Zoya Naturel Satins Press Release

Good morning!  Here's the latest from Zoya.  Enjoy!

ZOYA NATUREL SATINS
The next generation of Zoya Naturel is almost here! Introducing, Zoya Naturel Satins, a collection of six new, neutral nail polish colors in an ultra-wearable, low-sheen, chic satin finish. A hybrid between matte and glossy polishes, the new Zoya Satin* formula provides opaque coverage and is longer lasting than traditional matte shades. The flawlessly smooth finish hides imperfections and creates a luxurious, satin finish nail look.

·      ZP782/Leah: Lavender tinged taupe, exclusive Zoya Satin* finish.

·      ZP779/Rowan: Creamy suede taupe, exclusive Zoya Satin* finish.

·      ZP781/Sage: Mossy sage green, exclusive Zoya Satin* finish.

·      ZP778/Tove: Misty slate grey, exclusive Zoya Satin* finish. 

·         ZP780/Brittany: Rose mauve cream, exclusive Zoya Satin* finish.

·         ZP783/Ana: Light toasted almond, exclusive Zoya Satin* finish.

*Zoya Satin is not intended to be worn with a top coat. For best results: Prep nail with Zoya Remove Plus Nail Polish Remover, apply base coat and finish with 2 thin coats of any Zoya Satin Nail Polish.

AVAILABLE 01/15/15!

ZOYA IS THE HEALTHY COLOR OF FASHION!
$9 (US), Available in top salons, spas and on zoya.com

WANT MORE?

COMING SOON -  Zoya Satin Seal Topcoat!
Turn any color into an elegant Satin finish beauty with just one coat!

I have to say I'm super excited to see these!

Have a great day,

Sara

Dragon Claw Polish Game of Chromes (Partial) Review

*Press Sample*

Hello!  Dragon Claw Polish is back with a new collection, Game of Chromes.  It's based on the popular book/tv series, Game of Thrones.  I've not read the books yet but they are in my kindle waiting for me to have a few free hours.  I have three polishes from the 8 piece collection for you today.  First up is Through the Moon Door at Midnight.  According to the maker this represents House Arryn.  It is a white with blue shimmer and blue holo glitter.  Plus it glows in the dark!  I hadn't read that before I wore it and scared myself when I went to bed with it on.  This is three coats and top coat.

I was playing around with this polish and tried it over a black on a nail wheel.  Look at all this amazingness!  This is one coat over black plus top coat.

Next up is Hold the Wall representing Nights Watch.  This is a sheer polish that shifts from purple, blue, green, and yellow.  First let me say this was crazy hard to capture on camera.  It's so pretty in real life though.  I layered it over a few different colors so you could get a good idea of what it would look like.  From left to right is two coats of Hold the Wall over Zoya Mira, Sation Miss Emo Shun All, China Glaze Concrete Catwalk and FingerPaints Black Expressionism.  Over the gray it is closest to the bottle color but I love it over Mira.

Lastly I have Debts Paid, of House Lannister.  This is a clear base with gold and platinum flakies, silver chunky holo glitter, and a ton of gold glitter.  I layered one coat over KBShimmer Men are From Mars-ala.  It's gorgeous you guys!  Tons of gorgeous glitter and amazing application.

So what do you think?  This collection is launching tonight (12/30/14) in the Dragon Claw Polish shop.  The polishes retail for $7.95 and thermals are $8.95.  Also the bottle shape is different from my last review.  Janet has been trying out different types of bottles and is now settled on one.  Be sure to like Dragon Claw on facebook to keep up to date on the latest happenings.  I hope you guys liked today's polishes.  Thanks for stopping by and reading.

Until next time...

Sara

*Polishes were provided in exchange for review.  All opinions are 100% mine.*

KBShimmer Men Are From Mars-ala

*Press Sample*

KBShimmer Men Are From Mars-ala 

Hello!  I'm so excited to share today's polish with you.  Pantone has decided that Marsala is the color of 2015.  I have KBShimmer Men Are From Mars-ala, an earthy, red-brown holo shade.  It's a great neutral with a twist.  Perfect for people like me that tend to shy away from neutrals.

I have to say this polish applied like a dream.  It was so smooth and even, creamy would be a great word to describe the formula.  This is two coats and top coat.  At one coat it had pretty good coverage so I'm thinking this would be great for stamping.

KBShimmer Men Are From Mars-ala 

KBShimmer Men Are From Mars-ala 

KBShimmer Men Are From Mars-ala 

So what do you think?  Are you on board with Marsala, the Pantone color of 2015?  This polish may have single handedly changed my opinion from no to yes.  Men Are From Mars-ala launches January 1st on kbshimmer.com.  It retails for $8.75 a bottle.  Will you be picking this one up?

Until next time...

Sara

*Polish provided by the pr company for review.  All opinions are 100% mine.*

Lacquer by Lissa Holiday Decals

*Decals provided for review*

Hi everyone!!  I have some more awesome Lacquer by Lissa nail decals to show you.  You guys know I love these decals.  They are super easy to use and wear great for me.  I just paint my nails, use tweezers to apply the decal then top coat it all.  Today I have a selection of the holiday decals.  Ornaments, trees, the Grinch and more!

This first one is one of my favorite combos!

Who doesn't love the Grinch?  So cute!

Super simple and elegant.  

I know I've already showed you this one but I couldn't resist doing it again.

You should definitely click over to the Lacquer by Lissa shop and check out the huge selection of decals in wide variety of colors.  Also give her a like on facebook to stay up to date on all the latest happenings.

I hope you all liked today's manis.  Have a great day!

Sara

*Decals provided for review.  All opinions are 100% mine.*

SinfulColors Holiday Review

*SinfulColors polishes sent for review*


Hey all!  I have a review of four shades from the SinfulColors Holiday collection.  There are several more polishes in this collection but I do believe a few of them are repromotes.  I'm going to jump right in with SinfulColors Holiday Rebel, a clear base with red, green and silver glitters.  This is one coat layered over Zoya Ibiza.

Next up is SinfulColors Super Star layered over China Glaze Hanging in the Balance.  I know for sure this is a repromote because I found a bottle in my helmer.  This polish is a sheer blue base with purple and blue glitters.  I tried it on it's own first but at three coats it was still pretty see through.  This is two coats over the China Glaze.

Next is SinfulColors Ice Dream, a clear base with little tiny silver glitters and bigger blue glitters layered over Zoya Ibiza.  Sorry about all the Ibiza.  I wore these on different days and didn't realize I had used it more than once.  This is one coat plus top coat.

Lastly is SinfulColors All About You, a clear base with gold glitters.  This is one coat over Zoya Holly.  Love this combo so very much.

This collection is available now at Walgreens at the great SinfulColors price of $1.99.  Don't forget to give them a like on facebook to stay up to date.

Until next time...

Sara

Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer Void Stuff

*Polishes purchased by me.  Decal sent for review.*

Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer Void Stuff

Hello!  How is everyone today?  I hope you have your bibs ready for today's mani.  You'll need it to catch the drool.  This is seriously amazing.  I used two polishes from one of my all time favorite indies, Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer.  This is Void Stuff with an accent of Zero Balance Dwarf Star Alloy.  Two coats of each polish was all that was needed.  I added a pink snowflake decal from Lacquer by Lissa to complete the look.  These decals are so easy to use.  I pull them off the backing with tweezers, place them on the nail and then top coat the whole thing.

Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer Void Stuff

Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer Void Stuff

Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer Void Stuff

This mani held up really well for 4 days before I removed it.  I will definitely be wearing these again very soon.  Go check out all the decals over at the Lacquer by Lissa shop.  There is great variety and so many color choices.

Until next time...

Sara

Sally Hansen Big Glitter Top Coat Goldi-Flecks

*Polishes sent for review*

Sally Hansen Goldi-Flecks

Hello!  I have a quick review for you today of Sally Hansen Big Glitter Top Coat Goldi-Flecks.  That was a mouthful!  This is a fun silver, gold and white glitter topper with all sorts of shapes and sizes in it.  I layered it over Firecracker Lacquer Macaw March.  This is just one coat of the glitter.

Sally Hansen Goldi-Flecks

I really like this combo.  I could see this being a great subtle New Years Mani.  What's your favorite New Years mani color?  I want to come up with something super fun this year.

Until next time...

Sara

*Polishes in this post were sent for review.  All opinions are 100% mine.*

Firecracker Lacquer Review

*Polishes provided for review*

Hey all!  Today I have a new to me indie on the blog.  I have three Firecracker Lacquer polishes to show off for you.  So lets jump right in!

Up first in Firecracker Lacquer Macaw March, my favorite of the three I received.  This is a gorgeous blue with a subtle holo.  I used three coats to completely cover my nail line.

Firecracker Lacquer Macaw March

Firecracker Lacquer Macaw March

Firecracker Lacquer Macaw March

Firecracker Lacquer Macaw March

Next up is Type O Negative, a red jelly with blue squares and holo glitters in it.  Now you guys know reds aren't usually my thing but I loved this one!  It went on super smooth and even, which isn't always the case with jellys.  I used three coats and it's perfect.  I wore it for a few days and it held up really well.  

Firecracker Lacquer Type O Negative 

Firecracker Lacquer Type O Negative 

Lastly we have Your Mom Thought I Was Big Enough, a multi-chrome with holo glitter.  I tried this one on it's own first and it is very sheer.  The first picture is three coats and as you can see my nail lines are very prominent.  So then I decided to layer it over a few different darker polishes.  In order it's Zoya Natty, Suri, Ibiza and Willow.  Then I added two coats of Your Mom Thought I Was Big Enough.  Love it!  My favorite is probably over Natty or Suri.

Firecracker Lacquer Your Mom Thought I Was Big Enough

Firecracker Lacquer Your Mom Thought I Was Big Enough

Firecracker Lacquer Your Mom Thought I Was Big Enough

Firecracker Lacquer Your Mom Thought I Was Big Enough

Firecracker Lacquer Your Mom Thought I Was Big Enough

I'm pretty impressed you guys.  All three were very easy to work with and wore very well.  I've already got my eye on a few others *ahem Shark Show* over in the Firecracker Lacquer etsy shop.  Be sure to give them a like on facebook to stay up to date on all the happenings.  

Until next time...

Sara

*Polishes were sent for review in exchange for my honest opinion.  All opinions are 100% mine.*

Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer Too Plump

Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer Too Plump

Hello!  A little while back I won a cool giveaway of two Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquers that were made to celebrate the two year anniversary of Plump & Polished.  Ashely, the awesome lady behind Plump & Polished, worked with Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer to create an amazing duo, Too Plump and Too Polished.  Today I have Too Plump, a gorgeous purple, to show you.  The other half of this duo, Too Polished is an amazing teal.  This purple you guys went on like butter, so smooth.  This is two coats plus top coat.  I added Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer Belladonna as an accent nail.  According to Mr. MLiP "those flecks look totally 80's."

Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer Too Plump

Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer Too Plump

Unfortunately there were only a few sets of this polish that were given away but I just had to share this mani.  I hope you all have a great day!

Until next time...

Sara

Cupcake Polish Holiday 2014

*Press Sample*

Hello!  Today I have the holiday collection from Cupcake Polish.  This is my first experience with the brand and I just need to take a moment to simply rave about the quality of these polishes.  Seriously you guys, they are amazing!  I know normally I give you one sun picture and one shade picture.  Today I have a few more of some polishes.  The holo is strong in these and they needed multiples to show it off.  With that let's dive right in!


This is Cupcake Polish Just Sleighing Around.  The most gorgeous pink leaning red holo.  This is almost perfect in one coat.  I did two so I could wrap my tips and wear it for a few days.  I'm also thinking this will be amazing for stamping.

Cupcake Polish Just Sleighing Around

Cupcake Polish Just Sleighing Around

Cupcake Polish Just Sleighing Around

Cupcake Polish Just Sleighing Around

This is Cupcake Polish Yule Be Missing Me.  This is two coats of purply goodness.  Again the holo is super strong on this one.

Cupcake Polish Yule Be Missing Me

Cupcake Polish Yule Be Missing Me

Cupcake Polish Yule Be Missing Me

Every now and then a polish comes along that is just the perfect polish for you.  Hands down my favorite polish from the collection and my favorite polish that I've worn in a long while.  It's like it was made with me in mind.  This is Cupcake Polish Look Who's Stocking Now.  Two coats and it was perfectly opaque.

Cupcake Polish Look Who's Stocking Now

Cupcake Polish Look Who's Stocking Now

Cupcake Polish Look Who's Stocking Now

Cupcake Polish Look Who's Stocking Now

Next is Cupcake Polish Menorah-ty Opinion.  Glitter and holo all in one great blue polish.  This is two coats.

Cupcake Polish Menorah-ty Opinion

Cupcake Polish Menorah-ty Opinion

Cupcake Polish Menorah-ty Opinion

Cupcake Polish Menorah-ty Opinion

Next up is a surprise favorite for me.  This is Cupcake Polish Ornamentary My Dear.  My pictures today are three coats.  In real life it looked opaque.  In the sun pictures you can see some of the white of my nail.  I tried layering it over a few others in this collection on a nail wheel and it looks fabulous over Just Sleighing Around.  I have the beginning ideas of some nail art I'd like to do with that combo.

Cupcake Polish Ornamentary My Dear

Cupcake Polish Ornamentary My Dear

Cupcake Polish Ornamentary My Dear

Last polish I have for you today is Cupcake Polish Deck the Malls.  This just screams Christmas tree to me.  I used three coats on this one to make sure it was good and opaque.  Deck the Malls does dry a with a bit of a texture to it but one good coat of top coat and it was smooth.

Cupcake Polish Deck the Malls

Cupcake Polish Deck the Malls

So there you have it!  My very first and definitely not my last Cupcake Polishes.  Which one is your favorite?  Mine is definitely Look Who's Stocking Now.  This collection will be available December 1st at 6pm CST on cupcakepolish.com.  Make sure to give them a like on facebook.  Thanks for stopping by and reading this monster post.

Until next time...

Sara

*Polishes were sent by the company for review.  All opinions are 100% mine.  I wouldn't lie to you guys.  These are awesome!*