China Glaze House Of Colour, Spring 2016

Good afternoon all and happy Saturday!  I want to say my kid's "ski week" was full of fun and adventure, and while we did make a trip to Disneyland it wasn't the best trip we've ever been on.  All 3 of my littles ended up being super grumpy and fighty and sick.  I'm talking fevers and chills and vomit here people.  Not what I was expecting on this vacation.  Fortunately they're all making a turn for the better now and I'm certain they'll be fine when it's time to go back to school on Monday.  But I'll tell ya, I can't wait for the weather to stabilize and warm up.  This hot and cold isn't helping anyone.  So while I hope for Spring (well Summer actually) I figured I'd share the new Spring collection from China Glaze.  This gorgeous set called House Of Colour, is full of shimmers and glitters and cremes. The colors are beautiful and versatile.  I'm pretty sure House Of Colour is available online and in beauty supply stores now.  So jot down your favorites and head out to do some shopping!

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China Glaze: Website, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Parallax Polish; The Secrets of the 7 Seas Collection

Hello all!  Last day of January and wow, time is already flying by this year.  Tomorrow our favorite science inspired brand, Parallax Polish, will be releasing The Secrets of the 7 Seas collection!  This 7-piece set is full of gorgeous shades and finishes.  You blue lovers are going to be really happy because this set is seriously stacked on the blue front.  So here's the details you need to know for this launch;  The Secrets of the 7 Seas will be available on 2/1 in the shop. You can pick up bottles in a range of sizes and prices, minis are typically around $3 and full holos around $12.  Erin also offers a medium sized bottle!  Are you ready to check this collection out?!  I am so let's go!

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Parallax Polish: Shop, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

China Glaze Cheers Collection, Winter/Holiday 2015

Night post alert!  Today was a day, let me tell you.  Sometimes there really just doesn't feel like there's enough time in the day to do all the things I need to do.  Then I had family pictures planned for this evening and oye, that didn't go as planned.  And now I'm drained.  So it's time to get into my zen zone and blog a little.  And boy do I have a long one for you tonight!  We will be looking at the new China Glaze Cheers collection for the Winter/Holiday season.  12 shades, cremes, shimmers, jelly glitters, glitter toppers, all very pretty and festive!  The Cheers Collection is available to purchase now at your local beauty supply stores; Sally's and Ulta.  They are $7.50 each.  So let's jump in and check out the Cheers Collection!  

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China Glaze: Website, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Sea Lore Sea-son's Treatings Collection, Winter/Holiday 2015

Good evening!  Hopefully you aren't all elbow deep in stuffing and cranberry sauce.  I am so horrible, I haven't even started my dishes yet!  I have a race in the morning and then need to be at my family's house by noon!  Eeeep.  Looks like I'll be up late cooking, boooooo.  Nobody to blame but myself.  But how can I focus on cooking when I have such gorgeous polish to share with you?  The collection I have tonight is the upcoming Sea Lore Polish Sea-son's Treatings Collection, a 5 piece set full of shimmer, holo and glitter!  This is a really nice collection, I enjoyed how the names tied in to the shades.  Sea-son's Treatings will be available on Black Friday (11/27) and I believe each polish will be $10 USD.  So let's delve into these sweet nail polish treats!

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Sea Lore Polish: Shop, Facebook, Instagram

Sweet Heart Polish LE Black Friday Trio

Good morning dears!  Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and you know what that means?  Black Friday shopping is almost upon us!!  Eeeeeeeee!  Have you made your list of things to buy, sales to hit up?  I haven't, but I really need to get on it.  It'll be hard for me since I'll be on the road - I'll be cyber shopping all day.  Well if you're not like me and have your list ready you'll definitely want to add these polishes to your list.  The Limited Edition Black Friday Trio will be available on 11/27 at 9am Pacific. It will only be released in small quantity, about 20 sets and will be $28.  So let's to waste any more time chit chatting (if you're like me you have pies to bake and potatoes to mash) and let's look at polish! *press sample* Sweet Heart Polish: Shop, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Smitten Polish Christmas In Stars Hollow, Winter/Holiday 2015

