The Makers Dozen, January 2020: Alter Ego - Child Idol

Good morning friends!  Can you believe I have 2 posts 2 days in a row!  Who am I?? This one will be a quickie so you definitely have time for it before running out the door to get to work or start your errands!  First, I must share the news that Makers Dozen will be no more.  January is their last month.  If you do want a bottle of Child Idol by Alter Ego you should swing by her shop to pick one up.  I perused her site last night and noticed there was no listing, but after conferring with another blogger it seems it was never offered this month so I'm guessing that since Cynthia is on a vacation she will list it when she returns. The January theme was Celebrity and Cynthia went with Smurfs.  You can pick up Child Idol for $10 and can save 20% using my code My Nail Polish Obsession!  Let' jump in!

Alter Ego: Shop, Facebook, Fan Group, Instagram 

Makers Dozen: Facebook Group

The Makers Dozen, September 2019: Alter Ego - Western Bluebird

Hey there friends!  Hope you had a great Saturday!  Just wanted to pop on while the kids are all quiet in front of their favorite babysitter (the tv and computer screens) to share the September Makers Dozen shade from Alter Ego.  The theme for the month is Birds and Alter Ego got the color clear.  You can purchase Western Bluebird through the entire month of September or until the 40 bottle cap is reached.  Each bottle is $10.  Let's jump in and check out the polish!

*press sample*

Alter Ego: Shop, Facebook, Fan Group, Instagram 

Makers Dozen: Facebook Group

Stella Chroma, The Basics Collection - Classic Red & Hey Sailor

Afternoon guys!  I'm back with a second Stella Chroma post to share today.  Because not only is Stella Chroma laughing the American Muscle Collection (post HERE), but there are new shades being added to The Basics Collection!  Yay!  The initial colors for The Basics Collection were High Noon and New Moon (black and white).  Now we have Classic Red and Hey Sailor (red and navy).  Guys!  The timing on these colors couldn't be better.  They are going to make a killer 4th of July mani!  I am currently working on something fun using both of these and New Moon.  You will be able to purchase these starting 6/21 at noon EST as a set for $18.  The discounted price will only be available from 6/21 - 7/5.  After the it will be full prices.  And you can save 15% using my code MNPO!  Let's see the polish!

*press sample*

Stella Chroma: Shop, Facebook, Stella Chromatics Facebook Fan Group, Instagram 

Alter Ego: June 2019 Group Custom - Stone By Day, Warrior By Night

Afternoon!  Oh, and happy Friday!  I've spent the last couple days working on unpacking the remaining boxes from our remodel.  Hopefully we can get the last of the holiday decorations and furniture items out of the POD in our driveway.  It's just such a taxing job finding places for those things!  Anyways, I just finished watching the England/Argentina game and the baby is asleep so I'm sitting here and thought, I might as well share a post!  Today I have the Alter Ego fan group custom for June.  This one is a true beauty, I love the look of it!  You can purchase Stone By Day, Warrior By Night through this month for $10 (17ml bottle).  And of course, you can save 20% using my code: My Nail Polish Obsession.  Let's jump in to the post. 

*press sample*

Alter Ego: Shop, Facebook, Fan Group, Instagram 

Alter Ego; Holy Shift May 2019 Group Custom - Roasted Eggplant

Hey there dears!  Happy Monday.  Who has kids in school?  I'm legit on the countdown because I am tired.  So damn tired of being the morning alarm clock for 3 kids, rushing them to get up, get ready, eat breakfast, make lunches, get them out the door on time.  Tired tired tired.  Been living off 3+ cups of coffee a day and I normally don't drink that much.  Mama needs a break!  Mama needs to sit poolside with a lava flow. Ha!  Anyways, I'm here today, without my poolside view or lava flow, to share a new and fabulous polish with you.  Alter Ego has been cranking out new polishes and months customs for private groups like it's no ones business and Roasted Eggplant is a two thumbs up winner!  Roasted Eggplant will be available this month in the Holy Shift group.  It is available for $10, plus you can save 20% using my code My Nail Polish Obsession.  Don't forget to join the group so you can buy it!

*press sample*

Alter Ego: Shop, Facebook, Fan Group, Instagram 

Holy Shift FB Group: HERE *link currently down - will update once it's available again*

Stella Chroma: Winter 2018, Nutcracker Trio

Happy Friday y'all!  Hope you had a great day.  Mine was pretty nice, walked with a friend for coffee then met up with my hubby for lunch!  The weather was so nice too!  I'm trying to get back into switching nail polish when I have down time, though I might not really have any down time until Christmas passes.  I'm popping in tonight with the Stella Chroma Nutcracker Trio, part of the Winter 2018 collection.  3 gorgeous and whimsical polishes inspired by the popular ballet.  I love that this trio gives you feelings of dancing snowflakes, wintery nights and sugar spun sweets. The Nutcracker Trio is available now for $33 or $12 each.  And as always, you can save 15% using my code MNPO.  

