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Showing posts with label Indie. Show all posts

Monday, August 29, 2016

Supermoon Lacquer "I Am Cannibal" Collection

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Posting is going to be a bit sporadic, but I appreciate you sticking around!  The long and short of it is that I am now solo parenting while the hubs works out of state for long bursts of time.  It's pretty much military living without the moving around so much and with better pay.  It's rough, especially with school season starting (we homeschool), but I'm still going to make it a point to carve out time to post at least twice a week.  Thanks for hanging out, you lovely people you!

Now let's get down to the ridiculously awesome collection I have to show you todayyyyyyyy.

BEHOLD!


Supermoon Lacquer has come out with a Kesha-inspired collection called "I Am Cannibal" and it is *glorious*!!!  Rather than talk about it let's just get to the swatches because DAYUM.

Please Note: ALL are shown in 2 coats with topcoat.  They are ALL opaque in 1-2 coats depending on how thick you apply your polish.  

"And You'll Be A Goner"



I like to call this one an a**hole polish to photograph.  In real life, it's a lovely lilac purple with a stunning blue shimmer and a smidgen of holo.  On camera, it's periwinkle.  No, it's purple.  No, it's a light purple.  WHAT THE FUDGE.  So if my skin looks a little funkay, it's because I made these photos as color accurate as possible to what the actual polish looks like versus what my lying camera tried to tell me it looked like.  

"Boys For Breakfast (And Lunch)"




*wipes drool from chin* You want a deep vampy blue with a purple shimmer?  You got it in this.  There's so much more to it than I could ever explain here.  It's just one of those polishes :D  Now initially, there was a funky formula issue with about 20% of this polish that went out to us bloggers - some of the pigment settled to the bottom of the bottle.  With a hardcore shake-a-thon it was fine and completely mixed.  So, the maker is offering both the sinky and a reformulated version of this to purchase - the sinkier one is cheaper, in case you wanna save a bit because you don't mind the extra shaking.

"Carnivore Animal"




Hands down - my favorite in the whole collection.  This one is a jaw dropper.  Rich chocolaty brown, intense holo, and a sexy red shimmer.  It is PERFECT for Fall!  Absolutely gorgeous.  Mmm Mmm GOOD!

"I Warned You"




Creamy bright orange-y coral with flakies and a subtle holo effect - this one is super fun and bright, and a nice alternative to a pink, if pink isn't your thang or doesn't like your skintone.  It's a nice color that I feel can be worn year-round, too.  Pair it with Carnivore Animal and you have a WOWZA mani on your hands (oh, pun completely intended there).

"Now I'm Gonna Eat You, Fool!"




You know how much I love me some blues.  This is a nice creamy blue with flakies and a subtle holo effect.  I think this would look GREAT in a winter mani - it's such a versatile blue!

"The Hunger"




I don't know how to describe this one properly - it's another polish like Boys for Breakfast (and Lunch).  No matter what I say, I can't do it justice in words.  It's a nice berry purple (it's pulling a little more grape purple in the photos, but it leans more towards a raspberry purple in real life) and it has a lovely violet shimmer with a holo effect.  If you love purple, you need this polish - absolutely NEED.

"The Kinda Guy I'd Stalk In School"




This is a lovely creamy teal/turquoise color, and I love that this has a bit more flakies in it than the other creams.  It's really beautiful, and another great one for Fall, because it's color, but calmed down, you know?  Love it.

"You Better Run"




Talk about a fun bubblegum pink!  This is so cute, and has a lovely subtle purple-to-red shimmer with it.  Great color!!

And I did a thing.  Crazy thing.  I paired polishes from the Ready to Launch collection with this one, and did some art with nail vinyls :D

"And You'll Be A Goner" with "Polar Lights"

"Boys For Breakfast (And Lunch)" with "Cosmic Dust"

"Carnivore Animal" with "Star Cloud"

"I Warned You" with "Galactic Halo"

"Now I'm Gonna Eat You, Fool!" with "Stellar Stream"

"The Hunger" with "Rosette Nebula"

"The Kinda Guy I'd Stalk In School" with "Tidal Disruption"

"You Better Run" with "Pistol Star"

Alright, DETAILS!

