tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39269901373825424502024-02-21T01:02:04.453-05:00Tough As Nails LacquerTough Nailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16402769601823107779noreply@blogger.comBlogger124125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926990137382542450.post-31346445753257878782013-01-12T15:24:00.000-05:002013-01-12T15:24:57.599-05:00The Dregs Collection<br />
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The Dregs is a different sort of collection from Tough As Nails Lacquer. Featuring four lacquers, The Dregs Collection was conceived from my recent obsession with drinking tea, the underbelly of Victorian culture, and a desire for a more calming collection. The color palate in The Dregs is much softer, featuring two work-friendly glitters and two pale, shimmery crèmes. I hope that you enjoy wearing the collection as much as I did making it. Topcoat is recommended with all four, with thicker topcoat recommended for Builder’s Tea and Magdalene Laundry Service, although they all look great mattified as well.</div>
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The Dregs Collection will be offered for domestic pre-sale, as sets only, from Sunday, January 13 to January 27. You can purchase via <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/toughasnailslacquer" target="_blank">Etsy</a> or I can invoice you if you email me at toughasnailslacquer [@] gmail [dot] com. A limited number of sets are ready to ship immediately, but if a large volume is ordered, please expect your purchase to ship within 5-7 days. </div>
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Builder’s Tea has a milky mauve-y/brown base with brown and caramel glitter disbursed throughout. It reaches opacity in 2-3 coats. </div>
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Builder’s tea is strong, inexpensive tea served with milk and sugar, usually consumed by the working class. During the Victorian era, it allowed workers to stay on for longer shifts, giving them a break that provided sustenance to those whose meals did not contain as much caloric value as the upper class.</div>
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<b>MAGDALENE'S LAUNDRY SERVICE</b></div>
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Magdalene's Laundry Service is a buildable, shimmering, milky, pale pink jelly with rose-colored dot and hexagonal glitter. It reaches opacity in 3 coats; those with long nails may experience some visible nail line. Magdalene's Laundry Service is also great layered over any number of pinks that are likely found in a collection.<br />
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During the 18th-20th centuries, if you were a prostitute, unmarried, too flirtatious, or even too pretty, you may have been sent to a Magdalene Asylum. Magdalene Asylums, or Magdalene Laundries, were institutions for the fallen women of society, located throughout Europe, Canada, and the US. The asylums were originally intended to rehabilitate prostitutes and other women back into society, sustaining themselves by offering laundry services, but became prison-like, where women experienced hard labor, forced periods of silence, and abuse.<br />
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<b>EAST END GIRL</b></div>
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East End Girl is a dusty teal with a hidden blue shimmer. It reaches opacity in 2-3 coats.</div>
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Jack the Ripper, the Victorian Era’s most notable (and still unidentified) serial killer, operated in Whitechapel in London’s East End. East End Girl is an homage to the at least five women who suffered under Jack’s skilled and brutal hands. These women: Mary Ann Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride, Catherine Eddowes, and Mary Jane Kelly, are considered canonical victims of Jack the Ripper. All were prostitutes. While they were all viscously murdered, their deaths helped draw attention to the poor living conditions in the East End.</div>
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<b>THE REDUNDANT WOMAN</b></div>
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The Redundant Woman is a rather peculiar color. Originally meant to be a pale purple, sometimes it has a tendency to appear gray or blue. Whatever shade it chooses to lean toward, it has a subtle pink shimmer. The Redundant Woman reaches opacity in 2-3 coats. </div>
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Redundant women, also known as superfluous women, were the approximately 750,000 women in the UK during the 19th century who would remain unmarried because of a demographic imbalance in genders. </div>
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I have a little confession. I'm terrible at nail art. Like, anytime I attempt to do anything it comes out looking like a 4 year old's art project, but not in a good way. So I was pretty excited when I was contacted by <a href="http://www.jobynailart.com/" target="_blank">Joby Nail Art</a> to see if I was interested in partnering up for a little giveaway. </div>
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I was sent two different nail art sticker sets and opted to use the Gold set, meaning that the <a href="http://www.jobynailart.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=NA03-21" target="_blank">Hearts and Bows set</a> is up for grabs in the giveaway!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #4f81bd;">Joby Nail Art is not a newcomer to the nail art trend. They have been around since 2003, <a href="http://www.jobynailart.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #4f81bd;">JOBY Nail Art</span></a> is a place where you will find a variety of nail art products for your nail design needs. At JOBY nail art they strive to offer quality service and quality products for both the nail professional and the general consumer. Whether your preference is fun and funky with glitter nail art, gold nail art or flower nail art or a bit more modest, we are sure to have something for your style. Try out the latest trends with lace nails or do something new with 3D nail art supplies. Whatever your nail style may be, JOBY nail art gives you the freedom to make your statement. They offer how-to videos make applying the decals simple and hassle free so you will have beautiful nails in no time.</span><u></u><u></u></span></div>
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Now, onto the manicure! Like I said, I used the <a href="http://www.jobynailart.com/gold-collection-accent-ribbons.html" target="_blank">Gold Collection - Accent Ribbons</a>.</div>
