DIFFERENT dimension International Space Station: Swatch and Review

DIFFERENT dimension International Space Station: Swatch and Review

*Purchased by Me*

Happy Saturday!! I have lots of swatches on my computer to share with you, so I hope that I will be able to write them up in a good amount of time and have them posted! Tonight, I am sharing a polish from DIFFERENT dimension with you, named International Space Station (ISS, for short). 

ISS was a part of Missi's Cosmologically Speaking Part 3 collection. It is described on the website as a medium teal with scattered holographic effect. While this beauty is holographic, it is also chock full of flakies, which adds even more dimension! I was able to get it opaque in three thin coats, and it dried quickly and smoothly; shown is with glossy top coat, under a daylight bulb. This was a tiny bit difficult to remove, because of the flakes, but a bit of rubbing with an acetone-soaked piece of craft felt makes it easier! 

DIFFERENT dimension's International Space Station (ISS) is still currently available, and it costs $10.00 for a full-sized, 15 mL bottle; you can find the listing for it right here! 

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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! 

*Purchased by Me*

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! 

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

Cupcake Polish Re-Vamped: Swatch and Review

Cupcake Polish Re-Vamped: Swatch and Review

*Purchased by Me*

I hope that you are having a wonderful weekend! I've been doing nothing but schoolwork and watching the new season of Orange is the New Black for the past two days, so I can't really complain about anything bad :) 

Today, I am sharing a Cupcake Polish named Re-Vamped, which I picked up from a destash a bit ago. Usually, I wait at least 5-7 days after taking pictures of a polish to blog about it, but I couldn't wait to share this one; you will definitely see why this is so, in just a minute! Are ya ready?? 

Collection: Fall 2015 Modern Vampire Collection

Color/Finish: A green-toned teal with an insanely strong linear holo! 
Formula/Application: So smooth and easy to apply! I have yet to have an issue with the formula on any of my polishes from Cupcake, and Re-Vamped was no exception. Easily a one-coater, but I used two, for good measure. It dries semi-glossy, and my pictures show it with one coat of glossy topcoat. 
Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 hearts! The application was absolutely flawless, and the shade and holo are absolutely divine.
Availability:Re-Vamped is currently available in Cupcake Polish's shop for $13.00 for a 15 mL bottle. You can find the listing for it right here! 

*Note: As of the time that I am writing this post, I have yet to remove Re-Vamped. I will come back and edit my post after removal, to report whether or not there was any staining!*

Please be sure to check out Cupcake Polish on social media! 

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

♥ Megan

DIFFERENT Dimension Up All Night: Swatch, Review, and Nail Art!

DIFFERENT Dimension Up All Night: Swatch, Review, and Nail Art! 

*Purchased by Me*

Welcome to FRIDAY!!!! While I'm excited for it to be the weekend, one of my summer classes finally began, so I finally have some schoolwork to keep me busy again; I like it, though, and enjoy being busy! 

Today, I'm sharing with you a color from DIFFERENT Dimension that I picked up from a destash, as well as some accompanying water decal nail art. Y'all know how I ave come to love my water decals! 

DIFFERENT Dimension Up All Night was a color that was released in 2014, as a part of the I Survived Black Friday collaboration box with Cupcake Polish and Glisten & Glow. Up All Night is a dark teal linear holo, and it is absolutely glorious, as are all of the holos that I have from Missi! I was able to get it opaque in two coats, and the dry time between coats was about two minutes. 

After digging through my stash of water decals, I decided to go with this image. I love how well the jewel-tone purple in this image goes with Up All Night. I selected my favorite parts of this image, and applied them over two coats of Sally Hansen Tag, Ur It!, on both my index and middle fingers. After clean-up, I sealed everything in with two layers of glossy top coat, for extra longevity. 

I absolutely love how this combo came out, and just typing up this post is making me itch to go play with some more decal and polish combos! 

Please be sure to check out DIFFERENT Dimension on social media!
 

DIFFERENT Dimension shop: http://differentdimensionpolish.bigcartel.com/
DIFFERENT Dimension Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DIFdimension/?fref=ts
Portal to a Different Dimension (Facebook fan group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/DIFFERENTdimension/
DIFFERENT Dimension Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/differentdimensionus/

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

♥ Megan

Ever After Polish Lyra: Swatch and Review

Ever After Polish Lyra: Swatch and Review

*Received as a gift*

Hey, long time, no polish! Today, I am sharing a polish that I received as a gift from a super sweet friend, who I have met through the nail polish community. She is always complimenting this polish, and one day, we decided to do a mini swap, in which she included this baby! This is Ever After Polish's Lyra. 

Ever After Polish Lyra was from the Constellation duo that Rachel released back in December 2014. It is a light teal/turquoise jelly base, packed with square and hex microglitter and pink shimmer. 

The formula on Lyra was divine, as I have come to know and love from Ever After. As it is in a jelly base, I used three thin coats of Lyra for full opacity. Dry time between coats was great, and was about 1 minute, and it dried glossy. Shown in my swatch are those three coats, plus one layer of top coat, under a daylight bulb. You can see the pink shimmer a bit in my photos, but it is even more evident in person. And...it is SO SPARKLY!!

