Fair Maiden Polish Little Miss Curious: Swatch and Review

Fair Maiden Polish Little Miss Curious: Swatch and Review 

*Received by Maker*

Why, hello there! I know that it's been about a month since I've had a post up; keeping up with writing up posts got away from me for a bit, as a result of working more, but I'm trying to get back into it! 

Today, I'm sharing a polish that I received at Polish Con in September as a part of the VIP bag. This beauty is by Fair Maiden Polish, and it is named Little Miss Curious. 

Fair Maiden's Little Miss Curious is a slightly teal-leaning blue linear holographic with a stunning pink shimmer. The formula was wonderful and smooth, and dried glossy in a short time period, about 2-3 minutes. Shown are three thin layers, plus glossy top coat, under a daylight bulb. 

Little Miss Curious is no longer readily available; however, Sarah and Adrienne did just release their Valentine's Day collection, as well as a custom for my group Holo-Maniacs, and they are all stunning! Be sure to pop on over to their shop to take a look! 

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

♥ Megan

Lollipop Posse Lacquer I Felt You Like Electric Light: Swatch and Review

Lollipop Posse Lacquer I Felt You Like Electric Light: Swatch and Review

*Purchased by Me*

Welcome to the weekend! Today, I'm sharing a color from Lollipop Posse Lacquer with you, which I picked up at Polish Con. I only own a few polishes from LPL, but let me tell you; they are all AMAZING! That, and Karen, the maker, is an absolute sweetheart! 

Let's get to the polish!

Lollipop Posse Lacquer's I Felt You Like Electric Light is a part of Karen's Summer of '96 Collection. It is described as a duochrome linear holographic that also suspends holographic microflakies. The blue base contains a cyan to blue to purple shift. You might also catch a hint of copper in the shift! 

I Felt You Like Electric Light is so multi-dimensional, and all of the components mesh so well with each other! I was oohing and aahing from the second I picked up the bottle, and couldn't wait to apply it! It applied smoothly and evenly, and became fully opaque in two easy coats. It dried smooth, and was fully dry in about 3 minutes. Shown is with one layer of glossy top coat, under a daylight bulb. 

You can find I Felt You Like Electric Light right here; it costs $12.00 for a full-sized 12 oz. bottle. 

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

♥ Megan

Manicure Monday! featuring Ever After Polish and UR Beautiful

Manicure Monday! featuring Ever After Polish and UR Beautiful 

*Purchased by Me*

Happy Manicure Monday! Today, I'm sharing some stamping with you! 

To begin with this manicure, I applied three thin coats of Ever After Polish Something Blue. Something Blue is a gorgeous blue-toned teal packed with multi-chrome flakies and scattered holo. It was part of a duo that Rachel had created for her wedding, the other half of which was a light pink holo with larger holo glitters, named I Do. Something Blue is opaque in three thin coats, and it dries quickly and glossy. Shown is with one layer of glossy top coat! 

Something Blue is one of my favorite Ever Afters! Unfortunately, it is no longer currently available in the shop. 

After my polish and top coat dried, I selected a stamping image. This image was from UR Beauiful-04, a plate that I picked up from an online shop (I'm sorry, I can no longer find the plate in the shop to link for you!). To stamp this image, I used Sally Hansen's Silver Sweep, my go-to silver for stamping (which is also discontinued...SO SAD!!). I sealed everything in with another layer of top coat; here is the final result! 

I'm loving how these turned out! 

What are your favorite color combos for stamping? Let me know below! 

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

♥ Megan

Cupcake Polish Metamorphosis: Swatch and Review

Cupcake Polish Metamorphosis: Swatch and Review 

*Purchased by Me*

Happy Sunday to you! Tonight, I am going to be showing you a stunner from Cupcake Polish (well, all of Sara's creations are stunners, in my opinion!). This is Metamorphosis! 

