Anonymous lacquer

I am truly blessed to call two indie makers my friend. One I blame for getting me addicted, PolishTBH, the other is feeding my addiction locally, Mildred at Anonymous Lacquer. I met Mildred at a meet up earlier this year and just hit it off. When she told me she was starting her own indie line I was soo excited. I was able to snag a few of her new fall ’14 line at our most recent meet up and I’m blown away by her creativity. I’m highlighting Rainbows After Dark and Halloween Barbie in this post.

The formula was spot on. Not too thick not too thin. Rainbows after dark was three thin layers, but two could have worked. Halloween Barbie was one coat and placement wasn’t needed it was so glitter saturated. Definitely two must haves for the fall. These won’t be released until October for sale but she has many other can’t miss polishes in stock now. Check her out on Instagram at @anonymouslacquer and her website.

Flash Your Tips

I originally signed up for the A Box Indied monthly subscription box in November when it first came out. Every month has had a stand out in my eyes. March’s stand out was Girly Bits’ Flash Your Tips!!!! It is gorgeous inside and breath taking outside. Enough with that let’s get to the pictures that say more than I ever could.

Finger Fizzies

I am a Lush addict! Who doesn’t love a relaxing bath with a fizzy bath bomb?! Well with that in mind how could I pass up Cinema Swatch Lacquer’s Finger Fizzies? I couldn’t. Well I ordered two, one for me and one for a swap. I ordered myself Lux Lavender for $5.00. When I ordered I was a little concerned that I just paid $5.00 for one finger bath…. Ugh yes I’m addicted. So when it arrived (all intact none crushed despite how careless USPS is) I was thrilled to see that three came in a box! The box is a cute plastic box with decorative shred on the bottom. Each fizz is individually wrapped in plastic.

The fizzes are very relaxing. The lavender actually has dried lavender inside that comes out as the fizz dissolves. The fizzing lasts fairly long (sorry I didn’t time it), longer than I expected for such a small item. Once all the fizz ends, you have lavender floating, glitter and oil floating on top. I tried leaving the bath in a bowl for 5 hours and then reheating the water. It needed to be stirred up but still felt great and very moisturizing, minus the fizz.

Before using Fizzy Fingers

Liquid Sky Lacquer Spice Cake

This is another favorite of mine to wear for work! It is a light tan with a serious linear holo! This is two thin coats with a topcoat. The formula is just what you expect from Carolyn, perfection.

Fun and work friendly!!

I subscribed to Llarowe’s A Box Indied right from the start. In my opinion there has been some hits and some misses. Different Dimension’s aMAIZEing is definitely a HIT!!! It’s a gorgeous holo, something sorely missing in my Different Dimensions stash. It’s a beautiful tanish nude. With a scattered holo that is nothing short of a distraction! This is three coats but is beautiful with two coats (vnl with two coats). Also gorgeous matte if you are a matte lover!

Bestie Twin Nails

MillnPolish from Instagram did Bestie Twin Nails with me! This was my first time doing it. I had soo much fun we used Cupcake Polish’s Chicago and then ran with the theme and did mini Willis (formerly Sears) Tower and then a fun chain! If you haven’t taken the time to A.) do Bestie Twin Nails you should! and B.) haven’t followed the awesomely  artistic MillnPolish you should! C.) haven’t purchased from Cupcake Polish, what are you waiting for!!!! This polish is breathtakingly beautiful. It’s just beyond words the holo is the best I have ever had the pleasure to wear!

 

Wow My Indie WishList is Crazy

I am participating in  the  #bitchesloveindies swap in Instagram and my Birthday is coming up March 30th!!!! So I’ve been updating my wish list and compiling a complete list of all my indies that I own.  WOW! I can’t believe how many awesome polishes I own and how many I still need! Yes need, some of these brands I haven’t even gotten to try and that’s just not acceptable lol. The problem is, I know I’m missing some brands that I need to try but I just don’t know which.

Comment with you favorite little known Indie brands!

