Anne Kathleen Pumpkin Smashing Not Advised Collection Review

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No compensation was received. 

Hi guys!

Long time no see! I hope everyone is well. Who else loves fall!? Pumpkin everything, leaves falling, Halloween and of course... Fall nail polish collections! Today I am bringing you the new collection from Anne Kathleen called Pumpkin Smashing Not Advised. This collection features 5 polishes and are on sale NOW. (links to be provided at end of post) 

First up is Tabitha. 

Tabitha is a pretty peachy orange creme. I used two coats for pictures sake but i'm pretty sure you could get by with one coat. 


Morticia is a black polish with silver holographic sparkles. 

First off I'd like to note that the lumps and bumps you see is NOT the polish. My light made the weirdest reflection on my nails and it makes it look like my nails are lumpy. So sorry! I used two coats of Morticia to achieve opacity.

Next is Blair.

Blair is a pale yellow creme. I used two coats for this but I think I could have gotten by with one.

Next is my favorite of the 5 Autumn.

Autumn is a gorgeous dark orange polish with scattered silver holo. I also used two coats for this one. This color just screams fall, I love it!

Finally we have Carrie.

Carrie is a glitter topper with small orange and black glitter and holographic stars. Here I have it layered over Tabitha. I did have to do a bit of fishing to get the stars out, but it wasn't too bad.

I really enjoyed this collection. Besides the minor issue of fishing for stars in Carrie, I had no problems with the polishes. If you could only get one I would suggest Autumn. I think it would look awesome on a variety of skin tones and I think it's perfect for the fall.

Anne Kathleen polishes are 5 free, Cruelty free and the majority of them are Vegan.
Interested in purchasing 1,2,or all of them? Head here! They retail for $10 which I think is very fair considering the quality of these polishes. 

Also be sure to follow Anne Kathleen to keep up with all her new offerings! 

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Thanks for reading. Have a lovely day! 

The products in this post were provided free of charge in exchange for an honest review. 

No compensation was received. 

ABC Challenge..All Indies-C

Hi guys!

We are on "C" today! I decided to use Cookies and Milk by Model City Polish. I am a huge fan of Model City Polish so i'm excited to feature it on my blog today.

Cookies and Milk is a white based polish full of golden brown and black (maybe a dark brown) circle glitter and larger dark hexagon glitter.

Does it remind you of cookies and milk? 

Remember if you are following along post your pics on my Facebook!

Also today I did a collaboration post with other members of Proud Beauty Bloggers of Color be sure to check that out here! 

I will see you guys tomorrow for D! 

ABC Challenge..All Indies- A

Hi guys!

Today is the official start date for the ABC Challege..All Indies! Lets get started with "A"!

I used Above The Curve Caty-Perry-Winkle. I actually won this polish in a giveaway but I've never used it, what a perfect opportunity to break it out.

Caty-Perry-Winkle is a light bluish-purple (periwinkle) with a light holographic finish.

If you are following along with the ABC Challenge I would love to see what you used. Feel free to post it on my facebook page here! 

That's it for today! I'm so happy to be blogging again! I'll see you guys tomorrow for "B"!!

Introducing Majestic Lacquers- Swatch and Review

The products in this review were provided free of charge in exchange for an honest review.

No compensation was received. 

 Hi guys! I am so excited for today's post! The lovely Vick from Vickermania has officially launched her new indie line and I think she did a pretty good job! Lets get started!

Green Goddess is a Muted Seafoam green with gold shimmer and flecks. 

I thought this was such a pretty color. I'm usually not a green fan but this one was really nice. I really liked the addition of the gold shimmer. Green Goddess has a great consistency and I used two coats with one coat of Sally Hansen Insta Dri. 

Next is Heartbeat. A clear base full of white, pink and blue square and hexagon glitter with hot pink heart glitter. 

Here I have it layered over Wet N Wild Black Creme. I am in LOVE with this polish. I think it's so fun and it would look great over a variety of colors. I decided to try it over Orly Beach Cruiser which is a bright neon pink

It's so pretty!!! You can't see the hearts as well as I'd like but it's still gorgeous! This polish was really easy to work with. No fishing required!

Next is Honeymoon Avenue. A pretty purple lightly scattered with holographic sparkles. 