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I was a little nervous, but I followed the easy instructions on the back and everything went really well! (I did cut the ribbons so that I could get one bow per nail).</div>
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First I used two coats of OPI Don't Pretzel My Buttons. I let that dry completely and didn't apply top coat. Then I cut the bows out of the packaging, peeled off the back, and applied them to the tips of my nails. Easy! I finished everything off with a coat of topcoat. I don't remember the brand. Nothing special.</div>
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I was really happy with the results, although I think I'll need a little bit more practice since the bows aren't perfectly even with one another. However, I don't think the slight crookedness is something that anyone will notice unless they're right up on my nails.<br />
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I liked using Joby Nail Art a lot, and the lure of free shipping means that at around $3 a set, you get a lot of bang for your buck. The product is easy to use (like I said, I've never been good at nail art). This was my first time using any kind of nail sticker so I'm quite happy with everything and am excited to try the other ribbons with different lacquers. </div>
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And there's an absolutely adorable set of little owl nail stickers that I think I'm going to need to grab soon :)</div>
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Now, here's the giveaway! You'll win the item pictured below. This giveaway is open for those with a US address only. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's almost 2013 and there are some great things in the works at Tough As Nails Lacquer. </span></div>
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Dregs Collection is a different sort of collection from Tough As Nails Lacquer from what you've seen in the past. You might say that the Collection is refined. </span></div>
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lacquers, The Dregs Collection was conceived from my recent obsession with
drinking tea, the underbelly of Victorian culture, and a desire for a more
calming collection. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The colors in The Dregs Collection is soft and toned down, featuring two
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While more information will be forthcoming and the lacquers have been sent off to bloggers as this is being typed, the names of the four lacquers in The Dregs Collection are:</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">COME & SEE COLLECTION</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Come & See Collection is based on the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse from the Book of Revelations. This is another four piece collection which will premiere after The Dregs Collection. The colors are self-explanatory and in the titles of the polishes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm very excited for both of these collections. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I hope that everyone has a safe and happy start of 2013!</span></div>
Tough Nailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16402769601823107779noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926990137382542450.post-85729529999733611142012-12-28T22:45:00.002-05:002012-12-28T22:46:15.850-05:00New Years Sale!<div style="text-align: justify;">
Hey everyone! I'm going to host a little giveaway this weekend for some nail art, but wanted to let you know that I'm having a big sale over on my Etsy shop. </div>
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There are shorties as low as $4.00 and full size bottles as low as $6.00 in the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ToughAsNailsLacquer?section_id=12736343" target="_blank">Sale section</a>. </div>
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On top of that, I have a code that will give you 13% off of everything! That includes already marked down items. Click here to shop: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ToughAsNailsLacquer" target="_blank"><b>BUY AWAY</b></a>! Use code: NEWYEAR13 at check out for the discount.</div>
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The sale is good through January 1, 2013, so make sure you purchase quickly. </div>
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Happy Sunday everyone! </div>
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I was recently contacted by Joanna of Polished Intentions to see if I'd be interested in some of her shop's collection and I jumped at the chance based on the photos on the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PolishedIntentions" target="_blank">Polished Intentions Etsy shop</a>.</div>
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I received Iceburg Ahead, Embers, and Nightmares and Gemscapes, three creme based lacquers with glitter throughout.</div>
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From left to right: Iceberg Ahead, Embers, and Nightmares & Gemscapes.</div>
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<a name='more'></a>First up, Iceberg Ahead, a blue based lacquer with aqua shards/shreds. Sometimes shards can be tricky, but I didn't have any application problems with this one. <br /><br />
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Photos show three coats of Iceberg Ahead with one coat of Poshe fast dry topcoat. </div>
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Embers! Embers was by far my favorite of the three. Look at the glow! Red and orange hexes are swimming in a creme plurple base. I'm not quite sure how Joanna got the polish to glow so beautifully -- maybe it's the contrast between the base and the glitter -- but it's gorgeous. </div>
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And last but not least, Nightmares and Gemscapes. This is a black jelly with red, green, teal, and purple satin/matte glitter and smaller white glitter. </div>
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I opted to wear one coat of Nightmares and Gemscapes over one coat of China Glaze Liquid Leather and I was very happy with the result. </div>
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I really like polishes that I can wear on their own or layered over others, and that's true of all three I reviewed. Out of the three I tried, I would definitely consider Embers a "must buy" because it's unique and completely gorgeous. Iceberg Ahead and Nightmares & Gemscapes are good polishes in their own right but Embers was just such a standout beauty.</div>
