Showing posts with label black circles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label black circles. Show all posts

Friday, October 18, 2013

The Nail Junkie Frankenstein & Spider AND a Giveaway!

Hello dear readers!  I have a late day post to share and I hope you are in the mood for Halloween polish….and a giveaway!  I know those are 2 things that always make my day.  This post features 2 of the polishes recently released in The Nail Junkie Halloween collection.  This set has 7 polishes themed by various things that make you think of Halloween..candy corn, pumpkin, black cat, Frankenstein, etc…  I have quite a few Nail Junkies now and I have to say that I truly adore them all.  Aleta, the maker behind the brand is very conscious of product quality and ease of use.  All her polish is unique, pretty and comes with a cute picture label instead of a word name.  You can follow the Nail Junkie's blog, Facebook page, Instagram (thenailjunkiepolish) and can purchase from the Etsy shop for $10 each.  Keep on reading because after my review there is a Rafflecopter link for a giveaway!  

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This misunderstood fellow is Frankenstein.  He's green and not so mean.  Aleta describes Frankenstein as a "green jelly polish loaded with black bar and black hex glitters."  This polish perfectly captures the monster.  The bright green jelly base (Frankie's skin) is gorgeous and the silvery shimmer is stunning!  I got plenty of bars and hexs (nuts and bolts) out with each brush dip and they spread well and laid flat on my nails.  Application and formula were both wonderful.  I used 3 coats for  full coverage and 1 layer of topcoat.


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The other polish I have to share is Spider.  I have a true repulsion to spiders yet I also find that I can't look away if I see one (in real life or in a picture).  A spider rubber-necker of sorts.  So of course I had to pick this to try out.  And it's awesome.  Spider is a "glitter topper with various sizes and shapes of black glitter."  1 started this mani with a gradient of Butter London Billy No Mates and Deborah Lippmann It's Raining Men hoping for a creepy/gruesome effect.  I then used 2 coats of Spider and was pleased with the amount of glitter I got out with each brush dip.  All the glitters laid flush to my nails and spread easily.  Again, application and formula were both great.  I finished with 1 layer of topcoat.


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And now what I'm sure you've been waiting for!  The giveaway!  Graciously hosted by the Nail Junkie, there will be 1 winner with 2 polishes up for grabs (winners choice).  Now on to the rules.  

Giveaway Details:
You must be 18 to enter
Open International, excluding Italy and New Zeland
Giveaway will run from October 18, 2013 to October 30, 2013 11:59 PM PST.  
Please follow all the rules...follow and/or like all the provided links
The Nail Junkie and My Nail Polish Obsession are not responsible for lost, damaged or stolen goods

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Sunday, July 7, 2013

Darling Diva Polish Into the Groove

Good morning polish friends!  I hope the weekend has treated you well and you have enjoyed my recent posts!  I know I sure have been loving all these polishes I've been putting on my digits!  Today I have a super awesome new Darling Diva Polish to share.  Carrie recently released a collection inspired by Madonna songs and they are all pretty dang amazing!  DDP is available in a couple places but you can purchase from the Etsy store, Llarowe, and Mei Mei's Signaures.  You can also follow Darling Diva on Facebook for stock updates and product info!

This lovely gal is Into the Groove.  Yup, inspired by the Madonna song by the same name featured in the 1985 movie Desperately Seeking Susan.  And just because it's a great song here's a link to see the video (fyi- lots of ads to skip).  Into the Groove is a gorgeous lime green crelly full of black and silver circle glitters.  You know how I feel about circle glitters…I LOVE THEM!  There is also a very fine, hidden green-gold shimmer in here and it's so pretty!  ITG is pretty sheer so I ended up using 4 coats for full coverage.  Of course you could use a similar base color and use less coats of ITG if you wanted.  I used 1 layer of topcoat for smooth and glossy nails!  








*this polish was provided for my honest opinion and review
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