(Flash to show the holo)

 This polish gave me a bit of trouble. It was a bit stringy and had a very weird consistency. Almost like the polish was drying in the bottle. I let Vick know and she's working to fix it. Other than the weird consistency I thought this was a very pretty color. I used 3 coats with a coat of Sally Hansen Insta Dri on top.

Next is Majestic Magic. This is a blue, purple, pink and white glitter topper that can be layered on top of another color or can be built up to opacity.

I had a little fun with the Macro shots with this one! I have Majestic Magic layered over Wet N Wild Black Creme. It was very easy to work with, no fishing required!

The last color I have to show you is Treading Water. A gorgeous blue jelly with various sized blue, aqua and holographic glitter.

I love this polish! I think the blue is absolutely beautiful and I'm really loving the circle glitter. I did three coats of this one. It had great consistency though I did have to fish a little to get the circle glitter out.


I am so impressed with these polishes! I think Vick did a great job and i'm so excited to see what she does next. Majestic Lacquers is 5 free and they cost $9-$10 dollars each.  If you are interested in purchasing Majestic Lacquers please go here  and please like her Facebook page here.

The products in this review were provided free of charge in exchange for an honest review.

No compensation was received. 

Emily de Molly Harmony

 Hi guys!

 I recently received Emily de Molly Harmony in a swap and I was so excited to get it swatched! Take a look!

It's a grayish base that looks almost silver with my lighting full of various sized hexagons in blues, white and purple and white squares. 

Slightly blurry macro shot lol. 

I loved this polish! I appreciated that it wasn't to thick like Cosmic Forces is (man is that polish a pain) and I loved the color combination. I am obsessed with gray polish so this one will definitely be one I reach for often. 

That's it for today! I hope you have a great Memorial Day weekend and enjoy some BBQ for me! 

Ciao! 

Jindie Nails Barney Blew Up

Hi guys!

I've got a lemming to show you today! I received this polish as a gift from a gal in my birthday group. I was SO excited. I have wanted Barney Blew Up for what seems like forever.

I could gush about this polish all day or I could just show you it's awesomeness! Check it out!

It's a pinkish/purple color and the bottle is PACKED with glitter in pink, purple white and green.

I will admit it was a little difficult to work with due to the amount of glitter in the bottle. But this polish is so pretty I was willing to do the extra work. ;)

Interested in purchasing a Jindie for yourself? You can purchase them here.

So what do you think? Do you need this color in your life?

Have a lovely Friday!

Marbles For Polish Review

The products in this post were provided free of charge in exchange for an honest review. 

No compensation was received. 

Hi guys! 

Today I have a brand new line of Indie polishes to show you. Shannon, who runs the blog Marbles for Polish has started an indie brand also named Marbles For Polish. Shannon was kind enough to send me three polishes to review so lets get started!

 Bottle Shot 

First up is Greed- A yellow shimmer with gold shreds. This is part of  the 7 Deadly Sins Collection.

This is two coats with one coat Seche Vite. This one had a good consistency, it applied nicely and it was actually nearly opaque in the first coat! I did notice a ton of shards in the bottle but I didn't get a lot of them on the nails..which i'm ok with. I'm not a huge fan of shards so I was happy with the amount that came out.    I did notice some graininess (is that the right word?) with the polish. I'm assuming it needed to be shaken a bit more? I'm not sure how polish making works so that's totally a guess.

Next is Pride, also part of the 7 Deadly Sins Collection.  This is a pretty purple with purple shifting glitter and what looks to me like blue shimmer but her etsy listing says green! 

This one was kinda thick not to thick that it was difficult to work with. I would just be sure to use thin coats. I used two coats with one coat of Seche Vite. 

Lastly is Cosmic Dust. This is a deep purple almost blue with rainbow shifting glitter. This one is my favorite of the three. It reminded me of a starry night.

This one was also a little on the thick side but again still manageable. This one was also a little streaky at first but evened out pretty well after the 2nd coat. 

One more thing to note about all of these- the brush holds a lot of polish. Be sure to wipe the brush thoroughly to ensure you don't get to much polish on your nail. ;)

 I think there could be some tweaks here and there but it's a pretty good first showing. I look forward to seeing what she comes up with in the future. If you are interested in adding some Marbles For Polish to your collection check out her Etsy shop here! Also be sure to like her facebook page here. 


