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

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

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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! 

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

♥ Megan

Humpday Nail Art with Ever After Polish and WhatsUp Nail Vinyls!

Humpday Nail Art with Ever After Polish and WhatsUp Nail Vinyls! 

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Happy Humpday!! I am officially in my last week of classes for the summer, before finals week; I'm happy to be wining down a bit, and may be a bit too excited to get a week off and to myself...woo-hoo! 

Today, I am sharing a mani that I am SO EXCITED about; it's my most successful attempt yet at using nail vinyls! I recently made a purchase from WhatsUp Nails, when they had their 40% off back-to-school sale, and picked up some adorable butterfly vinyls; I knew right away that I had to give them a shot. 

For this manicure, I began with two coats of Sally Hansen Tag, Ur It! on my pinky and ring fingers; I let that dry fully, and applied quick-dry top coat. On my thumbs, middle, and index fingers, I applied two coats of Ever After Polish Veg Fest, another color that I have recently purchased. Veg Fest was a color that Rachel had created for an event named Veg Fest in Pittsburgh, and it can be best described as a green-toned teal microglitter and pink shimmer. It was fully opaque in two coats, and dried quickly; my pictures show it with topcoat. Veg Fest is no longer currently available, but there is another event custom that is in stock in Rachel's shop!

When the topcoat on my white base was fully dry, I applied my butterfly nail vinyls. These vinyls peeled off easily, and I did not have any trouble with having the inner designs to peel off. After positioning them, I took a cosmetic sponge and sponged on Veg Fest; I did three passes of the sponge over the vinyl, in order to reach the opacity that I wanted. After it dried, I applied another layer of top coat, and was all finished! I am so excited with how these came out, and I can't wait to play with some more designs and techniques! 

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♥ Megan

DIFFERENT dimension Nessie's Revenge: Swatch and Review

DIFFERENT dimension Nessie's Revenge: Swatch and Review

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Long time no blog! I've been pretty absent around here for the past week; I was super focused on my schoolwork, and was sick at the same time, so I haven't really had the oomph for typing up posts. But, I'm baaaack! 

Today, I have a DIFFERENT dimension polish that I picked up from a destash. This is Nessie's Revenge! 

 

 

Collection: Fall 2013 Collection

Color/Finish: Grass green linear holographic.

Formula/Application: Nessie's Revenge was a bit thin on the first coat, but applies smoothly and evenly. I was able to get it opaque in three thin coats. Shown is with glossy top coat!

Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 hearts! This is another one of my new favorite greens; the shade and the intense holo are absolutely divine!

Availability: DIFFERENT dimension Nessie's Revenge is no longer available in Missi's shop. 

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

♥ Megan 

Manicure Monday with Cupcake Polish and Water Decals

Manicure Monday with Cupcake Polish and Water Decals

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Welcome back to Monday! I have an ACTUAL Mani Monday post for you today! For these, I started out with Cupcake Polish Little Butterfly, then chose some coordinating water decals. 

Collection: Spring 2016 Butterfly Collection

Color/Finish: Medium, vibrant green with an intense linear holo.

Formula/Application: Little Butterfly applied so, so smoothly and evenly! Dry time was quick, about 2 minutes between coats. It dried down semi-glossy; shown in my pictures are two coats plus top coat, under a daylight bulb.

Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 hearts! This is one of my new favorite greens; the shade and the intense holo are absolutely divine!

Availability: Cupcake Polish Little Butterfly is available on Cupcake Polish's site for $13.00 for a 15 mL bottle; you can find the listing for it right here! 

I applied Little Butterfly to my pinky and ring fingers, as well as my thumbs. For my middle and index fingers, I applied two coats of Sally Hansen Tag, Ur It!, then applied the water decals that I chose. Here are the decals: 

And my final mani! Everything is sealed in with glossy top coat. 

 

This combo feels so bright and happy! 

