Wildflower Lacquer Wynne the Cat Tribute Nail Art

A little while ago Taylor from Wildflower Lacquer lost her cat Wynne. A group of folks got together to do some manis in tribute to her, and I did one, but just was not able to get the pics edited in time due to massive work overload and Bad Times. But I still wanted to share my tabby mani in Wynne’s honor, even if late. I used all Wildflower past releases.  Taylor has since adopted Dolly, an adorable kitten in honor of Wynne.

Moonflower Polish Fall 2019 Collection Swatches and Review

Moonflower Polish is releasing her Fall 2019 Collection on August 23 - this is a set of six lovely duochrome/metallic polishes that double for regular manis and stamping. They also work great together, as you will see in this post! Let's have a look!

*sent by the maker for photography and review*

Moonflower Polish Gemstones Collection Part 2 Swatches and Review

Moonflower Polish has released another set of their excellent holographic stamping polishes and these are every bit as good as previous ones. The Gemstones Collection Part 2 features five shades of shimmer polishes that strike a perfect balance between opacity and holo shimmer. Let's have a look!

*sent by the maker for photography and review*

Ever After Polish Stamp It Up Collection Pastel Set Swatches and Review

I have a big post for you today for a collection that does a lot of different stuff! The Ever After Polish Stamp It Up Collection Pastel Set makes claims to function as regular polishes, stamping polishes, and for water marbling. Now, that is a tall order, since not all of these things always go together. Sometimes stamping polishes can be too thick to water marble or spread easily as regular polishes. Not the case here, though, these miraculously do all of these tasks with ease, even for me, a reluctant and nervous middle-skilled nail artist. Let's check them out!

*sent by the maker for photography and review*

Moonflower Polish Polish Pickup Musicals August 2018 Swatches and Review

Polish Pickup is back from vacation and the August 2018 theme for this release is Musicals! Polish Pickup is a Facebook group and pop up shop that involves indie polish and craft makers producing items based on themes voted in by the group. The shop will be open from August 3 at 11AM EDT to August 6 at 11:59 PM EDT. This post is about an absolutely marvelous pink linear holo from Moonflower Polish that stamps like a dream!

*sent by the maker for photography and review*

Cupcake Polish 5th Anniversary Trio Swatches and Review

I got into indie polish in 2012 and a lot of brands have come and gone, but Cupcake Polish is celebrating five years with the 5th Anniversary Trio! I have been a customer since the very beginning in 2013 and have a ton of the brand's holos and shimmers. As you may have noticed, the logo of Cupcake is pink, and it makes sense that all three polishes in the Trio have bright pink elements in them. In addition to these three sparkly shades, there will also be a massive sale. You can get 30% off the store (including new shades) with code 5YEARS from 12AM CDT July 1 until 11:59PM CDT on July 5. Enough of the details, let's look at some polish!

*sent by the maker for photography and review*

Moonflower Polish Polish Pickup 1990s! May 2018 Swatches and Review

We are closing in on the final rounds of items for the upcoming Polish Pickup! Polish Pickup is a Facebook group and pop up shop that involves indie polish and craft makers producing items based on themes voted in by the group. They are available for a pre-order, this time from 11AM EDT, May 4 to 11:59PM EDT May 7. Moonflower Polish is a newbie to Polish Pickup and her first offering is a mega-hot neon stamping polish with shifting shimmers. Let's look!

*sent by the maker for photography and review*

Girly Bits Cosmetics Fall 2017 Collection Part 1 Swatches and Review

I have really been feeling the cremes this fall and Girly Bits Cosmetics' Fall 2017 Collection Part 1 are some of the highlights. I swear I have shirts in every one of these colors, so of course I had to match my outfits to my nails! And these polishes also stamp and water marble, so what else could you want? 

*sent by the maker for photography and review*

Julie G Nails Bohemian Dreams Collection Swatches and Review Part 2

I'm back with the second half of Julie G Nail's Bohemian Dreams Collection. This set of six amazing fall cremes in complex colors is available now as a full set for $9.95 or for $3.99 each. This special release has cool wood-grained brush handles I love! If you missed it, I have Part 1 of my review here. 

