Saturday, May 21, 2016

Nail Nation 3000

          Hello!! How are we all doing today? I have a super quick post this evening. I recently won a polish in an Easter egg hunt type giveaway on Instagram. When I got my package in the mail it had 2 full sized polishes and a mini holo top coat! The reason I had to blog these is because they just really need to be shared. The polishes are breathtaking and the formula is perfection. Dry time is unreal! Before I show you the polish, lets look at the packaging!





                      Smoldering Crimson is a vampy holo polish. I used 2 coats with top coat.

Smoldering Crimson in 2 coats with top coat

Smoldering Crimson in 2 coats with top coat

Smoldering Crimson macro
 
 
Artisans Gold is the best gold holo I have ever used! 2 perfect coats with topcoat. This metallic polish also stamps! Watch the video of this polish HERE!
 
Artisans Gold in 2 coats with top coat

Artisans Gold macro
 
Artisans Gold stamped using Born Pretty plate BPL-003
 
The Medium Holo Top Coat surprised me! I expected it to be your average holo top coat but it isn't. It also has a gold shimmer. And it does not apply streaky. I have had issues in the past with even application. This is smooth as hell! I put this over some nail art.
 
Medium Holo Top Coat in 1 coat with top coat

Medium Holo Top Coat macro
 
 
Ok, There ended up being more pictures then I remembered... Sorry! I highly recommend this indie brand! The quality is out of this world. I can not wait to try more. Is there a must have color that you can steer me towards? Let me know in the comments. Links below!
 
 
 
 
 
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Saturday, May 14, 2016

daniPro

                                                                            *Provided for review


          Hello! Today I bring you something totally new. daniPro - The only doctor created, toxin free polish infused with undecylenic acid.  Because this is so new I will be dropping a lot of knowledge on you! If you just want to get to the swatches feel free to skip ahead. I suggest the read though because it is always good to be informed!
 
 
**All of the facts are being directly taken from my swatch package info. Swatches and Formula review are completely my own thoughts!!
 
Manhattan Podiatrist, Dr. Gary Evans, named daniPro after his daughter Danielle. daniPro is the only doctor created nail polish that is infused with undecylenic acid* and is completely free of damaging chemicals found in so many popular brands today. daniPro does not contain formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, toluene, or dbp. daniPro has also never been tested on animals. *Undecylenic acid is not proven effective in treating fungus on the nails. daniPro was originally created to provide a more health conscious manicure or pedicure at the nail salon or even from the comfort of your home.
 
Recently recognized by the American Podiatric Medical Association, the nation's leading professional organization for today's podiatrists, daniPro has a safe and proven 5-free formulation. 1) No formaldehyde. 2) No formaldehyde resin. 3) No DBP. 4) No TPHP. 5) No toluene.
 
About Dr. Evans:
A graduate of NYU and the prestigious New York College of Podiatric Medicine, Dr. Gary Evans is a board certified podiatrist and surgeon who has been practicing in New York City for over 30 years. Following extensive surgical training, he began his private practice. Dr. Evans specializes in all aspects of podiatry including: podiatric medicine, corrective foot surgery, and sports medicine. Dr. Evans is a pioneer intreating nail fungus and creator of daniPro nail polish, the first and only toxin-free infused nail polish containing the active ingredient undecylenic acid.
 
About The American Podiatric Medical Association's Seal Of Approval:
The American Podiatric Medical Association's Seal Of Approval recognizes products that have been found beneficial to foot health and of significant value when used in a consistently applied program of daily foot care and regular professional treatment. The American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) is the nations leading professional organization for todays podiatrists. Doctors of Podiatric Medicine (DPMs) are qualified by their education, training, and experience to diagnose and treat conditions affecting the foot, ankle, and structures of the leg. APMA has 53 state component locations across the United States and its territories, with a membership of more than 12,500 podiatrists. All practicing APMA members are licensed by the state in which they practice podiatric medicine. For more information, visit www.apma.org.
 
To the swatches!! I was sent 3 colors and a top coat. My first impression was great! they are nice bright shades. Lets see how they held up!
 
First we will start with Forever Girl. This is the newest shade for Spring 2016. I feel that the formula was a little bit patchy. This is very common though in lighter pinks so its not a big deal. I used 3 thin coats for my swatch with Peace, the daniPro top coat. Forever Girl dries really fast and shiny on its own but I had to test the top coat!! Very pretty bright baby pink polish.
 
3 coats of Forever Girl with Peace top coat
 
I added stamping using the shade My Girl also from daniPro.
 
 
 
Next is My Girl. My Girl is a bright medium pink. Such a bold crème polish. I used 3 thin coats plus Peace top coat. My girl also dried very quickly and shiny. Great formula.
 
3 coats of My Girl with Peace top coat
 
I added stamping to this with a black polish.
 
 
 
The last color I have is First Kiss. A bright tomato red crème polish. The formula was perfect and it dried fast and shiny. Seems to be the thing for this brand! 2 thin coats with Peace top coat.
 
2 coats of First Kiss with Peace top coat
 
 
And again I added stamping to this polish with a holo polish!
 
 
 
The top coat, Peace, was a huge shocker for me! It is super shiny, it dries fast and there was no shrinking at all! It was even pretty good with not smudging my stamped designs!
 
 
Overall, I love these polishes. They are great quality. They are a little pricey. The suggested retail price is $18.50USD each. I would not pay that for a regular polish. This polish, however, has some serious benefits! Especially during the spring and summer months. The colors are very bold and there are 20 colors overall. Will you be trying this new brand?? I will leave all the links below so you can get more informed and decide for your self! Hope you enjoyed this review! Let me know in the comments!
 
