Holy Halo...(Glitter Gal Marine Blue)

Will we ever get sick of halo's? I'm going to say doubtful. Who wouldn't want this shiny, glittery goodness on there nails? 

Here we have Glitter Gal Marine Blue. I reviewed this a long time ago but that picture sucked so..... It is a basic blue but with holographic properties. Formula was perfect! I only needed 2 coats and topped with Sally Hansen Insta-Dri. 

Ok, clean the drool up:)

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Weather Inspired Mani.....

Yep so this happened......

I took this yesterday morning after I got off work....we got 5 more inches after that.

So I busted out a little Manglaze and a smidge of Lacquistry Winter No. 2. for this mani below. 

I bought this sucker back in 2013....I feel like I should be shamed for not using it till now. 

This polish is made up of all kinds of glitter shapes: shreds, hexes, bars and squares. Blue/white/silver is the color theme.

I did one layer of Manglaze Mayo and one layer of Winter No. 2. I topped everything off with Girly Bits Glitter Glaze (review to come soon). Winter No. 2 is really easy to use and the glitter spread out nicely. All pictures were taken with artificial light since the sun doesn't exist in Iowa. 

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Magical Mystery Tour (Whimsical Ideas by Pam)

Well....Hellllooooo everyone! 

Today I have something special for you.....Magical Mystery Tour by Whimsical Ideas by Pam. Let me tell you....she is in my top 5 favorite indie polish makers...I mean look at that freaking glitter, and the labels are so pretty (does she hand write them or print them), and she puts the cutest god damn bow on EVERY BOTTLE!! I display these bottles on my work area because they are so damn cute. 

Ok, on to the polish. 

Magical Mystery Tour is various sizes of bright blue glitter in a shimmery purple base. My 2 favorite colors. You'd think this would be thick but the purple base was a little sheer. I only had to use 3 coats and it dries fast. I have a hard time finding the right words to describe this polish. I mean look at it! AMAZING!!! 

I love Pam's ordering process. Go to her Facebook page and check out her current list of polishes. Then just shoot her an email with your polish choices and she'll send you an invoice. I've never had a single problem ordering from her. I would like to own every bottle some day *sigh*!

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Lazy Day Manicure

Ok, I'm thinking of making this lazy day manicure into a weekly segment! Each week I'll take the manicure from the day before and try to 're-use' it. So yesterday I did a review for Lacquer Lust Snow Flurries. I spiced it up today with a little glitter from Lush Lacquer. I love my polishes from Lush Lacquer!!

First up is Winter Blues. This is a white and blue glitter with iridescent glitter scattered throughout. I think this is a classic Christmas combo. I used two coats because I wanted more coverage. 

Next is Ho-Ho-Holidays. Another classic combo featuring different sized red, white and green glitter. I think next time I might layer this over a silver so the white can pop out better. 

 Lush Lacquer polishes are like glitter bombs waiting to explode. The bottles pack the heat....I mean glitter:) They are not hard to work with but I always try and take my time so the glitter is perfectly placed. 

Hope you guys have wonderful Christmas!!

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First Experience: Lacquer Lust

 I have an awesome new polish brand (well new to me) to share with you guys today! Lacquer Lust...I came across this brand which searching on Etsy (which I can do for hours by the way). Specifically, I came across this little gem below...Snow Flurries. When I saw a swatch I seriously drooled a little. Seriously my husband saw it! Of course I hesitated and didn't order it right away. Then I noticed that the shop was now over on Big Cartel. Oh I hesitated again and it sold out. So I stalked the website and checked once a day....sad? Mmm no! Finally, some bottles were in stock! And the polish lived happily ever after....on my nails:)

This just isn't your normal white base with blue glitter. This is special. It has light blue holo glitter, blue flakies and iridescent glitter. I think this gives the base a very pretty blue tint. It was also a dream to apply. I only needed two coats to reach opacity. It dried in a decent time (I'm impatient so when a polish takes longer than 5 seconds to dry I feel like I'm losing my mind). I topped it with my trusty Sally Hansen Insta-Dry. 

If you want Snow Flurries you can check out the store here. I'm hoping after Christmas I can splurge and buy the #hashtag Holo set because it looks sweet!

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Snowflake Manicure

Here's my sad attempt at nail art. I was trying to make off-centered snowflakes. A lot of my family thought it was people standing in a circle holding hands lol. For the base I used one coat of Ninja Polish Sapphire Dreams. For my middle and pinkie finger I used one coat of Lynnderella Ice the Snowcake. For the 'snowflakes' I used a small dotting tool to make the lines and Sinful Color Snow Me White (it's the only white I have). I think it turned out alright:) Not too shabby for a novice. 

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Lazy Lazy Manicure!

I love, love, love this polish!!! This is Boy Bleu by Pretty and Polished. It is the 'boy version' of Punk'd Up Betty (review here) but has blue, black and white glitter. So why is this a lazy manicure? Well yesterday I did a review on P&P The Young Hero (here). All I did was add one coat of Boy Bleu over that manicure. I think it looks pretty sweet! Application was perfect and the glitter went on smooth. 

Go check this polish out!

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The Young Hero

Another wonderful polish from Pretty and Polished Mathematical collection. It is based on the character Finn The Human. 

I am such a sucker for a white creme base polished. I knew I had to have this on! Along with the white base it has blue, yellow and green glitter. It applies similar to Jawbreaker. This is two coats topped with Sally Hansen Inst-Dri. 

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More Of The New Pretty and Polished

I have a couple more Pretty and Polished for you today: Xmas Wreath and Pretty as a Peacock. 

Xmas Wreath is a dark green polish with red, green and holo glitter. It's pretty, it's festive but not my favorite P&P I own. Maybe it's because there are so many holiday polishes out right now. Formula-wise it was a breeze. I did two coats and topped it with Sally Hansen Insta-Dri. 

Ok, now Pretty as a Peacock is drop dead gorgeous. It's one of those polishes that looks better on nails than in the bottle. Peacock is an emerald green base with blue, teal, purple and green glitter. The formula was also perfect. The swatch is two coats topped with SH Inst-Dru. It seems that this color combo is popular right  now (well peacock colors in general). 

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My Surgery Day Manicure!

So yesterday I ended up having outpatient surgery. I had a kidney stone that would not pass. So my Doc had to scoop it out. Oh, and yes, as I'm writing this I'm slightly doped up lol. 

I didn't purposely paint my nails for the surgery. I did them Wednesday night and found out they could fit me in for my surgery Thursday morning. 

I used one coat of my favorite matte polish: Man Glaze Royal Matterimoaning, an awesome sapphire blue.

 I then used two coats of Lynnderella Once In A Blue Rune. This color came out in her Halloween collection and can be found on ebay. The glitter was very easy to spread and work with. 

Rune has cobalt holographic glitter with a hint of deep purple glitter. You can see all the different sizes and colors of glitter in the picture below. 

Ok, well I think I'm going to take a nap now. Hope you enjoyed!

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China Glaze Want My Bawdy!

Another color from China Glaze New Bohemian Collection: Want My Bawdy. This is described as a blue duo chrome. I kind of see a hint of purple. This is a great color but I don't think it is 'duo chrome', in my opinion. 

This color was very opaque but I still used two coats. If your not careful you can end up with brush strokes. I still like Deviantly Daring better...if I had to pick between the two!

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Pleasantly Surprised!

So I wasn't planning on buying any of the China Glaze Bohemian collection. I've been underwhelmed by the swatches I have seen around the net. Walking through Ulta I saw the display and saw one bottle of Deviantly Daring left. Of course I snagged it up. Why because in my polish filled brain I was thinking 'what if this is last bottle on the planet'...'what if I don't buy this one and they sell out EVERYWHERE!!'. So of course I bought it. 

Okay, well holy shit on a stick. I think this color is pretty awesome! It's a very pigmented teal that flashes from a darker teal to a oliveish green. You could get away with one coat but I did two just cause.  Enjoy the swatches!

My only complaint is that the bottle was 9$! This is my fault because it was an impulse buy at Ulta. I usually try to buy China Glaze's online or use a coupon, but oh well. 

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Smitten Polish Aquarius

When I first saw swatches of Smitten Polish. I knew I needed to own a few. They were such gorgeous colors. Today I have Aquarius. It is a teal base with small teal and purple glitter. I loved the color on as much as the swatches I had seen. 

This is three coats with no topcoat. The formula was pretty thick. Between each coat I shook the bottle some which helped. The color is worth it. She still has some colors available in her Etsy shop! Check them out!!

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A-England Tristam

I am such a bad blogger:( I was posting so well....I have a new job which has kept me busy but my schedule is settling down. Anywho...A-England Tristam!!!!!!!! Such a wonderful polish. It's a darkish holographic blue. In some light I kind of think it flashes purple. 

Flash

No Flash

It was opaque in two coats and I topped it with SV. A-England polishes are a dream to work with! You should definitely go check them out. 

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Whimsical Idea's By Pam: Seuss

Another Whimsical Idea's By Pam. Today it's Seuss, a light to medium blue with silver and red glitter. I'm pretty sure it's a tribute to Dr. Seuss. The colors would definitely go along with ones you would see in his books.

It's another great polish! I used two coats and topped it with China Glaze Fast Forward.

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Happy 4th!!

Hope everyone is having a wonderful 4th of July! Here is my patriotic mani. Two coats of Essie's Aruba Blue with one coat of Lush Lacquer Snap, Crackle, Pop. 

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I Won't Put You On My Nails Again!!!!

So after having such good luck over the past weeks, experiencing great polishes....I came across one I extremely dislike!!!!! Drum roll please......

Love and Beauty Imperial Blue!

I did put one coat of Nail Inc. Royal Arcade on top...Which was freakin' awesome!

Okay, Imperial Blue was disgustingly sheer and streaky. I did three coats before I said 'screw it'. I could still see my nail line. It also dried extremely slow....eeexxxtttrrreeemmeeelllyy slow! Four hours later it still smudged. 

Up close and personal

 Nails Inc. Royal Arcade is this beautiful sapphire glitter. The glitter application was extremely smooth. One coat did the trick to turn my shitty manicure around. 

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