Elevation Polish Yeti Was A Scaredy Cat, Charity Auction Polish

Hello hello!!  Hope you all had a wonderful Saturday.  I basically shuttled my kid from field to field for soccer games.  Fun times.  Actually it was.  I really enjoy watching my kids play.  But my oldest is a goalie and there's no one more tortured than the parent of a goalie.  Stomach knows like no other!  I hauled my laptop along and worked on tons of posts so here I am tonight to share the first of many upcoming posts.  This is a special polish.  It's for the upcoming 4th Annual Elevation Polish Auction and Sales for Charity and you can learn more about the event and the charity HERE.  The Elevation I am sharing with you will be part of the sale position of this big event!  YAY!  Ok, so the other reason I am super excited about this particular EvP is that I NAMED IT!  Yup, yours truly came up with the name Yeti Was A Scaredy Cat and Lulu used it for this glitter bomb!  Majorly honored.  So let's jump in and check out this awesome Halloween themed polish!

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Elevation Polish Auction & Sales for Charity: Ebay, BigCartel

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So here we have Yeti Was A Scaredy Cat.  It's a glitter topper full of black, purple and orange glitters in circles, hexs, squares and stars.  There are also some glow in the dark stars!  First off I love the color combination, it is very Halloween-ish, but not overly done.  You can go with a light helping of glitter with one coat or fuller coverage with 2.  I used 2 coats because I like my glitter to be dense and the payoff here was fabulous.  I have Yeti Was A Scaredy Cat over EvP Mount Wutai, a nice muted, pastel green creme.  I used 2 coats of YWASC, the first I brushed on like normal, the second I dabbed on.  I finished with a layer of topcoat.  

*shade*

*artificial light*

*glow in the dark*

Bamboozled Duo from Elevation Polish & Girly Bits

Good morning friends!  Oh Sunday, you come too soon.  It only means Monday is looming so near.  Last full week of Summer over here in my casa.  Well these kids are ready for school and a regular routine.  So am I. So I think the general consensus is happiness.   I think I might actually get back to a regular blogging routine too!  Woot woot!  I'm already trying now and here's my latest morning post in my feeble attempt to keep up with a daily share!  This is a super special duo.  2 of my favorite brands, Elevation Polish and Girly Bits, teamed up in July to create the Bamboozled Duo!  What can I say?  LOVE!!  Lulu is the queen of the gorgeous yet subtle detailed polish while Pam kills it with holo and vibrant colors.  So you know this duo is totally rocking.  Unfortunately Bamboozled was only available in July and I know, my bad for sharing it just a few weeks shy of it going away.  So please forgive me and keep an eye on both pages for upcoming collections.  I think it's time to peruse polish!

*purchased by me*

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I was trying to think of an easy way to wear these together without having to do real art (yeah I am THAT lazy) and I decided a simple gradient was the perfect way to show off the Bamboozled Duo.  I started off with Elevation Polish Arashiyama.  This is a stunning creamy nude holo with charcoal flakies.  Like I said before, Lulu really knows how to make a polish beautiful with subtle details and the addition of the charcoal flakies to the holo make Arashiyama unique.  The formula and application were absolute perfection.  I used 2 coats for full coverage. 

I then used Girly Bits BamBoom! on my accent nail and sponged it onto the tips of my other nails.  BamBoom! is a vibrant and beautiful green holo full with holo micro glitters.  Pam did an amazing job on this holo, much like other holos she's created!  And she seems to have the knack for coming up with gorgeous greens!  The formula and application were both fantastic.  No issues to mention.  I used 2 coats for full coverage on my accent nail and sponges on 2 layers of my other nails.  I finished with a layer of topcoat.  

Elevation Polish Marco Polo Collection (partial collection review)

Good evening again dears!  Man oh man I had a tiring weekend.  I could close my eyes and sleep for an entire day.  I am a packer - meaning I make plans that fill up the entire weekend.  How was your weekend?  Hopefully more relaxing than mine.  But I also got some posts ready to share with you!  So yay for being productive!  I want to share this one with you first because the release date for the new Marco Polo Collection from Elevation Polish is coming up soon.  Inspired by the Netflix series Marco Polo, this collection is full of rich tones and luxurious finishes.  You can purchase The Marco Polo Collection on 8/7 at 9pm CST!  I have 3 of the 7 polishes from the collection to share with you now - you can see the full collection at Ashley Is Polish Addicted and Adventures In Acetone.  I simply adored them all and I think you will too!  Let's delve in to the post, shall we?  