Good evening!  Are you in bed yet?  No?  Neither am I.  Even thought I should hit the sack early because I have to get up at 6am again to get in a 10 mile run with my running buddy.  I will do so but it will be grudgingly and I'll likely still be asleep for the first half hour.  So since I'm still awake and you're still awake let's talk more polish!  Another brand that will be releasing a fantastic collection on Black Friday is my beloved Smitten Polish!  The Christmas In Hollows Eve is a fun collection, inspired by Gilmore girls and it's full of a variety of finishes; glitter, shimmer, holo - they are all FANTASTIC.  And let me start by saying I'm sorry, I didn't watch this series so I can't comment on how any of these actually relate to the show.  Maybe one of you fans can let me know!  Christmas In Stars Hollow releases on 11/27 at 2pm Central.  The pre-order will be open for 24 hours.  Since it's Black Friday there's a code for you to use!  THANKS2015 will get you 20% off your entire order (excluding the new Christmas In Stars Hollow collection).  This code is also only for 24 hours.  So happy shopping and buy all the Smitten!  

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Smitten Polish: Shop, Edgy Polish, Femme Fatale Cosmetics, Hypnotic Polish, Rainbow Connection, Facebook, Instagram 

Girly Bits Holiday Magic, Winter 2015

Good afternoon dears!  It's time for some magic...some Girly Bits Holiday Magic that is!  Pictures have been floating around for a week or so now and it's time for me to throw my pictures into the ring.   Let me start off by saying WOW.  This collection is gorgeous and everything about it makes me think of wintry days, warm fireplaces, hot cups of cocoa, making memories with loved ones.  Pam  collaborated with the brand spokeswoman, Megan Edwards and they really put out a fabulous collection for the season.  Holiday Magic will be available on 11/22 with a limited time discounted price of $108 CAD, free shipping.  Or you can pick up individual bottles for $13 CAD each.  So let's jump in and check out this festive 9 piece collection!  

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Girly Bits: Shop, Harlow & Co., Mei Mei's Signatures, Femme Fatale, Foxy Fingertips, Rainbow Connection, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

EA Polish Swatches & Review

Good morning dears!  First let em say that I'm sorry for not posting this yesterday.  I meant to and sometimes I just get swamped with my kids and their activities.  Yesterday was one of those days.  But Im making up for it today.  Right now I have a new-to-me brand to share, yay!  EA Polish, formerly known as Embella Adorn, is a beauty and fashion accessories lifestyle brand.  Their niche is that they offer a fashionable ring with each polish purchase.  You can mix and match the polish and rings to your liking!  Fun, right?  And wouldn't a polish/ring set make a fabulous Christmas gift or stocking stuffer?!  If you head over to the EA Polish website you can see all the polish and available rings.  I have all 6 polishes to show you now and you can pick them up for yourself, they are $12 USD each.  If you are unsure of your ring size feel free to contact EA Polish on their Contact link (HERE) for help, and you'll also get a 25% discount on your first order.  So let's jump in and check out the polish (and rings!).

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EA Polish: Shop/Website, Facebook, Instagram

Press Release: China Glaze Cheers! Holiday Collection

SIP, SPARKLE & SHINE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

Morgan Taylor Fight Like a Lady Collection, Breast Cancer Awareness 2015

Good evening everyone!  I wanted to jump back on and share a lovely little collection with you.  Morgan Taylor release a 4-piece mini set called Fight Like A Lady for Breast Cancer Awareness month.  This set has a pink for everyone - the barely there, the sparkly, the classy and the bright!  I enjoyed all 4 of them too!  I browsed around the Morgan Taylor site and didn't see this set, but I did see the full size bottles of each of the 4 colors in this post so you have the option to get those for now.    And as a matter of fact the site Morgan Taylor links to for buying online has all 4 of these shades on sale for $6.50 each and a 15% off code - TREAT15 - to use until 10/31!  Nice deal!  Are you ready?  Let's jump in and check out the polish then.

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Morgan Taylor: Website/Shop, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Up first I have Sweet Surrender, an extremely sheer, soft pink jelly.  You will have visible nail line with this but I think that's the point.  I actually think it creates a "your nails but better" effect.  Look how bright and clean my nails look!  The formula and application were both great.  I used 2 coats of Sweet Surrender and no topcoat.  

