Octopus Party Nail Lacquer: Ella Ann Exclusives

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I hope you all are enjoying/enjoyed your Thanksgiving holiday!  Who all is prepping their fingers for some online Black Friday shopping??

Ella Ann Cosmetics is releasing their four Octopus Party Nail Lacquer polishes for pre-order at 10:00pm EST and it will run till Sunday, November 27th at 10:00pm EST.  I've got the swatches of those pretties to share with you tonight!

First up: Amulet

Amulet is a beautiful gold microflakie and holo glitterbomb, opaque in 2-3 coats (I'm wearing 3).

Next up: Edge of Velveteen

Edge of Velveteen is a lovely berry plink holo, opaque in 2 coats.

Next up: On the Frocks

On the Frocks is a fun blue iridescent glitter topper, shown here in one coat over "You, Me, and Daiquiri" by OPNL and "Cynthia" by Zoya.

And finally we have: Stag Party

Stag Party is a very deep, dark chocolate brown holo, opaque in 2 coats.

These are all so gorgeous!!  Though On The Frocks takes my heart, as the glitters reflect in a way that reminds me of bio-luminescence in the waters of Puget Sound :)

You can get these HERE right now!!  Will you be snagging any of these pretties?

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Polish provided at a blogger discount in exchange for an honest review.

Model City Polish Summer Collection

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I feel like this year has been treating me well so far with regards to opportunities to work with indies I've wanted to work with since finding them.  Today, I get to check another favorite indie off my Indie Swatcher Bucket List, and that is Model City Polish!

Model City Polish is a brand I've been following since almost the beginning of my blogging adventures.  I think I've purchased at least 1 color from every collection/release she's produced in the last 2+ years.  She has some seriously amazing polish!!

So it's no surprise I squealed so hardcore that the neighbor's dogs went nuts when I got a message from the creator asking if I'd like to swatch her upcoming Summer collection :D  Hell to the yes!!  And I am happy to share it with you today!!!

For this year's summer collection, she took the "neon" craze in a more sparkly/shimmery/holographic direction so that these beauties would sparkle both indoors and outdoors.  All of them are named after some of her favorite poolside tunes - and they happen to be some of my favorite driving songs :P  Let's get right to them!

*Note: All of the swatches are shown in 2 coats with topcoat, shot in indirect evening sunlight.

First up: Boys of Summer

Boys of Summer is a bright sky blue blend with holographic pigment and ultra holo glitter.  This one is my second favorite in the collection - the blue is really much brighter in person than any camera could capture.

Next up: California Girls

California Girls is a bright bubblegum pink holographic with holo glitters throughout.  This shade is one of the few of pink that I like, and I actually think it looks alright with my skintone.

Next: Cruel Summer

Cruel Summer is a nice bright nude orange holographic with holographic glitters.  This polish was such a unique blending, it's one of the better oranges I've seen on the market!

Next: Sunglasses at Night

Sunglasses at Night is a nice black holo with ultra holographic glitters throughout.  It's so tough to find a black holographic that stands out from the many others, but I feel she absolutely made one with this polish!  It's my favorite of the collection :)

Next: Surfer Girl

Surfer Girl is a beautiful bright purple holo with ultra holo glitter throughout.  This one is definitely a must for all the purple polish lovers out there :D

And lastly we have: Working for the Weekend

Working for the Weekend is a fantastic bright money green holo with ultra holo glitter throughout - my third favorite in the whole collection, because it's such a perfect bright green without being too lime-like in color.

Overall this collection is fabulous!!  The formula is super smooth, dry time is very quick, and the colors are all spot-on!

And...

THEY WATERMARBLE!

How freakin' awesome is that?!!  The watermarbling detail was lost in this photo since I decided to do it over the dark Sunglasses at Night as opposed to a lighter/white color, but it still stood out, just more in person :D

Each of these polishes will be available today at 7pm CST!!  Here are some links for you:

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So what do you think of this collection??  Which one strikes your fancy most?  Let me know in the comments! 

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Polish was sent to me by the maker for photography purposes and an honest review, as provided above with full disclosure. 

Faeries & Folklore - May's "Myth of the Month"

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Faeries & Folklore has come out with another fun Myth of the Month polish, but this one will be around from May through July, and it is quite unique!!  It is a creature that came out of her own mind :D  It is called the Nessraffisaur!

It's like a Lochness, Giraffe, and Dinosaur all had a good time together and this was the result :P  I think it's pretty fun!!  Pictured above is the sticker she is including in all orders of Nessraffisaur (while supplies last - make sure you order ASAP to secure one!!) :D

But what I like more is the polish she created for it!!  Let's check out the swatches!

Nessraffisaur is a gorgeous turquoise-green crelly packed with holographic and purple metallic flakies.  Opaque in 2 easy coats and dries to a slightly textured finish, so I would definitely recommend a super shiny topcoat.

And of course I mattified it, because it's a flakie.  Matte ALL the flakies!!

This is definitely my favorite Myth of the Month polish yet - the color is so vibrant in real life that it's almost a washed out neon!  Love it!

Nessraffisaur will launch today at 5pm CST - here's where you can snag one and follow the brand:

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If you haven't already, you may want to pick up some Finding Nemo polishes as well - with each Nemo polish you purchase, you'll earn an entry into a drawing (1 polish = 1 entry, 2 polishes = 2 entries, etc) to win this super cute crochet clownfish!!  

The giveaway is only open till May 30th, so enter now!!

Speaking of giveaways...have you entered mine yet?? :D

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Polish was sent to me by the maker for photography purposes.  All experience with the polish are my own, and my review remains 100% honest.

Le Polish - A Christmas Trio

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The movie A Christmas Story is a staple in my family.  Every year we would watch it in December (usually on Christmas Day), and even now that I'm married living with my own little family, I still watch this movie, every year.  Not only do we all love this classic film - my mom and I were also in the stage play for community theatre years ago :)  She played the Mom and I played the teacher ^_^  It was fun!  We even had a Legendary, Official Red Rider 200-shot Carbine-Action Range Model Air Rifle with a compass and this thing which tells time built right into the stock ;)

So you can imagine how excited I was when Le Polish asked me to swatch her Christmas Story Trio!

Let's get to the swatches!

First up: Fra-gee-lay

Fra-gee-lay is a glowing yellow full of scattered holo, shimmer, and black flakies.  I am wearing two coats in the photos above with an accent nail of a hand painted Leg Lamp, the inspiration for the polish.

Next: You'll Shoot Your Eye Out

You'll Shoot Your Eye Out is a silver holo with holographic glitters.  I am wearing two coats in the photos above with a hand painted accent nail of a pair of broken glasses, from the part of the movie where Ralphie, you guessed it, shot his eye out :P

Lastly: I Can't Put My Arms Down

I Can't Put My Arms Down is a vibrant red packed with scattered holo and shimmer.  I am wearing ONE coat in the photos above with a hand painted accent nail of Randy's silhouette in the infamous snowsuit his mother put him in, in such thick layers that he couldn't put his arms down :D

This trio launched today and you can purchase each polish individually or all three at a discount!  Here are some links for you:

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Today, for Black Friday, Le Polish also has a discount code OHFUDGE20 for 20% off your order!  And if you purchase all 3 polishes in this trio, you get a FREE Limited Edition polish!!  Aww yeah!

Will you be picking any of these up today??

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Polishes sent to me by maker for photography purposes and a review.  All opinions and experiences with the polishes are my own and my review remains 100% honest.