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Up first I have Zhenjin.  This is a "true burnished gold metallic medium density holo."  It's gorgeous. And it looks like liquid gold on my nails.  Zhenjin is very opaque and has a formula that was very easy to work with.  I think this posh would work for stamping too!  I'd only mention that if you over work the polish on your nails you might end up with visible brushstrokes.  I used 2 coats of Zhenjin and no topcoat.  

Le Citta Invisibli is a "purple leaning taupe with ultra chrome flakies."  I also see some shimmer in there!  This is such a unique polish.  The color, the finish.  I have absolutely nothing like it and I am over the moon in love with it.  This base color is so beautiful and neutral.  The addition of the ultra chrome flakies is a perfect touch of flare - but not overwhelmingly so.  The formula and application were both perfect.  Smooth, buttery, creamy.  I used 2 coats of Le Citta Invisibli for full coverage and 1 layer of topcoat.   

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And finally there is Saif al Jabbar.  Yeah, this was my favorite.  It's absolutely stunning.  And have I mentioned how happy I am with all these earthy shades?  Well I am!  Saif al Jabbar has a "blackened base with red shift to gold shimmer and medium density holo."  This polish is so deep and dark, it's almost a purple-chocolatey shade.  It's definitely delicious!  That red shimmer - swoon!  The formula and application were both fabulous.  I used 2 coats of Saif al Jabbar and no topcoat.  

*indirect natural light*

Pahlish & Elevation Polish Collaboration: The Venetian Duo

Good afternoon (or evening to those of you on the West & East coasts).  It's only 4pm here.  I'm definitely enjoying this laid back island lifestyle.  But my love for polish is too strong and I just had to swatch - but this collaboration duo is a real stunna so I'm glad I brought it along!  Phalish and Elevation Polish have done a few collaboration duos before (Shannon and Lulu are very tight IRL friends so it's only natural that they'd want to do these fantastic duos) and we are all the more lucky for it because both brands are really amazing.  The August collaboration is The Venetian Duo, and  both polishes are gorgeous.  I have had the pleasure of going to Venice and this duo captures both the classy and historical qualities of the architecture and overall feel of that beautiful city on the water.  The Venetian Duo will be available in the Pahlish shop on 8/2 at 7pm CST and in the Elevation shop on 8/7 at 9pm CST.  The duo will be $22, not including shipping.  Alright, I know you're not here for my banter so let's look at pictures (apologies for no macros - I don't have my lens with me)!

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Here's a pic of both bottles together; Elevation Polish The Merchant's Son and Pahlish The Wayfarer.  Even just looking at the bottles you can tell how perfectly they compliment each other!

Elevation Polish came up with The Merchant's Son, a light turquoise creme base polish with a very subtle teal shimmer.  It reminds me of the pretty, brightly painted houses along the canals in Venice.  This polish is also a thermal!  The shift is very slight, it basically turns to a darker turquoise shade when cold.  But since I am in Hawaii there is no cold.  I even attempted to capture it with bowls of water but it wasn't working so well - you can see a very little color change at my nail tips in most of the pictures though.  You can check out the thermal change over on Ehmkay Nails post HERE!  The Merchant's Son was a bit sheer with the first coat but it built up to perfect coverage in 3 coats.  And the color - AH-MAY-ZING!  I truly adore the color and the shimmer.  Lulu really does subtle so well!  I have on 1 layer of topcoat to finish.  

And now the Pahlish contribution to the duo.  I fell hard for The Wayfarer.  You'll see why shortly.  The Wayfarer is a beautiful blend of silver chrome flakies, possibly some ultra chrome flakies and  some iridescent shimmer and glitter.  Simple (thought not really) and stunning!  The Wayfarer is very pretty with a very old world vibe.  It's kind of burnished gold and silver and all things renaissance.  Anyways, the formula was top notch!  I had perfect coverage with 1 coat.  Of course this is layered over The Merchant's Son.  I finished up with 1 layer of topcoat.   Perfect Summer duo, period.