*sent by PR for photography and review*

Julie G Nails Bohemian Dreams Collection Swatches and Review Part 1

Julie G Nails has a lovely collection of six cremes for fall entitled the Bohemian Dreams Collection. These rich, complex, deeper colors are lovely on their own and perfect for nail art. They also feature special wood-grained brush caps that are just gorgeous! Check out the first three on this post!

*sent by PR for photography and review*

Born Pretty Store Stamping Plate BP-L060 and Stamping Polishes Swatches and Review

When I first started stamping it was a struggle, but let me say I have more than made peace with this nail art technique and indeed have tons of fun with it! Today I will be reviewing and showing you some manis I did with Born Pretty Store Stamping Plate BP-L060 and three Born Pretty Store Stamping Polishes. Let's go!

*stamping plate provided by maker for photography and review, all other products purchased*

Essie Core Colors Nail Art

I've got some nail art looks to share with you using the Essie core collection polishes that I reviewed here and here. These were sent to me as part of the Preen.me VIP program and I wanted to see how they would perform for various nail art techniques.

*sent by PR for photography and review*

Moonflower Polish Multichromes Collection Swatches and Review

I have a mega-post today of stamping fun courtesy of Moonflower Polish. Nadia recently released the Multichromes Collection comprised of five gorgeous multi/duochromes that work on their own and for stamping. I chose to use them all together and they were stunning this way with the changing shifts. Let's have a look!

Celestial Cosmetics for Color4nails Holo Stamping Polishes Swatches and Review

I have a mega post for you today showing the Celestial Cosmetics Color4nails Holo Stamping Polishes. This set of five shimmery holo stamping polishes are exclusive to online retailer Color4nails. I have been testing them for several months now and am happy to say these are tremendously easy to use, not to mention fun! Let's have a look.

*sent by the maker for photography and review*

Moonflower Polish La Isla del Encanto Summer 2017 Collection Swatches and Review Part 2

I have the second half of Moonflower Polish's La Isla de Encanto Summer 2017 Collection to show you today! If you missed it, I reviewed the other four polishes in this collection here. These are all shimmer, duochrome polishes that are made for stamping, but also can be used as regular polishes. They are inspired by Nadia's home island of Puerto Rico - let's get started on this part of the tour!

Moonflower Polish La Isla del Encanto Summer 2017 Collection Swatches and Review Part 1

Moonflower Polish has just released La Isla del Encanto Summer 2017 Collection, a set of eight slightly duochrome shimmery stamping polishes inspired by Nadia's home island of Puerto Rico. I have four of the polishes to show you today and will be back with the second half soon. All of them work as both regular polishes and for stamping so I used them together. Let's have a look!

*sent by the maker for photography and review*

Octopus Party Nail Lacquer Mahalo Collection Swatches and Review

Octopus Party Nail Lacquer  has a new collection of bright, jelly holos coming out as a grand finale to his long-time collaboration with e-tailer Ella Ann Cosmetics. Ella Ann is shutting down, sadly, but will be running a pre-order for this lovely group of polishes. The open period will be between June 9 at 9PM EDT through June 11. Let's check them out!

*purchased with blogger discount*

Julie G Nails Spring 2017 Pack 3 Swatches and Review

I have the final Julie G Nails Spring 2017 Pack to share with you today - this is number 3. It has the most richly-toned neons of the special sale 3-packs, which are available until May 27. So if you like what you see, be sure to pick this up for $10 for all three polishes! I also tried these with a water marble. Check it all out after the break...

*sent by PR for photography and review*

Julie G Nails Spring 2017 Pack 2 Swatches and Review

I'm back with Spring 2017 Pack 2 from Julie G Nails! This is a special deal available now on the Jesse's Girl Cosmetics website until May 27. You get all three colors for only $10, saving nearly $3 off the individual prices. Let's have a look at the colors and then I have some nail art for you. 

*sent by PR for photography and review*

Julie G Nails Spring 2017 Pack 1 Swatches and Review

Julie G Nails has some awesome deals for us, available until May 27! There are three Spring Packs, comprised of Spring 2017 Collection polishes, that are available on the Julie G site for a budget price of $10, around $3 off the normal price. I have Spring Pack 1 to share with you today, along with some nail art!

*sent by PR for photography and review*