A England
	Sleeping Palace
Colors by Llarowe
	Beat It
	Gizmo
	Paper Moon
	Orchids are Better than Roses Anyday
	Army of One
	Dirty Diana
Dance legends
	182
	165
	166
	Thermo Trio 1
	Thermo Trio 3
	Spectrum
Doctor Lacquer
	Royal Luxury
	True Compassion
Ellagee
	Heaven Must be Missing an Angel
	So Three Thousand and Eight
	Like a Sleepy Blue Ocean
	Gas, gas, gas
Emily De Molly
	Ricochet
	On the Edge
	Chasing Rainbows
	Moment of Impact
	Living after Midnight
Ethereal lacquer
	Thigh Highs
	Gamer girl
Femme fatale
	Bunny Puke
Girly Bits
	Belly Jeans
	Get Weaponized
	Giggity Giggity Goo
	Auld Langs Wyne
	Well Isnt’ that Special
	Lack of Pies
	Go Shake a Shower
	OVbunEN
Glam polish
	Beauty School Dropout
	Look at Me I’m Sandra Dee
	Beyond Belief
	High Priestess
	Vidia
	Indigo Sparkle
	Ba-na-na!!!
	Juggling Jupiter
	Nickle Nackle
Glisten & Glow
	HK Girl Fast Drying + Super Shiny Top Coat
Indigo Bananas
	Wednesday
	Anansi
	Maui
	Hermes
	Eris
	Shadow
	Eshu
Jindie Nails
	Wifey Material
Lacquer lust
	From Dusk till Dawn
Liquid Sky Lacquer
	Twilight Hummingbird
	Bee Mine
	Blue Hawaiian
	Twilight Plumage
	Bird of Paradise
Literary Lacquer
	Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster
	If It Pleases You Holographic
	Strawberry Ice Cream Soma
	84, Charing Cross Road
Live life polished
	Blue Lagoon
	Purple Rain
Love and Angeline Polish
	If you Want the Rainbow
	Oh So Kissable
	Trapped Doves
	Quick Change
Man glaze
	Fatty’s Got More Blood
Northern Star Polish
	Janus Rising
Picture Polish
	Ocean
	Aurura
	Fairy floss
	Twinkle
Pipe dreams
	Pink Elephants and Lemonade
Polish Me Silly
	Sizzling Sunset
	Mesmerzing
	Guilty Pleasure
	Toe-tally Cosmic
	Steel My Heart
	Grape Intentions
	Love the Hue
	Cosmic Kisses
	Waz Up Girl
	Stardust
	Alter Ego
	Chill Out
	Show Off
	Mind Blowing
	Love Struck
Pretty Jelly
	Plum In Love
	Grape Escape
Stardust Polish
	Black Hole
Too Fancy Lacquer
	Blue Willow
	Orchid of 2014
	Love Diamonds
	A Currant Affair
	Champagne Cocktail

Jindie Nails assortment swatches and reviews!!!!

Who isn’t a fan of Jindie Nails?! If you haven’t heard of her run to her site now!!! I was on a self imposed “no-buy” for all of November and December. Yes it was sooo hard to say no to those sales, but I stuck to my guns, except for two amazing Jindie Nails polishes! I couldn’t say no to “Multi-Trick Pony” and then when I found out she had “You can’t turn a Ho-Lo into a Housewife” I just had to jump on it. And wow did I luck out! I don’t know why Jen (creator of Jindie Nails) choose me but I feel so blessed. With my “Ho-Lo” order she sent me full size bottles of “You Can’t Turn a Ho-Lo into a Housewife” x 2, “Multi-Trick Pony”, and “Twerkin for a Birken” along with mini bottles of “O-Holo Night”, “Vixen”, and “Twerkin for a Birken”! All sent as part of a surprise prize package for review of the polishes I didn’t originally order. I don’t know if this was a cosmic good job on the “no-buy” or for breaking the “no-buy” lol!!! Either way I’m thrilled to have this opportunity, I will be honest in my review even though they were a gift (easy to do with great polish).

