Candy Cornucopia + Romeo & Joliet

I have a super pretty Fall polish to share for my 31st "Halloween" post this month.  I can't believe I did so many posts…that was alot of work!  Kudos to the bloggers who do several posts a day and set themselves up ahead of time with prepared and scheduled posts, it's not as easy as they make it look, trust me.  
I started with OPI Romeo & Joliet.  R&J is a rusty red with red shimmer.  It's a different take on a vampy color and I think it's really lovely.  It will be a great Fall and Winter polish.  I used 2 coats for full opacity.  There were no application issues.  But this is an older OPI so if you love the color and see it in a beauty supply store I'd suggest snatching it up!  
I topped R&J with Girly Bits Candy Cornucopia.  Candy Cornucopia is sold under the name Candy Corn, but Pam is so awesome that she put a special label on my bottle with the name I suggested!  They are the exact same polish though.  CC is inspired by candy corn and reflects that in orange, yellow and white glitters.  Very fun combination!  I think it would actually be an adorable glitter to put over a gradient candy corn mani!  I got a good amount of glitter with each brush dip…a little more would have suited my tastes better.  I didn't have to dig for the yellow hexs - several came out on their own.  There are also small and medium squares, bars and teeny tiny hexs and squares to round it all out!  I used 2 coats and had smooth application.  I only needed to use topcoat, this was not a lumpy glitter polish.  
You can buy Candy Corn and other amazing Girly Bits through the web store here.  Be sure to follow the Facebook page and blog page to see what's in the works and new collections!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Ick-A-Body + Rusty

Mad dash to the end of reaching 31 post in October.  Here's a new one!  I thought this combo would work better, it's ok, just not as well matched as I wanted.
Quick details:  2 coats of GOSH Rusty on all fingers.  1 coat of Ick-A-Body on index and ring for accents.  Both were great formulas.  Both are amazing colors for the Fall.  IAB was a really smooth glitter that spread very nicely.  No issues with either polish.

Shimmer Polish Brooklyn

I'm at the last of my Shimmer Polishes to show you, I'm sad.  But also feeling very happy because I like the way my swatches all came out and they were each fun to swatch and review.  Plus I'm a glitter girl at heart, so all the sparkly goodness really drew me in.  I'm hooked.  <--true story.
I started this mani off with Essie Shelter Island.  Swoon!  What a gorgeous dusty turquoise blue!  It had a lovely formula and I only needed 2 coats for full coverage.  
I topped Shelter Island with Brooklyn.  I have to say Brooklyn took me by surprise.  I didn't think much of it when I unwrapped it with the other 4 I was sent.  But once I had it on my nails it became my hands down favorite!  There was just something special and unique about the mix of glitter.  On the Shimmer Polish blog it's described as a green, blue and gold mix.  I also see purple in there.  But I'm pretty sure it's the gold hexs that stand out so much and make me love this polish.  Like all the others I reviewed, application was wonderful.  The formula was not too thick or thin, plenty of glitter came out with each brush dip, and the glitter spread nicely over the nails.  I used 1 coat of Brooklyn in the photos below for a lighter glitter touch.  But you can see even with the 1 coat it's plenty blingy!  I used 1 coat of Gelous and 1 layer of topcoat to get shiny, smooth nails.
You can shop for Brooklyn and other beautiful polishes in the etsy store.  Be sure to follow the blog Shimmer Polish and the facebook page to keep up to date on new releases and specials.  Shimmer Polish is also available at Overall Beauty.  Happy shopping!

*this polish was provided for my honest opinion and review

Jack + The Bride Turned Blue

Here's a teal - leaning green kind of mani!  I started with 1 coat (that's right!!  1 coat!) of Rescue Beauty Lounge Jack.  Coverage was perfection.  Literally.  Smooth, no streaks, no ridges, no weirdness.  Can't wait to wear this again all by itself!
I used Lynnderella The Bride Turned Blue, the replacement polish for the now discontinued Bride of Franken, which I showed here.  The Bride Turned Blue is a sheer blue base with iridescent shimmer, hexs, and holo microglitter.  The iridescent glitters flash blue, green, purple and teal.   Really gorgeous.  I used 1 coat.  I then used a layer of topcoat for a shiny finish.

