Dreamland Lacquer Woleebaph Ronder Wily Collection

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Hi everyone! Today I have Dreamland Lacquer's brand new collection to share with you. Noelie sent me an e-mail with the details about this collection, and when I first opened it...I can't remember the last time I have been so puzzled by a nail polish collection name. Just before I asked Noelie if she was losing it, I clicked on the linked post and everything was explained! The Woleebaph Ronder Wily Collection is a 6-piece collection of gorgeous shades with names taken from a computerized name generator for colors. There are some wild ones...and I'm still campaigning for a part II to this collection to include a Rose Hork polish...

Here is a full explanation to Noelie's inspiration behind the collection:

Who among us hasn’t wanted the machine from the Jetsons where you put your hands in, and pull them out fully manicured in the color of their choice? Nail polish via technology. However, judging by the color swatches in this article, we’re not sure artificial intelligence is quite up to the task of making indie polishes just yet: http://aiweirdness.com/post/160776374467/new-paint-colors-invented-by-neural-network 

Inspired by the work of the neural networks being run by Janelle Shane, this time, we took care of the sparkles, and only let the robot polish overlords name them. Presenting: “Woleebaph Ronder Wily” - or, in English, “What Your Computer Might Name Your Polish.” 

The Woleebaph Roder Wily Collection will be available for pre-order starting today at 2:00 PM CDT for a 48 hour window in the Dreamland Lacquer shop.

Great Lakes Lacquer Notes to Self Collection

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Hi everyone! Tonight I have Great Lakes Lacquer's new Notes to Self Collection to share with you! The collection is a quartet of thermals that have amazing shimmer. These will debut next weekend at Polish Con and the collection will have a special price of $35 (individual polishes will be $10 each). They will debut in the Great Lakes Lacquer's shop on September 30th at 2 PM EST (prices will be $38 for the collection and $11 each). 

Great Lakes Lacquer Indie Expo Exclusives and June Limited Editions

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Hi everyone! Today I have some Indie Expo Exclusives from Great Lakes Lacquer to share with you today, as well as two June Limited Editions which will also be available at the Indie Expo. These are some truly unique beauties that Mariah has cooked up, so you will definitely want to get your hands on them if you can! The event exclusives will be available after the Indie Expo starting on June 9th at 2 PM EST (Indie-cent Exposure will have overpour only available). The June Limited Editions will be available online starting on June 1st at 2 PM EST to July 2nd at 2 PM EST (and of course, you can pick them up at the Indie Expo if you are there). 

Pretty & Polished Icon Collection: Part I

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Hi everyone! Today I have a brand new collection to share with your from Pretty & Polished called the Icon Collection: Part I. Chels says that this collection is based on current female music icons. 

From Chels: I chose these women because they are iconic and have made big impacts not only in music but in my life and the lives of others. This is just the first part of our Icon series. There will be several more collections in the future, near and far, to pay tribute to icons of all kinds. 

This beautiful 8 piece collection is available now in the Pretty & Polished shop.

CrowsToes Shiny Happy People for September's A Box, Indied

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Hi everyone! Today I have CrowsToes' contribution to September's A Box, Indied. The theme for the September box is "Opposites Attract" and it features finishes and/or effects that the makers don't typically make in their own lines. Other participants in the September box include Hare Polish, Girly Bits, Serum No. 5, and Black Cat Lacquer

CrowsToes Shiny, Happy People is a shimmery thermal polish that changes from a bright grassy green (warm) to a slightly deeper tealy green (cool). It is packed with translucent white flakies with scattered silver holo glitters. Formula was very easy to work with and I got full coverage in 3 thin coats (though I think 2 regular coats would have been perfect.) The thermal shift is subtle, but more apparent in real life than I could capture on camera because it is varied shades of green not two completely different colors (you can see the "cool" state really well as the bottle color in my pics though). It stays mostly in the warm state on me because it is very hot where I live and I'm hot natured. I'm a green lover, so this polish is right up my alley. The flakes and the subtle addition of scattered holo bits is just perfection.