Vixen

Vixen is a gorgeous burgundy. It went on super smooth and only took two thin coats for full coverage. It has beautiful multi-colored shimmer to it.

Indoor lighting.

Multi-Trick Pony

This is what broke my “no-buy”! it is the most amazing multi-chrome, is a beautiful blue/purple/pink. Just the way it switches between the colors is amazing. It is definitely a polish that is distracting, don’t wear this and drive!. It is bright and peppy in the sun but indoors it almost has a moody feel to it. The colors look like a cold winter’s night. The change is just amazing.

Indoors

Twerkin for a Berkin

I really am not a big fan of green polish so I didn’t think I would like this one. Boy was I wrong! It is awesome. It is a calm sage green under artificial light. Go outside in the sun and it is like a chameleon bright eye catching green. If you are a green lover it is a can’t miss, and if you don’t like green it is definitely a green that you will be surprised by! This is three thin coats for total coverage and strong pigment.

Once Upon a Polish Box

I have had an idea floating in my head for awhile now. I have bought or received  polishes that just turned out weren’t right for me. Sometimes it just looks better on someone else. So I finally got the courage to put my idea out their on Instagram hoping at least a few people would be interested in receiving and sending a gently used box. It took me awhile and it took me turning to friends (@gardnerjuliek and @polishtbh) to be sure I wasn’t putting out crap to these IGers. So I finally put this idea out there and WOW

I never expected to get the response that I have. Currently 112 people have tagged that they want to participate in OUPB (Once Upon a Polish Box)!!! My followers have increased by 158!!! LOL I’m just a little nail girl on IG so that many people following me in 24hrs was amazing!

Well I know I have kept you all in suspense so incase you missed it on IG here is the pic I posted!

#Onceuponapolishbox

And a little background and rules:

This is a way to help those beautiful (not to you) polishes that are taking up valuable Polish space and collecting dust. Did you swatch it? Use it once or twice before realizing it wasn’t for you? That’s ok, actually that’s perfect! Here is how it is going to work:

1) Once you receive the box please post it on IG tagging#onceuponapolishbox so we know the box is still moving and not lost. This box has 13 polishes in it. You can show the polishes pre or post unwrapping

2)There is a card in the box with instructions. If you remove a polish, you must replace it.

3) Place your gently used (or if you are an indie maker those prototypes that didn’t make the cut). Please only put useable polish you reasonably believe someone else may want (no dried out almost empty bottles please).

4) On the back of the instruction card, whoever sent you the box should have written your IG name, you need to write the next recipients IG name under yours. Everyone that is interested in this box will have a post on IG under the hashtag#iwantonceuponapolishbox. Please go here to choose the next recipient. Don’t just send it to your friends. We want everyone to have a chance to participate. Once you have mailed the box to its next destination, please delete your post under#iwantonceuponapolishbox

5.) To keep things moving please send the box to the next person within 7 days. Yes things come up, when that happens just kik stephanie330 and give her a heads up.

6.) When you do ship the box send a pic of the postal receipt and the IG name of the recipient to Stephanie330.

Sorry this is only open to the US. But I do know that @corgiclaws in AUS is starting a similar box and their has been rumblings of one starting in Canada and the UK.

I <3 "The Fifth Element"

I was lucky enough to adopt a newbie through @justricarda’s IG page. I am in the middle of working on my first two international swaps with two Aussie girls so we had to do a small swap:( But man am I the one that was lucky to get this newb! First off she works at a candy store!!!!!! Second right before shipping my package she was able to do the NYC nail girl meet up and was able to get me…………………….. Multi-Pass!!!!!!! from Ethereal Lacquer (she said i was probably the first to get it!!!) I was sooo excited today to try on my new beauty! But first look at all the goodness!

I’ve been so busy with the house and my youngest turning 6 that I really haven’t gotten to do my nails as much as I have wanted. But you know I made time for Multi-pass!!!