Dandy Nails Choke on a Kiss - Swatches and Review ♥

Press Sample

Happy Friday! I have another new release from Dandy Nails to show you today!

Choke on a Kiss is such a fun polish and just full of awesome color combination possibilities! I can see this looking amazing over so many colors - I want to try it over aqua next time! Choke in a Kiss is black, grey and pink glitters in a clear base but the surprise is the purple shimmer -  it really makes this polish pop and I just love it! I had a hard time capturing the shimmer with my camera so I included a bottle shot at the end where you can see it better. It shows up on the nail much better than it seems in my photos. 

Dandy Nails Choke on a Kiss

 More pics after the jump!

3D Stampwich using Dandy Nails Highest Ground and Zoya Frida ♥

Good evening! I have a quick "stampwich" for you tonight! (If you missed my first stampwich, you can see it here.) 

I created this mani on my mom over the weekend and I loved it so I re-created it on myself! It reminds me of the ocean! (This stamping image *might* remind me of something else as well but I'll let you figure that one out. LOL)

More after the jump!

Dandy Nails Betrayed Desires - Swatches and Review ♥

Personal Collection

Happy Thursday! Boy do I have a treat for you today! 

The second I put on Dandy Nails Betrayed Desires it automatically jumped onto my favorites list! This polish is seriously a must-have for everyone! The formula is perfection (I could have gotten away with one coat but I used 2 out of habit) and it is so gorgeous. It's a medium-to-deep steel blue with an amazing holographic effect. This type of holo is my favorite - it's there and stunning but doesn't cover up the color of the polish.  No topcoat for the photos.

Dandy Nails Betrayed Desires (in the sun)

I loved this so much that I took way too many photos - see more after the jump!

Dandy Nails Creep and Crawl (LE) - Swatches and Review ♥

Personal Collection

If you follow me on Instagram and/or Facebook  you saw that I received some awesome nail mail last night! Dandy Nails launched a new collection last week and I dove in head first knowing I wouldn't regret it! Sandy's polishes are among some of my very favorites and these are no exception!

Creep and Crawl is a limited edition polish because after creating an issue came up with one of the ingredients. So, unless she finds a new source this color is limited to only 20 bottles (some of which are already sold). My point is, if you want this one, you need to HURRY! 

Creep and Crawl is a black jelly polish packed with silver flakies (although on me they look more gold than silver). I love the look of this one and how the flakes sparkle through the black! The formula was wonderful and I used 3 coats for opacity and one coat of topcoat for the photos. 

*Any bubbles in my photos are from my topcoat.

Dandy Nails Creep and Crawl

More photos after the jump!

Dandy Nails: Flamingo Kisses ♥

Good morning everyone. I have a very special polish from Dandy Nails to show you this morning. It is special because it is inspired by Victoria Soto, a brave teacher lost in the Sandy Hook tragedy. Sandy from Dandy Nails found out that Victoria loved collecting flamingos of all sizes, so she made this gorgeous polish to honor her and her bravery. And the best part - 100% of the profits of this polish will go to the Victoria L. Soto Memorial Fund for Education. 

Flamingo Kisses is a soft pink full of pink, purple and iridescent micro-flakes. I used three thin coats and one coat of Poshe top coat. No issues at all. Perfect formula.

Dandy Nails - Flamingo Kisses

Dandy Nails - Flamingo Kisses

Dandy Nails - Flamingo Kisses

Dandy Nails - Flamingo Kisses

Dandy Nails - Flamingo Kisses

Dandy Nails - Flamingo Kisses

Dandy Nails - Flamingo Kisses

Dandy Nails - Flamingo Kisses

Dandy Nails - Flamingo Kisses

Dandy Nails - Flamingo Kisses

Dandy Nails - Flamingo Kisses

Dandy Nails - Flamingo Kisses

Dandy Nails - Flamingo Kisses

Dandy Nails - Flamingo Kisses

Isn't it gorgeous?! The depth in person is amazing. Flamingo Kisses is Limited Edition so get it while you can! 

You can purchase this for $8 (15 mL) at the Dandy Nails Etsy Shop here. Also, don't forget to "like" Dandy Nails on Facebook for updates and other information about restocks, new colors, etc. Ninja Polish will not have this polish since it's a donation polish, but they carry the rest of the Dandy Nails line at their shop here and you can also follow them on Facebook for updates.

*PR Sample provided for my honest review

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Dandy Nails: Bound to Fall ♥

Who wants to see more Dandy Nails? I know I do! And this one is my favorite (out of the ones I have) from the new collection!

Bound to Fall is such a lovely grey (have I mentioned that I love grey polish - hehe) and it has such depth. It reminds me of granite with the deeper grey flecks in it. And the surprise in this polish just sets it apart. There are iridescent micro-flakies that give it little flashes  of blue, green and purple.  *SWOON* Sandy (creator of Dandy Nails) never ceases to amaze me. Her polishes are so creative and you can tell a lot of thought goes into each and every aspect of them. I attempted to capture the flakies in my photos (and you can see them a little) but they are more noticeable in person. The formula was perfect - 2 easy coats and one coat of Poshe for the photos.

Dandy Nails - Bound to Fall

Dandy Nails - Bound to Fall

Dandy Nails - Bound to Fall

Dandy Nails - Bound to Fall

Dandy Nails - Bound to Fall

Dandy Nails - Bound to Fall

Dandy Nails - Bound to Fall

Dandy Nails - Bound to Fall

 Dandy Nails polishes are available on her Etsy page and also at Ninja Polish. Make sure to follow Dandy Nails on Facebook and Ninja Polish on Facebook to stay up to date!


You can also check out my previous posts below for all of my Dandy Nails swatches:

You Set My Soul Alight

Colorblind

Through Glass

Come Out and Play

Look Around

Like Disco Lemonade

Wonderwall

Colorblind²

Like Disco Lemonade Gradient

Look Around and Come Out and Play Explosion

Mighty Fine Print

Cashmere Night

Chilled Down

Look Around Gradient over Butter London Teetotal

Moonglow

Just Hugs

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Dandy Nails: Just Hugs ♥

Good afternoon everyone!I have one of the polishes from Dandy Nails' newest collection to show you today! 

Just Hugs is perfect for Valentine's Day and made using one of my newest obsessions - circle glitter! Just Hugs is red circle glitter and red micro-fine glitter in a clear base. I had no problems with application - I did do a little dabbing so that the circles would be just where I want them - but that's just because I prefer "organized glitter" instead of random glitter. I used two coats in all the photos over various bases. I am showing you my top 4 combos and then also how I wore it as a full mani. I topped it off with one thick coat of Poshe to make it perfectly smooth. This one is so sparkly in person and so much prettier in person than in my photos.

First I have it over black (index), Zoya Shelby (middle), Darling Lovey Dovey (light grey creme - ring) and white (pinky).

Dandy Nails - Just Hugs

Dandy Nails - Just Hugs

And how I wore it, over black with an accent of Zoya Shelby...

Dandy Nails - Just Hugs

Dandy Nails - Just Hugs

Dandy Nails - Just Hugs

Dandy Nails - Just Hugs

Dandy Nails - Just Hugs

Dandy Nails polishes are available on her Etsy page and also at Ninja Polish. Make sure to follow Dandy Nails on Facebook and Ninja Polish on Facebook to stay up to date!


You can also check out my previous posts below for all of my Dandy Nails swatches:

You Set My Soul Alight

Colorblind

Through Glass

Come Out and Play

Look Around

Like Disco Lemonade

Wonderwall

Colorblind²

Like Disco Lemonade Gradient

Look Around and Come Out and Play Explosion

Mighty Fine Print

Cashmere Night

Chilled Down

Look Around Gradient over Butter London Teetotal

Moonglow

*PR product provided to me for my honest review

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Dandy Nails Moonglow - Swatches and Review

Happy Tuesday everyone! 

I have a very lovely polish for you today that I swooned over the instant I put it on. Moonlight is from Dandy Nails' Winter 2012 Collection (on a side note, I think this may be my favorite collection that Sandy has put out so far and that is saying something because I love Dandy Nails!). 

I love grey and I love holo so when you put the two together you really can't go wrong in my book. This is a tightly scattered holo and it really, really pops in the sun. I took these photos inside under artificial lighting. The formula was fabulous - no issues at all to report. I used 2 coats for complete opacity. 

Dandy Nails Moonglow

Dandy Nails Moonglow

Dandy Nails Moonglow

I was trying out a new watermark on the next photo, trying to decide if I like it or not. 

Dandy Nails Moonglow

Dandy Nails polishes are available on her Etsy page and also at Ninja Polish. Make sure to follow Dandy Nails on Facebook and Ninja Polish on Facebook to stay up to date!


