KBShimmer PRETTY REVENGE Limited Edition Duo

 *press sample

Hello lovely Society Sisters! How was your weekend? I came down with the stomach flu for the FOURTH time this year. So that was fun. But enough feeling sorry for myself, let's talk about polish. KBShimmer has teamed up with Bestselling author Emily Liebert and created a gorgeous duo inspired by Liebert's new book PRETTY REVENGE. 

 The two shades are named after the two main characters, reflecting their personalities. I was sent the book along with the polishes which was fun to understand the inspiration. The book is a really fast read and grabs you from the start. It's a perfect vacation book- one that you finish in a short amount of time and doesn't take a lot of thought. Let's move on to the swatches..

Painted Polish Holiday Harvest Part I

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Hello my Society Sisters! Let me share some wonderful pretties before I run off to my Thanksgiving feast.

Painted Polish is kicking off the holidays with Part I of the ‘Holiday Harvest’ collection and a brand new Mystery Holo! ‘Holiday Harvest: Part I’ features four super sparkly and festive holo microglitters!

The jelly formula makes these smooth and not textured like many micro glitter polishes and the holo is extra delicate and pretty. Let's take a look..

Emily de Molly Super Holo Collection

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Hello ladies! Here's another collection I swatched weeks ago that has been patiently sitting in my draft folder. The Emily de Molly Super Holo collection consists of nine pure, unadulterated linear holographic shades. If holo is your thing then you can't miss out on these! The formulas are all flawless so you can't go wrong. Let's take a look..

Fair Maiden Polish Hollywood Royalty August 2017 Polish Pickup

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Today I have a limited edition polish inspired by the one and only Grace Kelly. Those who know me well know that I LOVE classic movies. For many years of my childhood we didn't have access to tv but instead watched movies, lots and lots of them. My Dad introduced use to all the best classics, which of course included movies like "Rear Window" and "Dial M for Murder", my two favorite Grace Kelly movies. She may not have been in that many movies (becoming a princess is a life changer I guess), but she made a lasting impact on Hollywood. Let's take a look at the polish..

Girly Bits Cosmetics July 2017 COTM

Hello lovelies! My nail length still isn't back to where I'd like but I couldn't wait any longer to swatch this COTM (color of the month) duo from Girly Bits. I was generously sent these two beauties because I named one of them (you know naming is my jam)! Let's get to it..

Glisten & Glow The 5 Boroughs Collection + Diving With Mermaids Collaboration Shade

*purchased by me

Hello my friends! I have the Glisten & Glow The 5 Boroughs Collection (inspired by New York, of course) plus a collaboration shade to share with you. These are all super holographic with lots of sparkle. The formulas were all fabulous and I didn't have a single issue. Let's take a look..

UberChic Beauty HOLOGRAPHIC Nail Stamp Plate Storage Folder

*provided for honest review

My dear Society Sisters! I'm back! I never intended to be away this long, but then life just seemed to happen. At first I had just lost the motivation to blog. It just up and disappeared, and I wasn't keen on forcing it. It came back though a few weeks ago but then I've had computers problems, strep throat, the flu, etc. Geez Louise, I felt like it was never going to happen. And I missed you guys! So let's hope this next month goes a little more smoothly. :)

ABC Challenge: H is for Holographic

Here we are with another week of the ABC Challenge! Who's excited? I am! I still feel as sleep deprived as I did last week, so I haven't accomplished much, but at least I got this done! 

Glam Polish The King (Partial) Collection Swatches And Review

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Hi ladies! I am so excited to share today's post with you! I have had my eye on Aussie indie brand Glam Polish for quite some time, so I was thrilled then when Rachel reached out to me to review part of this new collection. Not only are these shades all gorgeous, but I love the theme as well. The King Collection is inspired by the late and great King of Rock N Roll, Elvis Presley. It's a nine piece collection, and I have four of them to show you today.

Colores de Carol Beach Boys Live Collection Swatches And Review

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Hey lovely ladies! I have a fantastic new Summer collection from Colores de Carol that I am so excited to share with you! The Beach Boys Live Collection is full of super bright, bold, and happy neons. These are honestly so bright I think my eyes might be temporarily blinded from editing all these photos. At first I was a little apprehensive about whether I could accurately capture the colors of these neons, but I was so happy looking through the photos because I feel like they are spot on!

Stardust Beauty March 2016, April 2016, and Polar Ice 2.0

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Hey everyone! Today I have three new Stardust Beauty polishes to show you. The first two are limited edition and only available this month. Even though there are only three shades here, I feel like it's a really good variety! Let me tell you a little more about them.

