Alter Ego: July 2019 Group Custom - Son of Land and Sea

Good morning friends.  Plugging along this week, trying to get all the things I need to do in my life done.  Trying to be good at adulting.  Why is it so hard?  Why can't I just eat ice cream for breakfast and stay up all night long?  Because my kids are watching me and it's a bad example, womp.  Fine, I'll eat real meals, I'll wear pants.  But I'm still going to play with nail polish!  So let's do that.  Today I have the July Group Custom for the Alter Ego fan group.  It's Son of Land and Sea and the color is perfectly sea-like.  You can purchase this lovely and sparkly polish through July for $8.50.  And my code: My Nail Polish Obsession will get you 20% off.  Let's dive in and see this polish! 

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Alter Ego: Shop, Facebook, Fan Group, Instagram 

Envy Lacquer + Never Enuff Polish; TIS San Francisco Duo, Boat Snack & Beyond the Reef

Morning dears!  Exciting game this morning!  Who are we rooting for, Croatia or France?  Truthfully neither are "MY" team so I am just enjoying the game. Anywho, looking through old polish I haven't swatched/shared with you and realized I didn't do anything from The Indie Shop that was in San Francisco last summer.  It was a really fun event, mermaid themed, my daughter enjoyed it as well.  I really hope they plan on coming back to the Bay Area soon!  So this was a duo available at the show, created by Envy Lacquer and Nvr Enuff, I think they actually came with a cute frosty blue shot glass but I don't remember where I put that.  They were inspired by the movie Moana.  Of course these aren't available now, but both shops have lots of gorgeous polish to pick from so head over to their sites to check them out.  

*nothing to disclose*

Envy Lacquer: Shop, Facebook, Instagram

Nvr Enuff Polish: Shop, Facebook, Instagram

The Indie Shop: Facebook, Instagram

Blue Eyed Girl Lacquer June Polish Pick Up Exclusive: Welcome to the Coast (FFXIV)

Good morning dears!  Hope your Tuesday isn't too Mondayish.  I'm slow moving today, feeling pretty tired from getting poor sleep on our mini vacation.  But that's not going to stop me from sharing my excitement over the June Polish Pickup!  The June theme is video games and there are some seriously great shades available, including this stunning one from Blue Eyed Girl Lacquer.  This is called Welcome to the Coast (FFXIV).  I actually know these Final Fantasy games because early on in our relationship, my hubby played them and I'd watch like it was a movie.  Welcome to the Coast will be available from 6/1-6/4 and will be $12, no cap.  Let's check it out!

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BEGL: Shop, Facebook, BEGLove, Instagram

Polish Pickup: Shop, Facebook, Instagram 

Dreamland Lacquer: LE Holiday Duo - Blue Christmas & Fairytale of New York

Hullo out there!  I am still alive and have survived the holidays.  Though I can't say the same for having my kids home for 2 weeks (1 down, 1 to go).  I swear they are testing my every last nerve.  I'm going to go get some stress out at the gym, maybe I can do ball slams today.  Anywho, hopefully you had a lovely Christmas and are getting excited for the New Year!  Today I am popping in with the Dreamland Lacquer LE Holiday Duo.  Did you snag these?  I hope you did because they were a one time run and they are FANTASTIC!  The shop is currently open and there are plenty of other gorgeous polishes available.  I am looking forward to what Dreamland has in store for us for 2018!  

*nothing to disclose*

Dreamland Lacquer: Shop, Facebook, Fan Group, Instagram

ellagee; Group RAOK Another Little Piece of My Heart

Afternoon dears!  The weather played a trick on eye today.  It was murky out until just now (12pm) and now I'm dying from wearing too much clothing.  Hey now!  It's not like I'm naked, but I'm wearing a t-shirt instead of a tank top and UGH, what was I thinking?!  Anyways, I'm sitting at the pool watching my kids swim, and then we're headed to the fair to check it out.  So my fat will be crying today.  But today I was popping in with a shorty post for you.  ellagee Another Little Piece of My Heart was originally created as a RAOK polish.  Everyone loved it so much it became a group custom.  And now you can purchase it for yourself, if you're a member of the group!  This is a true beauty and you'll be happy to snag one for yourself.  Another Little Piece of My Heart is $12.  Let's jump in and check out the pics.  

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ellagee: Shop, Girly Bits, Facebook, Instagram

Gee I Love ellagee: Facebook Group

ellagee Hella Holo Customs; July 2017, Heartstone, Aquatic & Nightspark

Good afternoon lovelies!  Hope your afternoon is going well.  I'm enjoying a fairly quiet afternoon.  My mom has been taking the kids one at a time to spend the day with them and it's wild how big a difference 3 to 2 kids is.  Gives me some time to work on the old blog.  Today's post features a few customs ellagee created for the Hella Holo Customs group.  You can only purchase this gorgeous trio if you're a member of the HHC group on Facebook.  I highly suggest you head over and join!  There are always fabulous customs in there.  Anywho, this trio will be available until August 5th and prices are $13 each.  There's a 10% discount to HHC members if you order all 3!  If you purchase an HHC product you can also receive a 10% discount on anything else you order (excluding customs).  Please see the HHC sales thread for that code!  Ok so are you ready to jump in?  Me too, let's go!
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ellagee: Shop, Girly Bits, Facebook, Instagram Hella Holo Customs: Facebook, Instagram 

Girly Bits Cosmetics; Limited Edition April Colour of the Month Duo, All Bronze and No Brains and Robin Me Blind

Morning beauties!  Today's post brings the Girly Bits April Colour of the Month Duo!  These 2 polishes are super gorgeous and a must have for anyone that likes Spring shades.  But they aren't just great for the Spring, they'll be fun to wear in the upcoming Summer months too!  Just like the previous CoTM Duos, these are available until the end of the month.  And these are limited edition, so they're gone on 5/1.  You can pick up the April CoTM Duo now for $12.39 each.  So let's jump in and check out the polish!

