Showing posts with label CbL. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CbL. Show all posts
Friday, June 8, 2018
Colors by Llarowe Hella Handmade Creations, June 2018 - The Lazy Song
Monday, May 28, 2018
Colors by Llarowe June Polish Pick Up Exclusive: The Great Escape
Phew, we had an exhausting weekend! We were here, there, everywhere! And I slept so poorly every night. I typically sleep bad the first night then I'm ok, but every single night was bad, ugh. Do you have issues sleeping comfortably in a hotel room? Anyways, I'm home now so hope to get a better nights sleep in my own bed (I may have already taken a long nap). Ok, the real reason I am here tonight is that the June PPU is THIS WEEKEND!! Sales will be from 6/1 - 6/4 and I've got several gorgeous polishes to share with you...I'm starting off with a stunning shade from Colors by Llarowe. This is called The Great Escape and will be $11 with no cap! This color excited me so let's jump right in to the post.
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Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Born Pretty: Gemstone Stamping Plate
Today was a nice day. The weather was perfect. I visited with my grandpa. My kids were all good. Thank you Tuesday for not being awful. I'm back to the old blog and chain tonight with a quickie post featuring a super fun plate from Born Pretty. Took me a little while to really get decent at stamping and I feel that I am no longer a novice at it. Maybe I'll start trying to double stamp and reverse stamp. I think I can do it! Anyways, this is a great little gemstone plate, lots of loose stones and jewelry and all kinds of fun. I can't seem to locate this particular stamping plate but there are so many fun ones in the shop right now! You can save 10% using my code JTOW10. Alright, let's check it out.
*press sample*
Saturday, January 27, 2018
Colors by Llarowe Mild & Wild 2018 Collection
Good morning and happy Saturday! We have survived another week, it was an especially long one for me. I worked out 3 separate times yesterday just to have some stress relief. I got it, and my body is sufficiently sore from doing new things (paddle board cardio/yoga anyone?!). So needless to say, I was a bit preoccupied with my body yesterday and didn't have a chance to sit down and get a post up. I'm making up for it today with a post or two, starting off with the up and coming Colors by Llarowe Mild & Wild 2018 Collection. 2 4-piece sets of coordinating polishes with a "mild" or "wild" theme. All 8 are fantastic. The Mild & Wild 2018 collection will be available on 2/1 for $5 or $11. I'll comment on the ones that are $5. You can buy the whole collection for $68. Now that you have all that info, let's check out some polish!
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Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Colors by Llarowe; Early Winter 2017
Good evening! This post is full of exciting, I'm so excited! Colors by Llarowe just released her Early Winter Collection and it's absolutely gorgeous. It's full of goodies that work perfectly for Fall and Winter. Those of you lucky geese that were at The Indie Shop already got to see and purchase them. Fortunately all the rest of us, will get to purchase them during the window from 11/1 to 11/8. You can pick them the Early Winter Collection individually for $11 or as a 6 piece set for $63. Ok, let's jump in and check them out!
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Thursday, January 26, 2017
Colors by Llarowe; Valentines 2017 Collection
Monday, May 23, 2016
Colors by Llarowe - NailLand Exclusives; Scattered Sun & Berry Gem
Morning. Monday comes too fast around here. I am looking forward to Summer when I can actually sleep in a little. Not much, just a little. There's really no such thing as sleeping in when you have kids. I guess I failed when I was supposed to teach my kids that skill. But only 12 days of school left then I'll get a little break from the 6am wake up call. Anywho, I've got a post for you today featuring 2 gorgeous Colors by Llarowe polishes that are exclusive to the NailLand shop. These were creating as a collaboration between Llarowe and LakkomLakkom. The good news is these are both still available in the shop. The bad news is you're going to pay some steep shipping as this shop is in Hungary. So let's delve in and check out these shop exclusives!