Thank you again to my nail bestie, Nicole, for this gift!! I will love it and cherish it, forever and always ♥

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

Ever After's shop: http://everafterpolish.bigcartel.com/

Ever After's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everafterpolish/

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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

Essie Spring 2016 Lounge Lover Collection: Swatches and Review

*Purchased  by Me*

Essie Lounge Lover Collection for Spring 2016

Hey there! Today, I have swatches of the entire Spring 2016 Lounge Lover Collection to share with you! This is a 6-piece collection, and there is a mix of conventional and non-conventional spring colors. Every polish in this collection is a creme finish. Let's take a look! 

High Class Affair

The first color in the collection is named High Class Affair. High Class Affair is described on Essie's website as an "amorous blush nude." I would say that this description is pretty accurate! It is a pink-toned nude creme. 

Unfortunately, for me at least, the formula on High Class Affair left little to be desired. While I was able to get it opaque, it applied very streaky. The first coat was a bit thin, but buildable. After three coats, I had no visible nail line, but still some streaks. However, when I applied a layer of glossy top coat, I was able to minimize the visible streaks. Shown in my swatch are three coats, plus one layer of glossy top coat! 

Lounge Lover

Next up is Lounge Lover, the namesake polish of the collection. Lounge Lover is described on Essie's site as a "pretty pink peach." This is a pretty accurate description as well, and I love this type of shade in a creme finish! 

The formula on Lounge Lover was similar to that of High Class Affair. While there were fewer streaks, they were still present. I was able to minimize these streaks with top coat as well, and was able to get it opaque in three coats. Shown are these three coats, plus one layer of topcoat. 

Sunshine State of Mind

The third color that I have for you is called Sunshine State of Mind, described as a "blazing coral tangelo." To me, this is more on the bright/bordering neon orange creme side than coral. 

From this point forward, the formulas on the polishes started to look up for me! Sunshine State of Mind was almost a one-coater, but a did one thick coat and one thin coat for good measure. There were minimal streaks, but they all cleared up with top coat. Shown in my swatch are two coats, plus one layer of glossy top coat. 

Shades On

Still a conventional spring color, Shades On is described as a "mysterious deep violet." Not so much violet, I would describe Shades On as a medium lilac creme. 

The formula on Shades On was absolutely impeccable, and I was able to get it opaque in one thick coat, with no streaks. Shown in my swatch is one coat, plus one layer of glossy top coat. 

 

Pool Side Service

 The next-to-last polish in the collection, and one of the unconventional spring color, is named Pool Side Service. It is described as a "crisp cerulean blue." In my eyes, it is more of a blue-toned teal creme. 

(Sorry for the marks! I had sticker residue on the bottle, and couldn't get it to come off!)

The formula on Pool Side Service was also wonderful! It applied nice and smooth, and I was able to get it opaque and streak-free in one thick plus one thin coat. Shown is with one layer of glossy top coat! 

Off Tropic

Last but not least, and another unconventional spring color, is Off Tropic. Off Tropic is described as a "lush grove green." In my eyes, this is a glorious forest green creme! 

The formula on Off Tropic was wonderfully smooth and self-leveling, and I was able to get it opaque in two medium coats; you may be able to reach full opacity with one thick coat, though! Shown is with one layer of glossy top coat. 

 

And there you have it: The entire Essie Lounge Lover Collection for Spring 2016! I picked this collection up from Rite Aid (you can get them at a discounted price if you have their rewards card!), but they are also available at other drug stores, Target, beauty stores like Ulta, nail polish e-tailers, and directly from Essie's website. 

Have you already picked up this collection? If not, do you plan on picking any up? Let me know in the comments below! 

As always, thank you for stopping by, and I'll see you next time! 

♥ Megan

Frenzy Polish Falling Apart to Half Time: Swatch and Review

*Purchased by Me*

Hey! Can you believe that the weekend is over already? I swear, there needs to be a day between Saturday and Sunday. 

For you today, I have a color from Frenzy Polish. This baby is called Falling Apart to Half Time, and it is from the Fall Out Foxes collection. This collection originated in the Frenzy Foxes Facebook group, where Rachel, the mastermind behind the brand, had all of us members provide pictures that could be used as inspiration for polishes. Once there was a large selection, 10 pictures were chosen, in order to create a collection. The entire collection is super fun, and the colors are all beautiful. 

Falling Apart to Half Time is a blackened teal linear holo, with larger blue glitters added to it. The holo on this polish is VERY strong, and that makes me even happier! 

 

  

I was able to get Falling Apart to Half Time opaque in two coats. Application wasn't too thin or too thick, and the polish remained where it was put, with no running. Dry time was about 2-3 minutes, and it dried down smooth. Shown are two coats, plus one later of NYC Grand Central Station. 

 Falling Apart to Half Time is still available on Frenzy's website, and it costs $9.50. Other colors from the Fall Out Foxes collection are still available as well! Rachel also sells cuticle oil, base coat, top coat, and her own beautiful artwork. Please be sure to go check out her shop! 

Frenzy Polish website: http://www.frenzypolish.com/

Frenzy Polish Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Frenzy-Polish-280921152031610/?fref=ts

Frenzy Foxes fan group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FrenzyPolishFans/

Frenzy Polish Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frenzypolish/

Frenzy Polish Twitter: https://twitter.com/frenzypolish

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

♥ Megan