Stella Chroma: Winter 2018/2019, Constellation Trio

Evening friends!  I hope your Tuesday was better than my babe's.  He got shots this morning and the poor fella wanted to be in my arms all day long.  So let me just say that along with a cranky baby is an exhausted mama (= also cranky).  It's 6:50pm and I'm about to call it a night.  But before I drag myself to bed I wanted to share the stunning Constellation Trio from Stella Chroma.  This released on Black Friday so you've probably seen it already.  But if not, it's Pam's first magnetic collection!  The Constellation Trio sell individually for $12 each.  Don't forget you can save 15% using my code MNPO.  Let's jump in to the post so I can go to bed!

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

Lollipop Posse; Seasonal Garbage Holiday 2018 Collection & Black Friday Single Pours

Oh Mah Gawd what's this??!! A nail polish post!  I managed to do some swatching in my 5 spare minutes of the day and not only have this post, but 2 others that I'll share this week!  I have to admit, I missed swatching for the last 3ish weeks.  So let's get right to it...today's post features a whole bunch of gorgeous Lollipops for you to take a gander at before the Black Friday sale starts!  Let me fill you in on Black Friday.  There's a new collection quad.  There's a BF quad of single pours.  There's the Fantastic Flakes group custom (which I don't have in this post).  There's free shipping on orders over $30 with code FREEFBSHIP.  There's a free full size All Those Martini Olives with every $45 purchase, no code needed.  Most polishes will be 50% off - exclusions include the new polishes in this post.  The Seasonal Garbage collection will be $12 each.  I will share the Black Friday Single Pour prices after each individual shade.  Let's jump in to the post and check out the brand new Seasonal Garbage collection then we'll roll in to the Black Friday shades!

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

KBShimmer; Falloween Collection 2018

Good evening!  I've been out and about all day and I am literally exhausted right now.  It's getting really, really hard to keep up with my typical schedule as I'm getting further along in this pregnancy.  Tired, achey and cranky, that's my current life. Yup, just change my name to Party Pooper Jen.  But I have had some time to play with incoming polish and so many pretty Fall collections are out!  Tonight I have the KBShimmer Falloween Collection, it launched last weekend  at Polish Con in Minneapolis.  For the rest of y'all, the Falloween Collection will be available online on 10/1.  This is a really lovely collection, the colors are all great and cohesive, and the names are all fun (as is the norm for anything Christy names!).  I definitely have favorites but overall the entire collection is great for the Fall and Halloween. You'll be able to get the Falloween Collection for $10 each.  Let's jump in and check out the goodies!

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

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

Stella Chroma Draught of Peace, July Multichrome Madness Group Custom

Afternoon all!  Hope your Monday is going swimmingly!  I just had my kids at swim lessons and they did pretty great!  But we had some other things to do this afternoon so I didn't get to stay and swim after lessons ended.  Hoping that's the plan tomorrow because I fully plan to bring some food and adult beverage and just hang at the pool as long as possible.  But for now I'll settle for a glass of iced tea and sharing this post with you.  Stella Chroma is at it again with her phenomenal multi chrome skills.  What I have today is Draught of Peace, a custom created for the Multichrome Madness group.  This will be available to group members only, until 7/31.  If you're not a member, you definitely need to join!  Draught of Peace is $13, or you can pick up the duo (Draught of Peace and Amortentia) for $23.  You can save 15% using my code MNPO.  Let's jump right in and check out this beauty!  

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

Multichrome Madess: Facebook Group

Paint Box Polish; The Mr. Paint Box Polish Collection

Morning beauties.  Today I have a fantastic new collection to share with you from Paint Box Polish.  Here are the details you NEED to know about the Mr. Paint Box Polish Collection.  This collection was created by Mr. Paint Box Polish.  He was inspired by his love of fishing and fish.  This collection is *limited edition* and will only be available in the month of May.  Each polish is $11 or you can buy the set for $36.  Finally, this will be the last collection from Paint Box Polish, the freshly rebranded Stella Chroma will launch in June.  Make sure to sign up for the newsletter HERE to get all the latest updates!  Ok, so are you ready to jump in and check out the Mr. Paint Box Polish Collection?  I am ready to show it off so lesgo!  Oh yes, you can save 15% off your order using my code MNPO!  

