March 2016 Destination Duo; Blue Eyed Girl Lacquer Dreams of the Future & Sweet Heart Polish Starlit Showcase

Good morning dears!  Ok let me apologize first for no fun coater today but I have to get this out STAT!  The March Destination Duo launches this morning at 12 EST and I want you to see them now, so you don't miss out on your chance to get them!  These 2 polishes were inspired by a vacation picture Julie took from Disney world Epcot!  So we've got the inspiration, we've got the polishes, now here are the details! WThere will be 20 sets of the dup in EACH shop, that means 40 sets total.  the duo will be $20 plus shipping.  Alrighty then, let's jump in and check these out!

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Blue Eyed Girl Lacquer: Shop, Facebook, Instagram

Sweet Heart Polish: Shop, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

inspiration pic from Julie

ellagee Three Years Of Sparkle Collection

Hello doll faces!  This is a fantastic and HUGE post so I am literally going to dive right in with all the info you need.  First off, if you haven't seen the other blogs yet then let me tell you now...Laura from ellagee created a blogger collaboration collection.  9 custom shades created by bloggers to help her celebrate her 3rd year of creating glitter and happiness for us polish fiends.  This collection is full of gorgeous colors and finishes for all to enjoy.  I'm talking holo, holo micro glitter, ultra chrome flakies, crelly, shimmer, jelly, ahhhh so much goodness!  So now on to what you need to know; the  Three Years Of Sparkle launches tomorrow (3/30) and will be $108 for the full set of 10 polishes.  Of course you can pick these up individually also.  So let's jump in and I'll tell you a little about each polish!  

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ellagee: Shop, Facebook, Instagram

A Box Indied April 2016; Take Me Out To The Ballgame

Good morning beauties!  Just finished up my breakfast, boiling some eggs for the kids to dye and planning out a run for the morning before I'm off to a little league game.  Busy busy!  But I have some fantabulous polish to share with you first.  It's the April A Box Indied collaboration, called Take Me Out to the Ballgame.  So yep, baseball inspired pretties.  My husband and I like watching baseball from home, on the couch, where we can fall asleep and wake up and only a couple innings have passed.  But going to the games is fun too, just no napping.  Back to the topic though, this box has 5 beautiful polishes from 5 awesome makers!  The A Box Indied Take Me Out to the Ballgame set will be available from 4/1/16-4/7/16 and is $50, free US shipping.  And don't forget, there are 5 surprise $25 gift cards floating around out there, one from each maker, that could end up in your order!  They are randomly inserted into the boxes so keep your fingers crossed you get one.  Now let's jump into the post and see what we've got going on in this baseball inspired A Box Indied!

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A Box Indied: Llarowe, Facebook, Instagram 

My Nail Polish Obsession 4 Year Blogiversary: Custom Polishes & A Giveaway!

Good morning dears!  This post has been in the works for an entire week!  But I've been so swamped with reviews and swatches and life that I didn't have time to get around to it until now.  Le sigh.  So last week, the 13th to be exact, was my 4th blogiversary.  4 years have really gone by so fast.  I still fully enjoy sharing nail polish with you, and I cherish the connections I have made throughout this experience.  I've made so many friends in the nail community and I've been fortunate enough to meet several of them in person.  So I hope that I have many more blogiversaries in my future and get to meet of the lovely nail polish lovers I've met through social media.  With all that said I'm happy to share 4 gorgeous customs that I had created for the occasion.  I was inspired by Marie Antoinette for this collection, so think luxury, extravagance, excessiveness.  I had 4 fabulous makers work with me on these and I am over the moon happy with how they all turned out.  Huge thanks to Cassandra from  Sweet Heart Polish, Pam from Paint Box Polish, Noelie from Dreamland Lacquer and Jenna from Lacquistry.  Keep on reading until the end to get to the giveaway!

Dreamland Lacquer: Shop, Facebook, Instagram

Lacquistry: Shop, Facebook, Instagram

Paint Box Polish: Shop, Facebook, Instagram

Sweet Heart Polish: Shop, Facebook, Instagram

Paint Box Polish I Like Children, New 8ml Sized Bottle

Back again!  I realized I had another thing to show you today in regards to the Paint Box Polish release tomorrow.  Paint Box Polish will also be releasing mini sized bottles.  These are 8ml and will be priced at $5.25.  Here's a side by side with the regular 15ml bottle and the new mini 8ml bottle.  Now you can try out lots of shades without feeling guilty for overspending!  Yay!  Don't forget you can use my code MNPO for 15% off.  Now let's take a quick look at the new size of bottle and the polish itself.  
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Paint Box Polish: Shop, Facebook, Instagram Here's a picture showing the difference in sizes.  On the left is the standard 15ml bottle.  On the right is the new 8ml "mini" bottle.  It's really not so mini.  Maybe more of a medium size.  