What do you think? Which was your favorite? :Let me know in the comments!

Have a lovely day! 

  

The products in this post were provided free of charge in exchange for an honest review. 

No compensation was received. 

The Devil Wears Polish Swatch and Review

Hi guys!!

It's been awhile since I blogged, We moved into a house so it has been non stop busy. I've finally got most of my nail stuff unpacked and I'm happy to say I had NO casulties during the move. WHEW! I can't tell you how nervous I was loading my Helmers onto the moving truck. ;)

I'm happy to be back with a long overdue review of The Devil Wears Polish.

First up is Bourbon Substitute. This is a beautiful light brown full of holo goodness.

Light box Photo 

Light Box With Flash 

Outside Pic. Holy HOLO!

I am truly in love with this color. I have a thing for brown polish. I think it looks awesome against my skin tone and the addition of the holo made me love it even more. This was 3 thin coats with a coat of Seche Vite. 

Next is a magenta holo named A Nice Chianti.

With Flash

This is a nice color as well. I didn't feel like it was AS strong of a holo as Bourbon Substitue. But it's still a very nice color. This is three coats with one coat Seche Vite. 

I was pretty happy with both of these polishes. Both had nice consistencies, they were very easy to work with and the colors were gorgeous. The Devil Wears Polish is 3 free (soon to be 5) and you can order customs. The polish ranges from 5-12 bucks and she also offers minis. You can order these and a bunch others here and be sure to like The Devil Wears Polish here.

That's it for today! Have a great one!

Anne Kathleen Swatch and Review

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No compensation was received. 

Hi guys!

Today I have two polishes from Anne Kathleen's L'Amoure collection.

First up is Trista. It's a white creme with a light red shimmer. The shimmer was impossible to see on camera but I promise you its there!

This is two coats with one coat of Seche Vite. I wish you could see the shimmer in this  because it's really pretty. I may try to get a picture of the shimmer when the sun comes out. This polish would be great as a base to a design especially with the little shimmer it has in it. I'm thinking this would go great with a Valentines Day design i'm planning! ;)

Next is Eloise. It's a pretty red based jelly with small red and silver holo glitter.

This was two coats with one coat of Seche Vite. This dries to a slightly bumpy finish so a good top coat is a must! I love the little holo glitter; it gives a little sparkle to the polish.

Both of these polishes were easy to work with and completely opaque in two coats. All of Anne Kathleen polishes are 5 free and both Eloise and Trista are cruelty free and vegan.

If you are interested in trying Anne Kathleen go here! And please like Anne Kathleen on Facebook here.

Have a wonderful day!

The products in this post were provided free of charge in exchange for an honest review.

No compensation was received.

Pipe Dream Polish Swatch and Review Part 2

I was provided a blogger discount for these polishes in exchange for an honest review.

 No compensation was received. 

Hi guys! Happy Monday! I hope everyone had an awesome weekend. We had a very wet weekend in Sacramento, so I spent the majority of it inside! 

Today I have part two of my Pipe Dream Polish review. (Part One here) I've got three polishes to show you so lets get started!

First up is Born To The Purple. It's a purple jelly with purple and silver holo glitter. 

This is two coats with one coat of Seche Vite. 

Next is Empyrean 

A black based jellly full of red, purple and silver holo glitter. I have shown it alone.

It's meant to be worn alone but when I wear it again i'll try it over black I think it would look pretty good. This is two coats with one coat of Seche Vite.

Lastly we have my favorite of all 5 Rhythm and Blues.

This was the first polish my eyes zeroed in on when I first went to Pipe Dream Polishes website. I knew immediately I NEEDED it lol. It's a gorgeous bright blue jelly full of blue, and silver holo glitter. Take a look!

Isn't it pretty!? I love the sparkle of the holo glitter. This is two coats with one coat of Seche Vite. 

I am very happy with Pipe Dream Polish. All of them were very easy to work with and completely opaque in two coats. I will definitely be a repeat customer! 

If you would like to try Pipe Dream Polish go here! And please like Pipe Dream Polish on Facebook here. 

Have a great day! Tomorrow I'll have a review of a couple of polishes I received from Anne Kathleen! 

I was provided a blogger discount for these polishes in exchange for an honest review.

 No compensation was received.