 
 
 
 
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Friday, May 13, 2016

LevelUP Lacquer ~ Game Of Thrones Collection

                                                                          * Provided for review
                                                                          *Very picture heavy


          Happy Friday the 13th everyone! Are you superstitious? I am not. I have 2 Black kitties :) I will admit though that today I just feel off. I think it is a full moon tonight as well.... So let's make this night better with a little polish. LevelUP Lacquer has a Game Of Thrones collection that is available now! This collection is gorgeous. Flakies galore! I have a ton of pics for these polishes so I will get right to it.

          Song Of Fire is a iridescent flakie polish in a base with a strong pink shimmer. It has a wonderful formula. First I paired this with a similar color. It was very pretty but I prefer it over a dark color. I will show you both.
 

Song Of Fire bottle shot
 
2 coats of Song Of Fire over 2 coats of Caffeine Cure from Joy Lacquer with top coat

2 coats of Song Of Fire over 2 coats of Caffeine Cure from Joy Lacquer with matte top coat
 
1 coat of Song Of Fire over 2 coats of Guys & Galaxies from OPI with top coat

1 coat of Song Of Fire over 2 coats of Guys & Galaxies from OPI with matte top coat
 
 
Song Of Fire macro

Song Of Fire matte macro
 
 
 
Next is Song Of Ice. This is just like Song Of Fire but a different color. It is A iridescent flakie polish in a strong blue shimmer base. I also tried this over a similar base and a dark base. Again, I recommend the dark base.
 
Song Of Ice bottle shot

2 coats of Song Of Ice over Blue Crelly from Jolie Polish with top coat
 
2 coats of Song Of Ice over Blue Crelly from Jolie Polish with matte top coat
 
1 coat of Song Of Ice over 2 coats of Umpires Come Out At Night from OPI with top coat

1 coat of Song Of Ice over 2 coats of Umpires Come Out At Night from OPI with matte top coat

Song Of Ice macro

Song Of Ice matte macro
 
 
Queen Of Nothing is a dark grey polish with a very strong gold shimmer and iridescent flakies. The formula on this is just perfection! 2 smooth coats with top coat.
 
Queen Of Nothing bottle shot

2 coats of Queen Of Nothing with top coat
 
Queen Of Nothing macro

Queen Of Nothing matte macro
 
 
Lannister Gold is a super unique polish. It is an orangey gold color with gold and orange micro glitters and a strong gold shimmer. Great formula as usual :) 3 thin coats with top coat.
 
Lannister Gold bottle shot

3 coats of Lannister Gold with top coat

Lannister Gold macro
 
Narrow Sea is a beautiful polish with blue holo glitters and gold shimmer. The formula is just as amazing. This is such a blingy polish! I used 2 thin coats with top coat.
 
Narrow Sea bottle shot


2 coats of Narrow Sea with top coat
 
Narrow Sea macro
 
 
 
Lastly, but my favorite, is Melisandre. A deep cranberry red polish with holo, fuchsia shimmer and iridescent micro flakies. Ashley REALLY knows how to do a red polish <3 This is 2 thin perfect buttery coats with top coat.
 
Melisandre bottle shot

2 coats of Melisandre with top coat

Melisandre macro
 
 
There is not 1 polish in this set that isn't unique. In my opinion you just need them all! Which one is your favorite? I will leave the links below so you can go grab what you want! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!!
 
 
 
 
 
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Sunday, May 8, 2016

LevelUP Lacquer ~ Marvel Infinity Stones Collection

                                                                                 *Provided for review


          Happy Mother's Day!! I hope you all had a wonderful day. It was nice here in CT. For my Mother's Day I am doing my favorite thing! Bringing beautiful nail polish to you <3  This last batch of polish that Ashley sent me has kept me drooling. Each polish is so unique. This collection has 4 of those pretties. Each polish is based on the Marvel Infinity Stones. These are the 4 out of 6 stones that have been revealed in the movies so far. Let's get right to it :)

          The first polish in this collection is Tesseract. It is a blue jelly polish with holo circles, blue metallic circles, holo shreds, and holo micro glitters. Such a great formula for a jelly polish as well! 3 thin coats with top coat.


Tesseract bottle shot

3 coats of Tesseract with top coat

Tesseract macro
 
 
The second Infinity Stone polish is called Mind Stone. I really like this one a lot. It is different. I don't own a single glitter that's even close to this color. It has yellow gold micro glitter, holo shreds, yellow micro glitter, and yellow gold circle glitters. 3 thin, perfectly smooth, coats with top coat for my swatch.
 
Mind Stone bottle shot

3 coats of Mind Stone with top coat

Mind Stone macro
 
 
Aether is my FAVORITE! Like top 15 polishes ever! It speaks for itself. It's a blackened red polish with holo shreds, red holo glitters, and black glitters. A good red polish will always get me!! 3 thin, perfect coats with top coat.
 
Aether bottle shot

3 coats of Aether with top coat

Aether macro
 
 
I mean really! Did you ooohhh and aaaaahhhhh??? I did and will continue to every time I see this beauty. Lastly, and just as gorgeous, is Orb. Orb is a super glitter packed polish. It was actually a tiny bit thick but with a careful hand it laid out perfectly flat and smooth for me. It is full of iridescent squares and hexes, metallic purple hexes, holo shreds, and I'm sure more that I am missing! There is just so much to it. I used 2 careful coats plus top coat.
 
Orb bottle shot

2 coats of Orb with top coat

Orb macro
 
 
The Infinity Stones Collection will be available on May 15th. I will update with pricing when it becomes available. Until then, make sure you are following all of Ash's social media for updates and more swatches! Links below!
 
 
 
 
 
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