My family gave me some pretty serious "WTF" looks. I really know some of Katniss' thoughts and emotions. It was really personal.</div>
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Just to have clear, well lit photos, clean, healthy cuticles, and a nice hand pose. Take a look at who the brands you want to work with are using and take notes. You do not have to have thousands of followers or be instafamous with long nails. But your quality is everything. I love working with new people. It never hurts to ask, and most of us have blogging applications in our stores now.</div>
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Next is <i style="font-weight: bold;">District Token</i>, a warm-toned golden metallic holo. Photos show two thin coats taken in direct sunlight. The holographic effect is not quite as strong as in A Mockingjay, I Think, and the base is much more metallic. Again, some visible brush strokes due to the metallic base, but the formula was even and nice to work with. I added a gray/black holo image of Katniss' mockingjay pin that eventually became the symbol of the rebellion.</div>
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The last polish in the collection is <i style="font-weight: bold;">Little Duck</i>, a soft baby pink crelly with pastel yellow and blue glitters throughout. Photos show two thin coats with topcoat. Formula was great again, and I was especially impressed how easy it was to get such a light base color to be opaque--there was no streaking or need for multiple coats. I added a sweet blue bow to symbolize Prim's innocence that Katniss fought so fiercely to protect.</div>
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Lots of reading, watching, and engaging with other fans for their opinions. This collection was really, really challenging for me. I mentioned I was working on it earlier on in 2014 and it took a lot of research. I reread the books twice each and watched both available movies a few times. There were characters I knew I had to honor, it had to be done right and but it also had to be unique. I just tried to go based off scenes from the book and how I imagined them in my head while I was reading. Hopefully, with time, I can release the others that didn't quite work out with this fall theme or that still need some tweaking.</div>
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Overall, I was incredibly impressed with this collection. It spoke to me as both a fan of the series and a polish lover. Christian really managed to evoke the characters and themes in a unique way. There have been a number of Hunger Games inspired collections, and I've definitely been one to snatch them all up--this one definitely feels the most personal. Even if you're not a fan of the series, the collection has some really lovely and seasonally appropriate polishes that will definitely stand out from the standard neutral fall releases.</div>
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The Worse Games to Play collection is currently available for preorder, and will be available for regular purchase next Saturday, September 27th via <a href="http://polishtbh.bigcartel.com/">the Polish TBH online shop</a>. Also be sure to <a href="http://www.instagram.com/polishtbh">follow Christian on Instagram</a> for information about promotions and upcoming releases, and may the odds be ever in your favor!</div>
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Happy Labor Day weekend, polished world! Today I finally have the wonderful nostalgia-filled Pagemaster collection by Nvr Enuff Polish to share with you! I was thrilled when I saw that this recently formed indie brand was creating a collection inspired by one of my favorite childhood films. I remember begging my parents to rent this video for me constantly, loving it, but also winding up in bed with them terrified. Watch, rinse, repeat--weekend after weekend. I guess that says something about me being a little weirdo, but at least it exposed me to this classic!</div>
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First up, and my absolutely favorite of the collection, is <b><i>Jekyll & Hyde,</i></b> a green/blue/purple sheer multichrome topper with shards of silver flakes and scatter linear holo pigment. These photos show two coats over a plain back polish. This collection overall features a lot of flakey type sparkle polishes, which I absolutely love. It's gorgeous way to add depth to a polish for a totally unique result.</div>
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As with most multichromes, this polish is incredibly versatile from different angles and in different types of lighting. The macros below show the full range of color and highlights the holo sparkle.</div>
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Next is <i style="font-weight: bold;">Fantasy</i>, a gorgeous lilac creme with dense golden flakes. Photos show two thin coats. Formula was perfectly smooth and applied like a dream! </div>
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Next is <i style="font-weight: bold;">Adventure, </i>a warm orangey-red with gold flake shimmer and pinkish undertones. Photos show two thin coats topped with some pirate-inspired nail art. Again, formula was fantastic!</div>
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Next is <i style="font-weight: bold;">Horror</i>, a slate blue crelly polish with matte grey, light blue, and dark blue circle and hex glitters. Photos show three thin, perfectly formulated coats layered to highlight the depth and squishyness. I also added some scary drippy bloodspots, that actually look more like chocolate syrup in retrospect. Oops!</div>
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Finally, I have the namesake polish from the collection, <i style="font-weight: bold;">The Pagemaster</i>. This is another cool-toned multichrome with scattered silver flakes. These photos show three thin coats alone, (pinky) over white, (ring) over gray, (middle) and over black (index). I think it looks best over black!</div>
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Tonight I have some swatches to share with you from a brand I just recently discovered and fell head over heels in love with, <a href="http://trustfundbeauty.com/">Trust Fund Beauty</a>! When I discovered the brand on Instagram, I immediately knew that this was one indie to keep an eye on. Their attitude is sassy, chic, and hilarious, all of which is echoed in their product lines, names, and descriptions. You'll see what I mean if you keep scrolling, and check out the four gorgeous polishes I had the opportunity to review.</div>
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This stunning bright red jelly is <i style="font-weight: bold;">I Love My #selfie</i>. A fabulous feature of the TFB site is their awesome descriptions of each polish: </div>
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This polish seriously looks just like what candied apples are dipped in. Its a very pigmented jelly base that was opaque in two coats. The formula was a bit on the thicker side, but that actually made it nice to work with. Jellies tend to run thin and stringy, and require lots of coats for full coverage. This wouldn't be ideal for a jelly sandwich, but it's perfect for a high impact, super glossy red classic.</div>
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Zero Carbs is a creamy medium slate gray with what TFB describes as a matte finish. These photos show two coats without topcoat. Formula was phenomenally smooth, and didn't dry annoyingly fast like a lot of matte polishes.</div>
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I say that TFB calls this matte finish because this doesn't totally read matte to me. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely LOVE it, and the finish certainly isn't glossy. It reminds me of semi-gloss wall paint, and it almost has a subtle texture as well. You can really see the texture in the macro shot below.</div>
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Nail babes, I have a confession to make. Since my first attempts at nail art in March 2013 and starting my blog almost a year ago, I have never...NEVER... done mermaid nails. I know, I'm a fraud; a failure. What kind of nail girl isn't obsessed with mermaids? And doesn't create mermaid-esque masterpieces on her claws to celebrate the summer? I don't know what took me so long to come to my senses as a mermaid-loving nail artist of the 21st century, but the good news is that I finally did.</div>
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All jokes aside, I have seen tons of stunning mermaid-inspired manicures in the blogosphere, which is probably part of why I waited so long to attempt something like this. It took a lot of practice and building my confidence to be comfortable with creating a design like this, but inspired enough to add my own touches to this favorite theme of the nail/beauty/fashion community.</div>
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I started with a base of two coats each of <i style="font-weight: bold;">OPI - My Vampire is Buff </i>on my middle and ring fingers, <i style="font-weight: bold;">OPI - Can't Find My Czechbook </i>on my thumb and index fingers, and <i style="font-weight: bold;">China Glaze - Re-fresh Mint</i> on my pinky.</div>
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For the index finger, I sponged <i style="font-weight: bold;">China Glaze - Spring In My Step</i> for a pinkish base, then sponged <i style="font-weight: bold;">Zoya - Godiva</i> over it. Everyone knows I'm obsessed with gold polishes, and this textured beauty is one of my all time favorites--and coincidentally, PERFECT for creating a sandy shore!</div>
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For my middle and ring fingers, I used the plastic baggy method of dabbing and smooshing Can't Find My Czechbook, Spring In My Step, and Re-Fresh Mint. This was actually my first time trying this technique, and I loved how simple it was to create such a pretty, unique look. I topped the pastel mixture with a coat of <i style="font-weight: bold;">China Glaze - Fairy Dust</i> before carefully freehanding the scales using a Bundlemonster brush dipped in <i style="font-weight: bold;">OPI - Love.Angel.Music.Baby</i> (another favorite gold of mine!) </div>
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Which nail in this mani is really an accent nail when they're all this outrageous? Well, technically, I went wit the pinky, because glitter! I applied three thin coats of <i style="font-weight: bold;">Orly - Sparkling Garbage </i>to achieve this multifaceted look. </div>
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Obviously the big stars here, whether you like them or not, are the charms! The charms I recently purchased from <a href="http://www.storenvy.com/stores/39029-pinknovelera">Pink Novelera</a> fueled my sudden desire to bravely go where many nail artists have gone before me and create a mermaid mani. The pearls, seashells, rhinestones, and large jewel cluster I ordered just screamed mermaid to me! I also added the star and small metal studs that I had previously purchased from the <a href="http://www.bornprettystore.com/">Born Pretty Store</a>. I do love Born Pretty, but it was so great to find a domestic seller of charms like this for such reasonable prices--I would definitely recommend ordering from her if you're not interested in waiting weeks for your package.</div>
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Which nail in this mani is really an accent nail when they're all this outrageous? Well, technically, I went wit the pinky, because glitter! I applied three thin coats of <i style="font-weight: bold;">Orly - Sparkling Garbage </i>to achieve this multifaceted look. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11130801854320514104noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4453960724083264334.post-27707880499947672932014-08-05T12:36:00.000-04:002015-01-02T12:57:26.934-05:00Laquerlicious Summer Releases Swatch & Review<br />
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Hi everyone! I've been sitting on these Laquerlicious swatches for way too long, but I finally got around to writing them up. Seems like I can always make time to do my nails, but making time to edit photos and write up a post can be more difficult. I'm hoping to get better about this once I start school and am forced to mange my time better!</div>
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In case you've been living under a rock, Laquerlicious is a celebrated indie brand known for bold and eclectic glitter mixes. This is the second time I've had the opportunity to review these amazing polishes, (you can take a look at the 2013 Christmas collection and an indie maker spotlight with the maker Michelle <a href="http://capitalpolish.blogspot.com/2013/11/a-very-laquerlicious-christmas-indie.html">here!</a>) and I was thrilled to try a few more!</div>
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Next is <i style="font-weight: bold;">Two Tickets to Paradise</i>, a super dense glitter bomb in a clear base. This one includes mostly blue, purple, and teal-toned pieces in various sizes from microglitter to larger circles, squares, and triangles. The smaller glitters give off a moderate holographic effect in the sun, which is just stunning! I originally planned on putting this one over a base color, but when I discovered how gloriously dense it was, I knew I wanted it to stand alone! The photo below shows two coats with two generous coats of topcoat.</div>
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Back to two coats now. I love any polish with big circle glitters, and I love how nicely they blend with the rest of the mix in this polish. This would be make a huge impact as a glittery accent nail, and the density could even allow for using it as a base to some nail art. So much sparkle, so many possibilities!</div>
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Next up, and my favorite of the four I reviewed, is <i style="font-weight: bold;">Gold Digger</i>, a gold, clear-based glitter mix even more dense than the one reviewed above. Again, though the look is overwhelmingly gold, many of the pieces have a holographic effect as well. These photos show two coats (no undies!) topped with two layers of topcoat. </div>
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This polish is seriously what my dreams are made of! It's so incredibly sparkly, and packs such a punch as a full mani. Again, the glitter was plentiful with each stroke, and it was very easy to achieve full coverage in two careful coats. </div>
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I love this on its own, but I anticipate incorporating it in to a bunch of manis as an accent, as I did in the one below.</div>
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Here I paired Gold Digger with <i style="font-weight: bold;">China Glaze - Be More Pacific </i>and a smattering of studs from the Born Pretty Store. I felt so fancy and sophisticated when I wore this!</div>
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The last polish I reviewed is <i style="font-weight: bold;">Midnight at the Oasis</i>, a glitter bomb in a clear base comprised of blue, purple, and turquoise glitters. Shapes and sizes vary a lot in this one as with the others above, including microglitters and small hexes up to large circles, triangles, and stars. These photos show one dabbed coat (again, ONE!) over a gradient of <i style="font-weight: bold;">China Glaze - In a Lily Bit, Lotus Begin, </i>and <i style="font-weight: bold;">X-ta Sea, </i>all topped with HK Girl Topcoat.</div>
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I realize I must sound like a broken record at this point, but each stroke and dab of this polish produced so. much. GLITTER! I bet I could get full coverage with this one in 2-3 coats, as I did with Two Tickets to Paradise. I love how bold these richly colored glitters look over a lighter base.</div>
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If it wasn't already evident, I absolutely adore all of these polishes and am excited to work them into various manicures and nail art. "Glitter bomb" just takes on a different meaning when it's slapped on a Laquerlicious bottle--you won't be fishing for glitters, and you might need your sunglasses! </div>
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All of these polishes are currently available for purchase on the <a href="http://laquerlicious.bigcartel.com/">Laquerlicious website</a>, and some are even on sale, so don't miss out! You can also keep up with new releases and promotions by following <a href="http://www.instagram.com/creativenailchick">Laquerlicious on Instagram</a>. </div>
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Hey nail babes! I have guest post over at <a href="http://www.reinovatenails.blogspot.com/">Reinovate Nails</a> today. Head over to Rei's blog for more pictures of this galaxy mani, the inspiration behind it, and a tutorial! Enjoy :)</div>
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Hi, all! Today I finally have the second post in my Color Club Halo Hues series that I began a million years ago (aka June 9th) for your viewing pleasure. For those of you just joining us, I recently made a super impulsive Amazon purchase and ordered all twelve of the famous Color Club holographic polishes. To justify my recklessness, I am swatching my way through them and sharing them in a series of blog posts.</div>
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<a href="http://capitalpolish.blogspot.com/2014/06/color-club-halo-hues-series-cherubic.html">Click here to catch up on part one</a> of the series, otherwise, onward to holo goodness!</div>
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Next is <i style="font-weight: bold;">Cosmic Fate</i>, a peach/rose gold metallic linear holo. This one was somewhat lackluster in the bottle, but I knew better than to write it off. Once on the nail and under the proper lighting, it came alive! </div>
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Finally, here's <i style="font-weight: bold;">Harp On It</i>, a silvery blue linear holo that may be the star of the show in these collections. The holo is very strong in all of them, but for some reason, this one just pops! Once again, photos show two coats with topcoat.</div>
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Have you fallen into the rabbit hole of Color Club holos yet? Which one is your favorite? I have to say I have a "new favorite" almost every time I swatch a new one, but Harp On It might be the front runner for now. I still have seven more to showcase, so anything could happen!</div>
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TGIF, nail babes! Today I wore this summery gradient topped with one of my favorite glitter toppers of all time. It was a fabulous way to celebrate the end of a long work week!</div>
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I was incredibly fortunate to have been randomly chosen as one of the winners of the ongoing China Glaze summer giveaway. I posted a photo of a trip we took earlier in June while hiking in Shenandoah National Park. </div>
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For winning, China Glaze sent me their entire Off Shore collection AND a $100 Sally's gift card. It was such an amazing surprise, especially because I have a hard time finding China Glaze polishes in my area. My prize arrived earlier this week, so what better way to break into my new stash by doing a tri-color gradient?!</div>
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The base gradient for this mani was done by sponging 3-4 layers of <i style="font-weight: bold;">China Glaze - Sun Upon My Skin, </i>(yellow) <i style="font-weight: bold;">Shore Enuff, </i>(green) and <i style="font-weight: bold;">Wait N' Sea</i> (teal) painted onto a make up sponge. You can see my full tutorial gradient <a href="http://capitalpolish.blogspot.com/2014/01/tutorial-gradient-101.html">here</a>!</div>
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I topped this glorious combination with an equally glorious glitter bomb, <i style="font-weight: bold;">Lumina Lacquer - Gold Dust Woman</i>. Every time I use this polish, I'm reminded how much I love this indie brand. They really do pump out some of the most interesting, complex glitter mixes on the market. I only wish they weren't so pricey so I could add them all to my collection! This is just a single dabbed coat, smoothed out with two coats of Seche Vite.</div>
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My nail of the day is this girly, simple design that I did on top of a sheer white base.</div>
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I started out with four thin coats of <i style="font-weight: bold;">OPI - Don't Touch My Tutu</i>, a white crelly polish. Here I've topped it with Sally Hansen Big Matte Topcoat. I absolutely love this polish--it's perfect for a palate cleanser. Using this for the first time in a while, I realized how much I've improved with using sheer polishes. It really does require practice!</div>
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I wore this combo all day on Monday, and loved this classic, clean look. Of course, I couldn't just leave it alone!</div>
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First, using a Winstonia Store striping brush, I applied thin, vertical stripes using <i style="font-weight: bold;">OPI - Love.Angel.Music.Baby. </i>Even though I admit I have WAY too many gold polishes, this one is at least in the top three!</div>
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Then, using a smaller Winstonia Store brush, I painted a V shape and filled it in using <i style="font-weight: bold;">China Glaze - For Audrey. </i>I finished the look off with gold square studs from the Born Pretty Store.</div>
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Sometimes the simplest nail art has the biggest impact. I got more compliments on this today than I have on any other designs in months! </div>
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Tonight I have swatches of some polishes by <a href="http://daintydigitspolish.storenvy.com/">Dainty Digits Polish</a>, a new-to-me indie brand. After a hiatus, Anetress has recently reopened her shop, to the joy of polish addicts everywhere. I was so excited when she reached out to me to review some of her products and promote the store's reopening. I was surprised by the variety that she sent me, and impressed that she has developed the ability to create so many different types of polish so very well!<br />
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First up, my favorite and, in my opinion, the most unique of the polishes I reviewed, is <i style="font-weight: bold;">Suburban Blackout</i>. It's a black crelly polish with purple and green microshimmer and gold flakies that dries to a satiny matte finish. These photos show two even coats, no topcoat. </div>
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Next up is <i style="font-weight: bold;">Galactic Blast</i>, the Dainty Digits holo topcoat. Here I have layered three coats of Galactic Blast between and on top of three coats each of a red, orange, blue, and purple jelly, all by L'oreal. </div>
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All of these polishes, along with many others, are currently available on the <a href="http://daintydigitspolish.storenvy.com/">Dainty Digits Polish Storenvy site</a>. Also, be sure to follow <a href="http://www.instagram.com/_daintydigitspolish">Dainty Digits on Instagram</a> for updates on new releases and promotions.</div>
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Today I have a fun twin mani that I did with Tracey, also known as <a href="http://www.instagram.com/missbellatracey">@missbellatracey</a> on Instagram.</div>
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She suggested we do a neon stained glass mani, so I picked a few neon shades from my collection that would somewhat match her OPI neon set (that I totally covet! Even though they're not technically neon...they're so pretty!) I can't speak for her, but mine are WAY brighter in person, as is often the case with neons. Even with that, I think they both turned out really great!<br />
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As soon as Tracey mentioned stained glass, I knew I wanted to recreate this adorable design by <a href="http://www.instagram.com/just1nail">@just1nail</a> on Instagram. I've had a screenshot of this mani in my "to recreate" folder since she first did it! I was surprised when I went back to her account grab a shot to share here, and saw that it was originally posted 24 weeks ago! Man, I really took my time with this one. But it was worth the wait.</div>
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For this mani, I started with a base of <i style="font-weight: bold;">Essie - Grow Stronger</i>, which gives a somewhat milky, sheer base, ideal for negative space. I then used one of my Winstonia brushes in a black polish to outline the "shards," and filled in random bits in white. Then, I filled the white parts in using, alternatively, <i style="font-weight: bold;">Sinful Colors - Dream On </i>(purple), <i style="font-weight: bold;">China Glaze - Yellow Polka Dot Bikini </i>and <b><i>China Glaze - </i></b><i style="font-weight: bold;">Peonies & Park Ave </i>(pink). Once the colors were filled in, I went back over the black lines to make them a bit sharper. I topped everything with a coat of Seche Vite to make sure everything was dry, then two coats of Sally Hansen Big Matte Topcoat. If your'e applying any matte top coat to a detailed design like this one, I highly recommend starting with a coat of quick dry topcoat first--matte topcoats are notorious for smearing.</div>
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Ironically, I told Tracey that I wished I had made my "shards" a little bigger, and she said she wished she had made hers smaller. Just goes to show you that we're always our own worst critics. This whole process took me FOREVER, but I absolutely love the turn out! I hope you like them, too. Be sure to check out my partner in crime on <a href="http://www.instagram.com/missbellatracey">Instagram</a> for more fabulous designs on her perfect nail beds!</div>
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Today I have a recreation of one of my favorite nail girls' previous manis, Autumn aka <a href="http://www.instagram.com/justagirlandhernails">@justagirlandhernails</a>!</div>
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To celebrate Autumn hitting 10k followers on Instagram, two of her besties, <a href="http://www.instagram.com/amvpnails">Amanda</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/duhmynails">Christina</a>, pulled together 20 fabulous nail ladies to recreate some of her amazing nail art. I was so honored to be invited to be included in this talented group!</div>
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I started by using a large Bundlemonster dotting tool to apply polka dots using <i style="font-weight: bold;">Wet'n'Wild - Who is Ultra Violet? </i>I then covered them with a thin coat of <i style="font-weight: bold;">L'oreal - Berry Nice</i>. </div>
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Using the same large dotting tool, I made "blobs" for the flower shapes using <i style="font-weight: bold;">China Glaze - Petal to the Metal </i>and the same Wet'n'Wild purple. Using a trimmed Bundlemonster detail brush, I added the petal details using <i style="font-weight: bold;">China Glaze - Spring in My Step</i> (pink) and <i style="font-weight: bold;">Lotus Begin </i>(purple). After topping it off with a coat of Seche Vite to prevent smudging, I finished the look with two coats of Sally Hansen Big Matte Topcoat.</div>
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I am so proud of the huge response Rei and I got for our "save Pacific Blue" collab! It's pretty incredible to me how one simple, $3 drugstore polish brought so many polish lovers together. Some of the people who participated have hundreds of polishes in the collection; others have only a handful--Pacific Blue is important and special to all of them. Obviously, they are all pretty upset.</div>
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My issue with Sally Hansen isn't in the fact that they discontinued or reformulated a beloved polish. It sucks, but that happens all the time. What's irritating to me, and many others, is that they quietly made these changes and packaged it as the same product as if no one would notice. Additionally, Sally Hansen's PR has handled the outraged masses poorly. A large part of that is likely the result of them feeling overwhelmed. I know I'm glad to not be in that PR director's shoes right now.</div>
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My hope is that this will get their attention, and get them to listen to us, or at least honestly acknowledge the situation in a direct manner. In the age of social media, people crave interaction with the brands they care about, and like to feel that their voice means something. All we're asking for is to be heard!</div>
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Finally, I really enjoyed reading through all the emails everyone sent. My favorite message came from a mom who uses the color annually to support Autism awareness and her son that has the disorder. As silly as this controversy make seem to some, this matters to a lot of people. Obviously we're not curing cancer here, but the right polish can brighten even the cloudiest day! Anyway, here is a word cloud I created with the email messages I received:</div>
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There has been an uproar in the nail community this week over the changes in formula to some cult favorites in the Sally Hansen Extreme Wear line--most notably, Pacific Blue. What was once a perfect, creamy dulled cobalt blue one-coater is now a shimmery, sheer, gloopy mess. It appears that changes have also been made to Mellow Yellow, and there is talk of changes to Coral Reef and other favorites in the collection. Polish addicts have posted many comments and questions to Sally Hansen's account looking for answers, and all have received a standard, formulaic response. Needless to say, the hive has been rattled, and people are getting angry.</div>
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In an attempt to get Sally Hansen's attention and to show our solidarity as a community, my friend <a href="http://www.reinovatenails.blogspot.com/">Rei of Reinovate Nails</a> and I have teamed up for a "save Pacific Blue" collab! As the photo below states, please send ANY manicure photos you have using the flawless original formula of this polish to savepacificblue@gmail.com by next Friday, June 27th. It can be a swatch or nail art, and can be a recent or older picture. We want to show Sally Hansen that this is important to us! There is strength in numbers, so join in and tell your friends! You can find the original posts on <a href="http://www.instagram.com/capitalpolish">mine </a>and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/reinovate">Rei's</a> Instagram pages, or at the beginning of the tag #savepacificbluecollab</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11130801854320514104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4453960724083264334.post-89469122334654229532014-06-17T00:52:00.000-04:002014-06-17T10:37:26.489-04:00Picture Polish Inspired Colorblocking<div style="text-align: center;">
Hi everyone! Today I have this edgy color blocked mani inspired by the Picture Polish Urban Shades. If you're not familiar with Picture Polish, it's a renowned indie brand made in Australia. They're famous for their flawless formula, unique shades, and collaboration with and support of nail bloggers. When I first saw their recent Urban Shades, I was immediately in love. Unfortunately, I'm American, which makes these elusive shades much more difficult to come by and, more notably, extremely pricey!</div>
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I simply couldn't justify splurging for the entire collection...but I was lucky enough to find half of the collection through a destash sale! <i style="font-weight: bold;">Chillax</i> is a bright aquamarine cream that applied beautifully. <i style="font-weight: bold;">Swagger </i>is a cool, periwinkle blue with a similarly flawless formulation. </div>
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<i style="font-weight: bold;">Bonkers </i>is a burgundy creme, and <i style="font-weight: bold;">Totes </i>is a pastel orange that reminds me of creamsicles. </div>
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<i style="font-weight: bold;">Rimmel London - Simply Sizzling </i>is a vibrant magenta shade that echoes Bonkers--somewhat. It's not as dark, and definitely warmer in tone. <i style="font-weight: bold;">Rimmel London - Reggae Splash</i>, however, looks like an almost exact dupe for Totes. I think these two polishes work well with the Picture Polish shades, and fills the void (sort of) that was left by only picking up half of the collection. I have to say that I was impressed with the formula of the Rimmel polishes; I had never used them before. </div>
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I accented this funky design with a metallic gold pinky using <i style="font-weight: bold;">Sally Hansen Color Foil - Liquid Gold</i>. The formula was somewhat tricky to work with, but I love the metallic look. I have to restrain myself from picking up the rest of this collection.</div>
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For the design, I started with a single coat of <i><b>Essie - Blanc</b>. </i>I then applied a thin layer of <b><i>Seche Vite</i></b> to speed the dry time. While I waiting for the base to dry completely, I applied two generous coats of Liquid Gold to my accent nails (pinky on right hand, index and middle finger on my left). I used striping tape from the Born Pretty Store to create the color blocks, and my medium sized liner brush from the Winstonia store to fill them in using all four shades reviewed above. Then, using a Bundlemonster dotting tool and my Winstonia detail brush, I added polka dots and zig zags to a few of the blocks using Blanc. I topped everything off with a coat of<b><i> HK Girl Topcoat</i></b>.</div>
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Today's nail of the day is this awesomely unique thermal polish from Neverland Lacquers (formerly Popculture Cosmetics--I think. Her Instagram has changed to Neverland Lacquers, and the polishes were labeled as such, so that's what I'm going with). It took me a while to get into thermal polishes; for some reason I just didn't get the appeal. Once I finally tried one, I was hooked, and have been trying to expand my collection ever since. This one stole my heart the second I saw this glorious transition!</div>
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<b style="font-style: italic;">Sunkissed </b>is a sheer, jelly thermal polish packed with gold, iridescent flakies. These photos show four thin coats topped with Seche Vite. The formula was excellent. It was on the thinner side, which is good, since the polish is quite sheer and I imagine most people would want to apply at least three coats. Also, the flakies were plentiful, and spread evenly across the nail. The sheerness allowed for a fabulous, multi-dimensional shimmer.</div>
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In its warm state, Sunkissed is a nude/rose gold. It's definitely sheer, so there's a bit of visible nail line. I love jellies though, so that didn't bother me. You could probably get away with adding a fifth coat, which would make the polish more opaque in its warm state.</div>
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The photo above shows a macro of Sunkissed in its warm state, and the photo below shows it in transition. Again, I just love these gold flakies so much!</div>
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In it's cold state, Sunkissed is a surprisingly vibrant and fully opaque tangerine shade. And you can still see that gold shimmer!</div>
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And here's the macro! I was really pleasantly surprised by this polish. The transition was much more dramatic than I expected, and again, the formula was flawless. This polish is available at <a href="http://www.popculturecosmetics.com/shop/">the Pop Culture Cosmetics website</a>!</div>
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The last couple of weeks have been really great for me as far as nail art. Some of that is being out of school, giving me more time for designs, and some of it is the change in the season, which has inspired me to mirror the brightness and sunshine outside on my nails. However, a big part of my recent success is that I've been using <a href="http://winstoniastore.com/nail-art/brushes/5-pcs-professional-nail-art-set-liner-striping-brushes.html">Winstonia Professional Nail Art Brushes</a> for most of my designs. An artist is only as strong as her tools, so I was thrilled when Winstonia contacted me about reviewing this brush set. I opted to use the brushes over a few weeks to develop a full opinion on them, which I've described in the post below!</div>
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After using these brushes multiple times over the past couple weeks, I am very impressed with their durability. I do all of my designs with polish, (mostly because I'm stubborn about using acrylic paint) so the brushes have to be cleaned in pure acetone. They have maintained their shape nicely, and don't seem to have been immediately deteriorated by the acetone.</div>
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<i style="font-weight: bold;">Striper </i>~ Black and silver stripes on middle finger (done using <i style="font-weight: bold;">Sinful Colors - Black on Black </i>& <i style="font-weight: bold;">a-england - Excalibur</i>)</div>
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Here are the close ups. For the outline of the "V" in the top left, the light pink portion of the roses in the bottom left, and the outline, horn detail, and mane of the unicorn design in the bottom right, I used the <i style="font-weight: bold;">fine detail brush</i>. I've previously had to trim brushes to achieve such fine detail, and I loved having a brush that arrived read to complete these more detailed designs!</div>
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Overall, I was very impressed with this set. The brushes held up much better than others I've used in the past despite exposure to polish and acetone. I found the brushes easy to manipulate, and love that the bristles held their shape. Finally, I liked the variety in length and thickness, and loved that I didn't feel the need to trim the fine detail brush. </div>
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The <a href="http://winstoniastore.com/nail-art/brushes/5-pcs-professional-nail-art-set-liner-striping-brushes.html">5 piece Winstonia brush set</a>, which you can get (along with lots of other beauty products) <a href="http://winstoniastore.com/">at their Website</a>. You can also follow them on <a href="http://www.instagram.com/winstonia_store">Instagram</a> for info about promotions and giveaways!</div>
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I recently picked up my very first Color Club holo in a blog sale, and was instantly entranced by the utter amazingness of Cherubic. Somewhat impulsively and irresponsibly, I immediately ordered ALL of the Color Club Halo Hues, and have decided to share them with you all in an ongoing series of posts. These will be limited in word count, because these polishes really speak for themselves. Also, most polish lovers are already pretty familiar with the collection, so I'm just adding to the global gallery and giving you holo porn to gaze at all night long.</div>
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<i style="font-weight: bold;">Cherubic </i>is described as an "angelic pink" linear holographic polish. I think it leans more neutral/nude than pink, especially when you put it next to some of the other similar shades in the collection. Photos show two coats with topcoat, taken in direct sunlight.</div>
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Hi, everyone! Today I have the second half of the His Dark Materials collection by Daphine Polish. As with part one, I'm including Joanne's descriptions of how these polishes connect to the books, with text written by her denoted with <u>underlined text.</u></div>
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<i><b>Cloud Pine</b> is a taupe-light brown shimmery crelly with blue, green, and purple iridescent glitters. Photos show two flawless coats with topcoat. I love the cool, subtle shimmer in this one. It's a very unique color in my collection.</i></div>
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<u>This polish is inspired by Serafina Pekkala, the queen of the witch clan. Cloud pine is a type of magical tree used by witches to fly. Once the lover of gyptian Farder Coram, Serafina Pekkala allies her clan with the gyptians on their mission to rescue the children from Bolvangar. She rescues Lyra and Roger from the fight at Bolvangar and carries them to safety in Lee Scoresby’s balloon.</u></div>
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“Up! Into midair Lyra and Roger were caught and swept, and found themselves clinging with weakening fingers to a cloud-pine branch, where a young witch was sitting tense with balanced grace…” </div>
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<u>Dust is a metaphysical particle invisible to the human eye. Many of the adult characters in<i> His Dark Materials </i>have spent their lives researching and chasing Dust, trying to learn more about this mysterious particle, whether it be to harness its power or destroy it.</u></div>
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‘It comes from the sky. Some say it has always been there, some say it is newly falling. What is certain is that when people become aware of it, a great fear comes over them, and they’ll stop at nothing to discover what it is.’”</div>
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<u>Texas Aeronaut is inspired by Lee Scoresby, a new Dane from the country of Texas hired by the gyptians to rescue the children kidnapped by the Gobblers. He becomes fiercely loyal to Lyra, continuing in her cause even after they are separated on Svalbard.</u></div>
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“[Lyra] looked at this newcomer with surprise. He was a tall, lean man with a thin black moustache and narrow blue eyes, and a perpetual expression of distant and sardonic amusement. She felt strongly about him at once, but she wasn’t sure whether it was liking she felt, or dislike. His dæmon was a shabby hare as thin and tough-looking as he was.”</div>
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<u>This polish is inspired by Will Parry. He is first introduced in the second book of the trilogy, <i>The Subtle Knife</i>, a quiet and serious twelve year old boy who has learned over the years how to make himself unnoticeable in order to take care of his mentally ill mother. He discovers a window into another world, Cittàgazze’s world, and there meets Lyra and becomes the bearer of the subtle knife.</u></div>
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Despite not knowing this trilogy, I really love this entire collection, and I imagine it would be even more special for someone who has the same passion for this series as Joanne! My top picks are definitely Citagazze, Gyptian Longboat, and Texas Aeronaut. All of these polishes had a great formula. Many of them we sheer after one coat, but built to surprisingly full coverage with a second. Also, on a somewhat unrelated note, the mini bottles from Daphine Polish have full-sized brush handles, making application a breeze! I often end up avoiding minis due to the difficulty of application with a tiny little brush, which also means I'm able to sample fewer colors from a lot of collections. I love that the brushes are full sized in these minis! Overall, I would highly recommend this collection, and am glad to have had the opportunity to try out this indie line.</div>
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This collection will be available in<a href="http://www.daphinepolish.com/"> the Daphine Polish Etsy shop</a> this Friday, June 6th. Be sure to check out Daphine Polish at the links below for details and updates, and don't forget to take a look at the other four polishes in the collection reviewed in <a href="http://capitalpolish.blogspot.com/2014/05/daphine-polish-swatches-review-part-1.html">part 1</a>.</div>
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Hi, everyone! Today I am very, very excited to be sharing the first half of the His Dark Materials collection by Daphine Polish with you! This collection of eight polishes is inspired by a trilogy by Philip Pullman that includes <i>The Golden Compass,</i> <i>The Subtle Knife,</i> and <i>The Amber Spyglass</i>. I think this collection has some really gorgeous polishes that will appeal to fans and strangers of the trilogy alike.</div>
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Admittedly, I am not familiar with this series, but I go absolutely nuts for literary-inspired collections, (anyone remember my "BUY ALL THE HUNGER GAMES POLISH" days?) and Joanne of Daphine Polish was kind enough to send me an amazingly detailed write up of the collection, inspiration for each polish, and quotes from the books to accompany them, so I will be borrowing heavily from her summary. I also watched the movie version of the first book, but won't even pretend that this makes me an expert on the series! </div>
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In the words of Joanne: "To quickly summarize these books, they tell the coming-of-age adventures of Lyra Belacqua, an ordinary orphan from Oxford who turns out to be the most important person in not just her universe, but in all universes. This collection mainly draws on The Golden Compass and The Subtle Knife for inspiration." For reference, I have denoted all text written by Joanne in <u>underlined text.</u></div>
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<i><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sky Armor </span>is a shimmering sky blue crelly polish with blue micro-flakies. These photos show two coats with topcoat. Application was even and smooth, and I was surprised to find that such a light color only required two coats for full opacity. </i></div>
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<u>This polish is inspired by a character in the series named Iorek Byrnison, an armored bear. Lyra helps him recover his armor, which was taken from him by the people of the town. Iorek pledges himself to Lyra’s cause and becomes her champion, and Lyra’s wits help Iorek become king of the bears.</u></div>
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“‘My armor is made of sky iron, made for me. A bear’s armor is his soul, just as your dæmon is your soul. You might as well take him away’ — indicating Pantalaimon — ‘and replace him with a doll full of sawdust. That is the difference.” </div>
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<u>This polish is inspired by Lyra Belacqua, who is called Lyra Silvertongue by Iorek Byrnison. As The Golden Compass opens we meet Lyra, a somewhat uncouth girl raised by scholars and servants, allowed to run wild in the streets and on the rooftops. She is brave and full of fight, willing to go off into the wild North to save her friend Roger from the Gobblers.</u></div>
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<i><b>Gyptian Longboat</b> is a dusty purple crelly polish with gold and green micro-flakie shimmer inspired by sun and moss glistening in murky waters. This is my favorite polish from the collection! Photos show two coats plus top coat. Again, formula and application were flawless, and I was so pleased to see full opacity with just two coats.</i></div>
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<u>This polish is inspired by Ma Costa, the leader of a gyptian family, who was Lyra’s nurse as an infant. She and other gypitans have been secretly watching out for Lyra on behalf of the king of the gyptians, John Faa. The gyptians are a nomadic people, living in longboats. They call the Fens of East Anglia home, but travel around Brytain through canals and rivers, making their livelihoods through trade. </u></div>
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Mondays are the worst, but hopefully this sunflower mani will brighten up your day a bit! I do floral designs a lot, but I realized when doing this that I've really only ever done roses or daisies. I definitely need to work on my sunflower technique, but I thought the finished product was pretty enough to share anyway.</div>
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The gradient base was done by sponging <i style="font-weight: bold;">China Glaze - Too Yacht to Handle </i>and <i style="font-weight: bold;">That's Shore Bright</i>. These are two of my favorite colors in my entire polish collection, and I especially love them together!</div>
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Using a small Bundlemonster dotting tool, I added polka dots in <i style="font-weight: bold;">OPI - Fly</i> to the base. Then, using a small Winstonia nail art brush, I painted the sunflower petals using <i style="font-weight: bold;">OPI - I Just Can't Cope-a-Cabana</i>. The centers of the flowers were done with a smaller dotting tool in <i style="font-weight: bold;">OPI - My Private Jet</i>.</div>
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Good morning and happy memorial day to my USA nail babes! Today I have a fabulous design inspired by an even more fabulous indie polish -- Unicorn Sneeze from Polish Pusher.</div>
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<i style="font-weight: bold;">Unicorn Sneeze</i> is a vibrant, hot pink jelly polish with pink, blue, and orange small glitters and large blue holo dot glitters. These photos show three thin coats of squishy goodness, and these first three photos show it topped with HK Girl Topcoat. Without topcoat, this polish dries to a velvety, semi-matte finish. </div>
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Application of Unicorn Sneeze, as with the others I've tried from Polish Pusher, was very smooth and easy to work with. I gave the bottle a good shake before each coat, and picked up a nice variety of glitters, which spread evenly with each stroke. Anyone who has followed me for any length of time knows that large, circle glitters are the way to my heart, so I dug out a few more of those out. I wouldn't really call it "fishing" since it just required a few more dips to get one.</div>
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These next four photos show Unicorn Sneeze topped with <b><i>Sally Hansen Big Matte Topcoat.</i></b> This look is close to the appearance of Unicorn Sneeze without topcoat. I intentionally left my Cinderella hand without topcoat to show a comparison, but then I accidentally top coated it later without even thinking. Whoops! </div>
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The unicorn design is one of my proudest nail art achievements thus far! I've never been happy enough with a detailed free-hand design to share a macro, but I'm so pleased with this one! I used two of five brushes sent to me by the Winstonia store to review, and this was my first time using them. I'll be testing them out over the next few weeks before posting a full review, but so far I'm very impressed with the quality! You can purchase the brush set I'm reviewing (item code NS-405) <a href="http://winstoniastore.com/nail-art/brushes/5-pcs-professional-nail-art-set-liner-striping-brushes.html">here</a>. </div>
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Using one of the larger liner brushes in the set, I did an silhouette of the full design using <b><i>Wet'n'Wild - A Blank Canvas</i></b>. I did the rainbow mane using the same brush dipped in a bunch of different colors (pink: <b><i>China Glaze - Peonies & Park Avenue,</i></b> orange: <b><i>China Glaze - Son of a Peach</i></b>, yellow: <b><i>OPI - I Just Can't Cope-a-Cabana</i></b>, green: <b><i>Color Club - Twiggie</i></b>, blue: <b><i>Wet'n'Wild - Teal Slowly and See</i></b>, and purple: <b><i>Wet'n'Wild - Who is Ultra Violet?</i></b>) Then, I outlined the design and added the facial details using <i><b>Sinful Colors - Black on Black</b>. </i>The horn was done using <i style="font-weight: bold;">Orly - Luxe</i>, and once everything else was done, I dabbed a bit of glitter (<i style="font-weight: bold;">OPI - Servin' Up Sparkle</i>) on the mane. Phew!</div>
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Do any of you use the app Timehop? If you don't, it's this app that you connect to your social media, then every day you get an alert of things you posted that day in past years. It's a really funny way to be reminded of how far you've come (or how old you are!) Today, I got an update that it has been SEVEN YEARS since I performed in a local theater company's production of Romeo & Juliet. I really loved theater in high school, and playing Juliet during my senior year was a great way to end my "career." </div>
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In reminiscing back to my glory days, I realized that I, appropriately, just received Juliet by Polish Addict Nail Color in my recent order. So, I decided to use the polish and the the play as inspiration for today's mani!</div>
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This mani started with a base of <b>Polish Addict Nail Color - Juliet </b>on my middle and ring finger, and <b>China Glaze - Spring in My Step </b>on my index and thumb nail, two coats of each. Juliet is a pretty, white crelly with small gold, rose gold, and holo glitters throughout. Formula and glitter spread was ideal! The China Glaze was another story, though...application was splotchy and difficult. Without a generous coat of HK Girl Topcoat to smooth it out, it would have been a total loss. The color is certainly very pretty, though! This light, feminine color pallet set the stage (get it!) for the rest of my Juliet-themed mani.</div>
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I applied two coats of <b>OPI - My Favorite Ornament </b>to my pinky, and used a small dotting tool and the same polish for the polka dots on my index finger. My Favorite Ornament is probably my favorite gold glitter polish, and even though it's Christmas themed, I find myself picking it out of my stash to use pretty frequently.</div>
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For the roses, I used a dotting tool dipped in<b> OPI - Shorts Story</b> to make little blobs, then a tiny Bundlemonster brush dipped in Spring in My Step for the petal details. The green leaf accents were done with a slightly larger brush using <b>China Glaze - The Grass is Lime Greener</b>. On a side note, I REALLY need to swatch that polish--I've used it for details in a few manis recently, and I'm always blown away by how vibrant it is!</div>
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Sometimes I think I rely on floral designs too much, but then I look down at the pretty blooms on my fingertips and can't be too upset about it. It's always a fairly quick detail to add to a mani, and most people seem to like them. I really do need to push myself outside of my comfort zone with some more unique designs soon, though!</div>
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So where is Shakespeare's tragic heroine in this mani? To me, Juliet was always an innocent. If you read too much into her character, it's easy to get irritated with her whiny attitude, disobedience, and obsession with a boy she hardly even knows. But if you bring yourself back to your very first crush, it's easier to understand how things got so dramatically out of hand for her and Romeo. Just imagine where you would be if you had risked it all for the cutest boy on the playground! The light colors and polka dots embody Juliet's youth and innocence, the roses her romanticism, and the glitter her spark. Am I getting too theater nerdy for you? Here, look at another pretty picture:</div>
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