(warm)

(transitioning)

(cool)

A Box, Indied is available from Llarowe for $50 each. Each box contains 5 polishes and/or products that are exclusive to that box and will not be available individually. You can sign up to receive a box each month or you can purchase the boxes individually when they are released. Follow Llarowe's Facebook page for announcements of exact dates and times of releases (the box for the next month is usually released around the end of the previous month.) She will also give previews of the products and makers that will be in the box (there is a rotation of makers that are included, it isn't always the same). Thanks for looking everyone!

Elevation Pahlish Venetian Duo

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Hi everyone! Today I have the Venetian Duo to share with you which is a collaboration between Elevation Polish and Pahlish. This duo rounds out their collaborative Marco Polo Collection which I posted about here and here. This duo lauched last week in Pahlish's shop and yesterday in Elevation Polish's shop and will be available during the month of August in both shops for $22 and comes with special "Elevation Pahlish" LE labels. 

Elevation Polish Streets of Japan Collection + Baby Yeti and Stay Behind, Catch a Wave 2

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Hi everyone! Today I have Elevation Polish's new polishes for May, the Streets of Japan Collection. This collection consists of 5 brand new polishes inspired by Lulu's adventures in Japan. There are a few other polishes releasing on May 7th along with the Streets of Japan Collection, including a limited edition Yeti (Baby Yeti), and an old favorite making a comeback (Stay Behind, Catch a Wave 2). There is also a limited edition polish for charity that I will discuss more next.

Yeti's Healing Vibes is a polish that Team Elevation has created to benefit the American Himalayan Foundation following the devastating earthquake in Nepal. This polish will be available from May 7th until May 27th and $10 from each bottle will be donated to the AHF to help aid in recovery efforts in Nepal. Please see Lulu's blog post here for pictures and more information about Yeti's Healing Vibes and you will also see Team Elevation's personal ties to this cause. You can also read more information about the American Himalayan Foundation here.

Now, let's get on to swatches of the new collection!

Elevation Polish Wyoming the Wild Collection + Khongoryn Els

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Hi everyone! Today I have Elevation Polish's new collection for April, the Wyoming the Wild Collection. This collection contains seven brand new polishes which were inspired by Lulu's adventures in Wyoming (read more about her inspiration in her blog post). Along with the Wyoming-inspired collection, Khongoryn Els, an old favorite Elevation Polish, is being re-released. All of these are set to release on April 7th at 9 PM CDT.

Elevation Polish Minneapolish Collection

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Hi everyone! Today I have the gorgeous Minneapolish Collection to share with you from Elevation Polish! This polish is especially dear to Lulu because it is inspired by her home town, Minneapolis, Minnesota (be sure to check out her blog post for her stories about the inspiration behind all of these pretties). There are a total of 6 polishes including a limited edition Yeti polish that will only be available during the month of February. I was so excited when I first saw the preview of this collection and they more than lived up to my expectations! The Minneapolish Collection will be launching on February 7th.

Pretty & Polished Dark Arts Collection (Partial)

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Hi everyone! Today I have four polishes to share with you from Pretty & Polished's Dark Arts Collection. I love this collection so much and one of the things that I find the most fun about it is that it really feels like Chels got out her secret potions and pigments in her lab to create this mysterious and magical set of polishes because they all have one or more special properties (color changings, glow-in-the-dark, matte, duochrome flakes). Well let's check them out!

First Halloween Mani: Featuring Pretty & Polished Black is the New Orange

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Hi everyone! I have been holding on to an upcoming Pretty & Polished beauty to wear for my very first Halloween-themed mani of the season! Their Halloween Trio is releasing on October 5th, and I have a beautiful thermal polish to share with you today.

Pretty & Polished Fall 2014 Collection Swatch and Review (Partial)

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Hi everyone! Today I have 4 polishes from Pretty & Polished's Fall 2014 Collection to share with you. This collection totally embodies fall and has a variety of finishes that are sure to please everyone! This collection is set to release on September 15th on the Pretty & Polished website.

Liquid Sky Lacquer Fuchsia Illusion

*Purchased by me*

Hi everyone! I have a gorgeous thermal holo to share with you today from Liquid Sky Lacquer. Fuchsia Illusion is a soft linear holographic polish that transitions from purple to fuchsia pink. This color is so gorgeous in both its warm and cold states. Formula was great and I used 3 thin coats for this mani. The holographic effect is softer than a lot of holos that I've encountered, but it is actually a little stronger in real life than my pictures showed. Liquid Sky Lacquer does gorgeous thermals and the fact that this one is also holographic makes it even more fun!

Here is a full transition from cool to warm:

Liquid Sky Lacquer is available from creator Carolyn's Big Cartel Shop as well as from Llarowe (US),Color4Nails (US), Mei Mei's Signatures (Singapore),  Norway Nails (Norway), Atouts Charme(France), Rainbow Connection (UK), Femme Fatale Cosmetics (Australia), and Harlow & Co.(Cananda).  Follow Liquid Sky Lacquer on Facebook and Instagram for swatches and info on restocks and new collections. Thanks for looking everyone!

Different Dimension Have a Grape Day with Stamping

Hi everyone! Sorry I've been slacking a bit with posts this week. We are going through a major computer system overhaul at work, so I've been pretty much too exhausted to function when I get home (physically and mentally). Funnily enough, I still do my nails because it sort of zens me out when I'm like that.

Today I have a super gorgeous thermal polish from Different Dimension's Spring Collection called Have a Grape Day. The base goes from purple (cold) to bright blue (warm) and has a fantastic orange/pink shimmer throughout. I read initial reviews of this collection and bloggers mentioned that the formula was sheer and jelly-like, but the formula of my bottle was more creamy and opaque. I'm not sure if there was a formula change since the inital polishes were sent to be reviewed by bloggers or if this is just an anomaly of my bottle, but it was completely opaque in 2 coats. I added a teensy bit of thinner to the polish because I found it a tad thick at first, but then it applied like a dream. This polish wouldn't even have to be a thermal for me to love it because it is so gorgeous cold or warm, but that is just an added bonus. This is my favorite thermal to date in my collection.

After I wore if by itself for a day, I decided to add some stamping. I used Bundle Monster plate BM-205 and Konad White for stamping and then added dots of OPI Toucan Do It If You Try for the flower centers.

Different Dimension polishes are available from their Etsy Shop as well as Llarowe (US), Mei Mei' Signatures (Singapore), and Rainbow Connection (UK). Follow them on Facebook and Instagram to see updates on restocks and new collections as well as to see lots of swatches.

Liquid Sky Lacquer Just Lucky

Hi everyone! Today I have a thermal polish for you from Liquid Sky Lacquer. This was my first foray into thermal polish and I really enjoyed playing with it! I think I had it really warm in my house that day (or I am really warm?) but when I was indoors the "warm" color prevailed. Only when I washed my hands with cold water or went outside did I get the "cold" effect, which would linger for a bit and then fade back to "warm". I wanted the cool "french mani effect" at my tips, but I think my nails are just too short for that to last long. It would last for a minute or so when I came in from outside and then it would fade back to the "warm" color. Liquid Sky Lacquer has some other really nice looking thermal polishes and I look forward to trying a few more of them!

Just Lucky was released for Chinese New Year and it shifts from gold (warm) to red (cold) and it has a wonderful golden shimmer. The formula was very nice. This was 3 coats of Just Lucky. I loved the red (cold) and I loved it when it was transitioning but I didn't love the gold (warm) look on my skintone especially. I think I will stamp over it next time for a cool effect.

Warm

Cold

Liquid Sky Lacquer is available from creator Carolyn's Big Cartel Shop as well as from Llarowe (US),Color4Nails (US), Mei Mei's Signatures (Singapore),  Norway Nails (Norway), Atouts Charme(France), Rainbow Connection (UK), Femme Fatale Cosmetics (Australia), and Harlow & Co.(Cananda).  Follow Liquid Sky Lacquer on Facebook and Instagram for swatches and info on restocks and new collections. Thanks for looking everyone!