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Girly Bits: Shop, Harlow & Co, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter 

Glisten & Glow Experience the Islands

Good evening dolls!  I have a post full of gorgeous cremes to share with you tonight!  I feel like cremes are getting their 15 minutes of fame at the moment and I have to tell yo a little secret...I love it!  I was never really a huge creme fan but lately they have really impressed me.  Probably because they are from fantastic indie makers and indies do it best!  Glisten & Glow created this 4-piece set of creme polish called Experience the Islands.  Ok first off YES PLEASE, i want to experience the islands.  I love tropical vacations and would be happy living on an island for the rest of my life.  Second, these colors and the creamy finish are perfection.  Experience the Islands will be available on 7/15 at 9am Eastern.  Make sure you mark your calendar and jump on the creme cruise!  

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Glisten & Glow: Shop, Facebook, Instagram

Northern Star Polish Mermaid Dreams

Good evening friends!  I had an very nice non-eventful day.  Got my hair done, did a little shopping.  I guess the only thing that could have gone better was I found this adorable pair of boots and they didn't have them in my size, nor did any of the other stores in my area so big old pouty face.  Guess it wasn't meant to be.  So while I pine over those boots you can take a look at this lovely polish from Northern Star Polish!  I believe Mermaid Dreams was made as an exclusive for the Cocktails & Colors event in Las Vegas, but I'm not positive so don't hold me to that.  Anyways, it's definitely not a polish currently in the shop but there are other colors and cuticle oils for your shopping enjoyment!  So let's go ahead and jump in to check out Mermaid Dreams!

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Northern Star Polish: Shop, Facebook

Lumina Lacquer 4/21

Good afternoon, happy Saturday!  I'm at the Happiest Place on Earth, resting after the fun Tinkerbell 10K run!  More like I am resting from having to wake up at 3:30am vs. running 6.2 miles.  I promise to post pictures of my nails and outfit sometime next week but check my Instagram account (@mynailpolishobsession) for pictures now!  I wanted to share a really lovely gift that was given to me by the even lovelier Tatiana from Lumina Lacquer.  We share a birthday and swapped gifts.  This beauty is a special one of a kind that she created for me and I am both touched and totally lusty for it!  You know this means you won't be able to purchase this polish, but as I have mentioned before she has plenty of other gorgeous lacquer selections in her shop including 2 new additions that I just reviewed - Mystic and Spaced Out (post HERE).  So let's take a look at 4/21!

*product in this post as a gift*

Lumina Lacquer:  Shop, Mei Mei's Signatures, Norway Nails, Facebook, Instagram

What can I say?  4/21 is a totally stunning aqua-teal polish.  The base color is full of mesmerizing shimmer and tiny glitter and flake particles that add depth and interest.  The formula of 4/21 was perfect, nice and creamy and opaque in 2 coats.  I finished with a layer of topcoat.  

I just had to show you how 4/21 matched my soccer uniform!  How perfect right?  

Pahlish Cauldron Pool

Good evening!  I'm hanging at home in the air conditioning recovering from the intense heat of the sun and all the sriracha food I ate today at the Sriracha Festival.  Something else that makes me feel cool is looking at this gorgeous refreshing pool blue polish from Pahlish!  I wanted to share this one because I recently noticed Shannon added to the discontinued list so you can pick it up right now for only $7.50!!  What a bargain!  But if you love it you'd better hurry before it's gone!

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Pahlish: Shop, Facebook, Instagram

Cauldron Pool is a "bright turquoise creme with soft blue flake shimmer and a mix of metallic and holographic violet and teal glitters."  This shade of blue really makes me feel like I took a dip in sparkling pool.  I love the light handed addition of the glitters.  The formula was creamy and opaque and applied smoothly.  I used 2 coats of Cauldron Pool and 1 layer of topcoat.  

Dior Nymphea

Le Sigh.  Dior, Dior, Dior.  You have such lovely colors and formulas and Nymphea is no exception to the rule.  Nymphea was released with the Spring 2013 Dior Snow Collection.  It's a gorgeous light blue creme (I see hidden shimmer) with a slight tinge of aqua.  It looks like tropical waters on my nails and now I need a vacation on a remote and lush island with an adult beverage and an umbrella straw.  Hey, a girl can dream can't she?  I used 3 layers of Nymphea for full coverage.  The formula was nice to work with.  I had no problems with application.  I finished with 1 layer of topcoat.  

What are your thoughts on this refreshing blue?  It is something you would wear plain or would you dress it up with shimmer or glitter?