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

Ever After Polish The Wicked Collection (Part One): Swatches and Review

Ever After Polish The Wicked Collection (Part One): Swatches and Review

*Purchased by Me*

Hello, there! Today, I am sharing part of one of Ever After's newest collections with you: The Wicked Collection! Yep, that's right; this collection is based off of the play Wicked! Now, I've never seen it, but it is most definitely on my bucket list! 

The Wicked Collection is made up of 6 polishes, and I will be showing you three today, and three later on. To avoid being repetitive, each of these three polishes was smooth and easy to apply, had a quick dry time, and dried glossy. Each color is shown with two coats for full opacity, plus one layer of glossy top coat. Let's get to it! 

Ever After Polish Fly My Pretties, Fly

The first color that I'm showing you is Fly My Pretties, Fly. This is described on the Ever After site as a deep chocolate leaning plum with blue to purple crystal flakes with blue to purple shimmers. It is available here, and the cost is $10.50 for a full-sized 13.5 mL bottle.

I also added some stamping on top of Fly My Pretties, Fly!  This image is from a plate by UR Beautiful, and I used white Konad polish to stamp. 

Ever After Polish Defying Gravity

Next up is Defying Gravity! Defying Gravity is described on Ever After's site as a black jelly with green and purple shimmers and flecks with scattered holo sparkle. It is available right here, and the cost is $10.00 for a full-sized 13.5 mL bottle. 

I chose another image from UR Beautiful to stamp on top of Defying Gravity, and again used white Konad polish. 

Ever After Polish The Emerald City

The third color that I have to share with you today is The Emerald City. The Emerald City is described as a deep emerald green with silver shimmer. This may just be my favorite out of the three colors that I'm showing you today! You can find The Emerald City right here, and the cost is $10.50 for a full-sized 13.5 mL bottle. 

I again chose an image from UR Beautiful, and stamped with white Konad polish. I think that this is also my favorite image out of the three! 

So, what's your favorite out of these three polishes? As I said above, my top one is going to have to be The Emerald City. I'll be back soon with the other half of The Wicked Collection! 

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

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

♥ Megan

Polish Con Event Polishes by Tonic Polish: Swatches and Review

Polish Con Event Polishes by Tonic Polish: Swatches and Review

*Purchased by Me*

I have some of my first Polish Con colors to show you! These colors are from Tonic Polish, a fairly new indie brand who has been on my radar for a bit. Well, when I saw that Lindsey (the maker of Tonic Polish) would be at Polish Con, I knew that I had to pick some up! These two colors are ones that she created for the event. Let's take a look! 

Tonic Polish Windy City

Tonic Polish Windy City is described as a medium royal blue base with intense pink shimmer, pink/gold/green shifting flakes, and silver holo micro glitters. The formula on Windy City was impeccable, and was fully opaque in three thin coats. It dried quickly between coats, and dried down smooth. Shown is with one layer of glossy top coat. 

Tonic Polish Windy City is available here; the cost is $12.00 for a full-size 15 mL bottle. 

Tonic Polish Polish Con or Bust! 2016

The second polish that debuted at Polish Con was Polish Con or Bust! 2016. This is described on Tonic's website as a raspberry jelly base with glowing royal blue multi chrome shimmer that shifts to vivid orangey-red at an angle and holo micro glitters. I was able to get this opaque in two medium coats. Dry time was wonderful as well, and it dried smooth and glossy. Shown is with one layer of topcoat!

Tonic Polish Polish Con or Bust! 2016 is available here; the cost is $13.00 for a full-size 15 mL bottle. 

These two colors are available for a limited time, until the end of October. However, Lindsey just released her Fall and Halloween colors, and they are absolutely stunning! Also available are some of her other core colors. 

This was my first encounter with Lindsey and her brand, and I am absolutely smitten. I have more of her polishes from Polish Con that I will be swatching and reviewing, and I can't wait to pick up some more colors in the future! If you're on the edge and still deciding whether or not you want to try these, I would say to go for it! 

Please be sure to check out Tonic Nail Polish on social media! 

