LeChat Dare to Wear: Veiled Secrets, Winter 2019

Evening!  Not sure if I am happy or sad that it's back to school tomorrow.  A little of both I guess.  Happy to get the kids out of my hair, sad to get back to waking up early, being on the go 24/7, taxi mom life after school.  Oh well...I will count the days until Ski Break in February!  Just wanted to pop in this rainy Sunday night, while I watch the Golden Globes, to share a stunning collection from Le Chat.  They have a new collection, the Veiled Secrets collection.  You will be able to pick up this collection in regular lacquer, Perfect Match Gel AND Perfect Match Dip!  I have the Dips so I will be trying those out soon to show how they work and gauge how they wear.  For now I have the Veiled Secrets lacquers and I'm smitten. 5 beautiful shades with a sparkly topper.  You'll be able to pick up the Veiled Secrets shades now for $6.95.  Let's check them out.

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LeChat: Website/Shop, Facebook, Instagram

Stella Chroma: Winter 2018, Nutcracker Trio

Happy Friday y'all!  Hope you had a great day.  Mine was pretty nice, walked with a friend for coffee then met up with my hubby for lunch!  The weather was so nice too!  I'm trying to get back into switching nail polish when I have down time, though I might not really have any down time until Christmas passes.  I'm popping in tonight with the Stella Chroma Nutcracker Trio, part of the Winter 2018 collection.  3 gorgeous and whimsical polishes inspired by the popular ballet.  I love that this trio gives you feelings of dancing snowflakes, wintery nights and sugar spun sweets. The Nutcracker Trio is available now for $33 or $12 each.  And as always, you can save 15% using my code MNPO.  

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

Girly Bits Cosmetics; Crelly Crate Exclusive - Dying To Get Here

Evening!  You know where I am, my usual spot.  Sitting out at the soccer field watching one of my kids practice!  Fun times.  But as always it gives me the perfect opportunity to do a little blogging.  Tonight I am excited to share a gorgeous polish that is part of the Crellycrate!  I don't know about you but I am total sucker for crellies, especially when they are packed full of shimmer and flakies and all those good things.  The #crellycrate was born from the Crazy 4 Crellies Facebook group, for those of us who can't get enough crellies.  It contains 3 lovely polishes from Girly Bits, Beautiful Unlimited and Top Shelf Lacquer.  The inspiration is Tim Burton and this particular trio is based on Corpse Bride.  Actually there are 2 other movies/trios (Beetlejuice and Nightmare Before Christmas).  Make sure to follow #crellycrate on Instagram to see them all and join the Crazy 4 Crellies group!  I have Girly Bits Dying to Get Here, from the Corpse Bride trio.  You'll be able to pick it up at the Polish M site for $12 or $33 for the trio.  Sale will run from 9/14 - 9/21.  I'm dying to show it to you so let's get in the post! 

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Polish M: Shop, Crazy 4 Crellies FB Group, Instagram

Blue Eyed Girl Lacquer September Polish Pick Up Exclusive: Excellent Day for an Exorcism

Evening dears!  This Friday is the September Polish Pickup so I'll be sharing the remainder of what I swatched up until then!  But can we talk about how epic the theme for this month is?!  Horror Movies!  Gah, I love them, they are so fun!  BEGL went with a classic horror movie, The Exorcist and came up with Excellent Day for an Exorcism.  This is such a great movie, so many memorable scenes!  If you haven't seen this one, you really should add it to your October Scary Movie list.  You'll be able to purchase Excellent Day for an Exorcism from 9/7 - 9/10 for $13.  There is a 150 bottle cap.  Let's check it out, if you're not scared! 

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BEGL: Shop, Facebook, BEGLove, Instagram

Polish Pickup: Shop, Facebook, Instagram 

Stella Chroma Hella Handmade Creations, July 2018 - Queens of Westeros, Dragon Queen

OMGeeee you guys!  I just got home from dinner and I am about to explode!  I just had the yummiest Indian food ever!  Lots of leftovers came home with me so I will be eating it again for lunch tomorrow.  So I'm currently resting and letting my full tummy rest, no better time to share a post with you!  Now I was quite un-queen like with the way I pigged out at dinner, but this polish is regal enough for the nails of Daenerys herself.  And thus we have the Dragon Queen, the next installment of the Stella Chroma Queens of Westeros collection.  This gorgeous polish will be available exclusively through the Hella Handmade Creations from 7/14-7/21 for $12, no cap.  Let's go ahead and jump in because I want to look at nail polish!