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You can purchase Polished Intentions on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PolishedIntentions" target="_blank">Etsy</a>. And don't forget to like the Polished Intentions <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Polished-Intentions/425521970845819?ref=ts&fref=ts" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> and check out the Polished intentions <a href="http://polishedintentions.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">blog</a>!</div>
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Over the past few months I've been toiling away, making new polishes and the following six are the results. I'm very happy with them and hope that you are, too! They can all be purchased in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/toughasnailslacquer" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a>.</div>
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Remember that 10% of all sales during the month of November are going straight to <a href="http://soldiersangels.org/" target="_blank">Soldiers' Angels</a>, a nonprofit ". . . with the mission to provide aid and comfort to the men adn women of the United States Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, and their familiars and to enable [their] volunteers to improve the lives of a growing veteran population."</div>
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My brother was killed in action on 6 November 2010 and so the military is very near and dear to my heart. The donation is going to be made in his memory. </div>
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Photos show two coats of Moe Money with one coat of Poshe topcoat. </div>
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Moe Money is a gorgeous
green lacquer with golden shimmer throughout. Moe Money is really all
about the Benjamins and is best described as a hustler. Did you recently
notice that your watch is missing after a chance encounter with Moe
Money on the street? Odds are, that watch is now in a pawn shop and Moe
Money is adding some crisp bills to the wallet.</div>
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This is actually my latest favorite that I've made. It's not overly complicated but still has a little pizzazz to it. This is also not a glitter bomb! There is gold shimmer in the polish, but nothing excessive. So if you're looking for a change of pace, go with Moe Money. </div>
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<b>BLUE TUESDAY</b></div>
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Photos show two coats of Blue Tuesday with one coat of Poshe topcoat. The bottom row, middle photo shows one coat of Blue Tuesday over one coat of OPI Roadhouse Blues. </div>
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Blue Tuesday is a limited edition deep blue lacquer with navy and teal
glitter throughout in hexes and squares. It does contain holographic
glitter. The larger navy hexes do have a reflective curl, but Blue
Tuesday lays flat on the nail. If reflective glitter bugs you, then Blue
Tuesday isn't the polish for you. <br /><br />Very little is known about
Blue Tuesday. A Blue Tuesday refers to an actual event without
disclosing any actual information of that event. It may or may not occur
on a Tuesday, and it may or may not involve the color blue. Only a few
know of the existence of a Blue Tuesday and may or may not know anything
else about it. Maybe. </div>
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I only made 30 bottles of this and didn't write down a recipe, so if you like it, buy it!</div>
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<b>SHOCK & AWE </b></div>
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Photos show one coat of Shock & Awe over OPI Here Today Aragon Tomorrow (top left) and The Great Butter Rebellion. Poshe topcoat finished everything off. Photos don't do this one justice.</div>
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Shock & Awe is a topcoat that is holographic overload. It contains
gold and silver holographic glitter in a variety of shapes and sizes --
hexes, slivers, bars, diamonds, stars, and squares. <br /><br />Shock &
Awe is a military doctrine based on using overwhelming power, dominant
battlefield awareness, dominant maneuvers, and spectacular displays of
force to paralyze the adversary's perception of the battlefield and
destroy its will to fight. Shock & Awe was heavily utilized during
the United States' 2003 invasion of Iraq. </div>
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<b> FLASHBANG</b></div>
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Photos show one coat of Flashbang over OPI Skull & Glossbones (the gray) and OPI Here Today Aragon Tomorrow, with a coat of Poshe topcoat. This polish is a million times better in person than what I can convey with teh camera. It's soft but still a little edgy and, in my humble opinion, the perfect winter topcoat. </div>
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Flashbang is a topcoat
that includes white hexes, squares, and shards in a variety of sizes,
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are explosive devices that produce a blinding flash of light and loud
noise, momentarily activating all light-sensitive cells in the eyes and
causing temporary hearing loss. They're used to temporarily disorient the
enemy's senses so you can get the jump on him or get the hell outta
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<b> BLITZKRIEG BLUE</b></div>
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Photos show one coat of Blitzkrieg Blue over one coat of Zoya Song (top row and bottom left) and also Blitzkrieg Blue on its own with three coats (bottom right). Poshe topcoat finishes off both looks.</div>
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Blitzkrieg Blue is a versatile shimmering jelly lacquer with silver and
blue glitters of various sizes throughout. It does contain short bar
glitters and holographic glitter. <br /><br />Blitzkrieg is German for
"lightning war" and is noted for being utilized by the Germans during
World War II. A Blitzkrieg is a series of quick and decisive short
battles to deliver a knockout blow to the enemy before it can recover
and counterstrike. It involves a coordinated effort by tanks, mobilized
infantry, artillery and aircraft, to overwhelm the enemy and break
lines, having a strong psychological effect on the enemy.</div>
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<b>OBLIGATORY XMAS POLISH </b></div>
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Photos show one coat of Obligatory Xmas Polish over two coats OPI Jade is the New Black. Poshe topcoat finishes the manicure. </div>