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Saturday, April 23, 2016
A Box Indied May 2016; Kentucky Derby
Good morning and happy Saturday! Do you have weekend plans or are you going to lay low and veg out? My veg out weekends are few and far between, but I definitely enjoy them when I get them. Sadly this is not one of those weekends. I've got a race, soccer games and little league games. I want a nap just thinking about it. Alas, I won't nap. But I will share the May 2016 A Box Indeed with you! The theme for the month is Kentucky Derby. There's an exciting new comer to the box too...Cirque Colors! I'm digging the glitter and holo mix this box offers, it's a nice change up of finishes. You can pick up the A Box Indied for preorder from May 1st to 4th for $50 with free shipping in the US. Don't forget that there are $25 gift cards inserted in 5 lucky orders! But wait, there's more! Just like in previous months there is a giveaway to win the box. You can find more details HERE Ok ok, enough chit chat, let's check out the polishes in this box!
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Saturday, March 26, 2016
A Box Indied April 2016; Take Me Out To The Ballgame
Good morning beauties! Just finished up my breakfast, boiling some eggs for the kids to dye and planning out a run for the morning before I'm off to a little league game. Busy busy! But I have some fantabulous polish to share with you first. It's the April A Box Indied collaboration, called Take Me Out to the Ballgame. So yep, baseball inspired pretties. My husband and I like watching baseball from home, on the couch, where we can fall asleep and wake up and only a couple innings have passed. But going to the games is fun too, just no napping. Back to the topic though, this box has 5 beautiful polishes from 5 awesome makers! The A Box Indied Take Me Out to the Ballgame set will be available from 4/1/16-4/7/16 and is $50, free US shipping. And don't forget, there are 5 surprise $25 gift cards floating around out there, one from each maker, that could end up in your order! They are randomly inserted into the boxes so keep your fingers crossed you get one. Now let's jump into the post and see what we've got going on in this baseball inspired A Box Indied!
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Sunday, January 24, 2016
A Box Indied; Diamonds are Worthless, Love a Holo February 2016
Good afternoon beauties! Over here on the West Coast we have been getting loads of rain, but I can't complain because I know you East Coasters are dealing with a major snow storm. So let's all just cozy up inside with our softest pajamas on and look at nail polish! I have a fabulous post to share with you today. A Box Indied will be releasing the February Box, Diamonds are Worthless, Love a Holo very soon and it's full of gorgeous colors inspired by Valentine's Day. This month brings us Girly Bits, Black Cat Lacquer, Crows Toes, KBShimmer and Colors by Llarowe. Lots of holo, shimmer, and some flakies to round it out. A Box Indied Diamonds are Worthless, Love a Holo will be available for pre-order from 2/1 to 2/4. Each box of 5 polishes will be $50 plus free US shipping. But wait! There's more! Each month there will be a gift card giveaway...each maker in the current box will include a surprise gift card to their shop in the ABI order. So that's 5 random winners, 5 shop gift cards for $25! Good luck and let's jump into the post!
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Sunday, November 22, 2015
Colors by Llarowe Winter Jellies/Crellies
Good afternoon dears! It feels like the calm before the storm this weekend. I know I need to get potatoes and things for side dishes, but the thought of going to the grocery store has me wanting to crawl back under my covers! If I wait longer I know it'll be worse! As will the everything to be done next week up until Thanksgiving. And then after that the malls and stores will all be jam packed until Christmas Eve. I love the holiday season, but I can do with out the added hustle and bustle. The fact that I've had 2 lazy weekends in a row with no plans has really made me appreciate being home in the peace and quiet (as much as it can be peaceful or quiet with 3 littles running around). So I'm about to get my hair did, darkened up but but I wanted to share this post with you right away as these jellies and crellies from Colors by Llarowe will be releasing tomorrow (11/23) into the core collection. If you weren't in the know, the Winter collection will also be launching tomorrow and you can see my post and pictures HERE. So let's jump in and check out these lovely polishes!
