Polish Post: 3 Faerie Princess Polishes by Ellagee

Happy Monday to you all - hope you survive it!!  Today I wanted to share three polishes I purchased from the Faerie Princess Collection by Ellagee ^_^  They're pretty gorgeous!!  I also added a little freehand accent nail :D

Here's "Cyrena:"

Cyrena is a sheer holo teal with pink flakies, and boy is it just divine!!  I'm wearing one coat over a white base (since these polishes are translucent to mirror a faerie's wings :D ).  Application was very smooth and even, and it dried in a very short amount of time.  I added a quick topcoat to really bring out the sparkle!!

Next is "Zanna:"

Zanna is a lavender purple with blue flakies, and it is my favorite of the three!  Those blue flakies are a gorgeous accent with the lavender :)  Again, I am wearing one coat over a white base, and application and dry time is the same as Cyrena.

Last up is "Elva:"

Elva is a peachy color with pastel pink flakies.  I love the delicacy of this color!!  So beautiful!!

Here are all three polishes and a freehanded faerie you may recognize ;)

You can find these and the rest of the Faerie Princess collection at Ellagee's store here.  What do you think of these?  Which of these three are your favorite?

M-I-C-K-E-Y

Why? Because we like you!!  M-O-U-S-E!!!

Did you know that yesterday was the birthday of Mickey Mouse?  His first debut was in 1928 in Steamboat Willie, so he turned 86 yesterday!  Looks pretty good for that age! :P

I have a die-hard Disney fan friend that informed me of his birthday yesterday and asked if I had a special design for the occasion.  Truth be told, I did not, because I didn't even know about Mickey's birthday - but I came up with one last night to show you today :)  So, here is my Happy (Belated) Birthday, Mickey design!

I used the traditional black, red, and white colors I've always associated with Mickey, and added a blue sparkly nail as a nod to Fantasia - my favorite Mickey Mouse movie to date :)  These were fun to create!  Now I am inspired to do an entire design around Fantasia :D

I hope you all have a great Wednesday!!  See you soon <3

Princesses and Villains: Mulan & Shan Yu

Sorry for the delayed post today - I slept in later than I anticipated.  Clearly I needed the sleep :P

I gotta say, this is my favorite set so far with regards to accuracy.  This is the first princess I'm not embarrassed to show!  Hooray!!  Here is Mulan & Shan Yu over Mulan and Shan Yu by Ice Polish.

Mulan and Shan Yu (the polishes) are my favorite of the Princess/Villain polishes in the Dreams Come True...Not If I Can Help It! collection, not just because they look fantastic together, but because they have the loveliest colors to me.  The application was really smooth, and even though Shan Yu's formula was a bit thicker than the others, it still applied evenly without gooping or pulling.  It was practically opaque after one coat, but I added one more to make sure it was nice and even.  Another great set of polishes by an awesome indie brand :)

And like I said, I'm darn proud of this art!!  I feel like I finally captured the Princess well instead of making her look like the oddball cousin :P  I hope you all enjoy this art, too!

Next Thursday is the last Princess/Villain set, so keep an eye out for it.  Tomorrow is the next round of You-Pick-My-Art on my Facebook Page - we're going to go old-school horror for that one ;)

See you soon! <3

*NOTE: Links in my blog are NOT affiliate (i.e. I get no kickback when you click on them).  I simply provide them for your convenience :)

Princesses and Villains: Aurora & Maleficent

I've come to the conclusion that my Princesses are always gonna look like poop.  For some reason, I just can't seem to paint them well.  Oh well - you win some, you lose some!

This week's Princess/Villain set is Aurora and Maleficent from Ice Polish :)  Here you go!

Aurora is a gorgeous baby pink with a light scattered holographic effect, and Maleficent is a beautiful duochrome with a nice sparkle in the sunlight.  Maleficent was a limited edition polish and is no longer available, but Aurora is still up for grabs in the Etsy shop!

Tomorrow is the next round of You-Pick-My-Art!!  Be sure to check my Facebook Page and vote for your favorite!  See you soon <3

*NOTE:  One of these two polishes was a prize for winning a giveaway.  While it was not purchased, it was NOT supplied for the purposes of a review.  Links are NOT affiliate (i.e. I do not get any sort of kickback when you click on them through my blog),  I simply provide them for your convenience :)

Princesses and Villains: Belle and Gaston

Alright, I'm gonna cut right to the chase, here - I hate these nails.  I painted over them multiple times, I tried Belle 3 different ways, and Gaston twice before I threw in the towel and accepted that the Nail Art gods are trying to tell me that's the best I'm gonna do for now :P  So, I left it alone, fixed it up, took some pics, and washed my hands of it.  Practice makes perfect, and I will most definitely be coming back to this design again in the near future :)

So, without putting it off any further (and I'm wincing as I upload these), here are Belle and Gaston over the beautiful "Belle" and "Gaston" polishes by Ice Polish.

For some reason this lighting made the polish look more butter yellow, when it's definitely more golden, like in the other pics.  At least you can see the pretty gold and light pink flecks of glitter in this macro ^_^ 

Like I said, lots of room for improvement in the art, but the polish is great!  I applied two coats of each polish to make it completely opaque, and they both dried very quickly, as every polish by this brand has thus far.  Belle dried to a semi flat finish, whereas Gaston dried to a shinier finish.

I love that Ice Polish managed to replicate the beautiful gold of Belle's dress for this polish, it's just lovely :)  And the deep maroon/red of Gaston is perfect for him, as it reminds me of his barely-fitting shirt.  She did a great job with this duo!

To keep up-to-date on Ice Polish, here are some social links for you.  I'll provide her shop link, too, though she is currently on vacation mode.

Facebook: Here

Etsy: Here

Instagram: Here

There will be no You-Pick-My-Art this week since I will be out of town, but I will still be posting for you :)  Hope you all have a wonderful Thursday!  See you soon <3