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*!

Until next time,

Don't spill your polish:)

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Uh....Hey....Hello.....Sorry It's Been So Long

*Peeking around corner*.....'Hey I'm an asshole' :)

So I know it's been forever!!! And I apologize. As you may have read in earlier post I've been working as an RN for a few years now. My job became my life and I was working way, way, waaayyy too much overtime. Starting a few months ago I decided to nix that in the butt and I changed departments. I'm an ER RN now (which I fucking love!! No seriously, I love my fucking job!!). My nails took a back seat for a while. You would have been APPALLED! They were terrible. I re-took up my bad habit of *GASP*....biting my nails (pretend my face is twisted in horror). A couple weeks ago I was looking over my polishes and my blog and asked myself 'what the hell are you doing'? I totally miss this and I don't think I sucked too bad lol. So I've been letting my nails grow. The best way to get myself to stop biting them is to paint them. I've been making sure I use the proper hand/nail lotion at work. So Wa-lah....here is my first post in forever. 

PS. I had to use my iPhone to take these pictures because I lost my memory card for my camera...whooops. 

Up we have a lovely polish from B Squared Lacquer. This is my first experience with this brand and I'm very happy! Sugar Plum is a dark rich purple halo with purple shimmer. Rainbows and sunshine on my damn nails!!!

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This polish is on the thicker side but is so worth the extra time and care. This is 3 coats topped with my trusty Sally Hansen Insta-Dri

I PROMISE you'll hear from me soon!

Until next time,

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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). 

Until next time,

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Mathematical!!

Today I have a couple polishes from Pretty and Polished Mathematical collection: Peebles and My Lumps. The Mathematical collection is based off the children's show 'Adventure Time'. I totally had to google what it was because I had no idea. 

First up is Peebles, which represents Princess Bubblegum. 

Peebles is a pink squishy jelly with pink and yellow glitter. Since it is a jelly it went on sheer. I used 3 coats. The application is very easy and dries in an appropriate time. I'm not a huge fan of pink but I like this one a lot. 

Next is My Lumps which represents Lumpy Space Princess (Okay seriously? How did they come up with that lol). 

Lumps is a purple jelly with purple and gold shards. Not to be lame but this polish is actually lumpy. It can be tricky to apply. I didn't even notice the purple shards until I tried to apply it. It's a cool polish. Not my favorite of the collection but a good concept. I used three thinner coats to try and spread out the shards. 

Oh and how awesome are the new P&P labels!! Love them!

Until next time, 

Don't spill your polish:)

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Color Club Gift of Sparkle

First off, excuse the shitty picture...I had to use my iPhone because my camera battery had died and I really want to change my polish:) 

Color Club Gift of Sparkle is a purple and chunky holographic glitter in a purple base. I really do like this color! The formula was very thick but still manageable. I only needed two coats. A big plus in my book is that it dries fast! But it does dry dull with some gritty texture. I slapped on a couple coats of Sally Hansen Quick Dry = problem solved! 

I have a ridiculous amount of polish I need to swatch. Just because I've been quiet on the blog does not mean I haven't been buying lol! 

Until next time, 

Don't spill your polish:)
     

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First Experience: Hare Asteroid Turf

Okay, this is going to be fast....I just worked a 17 hour shift and I think I'm tired (not even sure lol!). So this is Hare Asteroid Turf. It is a green jelly base with pinkish/purplish glitter. It's awesome! I don't have anything like this in my collection. This is with three coats. 

Sorry my cuticles and my nails suck in general...the job has torn them up. 

Up close and personal 

Again I'm sorry I haven't been posting so much. I've been trying to add a watermark to my photos before I do my post but it takes me forever! I need something that I can edit/crop/add watermark and then post in less than five minutes. I'm going to go soak my hands in olive oil lol!

Until next time (hopefully soon), 

Don't spill your polish:) 

PS: The giveaway is still coming!! I got the rest of the polishes in the mail I wanted to add!! Yay!!

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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!!

Until next time,

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Crow's Toes Bunny Slope

Another first experience! Crow's Toes Bunny Slope is a mix of white, silver and opalescent glitter in a clear base. I could have used this by itself, the glitter is so concentrated. Below is 1 coat over 1 coat of China Glaze Flying Dragon. I had a great experience ordering my first polishes from Crow's. I'm excited to try some more. I just heard she will be selling at Llarowe! Yay!

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Sorry the pictures kind of suck. It was stormy out today and I had to take them inside.

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I feel like I've been buying so many Indie polishes lately! If I look at any CG's or OPI's I'm thinking 'this will look good under....'.

