Review: "Surf My Wave" from Colors by Llarowe

Hello Readers:

My sincerest apologies for the lack of posts lately. I thought I could keep a normal schedule before my husbands surgery this past Monday, but alas it was not meant to be. Everything has gone well and he is home taking it easy after his post op appointments. So today things are starting to get back on track. I was able to do a load a of laundry, mow the lawn, put dinner in the crockpot, walk my dog and now editing photos and typing this post before going out to run some errands.

Today I have a beautiful polish for you from Colors by Llarowe's Summer 2014 collection. "Surf My Wave" is a medium blue holo.

 

Boy does this beauty sparkle! And you know I love me some sparkle haha "Surf My Wave" went on very smooth, no application issues or staining. I used two coats over a clear base and a clear top coat. This blue is definitely great for a bright summer's day whether at the beach or just out and about around town.

 

"Surf My Wave" is currently out of stock but there are still plenty of beautiful Colors by Llarowe polishes in stock over at Llarowe.com if you'd like to own some for yourself.

 

Until next time.

-Andi

 



Review: "Eerie" from Picture Polish.

Hello Readers:

It has been awhile since I've put up a Picture Polish color, and about time I have haha. Today's color is a blogger collaboration with Emily from Very Emily. The inspiration is said to come from a dew covered plant during a foggy sunrise.

"Eerie" is a lilac purple holo.



Outside photos with clear top coat

 

Outside with matte top coat

 

Isn't the color just lovely?!? I adore purples and this one just won my heart! I even played around with top coats, and used a matte top coat to see what it would look like. I used two coats of polish over a clear base coat, and a clear or matte top coat. I has no application issues, it went on very smoothly. I'd also just like to say that I found the holo to be subtle, and came across a lot as flashes of pinks and blues which I really liked especially with the matte top coat.

 

If you'd like to have this polish you can get it direct from the Picture Polish website or from one of the stockists like Llarowe.

 

Until next time.

-Andi

 

Review: "Refresh...ing" from Colors by Llarowe

Hello Readers:

My apologies for not getting this post up yesterday, I was quite under the weather yesterday. Hopefully the medication from the doctor will help and I can finally get back to a normal routine. Yesterday was the day people were coming together to do green manis to help spread awareness about depression with the hashtags #fightforlifeandlive and/or  #fightforlightandlive. Unforunately, I wasn't able to participate.

Today's polish "Refresh...ing" is from Colors by Llarowe's Summer 2014 collection, and is an aqua green linear holo with a blue flash.

 

Isn't it just a beautiful aqua green?!? At first I thought it would be more a teal, but once it's on it is a bright beautiful aqua green. It went on smooth and easy. I used two coats of polish over a clear base and a clear top coat. Such a lovely polish, I couldn't stop staring at my nails and smiling.

 

Not that you would ever know but I am now typing with one hand as my dog got all sneaky and made me think she was slipping off of the top of the couch. So I put my laptop to the side and reached out to help her, and she slid into my lap and curled up to sleep with my one arm pinned under her. LOL And just cuz my camera is nearby here is a couple photos of her.

 



My sneaky little cuddle bug

 

Okay, now back on topic. If you'd like to own "Refresh...ing" you can find it at Llarowe.com

 

Until next time.

-Andi

  

Review: "Ultra Holo Pink" from Above the Curve

Hello Readers:

I have an AMAZING holo polish to show you today, and I mean AMAZING! It may just knock your socks off ^_~  Today's polish comes from the awesome indie brand, Above the Curve, who not only make awesome polishes but donate a $1 from every bottle to charity.

Today's polish is from their Ultra Holo Collection, and is in fact their Pink ultra holo. Now we all know I'm not a pink girl but trust me, when you see it you'll know why I bought it.

Indoor photos

Outside shade photos

Outside sunlight photos

 

Isn't it just FABULOUS?!?!? Look at that HOLO! My oh my, it is a beauty! It's even a lovely rosy pink so I kind of freaking love it! ^_^ I had no application issues it went on smooth and easy. I used two coats of polish over a clear base coat and a clear top coat.

 

I really can't get over how lovely this polish is! The amount of holo is insane even indoors without the sun! It's just pure awesome! I can't wait to try the rest of the collection. I highly recommend you checking out the Above the Curve etsy store to get your hands on the ultra holos!

 

Until next time.

-Andi

 



Review: "Seawitch" from Carpe Noctem Cosmetics

Hello Readers:

I have another polish from Carpe Noctem Cosmetics' In The Grotto Collection. Today's polish is one of the holo's from the collection inspired by Ursula: "Seawitch".

"Seawitch" is a rich deep purple jelly holo polish. In the interest of full disclosure when I saw the photos of my mani the camera did NOT capture the true color of the polish. The photos made the polish look almost black instead of the deep purple it was so I tweaked the color saturation to more accurately show what it actually looked like on my nails. I will still show photos of how it showed up on my camera, but the ones I tweaked show a more accurate color representation of the polish.

Full sunlight photos

Sun behind the clouds photos

 



Isn't this a lovely polish?!? I'm always a sucker for purples so I knew I had to get this beauty. I went on smooth and opacity builds very nicely. I used three coats of polish over a clear base coat, and a clear top coat. This polish kind of reminds me of grape jelly with lots of sparkle haha

 

Now here are what the photos looked like before tweaking the color.

 

 

See how dark it looks?? It is so not how it looked on my nails. I wanted to show you both so you could see, but in real life the polish will be closer to the first set of photos.

 

If you'd like to own this great polish you can get it over at Carpe Noctem Cosmetics, who is also having a sale on right now. A lot of polishes have been discounted, 13 of which will be discontinued. Additionally, you can use the code: DCSALE for 25% off orders of $18 or more until THIS SUNDAY (8/17/2014).

 

Until next time.

-Andi