6 Harts January Polish Pickup Exclusive: Mojave Jewel

Evening loves!  I told you the rest of this day would be a bit busy and I wasn't kidding!  Almost back to back posts but I don't want you to miss out on anything that could help you make a decision on your purchases.  But first can I just say that I am really happy to see 6 Harts getting involved in the Polish Pickup!  Courtney has  great eye for finish and color combos and Mojave Jewel is a perfect example of it.  Plus, who doesn't love a fantastic turquoise?!  I have a soft spot in my heart for this gemstone because it really reminds me of my grandma. She had so many awesome turquoise pieces, I oogled them as a kid.  I have a few pieces from her collection and it brings me happy memories of her every time I wear them.  Mojave Jewel will be available from 1/5 - 1/8 and will be $10.  

*press sample*

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Darling Diva Polish Valentines Day Toppers/Bad Pick Up Lines Collection 2017

Good morning dolls!  Dropping a Valentine's collection for you...not a typical lovey dovey collection.  Oh no.  This is a Darling Diva Polish VDay Toppers Collection, aka Bad Pick Up Lines Collection so you know it's gonna be amazeballs and totally not traditional.  And guess what, it's not!  No pink or red to be seen here.  No frou frou names. What you will see is lot's of gorgeous flakies and unicorn pee pigment!  The Valentines Day Toppers/Bad Pick Up Lines Collection will be available tonight, 2/10/17 at 7pm Central.  They range from $8-$9 each but if you purchase the entire collection for $66.50 you'll get a fabulous black creme for free!  So let's check out the polish!

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ellagee: Cozy Winter Nights Collection and The Naughty List - Black Friday 2016 LE Polish

Good morning lovelies!  I've got lots of awesome polish to share this week and I'm starting with a Black Friday LE and a Winter Collection from ellagee.  I'm talking about some gorgeous polish here people!  Make sure you set an alarm on Black Friday to snag these.  Let me tell you a little about what to expect on 11/25.  Naughty List is the Black Friday special.  It will be available at 12am CST and only on Friday. It will also be free with orders over $50.  Cozy Winter Nights will be available on Friday also.  It's a 4 piece collection of jewel tone colors with subtle holo full of color shifting flakes. Another great deal going on is with every $20 purchase you get a mystery discount code to use on future purchases.  Ok, that was a lot of information!  Let's just check out the polish now.

*press sample*

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Glitter Daze Nymphomaniac

Good morning/afternoon readers!  Hope you are enjoying your Monday, even more so if you actually have the day off.  I have a polish that I have been sitting on for a while (since Black Friday) and I am finally posting it.  Many brands came out with the ultra chrome flakies around the same time, but Glitter Daze was one of the first ones to announce them and I was all giddy about purchasing them.  When I got them I was all drooly because just like all the picture hype, they were gorgeous.  I tried them on and I was not pleased.  I tried them a few different ways and I was still feeling MEH.  So there they sat and I kept trying to talk myself into liking them.  Well I figured out the problem.  I didn't like them alone or over black.  But I wanted to keep trying because they were just too pretty to not like.  So I found a color combination that really made me smile and I can report that I DO like them over nude!  This was a suggestion from a friend and I'm so glad she made it because now I'm looking forward to re-trying the other ultra chrome flakie I have.  Glitter Daze has 5 ultra chrome flakies in The Mythicals Collection and they are all available in the shop for $12.50 each.   *blogger discount used to purchase these* Glitter Daze: Shop, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr, Instagram This is Nymphomaniac and it's made up of metallic color shifting flakes that are known as "Ultra Chrome Flakies."  It's a shade that "shifts every color of the rainbow, but leans strongly toward green, pink, teal, and gold."  I love the rich colors and the luxurious way it looks - kind of like a fabulous multicolored druzy.  I do think it's beauty gets lost over black, and on it's own you end up with your nail tips showing too much.  So I went a different route - I busted out Enchanted Polish Afternoon Delight, the most perfect nude holographic polish ever.  It's got a beautiful blue sparkle in it and it made the best base for Nymphomaniac.  Also, instead of just painting Nymphomaniac on like last time I tried it on, I applied it to a makeup sponge and then pressed it on my completely dry base color.  The flakes went on evenly and covered more densely.  ME SO HAPPY!  I love how it turned out!  I sponged on 1-2 coats Nymphomaniac and finished with 2 layers of topcoat.   
*artificial light*

*direct sun/overcast*

Color Club The Uptown

Good afternoon!  It's rainy over here so I am about to start a pot of stew and the recipe looks so good I can't wait to try it.  Nothing like the smell of garlic and onion simmering in olive oil to get everyone in the house ready for dinner.  But before I do that I just wanted to share a couple pictures of a Color Club polish I recently bought.  So let's take a little looksie!

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This is The Uptown from the Fall 2013 Girl About Town collection.  The Uptown has a sheer purple jelly base and is loaded with color shifting flakes.  So many colors wanted to show up - red, copper, green...you can literally see a rainbow of colors in The Uptown.  But different lighting will give you differnect effects.  Also, the movement of the color shifting flakies made it hard for my camera to focus on my nails, I tried my best I promise!  Now I know from reading other posts that The Uptown builds up on it's own but I chose to wear it over a base color hoping to get the most color shift bang for my buck!  So here I have 2 coats of Barry M Indigo, a pretty blurple creme.  I layered 1 coat of The Uptown over Indigo.  The Uptown had a fabulous formula with loads of flakies coming out.  The flakies spread easily on my nails.  They did dry with a little texture, so I used 1 thick layer of topcoat to smooth them out.  

*these pictures are in regular indoor lighting*

*these pictures are indoors, under a bright white light with a white background - outdoor pictures look similar to these*