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There are many Christmas polishes out there. But this one is mine. A take on decorated Christmas trees. </div>
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Obligatory Xmas Polish is a limited edition shimmering green lacquer
that contains various sizes and shades of green glitter, with
"ornaments" of red, yellow, blue, purple, orange, pink, and white. <br /><br />Obligatory
Xmas Polish hates to be dragged to family holiday parties but somehow
finds herself wear an ugly Christmas sweater, standing in the corner
with a glass of eggnog in her hand, stuck in a conversation with creepy
Uncle Fred. She can be found attempting to hide in the basement with her
flask, spoiling gifts before they can be unwrapped by the kids, and
drunk dialing her ex, who just so happened to break up with her two
weeks before Christmas. Bastard.</div>
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Thanks for checking out my new lacquers!Tough Nailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16402769601823107779noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926990137382542450.post-71429760116372026612012-10-14T21:06:00.000-04:002012-10-14T21:06:11.121-04:00Rainbow Honey: The Yokai Collection<div style="text-align: justify;">
I've been absent from the blog and Facebook for the last few weeks but I'm back. And I have some very gorgeous lacquers to share from Rainbow Honey.</div>
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I recently received The Yokai Collection from Rainbow Honey, which is a limited edition, three piece collection. Yokai are supernatural monsters in Japanese folklore so this collection makes for a great break from traditional Halloween themed collections that are currently on the market.</div>
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I used two coats of each lacquer and one coat of Poshe fast dry topcoat. All photos were taken in natural light, without flash.<br />
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<u><b>Kitsune: The Magical White Fox</b></u></div>
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Kitsune has a golden cream base that is chock full of autumnal hues -- gold, bronze, and orange -- with a golden shimmer throughout. </div>
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Kitsune is an excellent way to do a neutral glitter. The polish is sof<u>t</u> and subtle in a good way. Kitsune has a warmth that makes it seem to glow.<u><b><br /></b></u></div>
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<u><b>Kawako: The Mischievous River Child</b></u></div>
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Kawako has a stunning midnight blue base with blue and silver glitter throughout. It has a somewhat iridescent quality that you can see in the photo above.</div>
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Kawako is a versatile sort of lacquer that would be perfect for a night on the town or paired with business wear. This reminds me of the ocean depths and is definitely a polish I found it easy to dive into.<br />
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<b><u>Oni: The Malevolent Wild Demon</u></b></div>
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Oni has a hearty brown base with golden flecks and glitters disbursed throughout.<br />
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Oni was my favorite of the trio, although I loved each of them. Like Kitsune, Oni seems to glow from within and is the perfect fall color. This one makes me want to curl up with a good book and a mug of hot chocolate.<br />
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Application was great with all three lacquers. They are very dense so it's best to wait a little bit between layers. <i><br /></i><br />
Rainbow Honey polishes are available <a href="http://www.rainbowhoney.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. The Yokai Collection went on sale yesterday aYou should also check out the Rainbow Honey <a href="http://www.facebook.com/rainbow.honey.cosmetics" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> for updates and other great information.<br />
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Note: The products in this post were provided to me for my honest review. Tough Nailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16402769601823107779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926990137382542450.post-61647318153755878992012-10-04T21:10:00.001-04:002012-10-04T21:10:06.722-04:00MUST READScrangie's latest post on <a href="http://www.scrangie.com/2012/10/depression-awareness-2012.html" target="_blank">Depression Awareness Month</a> is an absolute must read. Seriously, go take a few minutes away from Facebook or Twitter or Pinterest or whatever else you're distracting yourself with and just read it. Tough Nailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16402769601823107779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926990137382542450.post-628374839785400842012-10-01T16:00:00.000-04:002012-10-01T16:00:00.912-04:00This is Halloween Nail Art Challenge October 1: Horror MoviesOkay here is my first try at public nail art. It's not the best, but I only recently decided to participate in this challenge and it actually happens to honor my favorite horror film -- Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds.<br />
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The first time I watched The Birds was during some sort of AMC 30 Days of Halloween marathon. I was home alone and completely sick with a cold. During a particularly suspenseful scene, I realized that I was suddenly gasping for breath because I had literally forgotten to breathe. No gross out moments, just really amazing suspense that builds throughout the film.<br />
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Sorry in advance for the crappy photography. I really wanted to make sure I started the challenge on time so I was rushing last night. <br />
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Here are the colors I used:</div>
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From left to right: Misa Grey Matters; OPI Skull & Glossbones; China Glaze Sea Spray; Zoya Dovima.</div>
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I started off with one coat of Grey Matters and added on Skull & Glossbones and Sea Spray in a sort of haphazard manner to mimic a gloomy day by the water. </div>
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Then I used a dotting tool and Dovima to create my little birds.</div>
