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Thursday, March 20, 2014

I Love Nail Polish Music Box Swatch And Review

In regards to my post yesterday about Yellow Stopper, I forgot to add that is goes on clear and dries fast. None of that white gooey mess that dries slow and unevenly. Winning!

I have for your eyes today a calming sky blue linear holo by I Love Nail Polish. It's been a while since I've used a standard blue holo like this, probably because it seems like a common shade for a holo. I should reevaluate that notion because once applied, it wows my senses. Maybe that's why I see this holo color so frequently - it's awesome! I used three coats here for good measure and found the formula to be wonderful. No topcoat needed for this shiny bad boy!

I Love Nail Polish Music Box

After a winter of dark colors, this color lifts the spirit and reminds me of rainbows on a invigorating spring morning. What's not to love about that? ILNP proves to be versatile in the broad types of finishes available in her arsenal, and is quickly becoming a favorite indie brand for me. What brand have you been discovering lately?

Purchased

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Elevation Polish Epidote Swatch And Review

With daylight savings, it's been difficult getting LO to bed on time. She's been playing "who can stay up longer" with me, and sometimes she wins!

Oh and I got my holographic wallet! I originally wanted a smoother finish but I realized that the textured finish was probably more durable and less prone to scratching. Don't you love it? Now, all I need are my holographic flats to arrive and I'll be a happy camper.

Speaking of holographic finishes, I had to pull out Elevation Polish Epidote, a spring green linear holo that applied smoothly and easily without streaking. I heard some people grumble about the general formula of Elevation holos, and I have to admit I have no idea what they're complaining about. I used three coats here although two may have been sufficient for shorter nails. No topcoat so you can see it's natural finish which is fairly glossy on its own.

Elevation Polish Epidote

I love this shade of green, it's so perfect for the upcoming season. There's a hint of gold shimmer in there as well, and it really helps give this color the illusion of sunlight dappling off blades of fresh spring grass. If I had more time I would do some stamping over this but since LO tried so hard to beat me at her game tonight, I have less "me" time than usual. Little scamp. Overall, I'm loving this green holo and it makes me want to go out and get all the green holos out there. Moar, moar moar!

Monday, April 22, 2013

Elevation Polish Muztagh Ata Swatch And Review

I had a lovely day today, because I had no work and spent the entire day with LO walking around the city. I did a little shopping too. I stopped into Sephora and managed to walk out with only two eyeshadow pans(I love golden greens) after VIB discount, and then found a lovely jade maxi dress at the mall. I mananged to haul only one nailpolish during my excursion, aren't you proud of me for not splurging? I had a late lunch, but I was really bad. I walked by the restaurant that my friends had promised to go with me for my upcoming birthday, and I could not stop myself from walking in and ordering lunch. Oops. Don't tell them, please!

I try to avoid going to Elevation Polish's website whenever I can because I know when I looking, I can't help but order something from her. She makes gorgeous shimmers that are my kryptonite. So when I heard she was on vacation and her family was having a scratch and dent sale while she was away, I could not resist! I found a few lovely shades for a discounted price, and I added tonight's polish as well. I'd seen Muztagh Ata on a few blogs already, and it's a teal holo - already it's love at first sight!

Muztagh Ata is a blue leaning teal cream linear holo, and it was nearly opaque after one coat. The formula was buttery smooth and self leveled well. It was really pigmented and I imagine it would be perfect for stamping. I used two coats here with no topcoat - look at that shine!

In the light tent:

Elevation Polish Muztagh Ata

Directly under light: