KBShimmer May Polish Pick Up Exclusive: un-Staple

Alrighty y'all, we're getting close to the start of May and you know what comes up then...the newest Polish Pickup!  So let's get this started tonight with KBShimmer's polish for May.  KBShimmer was inspired by the movie Office Space, particularly the character Milton.  This beauty is called un-Staple. un-Staple will be available from 5/4-5/7 for $10, no cap.  Alright, let's check out the polish!

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Stella Chroma: My Nail Polish Obsession LE Prickly Pair Duo; Let's Hug & Prickly Pear Sugar Scrub

Morning and happy Saturday!  I'm here to share my blogiversary/birthday custom with you!  I recently made a trip to Sedona, Arizona and was in love with the gorgeous scenery, specifically the beautiful cacti!  So I contacted Stella Chroma to see if she could make me a fabulous duo that was inspired by my trip.  Welp, Pam is a dream maker, folks!  She gave me exactly what I wanted!  So tonight I have a beautiful polish for you, Let's Hug (because isn't that what we all want to do to an adorable cactus?) and Prickly Pear Emulsified Sugar Scrub.  The set is the Prickly Pair and you can pick it up for $15 starting today (4/21), MY BIRTHDAY!  YAY!  Actually this is a belated 6-year Blogivearsary!  Dang, I've been blogging nail polish (and more recently beauty products) for SIX years now!  So let's jump in and check out my customs!
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The Prickly Pair comes with a smaller sized scrub

Girly Bits Cosmetics; Crystals Charity Lacquers - Fox Trot & Keep Calm, Terry On

Evening beauties!  I've got a pair of gorgeous polishes that help a good cause.  These are being sold in conjunction with @crystalscharitylacquers participation in the Terry Fox Run.  Terry Fox is a Canadian Icon who was diagnosed with bone cancer in 1977, when he was 18 years old.  Terry wanted to raise money to help children who were also fighting cancer and in 1980 did his first Marathon of Hope which entailed running across Canada.  Mind you he his own cancer took one of his legs, yet he preserved to help others by raising awareness and funds.  Sadly he lost his own battle on 9/1/81, he had gone 3,339 miles in 143 days.  He was only 22.  The Terry Fox Foundation was created to continue his desire to raise awareness and money for cancer research.  Crystal chose this charity because she is a cancer survivor and a proud member of Terry's Team.  I feel honored to share the charity polishes that Pam created to raise money for this organization.  You can learn more about the Terry Fox Foundation HERE and you can make a donation to Crystal's fundraising page HERE.  You can pre-order the charity polishes now.   

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Girly Bits Cosmetics: Limited Edition September Colour Of the Month Duo, Sep-timber & Peace-oop

Good morning lovelies!  It's Labor Day Weekend, the official end of Summer.  How are you closing out the season?  With a pool party, a bbq maybe?  We decided to drive to Reno for the Rib Cook Off - what better way to say farewell to the hot season that to go out to the middle of nowhere to eat lots of bbq meat.  But since Summer is closing out, it's also a great time to start building up your Fall polish collection.  The upcoming Girly Bits COTM Duo are both perfect shades to get you started!  Sep-timber and Peace-oop will be available in 2 rounds, the first is from 9/6-9/10 with no limit on the quantity you purchase.  They are $16.50 CAD each, if you buy both during the early bird period in the first launch you can save a few bucks and get the duo for $31 CAD.  The second round will be on 9/24 and quantities are limited.  This round will stay open until the last day of the month or until product sells out.  So shall we delve in and see what Pam has created for us this month?  Yes, then let's do it!

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

Native War Paints; Constable, Walking Lantern & No Sanctuary

Happy Sunday!  Did you all make it through Halloween?  Hopefully no candy or adult beverage hangovers were in your cards today.  I'm pretty stoked at the stash we've got going on over here because I totally plan to sneak my fair share of pieces.  Well now that my favorite holiday has passed we can move on to other things....like The Walking Dead!  Did you guys watch last week?!?!  UGH!  I held my breath for the entire hour (yes I'm amazing and can hold my breath that long).  So I figured it was appropriate to share a few polishes I picked up from Native War Paints from the No Sanctuary Collection since TWD is on tonight!  No Sanctuary is a 6-piece collection and all the colors are gorgeous!  I had a hard time just picking a couple!  And this was my first time trying out Native War Paints...I was very please and will definitely be going back for more!  You can pick up the whole No Sanctuary Collection for $52 or individual bottles for $8.50-$9.50 each.  So let's jump in and check out these lovely polishes.  

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Up first is Constable.  It's a "taupe holographic polish filled with red flakies."  This color is gorgeous! I love the holo shimmers and red flakies in there!  The formula was pretty sheer but it built up well in 3-4 coats (I can't recall exactly which I used).  Application was easy peasy.  I finished with a layer of topcoat.  

source: Barn Full O Walkers

Had to show Constable with my Rick key chain!

