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First post of 2014! :)

I hope everyone had a safe & happy new year! My blog resolution is to post more often. So get ready for many more nail polish & beauty reviews as well as makeup & nail art tutorials!

Today I have an exciting new giveaway to share with you. Kiara, from Tardis Blue Wings, and I have teamed up to bring you some really beautiful nail polish jewelry. Made with Paint Shop Polish of course, lol. 

Aren't they pretty?!

Now here's your chance to win your choice of necklace and matching mini polish:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Giveaway ends January 31 at midnight. 2 winners will be chosen, good luck to you all!!

Indie Polish Review: Limitless Lacquer

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I've been so busy this holiday season. Packing up orders for my nail polish line, working full time, and shopping of course. I finally finished my Christmas shopping, yay! I decided to buy myself some treats too & tonight I'm sharing with you two new polishes.

What's better than a holographic polish? Two holographic polishes! I found these beautiful holos from Limitless Lacquer and just had to own them. 

Cotton candy is my favorite summer treat & this polish reminded me of just that. Blue and pink holographic glitters float in a lavender colored base. I paired it with Bubblegum by Paint Shop Polish. 

I used 2 coats and finished with Seche Vite topcoat to smooth things out. This polish was on the thick side, which I liked, but some people don't like that. It also dried a bit gritty, but that's nothing a good topcoat won't solve! I loved this polish, it's so feminine and fun!

Purple is my favorite color, I'm a sucker for anything purple so of course I had to purchase this holo glitter polish too!

I used 2 coats and finished with a coat of Seche Vite. This polish wasn't as thick and dried much smoother. I couldn't stop staring at my nails! It's a gorgeous shade of purple. 

You can find these colors and many more from Limitless Lacquer at her Etsy store and on Facebook. Minis are only $4 and full size bottles are $8. Rachel was kind enough to share a coupon with you! Use code PAINTSHOPPOLISH for 15% off! Tell her Candi sent ya :)

Indie Polish Review: Super Nails

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Good evening all!

Sorry I've been away for a little. Work has been hectic & I just released a new collection of my own polishes. But I'm back!!

Boy do I have a treat for you guys! I came across Super Nails on Etsy. I just loved KC's creations, thankfully she was kind enough to send me some samples to share with ya'll!  

First is Mistletoe'n'Snow. It's a glitter topper packed with tiny red, green, and white glitters.

I'm wearing 3 coats over NYC's Madison Avenue. 1 could would look nice to add a bit of sparkle to a normal, boring polish. Mistletoe'n'Snow is probably my favorite from the three samples I have :)

Next I have on Santa, Baby. It's a light silver base with white and red glitters. There's even some cute hearts too!

I'm wearing 2 coats over Paint Shop Polish's Dasher. Santa, Baby is so cute, I love the frosty look it gives! I just wish there were more red glitters...

The last polish I have from Super Nails is Holiday Traditions. It's a red, green, & gold glitter topper in hexagon & star shapes.

I'm wearing 1 coat of Holiday Traditions over Paint Shop Polish's Dasher. There was no need to fish for the stars, this applied like a dream! I received many compliments on this polish, this is definitely one you need to add to your collection!

KC's shop has TONS of unique, glittery beauties. Minis are $3.99 and full size bottles are $7.99. Not bad huh? Be sure to like her Facebook too!

Which one is your favorite?

Indie Polish Review: Shirley Ann Nail Lacquer

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Hello all!

Today I have 2 gorgeous polishes from a new indie line called Shirley Ann Nail Lacquer.

First is Candy Coated Poison. This is a shimmery blue green polish. I found that in some lights it even throws flashes of gold! 

I'm wearing 2 thin coats of Candy Coated Poison. 1 coat would have been enough, as this polish is pretty opaque. The formula was wonderful :) I loved this polish! In each light it looked slightly different. 

This gorgeous glitter topper is called Pumpkin Spice. It has various sized orange and gold glitters. 

I'm wearing 2 coats of Pumpkin Spice over Harvest Moon by Paint Shop Polish. There was no fishing or struggle for glitters. 

I just could not stop staring at my nails!! This glitter topper is great for fall manicures. 

Shirley Ann Nail Lacquer has everything from gorgeous cremes to glittery topcoats to mystery bags. She is currently offering mini bottles for $3 and full size bottles for $4. Be sure to visit her shop & add it to your favorites to stay up to date on new releases!

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Indie Polish Review: Shleee Polish

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I have some really awesome Halloween polishes to show you today! 

I recently came across Shleee Polish on Etsy & Wow! does she sure have some unique creations :) I wanted all of her polishes, but I restrained myself to just two from her Halloween collection: From Dusk Till Dawn and The Great Pumpkin.

First is From Dusk Till Dawn. I was ecstatic about the name because I'm a big fan of the movie. If you've never seen it, it's a great time of year to watch it. It's got George Clooney & vampires, what else could you want? ;)

From Dusk Till Dawn is a glitter topper featuring holo red skulls, red diamonds, red & black squares, red & black hexes, and tiny red & black micro glitters.

I have 1 generous coat of From Dusk Till Dawn over 2 thin coats of French White Tip by NYC, all topped with Seche Vite top coat to smooth things out. 

I did have to do a little bit of fishing for the skulls, but I found that just shaking the bottle upside down helped a lot. 

From Dusk Till Dawn isn't just for Halloween, I'll definitely be sporting this all year round :)

The Great Pumpkin is a glitter topper with large orange & black pumpkins, various sized orange & black hexes, and green & black shards. There was even a hint of some holo black micro glitters.

I have 2 thin coats of The Great Pumpkin over 2 thin coats of Charcoal by Paint Shop Polish. I used Nutra Nail's High Gloss Top Coat, but maybe I should have used Seche Vite...

I had some troubles with the pumpkin glitters, but that's expected with a large, heavy glitter. Shaking the bottle upside down really helped me fish them out. 

I received numerous compliments wearing this. Everyone loved the pumpkins! How could you not? They're just so cute! The Great Pumpkin is quite possibly my new favorite fall polish.

Look at all the pumpkin-y goodness!

Ashley will be releasing her Holiday collection tomorrow at 10:30AM pacific, set your alarms!

 Her Etsy shop, which you can visit here, has many more polishes to choose from. Even Mickey Mouse polishes & custom orders! She does not offer mini bottles, but you can get your hands on a full sized bottle for $9-$13. 

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Indie Polish Review: InDecisive Nail Lacquer

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Yay, my first ever indie polish review! 

I'll admit, I have a nail polish addiction. Even though I make polishes myself, I always find myself shopping for something new, so expect to see many more posts like this.

I'm really excited to show you guys the beautiful polishes I recently bought from InDecisive Lacquer, so onto the pretties! 

 First up is Antique. When I found this polish I immediately fell in love. Antique is like a glitter topper, except instead of glitter there's real sterling silver flakes! When exposed to air these flakes will begin an antiquing process & change from a bright silver to a brilliant gold. So cool! Aleksandra makes each bottle to order, so you can watch the antiquing process yourself :) 

Unfortunately, I was not able to get a picture of this topper before it had already begun to turn gold, but you can see pictures of the whole process here.   

I have 2 thin coats of Antique over Bubblegum from Paint Shop Polish. 1 coat would have been enough, but I'm a glitterholic ;) 

There's plenty of flakes in the bottle, so there's no struggle for coverage. No curling or bumps. Antique would look good over almost any color. Black, red, purple, blue, green... whatever you're in the mood for! :)

Antique would be great for those ladies who just feel a little too mature for glitter.  Would be a great holiday polish too!

Although the antiquing process has begun, in some lights the sterling silver flakes will still give off beautiful flashes of silver. Love it!!

Newspaper is a refreshing twist on your average black & white glitter topper. There's both tiny & small black, white, AND grey glitters!

Aleksandra was nice enough to throw in this topper as a gift, and I'm glad that she did!!

I have 2 thin coats of Newspaper over Hocus Pocus by Paint Shop Polish. 

Just like Antique, Newspaper had plenty of glitters and great coverage. No curling glitter or bumps. This mani reminds me of paint splatter!

In my opinion, Newspaper is a must have for any polish addict :) I'll certainly be wearing this one a lot! I could see Newspaper used as a glitter topper in an awesome Halloween mani. 

Last but not least is Sugar. This one is my favorite! Sugar is a scattered holographic grey polish. This is a dense glitter that's meant to be worn on its own rather than over another color. 

I'm wearing 2 thin coats of Sugar. 

It dried kinda matte & slightly gritty, but 2 layers of top coat fixed that! I'm currently wearing this polish & just cannot stop staring at my nails. It's sooo pretty!!

I wish it wasn't so cloudy this weekend. I would have loved to get pictures of this polish in sunlight, it really comes alive!

InDecisive Nail Lacquer certainly has another happy customer :) Her Etsy shop, which you can visit here, has many unique polishes to choose from (she does custom orders too!). Her current stock has everything from lovely cremes to color changers. She offers both mini & full sizes which retail for about $5-$9.

Thanks for reading!