My Nail Polish Obsession 3 Year Blogiversary - Custom Polishes & A Giveaway!

Good afternoon readers!  First off I want to say THANK YOU for reading my blog!  Today marks my 3rd year of blogging and seriously, it's been amazing.  Not only have my eyes been opened to so many fantastic indie, mainstream and international brands, but I have also made so many wonderful friends along the way.  I am so very grateful that you have all stuck around and continue to read my blog and look at my swatches.  I have come a long way from day 1, when I look back I do giggle a bit at my swatches and pictures but I hung in there and I think the difference it pretty huge.  Of course I am constantly striving to better everything about my blog so hopefully year 4 will be even bigger and better! 

Today's post is a special one.  I contacted a few lovely makers behind some fabulous indie brands and asked them to help me celebrate my blogiversary.  It wasn't until I started to see pictures of the custom colors that the idea started to form and I decided that I wanted these to be Alice in Wonderland themed.  So that's what I got!  4 perfectly nonesensically named polishes that are absolutely gorgeous, mind you not exact colors to depict a picture, but exactly what I wanted them to be to represent a specific character or scene.  A big thanks to Gina, Pam, Noelie and Cassandra for whipping these together for me.  Now, while all 4 are customs and OOAK, 1 will be available in very limited quantity.  Let's fall down the rabbit hole to find out more of these beautiful polishes.

*products were a gift/purchased by me*

Paint Box Polish: Shop, Facebook, Instagram

Red Dog Designs: Shop, Facebook, Instagram

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

Sweet Heart Polish: Shop, Facebook, Instagram

I am going in random order here so let's start with Sweet Heart Polish Explain Yourself.  Of course inspired by the wise but cranky Caterpillar.  This is a beautiful aqua blue full of little golden flakes.  It's so lovely, I think it turned out pretty awesome!  

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Smitten Polish Drink Me is inspired by the cute little drink Alice find that makes her shrink in size.  This is a stunning soft bubblegum pink full of fiery red-orange shimmer.  I would absolutely drink a pretty concoction that looked like this!  The shimmer is a bit hard to capture in the pictures but it's there and trust me, it's fabulous.  

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Next up is Paint Box Polish Much More Muchier, inspired by none other than the Mad Hatter.  While I love all versions of this character, I have a special place in my heart for any character played by Johnny Depp so his crazy orange hair and brows are what made me think of this polish.  This is a holo glitterific polish with a touch of holo shimmer.  It's super sparkly and bright.  

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And last but not least is We're All Mad Here from Red Dog Designs.  Gina has celebrated all 3 blogiversaries with me by creating customs.  The fun part is that she also has a small batch of these put aside for sale at a later date so you have a chance to snag one if you love it!  So yes, this beauty is inspired by that trouble making Cheshire Cat, one of my all time favorite Disney characters, EVER.  This is a complex polish, a magenta base full of white and blue flakies.  Totally unique and truly gorgeous.   

source: aliceinwonderland.net

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All right, thanks for hanging in for this big post!  Now the fun part for you...A GIVEAWAY!  1 winner will receive all 4 polishes featured in this post (brand new bottles of course).  Please follow the rules and good luck everyone!

Giveaway Details

• You must be 18 to enter
• Open to US and International residents (excluding New Zealand and Italy)
• 1 winner will receive Paint Box Polish Much More Muchier, Red Dog Designs We're All Mad Here, Smitten Polish Drink Me and Sweet Heart Polish Explain Yourself!
• Giveaway will run from March 16, 2015 to March 31, 2015 12:00 AM PST.  
• Prize must be claimed within 48 hours
• Please follow all the rules...follow and/or like all the provided links
• Prizes provided by Paint Box Polish, Red Dog Designs, Smitten Polish, Sweet Heart Polish and My Nail Polish Obsession
• My Nail Polish Obsession, Paint Box Polish, Red Dog Designs, Smitten Polish and Sweet Heart Polish are not responsible for lost, damaged or stolen goods - these are two of a kind polishes and can not be replaced.

