Swatch Saturday: Elevation Polish Street Graffiti Collection!

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Good afternoon, readers! I have some really exciting news to share with you. I'm officially part of the Elevation Polish "blogger team!" I am so honored to be added onboard, Elevation Polish has been one of my favorite brands for a long time. So YAY and thank you Lulu! To kick it off, I have the new Elevation Polish Street Graffiti Collection for June to share with you now--plus a favorite SBP-turned-core polish, When the Cherry Met the Spoon, that will also be available. Let's take a look!

Swatch Sunday: OPI Brights Collection 2015

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Good morning, readers! Are you in the mood for more bright colors? 'Tis the season. I have the 9 polish OPI Brights Collection 2015 for you today. There are 6 new colors and 3 popular colors rereleased from last year's neon collection. You will find comparisons of the original neons(2014) and these new brights in this post as well! Let's take a look.

Swatch Saturday: Madam Glam Soak Off Gel Polish

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Good afternoon, readers! For this week's Swatch Saturday post, I have 4 soak off gel polishes by Madam Glam. I've previously reviewed Madam Glam Honeydew so I urge you to visit that post if you haven't before--it has step by step instructions and photos on how to apply soak off gel polish. These 4 polishes were applied using a 12W LED lamp to cure each polish layer, including the gel base and gel top coats(not shown). Gel polish cannot dry without a UV light, so please keep that in mind before you purchase any. You can purchase a light from Madam Glam or on Amazon. These can be worn for a couple of weeks without chips so they definitely have advantages over regular polish. Let's check out the 4 colors I picked to review below.

Alter Ego for ICC Fundraiser and Raffle!

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Good morning, readers! Have you donated and entered into our Indie Coalition for a Cause raffle and fundraiser to support Equality Now? Alter Ego Nail Enamels has contributed three polishes to the prize packs and I want to show them to you a little more in depth than in the original post earlier this week. Let's take a look!

Swatch Saturday: Deborah Lippmann Painted Desert Collection for Summer 2015(Partial)

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Good afternoon, readers! For this week's Swatch Saturday post, I have 2 of the new Deborah Lippmann Painted Desert Collection polishes for Summer 2015. This collection is all about the earthiness of the desert and consists of 4 full coverage cremes. See the press release below along with swatches of the 2 I received for review. 

The Digit-al Dozen DOES Geometric, Day 5: Zoya Island Fun Geometric Nail Art

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Good evening, readers! I have my final Geometric Week mani with The Digit-al Dozen tonight. I've used all new Zoya Summer 2015 polishes for this look. The base is Zoya Genesis and the rectangles are all of the Zoya Island Sun Collection. These vivid cremes are perfect for nail art and I love how this funky mani turned out.

The Digit-al Dozen DOES Geometric, Day 4: Elspeth McLean Inspired Dotticure

Good morning, readers! It's the fourth day of Geometric Week with The Digit-al Dozen and I'm really excited about today's design. I've been hearing and seeing tons of posts over the last month or so online about the artist named Elspeth McLean and I've fallen in love with her work of dots on stones. Here is her Facebook Page so you can see what I mean if you are unfamiliar. Her use of dots and colors is so cheerful and inspiring. I've done my best try translating a similar design onto my 2 accent nails today. They aren't nearly as perfect or intricate as Elspeth's work but I still like how they turned out.

The Digit-al Dozen DOES Geometric, Day 3: Tri-Arrow Tessellation Nail Art

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Good morning, readers! It's Day 3 of Geometric Week with The Digit-al Dozen and I have some nail art that will send you right back to math class. These ti-arrow tessellation nails were easily created using a stamping plate from the Winstonia Third Generation Stamp Plate Set. I'll be sharing a full review of the set with you in the near future but this is my first time trying any images and it was a huge success! Let's take a look.

The Digit-al Dozen DOES Geometric, Day 2: Broken Chevron Nail Art

Good evening, readers! It's a bit late for me to post around here, but today is Hailey's 7th birthday and it was a day of fun and family time. Today's Geometric Week mani is dedicated to Hailey as well because it was inspired by her new bed sheets. I'm calling this design "broken chevron" and I was so in love with the color combo as soon as we bought them. Check out my Instagram for a bonus shot holding a pillow case.

The Digit-al Dozen DOES Geometric, Day 1: Quatrefoil Gradient

Good morning, readers! It's Monday, but I have good news! It's Digit-al Dozen Week and the theme is Geometric. I'm still trying to brainstorm ideas for the week, but I suspect we will see lots of shapes, patterns, and lines from most of us this week. Today's mani is what I've been wearing all weekend and I really love the color combo of the bright creme gradient over the darker shimmer quatrefoil pattern.

Swatch Saturday: KBShimmer Summer 2015 (Partial)

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Good morning, readers! On May 15th, KBShimmer is releasing a three part collection for Summer 2015! I have a few polishes from each of the three parts to share with you today. Let's take a look at these gorgeous faded brights, flakes, and shimmer/glitters below.

Madam Glam Gel Polish Nail Art!

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Good afternoon, readers! I am dabbling into the world of gel polish and nail art with gel polish. Madam Glam recently sent me a handful of new gel colors so I'll be trying them out in nail art as well as showing swatches over the next few weeks. This first look was simple and inspired by the lovely Emily over at The Lacquerologist! She showcases some of her nail clients' manis on instagram and they are often wearing gel polish nail art. I chose to do her Splash Floral design and a shimmery accent nail to complement the light purple creme I wore on most of my nails. Let's take a look!

SCRATCH Monthly Mani Kit

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Good morning, readers! I have a new subscription service to share with you today from SCRATCH. The Monthly Mani Kit includes one set of nail polish wraps a month, plus extras (polish, tools, charms, etc). You will get a preview of 3 wrap design choices and you decide which you want in your package. Let's take a look at the set I chose!

Press Release: OPI Brights Collection 2015

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Good morning, readers! I have just received information on the new Brights Collection by OPI for Summer 2015. Below is the press release, let me know your thoughts in the comments!

LIGHT UP YOUR NAIL LOOK

WITH THE NEW BRIGHTS COLLECTION BY OPI 

Swatch Sunday: OPI SoftShades Collection 2015

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Good morning, readers! I have swatches of the new OPI SoftShades Collection for you this morning. I am a huge fan of brights and have been loving all of the neon collections lately, so I was really surprised at how much I enjoyed trying these out. A palette cleanser, feminine and bridal? Whatever the reason, I really like them so let's take a look!