Review: "Dirtball" from My Ten Friends

Hello Readers:

I have a lovely, ever so sparkly glitterbomb for you today! A gorgeous glitter polish from My Ten Friends. Today's polish is called "Dirtball" and earthy brown polish with scattered turquoise holo glitter, different sized turquoise hex glitters, brown glitter and some microfine holo glitter.

It took me a few restocks to be able to get my hands on this beauty, but I finally did and am so glad I did! I used 3 coats over a clear base, and a clear top coat.

 

This beauty goes on fairly sheer, but it builds up in opacity fairly well. You could easily wear a brown undie if you chose. I love this polish! It is jammed packed full of brown and turquoise glitter. I had a bit of an issue getting the XL turquoise hexes out but not a huge one. I think this color combo make Dirtball a great polish for spring or fall it goes with so many things! And boy the sparkle! I know my pictures didn't do the sparkle much justice but it sure is a beauty!

 

Do you have a favorite glitterbomb polish? Or do you prefer more holo/crème/jelly polishes? I'm a huge fan of all polish types, but glitterbombs have a special place in my heart.

 

If you would like to add this polish to your collection or any of My Ten Friends' other fabulous polishes feel free to check out the website

 

Until next time.

-Andi

 

PS. I may need to take a break from nail art for a bit as my husband has recently had eye surgery and I don't have as much time to spend on my nails between my usual schedule and taking care of him and going to his appointments. So I apologize about the lack of nail art. I will do my best to work some in but it may be just swatches for the next couple of weeks. <3

 



Review: "The Oddball" from The Lady Varnishes

Hello Readers:

Today I have a Harry Potter inspired polish from the lovely The Lady Varnishes. To be more specific it is a polish inspired by Luna Lovegood (woohoo! One of my fav HP characters!) "The Oddball" is a gray polish with iridescent shimmer and iridescent hexes.

I used 3 coats of polish over a clear base coat, and a clear top coat.

 

Isn't this a great polish to represent Luna?!?! I sure think it is! It is unusual and ethereal all at the same time which I think is great for Luna! This polish goes on easy and smooth, and the opacity builds up great. I also loved the added lilac smell I chose. Everything about this polish to me screams Luna right down to the oddball label on the bottom of my polish (whether purposely put there or by mistake I love it! -shown below).

 

 

If you are a Luna fan like I am this is definitely a polish for you! Or if you love a subtle, ethereal beauty this polish is definitely a must! Don't you agree this is a polish great for Luna?

 

If you'd like to get your hands on this Harry Potter inspired polish or any of The Lady Varnishes' wonderful polishes check out her website.

 

Until next time.

-Andi

  

Double Review: "Clairvoyant Visitor" and "Glitter A Peel" from Nail Pattern Boldness

Hello Readers:

NEW (to me) BRAND ALERT! I have a couple creations from Nail Pattern Boldness. First off is a polish from their Magpie inspired collection. "Clairvoyant Visitor" is a gunmetal grey micro glitter polish with pink and magenta accents, and is a 3free and cruelty free polish. I used 3 coats over a clear base coat, and a clear top coat.

 

Isn't this polish GORGEOUS!?!? I LOVE how this polish is so packed full of glitter that it can be worn on its own, and has a textured look to it. I first saw these polishes over at one of my personal favorite blogs Accio Lacquer, and knew I had to get my hands on them. I have found a new love in textured polishes, and can't wait to get my hands on more of them (including more of the Magpie collection which has an array of different colored micro glitter polishes).

 

Just to reiterate in case I didn't get it across before lol... <3 <3 <3 Clairvoyant Visitor.

 

Now onto the next polish, "Glitter A Peel". If you are a fan of heavy glitter polishes like me, you know just how much of a pain it is to remove them. I know that the most tried and true method for removal is to soak a cotton ball in acetone place it on the polished nail and wrap some tin foil over it, and let it soak for 3-4mins and the polish should stick to the cottonball. However, I cannot use harsh chemicals like acetone as my skin reacts to harsh chemicals, so I had to go in search of an alternative.