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Watch out they might come and get you!</div>
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I have a beautiful blurple based lacquer from Wing Dust Collections this evening -- Mongu at Midnight!</div>
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Mongu's base is amazing (I could have a polish with just the base color, no glitter!) and contains white and silver holographic hexes and blue and white bar glitter. </div>
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I was able to achieve full opacity with two coats:</div>
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Consistency of Mongu was great and I love how rich and vibrant the base color is. There are bar glitters in this polish though, and as you can see in the photos these bars like to peek out of the base and require a generous coat of Gelous and a generous coat of a thicker topcoat. If you're okay with bar glitters then you'll really like this one. </div>
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I have another beauty from Wing Dust Collections. This time is Zambezi Sunset, which is inspired by the gorgeous sunsets of Zambia. </div>
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When I first looked at this lacquer, I thought it had an orange base. But upon closer examination, I would say it leans more toward a salmon base with a golden micro glitter shimmer. Zambezi Sunset is a buildable jelly that you can wear on its own or over another color. It has gold, pink, yellow, and red hexes throughout in hexes and bars. It really does look like a sunset caught in a bottle. </div>
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I chose to wear Zambezi Sunset on its own and it was opaque in two coats for me. Check it out!<br />
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I love all of the colors in this one! It's very glowy.</div>
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Application was great. I didn't
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I've never been to Zambia but I can imagine all of the inspiration that one could get from making a trip there. And Stephanie of Wing Dust Collections was able to gather a ton of inspiration for her polishes on a recent trip to Zambia. One such polish is Crocodile Farm. </div>
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Crocodile Farm is described as being inspired by the crocodiles that Stephanie say on a river safari in Chobe National Park in Botswana. From Etsy: "We found
ourselves literally feet away from crocodiles that were almost the size
of our boat as they lay sunning themselves in the hot African sun. Truly
a heart-racing and incredible moment being that close to something so
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Crocodile Farm is a green jelly base with a golden micro glitter shimmer. It has gold, yellow, brown, and multiple shades of green glitters. There are holo glitters, matte glitters, and metallic glitters in a variety of shapes and sizes. </div>
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Photos show two coats of Crocodile Farm with one coat of Poshe fast dry topcoat.</div>
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Application was great. I didn't have any issues and the glitter disbursed very easily. I like that you have the option of wearing this on its own (as you can see, coverage was great) or over something else. I opted to wear Crocdile Farm on its own to show you all of the glittery goodness. </div>
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If you are interested in purchasing this or other colors from Wing Dust Collections, visit the Wing Dust Collections <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/WingDustCollections" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a>. Make sure to become a fan of the Wing Dust Collections <a href="http://www.facebook.com/WingDustCollections" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> and check out their <a href="http://www.wingdustcollections.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">blog</a> as well! </div>
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Here is a gorgeous finished product using a-england Guinevere and Kawaii Nail Lacquer Starlight Starbright. </div>
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And here is how I got there. I started off with two coats of Guenevere, which is a dusty purple creme. </div>
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Next, I added one coat of Kawaii Nail Lacquer Starlight Starbright, an incredibly fun topcoat with matte and holographic glitters -- even some sassy red stars! <img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2vNHADU9n1ZUWbD08TnHxDfYAdc2FoKaGGwSWO4l4vOfFt-G-MxWUW5-DZE159kGQe_uizCEvF1LmMW9W0zb-opSRrvVqkKDXGFpyEHjipzLY7ag2hUH1VPpN6xoQu22tKmZBJgbHFKg/s320/IMG_4115.jpg" width="240" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8BFMk3BMEl5dmveknvlm1grYfIvbt7RhHxVWr_V61P_IB21WFN_jFLtfpQI1tLKjEDM0NWM-QqccxudF9TLRUWIi_nMr_8QIUv_GBG8BQ74kZ7kJnHIsyHMnsnLRx-sKHyja0sFHTj9U/s1600/IMG_4116.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8BFMk3BMEl5dmveknvlm1grYfIvbt7RhHxVWr_V61P_IB21WFN_jFLtfpQI1tLKjEDM0NWM-QqccxudF9TLRUWIi_nMr_8QIUv_GBG8BQ74kZ7kJnHIsyHMnsnLRx-sKHyja0sFHTj9U/s320/IMG_4116.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
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And ta-da! Here is the finished manicure. LOVE THIS. <img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU6-Hn6SP9bWzf4dQ18NYVYWoZL7GC6J7xXa-6wdm1uHYBPcHmNm-e2GSxUSJsal8Lb8UF2D2owdRtU3ucEgz5RfWQ6bAcUWvzogUyEkRHb6eUcaQWDGpPOtvwSXkqRWWGmZuGi9IB6r8/s640/IMG_4219.JPG" width="640" /></div>
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As you can see, I have a lil orange peeking through to remind the universe that I want it to be hoody season right this minute. Fall is by far my favorite time of year and I love nothing more than being cozy in a hoodie and taking a walk with some coffee and my Punk. We tried doing that this weekend, but my stubbornness resulted in me having pitstains because I refused to take my hoodie off in the hot sun. Oh well.<br />
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Both polishes were great. No complaints here! I love the versatility of Starlight Starbright and think it has a lot of layering potentials. <br />
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a-England lacquers can be purchased <a href="http://a-england.co.uk/" target="_blank">here</a> (shipping from England) or <a href="http://shop.llarowe.com/main.sc" target="_blank">here</a> (shipping from the US, but to many countries). Make sure to like the a-England <a href="http://www.facebook.com/aengland.fb" target="_blank">Facebook page</a>, too! <br />
