Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer Fan Favorites 2016 Collection Swatches and Review Part 1

Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer has re-released some polishes from previous collections as part of the Fan Favorites 2016 Collection. Some are completely the same as the originals and others are slightly reformulated. I have four of them to show you today - let's get started!

*bottles purchased and sent by the maker for photography and review*

Highlight Cosmetics Matte Liquid Lipstick Swatches and Review

Matte liquid lipsticks are all the rage lately and I have a new one to show you! This is Highlight Cosmetics Matte Liquid Lipstick in the shade Ruby Royalty. This product has a shimmer/metallic finish and is designed for long wear. Let's have a closer look!

*sent by the maker for photography and review*

Grace-full Nail Polish Sands Tasmania Charity Polishes for Pregnancy and Infant Loss Swatches and Review

Today is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day, and I have two beautiful shimmer polishes from Grace-full Nail Polish that benefit Sands Tasmania, a self-support group for parents that have experience the death of a baby. While I have never been pregnant myself, many of my family members have had the experience of pregnancy and infant loss. My mother and I are both only children due to the seven miscarriages my mom had and the still birth of her brother. My father and grandfather both had baby brothers who died when they were young. There is much more recognition and support of the confusion and grief that parents and siblings experience now than there once was - formerly it was only acceptable in western society to express grief through rituals and art. As a musician, one of the most moving pieces I ever experienced was Mahler's Kindertotenlieder, orchestral tone poems set to the poems of Friedrich Rueckert, who had devastatingly lost two of his children. The one that really struck me was Nun will die Sonn' so hell Aufgeh'n:

Nun will die Sonn' so hell aufgeh'n

als sei kein Unglück die Nacht gescheh'n.

Das Unglück geschah nur mir allein.

Die Sonne, sie scheinet allgemein.

Du mußt nicht die Nacht in dir verschränken

mußt sie ins ew'ge Licht versenken.

Ein Lämplein verlosch in meinem Zelt,

Heil sei dem Freudenlicht der Welt.

Now the sun wants to rise as brightly

as if nothing terrible had happened during the night.

The misfortune had happened only to me,

but the sun shines equally on everyone.

You must not enfold the night in you.

You must sink it in eternal light.

A little star went out in my tent!

Greetings to the joyful light of the world.

I see this as the exact message that organizations like Sands Tasmania want to help grieving parents understand - that it is okay to feel angry that the sun still rises, that life goes on, but you are indeed not alone. That the darkness of grief can transfigure itself into the joy of love, memory, and life.

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month - Wave of Polish Auctions Press Release

Press Release 2016

October is International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. Sadly, still today one in four pregnancies end in loss, leaving behind devastated families. According to the Stillbirth Foundation Australia there are six stillborn babies born every day in Australia, a statistic that has not changed  in decades. 

Throughout the month of October, the Wave of Polish campaign runs two main events to promote awareness and support for pregnancy and infant loss, as well as to raise funds to support the charities supporting bereaved parents.

In the first event you are encouraged to paint your nails pink and blue to show your support.  You will also help raise awareness of pregnancy and Infant loss. We are in our 4^th year and have found many people encouraged to share their story, some for the first time, just through the simple act of sharing our nails  Please don't forget to Post your manis on social media using the hashtag #waveofpolish and follow the IG @waveofpolish. October 15th is Pregnancy and Infant Loss awareness day, this is the best day to show your support. If there is only one day you can paint your nails this month, please chose this date. To honour the little ones taken too young on the 15th of October at 7pm wherever you live please join in and stop a moment with us and light a candle. As the clock, strikes seven in different parts of the world a wave of light will wash over the world for those precious angels who we no longer share this earth with. We also want this to be a day across the nail community that shows parents we care, we remember, we are here to support you by sharing your nails.

The second event is a large auction of one of a kind polishes made especially for Pregnancy and Infant Loss awareness and not commercially available. We have many extremely talented makers from around the world that have created this polishes. The Wave of Polish auctions start on the 8th of October and finishes on the awareness day 15th the same time you light your candle, 7pm. Gorgeous hand blended nail polish me  are on offer as the auction ships internationally to anyone in the world who registers. All the proceeds go to help the parents and families grieving the loss of their child by going to SANDS Australia and MISS foundation in United States. Details on how to vote and the gorgeous polishes offered are on our blog site http://www.waveofpolish.blogspot.com or at our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/waveofpolish/

Bid at: https://www.myminiauction.com/waveofpolish

There are some scars that can’t be seen by the eye

Some wounds that will never heal

Some hurts that time will never mend

And broken hearts with pieces missing that will never be whole again.

Contact: Theresa Carter tacmac@westnet.com.au

PowerPuff Girls Collaboration Swatches and Review

Are you a PowerPuff fan? Then you may very well need the new PowerPuff Girls Collaboration between Anonymous Lacquer, Dream Polish, Ever After Polish, Firecracker Lacquer, Lou It Yourself, and Ribbits Stickits! This set of five polishes plus nail art extras, skin care, and nail decals is available now in the Lou It Yourself shop for $47.50 plus shipping! Let's have a closer look!

*sent by the makers for photography and review*

Northern Star Polish You Matter Charity Auction Polish for I Need A Lighthouse Swatches and Review

It is almost time for the annual charity auction organized by Julie of Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer for I Need A Lighthouse, an organization supporting mental health awareness for children. Northern Star Polish has donated an amazing, soft pink polish with sparkly shimmer called You Matter. Let's have a look!

*sent by the maker for photography and review*

Awesome Sauce Indie Box Lisa Frank Swatches and Review

This month, the Awesome Sauce Indie Box pays tribute to the bright, 80s stylings of Lisa Frank that many of us grew up with! The set contains four polishes, a rainbow nail file, cuticle balm, neon star glitter and water slide decals. Let's have a look!

*sent by the makers for photography and review*

Valentia Pure Glow Brightening Moisturizer Review

I have been testing the Valentia Pure Glow Brightening Moisturizer recently, and it has quickly risen to the top of my skin care favorites! This gentle, light product has made a noticeable difference in my skin in just a short period of time. If you have hyperpigmentation prone skin that needs a lift and brighten, this may just be the product for you. Let's have a closer look!

*sent by PR for review*

Celestial Cosmetics Limited Edition September Polish Swatches and Review

Celestial Cosmetics' September Limited Edition Polish is inspired by the Morning Glory. This bright pink flake polish has a wonderful, quick-drying formula and is available now. Let's have a closer look. 

*sent by the maker for photography and review*

Lou It Yourself Halloween Trick or Treat Trio Swatches and Review

Lou It Yourself has just launched the Halloween Trick or Treat Trio, with two shimmers and a flake topper that can also be worn by itself. They are available in the shop now! I picked up my set via the preview at Polish Con but now everyone can get them. Let's have a look.