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♥ Megan

Great Lakes Lacquer It's Treasure, Savvy? : Swatch and Review

Great Lakes Lacquer It's Treasure, Savvy? : Swatch and Review

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Happy humpday! I've only had one day of work so far this week, and I'm already tired..ahh, the perils of coming back from a long weekend! But, I received this polish in the mail yesterday, and I was instantly perked up. I usually wait a bit before posting about a new polish that I receive, but this one is time sensitive, so I wanted to share it now! 

It's Treasure, Savvy? is a polish created by Mariah of Great Lakes Lacquer. It was a custom that was created for the amazing Savannah of Addicted to Polish (check out her blog right here!), and so many people fell in love with it, it was made available for purchase. This baby is only available until THIS THURSDAY, July 7th! Let's take a look, shall we? 

 

Collection: Custom polish created for Savannah of Addicted to Polish

Color/Finish: Described by Great Lakes Lacquer as an olive green linear holographic polish with a copious amount of multichrome flake that shifts from bronze to gold to green

Formula/Application:It's Treasure, Savvy? had such an amazing formula!! Seriously, I think I had some heavy breathing going on when I was applying it! It was so smooth and easy to apply, and was almost opaque in ONE COAT! I did do two coats for good measure, and it did deepen the color a bit, as well as add some more dimension with the holo and flakies. Dry time between coats was great, about 2-3 minutes. It dried glossy, but my pictures are shown with one layer of glossy top coat. All pictures were taken under a daylight bulb.

Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 hearts! I don't have many olive greens in my collection, so this color is definitely a win for me. Combined with the holo, flakies, and amazing formula, I am now a bit obsessed with this polish!

Availability: Great Lakes Lacquer It's Treasure, Savvy? is currently available in the shop, and will be available only for 2 more days, until Thursday, July 7th! It costs $11.00 for a 15 mL bottle, and you can find the listing for it right here! Thank you again to Mariah and Savannah for allowing this to be made available to the public! 

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

♥ Megan

Different Dimension Buttersweet Symphony: Swatch and Review

Different Dimension Buttersweet Symphony: Swatch and Review

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Hello, hello! Welcome back from the holiday weekend; I hope that you had a great one! Today, I am showing you a color from Different Dimension. I had picked up this color a while ago, when Missi was clearing out some of her older colors; and boy, I sure am glad that I picked it up! This shade is super unique to my collection. Let's take a look! 

Collection: Fall 2015 Falling in Love Collection

Color/Finish: Golden yellow-leaning-green linear holo with added holo glitters! 

Formula/Application: Buttersweet Symphony was smooth and easy to apply, and wasn't too thick or thin. Dry time between coats was great, about 2 minutes. It dried smooth and glossy, but my swatches are shown with one layer of glossy top coat.

Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 hearts! As I said before, Buttersweet Symphony is a super unique shade to my collection. Paired with the gorgeous formula and holo, it definitely gets a top rating!

Availability: Different Dimension Buttersweet Symphony is no longer available in Missi's shop, but you may be able to find it in some destashes! 

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♥ Megan

I Love Nail Polish (ILNP) Ski Lodge: Swatch and Review

I Love Nail Polish (ILNP) Ski Lodge: Swatch and Review

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Today, I'm excited to share another color from I Love Nail Polish (ILNP) with you; it is named Ski Lodge! I picked up Ski Lodge in the same haul as the other ILNPs that I have been showing you lately. Ready??

 

 

 

Collection: Winter 2015
Color/Finish: Mossy green linear holo with gold micro flakes
Formula/Application: On par with every ILNP that I have tried, Ski Lodge applied smoothly and evenly! The first coat was a tad thin, but I got it fully opaque in three thin coats. It dried glossy, but my swatches are shown with one layer of glossy top coat, under a daylight bulb.
Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 stars! This shade of green is super unique to my collection, and the gold micro flakes combined with the linear holo really add that special flair.
Availability: Ski Lodge is currently available on ILNP's website; it costs $10.00 for a 12 mL bottle; you can find the listing for it right here! 

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♥ Megan

Carpe Noctem Cosmetics Swatch Spam!

Carpe Noctem Cosmetics Swatch Spam! 

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Welcome to yet another Friday! I hope that you had a wonderful week! It's officially June, which means that my birthday is exactly one month from tomorrow; yayyy, 24!! 

Today, I have some swatch spam to share with you! These polishes are all from Carpe Noctem Cosmetics, and they are all so beautiful that I didn't want to wait to share each one in a separate post! Two of these polishes I purchased on my own, and two were sent to me by the amazingly sweet Emily. I'll let you know which ones are which! You ready for lots of pictures? Sure you are! Here we goooo!! 

Carpe Noctem Cosmetics Who Put the Sticks Up Their Butts?

Who Put the Sticks Up Their Butts? is one of the polishes that I purchased, and I'm not entirely sure if I bought it for the color, the name, or for a combination of both! This is a light green base with shifty flakies and holo. It was a part of the Inspiration Collection, in which each polish was inspired by a member of the nail community, with whom Emily is close! This polish in particular was inspired by a lovely woman named Cate. 

Who Put the Sticks Up Their Butts? was smooth and easy to apply; the first coat was a bit thin (which is common with crelly finishes), but it was easily buildable, and full opacity was reached in three thin coats. As with my other polishes from CNC, dry time was about 1-2 minutes, and it dried incredibly shiny. Shown in my pictures are three coats plus one layer of glossy top coat, taken under a daylight bulb. 

 

Carpe Noctem Cosmetics Debogram

This next polish is one of the ones that Emily was kind enough to gift to me, and it is named Debogram. Debogram is a shifty, glittery, light purple holographic polish, with extra glitters dispersed throughout. It originally began as a custom polish created by Nichole of Bedlam Beauty, and was then released for sale to the public. 

The formula on Debogram was a bit thin, but was easily buildable. I used four coats to reach my desired opacity, but it did not feel like a chore at all; dry time was quick, so it was nice and easy to work with. Debogram dried extremely shiny, but I added glossy top coat to my swatch, which was taken under a daylight bulb! 

Carpe Noctem Cosmetics Midnight Mayhem

The third color that I have to share to you is another that Emily gifted to me, and it is named Midnight Mayhem. Midnight Mayhem is an inky purple with larger holographic glitters, and it is BEAUTIFUL (and yes, I am a #PurplePolishFreak !)

 

 

 

As stated with the previous colors, the formula on Midnight Mayhem was smooth and easy to apply and control. While it was pretty opaque in two coats, I opted for three, as I like for there to be no visible nail line when I polish. Dry time was wonderful, about 1-2 minutes, and it dried glossy. Shown in my pictures are three coats plus one layer of glossy top coat, under a daylight bulb.

 

 

 

Carpe Noctem Cosmetics Indi-Go Get Your Birthday On! 

The fourth and final color that I have to share with you (which is one of the colors that I purchased on my own) is a polish that Emily created in celebration of her birthday, and it is named Indi-Go Get Your Birthday On! This is a group custom that was created for the Facebook fan group, and it is an indigo with a strong holo; it was actually inspired by the color of Emily's hair! 

 

 Indi-Go Get Your Birthday On! was super smooth and opaque, and was SO CLOSE to being a one-coater! As stated above, though, I like to ensure that my swatches are fully opaque; therefore, I used two coats here. Dry time was about 1-2 minutes, and it dried glossy; however, my swatch is shown with glossy top coat, under a daylight bulb. I did not have any staining problems with this pigmented indigo, and I had it on for about one hour while swatching.

If you've been around here for a bit, you know that I am an ever-growing fan of Carpe Noctem Cosmetics! I appreciate Emily's gifts, more than she will ever know! I hope that you were able to find a color from these four that you like!

As with all of Emily's polishes, these colors are available in 6 mL, 12 mL, and 15 mL sizes, with prices ranging from $5.00 to $12.00, depending on the size and the specific polish.

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

♥ Megan