Gelish and Morgan Taylor Matadora Collection Swatches and Review Part 1

I have a different sort of review for you today - a combined review and comparison of the Gelish and Morgan Taylor Matadora Collections. The two brands will release collections in companion gel polish and regular nail polish shades. This provides options for whichever formula and wear the customer prefers but it is worth noting that the effects can be somewhat different depending on which product you chose. I used the Gelish colors with a peel-off base coat and Gelish Top It Off Top Coat and the Morgan Taylor colors with Morgan Taylor Stick with It Base Coat and Need for Speed Top Coat (both fantastic!) Let's have a look!

*sent by Preen.me VIP for photography and review*

Paint It Pretty Polish 'Tis the Season Collection Swatches and Review Part 2

I have the second half of Paint It Pretty Polish's 'Tis the Season Collection to show you today - these launch on Friday, November 17. This time we have two shimmer holos and a sparkly flake glitter. I reviewed the other three shades in the collection here. More ahead...

*sent by the maker for photography and review*

2-Bit Polish The Cheat Is Grounded Collection Swatches and Review Part 1

I have the debut collection from a new brand to share with you today! 2-Bit Polish recently released The Cheat Is Grounded Collection, with a variety of hilarious names and cute 15ml square bottles with old-school computer print. Since I took a LOT of pictures I will break it into two posts. (The second half of the collection is here.) Let's have a look at the first four today...

*sent by the maker for photography and review*

Turtle Tootsie Polishes Emergency Services Collection, part 2

I'm back with the second half of the 10 polish debut Emergency Services Collection from Turtle Tootsie Polishes. You can check out my first half review here. This one has a couple reflective shimmers and sparkly glitters, so let's dive in after the break...

*sent by the maker for photography and review*

Turtle Tootsie Polishes Emergency Services Collection, part 1

Hello everyone, I have a new brand to show you today, Turtle Tootsie Polishes. Check out the adorable mascot on the logo - I love it as I used to have pet turtles as a child! The debut collection is a tribute to emergency services workers, as Chrissy, the maker, has worked as a dispatcher. The Emergency Services Collection features ten polishes and I have the first half right here after the break...

*sent by the maker for photography and review*

Carpe Noctem Cosmetics Small Batch polishes

Carpe Noctem Cosmetics is doing a release of small batch polishes that are being named by her Facebook fan group, Seize the Night.  I was allowed to purchase all of them in advance to provide pics to the group. Let's check them out after the break. 

Seventy-Seven Nail Lacquer Bohemian Brights Collection, part 2

It's time for part 2 of Seventy-Seven Nail Lacquer's Bohemian Brights Collection! If you haven't seen part 1 you can pop on over here to check it out. More bright holo shimmers after the break...

*Sent by the maker for photography and review*

Seventy-Seven Nail Lacquer Bohemian Rainbow Collection, part 1

Seventy-Seven Nail Lacquer has just launched her Bohemian Rainbow Collection, which is comprised of eight bright holo polishes in shimmer bases. The first half of the collection is posted here and I will have the second half for you soon. Check these out, as they are a different take on all the brights we have been seeing!

*sent by the maker for photography and review*

Glitzkrieg War Paint Joyeux Noel Collection: North Pole Set

The North Pole Set from the  Joyeux Noel Collection by Glitzkrieg War Paint brings to mind the snow, ice, and candy canes of the season. Check out the details after the break...

Ever After Polish Winter Wonderland Collections creme, shimmer, and holo

Check out part 2 of the Ever After Polish Winter Wonderland Collection! This includes the creme, holo, and shimmer shades. What a bright and cheery set of polishes for the dark days of winter. Check them out after the break, and don't miss the sale info at the bottom of the post!

*sent by the makers for photography and review*

Ever After Polish Winter Wonderland Collection glitters

Today I have the first of two posts covering the Winter Wonderland Collection by Ever After Polish, launching Friday, November 28 at 12AM EST. This is big collection, with 11 polishes and there are a variety of finishes for all tastes, in a smooth, quick-drying base. This time I will show you the glitters, which include some spectacular effects! Also, at the end of the post I have codes for the week's sales. Check them out after the break...

