Fair Maiden Polish Electric Mayhem Collection: Swatches and Review

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Hey y'all! I have a very colorful collection from Fair Maiden Polish to share today. These six are part of their upcoming Electric Mayhem Collection, inspired by The Muppets. I have a lot of nostalgic affection for The Muppets, especially for the movies. My favorites were always The Muppets Take Manhattan and The Muppet Christmas Carol (we will pretend that Muppets from Space didn't actually happen) and I love how their bright and colorful characters translated to these polishes.



Formula wise, they performed about the same. They have a consistency that is slightly loose, if that makes sense, (not watery though), so I applied with a bit of care to avoid flooded cuticles. They are nicely opaque though, for each one, I needed just two coats for coverage.

The Electric Mayhem Collection will debut on Black Friday, November 25th at 8 AM CST in Fair Maiden Polish's shop.

Here are the Black Friday Sale Info:

• There will be a $5 doorbuster polish, Cart-Jacked, available in limited quanities (photos below)
• 25% OFF the entire store, excluding the doorbuster polish
• There will be a gift-with-purchase Holiday 2016 polish to anyone that purchases this full Winter Collection, OR a minimum $50 purchase. 
• Free shipping for orders over $50

The sale info above is valid through Cyber Monday November 28th at midnight CST.

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Fair Maiden Polish Gonzo The Great

Two coats

Indigo blue/purple creme

(this is how I am most the time around polish)

Fair Maiden Polish It's Not Easy Being Green

Two coats

Lime green creme

(the ultimate ear-worm!) 

Fair Maiden Polish Mah-Na Mah-Na

Two coats

Turquoise creme

(ANIMAL! ANIMAL! ANIMAL!)

Fair Maiden Polish Party Animal

Two coats

Brick red creme

(Queen of the Divas)

Fair Maiden Polish Who, Moi

Two coats

Hot pink creme

(Oh Fozzie, you silly bear you!)

Fair Maiden Polish Wocka Wocka Wocka

Two coats

Sunshine yellow creme

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The Color Box - Green: Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone! I have a very special review for today. I was included in this round of The Color Box, which is a newer collaboration box. 

The idea came from  Julie from Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer, Manna from Manna's Manis and Jen of xoxo, Jen. They wanted to have a single color themed box of custom blogger designed polishes. In each box, they would invite new and well-known brands and bloggers. The fans vote for the color, and the box is then available via a pre-order launch that lasts a full week. Each brand also has the option of listing their polish in their own shop after the box has been shipped. 

This time green was the color vote! I will admit that green is not my first color choice but I am really glad I joined as the green polishes these makers and bloggers came up with are truly outstanding. 

The box pre-order starts on November 25th and through December 2nd at The Color Box shop. 

 Blue Eyed-Girl Lacquer Green's Alexandrite With Me!

Two coats

Deep green holographic with green/purple & green/blue/purple ultra chrome flakes plus aqua/green color shifting flakes

Blogger An of The Polished Hippy worked with Julie of Blue Eyed-Girl Lacquer to come up with this green flake/shimmer/holo/awesomebomb of a polish. 

Slightly thicker in formula, due to the various flakes and pigment but goes on okay with two thinner coats. I love how all those flakes are mixed together, it could have easily be muddled but it does not! It just looks complex and gorgeous polish.

 Fair Maiden Polish Hidden Lair

Two coats

Olive green holographic with chartreuse green flash

Blogger Jen of xoxo, Jen worked with Adrienne & Sarah of Fair Maiden Polish to bring us this WHOA type of holo. I love LOVE the flashes of chartreuse in the base. Applies flawlessly with two coats. 

 Great Lakes Lacquer Manna's Magical Masterpiece

Three coats

Sea green crelly with blue/green shifting shimmer, purple shimmer, and a dash of scattered holo

Blogger Manna of Manna's Manis worked with Mariah of Great Lakes Lacquer to create this swoon worthy sea green. The shimmer is magical. It has a thinner style formula so you may get opaque coverage in three to four coats depending on how you apply, I have it shown in with three coats. 

 le polish Succulent Stargazer

Three coats

Light jadeite green crelly with silver and pink shimmer plus pink micro-flakes and platinum flakes

I am the blogger for this one! I worked with Allison of le polish. I had a Pinterest board filled with jadeite glass, dewy pink tinged succulents and goodness, Allison more than delivered. I love the delicateness of it all, with the light green that does look very much like jadeite glass and the silver and pink accents. Formula was easy to work with, I applied three thin coats and got the opacity I wanted. 

NeVerMind Polish Princess Ozma

Two coats

Shimmery emerald green with holo micro-flakes

Blogger Karina of Just the Polished Tip worked with Jenn of NeVerMind Polish to design this shimmery green beauty. It's such a beautiful and lush shade of emerald and of course, the added holo give you the sparkle. Application was good, two thin coats for coverage.   

