Hare Polish Dreams Under a Microscope, Pilgrimage to Pebble Beach, Sea Bunny, & Inverse Universe: Swatches and Review

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Hey all! I have a few new Hare Polishes to share with you today. One of these was released just last night, along with a restock of older colors, in Hare Polish's shop. 

Hare Polish Dreams Under a Microscope 

Three coats 

Dusty sea blue jelly with white and lavender squares, charcoal, copper, white and ultra-chrome flakes and holographic shimmer

Hare releases some awesome blue shades and this is a pretty addition to that color group. Those flakes add some contrast against the base. 

Hare Polish Pilgrimage to Pebble Beach

Three coats 

Bright neon green jelly with copper and blue to purple ultra-chrome flakes

This is the latest Twin Peaks inspired polish from Hare, released last night, here is the blog post from Hare about it. I liked this one a whole lot, it's bold green color is always appreciated and the flakes pop in the green. It reminds me of another bright green, Asteroid Turf, which was an older Hare Polish. 

Hare Polish Sea Bunny

Three coats 

Ivory jelly base with black glitter, charcoal and gold flakes and holographic shimmer. 

Part of the Jackalope series, this one was inspired by the Jorunna parva, aka a sea slug affectionately called a Sea Bunny. SO CUTE. The polish itself represents the inspiration perfectly in my opinion, with it's ethereal look and black and gold accents. 

Hare Polish Inverse Universe

Three coats 

Wine jelly base with linear holographic pigment and ultra-chrome flakes

Part of the September 2015 A Box, Indied: Opposites Attract that will be exclusively available through Llarowe on August 26th. 

If you will recall from my post yesterday of Crows Toes Happy Shiny People, the theme is brands creating polishes that are not typical of to their line, so this is the first linear holo from Hare. Don't expect this to be a crazy super linear holo flame, as it has a number of other ingredients that prevent that. You will have instead a complex and richly colored polish with an added linear holo flame in direct sunlight. 

(Direct Sunlight)

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Crows Toes Happy Shiny People from September's A Box, Indied: Swatches and Review

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Hello again! I have more than a few posts that I need to have published so that means double posts. For this afternoon, I have Crows Toes contribution to September's A Box, Indied. 

The theme for this month is Opposites Attract, featuring polishes that are not typical from the contributing brands. I loved this concept, it gives the makers a bit of a challenge and for buyers, we get to see colors and finishes that we wouldn't normally see from these brands. The contributors for this month are Crows Toes, Hare Polish, Serum No. 5, Girly Bits, and Black Cat Lacquer. 

A Box, Indied September 2015: Opposites Attract will be available exclusively through Llarowe on August 26th, you can follow their Facebook page for more info. 

Crows Toes Happy Shiny People

Three coats

Green to teal thermal with translucent white glitter and holo pigment

I tried my hardest to catch the thermal transition for this polish but I take my photos in natural lighting, and with this very hot Texas summer heat, I could not get good transition photo. Jenny from Lavish Layerings has her post up so you can see what the darker teal green (cooler state) looks like. The grass green color that is shown in my photos is how it looks in warmer temperature. 

This is the first thermal polish from Crows Toes and its fresh green shade is also a color that is not usual for her. I think it's a must have, both for those hard-core Crows Toes collectors, as well as those who just like green/thermal polishes. 

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SinfulColors Back to School Collection - A Class Act: Swatches and Review

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Hey guys! I have a photo heavy post for you today. SinfulColors released their Back to School Collection a few weeks ago. It's a large collection, 27 polishes in fact, and the collection consists of a range of bright colors, in various finishes. I received a number of pink/orange/red/purple colors with couple of blues. Whether you are still in the mood for summer brights or now want to get some darker colors for the upcoming fall season, there is something to fit everyone's taste. 

I had almost no issue with formula and application, the polishes applied easily, just one was a bit problematic with potential staining (I mention below it's description). And for the price ($1.99!) and accessibility, it's hard to resist these. This collection will be available at Walgreens and other mass retailers that stock SinfulColors for August and September. 

SinfulColors 24/7 

Two coats

Bright pink creme

SinfulColors Daredevil

Two coats

Bright pink shimmer

SinfulColors Energetic Red

Two coats

Classic fire engine red creme

SinfulColors Feel the Vibe

Two coats

Bold juicy orange

SinfulColors Fig

Two coats

Mid tone plum shimmer

SinfulColors Hazed

Two coats

Dusky violet in demi-matte finish

SinfulColors Ice Blue

Two coats

Softened indigo blue shimmer

SinfulColors Night Owl

Layered over SinfulColors Hazed

Clear base with iridescent bar and shard glitter

In the bottle, I wasn't too excited about those bar glitter but layering over a darker base color makes those iridescent glitter shine. 

SinfulColors Rebel Rose

Two coats

Magenta shimmer

My favorite of the collection!

SinfulColors Why Not?

Two coats

Sky blue creme

This one will stain your nails if you do not wear a base coat, so make sure to not skip it!

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Cirque Colors The Warby Parker Collection for Pop-In @ Nordstrom: Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone! I have been away for a while, longer than I intended. After returning from my trip, I got crazy busy playing catch up at work and this is the first chance I have had to finish a blog post. But I have an awesome set of polishes to share with you today, as well as a ton of other posts in the works, so here we go. 

