Showing posts with label Hard Candy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hard Candy. Show all posts

Monday, April 8, 2013

Lumina Lacquer Mint Chocolate Chip and Spring In Iceland - Swatches & Review

Hey guys! Sorry I didn't post the past few days, I went to the Planet Comicon in Kansas City!
Fun times! I got to meet Wil Wheaton and Adam Baldwin!! (Pictures below the review!)
Anywho! Today's post is from Lumina Lacquer! A new-to-me indie brand who has seriously impressed me!


*Products in this post were sent to me for the purpose of a 100% honest unbiased review.*
Lumina Lacquer

Lumina Lacquer Macros

Lumina Lacquer Mint Chocolate Chip (1)
Lumina Lacquer Mint Chocolate Chip (2)
Mint Chocolate Chip
"A mixture of different shapes (hearts, flowers, hexes, and circle glitter) in mint, baby blue, white, and brown glitters."

The first photo is one coat layered over Hard Candy Crush on Caribbean, and the second is one coat over Chick Nail Polish All A Twitter.
Lumina Lacquer Spring in Iceland
Spring In Iceland
"Blue stars, blue hearts, blue circle glitter and a variety of whites, blues, and holographic micro glitter."

One coat over Chick Nail Polish Raven's Egg. Gah, this combo is so stunning!

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The glitter combos are just so gorgeous, I really really love these and color me impressed!
The glitter distributed perfectly


Lumina Lacquer is available on http://luminalacquer.bigcartel.com/ for $8.50-$9.50 each 

Stay up to date with Lumina Lacquer on Facebook and Instagram!

Which of these two amazing polishes do you like the most?!
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I also got Tony Moore (TWD comic artist) to sigh a Walking dead comic book!
It was so fun!!



*Products in this post were sent to me for the purpose of a 100% honest unbiased review.*

Saturday, March 30, 2013

Hard Candy Swatches & Review - Part Two

Today's post is Part one of my two Hard Candy Posts!
Hard candy has recently released 45 new nail polish shades, each grouped in the following collections: Crushed Chrome Collection, Itsy Glitzy Collection, Crystal Confetti Collection, Candy Sprinkles Collection, & Glitteratzi Collection.


Today I have two Candy Sprinkles polishes, two Glitteratzi and one from Crystal Confetti.


*Products in this post were sent to me for the purpose of a 100% honest unbiased review.*
Hard Candy (1) Hard Candy (2) Hard Candy Celebrate Sequins  (1)
Celebrate Sequins - One coat over Hard Candy Little Hottie.
Hard Candy Cocoa Smore  (1)
Cocoa Smore - Three thin coats.
Hard Candy Gummy Green (1)
Gummy Green - Three thin coats.
Hard Candy Glitter Jam (3)
Glitter Jam - One coat over Milani Instant Pearl.
Hard Candy Glitter Jam (1)
Glitter Jam - Two coats over Milani Instant Pearl.
Hard Candy Tinsel Town (2)
Tinsel Town - One coat over Barielle Blue Cotton Candy.

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Hard Candy is exclusively available at Walmart and on Walmart.com.
Stay up to date with Hard Candy on FacebookTwitterPinterest, and Instagram!

I had no formula issues with any of these polishes, I was especially surprised with how similar the Candy Sprinkles polishes are to the Nails Inc . Sprinkle Effects. Definitely the same look for less!


*Products in this post were sent to me for the purpose of a 100% honest unbiased review.*

Friday, March 29, 2013

Hard Candy Swatches & Review - Part One

Hey all! Today's post is Part one of my two Hard Candy Posts!
Hard candy has recently released 45 new nail polish shades, each grouped in the following collections: Crushed Chrome Collection, Itsy Glitzy Collection, Crystal Confetti Collection, Candy Sprinkles Collection, & Glitteratzi Collection.


Today I have two Crushed Chrome polishes, two Itsy Glitzy  and one from Crystal Confetti.
*Products in this post were sent to me for the purpose of a 100% honest unbiased review.*
Hard Candy (1) Hard Candy (2) Hard Candy Crush on Caribbean (3)
Crush On Caribbean - opaque in two to three thin coats. I used three!
Hard Candy Crush on Raisin (2)
Crush On Raisin- opaque in two coats.
Hard Candy Little Hottie  (1)
Little Hottie - opaque in two to three thin coats.
Hard Candy Bity Blue
Bity Blue - opaque in two to three thin coats.
Hard Candy Hip Hip Hooray
Hip Hip Hooray - one coat over Milani Move on Mauve.