*sent by the makers for photography and review*

Marbles For Polish Legend Of Zelda Collection

Marbles For Polish is coming out with a quartet of new colors on November 14 and this time they are dedicated to the Legend Of Zelda. Sadly I never played the game as a kid (if it didn't come free on our family Macintosh, I was out of luck), but was certainly aware of it from my game-playing friends. Here Shannon has gotten her inspiration from the Triforce for the names and colors of the polishes. They are her signature, glowing but delicate linear holos. Nothing in-your-face, here. The holo seems to light up the base color and amplify it rather than graying it out. Lovely!  I bought these a while back when Shannon first put them into testing so I'm excited to finally be able to share! Check them out after the break...

Carpe Noctem Cosmetics swatches

The next installment of Carpe Noctem Cosmetics swatches include some shades both new and old, as well as my favorite of all time by the brand. Check them out after the break.
*two polished sent my the maker for photography, four purchased*

Carpe Noctem Cosmetics swatches

Here are six more Carpe Noctem Cosmetics polishes for your viewing pleasure after the break!

Carpe Noctem Cosmetics swatches

I'm back with more Carpe Noctem Cosmetics swatches today. You can get your hands on all of these and prices range from $4.50 to $15 with a variety of bottle sizes on offer. Check them out after the break!

Carpe Noctem Cosmetics swatches

Carpe Noctem Cosmetics is a brand I have been collecting from the very beginning, so I have a lot of Emily's polishes, both active and discontinued. I was going back through older pics and wanted to share these, even though a few have already sold out from the store. The good news is that one is a core, a couple more are still on clearance, and best of all, Emily does fantastic customs. If you see something here you like, she may still be able to make it or produce something similar, just for you! Check them out after the break.

Glitzkrieg War Paint Holo-Back Girl swatches

Glitzkrieg War Paint is a new indie with a dazzling array of holos in her Holo-Back Girl Intense Holographic Nail Polish. Many of the polishes are jelly finish, meaning they are sheer and translucent. They are meant to be layered to opacity and have a wonderful glow as the light bounces all the way through the polish and the color reflects back from the holo. Other in the line are holo shimmers and are more opaque. Overall, the formula is easy to control but quite thick. Here I have three of each for you. All of them retail for $7 each, so they are quite the deal! Check them out after the break...

*three polishes sent by maker for photography and three purchased*

Marbles For Polish Seven Deadly Sins Collection

Ah, the Seven Deadly Sins Collection by Marbles For Polish is one close to my heart... Not that I make it a point of over-indulging in sins, but I am a huge fan of Dante's Inferno, which is where I learned of the various punishments in store for medieval sinners. And in my dorm freshman year, we did Deadly Sin-O-Meters, which were pie-charts graphing the proportion of sinfulness in each of us. Mine was easy, just divided down the middle into Wrath and Sloth. LMAO. I've calmed down a bit since then, but yeah, Sloth... And yes I was in the intellectual nerd dorm, natch! In general, the formulas on these dried quickly and were easy to work with. Check out the details after the break...

Pretty Bitch Polish swatches

Pretty Bitch Polish launched last year and I was on board for the very first pre-order. Jac, the maker, is a model and professional writer. She even poses herself for some of the brand's collection campaigns! Pretty Bitch's base is custom-blended to Jac's specifications and reminds me of old school nail polish in terms of the scent and application, but is completely five-free. Many of the polish names are NSFW, and are a totally tongue-in-cheek poke at naughty language. Let's just say they can inspire some pretty humorous conversations. Let's have a look after the jump...

Bear Pawlish swatches

Bear Pawlish is one of the most amazing brands I have tried - Tennessee, the maker, keeps coming up with such amazing ideas, and I am way behind on photographing them, but I'll share the six that I have done so far! More pictures after the jump...