You can get the I Am Cannibal Collection (or the ones that struck your fancy over others) on Thursday, September 1st, at 6pm CST at the Howling Boutique website - that's the creator.  Here are all the linkages for you:

Obviously I want to know what you think, and which one is your fav, so leave me some love <3

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Half the collection was provided for photography and review - the second half I purchased at a special discount.  My review is in full disclosure and all experiences with my polish are my own.

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Nail Hoot Anniversary Duo!

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The plague is upon me and my household.  I feel like we all need bells to ring while walking around, shouting, "Unclean!  Unlcean!" in public.


Okay, so maybe it's not THAT bad, but it *is* bronchitis, and that's pretty bad when you've got younglings, one that is not even 3 months old yet.  Lemme tell ya folks, it's not fun, and it's definitely slowed down any nail polish progress I had in mind for this week.

BUT!

I am jumping on today to at least share with you a beautiful duo by Nail Hoot created in celebration of her brand's one year anniversary/birthday!  Hooray!!

The first polish in the duo is "Look Whoo's Turning One:"






Look Whoo's Turning One is a gorgeous purple/blue duochrome with holographic glitters.  Opaque in 2 coats and dries in under 5 minutes.  I recommend a topcoat to help bring out the sparkle and shimmer.

The second polish in the duo is, "Whooo Wants Cake?"






Whooo Wants Cake is a lovely green/purple duochrome with holographic glitters.  Also opaque in two coats, drying under 5 minutes, and extra sparkly with an added topcoat :)

This duo is available purchased together or separately at the shop link below.  The brand is also offering their biggest discount yet - 15% off all items (excluding the new duo) with the code NailHootAnniversary - the code is good through Saturday the 19th.  Here are some links for you:


I would like to wish Brandie, creator of Nail Hoot, a very happy 1-year Brandiversary!!  It's wonderful to see an indie blossom with such grace and beauty, and I look forward to seeing what she will be creating this next year!!

What do you think of this duo?  Let me know in the comments!

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Polish was provided by the maker for photography purposes and a review.  Opinions and experience with the polish are my own and remain 100% honest.

Saturday, February 13, 2016

Gothic Gala Lacquers "Spring Bouquet" Collection

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Tomorrow at noon Pacific Standard Time, Gothic Gala Lacquers will be releasing her Spring Bouquet Collection!


This is a ridiculously stunning collection that I am very much in love with because it is my two favorite things about spring polishes - holo (duh) and pastels!!  She even managed to squeeze some flakie goodness in these, too, which we all know is another weakness of mine ;)

Let's dive right in to some swatches, shall we?  Warning: it's about to get all picture happy and holographic up in here!

Note:  All are shown in 2 coats with topcoat.

We'll start with "Carnation:"





Carnation is a blue/green holo with a soft shimmer of flakies.

Next up: "Dusty Miller"





Dusty Miller is a silver/grey holo with silver flakies throughout.

Next: "English Daisy"





English Daisy is probably the biggest stunner of the collection.  It is a fuchsia/dark pink holo with gold flakies.

Here we have "Hyacinth:"





Hyacinth is a dusty lilac holo with violet flakies.

This beauty (and my personal fav of the bunch) is "Hydrangea:"





Hydrangea is a peridot-leaning green holo with green flakies throughout.  My accent nail is done with Sounds of Science from her Science is Beautiful collection.

And last but not least, we have "Star Flower:"





Star Flower is a soft powder blue holo with blue flakies throughout.

This whole collection is just perfect for the Spring season!  Makes me wish it were here already so I can start planting some flowers ^_^

The Spring Bouquet collection will be launching tomorrow at 12pm PST - and if you use the code MOMMRSANDME25 you'll get 25% off your order ;)  Here are some links for you:


I will also be posting macro brush-shot videos of each of these polishes on my Instagram, so make sure you're following me, because you definitely don't wanna miss the holo goodness!! 

Which one of these polishes is your favorite of the bunch?  Let me know in the comments!

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Polish was provided by the maker for photography purposes.  All opinions and experiences with the polish are my own and remain 100% honest.