Sparkles by Julie True Blue

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Good morning!  How was everybody's weekend?  Ours was crazy busy.  We had baseball and Mr. MLiP shot my little sisters senior pictures this weekend.  Of course we managed to choose the first day of the year to hit 100 degrees to go out and do this.  The four of us spent several hours hiking all over the Arizona State University campus.  Ugh!  I debated on posting today's polish because the indie maker is no longer open but ultimately I decided to go ahead with it.  She hasn't been closed that long and I see her polishes in trade groups or on blog sales so I figure people may need swatches still.  This is True Blue from Sparkles by Julie.  This is a gorgeous blue with little holo sparkles in it.  Two coats made it perfect and it was easy to apply.

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I love everything about this polish.  I was lucky enough to get my hands on it during her close out sale thanks to a very sweet polish friend that I've made.  Sparkles by Julie was one of my favorite indies.  Now I need some new ones to stalk.  What is your favorite indie brand?  I'd love to take a look at it.  Thanks for stopping by today.

Sara

China Glaze Hello Gorgeous

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Good morning and happy Wednesday!  Today I have a polish that I lusted after for a while before I was able to track it down at a supply shop here in town.  This is China Glaze Hello Gorgeous, a finely milled pink glitter polish.  China Glaze does this finish so well, think Glistening Snow another favorite of mine.  Hello Gorgeous has little holographic bits in it that sparkle like crazy in the sun.  I have a blurry shot down below that shows that off.  I believe this is two coats but honestly I wore it a really long time ago and I can't remember for sure.  I'm sorry about that. 

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Blurry sun shot to show the sparkle

This polish is super thirsty so I used a layer of Gelous and then topcoat to help smooth it out.  Do you like this type of glitter polish or do you prefer bigger glitter?  One upside is this type is so much easier for me to remove than big, chunky glitters.  I hope you all have a fabulous day!

Sara

*I drove all around Mesa and it's surrounding cities to find this polish.  I used my own money to pay for the polish and the gas in my gas guzzling SUV that I no longer own.*

Essie First Timer and a Comparison

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Hey guys!  Happy Earth Day!  I don't have any fancy nails for you today but I do have a green mani.  Essie First Timer is from the new resort collection that just came out.  I love most greens, especially soft pretty ones, so I snatched this up right away.  First Timer is a nice soft, but bright, spring green.  It was perfect in two coats.  The polish was easy to control and I didn't have any issues with streakiness or patchiness.

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This is the first polish in a while that I was so excited about that I put it on right after buying it, then when I took it off my fingers I put it on my toes.  What's the last polish that had you this excited?

While talking about this polish in a facebook nail group a friend asked how it compared to Mojito Madness, another favorite green of mine.  So I did up a quick comparison for you all.  They are definitely different.  Pointer and ring finger have Mojito Madness and my middle and pinky fingers have First Timer on them.  Which one do you prefer?  I'm kinda in love with them both :)

Have a great Monday and I'll talk with you again soon.

Sara

*I purchased this polish with my own funds.  I was so excited to see it that I paid full price for it.  That never happens.  My mom would be horrified.  Don't tell her.*

LynBDesigns The Many Colors of Seuss Part 2

*Polishes sent for review*

Good morning everyone!  Today I have part two of my review of LynBDesigns The Many Colors of Seuss polishes.  I have three more from this fun collection.  I'm just going to dive right in.  Up first is Act Swiftly Awesome Pachyderm (ASAP).  This is a sheer gray shimmery base with mulit colored hex and square glitter.  I layered it over Zoya Freja, a gunmetal gray.  I put on one coat and realized I didn't have many of the larger glitters.  I had to do some fishing to get them out of the bottle initially but once they started coming out I had plenty.  So after fishing a few hexes/squares out I did a second coat and had plenty.  This was such a fun, happy mani and I really enjoyed wearing it.

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Up next is I've Got a Thing.  This is a berry colored jelly with white, blue and irridescent glitters.  It's like a jelly sandwich in a bottle.  Originally I wanted to layer this over a red berry colored polish.  Then I realized that I don't own any red berry polishes, just not my thing.  After messing around a bit I realized that three coats would get me really good coverage and it didn't need to be layered.  On my pinky is two coats of I've Got a Thing over China Glaze Urban Night.  All the other fingers have three coats of I've Got a Thing.