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HHC: Facebook group, Shop

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

Alter Ego November Polish Pickup Exclusive: Make It Work

Evening dolls!  I'm back with another fabulous polish that will be featured in the November Polish Pickup.  If I haven't mentioned it yet the theme is "Fandom" so pretty much anything that has a fan base is game!  Alter Ego went with Project Runway - Tim Gunn to be specific.  I know this show has been around for a really really long time, I'm sure I have watched it once or twice but I honestly can't remember much of it.  I feel like I'm a failure of a fandom girl with this theme.  Alright so as I said in my last couple posts, the Polish Pickup will be open from 11/3 to 11/6.  You can purchase this beautiful Alter Ego, Make It Work for $7 during the ordering time frame.  Let' jump in and check it out!

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Polish Pickup: Shop, Facebook

Alter Ego: Shop, Facebook, Instagram  

Vapid Lacquer; Halloween Trio

Afternoon beauties!  Hope your hump day is going well (or went well).  I like to volunteer at the kids schools and today was my first time volunteering as lunch yard duty at the middle school.  I felt like such a dork wearing that neon vest walking around with my walkie talkie.  I saw lots of kids I know but none of them wanted anything to do with me - UGH how mortifying!, a parent I know!  Haha.  I even saw my son, well, the back of his head.  He must have eaten lunch faster than usual because it was legit only 3 minutes then he disappeared. I know he saw me and skedaddled out of the quad.  Anyways, it was hot out there.  I can't believe it's Fall because it doesn't feel like it.  I want to feel that chill in the air, especially as we roll up to Halloween.  But I guess if I can't have that crisp Autumn air I'll settle for an amazing Halloween trio.  

This brand new trio is from Vapid Lacquer and it will be available on 10/1 at 2pm Central.  These will be the only items stocked.  You will only be able to purchase full sized bottles and 1 of each color per person.  So let's jumping and check them out.

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Vapid Lacquer: Shop, Facebook, Instagram

Blush Lacquer: Girly Bits Exclusives Can't Buy Me Love & Aisle Be Waiting

Evening all.  Sorry for totally cutting out and disappearing for the last 2ish weeks.  Had quite a few hard times in the family and I was dealing with all that.  Still am, but I know reviews are running late and piling up so I'm shaking off the sad and trying to get myself going again.  Let's start with a couple Blush Lacquers beauties the are exclusive to the Girly Bits shop!  These went up for sale on 4/30.  The great news is they are currently in stock and you can place an order for them NOW!  They are $10.98 USD each.  There are also a ton of other gorgeous Blush Lacquers available in the shop too so make sure to browse around, you wouldn't want to miss anything!   Let's go ahead and jump in and check out the polish!

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Girly Bits: Shop, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter 

KBShimmer Office Space Naughty Nudes Collection; Winter 2016

Evening all!  Trying to finish up 2016 with a last few posts.  Tonight I have the KSBhimmer Office Space Naughty Nudes Collection - inspired by Office Space of course.  I was just thinking how funny that movie was, Jump to Conclusions anyone?  Anywho...this is a totally office friendly collection.  8 shades that you can wear at your desk or as neutral compliment to a fun outfit.  The Office Space Naughty Nudes Collection will be available on 1/4/17 and each polish will be $9.25.  Let's jump in and check this collection out!  

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

KBShimmer Winter 2016

Good morning and happy day!  Halloween is officially behind us, boohoo.  Now we get to roll into the best eating holiday of the year, Thanksgiving!  It also means seasons will be changing again soon so it's time to start showing you Winter polishes.  KBShimmer released a large collection at midnight so once you've checked out my post you can head over and do a little shopping!  The Winter collection is 16 polishes is an array of finishes.  They all have a wintry look that will be perfect for the upcoming colder months.  The Winter Collection is available now so go forth and buy all the KBShimmer things!  Now we can look at swatches.  

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

Darling Diva Polish Halloween Quad, 2016

Hello beauties.  Last night was rough. UGH The Walking Dead.  I just can't.  Actually to an extent I think it would have been way worse if they would have revealed it at the end of last season because knowing it was going to happen for months made me a bit numb to it when it finally did.  Still one of the most gruesome things I've seen on TV though.  But let's not talk of such unpleasant things.  Let's talk about this gorgeous Halloween collection from Darling Diva Polish to distract me today.   Carrie came up with 4 gorgeous shades, perfect for Halloween!  All 4 were completely stunning but 2 definitely stole the show for me.  This quad will be available on Friday 10/28.  Let's head into the post to check them out!

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Darling Diva Polish:  Shop, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

July 2016 Destination Duo, Lolo Pass Montana; Blue Eyed Girl Lacquer & 6 Harts

Good evening dears!  I have a fantastic duo to share with you tonight.  You are probably aware that Julie from Blue Eyed Girl Lacquer has a monthly Destination Duo box, a polish duo created with another indie maker where they both use a scenic/vacation picture for inspiration.  This month the guest maker is the lovely Courtney from 6 Harts and the inspiration is a picture she took of Lolo Pass in Montana.  With just that little snap shot of the woods I can only imagine how beautiful and scenic Montana is.  I am always in awe when I see wooded parts of the country and stunning mountain ranges.  Where I am from it's mostly just golden (read dried out tall grass and weeds) hills.  But it's pretty in it's own way too.  So the details you want to know about.  The July Destination Duo will be available on 7/7 at 3:30pm Eastern.  The box will be $30 shipped within the USA, $20 + shipping international.  There are 30 boxes total split between the 2 shops so you can head over to either once the time hits and start shopping!  Now let's jump in and check out this box!  

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Blue Eyed Girl Lacquer: Shop, Facebook, Instagram

6 Harts: Shop, Facebook, Instagram

Here is the inspiration picture of Lolo Pass, Montana. 

And here's a bottle shot of the polishes!  You will also get that fun little baggie of glitter as an extra.  You can fancy up wither polish by adding the glitter to the top.  It's not recommended to put the glitter into either polish though.  

Girly Bits Stormy Skies & Darling Diva Polish May the Force Be With You

Good evening!  I'm tired.  Mentally and mentally. Oops, did I repeat myself?  See, my brain is fried.  Before it turns completely to mush I wanted to share a quick post of a mani that I absolutely adored!  You'll notice my nails are a bit longer than they are now and that's because I wore this mani a couple weeks back.  This was actually a mani I painted to wear for a race.  It was a gloomy, rainy day and it poured on all the racers pretty hard before the beginning so we went into in wet and cold.  But within the first 5 minutes the rain stopped, and the sun peeked in and out of clouds onto the hills and bay.  It was a gorgeous course and I ended up taking 2nd in my age group (which was unexpected).  So I'd like to think this mani featuring 2 of my dear friends (Carrie - Darling Diva Polish  and Pam - Girly Bits) polishes brought me some good luck!  I'll need them again next weekend as I'll be lacing up my shoes for another race!  So let's jump in and check out what I've got for you!  Oh, and both of these polishes are still currently available in the shops!  

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Darling Diva Polish: Shop, Mei Mei's Signatures, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Girly Bits: Shop, Harlow & Co., Mei Mei's Signatures, Femme Fatale, Foxy Fingertips, Rainbow Connection, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Barielle Gentle Breeze Collection

Good evening!  I'm heading out to a family Valentines Dinner (so romantic) but I had just enough time to get another post up to share with you!  These shades from the Barielle Gentle Breeze collection really got me in the mood for Spring.  I'm sure the warm weather here in California is helping with that desire.  I've already brought out my flip flops!  The Gentle Breeze Collection is a set of the "soft, gentle, eclectic hues of this most welcome and delightful season."  This collection is available now for $8 each bottle.  Let's jump in and check out these refreshing shades!

