Paint Box Polish Sweets and Treats Collection (Partial) and Cuticle Oil - Swatches and Review

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Happy Sunday! It has been way too long since I've been around here and I am going to try to fix that! Today I have part of the Sweets and Treats Collection from Paint Box Polish to show you, along with a review of her cuticle oil! 

To celebrate the launch of this collection Paint Box Polish has been so kind as to give 20% off for the entire month of June! Just use code ADDICTED to receive 20% off your entire order through June 30th!

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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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NOTD: Dior Diablotine 643 ♥

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Happy Friday again! I have a super gorgeous polish to show you today! I have wanted Dior Diablotine since before it was released but I didn't get it until very recently from a blog sale and I am so glad I did! This colos is just breathtaking!

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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!

Darling Diva Polish Raven from the RuPaul Inspired Collection ♥

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Good evening! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! I am back with another polish from Darling Diva Polish's RuPaul Inspired Collection. (If you missed my first post in this series you can find it here.) Tonight I have one of my favorites from this collection and I had such a hard time narrowing down photos that I decided to give it its own post!

Raven is a charcoal grey linear holographic polish with color-shifting micro-flakes. This one is just TOO pretty! It is one of my favorite Darling Diva Polishes to date! The micro-flakes shift from purple to violet to pink to gold. It's definitely one of those polishes that will have you staring at your nails all day!

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NOTD: Cult Nails Annalicious ♥

I have a quick, but gorgeous, nail of the day post for you tonight! I received this lovely polish as a birthday gift back in November and have worn it several times since then. I've taken photos each time only to have them turn out mediocre. This polish is just so pretty and has so much depth that I finally accepted the fact that I would not be able to do it justice but I wanted to show it anyway.

Annalicious is a gorgeous warm red that is packed with red and gold shimmer (or maybe micro-flakes?). Whatever is in it, it's stunning! Application was perfect - 2 easy coats and no topcoat in the photos. 

Cult Nails Annalicious

Cult Nails Annalicious

Cult Nails Annalicious

Cult Nails Annalicious

Cult Nails Annalicious

What do you think of this one? I love it! It is currently available at Cult Nails' website but it is LIMITED EDITION so if you want it, you better get it while you can!


Thanks for reading and happy polishing! ♥

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Maya Cosmetics: Robin ♥

Hello lovelies! I have a gorgeous spring-time polish from Maya Cosmetics to show you today!

Robin looks just exactly how you would expect it to look - like a robin's egg. The perfect robin's egg blue with indigo blue and charcoal grey shimmering micro-flakes. I love this one! It is subtle but the micro-flakes really make it special. 

The formula on this one was amazing - I needed 2 coats and they went on very smoothly and evenly. There was some slight settling of the flakies in the bottle but nothing a little shake and/or toothpick stir can't fix (I only needed to shake mine).  I used one coat of Poshe for the photos. 

Maya Cosmetics - Robin

Maya Cosmetics - Robin

Maya Cosmetics - Robin

Maya Cosmetics - Robin

Maya Cosmetics - Robin

Maya Cosmetics - Robin

Isn't this perfect for Spring? I love it!

Maya Cosmetics polishes sell for $9.50 for a full size 15 ml bottle. You can purchase through her website here. Also make sure to follow via Facebook, Twitter and her blog to stay up-to-date on stock and collection information!

Thanks for reading and happy polishing!  ♥

*PR products provided for my honest review.

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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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piCture pOlish: FOCUS by Pointless Cafe ♥

Good afternoon everyone! I am very excited about the polish I have to show you today! I love it so much that I have worn it 3 times already! 

My amazing friend Sheila from Pointless Cafe was one of the bloggers chosen by piCture pOlish (participants were chosen based on their piCture pOlish Blogfest posts) to create her very own polish shade and I think she created quite a stunner! It was originally a limited edition shade but it sold so well that it was announced last night that piCture pOlish would be adding it to their permanent line! This is great news for anyone that hasn't been able to snag a bottle yet (or may want a backup or two.... like me). 

Focus is a gorgeous deep red/violet shade the is packed full of iridescent micro-flakes that absolutely glow from within! *SWOON* The formula was great - I had absolutely no issues at all. I would call this one a crelly - it's more opaque than a jelly but still sheer enough that the micro-flakes shine through. Since I have worn this multiple times already, I can tell you that on shorter nails it is opaque in two coats and on longer nails you will generally need a third.  One coat of top coat and you're good to go. 

I have a lot of photos of this one (under various lighting situations) and none of them do this polish justice. It is definitely one of those polishes that you have to see in person to truly appreciate. 

First up are some shots under artificial lighting...

piCture pOlish: FOCUS by Pointless Cafe

piCture pOlish: FOCUS by Pointless Cafe

piCture pOlish: FOCUS by Pointless Cafe

piCture pOlish: FOCUS by Pointless Cafe

piCture pOlish: FOCUS by Pointless Cafe

piCture pOlish: FOCUS by Pointless Cafe

piCture pOlish: FOCUS by Pointless Cafe

piCture pOlish: FOCUS by Pointless Cafe

piCture pOlish: FOCUS by Pointless Cafe

piCture pOlish: FOCUS by Pointless Cafe

piCture pOlish: FOCUS by Pointless Cafe

And outside in natural lighting...

piCture pOlish: FOCUS by Pointless Cafe

piCture pOlish: FOCUS by Pointless Cafe

piCture pOlish: FOCUS by Pointless Cafe

piCture pOlish: FOCUS by Pointless Cafe

piCture pOlish: FOCUS by Pointless Cafe

piCture pOlish: FOCUS by Pointless Cafe

Isn't it gorgeous?! To see more photos you can visit Sheila's post (HERE) where you can see her photos as well as links to other bloggers who have posted Focus. 

This shade is available directly from piCture pOlish and also through The Network. 

The Network brings piCture pOlish to you through their network of members worldwide. By clicking on The Network on their site, you will be given a list of Network Members all around the world who carry piCture pOlish shades. The Network Members for the US are Kim at Overall Beauty and Leah Ann at Llarowe and for Canada it's Katie at Harlow and Company.

Thanks for reading and happy polishing! ♥

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NOTD: Chanel Cosmic Violine

Happy Friday everyone! I don't know about you but I am super glad this week is over! The first week and a half of 2013 has not been my friend but I received a very sweet surprise from my friend Silver of The Silverinator AND Fresh Food Diva blogs (you really should check out both blogs - she is amazing at nail art, an amazing cook and, to top it off, a total sweetheart!). I was so shocked to get a package in the mail yesterday and it perked up my week exponentially! Thank you so much Silver! ♥

Chanel Cosmic Violine is breathtaking. It is one of those polishes that you have to see in person to truly appreciate. It is a reddish brown jelly-ish base packed with magenta/fuchsia and gold micro-flakes. My pictures of this do not do it justice - the shimmer is so much more prominent in person. It was a tad bit on the thin side since it's a jelly but I only needed 3 coats for opacity. I topped it off with one coat of Poshe.

Chanel Cosmic Violine

Chanel Cosmic Violine

Chanel Cosmic Violine

Chanel Cosmic Violine

Chanel Cosmic Violine

Chanel Cosmic Violine

Chanel Cosmic Violine

Cosmic Violine is discontinued but can still be found at some e-tailers. 

Thanks for reading and happy polishing! ♥

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