Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Color4Nails Presents Contrary Polish Orpheus and Eurydice Duo Exclusives: Swatches and Review

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Hey everyone! I have a two new polishes from Contrary Polish for today. Contrary Polish will soon be stocked in Color4Nails's shop and included in that launch this weekend is this exclusive duo, which is inspired by and named after Orpheus and Eurydice from Greek mythology. The two polishes will be a limited edition set and sold as a duo set. Here is a little blurb from the brand: 


Contrary Polish Orpheus and Eurydice Duo to be released this weekend February 13th - 14th, specific release information will be updated closer to the release, look to Color4Nails' Facebook page for that. 

Contrary Polish Orpheus
Two coats
Dark charcoal gray jelly base with gold and holographic shimmer
Moody and mysterious, which is a good interpretation of the inspiration. I see flashes of purple in the artificial lighting shots as well. Application was easy, two coats for coverage worked well. You may need a third depending on thin your coats are. 

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Contrary Polish Eurydice
Two coats
Cherry red jelly base with pink and holographic shimmer
Such a contrast to Orpheus and ties in the with romantic theme as well. I love that pink shimmer, it gives the red a glowing quality. This was is opaque in color as well so I applied just two coats and a bit of my nail line was visible in the direct sun shots but not super obvious. 

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Monday, February 8, 2016

Pahlish There is a Song Collection: Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone! I have some new Pahlish to share with you today. The six in this post make up the There is a Song Collection which will be releasing next week. If you have been following Pahlish, you know that maker Shannon is a major Doctor Who fan and has released a number of Doctor Who inspired collections and polishes. This collection is inspired by the incomparable River Song.

Just a note with my photos, I am starting to explore taking photos under artificial lighting. I am still working on my technique but I hope they are just as helpful as my natural and direct sunlight photos. If you have any thoughts or feedback, just let me know in the comments section!

There is a Song Collection will be released Sunday February 14th at 7 pm CST in Pahlish's shop.


Pahlish Hello Sweetie 
Two coats
Lilac jelly with silver flakes and soft violet-blue shimmer
Beautiful! The lucious shade of liliac with those complimentary silver flakes and shimmer, so gosh darn pretty. Two coats worked great, if you apply thinner coats you may need a light third one. 

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Pahlish Impossible Astronaut 
Two coats
Sandy nude with silver micro-shimmer
 I love neutrals like this that can be very subtle but just as interesting as a bold color. Nice coverage in two coats. 

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Pahlish Melody Malone 
Two coats
Gray toned purple creme with pink shimmer
Seriously one fantastic color, with its dusky tone and that contrasting shimmer, hmmmm. Wonderful fluid formula that will get opaque in two coats. 

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Pahlish Singing Towers 
Three coats
Espresso brown jelly with red and copper ultra-chrome and holographic micro-flakes
Deliciously rich brown color and the holo and chrome flakes, oh yes, they look striking in the polish. This was thinner in formula, so I applied two coats and light third one to cover my tips. 

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Pahlish Spoilers
Three coats
Deep oxblood red jelly with iridescent white flakes
A dark burgundy to balance with the lighter shades, which I am totally on board with. With it's jelly base you will need three thin coats for coverage. 

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Pahlish Stormcage 
Three coats
Blackened violet jelly with a mix of silver, blue, violet, and pink flakes
The silver/blue/violet/pink flakes give this a slightly blue toned to the purple. Formula wise, similar to Spoilers so three coats will give you the coverage you need. 

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Pahlish: 

*The products in this post were sent to me for unbiased review*


Sunday, February 7, 2016

Indigo Bananas Swatch Sunday

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Hi everyone! I going to be revitalizing my spam posts but this are going to be called Swatch Sunday (or Saturday). If you will recall when I previously did these, they primarily are just swatch photos of polishes, with not much a review. Hope you like seeing some pretty polishes for a quick weekend pick-me-up post! 

For today, I have a selection of Indigo Bananas polishes. Which if you were wanting a few in your life, check out her shop. She is doing a end of year/moving sale with many items 30-40% off, sale ends today. 

Indigo Bananas Carpet Diem
Two coats
Pale beige crelly with gold/copper/green/violet crystal flakes


Indigo Bananas Scarlet Night
Two coats
Brick red creme


Indigo Bananas Break the Wheel
Two coats
Dark burgundy linear holographic


Indigo Bananas Chaos is a Ladder
Two coats
Dark eggplant purple linear holographic


Indigo Bananas Little Big Dipper
Two coats
Medium denim blue linear holographic with silver holo micro-glitter


Indigo Bananas Night Gathers
Two coats
Blue black linear holographic 


LINKS!