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ellagee Haute Mama (custom)

Hi again!  I really wanted to share a couple posts today but since I was stuck in swatch land and never came up for air both posts are going up now.  Hope you don't mind!  I don't think you will because if you are like me you can look at polish 24/7.  This post features another custom from ellagee.  I actually won a giveaway hosted by Laura and the prize was a OOAK custom!  How awesome is that?!  We worked together and came up with this stunning red polish!  While you can't get this exact one there is a huge selection of other finishes and colors over in the ellagee shop.

*this polish was a won in a giveaway*

ellagee: Shop, Facebook, Instagram

I really wanted a darkened red holo full of dark micro flakies.  Laura tinkered with some shades she had on hand, tried a few different flakies and this was the stunning version I settled on!  I named it Haute Mama.  Haute Mama is a deep shade of red, with a very slight lean into the berry territory.  It has a lovely holo finish and these fabulous charcoal grey micro flakies!  The formula and application was perfect - just like any other ellagee I have tried.  I used 3 coats, not for full coverage but for maximum color deepness!   layer of topcoat to finish if off and make Haute Mama shine in all her glory!  

Red Dog Designs Hot Tamale

Good morning!  With Gina's announcement that Red Dog Designs will be re-opening shop on September 1st I thought I'd share one of the gorgeous one of a kinds that she sent my way.  I've had this for a long while, so long I can't even remember when she actually sent it.  I've gazed at it lovingly and finally decided I needed to wear it despite the mini bottle and the feat that it will run out quickly.  I really think she should make this and add it to her shop - it's so amazing!  I'll admit I feel kind of bad sharing ooak's like this since it's not available.  But maybe if we all ask nicely she will do a sexy collection full of holos like this one!  

*THIS PRODUCT WAS A GIFT*

Red Dog Designs: Shop, Facebook, Instagram

Sooooo Hot Tamale.   Yeah, what can I really say here?  Picture speak a thousand words.  But I'll add a few extra words.  This little beauty is a metallic red holo.  It's like red red.  Like Hot Tamale sting your tongue cinnamon candy red.  And so pretty.  I felt uber sexy when I had it on my nails.  Hot Tamale has quite a bit of purple in the flare which is nice, it adds some extra pizazz.  The formula was fantastic, creamy and opaque.  Hot Tamale could easily be a one coater, but that darn mini brush wouldn't let me get enough polish on it so I used 2 coats.  I finished with a layer of topcoat.  

Lumina Lacquer Birthday Night Out

Good morning (or afternoon depending on where you are) lovely readers!  I am currently working on some more spam posts for your enjoyments, but do have a few single polishes/manis to show off in the meantime.  This beauty is from Lumina Lacquer, a one of a kind gift that was sent to me for my birthday!  I'm a big fan of Luminas and this special polish is absolutely gorgeous and very special to me!  Birthday Night Out is a cobalt blue base that has a slightly metallic look, and is filled with flakies and holographic shimmer swimming about.  It reminds me of a star filled night sky or a glistening deep blue ocean.  The holo is very subtle in the pictures, but so much more prominent in real life, even in indoor lighting!  I used 2 coats of Birthday Night Out for perfect coverage and 2 layers of topcoat.

While this particular Lumina Lacquer isn't available for purchase there are many beautiful polishes that are, including glitters, solid colors and micro glitters!

*The product in this review was a gift*

Lumina Lacquer: Shop, Mei Mei's Signatures, Facebook, Instagram

Red Dog Designs Aurora Coralis

Good evening!  Thought I'd pop in with a little post with a super fabulous one of a kind that Gina from Red Dog Designs made me as a birthday gift!  I am totally in love with all things coral (and holo) and this is just the perfect combination!  Something tells me I will be wearing this all summer long!  Sorry for sharing such a beauty that isn't available, but mosey on over to the Red Dog shop because I am sure there is something you will love there!  Gina excels in glitters and textures and her recent Spring collection - The Butterfly Garden is AMAZING!  You can see my post for that collection HERE.  Auroral Coralis....what can I say?  It's a soft peachy coral color that is so beautiful!  Aurora Coralis also has a very soft, loose linear holo effect.  The formula was so creamy and smooth.  Application was like butter.   I used 1 coats of Aurora Coralis and 1 layer of topcoat.  

*This product was a gift*

Red Dog Designs: Shop, Facebook, Instagram