Paint Box Polish: Ciao, Gelato! Collection, Spring 2016

Good afternoon dears!  Sorry I've been behind on posting and my giveaway.  I've been swamped with swatching, editing, watermarking and the like.  So I'm in the process of trying to catch up on all those things at the moment.  I'm super excited for the collection I have to show you today.  Paint Box Polish was inspired by my favorite desert - ice cream!  Well gelato to be more specific.  I happened to send a picture of mountains of gelato to Pam while I was in Italy over Christmas and BING, inspiration hit!  This collection contains 8 new shades, 7 of which are a creamy/crelly formula and 1 with black flakies.  There's also a new cuticle oil, Amaretto Tiramisu (mmmmmm note to self - do not lick your cuticles).  You can pick up your favorites or the entire Ciao, Gelato! collection starting 3/19 at noon EST.  Don't forget to use the code MNPO for 15% off your entire order!  Now let's eat gelato...I mean look at swatches!

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Paint Box Polish: Shop, Facebook, Instagram

source: My European vacation! 

Twin Mani Tuesday with Ehmkay Nails, featuring Paint Box Polish

Good morning dears!  I have a fun post for you this Tuesday...Twin Mani Tuesday!  Of course it's with one of my BFF's, Michelle from Ehmkay Nails.  This gal busts out nail art like it's no one's business!  I hope my nail art can be as awesome as hers when I grow up.  Well this was all Michelle's idea so I can't take the credit for it, but I absolutely loved it so I was 100% on board to showcase one of our favorite brands Paint Box Polish.  Paint Box Polish has recently been killing it with her fantastic polishes!  Super opaque and vibrant and blingy!  Anywho, we both have a holo micro glitter gradient using a couple green shades that are available in the shop now.  You can purchase either (or both) of these or anything else in the shop for 15% off using my code MNPO!  Happy shopping!  

Also - here's the LINK to Ehmkay Nails post!  Make sure to check it out and spread the love!  

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Paint Box Polish: Shop, Facebook, Instagram

KBShimmer Mega Flame Collection, Spring 2016

Good morning, happy Sunday!  Are you getting rained out like I am over here in Cali?  So many are moaning and groaning about the rain, but it's so desperately needed.  Plus it's giving me a break from my usual taxi mom duties and breaks from soccer and running.  I think it's more of a mental break than a physical break that I've needed so just getting to not worry over where I need to be is nice.  Plus I didn't go out and race in the rain today, ate a huge chocolate chip waffle for breakfast and I don't even feel guilty! The only thing I can complain about is that all these clouds have been keeping the sun away so I couldn't do sunshine pictures of these gorgeous glittery holos from KBShimmer.  The Mega Flame collection is a set of holos full of micro holo glitters in a tinted base that really wow with their sparkle and shine.  There are 7 shades in the Mega Flame collection and they will be available on 3/15 for $8.75 USD each.  So let's delve in and check out these beauties!

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KBShimmer: Shop, Harlow & Co, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest

Sweet Heart Polish Rapunzel Trio

Good morning lovelies!  I've got the gorgeous Rapunzel Trio from Sweet Heart Polish of you today.  This past few days has been a little hectic, so sorry for not sharing this in time for the launch yesterday morning.   But thankfully this is not a limited edition or one pour set.  So that means it's still available for you to pick up now!  This is a fun holo, crelly, glitter topper trio that has a lot of personality - just like the characters in the movie that inspired it, Tangled.  Tangled is one of my daughters favorite movies and I think it's pretty adorable, the characters are lively and funny.  Of course the songs are catchy so that's a bonus.  You can pick up the Rapunzel Trio for $25 or individual bottles for $9-$10 each.  Let's jump in and check out these polishes!.  

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Sweet Heart Polish: Shop, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

KBShimmer Spring 2016

Good morning lovelies!  Taking a moment to sit down and enjoy a cup o' Joe, do a little online shopping, get ready for kids sports and that's right...blog!  So I'm popping in with a post to share some gorgeous new KBShimmers that will be dropping on 3/15!  There are actually 2 parts to the collection launching on this day, but I decided to separate them out so you weren't overwhelmed with a zillion pictures.  I picked up the Spring collection first.  Hullo pretties!  This set will please those that love crellies, holos and glitter!  So let's not dilly dally about and let's jump right in!  

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KBShimmer: Shop, Harlow & Co, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest

Nail Polish Related Product Review; Tweexy

Oh My Glob....there's been a disturbance in the force.  The nail polish empire is divided over a new product (gasp), a little piece of colorful and flexible silicone.  It's called a Tweexy.  It's meant to be worn as a ring on two fingers, and to hold your polish bottle enabling you to paint your nails anywhere, not just a flat surface.  From the moment it hit the scene about a month back there has been endless discussion in nail land over whether people love it or hate it.  Most of them haven't even tried it!  Well I did try it and I'm stepping on the battle field with my input and guess what, I think it's pretty cool.  #teamtweexy.  You can pick up a Tweexy on Amazon for $14.95 (free shipping with Prime) but I have heard buzz from a few larger indie brands that are thinking of adding it to their shops!  So let's jump in and see what exactly this contraption is that caused such a hubbub.  

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Tweexy: Website, Amazon, Facebook, Instagram