*press sample*

Stella Chroma: Shop, Facebook, Stella Chromatics Facebook Fan Group, Instagram  

Girly Bits Cosmetics; Limited Edition November Colour of the Month Duo - Turning A New Leaf & Winter Whiplash

Good morning again!  Can you believe Thanksgiving is TOMORROW!  I am thankful that I don't have to cook anything because my mom likes to do it and when we are with my in-laws we just go out to dinner.  Yes, I am lazy.  Don't get me wrong, I have cooked a turkey before, a ham, a pie, mashed potatoes, all the Thanksgiving things, I just don't want to.  Where do you go to celebrate?  Friends house, family meet up, a swanky restaurant?  

Well, this isn't a post about food.  It's a post about nail polish.  Girly Bits new LE COtM Duo to be exact.  And there are about 10 days left to get these beauties so I suggest you hop to it A-SAP.  November brings us gorgeous, rich colors with just enough pizazz for party worthy nails.  Turning a New Leaf and Winter Whiplash are $16.50 CAD each and are available until 12/1.  So let's check them out!

*press sample*

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

Lollipop Posse Lacquer November Polish Pickup Exclusive: My Heart Is Like The Ocean

Evening friends!  I'm relaxing next to my injured child while watching my hubby make a temporary closet for the baby clothes to have a place to live.  If you weren't in the know, we are remodeling the house and went from a 3 bdr to a 1 bdr.  Things are tight, and will be even more so when the baby arrives!  But we are making due!  While I'm over here feeling cramped and out of room (both in home and in belly) I figured I'd drop another polish from the upcoming Polish Pickup for you to enjoy!  As I've mentioned before, the November PPU's theme is Badass Women and Lollipop Posse went with Tori Amos!  Now I don't know much about Tori, but my college roomie and BFF really liked her and I never could get in to her music after 4 years of listening to it (so much lamenting and melancholy tunes - you only changed my mind on The Cure, Elena!).  My Heart is Like the Ocean is specifically inspired by the song Take to the Sky.  Karen chose this song and musician because she was the inspiration for the first ever LPP collection!  $1 of each bottle purchased will be donated to RAINN, who Tori Amos was a spokesperson for.  You can learn more about RAINN here.  My Heart is Like the Ocean will be $12.50, no cap.  You can purchase it from 11/2 - 11/5.  Let's check it out!

*press sample*

Polish Pickup: Shop, Facebook

Lollipop Posse: Lollipop Posse Lacquer: Shop, Facebook, Lollipop's Posse FB Fan Group, Instagram

KBShimmer November Polish Pickup Exclusive: Some Like It Scot

Morning friends!  Man, I am tired.  Yesterday was a long and exhausting day with an ambulance ride to the ER and 9 stitches in my middle little's leg.  Chunk of glass - 1, Julian - 0.  Definitely hope that's the last time I have to call an ambulance for any of my kids.  I was up all night helping him as adrenaline and meds wore off so as you can imaging, this hugely pregnant mama is wiped out and fighting a headache.  But that will not deter me from starting to share the November PPU shades I have to share with you.  November's theme is Badass Women and it covers real and made up characters.  The first polish I have to share with you is KBShimmer's Some Like It Scot, inspired by Claire Fraser from Outlander.  If you haven't read the books I highly suggest you do, they are a rich blend of history, fantasy and romance.  The show is great too but it does skip parts from the book - might be hard to follow if you haven't already read them.  Always, Claire is this badass time traveler who is a doctor/healer and a woman who can totally take care of herself!  You can pick up Some Like It Scot for $10, available from 11/2 - 11/5.  Let's jump in and check it out!

*press sample*

Polish Pickup: Shop, Facebook

KBShimmer: Shop, Harlow & Co, Live Love Polish, Color4Nails, Amazon, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest

Alter Ego: Fall Harvest Collection, Fall 2018

Evening y'all!  The hubster is working on making some ribs in his new smoker, and I was looking for an activity to do with the kids but sadly the Winchester Mystery House Candlelight Tours are sold out, booooo.  So maybe we can go to a movie together?  I dunno, he said the ribs are going to take a long time.  So while I figure out out night I thought it would be nice to share another fab Fall collection that is currently available.  Alter Ego created the Harvest Colors collection, perfect shades for the season!  They are $9.50 for each 17ml bottle, or you can get the set of 7 for $51.  Also, don't forget that you can save 25% using my code My Nail Polish Obsession.  Alright, let's check out the polish!