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Paint Box Polish: Shop, Facebook, Instagram 

KBShimmer Polish Con NY Exclusives; Grand Prospect Holo & We'll Make Your Dreams Come Blue

Afternoon (or early evening?) dears!  Well, it's almost upon us.  Polish Con New York!  Who's going?  Sadly, I am not.  It's my husbands birthday and what kind of wifey would I be to leave him abandoned to fend for himself on his special day?!  Also I hate leaving my family behind and with so many things going on during our weekends it's hard to get away in the Spring.  But if you are going you get to peruse all the booths full of gorgeous polish and meet makers and bloggers!  SO much fun!   KBShimmer will be all hands on deck with 2 launches (which I'll have watched of up this week) as well as 2 event exclusives.  I've got the exclusives for you right now, woot woot!  Make sure to get these beauties on your shopping list!  Let's jump in and check them out.

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

Top Shelf Lacquer; November Facebook Customs & Cinnamon Blueberry Old Fashioned

Good morning darlings!  Happy first day of February!  Today I have some lovely polishes from Top Shelf Lacquer to share with you.  3 of these were created for the Facebook Fan group.  I'm not sure if you have to be a member to purchase them but you'd probably want to join so you can be updated when new customs and collections are created.  Besides, you will definitely like these polishes with all their shifty, shimmery goodness!  These are all available in the 'Customs' section of the shop now ranging from $7 - $10 (depending on bottle size).
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Top Shelf Lacquer:  Shop, Facebook, Instagram

Zoya; Enchanted, Holiday 2016

Morning dears.  I've been thinking this morning.  Lots of my favorite bloggers are quitting.  Real bloggers.  While Instagram swatchers and photoshop bloggers are gaining popularity.  Maybe blogs aren't so popular anymore.  And a blog that is super lengthy isn't being read because the comments on it don't match up to the post.  I've noticed that on several of my recent posts and while I know mine aren't that long I think I'll begin to shave them down.  So no more gabbing about irrelevant topics on my posts.  Starting today.

This morning I have the Zoya Enchanted Collection.  This is a 6-piece set with a mix of shimmer, multi chrome and PIXIES!!  Yup, Zoya has some fantastic PixieDust in this collection!  If you're a texture lover then this collection is going to be your jam!  Enchanted is available now, $60 for the whole set or $10 each.  Let's jump in and check them out!

Girly Bits A Little Madness Collection, inspired by Alice Through The Looking Glass

Good morning beauties!  If you follow the indie nail polish world you've probably heard that there is a bit of an issue with mail fro Canada at the moment.  I don't know the logistics, but I do know there is a potential lock out looming (7/2) which means no packages will get mailed once that happens.  Let's all hope an agreement is reached soon so we can all get our pretties from the lovely brands that reside in Canada!  One such brand is Girly Bits!  Pam has a new collection ready to go once this is all sorted out and I think you're going to LOVE it!  I sure did.  It's called A Little Madness and it's inspired by the Alice Through The Looking Glass.  Each polish in this 6-piece collection was created with a specific character in mind and Pam nailed all of them!  You can get this collection from Harlow & Co NOW or you can wait until the Girly Bits shop opens back up.  Harlow & Co has the entire collection on sale for $96.50 CAD or individually for $16.50 CAD - she'll stop taking orders at noon EST!  So let's jump in and see these lovely polishes so you can order them!

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Girly Bits: Shop, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Harlow & Co: Shop, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Darling Diva Polish Deadpool Collection Part 2; Even Deader (some names are NSFW!)

Good evening dears!  Sorry for not getting this post up yesterday.  Sometimes family life just takes it out of me and I find myself flopped down face first on the bed by the end of the day.  Truthfully I feel like that again tonight but for different reasons.  So here I am tonight with the post I promised yesterday.  Carrie did it again!  The first Deadpool collection was so fabulous she created Part 2; Even Deader.  Let me again tell you that some of the names on these polishes aren't for young eyes or for a work environment.  You've been warned!  The Deadpool Collection Part 2; Even Deader is available for purchase now and the colors range from $10-$12.  Some of the polish in this collection are single pour so don't wait if you want flipping sexy holo flakes and multi chromes then this collection will totally be your slow jam.  This post is pretty large so grab a drink and let's get started!  

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Darling Diva Polish: Shop, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Press Release: China Glaze The Great Outdoors

I've got a little press release for you this afternoon!  China Glaze is forging ahead and released info for their upcoming Fall collection!  Look at these colors!  I am especially loving Cabin Fever, Gone Glamping and Pondering!  Which are your first impression favorites?   

*press release*

BE ONE WITH NATURE

The Colour Adventure Continues with China Glaze® Fall Collection

#CGTheGreatOutdoors

#CampChinaGlaze

Deadlines to meet. Trains to catch. Speeding cars. Loud sirens. In the hustle and bustle of today’s fast paced world, it is easy to lose sight of the true beauty that surrounds us. It can be a challenge to slow down and appreciate the wondrous world all around. This fall, China Glaze® encourages you to do just that with its The Great Outdoors collection. Continuing on its 2015 Colour Adventure, China Glaze® explores the vast tones and textures of the wilderness. These 12 new nature-inspired shades inspire you to ground yourself, even if for just a moment, and appreciate the treasures of the great outdoors that shimmer, sparkle and wow. 

Unplug and reconnect with nature with The Great Outdoors shades:

Cabin Fever: Pink to copper duo chrome

Change Your Altitude: Pebble greige crème

Check Out the Silver Fox: Metallic gunmetal gray

Free Bear Hugs: Deep black red crème 

Gone Glamping: Gold to green duo chrome

Let’s Dew It: Multi dimensional blue gray glitter

My Lodge or Yours?: Natural mauve crème

Pondering: Deep amethyst duo chrome

 Sleeping Under the Stars: Dark blue with stardust shimmer 

S’More Fun: Adventurous lemon lime crème

Take a Hike: Rich mossy green crème  

Wood You Wanna?: Rich brown burgundy metallic

In addition to open stock colours, China Glaze®The Great Outdoors also includes two kits, the Wood You Wanna? 6-piece set and Happy Campers 6-piece Micro Mini Kit.

6 Piece Wood You Wanna? set

6 Piece Happy Campers set

China Glaze® is also offering a nail design kit, On the Hunt Camo Mani Design Kit, which includes three shades from the collection and a black Stripe Rite liner to create a camouflage nail design to make sure your nails do anything but blend in to the background.

3-Piece camo-art On The Hunt set

China Glaze® The Great Outdoors will be available in August 2015 at Ulta and Sally Beauty Supply, as well as fine salons.  MSRP $7.50 for individual shades.  

For more information, please visit www.chinaglaze.com or follow China Glaze® on Facebook (@ChinaGlazeOfficial), Instagram (@ChinaGlazeOfficial), Twitter (@ChinaGlaze) and Pinterest (pinterest.com/chinaglaze). 

The Painted Nail: Marie-Claire & Coco

Hello again dears!  I just had a lovely afternoon at the park with some friends after school and now I'm home watching Hocus Pocus.  I figured I should make good use of my time while sitting here and realizing with my kids and share pretty polish with all of you!  I picked these up at another CosmoProf North America After Party.  This one was hosted by Katie Cazorla from The Painted Nail!  It was very exciting to meet her and hobnob with other nail bloggers.  I feel very fortunate that I was able to attend this event and learn more about her products.  Now let's take a look at some polish!

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The Painted Nail: Nail Bar, Shop, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Let's start with Marie-Claire.  This is a gorgeous deep, dark navy blue creme (maybe it's a crelly?).  I love this color and oddly don't have any polish quite this shade.  So I'm happy it's unique to my stash.  Marie-Claire had a flawless formula and applied like a dream.  It built up to complete opacity in 2 coats.  I'd guess that Marie-Claire could easily be a one-coater if you use more polish on your brush than I typically do.  I did not use topcoat for my pictures.  Did I mention that I am digging the bottle shape too?  It has a nice feel and is easy to hold.  

*direct sun*

*shade*

*artificial light*

The other polish I received was Coco. This is a beautiful shimmery color shifting polish.  I used it as a topper thought it's possible it could build up nicely on it's own in 3-4 coats.  I went ahead and put Coco over Marie-Claire because I thought they'd work nicely together, I was right!  Love when that happens.  I see so many colors in this bottle - gold, red, fuchsia, green, teal, purple.  I even saw some deep greens and a deep blackened color in specific lighting alas I couldn't catch any of that in my pictures.  Regardless, Coco is stunning.  I used 1 layer of Coco and no topcoat.   

*direct sun*

*shade*

*artificial light*