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Kawaii Nail Lacquer can be purchased on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/KawaiiNailLacquer" target="_blank">Etsy</a>. And make sure to like the Kawaii Nail Lacquer <a href="http://www.facebook.com/KawaiiNailLacquer" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> so that you are current on updates and new releases!<br />
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Note: Starlight Starbright was provided for my honest review. Tough Nailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16402769601823107779noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926990137382542450.post-44960748015334218152012-09-12T17:17:00.000-04:002012-09-12T17:17:00.404-04:00How I Feel When . . . <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Tough Nailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16402769601823107779noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926990137382542450.post-17586122561352461332012-09-10T16:30:00.000-04:002012-09-10T16:30:01.077-04:00Blue Mondays with Kawaii Nail Lacquer: Blueberry and Zoya: Song<div style="text-align: justify;">
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I'm just going to dive right into this manicure because I love it so much to waste time typing about it before sharing. This is Kawaii Nail Lacquer Blueberry over Zoya Song. </div>
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Zoya Song is from the 2012 NYFW Diva collection, made for New York Fashion Week. It's a shimmery, deep blue.</div>
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This is two coats of Song, no topcoat. It's so reflective and almost glows, which isn't something you normally see in a cool color like blue. </div>
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And here is Kawaii Nail Lacquer Blueberry, a sheer blue jelly with different-hued blue hexes disbursed throughout. <br />
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The finished look has two coats of Song, one coat of Blueberry, and one coat of Seche Vite topcoat. And it's amazing. <br />
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I LOVE Blueberry. It's blue, so it would be kind of difficult for me to not love it, but it's very squishy, paired excellently with Song, and has a nice variety of blue-colored hexes in it. <br />
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Zoya polishes can be purchased <a href="http://www.zoya.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. And if you use <a href="https://www.artofbeauty.com/rd/014188C5" target="_blank">this link</a> and create an account, you get a FREE bottle of Zoya polish. <br />
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Kawaii Nail Lacquer can be purchased on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/KawaiiNailLacquer" target="_blank">Etsy</a>. And make sure to like the Kawaii Nail Lacquer <a href="http://www.facebook.com/KawaiiNailLacquer" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> so that you are current on updates and new releases!</div>
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Tough Nailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16402769601823107779noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926990137382542450.post-74684628455557821462012-09-08T13:00:00.000-04:002012-09-08T13:00:00.712-04:00Kawaii Nail Lacquer: Gryffindor<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Today I have another great lacquer from Kawaii Nail Lacquer. This one is Gryffindor, also from the Harry Potter collection. </div>
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Gryffindor is a clear topcoat with red hexes and squares and gold hexes, squares, and bars. </div>
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I started off my manicure with OPI Danke-Shiny Red, a red lacquer from OPI's Fall 2012 Germany collection. The bottle shot leans a little more orange than Danke-Shiny Red actually is, but the swatch reads more true to life. </div>
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This is two coats of Danke-Shiny Red, no topcoat. </div>
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I used two coats of Gryffindor over Danke-Shiny Red and then applied a coat of Seche Vite topcoat. <br />
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Application of Gryffindor was good. I was able to get a good mix of the different glitter shapes on my nails and nothing was curling. I like the red-on-red in this manicure and think that the glitters in Gryffindor pull out more of the high shine that Danke-Shiny Red has on its own. <br />
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Kawaii Nail Lacquer can be purchased on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/KawaiiNailLacquer" target="_blank">Etsy</a>. And make sure to like the Kawaii Nail Lacquer <a href="http://www.facebook.com/KawaiiNailLacquer" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> so that you are current on updates and new releases!</div>
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Tough Nailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16402769601823107779noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926990137382542450.post-62526426462635613362012-09-07T16:30:00.000-04:002012-09-07T16:30:01.320-04:00Feenix Polish: Falling For You (2 Ways)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
Falling For You is the third polish I've had the honor of recently reviewing for Feenix Polish and I have it shown two ways so that you can see how it might look over colors you have in your collection. </div>
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Falling For You has a Falling For You has a shimmery, dark gold/light brown base with lots of different glitters in gold, red, orange, and brown. Some of the glitters are matte, some are not. The combination is wonderful. </div>
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This is an awesome polish with a lot of versatility. As Feenix Polish suggests on Etsy, you can try this over Twigs, which I reviewed <a href="http://toughasnailslacquer.blogspot.com/2012/09/feenix-polish-twigs.html" target="_blank">here</a>. I decided to try it over a couple of colors. </div>
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First up is Zoya Carmen, a gorgeous red creme. </div>
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This is one coat of Falling For You over Zoya Carmen:</div>