*press sample*

Alter Ego: Shop, Facebook, Instagram 

ellagee: TIS San Antonio Exclusives, The Moody Collection

Evening!  It was so nice to have the afternoon off from shutting the kids around.  My daughter ended up at a birthday party at the local park so the boys and I rode our bikes over to join them and have fun watching all the games.  I haven't been to a party with old fashioned games in a long time!  There were sack races, limbo, wheelbarrow races and 3-legged races.  The kids had so much fun, I'll have to remember those games in the future.  Well I just ate and am heading out to make a pumpkin shirt for a race I'm in this Sunday, so this will be a quickie post.  Tomorrow is The Indie Shop San Antonio.  So many of you lucky nail polish lovers are going to have a fun time.  ellagee will be there with lots of goodies to show off.  One such collection is the brand new Moody Collection, a trio-color thermal set.  Now I will put the disclaimer from Laura here for you to read: Thermal pigments are fascinating and so much fun to play with. At the same time they are very sensitive to extreme temperatures. Because of the hot weather in Texas (and then to me in California) my press samples were damaged during shipping. I didn't want them to arrive to customers as anything less than intended so I've decided to make them exclusive to the San Antonio Indie Shop, where they'll be available with their full thermal effect as shown in the swatch stick photos.  I did indeed receive polishes that are affected by the heat so only a few showed transition and I only saw 2 colors at best.  With that said, this collection will be exclusive to TIS San Antonio and leftovers will make their way to the website for online shopping.  The Moody Collection will be $12 for individuals and $50 for the set.  Let's check out the polish!  

*press sample*

The Indie Shop: Facebook, Instagram

ellagee: Shop, Girly Bits, Facebook, Instagram

Londontown Lakur; Back With A Vengeance, Fall 2018

Evening!  It was a busy weekend for me and my fam, we celebrated my daughters 7th birthday out at the pool with friends and family.  Everyone had a great time and it was the perfect way to say goodbye to Summer and hello to Fall!  But now that it's really Fall I can get on board with all the Fall polish and makeup collections out there.  I've been sharing Fall polishes for a week or two now and have even more to show you!  Let's start with the brand new Back With a Vengeance, Fall 2018 collection from Londontown Lakur! 4 gorgeous, yet totally non-traditional Fall shades to get you excited for cooler days!  These are infused with hydrating ingredients that are meant to help nourish your nails.  You'll also get the brand new brush that helps minimize streaking with this new collection!  Of course they're the same awesome 10-day chip-free formula that we all love!  The Back With A Vengeance collection is available now for $16 each.  I noticed a little tab to click and save 20% off if you enter your email and there's free shipping on orders over $30!  Let's see what this collection holds for us!  

*press sample*

Londontown: Shop, Facebook, Instagram

Stella Chroma; Fall Mattes Collection

Morning beauties!  I was planning on posting this late last night but I figured most of you would be in bed already so I opted for a morning share instead!  This is the newest collection from Stella Chroma and it's absolutely amazing! The Fall Mattes Collection consists of 6 gorgeous Autumn inspired shades that are a fantastic matte finish.  I truly love matte finish polish and wish makers did them more often, but I guess that's what makes them so much more special to me!  You'll be able to purchase the Fall Mattes starting on 9/22 at 12pm EDT.  They will be $12 each or you can purchase the set for $64 until 10/5.  A portion of the sales will be donated to the Girls Who Code program.  And don't forget you can save 15% using my code MNPO!  Let's go ahead and jump in to the post to check them out and revel in all their Fall Matte glory! 

*press sample*

 Stella Chroma: Shop, Facebook, Stella Chromatics Facebook Fan Group, Instagram

Stella Chroma August Polish Pick Up Exclusives: Poppies! and Emulsified Sugar Scrub Poppies

Good morning again!  Are you tired of me and my double posting ways yet?  I swear sometimes the PPU just creeps up on me and I'm a crazy person trying to share everything in time!  But I've just about got them all shared now!  As I've mentioned before in my last few posts, the Polish Pickup theme for August is Musicals.  It's such a wide net cast to cover all musicals and movies with music in them and all that I've seen so far has been great!  Stella Chroma picked The Wizard of Oz, a movie I grew up watching and singing songs to.  Total classic!  Poppies! is a nod to the scene in the poppy field in the movie.  Poppies! will be available from 8/3 - 8/6 for $12, no cap.  There is also an Emulsified Sugar Scrub with the same name, Poppies! available.  You can pick up a 2.5oz jar for $5.50.  Let's head in to the post and check it out. 

