Mint Mani for Talia Joy

Hey guys today's post is to remember and honor Talia Joy,
 I won't have a lot of time to post this week but I made time to do this for Talia!
For those who do not know who she is her YouTube channel is here.
To be honest I didn't hear about her until a while ago but she was a really strong, talented and inspirational person.

I'm watching my two nephews while my sister is away at comic con so posting will be a
little sparse this week but will be back to normal soon :)

For this mani I used Sally Hansen Mint Sorbet, and some neon studs I bought recently from Born Pretty.
Mint Sorbet was a bit streaky at first but leveled out nice at three coats.

GlitterDaze Sweet Dreams Collection - Swatches & Review

Hey guys! Today's post is some more gorgeous polishes from GlitterDaze!

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Cotton Candy Coma, Mint Summer Night, Peaches & Dreams, Very Berry Fantasy, and Strawberry Slumber.

Cotton Candy Coma - Three coats.

"Cotton Candy Coma is a light blue shimmery cream polish, light enough for spring yet bright enough for summer. This polish has got many different types of shimmers including a purple flash, as well as purple, pink, gold, and copper glass flecks. The photographs do not do it justice by a longshot, its very sparkly in person. Apply three even coats for opacity as well as a shiny topcoat to make the shimmer stand out!"

 Mint Summer Night - Three coats.

"Mint Summer Night is a light mint green shimmery creme polish, absolutely perfect for the spring! It has got a beautiful pink flash and is accented with gold, blue, and green glass fleck shimmers. The photographs do not do it justice by a long shot, it is very sparkly in person! Apply three even coats for full opacity and seal it in with a high shine topcoat!"

Peaches & Dreams - Three coats.

"Peaches & Dreams is a medium peachy/orangey shimmery cream polish that is loaded with pink and gold shimmer. Although the photographs do not indicate it well, this polish is super sparkly! Apply three even coats for full opacity as well as a good quality shiny topcoat to bring the shimmers to life!" 

Very Berry Fantasy - Two coats.

"Very Berry Fantasy is a shimmery lavender cream polish. It contains a subtle pink flash, as well as pink, purple, blue, gold, and copper glass fleck shimmers. This polish is sure to please purple polish fans! Apply three even coats to reach opacity and make sure to use a high shine topcoat to bring the shimmers to life!"

Strawberry Slumber - Three coats.

"Strawberry Slumber is a delicate light pink shimmery cream polish. It is loaded up with pink, gold, and purple shimmers that really make it pop, especially in the sunlight! It is much more shimmery than the photographs show it to be. Apply three even coats for opacity as well as a coat of high shine topcoat to really bring out the shimmers!"

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I can't possibly capture the gorgeous shimmer in these polishes, it's crazy pretty!

They are all very consistent formula wise, a little thick but not goopy at all.

Due the the gorgeous shimmer they are a little thicker than plain cremes, so I recommend applying slowly and carefully. Clean up can be a pain (Especially if you are a blogger anyway!) because the shimmer gets stuck on your skin, so try to avoid making a mess! 

You can purchase GlitterDaze products from www.GlitterDazeNP.com, 

www.meimeisignatures.com and www.ledouxnuage.com.

This collection is available for $11.00 each or $50.00 for the collection in it's entirety. 

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Zoya PixieDust Spring Collection - Swatches & Review

Hey guys! Today's post if the new Zoya PixieDust Spring Collection!
I will be 100% honest, I'm really not feeling this textured trend, But I was pleasantly surprised. 

Chyna, Dahlia, Godiva, London, Nyx, & Vespa.

Chyna

"a red dazzle with a sugared sparkle, in the exclusive Zoya PixieDust Matte Sparkle formula."

I used two coats for full opacity. This is my absolute favorite in this collection. 

I love dark vampy blood reds and this made me change my mind of textured polishes.

 

Dahlia

"a black beauty with a sugared sparkle, in the exclusive Zoya PixieDust Matte Sparkle formula."

Just like Chyna, Dahlia only required two coats for full opacity. This is another favorite for sure.

Godiva

"a soft nude with a sugared sparkle, in the exclusive Zoya PixieDust Matte Sparkle formula."

I really like Godiva, a nice pretty delicate nude.  Required three thin coats.
But my foodie brain thinks that they should have made Godiva a chocolate brown :)

London

"a fog gray with a sugared sparkle, in the exclusive Zoya PixieDust Matte Sparkle formula."