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And then I tried Falling For You over OPI Schnapps Out of It! In the bottle, Schnapps looks like a "mature" color (read: something your grandma probably owns). But on the nails it's actually quite lovely and is appropriate for almost every occasion. It's a sort of dusty, muted brick red with some orange and pink tones. There is also the slightest bit of shimmer.</div>
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And here is one coat of Falling for You over Schnapps Out of It!</div>
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I really, really enjoyed Falling For You. It's a great layering color and I'm certain that everyone has a color in her collection that's going to look great with some Falling For You layered on top of it. I would highly recommend that you pick this color up before the leaves change color and fall off of the trees!</div>
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Feenix Polishes can be <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/FeenixPolish" target="_blank">purchased on Etsy</a> and you can keep up to date with Feenix Polish on their <a href="http://www.facebook.com/FeenixPolish" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> and <a href="http://feenixpolish.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">blog</a>. Make sure you show some love for this great brand!</div>
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Tough Nailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16402769601823107779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926990137382542450.post-66644828422022989792012-09-06T17:22:00.000-04:002012-09-06T17:22:00.593-04:00Kawaii Nail Lacquer: Slytherin<div style="text-align: justify;">
I really love the Harry Potter series. I'm in the middle of re-reading them and it amazes me that they're so well written. I bet that J.K. Rowling can be credited with getting a lot of kids to read who wouldn't normally be interested in sitting with a book. And they aren't just good for kids. I'm in my 20s and still appreciate them. </div>
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So when I received Slytherin from Jamie at Kawaii Nail Lacquer, I was super excited. Slytherin contains hex glitter in silver and green -- the colors of the Slytherin house -- in a clear base. </div>
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I decided to pair Slytherin with OPI Don't Talk Bach To Me from the Fall 2012 Germany collection that I'm working my way through. Don't Talk Bach To Me is a funky sort of avocado color that I thought would pair really nicely with the emerald green in Slytherin. </div>
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Here are two coats of Don't Talk Bach To Me, no topcoat. </div>
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And here is one coat of Slytherin over Don't Talk Bach To Me. A coat of Seche Vite topcoat glosses off the look. <br />
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I really liked this pairing, if I do say so myself. The greens play well together.</div>
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Application of Slytherin was great. I didn't have any issues and I thought that it had just the right amount of glitter in it for a glitter topcoat. You could probably build this for a glitter-only manicure, but that would take quite a few coats.</div>
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I love OPI's Germany Collection. The color variety is great and it still manages to be a cohesive collection. One color included in the collection is a fiery orange, Deutsch You Want Me Baby? The swatch photo shows two coats. No topcoat. It's so shiny on its own that it doesn't need one. </div>
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Rainbow Honey describes Hoof Wrassle, part of the Equestria Collection, as a <span>"shimmery copper orange base studded with gold, copper, and
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And here is Koi Pond. The name is spot on with this one -- it has a clear base and is filled with orange, black, blue, and aqua hex glitters of various sizes. Love it. This is two coats of Koi Pond over Deutsch You Want Me Baby? (Also, I'm continuously annoyed with OPI throughout this post for adding a question mark as part of a polish name. It's driving me crazy to end statements with a question mark). I did need one coat of Gelous and one coat of Seche Vite to make this one smooth because the glitters are rather hungry.</div>
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This was my first experience with Rainbow Honey, even though they've been around for a little bit. It's all about spotless execution of the details with Rainbow Honey. The packaging is brilliant, the website professional, the collections well thought. Application of both lacquers was great and I can't wait to layer Koi Pond over some other base colors.<br />
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My only (minor) qualm with Rainbow Honey is the cap on the mini bottles. It's a little clunky to hold because the brush is smaller to fit in the mini bottle. It's so minor that I almost didn't mention it, but as always want to provide readers with as much information as possible.<br />
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Tough Nailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16402769601823107779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926990137382542450.post-18521847708119306852012-09-04T16:00:00.000-04:002012-09-04T16:00:00.605-04:00Feenix Polish: Cammie & Zoya: Noot<div style="text-align: justify;">
Yesterday I reviewed <a href="http://toughasnailslacquer.blogspot.com/2012/09/feenix-polish-twigs.html" target="_blank">Feenix Polish Twigs</a> and today on its own and today I have a great polish to layer over Twigs and many other great colors that you probably already have in your collection -- Feenix Polish Cammie. Fair warning, this is a picture-heavy post. </div>
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Cammie is, as the name hints, based on camoflague. Feenix Polish describes it as having "a base of shimmering khaki" and 14 different glitters. </div>
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Zoya recently had a giant sale that I took advantage of. One of the colors I scored was Noot. Zoya's website describes Noot as a "very dark grey cream with strong blue-green undertones" and I would have to agree. It's a smoky and mysterious color that is perfect for fall. </div>
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Application of Noot was amazing. I don't own too many Zoyas but they are quickly becoming one of my favorite brands. Their color selection is great and they are 5 Free, not just 3 Free like most polishes. </div>
