Swatch Sunday: Zoya Paradise Sun Collection

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Good morning, readers! Yesterday, I showed you the creme half of the new Zoyas for Summer 2015,  The Island Fun Collection. Today, I have their shimmery metallic counterparts: The Paradise Sun Collection. Fully saturated with a gorgeous micronized metallic sheen, these shimmering beauties are much like sunshine sparkling on water. Meant to be used as an independent color, these shades feature a full-coverage, densely pigmented formula. Let's take a look!

Swatch Saturday: Zoya Island Fun Collection

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Good morning, readers! Zoya released their Island Fun and Paradise Sun Collections last month for Summer and I'll be showing you both this weekend! Today, the Zoya Island Fun Collection: Ready for an island vacation, these playful creams embody a tropical getaway! They are strong in color to balance the brilliance of the summer sun, with a flawless cream formula. A few weeks ago, I showed you nail art using these cremes--they work really well in nail art because they are bold and opaque. Let's take a look at full swatches!

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 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.

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. 

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.

Swatch Saturday: China Glaze Electric Nights Collection!

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Good morning, readers! I have the China Glaze Electric Nights Collection to share with you for Swatch Saturday this week! I don't typically purchase entire collections, but I couldn't resist these brights and they make for fun spring and summer nail art! This collection consists of 12 polishes: 3 matte glitter toppers and 9 squishy bright/neon crellies. I say that because some are definitely neon and glowing under my blue aquarium lights (not black lights, which may make them all glow as the press release on the collection says) and others are just bright colors without the glow. Let's take a look.

Swatch Saturday: Nicole by OPI Coca-Cola Collection!

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If you are out of the loop, Nicole by OPI just released the Coca-Cola Collection and I have them for you today! If you missed it, check out my This or That? post from earlier this week--I compared these soda inspired shades to their OPI counterparts from last year. Vote on your favorites!

As promised, here are full swatches of the new collection. I have to admit, I'm really leaning toward the Nicole by OPI Collection more than the old OPI one. Aside from one or two, the Nicole by OPI Coca-Cola Collection wins this battle for me. So let's take a look.

Swatch Saturday: Silly Bee's Chickadees Goodly Granizados Collection!

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Good morning, readers! I have a fun new glitter topper collection for you releasing Monday! This is the Silly Bee's Chickadees Goodly Granizados Collection. There are four clear based glitter toppers inspired by shaved ice treats made with evaporated milk, colored flavor syrup, and condensed milk called granizados. I would love to try one, it sounds yummy! Let's take a look:

Swatch Saturday: OPI Hawaii Collection

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Good morning, readers! I have the new OPI Hawaii Collection to share with you today. There are 12 new colors, so grab a seat (imagine you are drinking out of a coconut in Hawaii) and keep reading below for my thoughts on this big collection!

Swatch Saturday: OPI Infinite Shines!

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Good morning, readers! I have 6 of the new OPI Infinite Shine Gel Effects Lacquer System shades to show you today! There are 30 new colors, plus a base and top coat (both needed for the system to work correctly) that give the shine of gel polish and up to 10 days of wear, without the need to cure with a light or soak off for removal. Let's take a look at the 6 colors I received. 

Swatch Saturday: Alter Ego Nail Enamels egoSCENTrics Collection!

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Good morning, readers! Happy Valentine's Day if you are celebrating! We have a fun family day planned so no valentines nail art from me today. Instead, I have a new collection by Alter Ego Nail Enamels that launches today at Noon (CST). Alongside 5 new gorgeous polishes, there is a new product called egoSCENTrics! They are moisturizing perfume sticks that can also be used as a cuticle balm! Let's check everything out!

Swatch Saturday: Zoya Delight Collection!

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Good morning, readers! I have the latest collection today by Zoya for Spring 2015: Delight. Of the 6 new colors, 3 are cremes and 3 have gorgeous shimmer. I really like these colors together and already used them in a nail art manicure that I posted last weekend. Let's take a look at each color individually below!

Swatch Saturday: Silly Bee's Chickadees Chloe's Quince and Glitter for Good!

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Good evening, readers! I have 2 gorgeous polishes to share with you tonight that will be available tomorrow by Silly Bee's Chickadees. They are Chloe's Quince and Glitter For Good. Let's take a look and learn a bit more about the Winter 2015 Glitter for Good non-profit recipient: Hogar Cristiano de Puntarenas, an all-girls orphanage in Puntarenas, Costa Rica. 

Swatch Saturday: OPI Fifty Shades of Grey Collection!

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Good morning, readers! It feels like it's been a long time since I've had a Swatch Saturday post. I just went back in the archive and don't see any since November! Well, that's okay, I have a ton of new collections that just arrived this week so you will be getting a lot in the next month. For this post, we have the 6-polish OPI Fifty Shades of Grey Collection. Based on the book and upcoming movie (which I haven't read so I have no input on that subject), this collection is mostly grey colors with a sexy red thrown in there. I am a huge fan of grey polish so this collection is super exciting to me. Let's take a look!

Swatch Saturday: Alter Ego Home For The Holidays 2014 Collection

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Good morning, readers! I have been sparse on the blog this week, but I am back with a new collection from Alter Ego Nail Enamels! The Home For The Holidays 2014 Collection features 5 polishes inspired by family and friends you would see when you are home for the holidays! Let's take a look!

Swatch Saturday: Lighthouse of Hope Collaboration Box

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Good morning, readers! I have a really special Collaboration Box to share with you today for Depression Awareness. I am really happy I was able to swatch these beauties and below is the info I received directly from the polish makers.

This special edition box is a collaboration between 8 indie polish makers with proceeds benefiting the group I Need a LightHouse.  I Need a LightHouse is an amazing organization that works directly with people who suffer from depressive disorders as well as educates the family members of those individuals so that they can learn coping methods and help their loved ones.  You can find more information about the organization here.

The box will include the following 8 polishes plus a She Shines topcoat from Alter Ego:

Swatch Saturday: KBShimmer Winter 2014 Collection (Partial)

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Good morning, readers! I have an exciting post for you today! On November 1st, KBShimmer is releasing the Winter 2014 Collection. I have 7 of the polishes to share with you today! There are 16 total: 11 new and 5 re-released colors. I already showed you Spot Sign a couple of days ago. Let's take a look at the other 7 I was sent to review!

Swatch Saturday: OPI Gwen Stefani Holiday 2014, Part 1!

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Good evening, readers! I have the new OPI Gwen Stefani Holiday 2014 Collection to share with you this weekend! There are 18 polishes, so I've decided to split them into two posts. This is part 1, and I am going to call it the reds and purples. There are a lot of these colors for the collection so why not see them all together to pick your favorites? I should have the other half up tomorrow.

Swatch Saturday: Jolie Polish Crellies

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Good morning, readers! Guess what? I have tons of new polishes to share with you for my swatching weekends. It was so strange to not have anything in my review pile for the past 2 weekends. I have some holiday collections rolling in this week so stay tuned for those. 

For today, I have three crelly polishes to share with you from Jolie Polish. Crelly polishes are a hybrid formula of jellies and cremes. Basically, you need a few layers to hide the visible nail line, but they have a cloudiness that jellies don't have. They can be especially great if you use them for layering (which I will show you below). Let's take a look: