Review: "Family" from Above the Curve Plus a Flakie Guest

Hi Readers:

Just a quick note before I get to the polish today. My photos today will make the polish look more navy than it is. The polish actually has more of a purple tint to it in real life, but my camera didn't want to capture it that way.

Today's polish is from Above the Curve's Best Things About Fall Collection (Fall 2014 collection).

"Family" is a dark indigo holo, with purple and blue shimmer.

This color is beautiful, and so sparkly (though lack of sunlight doesn't show that). Such a great shade! I used two coats of polish over a clear base coat, and no top coat (as I wanted to add flakies which you'll see in the next set of photos). It went on easy and smooth, no application issues.

Lately, I've been wanting even MORE sparkle, and I adore flakies so I went for a flakie topper. The flakie topper I chose came from Darling Diva Polish's Girlfriends Collection "Hey Gorgeous!"

Sadly my photos didn't do any justice whatsoever to the flakies so I took a quick and dirty photo to better show the flakies and it's awesome color shift. I apologize for the awful cuticles in the last photo, the winter weather is being a pain on my skin and I hadn't had the chance to moisturize yet.

Isn't the flakies BEAUTIFUL?!?!? I loooove it! DDP's "Hey Gorgeous!" was the perfect compliment to Above the Curve's "Family". I really can't stop looking at my nails. Totally fabulous! Oh so much pretty in one combo!

If you'd like either of these polishes you can get "Family" from Above the Curve's Etsy Shop, and Darling Diva Polish's BigCartel Shop.

Until next time.
-Andi

Review: "Stormy Night" from Above the Curve

Hello Readers:

I hope all my American readers had a safe and happy Thanksgiving Holiday, and I hope that all my Non-American readers had a safe and happy weekend as well. I apologize again for not getting this up before the holiday started. I put too much on my own plate, and didn't have time to finish everything I wanted to do. I'm cutting back on my Christmas plans now in hopes the same thing won't happen, but as Christmas approaches things are definitely getting busy. Luckily I only have one present left to buy and my shopping will be all done. Have you all made a dent in your Christmas shopping? I hope you don't have to deal with the busy shops too much.

Now, onto the BEAUTIFUL polish I have to show you today. I originally wanted to use my Above the Curve 2014 Fall Collection on a sunny day so you can see the beautiful holo in all its glory, but it's just that time of year where the sunny days are few and far between. So I decided to start with this beauty that featured more than just holo glitter.

"Stormy Night" is a blackened blurple polish with multicolored flakies and shimmer throughout.

Showcasing the purple shade

Showcasing the blue shade

 

I used two coats of "Stormy Night" over a clear base coat, and a clear top coat. The first coat barely covered any of the nail so I was afraid this would end up being three or four coats but the second coat fully covered. Unfortunately I didn't showcase the flakies very well but they are there and they are lovely! Being a flaky fan I wanted even more flakies so I added two coats of "Spectrespec" from the Above the Curve Harry Potter inspired collection. Trying to capture the colors of "Spectrespec" was  an epic fail, but here is a blurry picture nonetheless just so you can see how glorious it can be in person (though not so much in the photo haha).

 

"Stormy Night" got a little muted because I went flakie happy with "Spectrespec" and did two coats of it instead of one but I really love both polishes! Stormy Night is such a great name for this dark blurple. It definitely reminds me of stormy weather, the flakies are beautiful and subtle at times, and sometimes the flakies are BAM! in your face like lightning can be. I think you just need to find a way to help clean the polish off the flakies when applying. I know there is a product out there that does this but unfortunately I do not have it in my possession.

 

Again, beautiful polishes! They're gorgeous and they have great wear time! Currently, both these polishes (and all the rest of their pretties) are on sale over at Above the Curve's Etsy Shop, but don't delay the sale will be over soon.

 

Until next time.

-Andi

Review: "Peekaboo" from Ruby White Tips

Hello Readers:

So yesterday I threw out my back a bit, and have been resting as best I can today. I blame lugging the lawn mower around to cut the grass haha But at least my back held out until I was finished cutting the grass.

Today, I have a charity polish (yes another charity woo! ^_^ ) to share with you from Ruby White Tips (I know, I know it's been awhile since I featured this brand - not including some recent nail art). "Peekaboo" is from Ruby White Tips' Batworld Collection, where a portion of each polish from that collection goes towards Batworld.org's Bat Sanctuary where they rescue and rehabilitate bats. (Check out the link to learn more.)

"Peekaboo" is a dusty rose pink polish with iridescent microglitter and flakies. When I first bought this polish I didn't realize there were flakies, so when I applied it and saw the flakies I was super happy! (I have a soft spot for flakies ^_^ ).

 

The sparkle in this polish is great! The only thing I wish I had was a product I heard about (I think it's called a Smudge Remover... or something like that) that will take a thin layer of the polish off, just so you can better see the larger iridescent flakies as I found the polish tended to hide the bigger ones, but the little ones shone through very well. Otherwise this polish is fabulous! A great shade of pink with a wonderful sparkle!

 

I used two coats of polish over a clear base, and a clear top coat. I was originally going to do some stamping nail art over this polish but got distracted by the sparkle so next time I wear it!

 

If you would like to help out the furry lil bats over at Bat World Sanctuary by buying one of their polishes, or would like to see more of Ruby White Tips in general check out Laura's Etsy Shop.

 

Until next time.

-Andi