 

I have used Elmer's Glue as a base coat for glitter polishes as they will peel off whole, no fuss no muss and no chemicals. However I find that the glue tends to take awhile to dry (and sometimes I'm just too impatient to wait for it to dry), and I found if used a lot in succession that it made my nails peel. So while still better than the foil method, I still needed to find something similar.

 

In comes "Glitter A Peel". It is a quick drying base coat that allows you to peel off polish, and as an FYI this polish is only a 2free polish as it does contain Toluene.

 

 

You'll want to use either one thick coat or two coats of this base polish before applying your nail polish of choice, otherwise it will just chip off rather come off whole. All in all this is a great base coat for glitter polishes and I'm very happy with it. Do I wish it was 3free? Yes. Am I going to stop using it because it has toluene? No. Will I buy it again? Yes, though I would like to try other brands who make a peel base as well.

 

Remember, when you are ready to remove your polish to use an orange stick (or whatever cuticle pusher you have) to gently push the polish away either from the sides or cuticle area.  It is tempting to use your own nails (and I am guilty of this on countless occasions) but you risk damaging your nails, and risk breaking the polish off in chips when you use your own nails to peel it away.

 

This is a great product though and I do recommend it to others who love to wear glitter polishes like I do. If you would like to try out this base coat or some of their other fabulous polishes check out Nail Pattern Boldness' website, Etsy, or their stockist: Llarowe.

 

Until next time.

-Andi



 



Happy Earth Day! Review plus Nail Art

Hello Readers:

Happy Earth Day! I have some lovely Earth Day inspired polish, plus a little nail art to go with it. First is my review of the Earth Day inspired polish. It is from the lovely Shawn and Angel over at Above The Curve. They aptly named the LE (limited edition) polish "We Are The World". We Are The World is a blue jelly with different sizes of blue, green and iridescent hexes and circle glitter.

 

I think "We Are The World" is a great representation of our mother Earth! It goes on smooth and easy. I used three coats by itself, with a clear top coat. The larger glitter is hard to get out if you don't turn the bottle upside down for a bit so please remember to do that (I was silly and forgot so I didn't get too many of the large circles but they weren't too hard to fish for either).

 

I'll definitely be keeping this polish around for the times I need earth/water inspired polishes, or anytime I just need something blue and pretty to look at!

 

Below are a couple photos of the nail art I tried out for an Earth Day inspired mani.

 

 

In this mani I used "We Are The World" as my base coat, and Dollish Polish's "Baby Gravy" for my tree accent nail. For my first attempt at freehanding a tree I think it turned out pretty good. After looking at other people's freehanded trees I know where I went wrong, but I think it turned out pretty well!

 

If you'd like to get this LE polish from Above The Curve there are still a few available from their BigCartel Shop or if you'd like to check out some of their other great polishes. Remember: no matter which polish you buy a portion of the proceeds go to charity!

 

Also, if you're interested in any of Dolly's fabulous polishes you can check out the Dollish Polish website.

 

Until next time.

-Andi

 





Easter Egg Nail Art

Hello Readers:

Happy Easter to all! I hope the Easter bunny has brought you a goodie or two (chocolate or otherwise). Today I've tried my hand at some nail art to make my nails look like decorative Easter Eggs. In this mani I've used Picture Polish's "Honey Dew", Above the Curve's "This One's For My Peeps", Delush Polish's "It Takes Two To Mango", Dollish Polish's "Slippery When Wet", "Skeet Skeet Skeet", and "Dining At The Pink Taco".

 

 

I hand painted the stripes and chevrons, and used a dotting tool for the polka dots. I love the colors but I wish I hadn't used all shimmers on my ring finger. I think it needed at least one crème for some balance like the rest of them. Otherwise I think this mani turned out pretty well. I really love the colors!

 

Have you done some easter inspired nail art? What style(s) did you come up with for the occasion?

 

Until next time.

-Andi