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Hard Candy is exclusively available at Walmart and on Walmart.com.
Stay up to date with Hard Candy on FacebookTwitterPinterest, and Instagram!

Hard Candy offers very affordable polishes with great formula's for the price!
It's nice to see more drugstore companies trying new things, TBH I have been really bored lately with drugstore brands!


I will post 5 more tomorrow! Which of these are you digging? I really love the shimmers!



*Products in this post were sent to me for the purpose of a 100% honest unbiased review.*

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

China Glaze FYI, Haul from this week & Randomness!

Hey guys!! Sorry I haven't posted in a while but I promise I have missed you all <3 Especially the ones not in the Facebook polish groups! I have pictures from my nails from the past 2 days, a picture of a franken, and soem other random pictures from my awesome day yesterday! Hubby spoiled me bad! Here we go! * Kind of Picture heavy!*
China Glaze-FYI, 3 coats + topcoat
China Glaze-FYI, 3 coats + topcoat
China Glaze-FYI, 3 coats + topcoat
Mini Sally's Haul from today! I got the Seche Retain ($8.99 value!) for free for buying 2 China Glaze polishes :D
I got Chg Spontaneous & white on white and this mini Sally Girl polish I used all three for the franken pictured below! (and a few other polishes)
Charlie Sheen Polishes from Icing! Tiger's Blood, Rock Star from Mars, & Epic Winning!!
I also got this Polish duo, that has a Deborah Lippmann dupe in it! The duo has Force of Love & Magnetic Attraction.
thepolishaholic's dupe post with pics!!
Ulta-Pinata-yada, Wet n Wild- Party of Five Glitters,& Milani-Gems. I already had  the Ulta one but I wanted to show you all the glitters I added into the franken, the other to I bought this week :D
Franken of Rebecca's franken "Rebecca likes Cupcakes" check out Rebecca's Blog http://rebeccalikesnails.blogspot.com
here is her franken blogpost Rebecca likes Cupcakes franken!
Since I am updating you guys on like everything haha I figured I'd show you guys our new couch  too! We have had it a week or so now but it is epic! Our old one had all the springs broken and was seriously a POS! Huge improvement!
Super cute cookie jars from Pier 1!! My hubby made me go back in and buy the big cupcake one because I was pouty when he said no LOL I love it! (I am kind of obsessed with cupcakes!)
My new effing ADORABLE Hello Kitty Vans hubby bought me form Journey's!!!  They were $49.99  And they weren't supposed to release until today but i got them yesterday! I was the first person to buy them! Atleast for that store lol. <3

Me & my sweetie at the restaurant super full & happy :)

A crappy phone pic of our Yummy dessert from The Melting Pot! They have a awesome deal going on for  Military right now! YUMMM

Okay guys! Off to bed soon I think, Hubby has to go to bed because he has to go to back to work tomorrow :( No more leave /cry!



* Also you guys should look out for my Guest blog post coming up on Amber from rainbowsandsparklesblog.blogspot.com blog! Not sure what day she has it set up to post, but if you aren't following her blog yet anyway you should be!!*

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Franken Swatch Spam!! *very swatch heavy*

Hey all! Yetserday I got this awesome stuff to put into polishes to turn them into holo polishes!
Here is the link on ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310316182927&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT

So I spent Sky's whole nap time experimenting with it! So I am just going to get started!
This will be *very swatch heavy* with before & after I mixed in holo :)

Made with Sinful Colors-Pink Forever

Made with wet n wild-sunny side up
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Made with $OPI-Metro Chic
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Made with Zoya-Shawn
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Made with China Glaze-Black Diamond

Made with Ulta-Devious

Made with OPI-Not like the Movies
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Made with China Glaze-In the Lime Light
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Made with Hard Candy-Beetle
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Made with $OPI-Just A Little Dangerous
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Made with China Glaze-Hologram
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Made with Sally Hansen-Going Green
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Sorry for the messy swatches! I didn't have tons of time! Thanks for looking!