Colors by Llarowe; LE Vegas 2016

Good evening dolls.  I've got a second post for you today.  Why you ask?  Because this polish will be available in a few days, that's why.  HA.  Just wanted you to have enough heads up to set an alarm or be prepared however you prepare yourself for a nail polish sale at Llarowe.  If you've been around the block you know how crazy these used to be.  But fortunately this is just a pre-order and you'll be fine if you don't jump on immediately to get this beauty.  It's the Limited Edition Vegas 2016 polish, made exclusively for the Cocktails & Colors event sample bag...but the consumers got lucky this year as most of the LE's in the bag were made available to the public, including this one!  Vegas 2016 is available 9/1 at 12pm MDT for a 24 hour pre-order period.  It'll be $12 USD.  Along with this beauty, you can also get The Journey Collection.  Now it's time to check it out!

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Colors by Llarowe - NailLand Exclusives; Scattered Sun & Berry Gem

Morning.  Monday comes too fast around here.  I am looking forward to Summer when I can actually sleep in a little.  Not much, just a little.  There's really no such thing as sleeping in when you have kids.  I guess I failed when I was supposed to teach my kids that skill.  But only 12 days of school left then I'll get a little break from the 6am wake up call.  Anywho, I've got a post for you today featuring 2 gorgeous Colors by Llarowe polishes that are exclusive to the NailLand shop.  These were creating as a collaboration between Llarowe and LakkomLakkom.  The good news is these are both still available in the shop.  The bad news is you're going to pay some steep shipping as this shop is in Hungary.  So let's delve in and check out these shop exclusives!

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Colors by Llarowe Las Vegas 2015; Charity Polish

Good evening!  I know most of you are in bed right now because it's pretty late, but I am on Hawaii time so I am 3-6 hours behind the rest of the USA.  I really wanted to share this gorgeous charity polish with you now because tickets to win it go on sale tomorrow!  Let me fill you in on all the details.  Las Vegas 2015 will be live from July 23rd at 1pm MDT to July 26th at 5pm MDT.  The polish is NOT available for sale.  You are purchasing a $5 raffle ticket for a chance to win the polish.  There are 50 bottles available and it will never be made again.  All tickets purchased will be entered into a list and Random.org will select 50 winners.  You CAN purchase more than one raffle ticket but it's suggested that you purchase them separately as it's the order numbers that winners will be chosen from.  There are no shipping charges for the raffle ticket and you can add a ticket to any Llarowe order.  All proceeds will be donated in equal portions to: RSDSA (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy research), The Shady Tree (domestic violence shelter in Las Vegas) and the Kathleen Foster Trust (trust account set up by the daughters of a member of the polish community that passed away suddenly).  Winners will be chosen and notified on Monday 7/27.   Now that you've heard all the info about how the raffle works let's look at the polish!  Oh and good luck to all of you out there purchasing raffle tickets!

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Direct Link: Las Vegas 2015

Las Vegas 2015 is a "turquoise green jelly base with intense red to green shimmer with a touch of holo."  This polish is really lovely.  The color is perfect for summer!  This particular teal-green reminds me of tropical waters, poolside cabanas, serene lagoons and...umbrella drinks (ok ok everything reminds me of umbrella drinks).  Las Vegas 2015 is also the perfect subtle/not so subtle blend of shimmer and holo.  Great for day or night time!  The coppery-red shimmer is really gorgeous and more noticeable in real life.  This is a fairly sheer jelly but it has a really great formula.  It applied easily and evenly.  There was very slight staining to the skin around my nails upon removal but a little scrubbing cleaned it up easily enough.  I used 4 coats of Las Vegas 2015 and finished with a layer of topcoat to gloss everything up.

Colors By Llarowe As Rome Burned, August A Box, Indied

Good morning lovelies!  Tick tock, it's almost time for CosmoProf!  2 days 2 days and I'll be in Vegas!  I almost can't contain myself!  I also can't contain myself because I have some gorgeous polish lined up to share with you, starting with the Colors by Llarowe contribution to the August A Box, Indied.  As Rome Burned is...well I can't even begin to express my feelings towards it.  It's literally breathtaking and left me speechless.  What you need to know; the August A Box, Indied will be available on July 26th and will be $50.  As per the norm, you get 5 polishes from a variety of indie brands.  I like the idea of the box because you can get exclusives from your favorite brands or you can try new brands easily.  Ok well let's check out this swoon-worthy polish, shall we?

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Ok so As Rome Burned.  This is a gorgeous rusty red holo.  It really looks like burning embers and it's absolutely stunning.  As Rome Burned is a rich, saturated red that had a fantastic formula.  It applied like butter and covered perfectly in 1 coat.  ONE COATER ALERT!  There is very slight visible nail line in my pictures but in real life you couldn't see anything.  I will suggest a good base coat because there is a possibility you could have some nail or skin staining with As Rome Burned.  I finished my mani with 1 layer of topcoat.  

Llarowe - Colors By Llarowe Show Me Collection

Good morning!  I am beyond in love with the polish I have to show you today.  I know Colors By Llarowe has always put out high quality gorgeous polish, but I really feel like Leah Ann stepped it up a notch for this collection and the result 4 seriously amazing polishes!  The Show Me Collection debuted on July 13th (or 14th) and is a set of multi chromes with just a touch of holo sparkle.  They are mostly all available and each 12 ml bottle retails for $12.  

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Up first I have Show Me Again!.  This is inspired by Ludurana Show - a Brazilian brand polish that has been difficult to get into the US lately.  Show Me Again! described as an "aqua blue to purple to green to pink multi chrome with a touch of holo added for sparkle."  It's suggested to wear this over a royal blue or medium orchid color but you can also wear it alone, which is what I did.  The formula was amazing.  Very creamy and rich in color.  I only needed 2 coats of Show Me Again! for full coverage and my goodness the color shift is very prominent.  No topcoat used.  

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Next is Show Off!, a "copper red to gold to yellow multi chrome with a touch of holo added for sparkle."  Show Off! is such a gorgeous polish!  It's so luxurious and rich.  Show Off! is THE perfect Fall polish!  It reminds me of burning embers in a fireplace.  We had another fabulous formula here - super creamy and easy to work with.  I used 2 coats of Show Off! for full coverage and no topcoat.  

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Show Me the Love! looked really similar to Show Off! but it is actually very different.  Show Me the Love! is a "magenta wine to gold to copper to orange with a hint of purple flash multi chrome with a touch of holo added for sparkle."   Show Me the Love! is another polish that screams Fall to me.  It's such a cozy, warm and romantic shade.  Once again, amazing formula that applied like a dream.  I used 2 coats of Show Me the Love! and no topcoat.  

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And finally we have Show Me Da' Money!  Show Me Da' Money! is a "gold to green to blue to yellow multi chrome with a touch of holo added for sparkle."  I am completely loving the color shift in this polish.  It's fun, slightly bright and very 'look at my nails.'  Show Me Da' Money! is just like the last 3 formula and application wise.  Both were amazing.  I used 2 coats of Show Me Da' Money! for full coverage and no topcoat.  

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I couldn't resist putting all 4 polishes from the Show Me collection on together.  I LOVE how they look together!  It's the most fun multi chrome rainbow skittles ever!  I used 2 coats of each color and no topcoat.  From pink to index I have on" Show Me Da' Money!, Show Me Again!, Show Off! and Show Me the Love!.

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