Cupcake Polish Swatch Spam!

Cupcake Polish Swatch Spam! 

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Helloooo! I have some swatch spam for you today! And, all of these colors are from Cupcake Polish! I've had all of these swatched for a while, and haven't gotten around to writing separate posts for them, so I figured that I would compile them all into one post. Let's get to them! 

Cupcake Polish Cheers to 3 Years! 

Collection: Limited Edition 3-year anniversary polish

Color/Finish: Light pink linear holo with metallic silver flakies.

Formula/Application: Cheers to 3 Years! had a perfect formula! I was almost able to get it opaque in one thick coat, but opted for two, to be safe. Shown are two coats plus glossy top coat.

Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 hearts! This is one of my new favorite pinks, and it is so dainty and feminine looking! 

Availability: Cupcake Polish Cheers to 3 Years! was a limited polish available only during the month of July. 

 

Cupcake Polish Dallas

Collection: American Beauty Collection

Color/Finish: Dallas is a red-orange (more on the red side) base with an intense linear holo.

Formula/Application: Dallas applied super smooth, and was fully opaque in two coats! Shown is with glossy top coat, under a daylight bulb.

Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 hearts! The holo on Dallas is super intense, and the formula is perfect! It had a quick dry time, and barely any clean-up was needed; perfect for a quick mani!

Availability: Cupcake Polish Dallas is no longer available in her shop. 

Cupcake Polish Love Others

 

Collection: April 2016 Harlow ONE Series: Cupcake Polish One Love Duo

Color/Finish: Love Others is a peach linear holographic.

Formula/Application: Love Others was thin on the first coat, but built up very nicely! I was able to get it opaque in two smooth, easy coats; shown is with glossy top coat, under a daylight bulb.

Rating: ♥♥♥♥ 4 hearts! While this may not be the most flattering color for my skin tone (it blended in with my skin a bit, in person), it is an absolutely stunning polish! The formula was on par with all of the other Cupcake Polishes that I own, and it would make a great base for some stamping, or any other type of nail art!

Availability: Cupcake Polish Love Others is no longer available for purchase. 

 

Cupcake Polish Maria

Collection: Cupcake Polish Queen Collection

Color/Finish: Maria is a blue linear holo with green shimmer. 

Formula/Application: Maria was another polish that was almost opaque in one coat! However, as usual, I did two for good measure. Shown is with glossy top coat, under a daylight bulb!

Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 hearts! This shade of blue is absolutely stunning, and the shimmer adds that little extra oomph that I love so much!

Availability: Cupcake Polish Maria is no longer available in the shop. 

 

Cupcake Polish Unrequited Love

 

 

Collection: Color4Nails Exclusive

Color/Finish: Unrequited Love is a burgundy linear holo with berry shimmer and silver flakes. 

Formula/Application: Unrequited Love was almost opaque in one coat, but I used two for full opacity. It dried down quickly and smoothly, and did not stain! Shown are two coats plus glossy top coat, under a daylight bulb.

Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 hearts! I am a sucker for vampy colors, and this dark burgundy is glorious, especially with those silver flakes!

Availability: Cupcake Polish Unrequited Love is available from Color4Nails for $14.00, but it is currently out of stock. 

Phew, thanks for sticking with me through the swatch spam!

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♥ Megan

 

Nail Art with Ever After Polish and Bundle Monster!

Nail Art with Ever After Polish and Bundle Monster!

Happy Friday! Today, I actually have some nail art to share with you! Since I haven't been changing my polish every single day, I figured that it would be worth my while to get back into stamping and nail art; so, here is my first post back into designs!

For the base of this mani, I began with Ever After Polish Orange Mocha Frappacino:

Collection: Ever After Polish February 2016 Barista's Brew Subscription Box

Color/Finish: Orange Mocha Frappacino is a nude linear holo with orange microglitter and a hidden pink flash.

Formula/Application: Orange Mocha Frappacino applied smoothly and evenly! The first coat was a bit thin, but the second built up nicely. It dried smooth and shiny, and dy time between coats was about 1.5 minutes. Shown are two coats plus glossy top coat, under a daylight bulb.

Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 hearts! This is probably one of my new favorite neutrals! I love a good palette cleanser every once in a while, and Orange Mocha Frappe does the trick!

Availability: Ever After Polish Orange Mocha Frappacino was exclusive to the Barista's Brew box, and it is no longer currently available in the shop. 

And now for the stamping! 

For this, I chose a portion of an image from Bundle Monster BM-719, from the Secret Garden collection of plates. I used black Konad polish and my clear jelly stamper from Born Pretty Store to stamp this image; everything is sealed in with another layer of glossy top coat! 

I am so in love with how this came out! I've already been wearing it for two days, and plan on having it on for about another two; I think that that may be a record for me! 

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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!

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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!*

Carpe Noctem Cosmetics Holo-Maniacs Custom #4 (Faeries Fly at Twilight): Swatch and Review

Carpe Noctem Cosmetics Holo-Maniacs Custom #4 (Faeries Fly at Twilight): Swatch and Review 

*Sent by maker for swatch and review*

Hey, hey! Today, I want to show you another custom that was created for my group, Holo-Maniacs! This was the second custom that was created for the month of July. The second maker for this month is the amazing Emily from Carpe Noctem Cosmetics, and her creation is absolutely gorgeous! Here is the inspiration picture that was chosen for the custom (PURPLE!!!!)

 

Aaaand...the polish! 

 

Collection: July 2016 Holo-Maniacs Customs

Color/Finish: Holo-Maniacs Custom #4 (Faeries Fly at Twilight) is a deep purple linear holo with larger scattered holo mictoglitters.

Formula/Application: This custom had an absolutely flawless formula, just like the other CNC polishes that I currently own! I was able to get it opaque in two easy coats. Dry time between coats was about 1 minute, and it dried glossy. Shown in my pictures are two coats plus top coat, under a daylight bulb.

Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 hearts! This purple is absolutely flawless, and the formula is on point! I am always in awe of how indie makers can look at an inspiration picture and create something that looks just like it!

Availability: Carpe Noctem Cosmetics Holo-Maniacs Custom #4 (Faeries Fly at Twilight) is currently available! It will be on pre-sale until July 31st, and will ship no sooner than one week after the pre-sale ends. Please be sure to join Holo-Maniacs to get all of the purchasing information, and also to have access to an exclusive discount code that Emily is offering to the group! Thank you again to Emily for being one of the guest makers for the month! 

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♥ Megan

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

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

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

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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! 

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

♥ Megan