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Lastly I have All The Whos in Whoville.  When I first opened this up I thought it was white shards and hexes in a clear base.  Cool because I don't own anything like it.  Imagine my surprise when I put it on and out popped a star and then a heart two dips into the bottle later.  How fun is that!  I decided to layer this over a bunch of colors.  I used Wet N Wild Black Creme, Essie Mesmerized, Barielle Do Unto Others and Zoya Mira.  I don't know that I could pick a favorite combo out of those.  All the Whos in Whoville looked fantastic over them all.  This is one and a half coats.  I had some spots that needed some extra of the smaller glitters on them.  The stars and hearts came out pretty well.  I only had to fish out one heart.

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I really liked all the polishes I reviewed from this collection.  They really are fun which is what you'd expect from Seuss inspired collection.  You can buy any of these polishes or check out the others from this collection in the LynBDesigns etsy shop.  Make sure to like her on facebook.  You'll be the first to know of any new collections or coupon codes.

I know this is a super long post compared to what I normally do so thank you if you've made it this far. I hope you all have an amazing day.

Sara

*Polishes in this post were provided to me in exchange for my honest opinions.*

BadAss Polish Chocolate Covered Cherry

*Polish provided for review*

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Good morning!  Today I have a review of a really cool polish from BadAss Polish.  This is Chocolate Covered Cherry.  This polish is made up of bronze glitter and pink holographic glitter.  It reminds me of BadAss Dusk in formula and application.  It has great coverage and can be layered or built up to wear on it's own.  The first few pictures show one coat layered over black, except for my ring finger, it has two coats.  All the pictures have a coat of Gelous then topcoat, as this is a very thirsty glitter.  

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I wanted to show you what Chocolate Covered Cherry looked like on it's own.  I put on three coats, Gelous and then topcoat.  When I went to take the pictures it had shrunk back from my tips so these aren't the best pictures but I wanted you to see the amazingness that is Chocolate Covered Cherry on it's own.  This is not a reflection of the polish at all.  I'm sure the problem lies with my topcoat.  

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Look at all that sparkle.  It's amazing!  To sum it all up, I received this polish to review in exchange for my honest opinion.  My opinion is the formula is outstanding, the same great quality that I've come to expect from BadAss.  The color is truly unique to my collection.  It applied like a dream.  Lastly my topcoat was being stupid and didn't like this polish :)  You can get your own bottle of this pretty from the BadAss etsy shop.  Give them a like on facebook to stay up to date with all the BadAss going ons.  

Have a great Wednesday!

Sara

*This polish was provided to me by the company in exchange for my honest review.  All opinions are mine.*

LynBDesigns The Many Colors of Seuss

Hi everyone!  I recently received 5 LynBDesigns polishes from Jenna's upcoming The Many Colors of Seuss collection to review.  Tonight I'm going to show you two of my favorites.  I knew right out of the package that As Brainy and Footsy As You and Oobleck were bound to be two of my favorites.  They did not disappoint, let me tell you.

I'm going to start with As Brainy and Footsy As You.  The name of this polish is from Oh! The Places  You'll Go.  It's a gorgeous purply blue with an amazing pink shimmer.  The formula was amazing.  I mean seriously outstanding.  This is two coats but it was almost a one coater.  It dries with a satiny finish that was pretty neat but I wanted it shiny so I applied topcoat.  I wish I had more words to tell you guys how much I love this.

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Next up is Oobleck.  I had to google this one.  It's from Bartholomew and the Oobleck.  My littlest son and I will be checking this out at the library soon.  If you've been around here long enough you know that I love mint polishes.  Before I get to the pictures though you'll notice that my nails are shorter in these.  The day I wore Footsy I broke a nail at work so all the others I received to review will be on shorter nails.  Sorry about that.  Oobleck is a gorgeous mint with a lovely shimmer in it.  When I put it on a nail wheel it seemed a bit sheer so I decided to layer it over Pomegranate Enchanted Lagoon, which is almost a perfect match.  This is two coats of Oobleck over Enchanted Lagoon.  Again the formula was outstanding.  Flowed super smoothly and the coverage was good.  

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This last picture here isn't my favorite but I wanted to make sure you could see the sparkle.  It was taken at a different time of day so the color is a bit different.  So what do you think?  I'm loving this collection so far.  The Many Colors of Seuss will be releasing tomorrow over at LynBDesigns etsy shop, click here to check it out.  You can keep up to date with all of Jenna's fun new polishes by giving her a like on facebook.  

What's your favorite Dr. Seuss book?  Mine is Hop on Pop.  When my oldest was two it was his favorite book and I read it at least three times a day for several months.  

Sara

*I received these beauties for review in exchange for my honest opinion.  My opinion is they are well worth spending your hard earned money on.*

Jade Joy

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Hello everyone!  Tonight I have just the prettiest polish to show you.  This beauty is Jade Joy from the Diamond line.  This was gifted to me from a lovely lady in one of my facebook groups.  I may have squealed when I opened it.  Glass fleck is my absolute favorite polish finish.  Joy is a orange/coral/pinkish color.  Kinda reminds me of Zoya Rica only amped up a bit.  Shown in all the pictures is three coats and topcoat.

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Okay I know that was a lot of pictures but I just had to show you all the awesomeness.  My favorite picture is the first one in the shade.  I love that you can see all the colors that reflect back in this polish.  Just love so much!  So now I'm curious.  What is your all time favorite polish finish?  Drop me a comment and let me know.

Until next time...

Sara

*This polish was given to me and only me.  You can't have it.  Go buy your own bottle of this pretty.*

BadAss Polish Copper Waters

*Polish sent for review*  

Good morning!  Today I have a lovely polish from BadAss Polish to show you.  This is BadAss Copper Waters.  When I received this in the mail to review I stared at it for a few days trying to decide if I should layer it or try it on its own.  In the end I decided to layer it over a light blue, Zoya Blu, rather than layer it over a darker color so you could really see the glitter.  Copper Waters is packed full of holographic blue and copper glitters.  This is two coats of Copper Waters over Blu.

The formula was superb.  Exactly what I expect from BadAss.  Copper Waters applied so smoothly.  Plenty of glitter in each layer.  This polish will be available soon from BadAss's etsy shop for $8.75.  Be sure to give them a like on facebook to keep up to date on all their gorgeous polishes.  Plus there's a giveaway for Copper Waters on the BadAss facebook page that ends 04/13/13 at 12:00am.

Thanks for stopping by,

Sara

*I received Copper Waters for review.  All opinions and Zoya Blu are mine.*

Enchanted Polish Britney SpearMint

Good morning everyone!  Today I have my very first Enchanted Polish to show you.  I'm not a huge holo fan (I know, I know, you can throw things at me later).  So when I decided that I wanted Britney SpearMint I thought it was a little weird.  I'm just so attracted to all things mint.  It's just so pretty that this may be the polish that pulls me over to the holo side.  I don't know that I'll ever love those super linear holos but I do love this nice soft holo.  I layered two coats of Britney SpearMint over Zoya Neely, the perfect base for this polish.  The formula and application of Britney was pure perfection.

All of the photos were taken in the sun except for the last one.  I definitely need to get my hands on some more Enchanteds.  They can be super hard to get through restocks and what not though.  Oh well, I'll get some more eventually.  I hope you all have a fabulous day.

Until next time, 

Sara

*I purchased this polish myself.  I got caught up in llarowe launch madness and I'm so happy I did.*

Jamberry Nail Shields

Hello my lovlies!  How is everyone doing?  Today I have a Jamberry Nail Shield that I received for review to show you.  I had heard of Jamberry before but this is my very first experience with them.  Shea, the Jamberry consultant, mailed my samples out very fast.  I received two sample cards that had a few different sizes and patterns to choose from.  I knew right away that the chevron would be the first one I'd use.  There is a definite learning curve with these but it was not as bad as I thought it was going to be when I first read the directions.  When I first read that I had to get out the hair dryer, I was like no way am I going to be able to do this.  Let me assure you it is so much easier than I thought.
 

You start by picking the size that best fits your nail.  Remove it from the backing then use your hair dryer to warm it up a bit.  Place it on your nail the cut off the excess as close as you can to the end of your nail.  Make sure to save the other end of the strip to do another nail.  Then I used my nail buffer in a downward motion to remove the excess.  Now the chevron was my first attempt and you can see that I had a wrinkle and I didn't manage to get the edge to stick down properly.  By the end of the day it was peeling up on me.  So I contacted Shea and asked for her help.  She suggested that I buff my nail a bit first, then use acetone remover to prep the nail.  She was also very reassuring that it was okay I didn't get it the first time.  I just needed to try again.  Using her tips I achieved great results using the polka dot pattern.

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You can definitely see the difference between attempt one and attempt two.  I must say that I am now convinced.  This is a super fun way to do an accent nail or a fun mani.  I'm going to give you guys all the links here in a second but I just have to reiterate that I recieved these for review.  The polishes are mine.  I used OPI Can't Find My Czechbook with the chevron pattern and China Glaze First Mate with the polka dots.

There are so many patterns to choose from that there truly is something for everyone.  Click here (each consultant has their own page to order from) to take a look at all the choices.  If you have any questions about Jamberry head on over to facebook to chat with Shea.  She's super nice and very helpful.  Trust me I know, I bugged her like crazy for help.  She's currently at 43 likes on her page, facebook.com/jamwithshea.  I think we can do better than that.  Let's get her up past 50.  Stop by, say hi and tell her My Life in Polish sent you.

Super long post from me today.  I hope you all made it all the way through.  What do you think of Jamberry?  I'm sold!  I love a fun accent nail.  Mr. MLiP is looking over my shoulder as I write this and just gave it his seal of approval.  Now I really need to get more :)

Sara

*Just incase you missed it, I got the Jamberry Nail Shields for review, not the polishes.  The FTC wants to make sure I beat you over the head with this info.  All opinions are mine.*

Julep Mackenzie

Happy Friday!  Quick post for you today showing Julep Mackenzie.  This in your face bright green is from the most recent Julep boxes.  If you want people to notice your nails this is definitely a color for you.  Mackenzie took three coats to be opaque.  The formula was okay once I got used to it.  It was like no matter how much I wiped the brush on the neck of the bottle there was still too much polish on the brush.  Once I figured out how to work with that it was okay.

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This is going to make an amazing pedi color for sure.  So what do you think?  Would you wear this color or is it too much for you?  Have a great weekend!

Sara

*I used my Jules from the Julep rewards program to purchase this polish.  I want to know why they're called Jules.  Was rewards points too boring?  Not colorful enough haha.  I crack myself up.*

Girly Bits Cosmic Ocean

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Look two posts in two days!  Amazing!  I really just wanted to make sure that I did a blue mani for Autism Awareness Day.  It's not a very imaginative mani but it is super gorgeous.  This is two coats of Girly Bits Cosmic Ocean over Zoya Natty.  Cosmic Ocean is definitely a layering polish.  It's super sheer but layered over other polishes, oh baby!

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 I basically want to slather Cosmic Ocean all over everything.  I've been told to try it over Revlon Royal and Zoya Wednesday.  I can't wait to try it out.  What do you think?  If you own this polish what is your favorite layering combo?  Have a great Tuesday!

Sara

*I bought this polish in a fit of launch fever over on llarowe.  It was like I was possessed and my alternate personality insisted on buying this and my first Enchanted as well.*

Smitten Naiad

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Hello lovlies!  Today I have a polish that I was so excited for that I sold some of my other polishes in order to supplement my polish budget for the month so I could by it.  This pretty, pretty polish is Smitten Naiad.  I was just simply taken by this the minute I saw pictures on Smitten's facebook page.  This blue has the most amazing pink shimmer in it.  This is three coats of Naiad.  The formula and application were good.  It has a jellyish feel to it so that's why it took three coats.  I decided to add Elevation Daisen as an accent nail.  While I'm super excited to have my first circle glitter polish I wish I would have left it off.

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Naiad should come with a warning though.  It stained like crazy when I took it off.  I don't usually have to many problems with staining, which is good because I love blues and greens.  Not only did I have smurf fingers after removal my actual nail beds had blue spots on them that were still there a week later.  Now my nails are always painted so it's not like you could see it but it was still weird.  All that being said I'm still going to wear this again because I'm in love with the color and pink shimmer.  All in all I adore my first Smitten and can't wait to pick up more.  Do you have a favorite Smitten polish?

Happy Monday and I'll talk with you soon.

Sara

*I purchased both these polishes myself.  Could you hear the squealing coming from Mesa, AZ when I got my Smitten nail mail?*