Julep January "It Girl" Box

Hi! Is everyone having a good weekend? I've been working on a project so my post is super late. I apologize. I have been geiing my Julep boxes for a few months now and I have never posted about them so I decided to show you the polishes I got in my January box. Here we have Julep Amelia, Nikki & Nina.

Amelia
3 coats with topcoat

 

Amelia is a sheer champagne color with a pearly finish. With 3 coats I was still able to see VNL. The formula was good. I had no issues with running, pooling or bubbles. It's a nice neutral/nude for work.

 

 

Nikki

3 coats with topcoat

 

Nikki is a sunny yellow color. In the bottle it looks more like a highlighter yellow but it's much more toned down and warm on the nail. I wore 3 coats without undies and 1 coat of topcoat. This dried to a rubbery looking finish without the topcoat. The formula on this one was a little thicker than Amelia but not really hard to work with.

 

 

Nina

3 coats with topcoat

 

 

Nina is a beautiful spring time orange creme. I used 3 coats with topcoat and no undies. The formula and finish was the same as Nikki.

 

I really did enjoy these colors but was a little surprised to find them in January's box. I needed some warmth after dealing with December and I got that with my "It Girl" box.

 

 



Glitzology: Island of Misfit Toys

Happy Saturday everyone! I know its a late posting but I was down for the count for a few days. For some reason I have been having migraine headaches. I'm feeling better now though. Anyone else watching the Miguel Cotto fight tonight on Showtime. He is so hot! and I'm not just saying that cuz he's boricua like me :)
I got some swatching done today. A major feat for me... WOOT WOOT!!! lol
One of the polishes I swatched today is from an Indie brand called Glitzology. I ordered this a few weeks ago and I just now have been able to try it out. I must say, I am quickly becoming an Indie addict. This polish is AMAZEBALLS!!!!!!! First of all, the name brings me  back to the holiday seasons of my childhood watching the cheap claymation cartoons like Island of Misfit Toys, Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer, Santa Claus is Coming to Town and all the rest. Island of Misfit Toys is a glitter bomb chock full of colorful delight! It has silver, red, orange, yellow, blue and green square & hex glitter as well as a black microbar glitter all swimming in a silvery shimmer base that was easily opaque in just 2 coats. It was thick but easy to work with. Take a look!

 

I used 2 coats with 2 coats of topcoat. I really love this polish. I ordered 2 others with this one and I went back to Glitzology's shop and ordered four more polishes.
You can find her shop on etsy.

**This product was purchased by me for my own personal use.

Mmmm Nails Sugar Yum Swatch & Review

I want to thank all the well wishers who expressed their concerns for us east coasters during our Hurricane/Tropical Storm/Noreaster Hybrid storm Sandy. I faired pretty well but many did not and I want to extend my prayers to those who lost their homes or had damage to their property. Two people lost their lives here in CT due to the storm. I alson want to send a shout out to the USPS who was still out there delivering mail. I even got some nail mail! Talk about WOOHOOO!

 I recieved a package from a new to me indie polish maker. Monique from MmmmNails has a beautiful and fun polish line based on sweet confections. These polishes deliver a satisfying flavor for all those sweet tooths out there. When I opened up my package there were 10 yummies waiting for me to swatch. I grabbed 2 and immediately got to work before the power went out (it never did).

The first polish I tried was Sugar Yum. When I took this one out the box my eyes almost popped out of my head. I just knew this one would be amazing to look at on my nails. Sugar Yum is a red/orange toned coral with heavy golden fleck/shimmer. The formula was a little thick and goopy but strangely not too hard to work with. I used 3 coats with a base coat and top coat. Before adding the top coat Sugar Yum dried pretty smooth and pretty fast considering its thickness. Take a look at this beauty.

My camera had trouble capturing the golden shimmer n this beauty. I really love this polish.

You can find MmmmNails on etsy for $7.99

**This product was sent to me for an honest review.

Oopsie Daisies Michief Night

A while ago I ordered the Halloween Harvest Duopack from Oopsie Daisies on etsy. It came with Apple Picking which I posted here and Mischief Night. Mischief Night is a black jelly base chock full of orange and purple glitter of different sizes. The formula on this was a little thick but that only made it easy to build up to opacity. I used 2 coats and a top coat.

I only wish pictures did this polish justice. It was so much nicer IRL. The glitters seemed to glow from within the polish much like they did with Tyranny shown here.





Oopsie Daisies Apple Picking

Hi! I'm so excited it'sOctober. Its one of my favorite months of the year. My daughter was also born in October, that makes it even better. I can't believe she will be 2 on the 15th. Time flies when you're having fun, I guess. Today's manicure is Apple Picking over Finger Paints It Baroque. Apple Picking is a mix of red, orange, brown, yellow & green glitter in a clear base with very small red glitter. I chose a brown base for this glitter to make it a true fall/harvest mani. I absolutely love it. It reminds me of Thanksgiving and warm apple cider.

 

I used 2 coats of Apple Picking over 2 coats of It Baroque and topped it off with a quick dry top coat. I did have to do a bit of dabbing but you can expect that with this kind of glitter. I really do love this combo. You can also do a jelly sandwich with this one like I've seen on hot.pink.aurora which is Cathryn, the creator of this polish's blog. She is really awesome at making polish. I'm not saying this because she sent them to me either. I buy all my polish.

 

We made a family trip over the weekend to Lyman Orchards and actually did some apple picking.

Delish!!!!

She got to pick most of the apples.

Baby & Mr. Lusty

 



OPI Deutsch You Want Me Baby?



Hello everyone. I hope all of my US followers has a good holiday weekend. I worked Saturday & Sunday but I did have yesterday off so I used it to veg out and get NOTHING done.
Today I have Deutsch You Want Me Baby to show you.  DYWMB? is a beautiful burnt orange with a lovely shimmer finish. It had a beautiful formula. It stayed where I put it and glided on like butter. I used two coats for opacity. It was slightly brushstroky but not enough to bother me. My swatches are with topcoat. This color reminds me of the colors the leaves change here in New England during fall season.

Shade

 

Sun

 

 

 

 

So what do you think of my watermark? I thought I might add one since of all the issues with bloggers' pictures being stolen.

Cirque: All Hallow's Eve Collection Preview

Cirque All Hallow’s Eve Collection
August 2012

Inspired by traditional colors and imagery, Cirque is releasing a small collection of Halloween-themed nail polishes.  The two limited edition colors include a radiant glow-in-the-dark and an edgy black glitter; both meant to complement one another or be worn with other colors.

Kabocha

An orange glow-in-the-dark polish with a translucent (jelly) finish

 

Neko

A chunky black glitter polish in a clear base

The All Hallow’s Eve collection will be released September 3, 2012.  They can be purchased on the Cirque website and will retail for $12.  

About Cirque
Creator, Annie Pham, sought to develop nail polish colors that transcend those of conventional brands.  By experimenting with unique pigments and raw materials, a distinctive handcrafted product was born.  Cirque nail polish is 3-Free, which means it does not contain toluene, formaldehyde and dibutyl phthalate.  For more information about Cirque, please email: info@cirquecolors.com

 

I think I might have to scoop up Neko..I mean who can say no to chunky black glitter! NOT I!!!!

LA Colors Shock

Today is so sunny and nice out and I'm feeling like crap. I have this horrible migraine and am a little sleep deprived so bear with me. I have for you LA Colors Shock. Its a neon orange from their color craze collection. Boy is this a jelly. It was so sheer I used four coats and still had major VNL (visual nail line). Was I shocked? Yes but not in a good way. I looked at my nails and was like EWWWWW. I must admit I do like to color but next time I think I will layer it over white or a nude underwear.

4 coats of Shock with topcoat

I was tired of looking at my hands and looking at VNL so I threw some LA Colors Sassy Sparkle on top. Its not as bad now. Sassy Sparkle adds an almost golden shimmer on top of the orange.

4 coats of Shock, 1 coat of Sassy Sparkle and topcoat

Please excuse the crappy photo quality. I haven't gottn a new camera yet.