*press sample*

Polish Pickup: Shop, Facebook

Stella Chroma: Shop, Facebook, Stella Chromatics Facebook Fan Group, Instagram

Blue Eyed Girl Lacquer May Polish Pick Up Exclusive: The Ancient Power

Good afternoon!  Hope your Thursday is going well.  I just got home with all my kiddos and pretty soon will be off to my taxi mom life.  But with the Polish Pickup starting tomorrow I want to show you one last polish I have.  It's a stunner from Blue Eyed Girl Lacquer and it was inspired by one of my all time favorite shows, Charmed.  Personally, I liked the show better when Shannen Doherty was on it but oh well, guess she's hard to work with.  Anyways, if you were out of the loop, the May PPU theme is all about the 90's!  You'll be able to purchase BEGL The Ancient Power from 5/4 - 5/7 for $12, no cap.  Are you ready?  The power of three will set us free.....

*press sample*

BEGL: Shop, Facebook, BEGLove, Instagram

Polish Pickup: Shop, Facebook, Instagram 

Dreamland Lacquer April Polish Pick Up Exclusive: Eep Opp Ork Ah Ah

Evening friends!  Anyone else think this week is dragging?  It's going by so sloooooooooow!  Fortunately for you (and me) I have a gorgeous polish from Dreamland Lacquer to share with you tonight.  This is the first time Dreamland has participated in the Polish Pickup and she joined the game with a Royal Flush.  I mean she came in with guns blazing people!  I am really glad she's part of the PPU and I hope she continues to take part in the fun.  Now this polish is a bit of a blast from the past, inspired by a particular episode of The Jetsons, it's called Eep Opp Ork Ah Ah. You'll be able to pick up Eep App Ork Ah Ah from 4/-4/9 for $12. There is a 200 bottle cap on this polish.  Let's go ahead and delve into the post to check out the polish!

*press sample*

Polish Pickup: Shop, Facebook

Dreamland Lacquer: Shop, Facebook, Fan Group, Instagram

Stella Chroma for Girly Bits Exclusives; Queen Of All My Dreams & Pilot Of The Storm

Good morning sweets!  How's the morning treating you?  It's Thursday, we are almost to the weekend *insert cat hanging from a branch poster* and Hang In There!  I remember my childhood best friends had one of those at her house and I always thought it was cute.  So today I have exciting news!  Girly Bits will begin stocking Stella Chroma on 3/20!  You know what that means...EXCLUSIVE SHADES!  There are 2.  They are both fabulous.  You will need them.  Queen Of All My Dreams and Pilot Of The Storm will be available over at Girly Bits staring on 3/20 for $17.75 CAD each.  Alright my friends, let's not dilly dally with banter, let's check these faboosh polishes out! 

*press sample*

Girly Bits: Shop, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter  

Stella Chroma: Shop, Facebook, Stella Chromatics Facebook Fan Group, Instagram 

Stella Chroma Hella Handmade Creations, March 2018 - The Nightwander, Peri-Wrinked In Time & Pluminescence

Evening all!  I got a break from being a shuttle driver today and got to make dinner (soup since it's raining and cold) and I even just took a little pre-bedtime nap.  But I'm still freezing! So I'm in a blanket and taking a few to share a post featuring the Stella Chroma holos for the Hella Handmade Creations group (fka Hella Holo Customs, aka HHC).  These are some uber holo beauties that are surely going to make your day!  You can pick up this Stella Chroma/HHC trio for $13 each, starting 3/14 at 12:01am EST.  They'll be available until the end of March.  That's in like an hour!  So let's jump in and check them out.

*press sample*

Stella Chroma: Shop, Facebook, Stella Chromatics Facebook Fan Group, Instagram 

Hella Handmade Creations: Facebook group, Shop

Girly Bits Cosmetics; Limited Edition January Colour of the Month Duo - Act Your Sage & Blue Year's Resolution

Morning beauties!  I know it's Monday but I'm in a good mood regardless.  I hope I'm this chipper for the rest of the week once all my momlife duties are taking over.  But right now, this very moment, I have the Girly Bits January Colour of the Month Duo to show you!  Act Your Sage and Blue Years Resolution will be available in the shop until 2/1 for $16.50 CAD each.  If you love either of these don't wait too long to get them since they'll only be around for a short period of time.  Alrighty, let's head in to the post and see this LE duo!

*press sample*

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

Stella Chroma Winter's Trio

Evening dears!  Tonight I have a lovely trio for you.  It's the Winter's Trio from Stella Chroma.  This mini collection of metallic shades is inspired by the chilly scenes of winter.  Brrrrr, all those "cold" words are making me feel frozen.  I'm a California girl, but I pretty much freeze when it gets below 60.  Yup, I'm a wimp.  Anyways, you can pick up the Winter's Trio on 1/19 at noon EST.  They will be $12 each and if you purchase all 3 you'll receive a free 2.5oz emulsified sugar scrub of Pam's choice.  And just a reminder, you can use my code MNPO for 15% off your order!  Alrighty, let's head to the post.  

*press sample*

Stella Chroma: Shop, Facebook, Stella Chromatics Facebook Fan Group, Instagram