Initial Lacquer Swatches & Review!

Hey guys! I have another new [to me] indie brand to show you today! Initial Lacquer!

Arctic Night, Dessert Time, Paradise Kiss, Santa Went Crazy!, & Snowy Owl.


Arctic Night
"a blue jelly base with holo silver,green and red micro fine glitters."
I used three thin coats of Arctic Night. The formula was really smooth and went on super easy and evenly!

Dessert Time
"a clear base mixed with matte glitters"

I layered Dessert Time over Elf Fab Fuchsia. Not really the best layering combination on my part, it makes it hard to see the bright colored glitters. Went on easily and evenly, I do wish there were more bright glitters but I also didn't fish for any.
 
Paradise Kiss
"a white shimmer base mixed with Iridescent and matte glitters."

The formula on Paradise Kiss wasn't that great, it's a bit thick but  bearable.

It can be opaque in three coats but it looks lumpy so I prefer it layered over white. 

The bottom two pictures are two thin coats layered over white. I think I may add a tiny bit of thinner to this though.

Santa Went Crazy!
"a sheer metallic silver base with glitters"

I wanted to pair this polish in a way where you guys could see that it's not just for the holidays!
I layered two thin coats over Opi German-icure. The second picture is matteified!
I really love this combo, it is so odd and neat! And I love the red circle glitters so much!
The formula was really good, spread evenly and not overly thick.

Snowy Owl
"a clear base with gold, white and holo silver glitters"

I decided to layer Snowy Owl over Arctic Night, I think I just used one coat..but it could have been 1.5.
I just love the itty bitty micro bar glitters! I know a lot of people hate bar glitter but not me!
Especially the little tiny ones. The formula was great, spread on very evenly with ease.
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You can purchase Initial Lacquer Polishes from Etsy.

 They cost $9.00 for fullsize polishes and $4.50 for minis.

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Have a Happy rest of the week guys!!
<3

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

Pretty and Polished Pink Cupcake Cuticle Balm Review!

Hello my lovelies! Today I have a pretty new product to show you!
A cuticle butter from Pretty and Polished! 
So lets jump into it, shall we?

Ingredients for Pink Cupcake Balms:

Cocoa Butter, Mango Butter, Coconut Oil, Avocado Butter, Sweet Almond Oil, Avocado Oil, Jojoba Oil,  Beeswax, Fragrance

 ALLERGY WARNING: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS TREE NUT BY-PRODUCTS

The packaging is just for the sample I received, when you purchase this 
product it looks different, you can see it on the listing here!

She also has adorable P&P logo'd emery boards but my daughter stole mine and broke it on accident before I managed to tale a photo of it :(

I don't really feel that it smells particularly cupcake-y, but it does have a very sweet scent. 

A little bit too sweet for my nose (I'm sensitive to smells, I don't wear perfume for the same reasoning.)
But the fact that it works well and is a wonderful price makes it more than bearable for me!

Plus the smell doesn't linger very long, or maybe I just get used to it quickly..Nevertheless I don't notice the smell except when and for a few minutes right after I apply it.

I love that this has coconut oil in it! It is something that I love and use all the time for all sorts of things!

With one of them being my cuticles! It reminds me of coconut oil when I apply it, having the same low melting point and thins out from a solid balm to a oily form.

But it is even better! It is thicker and feels more moisturizing. And it does take so long for it all to absorb, you can clearly feel it still but it doesn't get oil all over everything like plain old coconut oil.

It makes my skin feel moisturized and very silky! 

You really get a big bang for you buck, this will last you a very long time.

I have been using this balm for a little over a month now and I definitely recommend it!
Point blank, I do actually plan to purchase this when I run out!
I like to have cuticle care products all over the place and this is a great one.

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You can purchase this product, along with Pretty and Polished Polishes from Chels Etsy shop and website.

 The cuticle balm costs $9.00 for 1 oz, or $5.00 for .5 oz.

Keep up with P&P on Chels Blog, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

Pretty and Polished also has some other new skincare products available such as Triple Whip Hand Cream and Cuticle Oil in roller ball packaging!

*Whew* Man It didn't seem like I wrote so much until I looked when I was done! Sorry for the babbling!