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

♥ Megan

Darling Diva Polish The Watch Your Pack (Teen Wolf) Collection: Swatch and Review

Darling Diva Polish The Watch Your Pack (Teen Wolf) Collection: Swatch and Review

*Sent by maker for swatch and review*

Helloooo!! I am SO EXCITED for today's post! I was asked by the makers of Darling Diva Polish to swatch and review their upcoming collection, The Watch Your Pack (Teen Wolf) Collection. Now, I have never watched Teen Wolf, but after seeing these names and swatching these, I definitely need to get into it! Darling Diva was one of my first indie polishes, and they will always hold a special place in my heart.

The Watch Your Pack (Teen Wolf) collection will be releasing on Friday, July 22nd, 2016. It will be a one pour collection, meaning that once it is gone, it is gone, and will not be restocked! This collection is made up of 8 polishes, and they all have some beautiful and unique elements. Let's take a look! 

The Screamer

Collection: The Watch Your Pack (Teen Wolf) Collection

Color/Finish: (As described by the maker) If you were a socialite banshee haute couture as well as longevity in your polish would be a must. Something subtle but with spark. This super pale teal shimmer polish is just the thing Lydia would reach for.

Formula/Application: Darling Diva The Screamer was sheer, but buildable. Because of the flakies that are in the polish, it is necessary for the base to be sheer; that way, they are able to pop! I used four coats for full opacity, and had minimal pulling between coats. In hindsight, this was most likely due to not leaving enough dry time between coats. Depending on the thickness of your coats, I would recommend about 4-5 minutes between coats. The Screamer dried smooth. My pictures show 4 coats, plus one layer of glossy top coat, under a daylight bulb. 

Rating: ♥♥♥ 3.5 hearts! I adore this shade of teal, as well as the flakies that are in The Screamer. The only thing contributing to the lower rating is the number of coats that I needed for full opacity. As I stated, though, this may have been user error; I will report back when I try again with thinner coats, and possibly a longer drying time! 

The Hot Kitsune

Collection: The Watch Your Pack (Teen Wolf) Collection

Color/Finish: (As described by the maker) Carrying around the spirit of a kitsune is hard work. One that fires electricity? Damn girl!!! This holo gold polish would sure captivate that naughty kitsune spirit long enough to oh say, have lunch with your hot werewolf boyfriend.

Formula/Application: The Hot Kitsune was wonderful to work with! The first coat covered well, and the second made it fully opaque. It dried smooth and glossy; my pictures show two coats plus one layer of glossy top coat, and they were taken under a daylight bulb. This is a very flattering shade of gold, and I feel that it would work well with a lot of different skin tones!

Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 hearts! I love this shade of gold, and the formula was absolute perfection. I can't wait to use this as the base for some nail art! 

Tainted

Collection: The Watch Your Pack (Teen Wolf) Collection 

Color/Finish: (As described by the maker) When a werewolf kills an innocent their eyes change to a brilliant blue[linear holo with holo glitter]. Queue to not get on their bad side I guess.

Formula/Application: Tainted had a wonderful formula as well! I was able to get it fully opaque in two medium coats. It dried smooth and glossy, but my pictures are shown with one layer of glossy top coat; pictures were taken under a daylight bulb.  

Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 hearts! I think that I actually gasped when I applied this, as the formula and the color were absolutely perfect! I am always a sucker for blues (second to purples), and this medium blue holo has stolen my heart. 

The Alpha

Collection: The Watch Your Pack (Teen Wolf) Collection 

Color/Finish: (As described by the maker) This is a deep red shimmeryish polish with added golden holo sparkle and gold flakies. There is a little shift in the flakies but the red is the main player here. Be dominate and kick some ass with this on!

Formula/Application: You. Guys. YOU GUYS. This one took my breath away, even more so than Tainted did! The first coat was full of shimmer and flakies, and I did not need to fish for any; the second coat deepend the red a bit, and added even more dimension by intensifying the shimmer and flakies. My pictures show two coats of The Alpha for full opacity, plus one layer of glossy top coat for some added shine. 

Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 hearts! I don't think that I can gush about The Alpha enough! The deep but bright red, along with the shimmer and flakies, makes this an instant favorite of mine! 

Blood, Teeth, & Bromance

Collection: The Watch Your Pack (Teen Wolf) Collection

Color/Finish: (As described by the maker) Made for the amazing bromance between Scott and Stiles. Its a thing of beauty, just like their friendship. Deep blue, with flakies and sparkle.

Formula/Application: Darling Diva Blood, Teeth & Bromance was smooth and easy to apply. I thought that it would be overly sheer, but its easy opacity surprised me! I was able to get this opaque in two medium coats. This dried down the tiniest bit bumpy, but smoothed right out with one layer of glossy top coat. Shown in my pictures are two coats, plus one layer of glossy top coat.

Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 hearts! I love when polishes look squishy like a jelly, but surprise me with great opacity. The flakies and glitter in Blood, Teeth & Bromance give it lots of dimension, and make it extremely unique. 

The Huntress

Collection: The Watch Your Pack (Teen Wolf) Collection 

Color/Finish: (As described by the maker) Imagine you are out hunting whatever monster is threatening your family..........and you look down at your nails as you pull back your arrow and catch sight of this gorgeous deep blackened purple polish full of gold flakes and holo gold shimmer and are wowed by the gorgeousness of your nails in the moonlight. Would you miss?

Formula/Application: Darling Diva The Huntress was almost opaque in ONE COAT! I had just trimmed my nails down and they were pretty short, so I probably could have gotten away with one coat; however, I like to be extra careful that there are no bare spots on my nails. Shown are two coats plus one layer of glossy top coat; pictures were taken under a daylight bulb. 

Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 hearts! This is one of the most unique colors that I have seen! It kind of reminds me of a super dark raisin, in the best way possible. The contrast between the base color and the flakes is so appealing! Another one of my top favorites! 

Eye Candy

Collection: The Watch Your Pack (Teen Wolf) Collection 

Color/Finish: (As described by the maker) This polish is full of holographic flakies and multichrome flakies that flash pink to green. As with the series Teen Wolf, this polish is definitely eye candy. Think Derek style pretty but in polish form. Sparkle on Derek, sparkle on..........

Formula/Application: Darling Diva Eye Candy applied evenly, and the flakies required absolutely no manipulation. I decided to layer it over black and white, in order to show how different it can look over light and dark colors. I love them over both colors equally! Shown are two coats of black and white, one coat of Eye Candy, and one layer of glossy top coat, under a daylight bulb. 

Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 hearts! I am a sucker for flakie toppers, and will hoard..I mean, collect, as many as I possibly can. I am loving the mix of colors in Eye Candy, and can't wait to play with it some more, using different base colors! 

The Healer

Collection: The Watch Your Pack (Teen Wolf) Collection

Color/Finish: (As described by the maker) Every werewolf needs that special Veterina....sorry, Druid healer who can take care of your boo-boos. You can gift your favorite healer with this blackened green shimmery soft holo perfect for traipsing around the forest gathering all those druidy things that are needed to heal your wolfie :)

Formula/Application: Darling Diva The Healer applies like butter! I did not have any dragging or bald spots whatsoever, and reached full opacity in two coats. Shown are two coats, plus one layer of glossy top coat; pictures were taken under a daylight bulb. 

Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 hearts!I've been falling more and more in love with green polishes every day, and I adore this shade! I appreciate that The Healer is holo, but that it is a "soft holo," for the times when I want some sparkle in my life, but not an "In your face" linear holo ( I know, I know, that rarely ever happens. But, it does!)

Aren't they all beautiful?? I would have to say that my top three from this collection are Tainted, The Alpha, and Eye Candy. Again, The Watch Your Pack (Teen Wolf) Collection will be available on Friday, July 22nd, and it will be a one-pour collection. So, be sure to pick up whichever colors that you fall in love with! 

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

♥ Megan 

**Polishes were provided for honest review by the maker. All opinions are my own!**