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Barielle: Website/Shop, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Pink Parasol is a "creamy strawberry ice" shade.  It's very pretty and really does look like strawberry ice cream!  The formula and application were both really lovely.  I used 3 coats of Pink Parasol and a layer of topcoat to finish.  

Champagne Bubbles is an interesting shade of "creamy tangerine."  I haven't quite made up my mind how I feel about this shade.  It's definitely from the peach/orange family and I do like that about it.  The formula of Champagne Bubbles was a touch sheer but it built up nicely in 3 coats.  I finished with a layer of topcoat.  

Heaven Sent is a "soft, creamy aquamarine."  This is such a pretty shade!  It's actually great for both Spring and Summer.  The formula and application of Heaven Sent were both perfect.  Nice and buttery.  I had full coverage in 2 coats.  I finished with a layer of topcoat. 

Gray Sky is a "rich, creamy glacier gray."  This one was a bit heavy on the shimmer which caused a frosty look.  It did end up causing just a bit of visible brushstrokes, but nothing too major.  This is a good neutral color if you want a palate cleanser between crazy bright or dark shades.  I used 2 coats of Gray Sky and finished with a layer of topcoat.  

And rounding out the collection is Under the Sea, a "rich, sea scuba blue shimmer."  This one was a bit heavy on the shimmer too and also gave a slightly frosty look.  You can see in the pictures there are some visible brush strokes.  The formula and application were both ok.  I used 2 coats of Under the Sea and a layer of topcoat.  

Zoya MatteVelvet Collection

Good evening!  I'm very happy to share this post with you because I think the Zoya MatteVelvet Collection consists of the sexiest polishes ever!  The colors are fantastic, the formula is perfect and the finish is amazing.  I am personally very excited that Zoya re-released this collection because I spent a good amount of time last year scouring through beauty supply stores looking for them (I'm sure many others did the same).  I have each polish from this collection shown in their regular matte finish and then with topcoat - they are all stunning both ways.  The MatteVelvet Collection is currently available for purchase and each bottle is $9 USD.  There is also a MatteVelvet Top Coat for $10 and a MatteVelvet red lipstick for $12.   Buy all the MatteVelvet things!

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Dovima is a "smokey charcoal-black with strong silver shimmer and a velvety MATTEVELVET finish."  It's a wearable black that anyone can rock!  The silver shimmer is lovely.  I reached full opacity and perfect coverage in 2 coats of Dovima.   

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Loredana is a "medium gunmetal grey, packed with silvery shimmer and a velvety MATTEVELVET finish."  It looks like brushed metal and it's so cool!  Loredana had an awesome formula and applied perfectly.  I used 2 coats of Loredana for full coverage.  

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Posh is hands down my favorite of the 6-piece collection.  It's a gorgeous "medium cool-toned wine red with metallic red shimmer and a velvety MATTEVELVET finish."  Posh is such a luxurious color and definitely makes me feel sexy when I have it on.  I used 2 coats of Posh for full coverage.  Formula and application were both perfect.

  

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Verushka is my second favorite in the collection.  Verushka is a "deep evergreen garnished with strong metallic shimmer in a velvety MATTEVELVET finish."  This screams Christmas to me.  Much like the previous shades, the formula and application are both wonderful.  No issues to report.  I used 2 coats of Verushka for perfect coverage.  

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Savita is a "bold, vibrant medium purple with strong red and gold shimmer with a velvet MATTEVELVET finish."  Such a pretty purple.  And the way that red shimmer shines through the base?  WOW!  Savita had a perfect formula and applied like a dream.  I used 2 coats of Savita to reach full opacity.  

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I saved Harlow for last because it was on my wish list for so long, I still can't believe that I own it.  Harlow is a "rich, saturated rose plum packed with sparkling metallic shimmer in a velvety MATTEVELVET finish."  The shimmer in Harlow seems to be in larger pieces, or possibly a higher quantity of shimmer?  But it totally works for this shade.  It's truly gorgeous and feminine and sexy at the same time.  Formula and application were both fabulous.  I used 2 coats of Harlow for full coverage.  

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