Top Shelf Lacquer Holo-Maniacs Custom #6: Swatch and Review

Top Shelf Lacquer Holo-Maniacs Custom #6: Swatch and Review 

*Sent by maker for swatch and review*

Happy Friday! So, I have two more weeks of summer classes, then I am down to ONE SEMESTER of classes until I graduate with my Master's degree in clinical psychology. WHAT?!?! I can't wait! 

Today, I am sharing the August custom for my Facebook group Holo-Maniacs. This month, the featured maker is Amy from Top Shelf Lacquer! I had never previously owned any polishes from Amy, but I have seen her work, and knew that I wanted to ask her to create one of her beauties for my group. Well, she did! Here is Holo-Maniacs Custom #6: 

Here is the inspiration picture!

Collection: August 2016 Holo-Maniacs Custom

Color/Finish: A boysenberry purple linear holographic with pink glass fleck.

Formula/Application: Top Shelf Lacquer Holo-Maniacs Custom #6 applied so smoothly and evenly! I did not experience any patchiness at all, and was able to reach full opacity in two coats. Dry time between coats was about 1.5 minutes, and it dried glossy. Shown are two coats plus one layer of glossy top coat, under a daylight bulb.

Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 hearts! This shade of purple is absolutely delicious, and the pink glass fleck adds a little sumthin-sumthin that makes my heart beat faster! I am definitely in love with the formula of this, and I think that I may now need to try some more polishes from Top Shelf Lacquer!

Availability: Top Shelf Lacquer Holo-Maniacs Custom #6 will be releasing on Friday, August 12th, 2016 at 8:00 pm EST, and it will be available until the end of the month. The cost will be $8.50 for a 8 mL polish shot (mini) or $12.00 for a 15 mL full size. Please be sure to come over to Holo-Maniacs to find out how to order this beauty! 

Please be sure to check out Top Shelf Lacquer on social media! 

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

♥ Megan

 *Sent by maker for swatch and review; all opinions are my own!*

Cupcake Polish Facebook Group Customs: Swatch and Review

Cupcake Polish Facebook Group Customs: Swatch and Review

*Purchased by me*

Happy humpday!! I've decided to simmer down a bit on my polishing/swatching, and will probably be doing my nails 2 times per week, 3 max, instead of everyday; so, my posts will be a little more spaced out than usual. I will try to make them consistently spaced, though! 

Today, I'm sharing a duo of Cupcake Polishes that Sara created as group customs for the Facebook Fan Group, Cupcake Polish Lovers. For these customs, inspiration pictures were submitted and voted on, and the winning pictures were used as the basis for these polishes. They are absolutely stunning; let's take a look! 

Cupcake Polish Supersonique

Collection: Cupcake Polish Lovers Group Custom

Color/Finish: Described by the maker as a deep purple color with turquoise and pink shimmers and a tiny bit of purple holo microglitter.

Formula/Application: Supersonique was an absolute dream to apply, just like all of the other Cupcakes that I own! It was smooth and creamy, with about a 2 minute dry time between coats. I used two medium coats for full opacity, and it dried semi-glossy. Shown is with two layers of glossy top coat; application of top coat deepened the color a bit, and intensified the holo. Pictures were taken under a daylight bulb.

Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 hearts! Seriously...the color, the formula, the holo, EVERYTHING about Supersonique is amazing! I wore this for 2 and a half days, and only had minimal tip wear.

Availability: While Supersonique is no longer available for purchase, you may be able to join the Cupcake Polish Lovers Facebook group and put out an ISO for it! 

 

Cupcake Polish #skwad

Collection: Cupcake Polish Lovers Group Custom

Color/Finish: Described by the maker as a deep fuchsia shade with gold shimmer that barely peeks through.

Formula/Application: #skwad was also an absolute dream to apply! It was smooth and creamy, and pretty much opaque in one coat! However, I did use two, to deepen the color a bit, and to obtain full opacity. #skwad dried down VERY quickly, but not so quick that it caused application issues; it was about a 45 second to 1 minute dry time between coats, and it dried matte. Shown is with one layer of glossy top coat; application of top coat deepened the color a bit, and intensified the holo. Pictures were taken under a daylight bulb.

Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 hearts! YES. So much yes. This color is even more intense in person, and I can't wait to see it in the sunlight!

Availability: While #skwad is no longer available for purchase, you may be able to join the Cupcake Polish Lovers Facebook group and put out an ISO for it! 

 

Please be sure to check out Cupcake Polish on social media, and come on over to the Facebook fan group for future customs! 

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

♥ Megan 

I Love Nail Polish (ILNP) Cutie Pop: Swatch and Review

I Love Nail Polish (ILNP) Cutie Pop: Swatch and Review 

*Purchased by Me*

Welcome to the weekend!! Today, I am sharing an ILNP with you that I have had in my untrieds for a little while. This is Cutie Pop! 

Collection: Spring 2014 Collection

Color/Finish: Rosy pink linear holographic with a tinge of gold. 

Formula/Application: ILNP Cutie Pop was smooth and not too thick or thin. I was able to get it opaque in two coats, and dry time between coats was about 1-2 minutes. It dries glossy, but I added one layer of glossy top coat for some added shine. My pictures were taken under a daylight bulb! 

Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 hearts! The golden shimmer really brings this pretty pink to the next level, and the holo is strong, yet subtle enough to not gray-out the base color. Add this to a perfect formula, and you are set!

Availability: ILNP Cutie Pop is currently available on ILNP's website for $10.00 for a full size (12 mL) bottle. You can find the listing for it right here!  

Please be sure to check out ILNP on social media! 

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

Lollipop Posse Lacquer Holo-Maniacs Custom #5: Swatch and Review

Lollipop Posse Lacquer Holo-Maniacs Custom #5: Swatch and Review

*Provided by maker for swatch and review*

Hey, long time, no blog! My job has me away from my computer lately, so I haven't had much time to write up new posts during the day; I'm working on scheduling some ahead of time, though! 

Today, I am sharing a polish that was created by Karen of Lollipop Posse Lacquer for one of my groups on Facebook, Holo-Maniacs. I created Holo-Maniacs as a place for lovers of anything and everything holo, and have featured a guest maker each month, who creates a custom for said month; everyone votes on their favorite color, then submits and votes on inspiration pictures coordinating with that color. It is super fun, and everyone in the group is amazing! I chose two makers for the month of July, since it's my birthday month, and I wanted to have a bit more fun than usual in the group ;) If you'd like to join (which is a requirement in order to purchase the group customs), you can find Holo-Maniacs right here! Now, on to the polish! 

Lollipop Posse Lacquer Holo-Maniacs Custom #5

This was the inspiration picture that was chosen for the custom! Gorgeous, huh??

Collection: Custom created for the month of July for the Holo-Maniacs Facebook group

Color/Finish: A stunning pink linear holo with purple shimmer.

Formula/Application: Holo-Maniacs Custom #5 was so smooth and easy to apply, the the formula was like pure butter! It was pretty much opaque in one coat, but I did do two coats for safe measure; on the second coat, the color deepened a bit. This dried glossy, and dry time between coats was about two minutes. Shown in my swatches are two coats plus one layer of glossy top coat; pictures were taken under a daylight bulb. 

Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 hearts! This may honestly be one of my new favorite pinks! It is simple but striking, all at the same time. The holo is amazing on this, as is that extra purple shimmer. I think that Karen did an amazing job at replicating the feel of the inspiration picture. Thank you again, Karen!!

Availability: Lollipop Posse Lacquer Holo-Maniacs Custom #5 is currently available in her shop, and it will be available until July 31st. Karen is also offering a 15% off of other products in her shop, if you purchase the custom! Please be sure to check out Holo-Maniacs for all of the purchasing information! I hope to see you in the group! 

Please be sure to check out Lollipop Posse Lacquer on social media! 

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

♥ Megan 

**This polish was received for swatch and review by the maker, and all thoughts are my own**

Ever After Polish Mrs. Robinson: Swatch and Review

Ever After Polish Mrs. Robinson: Swatch and Review

*Purchased by Me*

I feel like it has been a bit since I've posted! Sorry; I'm baaaack! Today, I have a bright, summer color from Ever After to share with you!

