Liquidus Nail Gloss: Summer 2014 Collection - Swatches and Review

Press Sample

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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KBShimmer 24 Carrot Bold ♥

Nothing to Disclose

Hello again! I am back with a neon for this last "official weekend" of summer! 

KBShimmer 24 Carrot Bold is an in-your-face orange neon with subtle flakies and a matte finish. I love this one!  The formula was perfect and it was opaque in two coats. All photos are without top coat.

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NOTD: Cult Nails Morning Glory ♥

Personal Collection

Good evening! I have spent the long weekend cleaning and organizing (so NOT fun but it feels good to have it done!) so I am exhausted and I have no nail art MANIc Monday post for you tonight. I do have a gorgeous Nail of the Day to show you though! 

(As a side note, I put on an Elevation Polish on Saturday night and it has survived the last 2 days with no chips and very little tip wear! I will be sure to take a photo to show you when I post the polish I am currently wearing.) 

Cult Nails Morning Glory is from the In The Garden Collection. It is a gorgeous berry/magenta/purple with a lovely wax finish. The formula on this one was amazing and I only used one coat for the photos (and it dried super fast!). I wore this for Part 1 of my cleaning weekend and also had excellent wear with it which surprised me because I used no topcoat and these types of finishes generally don't have great wear time. Stupendous job, Cult Nails!

Please excuse the doggy hair - it's impossible to avoid it completely but they're worth it!

Cult Nails Morning Glory

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butter LONDON Matte Finish Topcoat - Swatches and Review ♥

Press Sample

Good morning! I hope you're having a great day so far!

I am so excited to show you guys this topcoat today because it is the holy grail of matte topcoats! I have tried several different matte topcoats and none of them come close to being this awesome! butter LONDON Matte Finish Topcoat has a perfect formula and creates a true matte finish in just one easy coat. There's really not much more to say other than I will never need to try a different matte topcoat.

I have used it below over butter LONDON Dosh. I have a photo of Dosh with regular (shiny) topcoat so you can see the finish before adding the Matte Finish Topcoat.

butter LONDON Dosh with shiny topcoat

butter LONDON Dosh with shiny topcoat and butter LONDON Matte Topcoat on ring finger only

butter LONDON Matte Finish Topcoat over butter LONDON Dosh

butter LONDON Matte Finish Topcoat over butter LONDON Dosh

I can't wait to put this over everything!

butter LONDON is available for purchase at butterlondon.com and at various online retailers and department stores such as Ulta, Dilliard's and Macy's.The Matte Finish Topcoat retails for $19 and is larger than typical polish bottles at 0.6 ounces. butter LONDON is 3-Free and Cruelty Free!

Make sure you to follow them on Facebook and Twitter to stay current on new releases and sales!

Thanks for reading and happy polishing! ♥

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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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Pure Ice Velvet Collection - Swatches and Review

Happy Sunday! I hope you have all had a fantabulous weekend!

This weekend I started hearing about some new lines available from Pure Ice. I decided to check my Walmart - not really expecting them to have them here because we are the last to get everything - but to my surprise they actually did have them! The display was near the hair color, not near the other Pure Ice products or even by the other cosmetics, and it was completely disorganized, with all 4 new collections mixed in with each other. But they were there so I can't complain too much - LOL! I looked briefly at the other collections but they were crowded so I didn't get a chance to take a photo. There was a metallic collection and two different glitter collections (one was more of a shimmer/subtle glitter collection while the other was more chunky glitter.) I decided to just grab a few of the "Velvets" to start.

These have a finish very similar to the Zoya Velvet Mattes line and the OPI Suede line - matte but with a shimmer. The formula was nice - as with all polishes with this type of finish you DO have to make sure the first coat is completely dry before you add another coat. They do not like to be messed with or over-manipulated. I am very impressed with these and will definitely go back for more! You can't beat $1.97 for a polish with a great formula and a finish that is hard to come by!

First up is Stunning. This one is a true pink and actually seems a little bit metallic, but still matte, if that makes any sense at all. I had the most trouble applying this one BUT it was also the first one I used so I think it was just user error and not the polish itself. This is two coats and no top coat.

Pure Ice Stunning

Pure Ice Stunning

Pure Ice Stunning

Pure Ice Stunning

Pure Ice Stunning

Next up is Blue Midnight. This is a is a medium bright blue with a bit of green in the base, but not enough to make it teal. This one has a really great depth to it! I love this one more than I expected to. Also 2 coats and no top coat.

Pure Ice Blue Midnight

Pure Ice Blue Midnight

Pure Ice Blue Midnight

Pure Ice Blue Midnight

Pure Ice Blue Midnight

Pure Ice Blue Midnight

Lastly we have Touch Me Softly. This one is a warm-toned berry/violet color and my favorite of the three (although Blue Midnight is a close second). It reminded me a lot of Zoya Harlow and OPI We'll Always Have Paris Suede. Unfortunately I recently got rid of my OPI Suedes but I do have Harlow so I included a comparison pic at the end of this post. :) This is 2 coats and no top coat.

Pure Ice Touch Me Softly

Pure Ice Touch Me Softly

Pure Ice Touch Me Softly

Pure Ice Touch Me Softly

Pure Ice Touch Me Softly

And for the comparison (I also threw Zoya Savita in there too, just for the heck of it).

Pure Ice Velvets and Zoya Matte Velvets Comparison

As you can see, none of them are dupes. But if you have been hunting Harlow and can't find it, the Pure Ice might help a little. Like a Band-Aid. LOL

Pure Ice polishes are available at Walmart and baricosmetics.com for just under $2 each. They were recently acquired by Revlon so maybe they will be available at a wider range of stores soon!


Thanks for reading! ♥

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