I used three thin coats of London. I apologize because my swatches aren't 100% color accurate.
I didn't realize it at the time but I feel like it captured London a bit blue toned and darker than it is IRL.
The first picture is more accurate, but not perfect >.< 

Nyx

"a perfect periwinkle with a sugared sparkle, in the exclusive Zoya PixieDust Matte Sparkle formula."

I used three thin coats. Nyx is really pretty, flattering on my skin tone. (Imo)

Vespa

"a Mint Kiss with a sugared sparkle, in the exclusive Zoya PixieDust Matte Sparkle formula."

Again, I used three thin coats.

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Textured polishes aren't my thing, and I probably wouldn't have tried any at all but Zoya changed my mind.
I don't LOVE them (textured polishes in general), but they are growing on me. 

Chyna is amazing, and I can't imagine not having it now that I do!

I had no idea what to expect with the formula since these were my first textured polishes, but they went on very smooth.

Keep up with Zoya on their blog and with Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 

The Zoya PixieDust nail polishes retail for $9.00 each.

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China Glaze Avant Garden Partial Collection - Swatches & Review

Hi my lovelies! Today's post is half of the China Glaze 2013 Spring Collection!

Enjoy!

Dandy Lyin Around

I'm not sure if my bottle was a bit off but it required 4 thin coats for full opacity.
I do tend to do thinner coats than the average person though. This reminds me of Picture Polish White Wedding!
(I don't have it but It looks similar!) Very pretty but I will probably layer it over a white creme in the future.

Fade Into Hue

This was a nice easy two coater! Reminds me of Illamasqua Cameo!
I hope there is a comparison post because I have been lemming for it!

Keep Calm, Paint On

I used three coats, two is definitely do able mine was just barely not fully opaque.
If you do normal coats instead of thin ones it would be find with two!
I didn't expect to love this one but I really, really do! DAT SHIMMER!

Life is Rosy

Just like Fade Into Hue, just two easy coats!
Very good formula. Thin, but not runny and has good coverage!

Passion for Petals

Another easy two coater, are you sick of hearing that yet?

Sunday Funday

I hope you aren't sick of me, yet another amazing two coater!


China Glaze did fantastic with the cremes especially in this collection.
They are all on par with each other and well balanced.
Life is Rosy is the sheerest creme, the rest are identical.
Not a lot to say, these were all really great, Dandy Lyin Around is sheer but it's so pretty!

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Are any of these catching your eye? I need to get the other six!


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Zoya Lovely Spring 2013 Collection - Swatches & Review

Hey guys, Today's post is of the new Zoya Lovely Collection!

Piaf, Gei Gei, Julie, Blu, Neely, & Jacqueline.

Piaf
"a full-coverage, fresh forsythia yellow metallic."

I used three coats of Piaf here, the formula is okay but not amazing.
It seems a little bit thick for the coverage you get but it easily manageable.

Gei Gei
"a full-coverage, blushing cherry blossom pink metallic."

I used three coats of Gei Gei, the formula was a bit better than Piaf.
I still feel that Piaf and Gei Gei aren't quite up to par formula wise on what I have come to get used to from Zoya. They are far from difficult to apply, but not amazing either.

Julie
"a full-coverage, soft wisteria purple metallic."

I feel that Julie has the best formula out of the shimmers in this collection.
Opaque in two coats.

Blu
"a full-coverage, lucky hyacinth blue cream."

I used two coats of Blu, the formula was a bit runny but has great coverage.
I feel like my picture didn't capture it fully, it makes it look a tiny bit lighter than it it irl.

Neely
"a full coverage earliest spring green cream. "

I can't remember if I used two or three coats for Neely, but the formula was awesome.
This is my second favorite, I'm just loving these spring cremes!

Jacqueline

"a full-coverage, perfect magnolia nude cream. "

I used three coats of Jacqueline here. It's funny but this is my favorite of the collection!
Such a simple color, but it reminds me of Illamasqua Load (which I lemmed for ages.)
I finally got it but have yet to try it :X The formula was superb!
It actually has itty bitty micro shimmer throughout it but I can't see it on the nail, only in the bottle.


Make sure to follow Zoya on Facebook & Twitter!

Zoya polishes retail for $8.00 and you can purchase them at http://www.zoya.com/

And don't forget about their upcoming promo!!





Which of these are catching your eye? Do you plan on getting any?
I hope you all are having a wonderful Wednesday!
 Hopefully better than mine has been!
I have had a killer headache for a bit over 24 hours now that is finally starting to let up.



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