Cupcake Polish Metamorphosis is a part of the Spring 2016 Butterfly collection, and it can be described as a denim blue linear holographic. In some lights it looks blue, and in others, indigo/purple. Shown in my swatches are two coats for full opacity, plus one layer of glossy top coat, under a daylight bulb. The formula, as usual, was smooth as butter, and it dried quickly. Metamorphosis did dry down a bit dull, but a layer of glossy top coat shined it right up and brought out the beautiful linear holo! 

You can pick up Cupcake Polish Metamorphosis (and I definitely recommend that you do!) right here; the cost is $13.00 for a full-size 15 mL bottle. 

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

♥ Megan

Darling Diva Polish Andromeda (September 2016 Fantasmic Flakies Custom): Swatch and Review

Darling Diva Polish Andromeda (September 2016 Fantasmic Flakies Custom): Swatch and Review 

*Sent by maker for review*

Hey! Long time, no blog! So sorry that I've been absent for a bit; I was catching up with work and school work, then I went to Chicago for the inaugural Polish Con! It was SO MUCH FUN, and I bought more polish than I probably should have. You know what that means: More swatching and blogging material! 

Today, I am sharing the September custom for my group Fantasmic Flakies. The September custom was created by the amazing Carrie of Darling Diva Polish. DDP was one of my first indie brands, and will always hold a special place in my heart. Carrie named the September custom Andromeda; let's take a look, shall we? 

Darling Diva Polish Andromeda is described as a red berry polish that flashes from brick red through purple berry with a soft linear holo and blue to red multichrome flakies. It is seriously so multi-dimensional, and may officially be one of my new favorite Darling Diva polishes! I was able to get Andromeda fully opaque in two coats; it dried quickly, smoothly, and evenly; shown are two coats plus one layer of glossy top coat. 

Andromeda is available only to members of Fantasmic Flakies, and it is available until the end of September. Be sure to join the group right here, in order to be able to purchase this beauty, as well as future group customs! 

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

♥ Megan 

**Polish was provided for honest review by the maker. All opinions are my own!**

Lovely Layering featuring Julie G and Colors by Llarowe

Lovely Layering featuring Julie G and Colors by Llarowe

*Purchased by Me*

Happy Friday! As you can see, I have a layering post for you today! I recently picked up a couple of polishes from Colors by Llarowe (my first from her!) when she refilled the clearance section on her site; there were two beautiful flakie toppers that caught my eye, and I snatched them right up! I am sharing one of these with you today. 

For the base of this layering combo, I chose to use Julie G Cabana Boy. Cabana Boy is said to be a dupe for the now discontinued original formula Sally Hansen Pacific Blue; I have both, and it is a pretty close match! Julie G Cabana Boy is a cornflower blue creme, and it applies smoothly and evenly, and dries glossy. I was able to get it opaque in two easy coats. You can find Julie G polishes online on the Jesse's Girl website, or in Rite Aid stores; they are super affordable, and usually cost $3.99 for a 10 mL bottle. 

After my two coats of Cabana Boy dried, I applied one layer of Colors by Llarowe (CBL) Jackie. Jackie is described as a clear based blue to green flake. The formula on Jackie was very smooth and easy to apply, and required absolutely no fishing for the high density payoff of flakies that I received. All of the flakes laid flat, and it dried smoothly and quickly. Shown is with an additional layer of glossy top coat! CBL Jackie is still available on the Colors by Llarowe website, and it is on sale for $5.00 for a 12 mL bottle.

I will most certainly be keeping an eye on upcoming CBL polishes, and hope to soon be able to try out some of her holos; they look divine! 

Please be sure to check out Colors by Llarowe on social media! 

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

♥ Megan

DIFFERENT Dimension Facebook Group Customs: Swatch and Review

DIFFERENT Dimension Facebook Group Customs: Swatch and Review

*Received as a gift from maker*

Welcome to Monday!! Ew...that should definitely not be said in excitement. My summer classes are now in full swing, so I have been pretty busy with work from those! 