Until next time,

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Girly Bits Daddy's Little Girl

I have not been disappointed lately! Daddy's Little Girl is from Girly Bits Calendar Girls Collection. Made for the month of June. Yes, I did wear this on Fathers Day...No, I actually didn't do it on purpose. Little Girls is multiple sizes of sapphire blue, sky blue, purple and fuchsia in a cobalt blue base. 

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Up close and personal 

I did 2 coats over A-England Bridal Veil. I can't tell you how much I like it! It was perfect!

Until next time,

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I Love Piper!!!!

So, I love this polish!! It's Piper from the ladies of F4 Polish. It has white and  different colors of purple glitter (also a variety of sizes). I love purple glitter and I love white glitter. It's like crack, I can't help it! I don't know how I didn't have something like this in my collection. I did 2 coats over A-England Lady of the Lake. I topped it with SV (can you see the stupid shrinkage at the tips? I seriously need to buy another fast dry top coat). 

I wish I had more photos but I went outside yesterday, took one picture and then it started to downpour!! 

I ordered from F4 Polish on June 10 and received my package on June 14th!! Pretty impressive. I can't wait to swatch the other polishes I ordered. 

Until next time, 

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Maisie Shine Villain

 First off, sorry the pictures aren't amazing. It has been rainy and cloudy for the past couple days. I haven't found the best place to take pictures in my house so I tried to make my own light-box. It involved white paper and scotch tape, very fancy lol!!

Below I have a polish from a newer indie polish maker. Maisie Shine Villain is a black base with silver, black and purple glitter. This is one coat over Man Glaze Carbon. The polish went on smooth and I didn't have any problems with the glitter. It did dry pretty quickly (which if you read on a regular basis is a big plus for me). It didn't dry super shiny. Again this doesn't bother me. I topped it with a coat of Gelous and SV.

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Kind of a short to the point post:)

Her shop is currently closed but should be opening soon. 

Until next time,

Don't spill your polish:)

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Pretty and Polished Custom!!

A while back I ordered from Pretty and Polished. A color was missing from order. Wasn't a big deal. When my polish did arrive Chels included a custom polish!! I was shocked by the gesture. It made my day:) Check out the layering I did below. 

I used 2 coats of China Glaze Virtual Violet and 2 coats of the custom Pretty and Polished (it doesn't have a name). It's like she read my mind on what I like in a nail polish color. I see silver, blue and purple!!

Until next time,
Don't spill your polish:)

PS: Thank you Chels!!

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Kismet's Pajamas

I have a lovely polish for you today. Kismet's Pajamas by Whimsical Ideas by Pam (which is named after her cat). 

Where to start...So many amazing aspects about it. 

Let's start with the bottle. Look at this! It's beautiful! The label, the bow, the freakin' bottle itself. Not only is it gorgeous but it's also professional! You can tell Pam takes her time here. Now to the polish...

Natural Sunlight

Kismet is a black jelly base with silver and pink glitter. It was very easy to apply and the glitter smoothed on evenly. It was opaque in 2 coats and dried relatively quick. I topped it with Cult Nail Wicked Fast.

Artificial Light

Seriously, go check out her Facebook page for more pictures and ordering information. I'm so impressed by her talent and professionalism! She has a customer for life!

Until next time,
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Nail Inc. Connaught Square 3D Glitter

I had to archive it today! I was doing my nails last night and fell asleep before they were dry...uh oh! I have another blue polish here for you....Nail Inc Connaught Square 3D Glitter. Here's what it claims....

"These stunning 3D glitters are must have shades. Specially created with two different particle sizes, this polish creates a 3D effect on the nails and is designed to give a full coverage effect for nails that will really make a statement"

I don't really see the 3D thing but it sure does make a statement! It's a clear base with blue and purple chunky glitter. DO NOT stare directly at it (just kidding)! It is so freaking bright. I only needed two coats. Of course it was a pain in the butt to take off. When I bought this, I didn't have anything like it. I know Wet n' Wild came out with some dupes for the Nail Inc. 3D line. I did not purchase any of those. I totally dig this polish.

Until next time,
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Flakey Friday

Below we have another flakey manicure. I really like how this one turned out! I used two coats of Manic Panic Blood Thirsty (purple shimmer) followed by two coats of Hits Can Can (purple base with green and blue flakies). 

This was my first time using Manic Panic. I really liked the formula, it went on smooth and even. I especially enjoyed the brush. It was stiff but spread the polish well. I hope you guys are enjoying this new theme for Fridays.
Until next time,
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Lynnderella Nosegay

Nosegay is a very light purple base with several shapes and sizes of purple glitter. This is four coats topped with Lynnderella Glitter Tamer and Cult Nails Wicked Fast. 

Until next time,
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