*press sample*
Sunday, November 15, 2015
Colors by Llarowe Winter 2015
Good evening! Hopefully it's not too late for you lovelies...but I completely understand if you are already headed to bed for your beauty rest. My day has been full of blog stuff, mostly prepping, and I'll be doing some swatching soon. But I just had dinner and am about to start up a pumpkin pie/cheesecake bar desert for a potluck tomorrow. So I decided to take a little rest while things digest and enjoy the fireplace for a few. I figured it was a good time for you to get comfy and hunker down for a long post! Tonight I have the Colors by Llarowe Winter 2015 collection on my blog. This is a 12-piece collection, almost all holo, definitely all gorgeous. The Winter Collection will be available for pre-order on 11/23 from 12pm to 8pm MDT. These will be $12 USD each. Now grab your cocoa (or coffee, or tea, or water, or wine) and let's jump in to the post!
*press sample*
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Colors by Llarowe Amarena
Good morning dears! Doesn't October just seem to be flying long? Way too fast for me! I don't even have all my kids costumes yet. Eeep! I am going as a witch and with all the gorgeous polish coming out at least I know I'll have fabulous nails! Point in case, this group custom Colors by Llarowe called Amarena! I don't believe this polish is available any longer but you can get in on the current and future customs by joining the Indie Polish Lovers United group on Facebook! And if Facebook groups aren't your thing, there are loads of jaw-dropping, gorgeous shades available in the CbL shop!
*nothing to disclose*
Amarena is inspired by the small, dark Italian cherry of the same name. The amarena cherry is usually dripping in syrup and used on desserts. Yummeh. I think this color is stunning and really does capture the look of the sticky, sweet fruit. Amarena is a deep red/burgundy base full of gold shimmer and tiny flakes. The formula was fan-flipping-tastic! Leah Ann really makes fabulous, opaque polish and this is a prime example. Amarena could easily have been 1 coat, but I used 2 for optimal depth and color richness. I finished with a layer of topcoat.
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*artificial light*
Saturday, May 2, 2015
Colors by Llarowe Colorado On My Mind, Spring 2015
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Garden of the Gods is a beautiful "muted rosy pinkish purple jelly." This is another gorgeous color! I was a fan of the squishy, shiny formula and ease of application. I ended up using 4 coats of this one. No topcoat needed.
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Mile High Manicure is the only crelly of the bunch. It's described as a "medium greyed royal blue" shade. The color is fabulous. Formula and application were both great. Very creamy and great coverage in 2 coats. No topcoat needed as it still has a nice shiny finish.
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Rocky Mountain High is a "medium turquoise teal jelly." This was the most sheer of all the jellies and that probably made it my least favorite. While I do enjoy a jelly I also want more coverage than this one provided. The color was nice, and the formula was just like the rest, squishy and glossy. I used 4 coats and no topcoat.
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Wildflower Fields is a "bright, almost neon blurple jelly." Gorgeous color! The formula was really great, juicy and shiny. It applied perfectly and the coverage was nice. I used 3 coats and no topcoat.
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Where the Columbines Grow is a "deep wine orchid jelly." Probably my favorite of the collection because its just so darn pretty! I love deeper colors and this one is going to be amazing for the cooler months as well as sexy date night nails. Plus it makes me thirst for a glass of wine and there ain't nothing wrong with that (even if it's 10:30 am here). Loved the formula and application. I used 3 coats and no topcoat.
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Broncos, Baby! is a "bright deep royal navy jelly." FABULOUS! This is my other favorite in the collection. Like I said before, dark colors really speak to me. This jelly is fairly opaque and almost completely covered in 2-3 coats. Great formula and application. No topcoat needed.
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I wanted to use the jellies all together to create an art look and this is what I came up with. I started with a silver flakie polish as a base. I then used: Where the Columbines Grow, Rocky Mountain High, Pikes Pink, Broncos, Baby!, Garden of the Gods and Wildflower Fields over the silver flakie. I used the dry brushstroke method, where I wiped most of the excess polish off the brush and then applied it to my nails. I love how the jellies look over the silver flakie. You could also create a look like this using a silver microglitter. I finished this with 1 layer of topcoat.
*direct sun*
*indirect sun*
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