Nail Art Time! featuring Dreamland Lacquer and Born Pretty Store

Nail Art Time! featuring Dreamland Lacquer and Born Pretty Store 

*Purchased by Me and Sent by Maker*

Why, hello there! I'm sorry again for being absent lately. The good news is, I'm finished summer classes, and am on a mini break for about a week and a half! Woo-hoo! 

Today, I'm sharing some stamping nail art with you! For the base of this mani, I used Dreamland Lacquer's Coral of the Story II, a Hella Holo Customs polish that was created a couple of months ago. I reviewed the original Coral of the Story here, but some customers had had this polish fade; therefore, Noelie, the maker of Dreamland, was kind enough to reformulate COTS and replace EVERYONE'S bottle, at no cost to the buyer. Isn't that amazing of her? I am forever in awe of how sweet indie makers are! 

Dreamland Lacquer Coral of the Story II

Collection: Hella Holo Customs April 2016 Customs

Color/Finish: Dreamland Lacquer Coral of the Story II is a pink-toned coral linear holographic.

Formula/Application: COTS II had a smooth and even formula, and it was a dream (haha, no pun intended!) to apply. It dried very quickly between coats, about 2 minutes maximum. It dried glossy, but shown is with one layer of glossy top coat.

Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 hearts! This color is so vibrant in person, the holo flame is insane, and the formula was perfect! What more could a polish lover ask for?

Availability: Dreamland Lacquer Coral of the Story II is no longer currently available for direct purchase. 

Stamping Time! 

After my topcoat dried, I decided to add some stamping to Coral of the Story. For this mani, I chose a swirly image from Born Pretty Store's BP-28. For this image, I used white Konad polish and my clear jelly stamper, also from Born Pretty Store. Everything is sealed in with another layer of glossy top coat! 

I'm so excited with how this came out! And, I actually kept this on for 4 days. FOUR DAYS! That's probably a record for me! 

Please be sure to check out Dreamland Lacquer on social media! 

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Thank you so much for stopping by, and I'll see you next time! 

♥ Megan

Nvr Enuff Polish Wine o' Clock (Hella Holo Customs): Swatch and Review

Nvr Enuff Polish Wine o' Clock (Hella Holo Customs): Swatch and Review

*Purchased by Me*

Happy Friday! Today, I have a polish from the lovely ladies of Nvr Enuff; this beauty was created last year, as one of the monthly customs for the group Hella Holo Customs; you can find the group on Facebook! This is Wine o' Clock! 

Collection: November 2015 Hella Holo Customs creations

Color/Finish: A berry wine linear holographic with gold shimmer. 

Formula/Application: Nvr Enuff Wine o' Clock had an amazeballs formula! The first coat was nice and smooth and even, and the second allowed me to reach full opacity. It dried glossy, but I added one layer of glossy top coat for some extra shine. Pictures were taken under a daylight bulb. Oh, and the Nvr Enuff brush? It is a paddle type brush, and it is my absolute new favorite thing! I definitely need to figure out how to get my hands on some plain ones!

Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 hearts! This is the absolute perfect wine color, and I love it for any time of the year!

Availability: While Wine o' Clock is no longer available for purchase, there is a supplementary group to Hella Holo Customs which has the purpose of chatting, sharing manis, and posting customs searches and sales! Just search on Facebook, and you should be able to find it! 

Please be sure to check out Nvr Enuff on social media! 

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Thank you so much for stopping by, and I'll see you next time! 

♥ Megan

Manicure Monday: Ever After Polish and KBShimmer

Manicure Monday featuring: Ever After Polish and KBShimmer

*Purchased by Me*

Happy Manicure Monday! If you are a mother to any type of being, I hope that you had an amazing day yesterday! 

Today, I am sharing another water decal mani with you! I had placed a small order with KBShimmer a couple of weeks ago, and decided to pick up one of the designs of water decals that are available in the shop. The image that I chose was a neon gradient snake skin print!

There were so many options to choose from, when it came to colors to pair these with! I opted for a pink holo from Ever After, named Tutti Frutti. Tutti Frutti was one of my first Ever After colors, and it was one of the colors offered by Hella Holo Customs in August of 2015. 

For my mani, I used Tutti Frutti on my thumb and pinky and index fingers, and applied the KBShimmer decals over one coat of white, on my ring and  middle fingers, and sealed everything in with topcoat. Tutti Frutti has a magnificent formula, and it is opaque in two coats. The decals were easy to use, and they readily separated from the backing after soaking the pieces for about 15 seconds. Don't they look cool?? 

 

 

KBShimmer's decals are available on their site for $2.95 for one sheet. While Tutti Frutti is no longer available from Ever After, there are always many gorgeous colors available in the shop! 

Be sure to check out KBShimmer and Ever After on social media! 

KBShimmer Store: https://www.kbshimmer.com/

KBShimmer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kbshimmer/

KBShimmer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KBShimmerBathandBody/?fref=ts

I Need KBShimmer In My Life (Facebook fan group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/256991577811155/

 

Ever After's shop: http://everafterpolish.bigcartel.com/

Ever After's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everafterpolish/

Ever After's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/everafterpolish?fref=ts

Ever After Polished Princesses (Facebook fan group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/790115414369756/

 

 As always, thanks for stopping by, and I'll see you next time! 

♥ Megan

Dreamland Lacquer Coral of the Story for Hella Holo Customs April 2016: Swatch and Review

Dreamland Lacquer Coral of the Story 

*Purchased by Me*

Today, I have a group-exclusive polish to share with you! Hella Holo Customs is a group on Facebook that is dedicated to two things: 1) Being pretty freaking amazing, and 2) Bringing you the holo-est holo polish possible! Each month, at least two different makers are featured to create customs for the group. Members are able to submit and vote on inspiration pictures, which eventually turn into beautiful creations by the month's chosen makers. It is an amazing group, and I am so happy to be a member! 

The polish that I have to share with you today was one of the colors created for April 2016. One of the makers for April was Dreamland Lacquer (previously known as Smitten Polish). One of the inspiration pictures chosen was coral, and Noelie (the genius behind Dreamland) created this polish, Coral of the Story:

And before we get too into the polish, can I just show you how adorable this packaging is?? It is so beautiful and classy! 

I also forgot to mention that Hella Holo Customs allows members to submit name ideas as well. I may or may not have had the winning name for this, so you know that I had to pick up a bottle! 

Coral of the Story is a bright, pink-toned coral with a purple flash and an intense linear holo. 

 

 The formula on Coral of the Story was absolute perfection! It wasn't too thick or too thin, and it remained exactly where I put it. Dry time was great, and it dried down glossy. Shown are two coats for my desired level of opacity, plus one layer of glossy top coat.

 

Isn't she gorgeous?? I legitimately could not stop taking pictures of this beauty!

While Coral of the Story is no longer available, there are numerous other polishes available on Dreamland Lacquer's website!

Be sure to check out Dreamland Lacquer on social media!
Dreamland Lacquer's shop: http://www.dreamlandlacquer.com/
Dreamland Lacquer's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dreamlandlacquer/
Dreamland Lacquer's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DreamlandLacquer/?fref=ts
Smitten with Dreamland (Facebook Fan Group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/680489535308860/

Thanks for stopping by, and I'll see you next time!
♥ Megan