Indigo Bananas:

Saturday, February 6, 2016

Pahlish The Wicked Years February 2016 Duo: Swatches and Review

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Hey all! Late night post for you guys but I wanted to share with you Pahlish's newest monthly duo that will be releasing tomorrow. Look for the Wicked Years February 2016 Duo to be released Sunday February 7th at 7 pm CST in Pahlish's shop. 

Pahlish Mother Yackle
Two coats
Soft blue toned lilac creme
Hmmm, creamy and self levels so well. The color is fresh and you need just two coats for coverage. 


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Pahlish The Grimmerie
Layered over Mother Yackle
Clear topper with ultra-chrome flakes, lavender dots, plus iridescent and scattered soft gold holographic glitter
Just enough sparkle to compliment the base without taking away from the lilac color. It's a bit thick so I just applied one coats, if you wanted more coverage, you should wait a few minutes before lighting dabbing more on. 


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LINKS!

Pahlish: 

*The products in this post were sent to me for unbiased review*


Friday, February 5, 2016

Lemming Lacquer The Music Collection Vol. I plus January 2016 & February 2016

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Hey everyone! I have a new collection from Lemming Lacquer to share today. The first seven polishes in this post are part of her recently released Music Collection, Volume I, each with a song inspiration. Lemming Lacquer is now releasing a monthly limited edition polish, which are what the two last polishes are going to be. 

The Music Collection Vol. I, as well as the two monthly limited edition polishes, are available now in Lemming Lacquer's shop, though the limited edition ones will only be available until February 13th. 

The holographic polishes are $12 and the other finishes are $10 each and you can purchase the full seven polish set for a discounted $66. AND you can use the code FREESHIP for free U.S. shipping for orders of $50 or more. Yeah, that's pretty sweet. 

Lemming Lacquer All My Failings Exposed
Two coats
Deep sea-teal linear holographic 
Gorgeous teal shade and opaque in two coats, what more could you ask for?


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Lemming Lacquer Did You Forget About Me, Mr. Duplicity?
Two coats
Juicy orange jelly with gold shimmer and micro-flakes
Ooooo what a juicy looking orange! It has that heavy gold shimmer that accents the color without overpowering it. A little thick in formula but two coats was all I needed for coverage. 


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Lemming Lacquer I'll Eat You Whole, I Love You So 
Two coats
Gray crelly with gold shimmer, charcoal flakes, and holographic pigment
Music Inspiration: Breezeblocks by alt-J
Grays are tricky for me, I don't always like them to be honest. This one is quite nice, it reminds me of speckled concrete darkened by rain. I applied thicker coats than I usually do and got coverage in two coats, if you apply thinner coats you may need to do a third. 


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Lemming Lacquer Miss the Misery 
Two coats
Black current purple linear holographic with subtle gold sheen
Music Inspiration: I Miss the Misery by Halestorm
At first glance, this appears to be a straight black but it's not. It's a very dark shade of purple as well as having a higher density holo flame. Win! It has a thinner jelly formula so I was expecting to need three coats but two coats worked well. 


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Lemming Lacquer So What? I'm Still A Rockstar!
Two coats
Medium toned pink linear holographic 
Music Inspiration: So What? by Pink
Not a delicate pink but a darker, richer pink shade, which fits the inspiration really well. Two coats is all you will need for coverage. 


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Lemming Lacquer Wanna Serve Me, Show Me You Deserve Me
Two coats
Red toned purple foil shimmer
Music Inspiration: Baby I Call Hell by Deap Vally
I thought this was had holographic shimmer but no, it's a foil shimmer, unexpected and totally appreciated. The color feels more like a fall color however, I can see myself wearing this in the hot summer months when I want something vampy. 


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Lemming Lacquer A Kiss With A Fist Is Better Than None
Layered over Wanna Serve Me, Show Me You Deserve Me
Clear based topper of rainbow glitter including hearts, starts, and lightening bolts
Music Inspiration: Kiss With A Fist by Florence + the Machine
Rainbow glitter topper? Yes oh yes, that's what I love. The glints of gold give the glitter mix some warmth. You will get a good amount of coverage with one dapped coat over a base color. I like how it looks over the dark purple but I also want to wear it over a nude base, next time.


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 Lemming Lacquer January 2016
Two coats 
Dusky eggplant purple linear holographic with subtle gold sheen
Creamy shade of dusky purple with a medium density holo flame. Purple lovers rejoice!


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Lemming Lacquer February 2016
Two coats
Ruby red linear holographic 
I bet you can figure out which one is my favorite. Shocking I know. And this is a gooooood red holo. It has that glowing quality that red holos have and the shade itself is not pink toned but cool toned cherry red. Great coverage in two coats, which by now, you will see is the application experience for most of the polishes in this post. 


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Lemming Lacquer: