Violet Marbles

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Happy (very late) Saturday! I am barely getting this one in on Day 6, but it is still Saturday here so I'm all good! Today was a busy day and I just got through creating this manicure a little while ago. I think they came out looking just like violet marbles!

I used a technique that my friend Jacki (Adventures in Acetone) did awhile back. You can see her tutorial here. My thumb is a bit more red-toned because I added in a coral creme in the sponging stage but decided it wasn't "violet" enough so I took it out for my other nails.

The polishes I used were:

L'Oreal Berry Nice (jelly used for the base and top)

Milani Blue Jay

Pahlish Petropolis

KBShimmer Hugs and Wishes

Thanks for reading and happy polishing! ♥

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Liquidus Nail Gloss: Summer 2014 Collection - Swatches and Review

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Hello and Happy Sunday! Today I'm going to be showing you a brand new collection from Liquidus Nail Gloss that just launched last week!

I also have a sale code to offer my readers for the next 2 weeks thanks to the lovely Danielle from Liquidus Nail Gloss! Stay tuned to the end of the post for the code!

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Liquidus Nail Gloss Spring Trio - Swatches and Review (and Wear Test)!

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Good evening! I have a new collection for Spring from Liquidus Nail Gloss to show you tonight! I really love Liquidus Nail Gloss. The polishes are inspired by rocks, minerals and gemstones and since I used to collect rocks they still hold a special place in my heart. There is no beauty that is equal to nature. The polishes reflect that and come in a wide variety of shades and finishes (and all packaging is recycled and biodegradable!). So let's see what's in store for Spring 2014!

*I also have a coupon code for my readers at the end of the post!*

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6 Harts Polish: Mountain Nights - Swatches and Review

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Happy Saturday! I have a brand new polish from 6 Harts Polish to show you tonight! This one will be launching tomorrow (March 23rd) and you don't  want to miss it!

Learn more about this beauty after the jump!

SoFlaJo Goldstone (LE) - Swatches and Review

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We are over the hump of the work week! SoFlaJo is releasing a 3 polish collection for Valentine's Day called the Just Love Her Collection and I have one of them to show you tonight! Goldstone is very limited edition and it is available now so if you want it, don't delay!

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Colors by Llarowe Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star with Another Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Mani!

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Happy Wednesday! It's Thanksgiving Eve here in the US so I am busy working, cooking and cleaning! I also have some pretty amazing new collections to show you very soon but first I wanted to show you what I wore to see the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special in theaters on Monday!  I have to say that even though I had already seen it on TV, I am SO GLAD I went to see it. It was such a great experience! There were tons of Doctor Who fans everywhere and they added an intro to the movie that wasn't on television, as well as behind the scenes exclusive content. And really, David Tennant in 3D, I could NOT pass that up. ;)

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KBShimmer Witch Way? ♥

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Happy Thursday, everyone! Tonight I have a polish I bought a few months ago and fell in love with the instant I put it on. KBShimmer Witch Way?

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The Nail Junkie Black Cat, Witch, Nail Art and a Giveaway! ♥

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Good evening! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! Mine was busy but fun! I met up with a friend I met through the nail polish world and had lunch today, it was so nice to see her in person! 

Today I have 2 polishes from The Nail Junkie's Halloween Collection to show you (as well as some fun nail art I did with them) and a giveaway !

Swatches, review and giveaway after the jump!

Liquidus Nail Gloss Autumn 2013 Collection ♥

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Good evening! I have the Fall 2013 collection from Liquidus Nail Gloss to show you tonight!

Stay tuned until the end of the post for a discount code from Liquidus!

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Liquidus creator, Danielle, loves geology and all of the polishes she creates are inspired by rocks, gems and minerals. They are 3-Free and all polishes ship in ecofriendly packaging that can be composted and is 100% biodegradable. You can tell a lot of love and thought goes into this brand!

The polishes I have for you tonight are Arsenic, Copper and Blue Diamond Turquoise.

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Autumn Theme Week Day 1 - Autumn Pond Manicure ♥

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I am joining in on Autumn Theme Week with some other amazing bloggers and for Day 1 I have an Autumn Pond Manicure! 

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Maya Cosmetics Cosmic, En Fuego, Glitter is the New Black and Top Coat! ♥

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Happy Friday, everyone! Maya Cosmetics is launching a brand new collection today and I have 3 of them to show you, as well as my review of the new Top Coat being launched!

Maya Cosmetics is also having a 25% off SALE this weekend! I will have the code at the end of the post!

Full review and swatches after the jump!

Darling Diva Polish RuPaul Collection Part 3 ♥

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Happy Hump Day! I have more polishes from the fabulous RuPaul Collection from Darling Diva Polish to show you tonight! Never Give Up and RuPaulogize are the two non-holographic polishes from this collection and they are gorgeous!

Both of these polishes are jellies and are packed with flakies and shimmer. Both of them have amazing formulas! More on each polish after the jump!

Pahlish Spam! The Green Light, Dark Paradise and Continually Smoldering ♥

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Happy Tuesday! I have some Pahlish spam for you tonight! I took these pics a long time ago and could have sworn that I posted them but I ran across them and discovered I hadn't posted them so here they are!

I am very impressed with the quality and formulas of the Pahlish polishes I have tried so far and these were no exception. The formulas were all great, especially for glitter jellies. They were all opaque in 3 thin or 2 medium coats. I used one coat of Poshe in all the photos. 

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piCture pOlish Cosmos ♥

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Happy Saturday! I have a super gorgeous polish for you today! I'm sure you have all probably seen it before but it's so pretty it's worthy of seeing over and over again! 

piCture pOlish Cosmos is a deep blue jelly polish packed with holographic micro-flakes. I know piCture pOlish has been doing these types of polishes for a while but this is the first one I have tried and, needless to say, I NEED MOAR! LOL The depth and sparkle in this polish is impossible to capture in pictures. You really do have to see it to  appreciate it. Even though this is a jelly )to let the flakies shine), I only needed two coats for opacity. I'm showing to coats with one coat of Poshe top coat for the photos. 

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Pahlish Inexhaustible Variety - Swatches and Review ♥

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How about a gorgeous jelly glitter polish to add some bling to your weekend? Today I have Pahlish Inexhaustible Variety and it took my breath away with how gorgeous it is!

Pahlish Inexhaustible Variety

This one is described by the maker as "Raspberry pink jelly base with dense violet glassflecks and scattered blue and purple iridescent sparks with very sparse holographic microglitter." That's a perfect description! The  blue glitters in this absolutely glow! This polish really is so pretty and my photos do not do it justice at all. It's definitely one of those you need to see in person to appreciate.

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Paint Box Polish In the Groove and Two Right Feet from The Summer Heat Collection ♥

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Good morning! How about kicking off a new week with swatches from a brand new collection? Paint Box Polish is launching a brand new collection called Summer Heat on Wednesday, June 26th and I have two of them to show you now! 

I also have a coupon code for my readers so stay tuned until the end for that!

The Summer Heat Collection is inspired by the bright neon colors that Pam, the creator of Paint Box Polish, sees in her Zumba classes. I love neons and these are all great! 

These polishes are made up of black circle glitters, black square glitters and iridescent micro-flakes in a colored jelly/crelly base. I was so surprised by the iridescent micro-flakes! I love the micro-flakes! The formula on both of these polishes was fantastic! I didn't have an issue getting the large circle glitters out and onto my nail at all. Any bubbles in the photos are from my topcoat, not the polish.

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Liquidus Nail Gloss Summer 2013 Collection - Swatches and Review ♥

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The weekend is finally here! How about some new juicy, summery polishes to kick off the first official weekend of summer? (Stay tuned until the end of the post for a discount code from Liquidus!)

Descriptions of the three polishes I have for you today are as follows - 

Emerald - Inspired by the rich green gemstone Emerald, this polish is a dark green jelly packed full of iridescent flecks. 

Pink Agate - Inspired by the pink translucent variation of agate, this polish is a hot pink jelly perfect for a summer jelly sandwich. 

Obsidian - Inspired by the glassy volcanic rock Obsidian, this polish is pure black glitter. Polish includes three shapes of shiny black glitter, diamonds, hexes and squares in a clear glossy base. 

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The Nail Junkie Neon Shimmer Jelly Gradient ♥

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Happy Thursday! We are creeping closer and closer to the weekend. Has this week seemed to be in slow motion to anyone else or is it just me? I needed something to perk up my mood and this mani did the trick!

If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook you probably saw my amazing nail mail last night. I can't tell you how much I have wanted the rest of the Nail Junkie Neon Shimmers (I already had Green Apple and it can be seen here) and when I finally got them I couldn't wait to put them on! 

The Nail Junkie Nail Mail

I will have proper swatches of these for you guys soon but I couldn't wait to try some fun summer nail art when I got them! (If you would like to see full swatches you can visit Pointless Cafe.) 

And before we get to the photos I have to say that Cutie Drops, a brand new product from The Nail Junkie, is AMAZING! I used it when my polish was still very wet (right after applying top coat) and touched my nail (carefully but not overly cautious) and it didn't smudge at all. Plus it conditioned my cuticles! It was extremely east to use as the dropper is easy to control. I will be buying this again!

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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)

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3D Stamping "Stampwich" with The Nail Junkie Green Apple ♥

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I have been wanting to show you all this NOTD (that turned into 3 days worth of nail of the days - I just did not want to take it off!). If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook you might have seen the photo I posted last Thursday night when I did this mani - it's much faster to post a quick little preview on there than it is to write up a post so sometimes my manis are seen on there way before they make it to my blog (and sometimes I show ones on those platforms that I never get around to blogging). 

The Nail Junkie Green Apple Stampwich

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