You can also check out my previous posts below for all of my Dandy Nails swatches:

You Set My Soul Alight

Colorblind

Through Glass

Come Out and Play

Look Around

Like Disco Lemonade

Wonderwall

Colorblind²

Like Disco Lemonade Gradient

Look Around and Come Out and Play Explosion

Mighty Fine Print

Cashmere Night

Chilled Down

*PR product provided to me for my honest review

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NOTD: Butter London Teetotal with Dandy Nails Look Around Gradient!

Hello lovelies!

I have a quick nail of the day post for you. I have actually been wearing this for THREE days and have no chips or tip wear - that very rarely happens for me! I wasn't so sure this would be a great combo but I actually loved it together.

The formula was great on both of these, no issues to report. One coat of Poshe to finish it off. I'll say it again - I LOVE this mani.

butter LONDON Teetotal with Dandy Nails Look Around gradient

butter LONDON Teetotal with Dandy Nails Look Around gradient

butter LONDON Teetotal with Dandy Nails Look Around gradient

butter LONDON Teetotal with Dandy Nails Look Around gradient

I hope you enjoyed this mani as much as I enjoyed wearing it!

Thanks for reading and happy polishing! ♥

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Dandy Nails Chilled Down - Swatches and Review (With a Little Christmas Nail Art!)

Happy Thursday everyone! I FINALLY have a bit of Christmas nail art for you tonight - and it just so happens to be over an amazingly gorgeous polish!

Dandy Nails Chilled Down is a milky white base with blue and gold micro-flakes. So stunning! This base color is so perfect! It reminds me of a sweater - like a perfect cashmere sweater. This milky white is great for year-round wear since it is such a soft, yummy shade and it looks great on pale skin (like mine) which isn't often the case with white. I love this one so much I have been wearing it for 3 days (with AMAZING wear - and I have been doing a lot of cleaning in that time) and I also put it on my mom who loved it as well.

Formula was wonderful - the first coat looked thin but it was *almost* opaque in 2 coats. I used thin coats so I ended up with 3 coats - if you used thicker coats you could get away with 2 without a problem. I topped it off with one coat of top coat and it was perfectly smooth. 

Dandy Nails Chilled Down

Dandy Nails Chilled Down

Dandy Nails Chilled Down

Dandy Nails Chilled Down

Dandy Nails Chilled Down

And after wearing it for a day or two I decided to add a little Christmas bell with some sequins. These pics aren't the best because I didn't get a chance to take them outside during the day but at least you can see the cute little bell!

Dandy Nails Chilled Down with Christmas Bell

Dandy Nails Chilled Down with Christmas Bell

Dandy Nails polishes are available on her Etsy page and also at Ninja Polish. Make sure to follow Dandy Nails on Facebook and Ninja Polish on Facebook to stay up to date!


You can also check out my previous posts below for all of my Dandy Nails swatches:

You Set My Soul Alight

Colorblind

Through Glass

Come Out and Play

Look Around

Like Disco Lemonade

Wonderwall

Colorblind²

Like Disco Lemonade Gradient

Look Around and Come Out and Play Explosion

Mighty Fine Print

Cashmere Night

*PR product provided to me for my honest review

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Dandy Nails Cashmere Night - Swatches and Review

Hello lovelies! 

Tonight I have Dandy Nails Cashmere Night. Cashmere Night is a purple matte polish with blue micro-flakes and pink shimmer. The formula on this is amazing - it's not hard to apply like some mattes. It dries quickly but not so quickly that you're rushing to apply it. I also got AMAZING wear from this. I wore it matte (no top coat) for nearly two days and had hardly any tip wear. 

Cashmere Night is definitely a winner!!

Dandy Nails Cashmere Night

Dandy Nails Cashmere Night

Dandy Nails Cashmere Night

Dandy Nails Cashmere Night

And then I wanted to see what it looks like with top coat and the result is gorgeous! I love it both ways!

Dandy Nails Cashmere Night with top coat

Dandy Nails Cashmere Night with top coat

Dandy Nails Cashmere Night with top coat

Dandy Nails Cashmere Night with top coat

Isn't this amazing!? Dandy Nails polishes are available on her Etsy page and also at Ninja Polish. Make sure to follow Dandy Nails on Facebook and Ninja Polish on Facebook to stay up to date!


You can also check out my previous posts below for all of my Dandy Nails swatches:

You Set My Soul Alight

Colorblind

Through Glass

Come Out and Play

Look Around

Like Disco Lemonade

Wonderwall

Colorblind²

Like Disco Lemonade Gradient

Look Around and Come Out and Play Explosion

Mighty Fine Print

*PR product provided to me for my honest review

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