Friday, November 28, 2014

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

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
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
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

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
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

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!*

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Color Club Concrete Jungle

*Purchased by me*

Color Club Concrete Jungle
Color Club Concrete Jungle
 Hey all!  Quickie post for you today.  This is Color Club Concrete Jungle layered over Zoya Tao.  Concrete Jungle is a top coat and is just perfect over the gray polish.  This is just one coat.  The coverage was very even and smooth.  I used a couple of nail vinyls to make the pattern.

Color Club Concrete Jungle
Color Club Concrete Jungle
This one was hard to photograph especially in the sun.  I hope you guys liked today's mani.  Thanks for stopping by and reading.

Until next time...

Sara

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Mentality Gala

*Purchased by me*

Mentality Gala
Mentality Gala

Hello!  Today I have the coolest polish to show you.  This is Mentality Gala.  It was super hard to photograph and catch the pink flash.  Stinks because it's so apparent in real life.   I used three coats of Gala to make it opaque.  I still had a bit of visible nail line at two.  This is supposed to be a matte polish but I had to make it shiny and top coat it.  So much love for this!  I want to wear it forever.

Mentality Gala
Mentality Gala

Mentality Gala
Mentality Gala

I think this will be my next pedi color.  It's just that pretty!  I hope you all have a great day.

Until next time...

Sara

Saturday, November 15, 2014

Zoya Wishes Collection Review

*Press Sample*

Hi everyone!  Today I have my review of the Zoya Wishes Collection.  This is a six piece collection, three Pixie Dusts and three traditional polishes.  I love that these aren't traditional holiday collection colors.  Not a red or green to be found!

I'm going to start with the Pixie Dusts.  Once I had these on I found them to be not as textured as Pixies of past days.  They had a very jellyish feel to them.  First up is Thea, a deep purple full of holo hexes.  This was perfect in two coats.

Zoya Thea
Zoya Thea

Zoya Thea
Zoya Thea


Next up is Zoya Nori, a gorgeous blue full of holo hexes.  I did use three coats on this one.

Zoya Nori
Zoya Nori

Zoya Nori
Zoya Nori


The final Pixie is Imogen, a black polish with holo hexes.  I used three coats on this one as well.  This looks like the perfect New Year's Eve polish to me.

Zoya Imogen
Zoya Imogen

Zoya Imogen
Zoya Imogen


Now on to the traditional polish side of this collection.  Up first is Zoya Willa.  This is a basic black cream with a great two coat formula.  Not super exciting but Zoya didn't have a black cream so it fills a hole in my Zoya collection nicely.

Zoya Willa
Zoya Willa

Next up is Zoya Prim.  The color is gorgeous but the formula is a bit of a pain.  It goes on nice and opaque but leaves some good brush strokes.  If you have Zoya Areetha the formula reminds me of that.  I used two coats and top coat.

Zoya Prim
Zoya Prim

Zoya Prim
Zoya Prim

Lastly I have Zoya Haven.  Now usually reddish purples aren't my thing but once I had it on it was pure love.  I adore the way this looks on me.  I used two coats and top coat for today's photos.

Zoya Haven
Zoya Haven

Zoya Haven
Zoya Haven

So there you have it!  The Zoya Wishes collection is available now on zoya.com.  Be sure to like Zoya on facebook to you are kept up to date on everything that's going on.

Have a great day!

Sara

*Polishes were provided to me to review.  All opinions are 100% mine.*