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Great Lakes Lacquer My Winter Survival Kit Collection: Swatches and Review

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Hey y'all! For today I have a few new polishes from Great Lakes Lacquer. This is the My Winter Survival Kit Collection, a four piece set inspired by per Mariah, "things that help me through the Michigan winter".

 The My Winter Survival Kit Collection will be released Friday, November 18th in Great Lakes Lacquer's shop at 2 pm EST. They will be $11 each.

For the weekend only (18th through the 20th), orders of $50 or over will receive a free full sized polish. No code needed. This polish will be made for this release ONLY and will not be available for sale or at a later date. More info about this discount or other ones are listed here.

Great Lakes Lacquer Freshly Fallen Snow 

Two coats

Silver metallic with holo micro-flakes and pigment

Maker notes:

I'm not much of an outside person in the winter but I will admit the sun shining on freshly fallen snow is about the most captivating sight ever.  The twinkle and glints are one of winter's redeeming qualities.

There are moments in winter time, that I wish I lived in an area where I would get to see freshly fallen snow but nope, not in Texas, where it snows every decade, maybe, and even then it's more icy sludge than snow. Well, I will take this polish inspiration as a consolation, its silver sparkle is crisp and lovely. Thicker formula, with the addition of flakes and holo but goes on smoothly in two thinner style coats. 

Great Lakes Lacquer Fuzzy Socks

Two coats

 Fuchsia red with purple shimmer and holo micro-flakes

Maker notes:

Warm and soft and necessary.  My favorite pair resemble this color, only this polish has added bling because feelings.

I do love socks, my sock drawer is filled with all sorts of colorful and bright ones and there is nothing quite like putting on a pair of cozy socks during the winter months. I may need to hunt down a pair that looks like this polish, it's simply stunning with its rich berry shade and that shimmer, mmmm. C/P formula notes: Thicker formula, with the addition of flakes and holo but goes on smoothly in two thinner style coats. 

Great Lakes Lacquer Thick Ice

Two coats

Deep watery blue with pink and purple shimmer plus holo micro-flakes and pigment

Maker notes:

This one is more about getting my husband out of the house and ice fishing, which saves my sanity.  Because if I have to listen to tales about the big one that got away last year one more time, I may have to throw some freshly fallen snow at him.

Mariah makes some amazing blue shades and this is not exception. Deeply blue and lots of sparkle. 

C/P formula notes: Thicker formula, with the addition of flakes and holo but goes on smoothly in two thinner style coats. 

Great Lakes Lacquer Cuddly Soft Covers

Two coats

Midnight violet with sparks of blue plus holo micro-flakes and pigment

Maker notes:

Are you noticing a trend?  Warmth is comfort during the cold months, and there is nothing better than cuddling up in a soft, thick cover when it's especially cold outside.
Purple lovers, you have not been forgotten, here is a beautiful purple, just for you.
C/P formula notes: Thicker formula, with the addition of flakes and holo but goes on smoothly in two thinner style coats. 

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The Holo Hookup December 2016 Box: Swatches and Review

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Hey all! I have the Holo Hookup Box for December on my blog today. Along with polishes from Cupcake Polish, Different Dimension, and Glisten & Glow, the guest maker for this month is Darling Diva Polish. The theme is 'Hollywood Bombshells' with the inspiration pic is below. The makers really out did themselves with this box, I could tell immediately without looking at the names which polish would represent which actress. 

The December 2016 Holo Hookup Box will be available during a week long pre-order window from November 21st at 9 pm EST until November 28th at 9 pm EST only in the Holo Hookup shop. 

The box is $40 and this month's month will have FREE DOMESTIC SHIPPING and $5 off International Shipping for the entire duration of the box (no codes necessary - discount already taken off). This is the first time there has been any type of promotions on The Holo Hookup, in celebration of the 1 full year anniversary of The Holo Hookup!

Cupcake Polish Grace 

Two coats

Metallic silver linear holographic
The silver glint is sophisticated and elevated, which is exactly what I would envision for a Grace Kelly inspired polish. Easy application experience, plus a higher density holo flame. 

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Darling Diva Polish Vivien 

Two coats

Burgundy holographic with gold shimmer and gold holo sparks
Va-Va-VOOM. Fits Vivien Leigh to a T. I love the gold accents in the base color. Slightly thinner consistency but opaque enough in two coats. 

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Different Dimension Audrey

Two coats

Hot pink linear holographic polish with added shimmer and micro-glitter
Pretty and delicate but without being overly twee, which again, is what I would pick for a Audrey Hepburn polish. Perfect application, not too thick or thin in formula. 

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Glisten & Glow Mae

Two coats

Black linear holographic with red and purple shimmer and silver galaxy glitters
A darker, more vampy number for Mae West, who was known to be the ultimate sex symbol. I am going to say it again, because it's totally true, application was easy in two coats. 

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Blog Sale Update for November!

I have updated my blog sale page with tons of new items at really low prices. Get something new to treat yourself or another, this will probably be my last sale until the new year!

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