This is Walking Lantern.  It's a "pale green shimmer polish with pale green and red flakies that glow red in the dark."  It actually seems more like white polish to me but whatever it is it's very subtle and pretty.  Definitely an ethereal look.  Walking Lantern is very sheer.  I used 4 coats and still have visible nail line.  I also found that it applied a bit patchy.  On top of that the glow was super hard to get going.  I charged the polish for a good 5 minutes and only got the dimes of glow.  but the red does look pretty darn cool, just wish it were brighter.  So Walking Lantern was  bit of a miss for me.  

source: Caverns of Blood

As much as I loved Constable (hello it's such a gorgeous color and finish), No Sanctuary is the one that got my heart beating faster.  This beauty is a "black holographic polish packed with red shimmer along with a  scattering of red micro glitter." That red shimmer against the black - oh mama, you know what I like!  No Sanctuary had a perfect formula that was super easy to apply.  2 coats for full coverage with all that rich color!  I finished with a layer of topcoat.   

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Elevation Polish Marco Polo Collection (partial collection review)

Good evening again dears!  Man oh man I had a tiring weekend.  I could close my eyes and sleep for an entire day.  I am a packer - meaning I make plans that fill up the entire weekend.  How was your weekend?  Hopefully more relaxing than mine.  But I also got some posts ready to share with you!  So yay for being productive!  I want to share this one with you first because the release date for the new Marco Polo Collection from Elevation Polish is coming up soon.  Inspired by the Netflix series Marco Polo, this collection is full of rich tones and luxurious finishes.  You can purchase The Marco Polo Collection on 8/7 at 9pm CST!  I have 3 of the 7 polishes from the collection to share with you now - you can see the full collection at Ashley Is Polish Addicted and Adventures In Acetone.  I simply adored them all and I think you will too!  Let's delve in to the post, shall we?  

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Up first I have Zhenjin.  This is a "true burnished gold metallic medium density holo."  It's gorgeous. And it looks like liquid gold on my nails.  Zhenjin is very opaque and has a formula that was very easy to work with.  I think this posh would work for stamping too!  I'd only mention that if you over work the polish on your nails you might end up with visible brushstrokes.  I used 2 coats of Zhenjin and no topcoat.  

Le Citta Invisibli is a "purple leaning taupe with ultra chrome flakies."  I also see some shimmer in there!  This is such a unique polish.  The color, the finish.  I have absolutely nothing like it and I am over the moon in love with it.  This base color is so beautiful and neutral.  The addition of the ultra chrome flakies is a perfect touch of flare - but not overwhelmingly so.  The formula and application were both perfect.  Smooth, buttery, creamy.  I used 2 coats of Le Citta Invisibli for full coverage and 1 layer of topcoat.   

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And finally there is Saif al Jabbar.  Yeah, this was my favorite.  It's absolutely stunning.  And have I mentioned how happy I am with all these earthy shades?  Well I am!  Saif al Jabbar has a "blackened base with red shift to gold shimmer and medium density holo."  This polish is so deep and dark, it's almost a purple-chocolatey shade.  It's definitely delicious!  That red shimmer - swoon!  The formula and application were both fabulous.  I used 2 coats of Saif al Jabbar and no topcoat.  

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Colors by Llarowe Las Vegas 2015; Charity Polish

Good evening!  I know most of you are in bed right now because it's pretty late, but I am on Hawaii time so I am 3-6 hours behind the rest of the USA.  I really wanted to share this gorgeous charity polish with you now because tickets to win it go on sale tomorrow!  Let me fill you in on all the details.  Las Vegas 2015 will be live from July 23rd at 1pm MDT to July 26th at 5pm MDT.  The polish is NOT available for sale.  You are purchasing a $5 raffle ticket for a chance to win the polish.  There are 50 bottles available and it will never be made again.  All tickets purchased will be entered into a list and Random.org will select 50 winners.  You CAN purchase more than one raffle ticket but it's suggested that you purchase them separately as it's the order numbers that winners will be chosen from.  There are no shipping charges for the raffle ticket and you can add a ticket to any Llarowe order.  All proceeds will be donated in equal portions to: RSDSA (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy research), The Shady Tree (domestic violence shelter in Las Vegas) and the Kathleen Foster Trust (trust account set up by the daughters of a member of the polish community that passed away suddenly).  Winners will be chosen and notified on Monday 7/27.   Now that you've heard all the info about how the raffle works let's look at the polish!  Oh and good luck to all of you out there purchasing raffle tickets!

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Direct Link: Las Vegas 2015

Las Vegas 2015 is a "turquoise green jelly base with intense red to green shimmer with a touch of holo."  This polish is really lovely.  The color is perfect for summer!  This particular teal-green reminds me of tropical waters, poolside cabanas, serene lagoons and...umbrella drinks (ok ok everything reminds me of umbrella drinks).  Las Vegas 2015 is also the perfect subtle/not so subtle blend of shimmer and holo.  Great for day or night time!  The coppery-red shimmer is really gorgeous and more noticeable in real life.  This is a fairly sheer jelly but it has a really great formula.  It applied easily and evenly.  There was very slight staining to the skin around my nails upon removal but a little scrubbing cleaned it up easily enough.  I used 4 coats of Las Vegas 2015 and finished with a layer of topcoat to gloss everything up.