She Lived In A Swamp + Tough Art To Follow

I'm running out of Halloween nail polish time!  And I still have about 3 polishes to cover!  And I just got my new Sonoma Go Giant's polish!  So what am I going to wear on Wednesday?!  So here's the deal.  I am going to put up some more of my Halloween polish posts to catch up so I am at 31.  Descriptions will be brief, but informative.  The next few posts will be mainly pictures.
Here we go….
I started with 2 coats of Finger Paints Tough Art To Follow.  The first coat was thin and streaky, but he second coat evened out nicely.  TATF is a deep hunter green that I thought would make a perfect base for SLIAS.  No application issues with TATF.  
I then used 2 coats of Lynnderella She Lived In A Swamp (SLIAS).  The glitter in this polish is amazing, so pretty!  It's lime, chartruese and gold.  Different shaped glitters and micro-fun!  It went on well with only one noticeable problem.  The glitter tended to clump a bit so I had to spend a little extra time spreading it all out.  But tons of glitter came out with each brush dip, no fishing necessary.  No curling or lifting glitters either.  
I used a coat of Gelous and then a coat of topcoat to finish the mani.

Shimmer Polish Carol

The Shimmer Polish I want to share with you now is another stunning glitter bomb.  Carol is described as a copper mixed glitter with some assorted colors for extra bling.  I specifically see blue, black, silver and gold colors in there.  Much like the other Shimmer Polishes I reviewed; Amy and Kim - Carol was a great formula with well suspended glitters, no sinking, discoloring or curling.  Glitter came out of the bottle very easily and in full abundance.  There were no application issues with Carol, the glitter didn't drag or clump together.  What you see in the pictures below is 1 coat of Carol - isn't it amazing how dense the glitter coverage is in 1 coat!  I used a coat of Gelous and then topcoat to finish off my mani for optimum smoothness and shine.  
I layered Carol over 1 layer of Rescue  Beauty Lounge, a creamy orange-coral color with gold shimmer.  I think it made for a very festive fall combination!
You can shop for Carol and other beautiful polishes in the etsy store.  Be sure to follow the blog Shimmer Polish and the facebook page to keep up to date on new releases and specials.  There is currently a special for 15% off your order with the code FACEBOOK - it ends on 10/28.   Shimmer Polish is also available at Overall Beauty.  Happy shopping!

*this polish was provided for my honest opinion and review

Howling Blue Moon

Ninja Polish came out with a pretty fabulous Halloween collection recently and I am happy to share Howling Blue Moon with you tonight!  Ninja Polish describes Howling Blue Moon as, "a metallic blue jelly base that glows blue/white in the dark.  It is accented with ultra fine holographic glitters that represent the stars in the in the blue night sky.  For the added howling touch, there are crescent moons to accent each nail as desired!"  Spot on description for a fun and lovely polish.
I used 2 coats of Howling Blue Moon.  You can see my tips in some lighting so I would suggest 3 coats if you want compels opacity.  Application was easy, with a smooth flowing formula.  I got 4 moons out and didn't have to dig for them.  I loved the holo glitter particles, they really sparkled in the sun!  On it's own HBM dried with a gritty feel so I used a layer of topcoat to smooth it out.  I would recommend Gelous and topcoat together for optimum smoothness.  HBM is glow in the dark, and it was very apparent when I went to bed.  Of course as you know, I am awful at capturing gitd in a picture so I don't have any of those to share with you.  
You can purchase Howling Blue Moon as well as Spooky Floam, which I reviewed here, at the Ninja Polish website!  

Shimmer Polish Kim

I have another gorgeous Shimmer Polish to show you!  This one is named Kim and it's described as a blue purple mixed glitter polish, with a large variety of colored glitters.  I have been very impressed with all the Shimmer Polishes I have worn and reviewed.  They have all been consistent in quality and formula and chalk full of glittery awesomeness.    

Kim is a gorgeous blend of blue and purple glitters (I see a few shade variations in there - fuchsia, teal, aqua) in a clear base.  Kim applied beautifully, no curling or clumping, just perfectly flat glitters that spread out nicely.  I used 2 coats of Kim layered over 2 coats of Illamasqua Phallic - an indigo blue with blue shimmer.  I used a coat of Gelous and then a layer of topcoat for smoothness and shine.  

You can shop for Kim and other beautiful polishes in the etsy store.  Be sure to follow the blog Shimmer Polish and the facebook page to keep up to date on new releases and specials.  There is currently a special for 15% off your order with the code FACEBOOK - it ends on 10/28.   Shimmer Polish is also available at Overall Beauty.  Happy shopping!

*this polish was provided for my honest opinion and review