Today, I am showing you two group customs that will soon be releasing for the DIFFERENT Dimension Facebook fan group. I submitted one of the winning inspiration pictures for one of these polishes, and Missi was sweet enough to send the other winner and me a duo! I'm so excited to share them with you! These customs will be available only to members of the DIFFERENT Dimension Facebook fan group (linked at the bottom of this post); they will be releasing on Friday, July 29th, for a 1 week pre-order. Let's get to the swatches! 

DIFFERENT Dimension Periwinkle Posies

 

Collection: DIFFERENT Dimension Facebook Group Customs

Color/Finish: Periwinkle Posies is an icy blue with darker blue microglitters and silver-white shreds. 

Formula/Application: Periwinkle Posies applied thinly on the first coat, but applied evenly. It was quite buildable, though, and was fully opaque in three thin coats. Missi tends to work magic when it comes to microglitter, and this dried quickly, smoothly, and shiny, with no pulling between coats. Shown are three thin coats plus one layer of glossy top coat, under a daylight bulb.

Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 hearts! This icy blue is great for any time of the year, and the formula was great. I definitely want to try this as a base for some stamping! (P.S. This is the polish that I had the winning picture for, and the one that I was able to name! Yay! Thank you, Missi!)

Availability: DIFFERENT Dimension Periwinkle Posies will be available for a 1 week pre-order, beginning July 29th, 2016; all ordering information and access can be found by joining the DIFFERENT Dimension Facebook fan group! 

 

DIFFERENT Dimension Afterglow

 

Collection: DIFFERENT Dimension Facebook Group Customs

Color/Finish: Afterglow is a purple holographic with blue and darker purple microglitters mixed in.

Formula/Application: Afterglow's formula was much like that of Periwinkle Posies: The first coat was thin, but it was evenly buildable in three thin coats. The coats dried quickly, and they dried smoothly, with no pulling! Shown are three thin coats plus one layer of glossy top coat, under a daylight bulb.

Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 hearts! This shade of purple is out of this world, and the deeper purple and blue microglitters add to the polish's depth!

Availability: DIFFERENT Dimension Afterglow will be available for a 1 week pre-order, beginning July 29th, 2016; all ordering information and access can be found by joining the DIFFERENT Dimension Facebook fan group!

Please be sure to check out DIFFERENT Dimension on social media, and join the Facebook fan page for all of the ordering information!

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

♥ Megan  

*These polishes were received as a gift from the maker, and all opinions are my own!*

Ever After Polish Fly With Me: Swatch and Review

Ever After Polish Fly With Me: Swatch and Review

*Purchased by Me*

Hey there! Today, I am sharing a polish from Ever After that I am more than in love with, for more than one reason. Rachel and Miranda created this polish, and accompanying hand care set (to be explained in just a minute!) to bring awareness to the struggle of infertility and infant loss. The Fly With Me On Broken Wings set comes with the polish that I will show you in just a moment, as well as a cuticle crelly and a cuticle oil in the scent of Hope, Dream, Believe, which is described as a blend of lemon, jasmine, vanilla, and lily. Pricing information, as well as where a portion of the proceeded go to, will be described at the bottom of this post. 

Fly With Me

 

Collection: Fly With Me On Broken Wings set
Color/Finish: Described on the Ever After site as a beautiful midnight blue polish loaded with pink and multicolor flakes and sparkles.
Formula/Application: On par with Ever After, Fly With Me applied smoothly and evenly! The first coat covered well, and I only needed two for full opacity. I did not need to fish for any of the flakies that were applied! It dried glossy, but my swatches are shown with one layer of glossy top coat, under a daylight bulb.
Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 hearts! This shade of blue is absolutely stunning, and the formula was a dream to work with. I barely required any clean-up, which is a big deal with me; I'm a messy polisher! While I do not have the crelly or the cuticle oil from the set, I have heard that they smell amazing!
Availability: Fly With Me is only available in the Fly With Me On Broken Wings set, which is currently available on Ever After's site, right here.  The set (13.5 mL polish, cuticle crelly, and cuticle oil) costs $16.00, before shipping, and a Rachel and Miranda are donating a portion of the sales to the Baby Quest Foundation, which provides financial support to families who are pursuing infertility treatments. 

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

♥ Megan