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

Fanchromatic Nails Pack of Freaks over Zoya Dree

Hey guys! Super quick post today, ever since my Fanchromatic Nails review I have been meaning to layer this as a full mani and I finally got around to it! 

I layered two thin coats of Pack of Freaks over Zoya Dree!
I love this combo so much :)

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Purchase Fanchromatic Nails Polish from her Etsy shop.
Full size polishes are priced at $8.25 Mini polishes are available for $4.50-$5.00.
And shipping is available internationally as well.




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

Lynnderella Pentimento over Zoya Jacqueline!

Just a really quick post today! Hope you guys don't mind me posting more lately!
I guess I have been motivated or something? Hopefully it keeps up, because I have catching up to do!

I still hadn't tried Lynnderella Pentimento :O so I knew I had to change that!
I layered 1.5 coats over Zoya Jacqueline!


Any ideas for what I should do for my birthday manicure?
Not really excited this year at all, I might even skip it..but I thought I should ask!

Also look at these YUMMY chocolates I got today from the Godiva Store! I had a $10 off coupon for my birthday and I got this for $12!

This Pecan Cluster is so cute!
The Tiramisu Truffles are so effing delish!!!

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.


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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.



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

My Top 12 Polishes of 2012!

Hey guys! I'm a little late on this and have a few similar posts to come soon as well,
but here are my favorite 12 polishes I got in the year 2012! 

I'm just doing one instead of Indie vs Mainstream etc. These are polishes I felt blown away by, used the most or just fell in love with during the past year!

I separated them to have the more mainstream brands first then indies second!
I tried to not have too many indies included, but they really stole my heart this year!


Ozotic 532

Does much need to be said? Just look at it!
I used three coats here but it looks fantastic over black too.


Illamasqua Radium

I wanted this polish for almost a year before I finally broke down and bought it.
I wish I did sooner! This is the first time I have posted it on the blog. but it is easily one of my most worn polishes of the year. Three coats.

Zoya Aurora 

Three coats.This polish is so beautiful and applies very well. <3

SpaRitual Sacred Ground
Three coats. I love how simple this is but yet complex also, so pretty! Looks great matte too!

A England Dragon

It was a hard choice because I also really love Ascalon, and St George, but Dragon is one of my very favorite greens that I own and I had to include it!

A Rhyming Dictionary Crooked Magician

I love the flakies in this so much, it takes 4 coats to be opaque alone but it is so worth it!

Nail-venturous/Ninja Polish Floam

I used one coat over Zoya Neely (Lovely post will be up soon!)

Jindie Nails Battle Royale

This was a recent one but I knew right away that is was one of my favorites.
I love this so much and plan to get a backup when I can!

Laquerlicious Mixed Berries

Just like Battle Royale Mixed Berries is recent, but I own nothing like it.I love it SO much!

Naild'it Dragon Scales

I used one coatd over Zoya Julie (Lovely post will be up soon!)

Nerd Lacquer =/= c

This polish is one that Amanda included in a friends order for it taking longer to ship, so I messaged her asking if I could buy one because I loved it! So I feel even more lucky to own it since it was never for sale! This is three coats!



Dollish Polish Toxic Avenger

This is my favorite of the year for sure, one of my favorites in my entire collection!
I love "holochromes"! This is two coats. <3
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There it is! My favorites this year! There are MANY more I wanted to put in, but I really wanted to keep the list at 12!

I have a list of My Top 12 Indie Polish Brands of the Year that will be up in a few days, so keep an eye out!
Which of these do you love or have? What would be on your list?
Sorry for including some that are no longer available , but my favorites are my favorites! : /

Here are the links for where to buy these brands for those who are interested!

A England 
Llarowe, Mei Mei's Signatures, Ninja Polish
Dollish Polish
Bigcartel, Llarowe, Overall Beauty,
Illamasqua
Illamasqua, Sephora
Jindie Nails
Etsy, Llarowe, Mei Mei's Signatures, Shoppe Eclecticco
Laquerlicious
Etsy
Naild'it
Llarowe, Overall Beauty
Ninja Polish
Ninja Polish
OzoticHarlow & Co.,Llarowe, Mei Mei's Signatures,Ninja Polish, Overall Beauty, Picture Polish
Sparitual
Sephora, Sparitual
Zoya
Zoya


*Some Polishes in this post were sent to me for review*