Sweetest Thing is the blingy sister of the bunch.  Its a metallic pink glitter in a clear base (actually the base is ever so slightly tinted pink) that you can wear alone or over a base color.  I chose to sponge Sweetest Thing onto my tips and as a full accent nail.  I did this over Sweet Surrender.  I love how it turned out!  The glitter applied easily and heavily.  I only needed to sponge on one layer for full coverage.  I finished up with a layer of topcoat.  

Lip Service is a vivid bubblegum pink creme.  This baby is fairly bright and to me bright is happy.  This one had a great formula that evened out nicely in 2 coats.  Just to ensure I didn't have any visible nail line I ended up slapping on a 3rd coat but it was unnecessary.  I finished with a layer of topcoat.  

Prettier In Pink is a "watermelon pink creme."  What a gorgeous and vibrant color!  This is another that really makes me happy just to look at it.  The formula and application were both awesome.  Creamy and opaque in 2 coats.  I finished with a layer of topcoat.  

KBShimmer Winter 2015 (partial review)

Good afternoon!  Welp, Halloween is tomorrow and I officially have my first Winter collection on the old blog.  While I love the warm, cozy and typically vampy colors of the Fall collections, I also enjoy the rich jewel tones and ultra blingy colors of Winter ones.  So today I have the new KBShimmer Winter collection, which consists of cremes, holos, jellies, crellies, glitters and flakes!  There are 14 polishes in all and several new holiday themed water slide decals.  This collection launches on November 2nd!  So let's jump in and check out the polish (I will have some water slides up soon!).  

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KBShimmer: Shop, Harlow & Co, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest

Fleece Navidad is a light grey polish with blue microflakies.  It's reminiscent of chilly days full of snow and ice.  The formula was really nice and it applied easily in 3 coats.  I used one layer of KBShimmer Clearly On Top Quick Dry Topcoat.  

Oh Holo Night is one of the glitter toppers in the collection.  I couldn't resist the mini holo stars!  So cute!  This glitter topper was really easy to use.  No fishing for any pieces and they all laid on the nail nicely.  I used 2 coats of Oh Holo Night over Fleece Navidad, finished with a layer of Clearly On Top Quick Dry topcoat.  

Smoke Signals is a unique and pretty light grey crelly full of orange, red and aqua glitters.  I love this combo - it's unique and cool and is a great polish for both Fall and Winter seasons!  The formula was pretty sheer on the first coat but that's how crelies work so I wasn't concerned - and for good reason.  Smoke Signals built up perfectly in 3 coats.  I used 1 layer of Clearly On Top Quickly Dry topcoat to finish.  

Owl Miss You is one of my favorites from the collection.  It's a gorgeous soft beige (that read more greige on my skin tone) and is full of golden metallic flakes and golden shimmer.  This soft shade is such a perfect neutral that I can imagine myself wearing for several occasions.  I think it would be totally suitable for work too!  The formula and application were both great.  I used 3 coats and finished with a layer of Clearly On Top Quick Dry topcoat.  

Coal In One is one mega stunning holo.  For the record, I wouldn't mind getting this charcoal grey linear holo in my stocking!  If you were only going to get one polish and really wanted that WOW factor I'd suggest Coal In One.  The formula was opaque and buttery.  It applied like a dream.  I used 2 coats and no topcoat.  

Yule Worthy is a vampy burgundy/brown polish full of micro metallic flakes.   I love the uniqueness of this polish.  I have nothing like it color or finish wise, in my collection.  The formula and application were both amazing.  I used 2 coats of Yule Worthy for full coverage and a layer of Clearly On Top Quick Dry topcoat.  

The final polish that I have to share with you is Kind Of A Big Dill.  Such a silly name, but if you are one of those that hides the pickle on your tree you will appreciate it (the name and color!).  I personally adore the color.  It's a forest green jelly full of small holo glitters.  GORGEOUS!  What a perfect color for the holiday season.  Formula and application were both fabulous.  I only needed 2 coats but I applied a third for the most depth of color that I could get.  I finished with a layer of Clearly On Top Quick Dry topcoat.