This shade is named Mrs. Robinson. Mrs. Robinson was a color that Rachel created for The Indie Shop, which was an indie nail polish event that was held in California in May. Well, afterwards, she made some of the bottles available for purchase through the website, and you know that I had to pick it up! Mrs. Robinson is a bright neon pink with a golden shimmer. The shimmer is a bit shy in pictures, but is definitely apparent in person! 

 

The formula on Mrs. Robinson was absolutely smooth and wonderful, as are all of the Ever Afters that I own! I was able to reach full opacity in two coats of medium thickness. Because of the neon nature of the polish, it dried down a bit matte; because of this, I added glossy topcoat for extra shine, and to bring out that gorgeous golden shimmer! Shown in my pictures are two coats, plus one layer of glossy top coat; these were taken under a daylight bulb.

I also thought that this would be the perfect base for some stamping! One of my favorite color combos is neon pink (okay, any neon color) and black. For this I chose an image from Bundle Monster's BM-716, from the Secret Garden Collection of plates, and stamped using black Konad polish and my clear stamper from Born Pretty Store. Everything is sealed in with another layer of glossy top coat! 

There are still some bottles of Mrs. Robinson left in Ever After's shop, so if you love it, be sure to pick up a bottle! The cost is $10.00 plus shipping, and you can find the listing right here!

Please be sure to check out Ever After on social media! 

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/

 

Thanks 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

Friday Nail Art! Featuring Ever After Polish and Water Decals

*Sent for Review*

*Purchased by Me*

Happy Friday! I hope that you had an amazing week! I can't believe that it's going to be May in two days...time flies by wayyyy to quickly for me sometimes! Although, it is that time of the year; the time where I can pull out one of my favorite memes! 

Hey there, Justin! How's it going? 

Anywhoooo, let's get to some polish! 

A couple of weeks ago, I had ordered a couple of packs of full-nail water decals from ebay. I have recently fallen in love with water decals, and wanted to buy some in bulk! Well, I received one of the orders yesterday, and I just had to play with them! 

To start out with today's look, I chose one of the designs to use. I opted for a pretty pink cherry blossom design. 

After deciding on a design, it was time to choose a polish! I picked up Ever After Polish's Princess Christmas Cake. I had received Princess Christmas Cake to swatch and review back in the winter time, and fell in love with it then. 

Ever After Princess Christmas Cake is a light, baby pink, packed with silver flakies and linear holo. It was a part of the 'Tis the Season to Sparkle collection that was released this past winter; unfortunately, it is no longer available in Ever After's shop. 

 

 

 The formula on Princess Christmas Cake is smooth and easy to control. I like to apply a thin first coat, and then build up to opacity in three layers. Dry time is wonderful, and it dries nice and smooth! Shown in my pictures are three coats, plus glossy top coat.

 

 When I went to apply the water decals, I thought that they looked opaque and that I would be able to layer them over Princess Christmas Cake. Alas, they were more sheer than I had expected. So instead, I chose to paint my ring and middle finger with a white base, using one coat of Sally Hansen Tag, Ur It! I then cut the decals to fit my nails and applied them, then sealed everything in again with top coat. Here is the final result!

 

This look came out super feminine and delicate, and I really like it! I can't wait to play with some more of my decals!

If you are interested in water decals, I suggest that you search on ebay; they are super inexpensive, and I didn't have to wait too long for the shipping from China. To see one of the listings that I purchased, you can click right here!

Be sure to check out Ever After on social media! 

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/

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

♥ Megan

Ever After Polish Threshold: Swatch and Review

*Purchased by Me*

Hey there! Today, I'm going to show you a polish from Ever After's Fall 2015 Feminine Chic collection. This beauty is full of shimmery and flakie goodness; it's named Threshold! 

Threshold is described as a "Red wine with gold multichrome flakes with copper shimmer and sparkle." It is just that! A wine color, packed with those gorgeous flakies that make so many of Rachel's polishes so wonderful. I almost got Threshold to be opaque in one coat, but I used two for good measure. Shown are two coats, plus top coat, under a daylight lamp. 

Threshold is showing as sold out in Ever After's shop, but it may be available in destashes! However, there are still a couple of other colors from the Feminine Chic collection available in the shop. 

Be sure to check out Ever After on social media! 

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/

 

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

♥ Megan