Continuing with Cirque Colors and their collaboration with Pop-In @ Nordstrom, today I have The Warby Parker Collection. This is a five polish set inspired by the hues and aesthetics of Warby Parker, a designer eye-wear company that is known for their stylish eye-wear and for their "buy a pair, give a pair" program. 

My own experiences with Warby Parker have been nothing but great so I was excited to see polishes inspired by this brand. The Cirque Colors in this collection very much fits the colors that you would find in Warby Parker's shop. I love the cool tones and sleek urban feel of the colors as well as the easy application and formula that I have come to expect from Cirque Colors. No issues to mention either. 

The Warby Parker Collection is a limited edition collection, exclusive to Nordstrom Pop-In. They are available currently on Nordstrom.com (as well as the stores listed below) until September 6th. To purchase other collections of Cirque Colors, check out their web-shop as well as their Facebook and Instagram for other sneak peaks. 

Cirque Colors Big Sur

Two coats

Bright cyan blue with pink shimmer
A gorgeous blue polish! The pink shimmer is a nice contrast though it's more subtle in low lighting. 

Cirque Colors City Lights

Two coats

Dove white linear holographic

A fresh and softened white shade, great for layering or to wear as is. The holo flame will be harder to see but I expected that considering it's a pale white holo.

(Direct Sunlight) 

Cirque Colors Fear and Loathing in New York 

Two coats

Slate gray linear holographic

That name, it's great right? It invokes that grittiness that New York can feel like sometimes. Nice linear holo flame as well, a bit more prominent here, with it's darker color, than in City Lights. 

(Direct Sunlight) 

Cirque Colors Greenwich

Two coats

Pale blue creme with gold micr-flake shimmer.

Gold in blue is always a classic combination and this is light and pretty take on that. The flakes are so lovely in the creamy blue. This will be streaky with the first coat but it will self level with that second coat.

Cirque Colors Iconoclast 

Layered over Cirque Colors City Lights

Clear base with black and white glitter and a dash of holo and iridescence. 

I have yet to meet a black and white glitter mix that I didn't like and this is one is especially nice. You get a nice layer of coverage with one coat and the holo sparks give it a bit more visual interest. 

Cirque Colors Iconoclast 

Layered over Cirque Colors Santorini

The black and white pop like crazy aganist the bold blue base. Perrrrfect pairing. 

The Warby Parker Collection is available from Aug 7th to Sep 6th exclusively at Nordstrom.com and the following retail locations:

Bellevue Square
100 Bellevue Square
Bellevue, WA 98004
425.455.5800

Downtown Seattle
500 Pine Street
Seattle, WA 98101
206.628.2111

San Francisco Centre
865 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94103

415.243.8500

Garden State Plaza
501 Garden State Plaza
Paramus, NJ 07652

201.843.1122

Oakbrook Center
10 Oakbrook Center
Oak brook, IL 60523

630.571.2121

Tyson's Corner Center
8075 Tysons Corner Center
McLean, VA 22102

703.761.1121

NorthPark Center
8687 North Central Expressway
Dallas, TX 75225

214.231.3900

The Plaza at King of Prussia
190 North Gulph Road
King of Prussia, PA 19406
610.265.6111

Free shipping and free returns is always available at Nordstrom.com.

Guest Post: Jenny of Lavish Layerings

Today's guest post is from Jenny of Lavish Layering:

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Hi everyone! I'm Jenny from Lavish Layerings (@bostonmerlin10 on Instagram) and I'm so excited to be guest posting for Ida today! Ida is one of my dearest blogger friends and I don't think I would be sane without her! She is always there for me for support, when I need a sounding board, or need to vent about whatever...she's the best! Also...look at dem nails! She is an enabler of all the polishes (she really ignited my love for Elevation Polishes back in the day) and she also does amazing nail art that she rarely shares on her blog, but be sure to check out her Instagram to see her nail art looks.

 

I love the style of Ida's nail art and she often does really cool abstract, geometric, and pop art types of  looks that are very visually striking. One look that she has done a few times are free hand bananas, and I still remember being in love with the very first banana design she did (I did a screenshot of it below), so that was the starting point for my inspiration today. 

The other thing that Ida and I share is similar taste in TV Shows and I still remember her epic post (complete with gifs) on the Happy Hands I've Made a Huge Mistake Collection which was inspired by the show Arrested Development. I had heard of the series before, but Ida's post enticed me to watch it (and buy pretty much all of those polishes) and it quickly became a favorite of mine! So for today's mani, I've got my own twist on Ida's first banana mani.

For my mani, I used Happy Hands Banana Stand just like Ida did on all of my nails but the middle nails. For my middle two nails, I started out with a base of KBShimmer Eyes White Open and then stamped with Rica Blackout using a banana image from the Cheeky XL Home Sweet Home plate. 

At first, I tried my hand at the free hand bananas, but mine looked terrible so I went the stamping route instead. Then I used a dotting tool and filled in the bananas using a yellow jelly (OPI Primarily Yellow). Finally, I had to add some green dots using a green jelly (OPI Landscape Artist) because there is always money in the banana stand. 

Overall, I thought this turned out so cute! Despite my black smearing a little because I got impatient with my topcoat, I loved the pop art look of it and, of course, the reference to Arrested Development.

Again, thank you so much Ida and all of her readers for having me today! <3

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Oh Jenny. She's really is one of my favorite people, you could say she is my blogger BFF lol. And I LOOOOOOOVE the post she did, she sure knows how to bring the feels for me with this nostalgic blast from the past. Thank you so much Jenny! 

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