Delicate Dry Marble With Pahlish

Hey everyone! I am on a little dry marble/needle drag/decal kick right now. What do you guys call this technique?? I can't make up my mind. Whatever you want to call it, I love it.

Girly Bits Sprout And About (A Box, Indied: March- Spring Theory Exclusive)

Hello my wonderful Society sisters! Today I am sharing with you a special polish, one that I named! The amazing Pam, creator of Girly Bits, held a contest to come up with a name for this shade. (Pam is so good at interacting with her fans and her involvement makes me an even bigger fan!) If you know me, you know I never shy away from a polish naming contest, so I jumped right in. There were lots of super ideas thrown in the ring and in the end my name of Sprout and About was the winner! Not only do I get bragging rights (which I use freely), but Pam also generously sent me two bottles of the polish!

G.N.O.M.E. Box February 2016

Howdy everyone! How is your Saturday shaping up so far? Today I have some swatches for you from the February G.N.O.M.E. box I recently purchased. After being so pleased with trying the box for the first time last month (I reviewed it here), I knew I would be looking out for future releases. But maybe last month's was just a fluke. I was hoping it was a least, so I didn't feel the need to spend more money! Well you don't have to guess how I felt about these polishes, because obviously I shelled out the money again. Now let's see how I liked them in person.

Dance Legend Teleportation and Uberchic Stamping Snippet

Hey there! Today is a super quick post. Sorry I don't have the energy to write more right now. I have a sick baby and hardly gotten any sleep. I hope you enjoy the beautiful holo-ness!

Moo Moo's Signatures Molly Moo and Snow Bunny Swatches

A few days ago I did this nail art mani and promised some swatches of the beautiful gray polish. And look at me! I'm actually fulfilling that promise. I also have a bonus swatch of another gorgeous Moo Moo polish. Lucky you!

Molly Moo is a gray holo with sterling silver flakies, gun metal flakies, silver ultra holo glitters, and subtle pink flakies. I am such a sucker for gray polishes, especially ones like these that are slightly more complex. Don't the flakies make it look like some sort of holographic granite? The formula was really great too. I used two coats, no top coat.

 

Colores de Carol 2016 Valentine Collection

*provided for honest review

Hello my dears! Today I have a collection that I have SO been looking forward to sharing with you! This is the Colores de Carol 2016 Valentine Collection, comprising of four polishses. At first glance it looked similar to last year's collection. Then you get a glimpse Single Lady, an unexpected sea foam green holo. The other outstanding difference to me is the inclusion of an oh-so-squishy pink creme/jelly. There's more, but I'll get to that in a moment.

G.N.O.M.E. Box January 2016

Hey there! I have some gorgeous polishes to show you that I just acquired a few days ago. These three polishes are part of January's G.N.O.M.E. (Glitter Nerds Of Magical Existence) Box. I had never heard of this box before, I had gnome idea it existed. Apparently it is a regular collaboration with the makers Stardust Polish and Rica. I got turned onto this box because of the guest collaborator this month, Philly Loves Lacquer. The PLL polish was too stunning not to notice! I've tried the brand before and was pretty sure it would be a win (I swatched her Spring collection last year). I have been wanting to try more indie brands this year and I thought this would be a great chance to check out a couple more. These don't officially go on sale until Friday the 15th, but they had a kind of pre-sale on Saturday and I bought mine then. I was super impressed that they arrived in the mail two days later!

Colores de Carol Feliz Año

I'm back with another Colores de Carol polish today! This one is a special edition, a real party shade for the New Year! A quick word about the formulation- Colores de Carol polishes are all 5-free. Now let's take a closer look. I have lots of photos to show off all its angles!

Feliz Año (Happy New Year) is a "linear holographic clear base with platinum silver micro flakes". I love everything that's going on in this seemingly straightforward shade. The silver flakies are super reflective and then once you get it in the sunlight a delicate rainbow peeks through. The formula was nice and smooth. The application was good and I achieved the desired coverage in two coats.

Direct sunlight

piCture pOlish Bordeaux

*provided for honest review

Hello and happy Friday everyone! Today's post is dedicated to piCture pOlish Bordeaux, a stunning 2015 collaboration shade by stockist Nil Nails. Bordeaux is described as a "dark wine jelly scatter holo" and was inspired by the "rich texture, charming atmosphere, wine colour derived from the famous wine region." If you're a fan of red you will LOVE this one. And if you're not a red fan, you just may be now. The warm and rich earthiness of this one give it a sensuousness that I can't resist. (Apologies if that sounds ridiculous but it's true!)