KBShimmer Endless Summer Collection + Sol Blue

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Hello lovelies! Look at me! I'm posting a collection review before its release!! I figured many of you would be all over this collection, given the excitement for Sól What? (a limited edition from February's Polish Pickup) and Sól Blue (another limited edition back for a second run)! These all have a colored jelly base packed with color-shifting flakes, and micro holographic flakes, and loose linear holographic flame. The large flakes will make you take a little more time with application but they're not difficult, and lay on the nail flat. Okay let's get to the swatches..

January Polish Pickup: Mythology

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Hello my Society Sisters! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! My family and I have been enjoying our time together, especially now that we're all over our colds. For this end of the year post I have five polishes from the upcoming January Polish Pickup. The Polish Pickup is a four-day event each month where dozens of indie nail polish brands create limited edition polishes inspired by the chosen theme. In addition to polishes there is now the "Indie Pickup" on the same website which offers cosmetics, hand & nail care, jewelry, etc, during the same dates. Let's take a look..

What's Up Nails Stamping Plates + Multi Chrome Powder + Flakies Review

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Hello ladies! If you follow me on Instagram you'll have seen most of these looks already. I've been trying to get this post done and published for some time but my irregular Summer schedule has pushed it back until now. I have new What's Up Nails stamping plates as well as multi chrome powder and loose flakies to review. I hope you enjoy!

Neapolitan Ice Cream With Caramel

Recently I was having random thoughts about Neapolitan ice cream (random being the operative word). And like just about any thought I have nowadays, it leads me to wonder, 'How could I put that on my nails?' So that's how today's mani happened. I was reminded of my idea when I did last week's Quatrefoil Skittlette, with two of the shades looking a little like chocolate and vanilla. If I remember correctly, the brand we always bought when I was a kid had the vanilla in the middle. For this design though I kept the colors a little more muted and arranged in a gradient fashion. Then for a little more pizzazz, I added caramel sprinkles on top. Yum!  

31DC2014 Day 13: Fancy Hide Cow Print

Having fun with the family = 0 time to do my nails! I also feel like a cold might be coming on any day now, and I need to sleep as much as I can manage to. So I am playing catch up with my Challenge posts!

On my "to try" list I've been wanting to experiment with cow print. I thought today was as good an opportunity as ever. I love how unexpected the gold flakie is over the cow print. I must lament how flakies never photograph as well as they look in person. So you'll have to just imagine that they looked even better than this!

Better Contact OSHA

I had an unpleasant start to my morning. Whilst I was still lying in bed my daughter comes near, grabs two polish bottles from the dresser and starts clinking them together. Then a chunk of glass breaks off one and flies INTO MY EYEBALL! Seriously, what are the chances? I was able to get it out right away, my daughter was unharmed. We'll see how my eyesight is doing in a couple of days... sheesh. This is a hazardous hobby people! Needless to say I will be doing all future manis wearing safety goggles and a hard hat.

Here's a simple manicure that I did to test out my new Essie Naughty Nautical. When this color came out I really didn't think I'd buy it. I generally shy away from green. But the more I saw it in the ads and at the store, the more I heard its siren song. For someone who is not a fan of green, I kinda have a thing for this color. 

The flaky top coat that's on my ring finger is  Nichole by OPI in Heavenly Angel. This is my first experience with a flaky and it's going to take some practice to get the hang of it I know. There were a couple of flakes that just didn't want to cooperate with me. Still, I love the dimension it added!