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Another great combo! I can't wait to try Cammie over some browns and grays. I think that it will look great over both. </div>
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Zoya polishes can be purchased <a href="http://www.zoya.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. And if you use <a href="https://www.artofbeauty.com/rd/014188C5" target="_blank">this link</a> and create an account, you get a FREE bottle of Zoya polish. </div>
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Feenix Polish can be <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/FeenixPolish" target="_blank">purchased on Etsy</a> and you can keep up to date with Feenix Polish on their <a href="http://www.facebook.com/FeenixPolish" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> and <a href="http://feenixpolish.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">blog</a>. Make sure you show some love!<br />
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Tough Nailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16402769601823107779noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926990137382542450.post-4807766196421711692012-09-03T12:10:00.000-04:002012-09-03T12:10:19.414-04:00Feenix Polish: Twigs<div style="text-align: justify;">
There are a ton of fall and Halloween collections making their way onto the indie and mainstream markets right now, which is great for buyers because it gives you a lot of options. With so many options, however, it can become difficult to pick which you're going to spend your hard earned money on. This week, I will be showcasing three polishes from a really great fall collection from Feenix Polishes. </div>
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First up is Twigs. I love Twigs because it's something different from what many indie sellers create. </div>
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This is described as being a sheer olive drab polish in its shop description on Etsy that can be worn alone or with a glitter topcoat. It has micro glitter flecks throughout that add a lot of dimension to the polish.</div>
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I used two coats of Twigs for the photos below with one coat of Poshe fast dry topcoat. <br />
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The formula on this was great and I had no application issues to speak of. I love this kind of color! This is a polish that might be overlooked in a shop because it's not a
complete glitter bomb, but I like that it's a little understated. A little murky, a little mysterious, great on its own and great with something added to it (stay tuned tomorrow for a review of Feenix Polish Cammie layered over Twigs and another color)! </div>
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Feenix Polish can be <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/FeenixPolish" target="_blank">purchased on Etsy</a> and you can keep up to date with Feenix Polish on their <a href="http://www.facebook.com/FeenixPolish" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> and <a href="http://feenixpolish.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">blog</a>. Make sure you show some love!<br />
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Tough Nailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16402769601823107779noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926990137382542450.post-74827832628189111112012-08-28T22:08:00.001-04:002012-08-28T22:08:45.243-04:00Cult Nails & CrowsToes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's Cult Nails Manipulative, a gorgeous muted teal/robins egg blue with a hint of shimmer, as you can see in the shadowy photo to the right. I purchased this in a recent Cult Nails sale.<br />
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I have been LEMMING Absolum very hard and for a very long time. I was finally able to purchase it recently and so excited when it arrived in the mail a couple days ago. <br />
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So I decided to combine two loves to create something beautiful. Click "Read more" for swatches!<br />
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<a name='more'></a>Here are two coats of Cult Nails Manipulative. Amazing formula and I love this color. I own probably half a dozen similar colors, but none with the beautiful shimmer that can be found in many of Maria's creations. <br /><br />
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Here is one coat of Absolum - Your Potions Master over Manipulative.</div>
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And here are two coats!</div>
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I loved all of this. Manipulative is amazing on its own and made a great set of undies for Absolum.<br />
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You can purchase Cult Nails <a href="http://www.cultnails.com/" target="_blank">here</a>, and check out the Cult Nails <a href="http://www.r3daily.com/" target="_blank">blog</a> or <a href="http://www.facebook.com/CultNailsLacquer" target="_blank">Facebook page</a>.<br />
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You can purchase CrowsToes <a href="http://crowstoesnailcolor.bigcartel.com/" target="_blank">here</a> and at <a href="http://shop.llarowe.com/" target="_blank">Llarowe</a> (where I purchased mine). <br />
Tough Nailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16402769601823107779noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926990137382542450.post-51154152131608325202012-08-26T11:43:00.000-04:002012-08-26T11:43:29.351-04:00Tough As Nails Lacquer Updates(1) I've updated my blog sale with newly reduced pricing! Check it out: <a href="http://toughasnailslacquer.blogspot.com/p/blog-sale.html" target="_blank">BLOG SALE</a>!<br />
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(2) I've added two new colors to the line!<br />
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<u><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Not a Plain Jane:<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/107774176/not-a-plain-jane-full-size-50-fl-oz15-ml" target="_blank"> Available on Etsy</a>.</b></span></u></div>
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Not A Plain Jane is a topcoat lacquer, containing hex glitters in
varying shades of white and pink, along with a few white hearts. Not A
Plain Jane is named for one of my favorite people. She is sophisticated,
feminine, completely fun, and known to sprinkle fairy dust in the lives
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Over OPI Fly (teal) and Butter London Snog (pink):</div>
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<u><b><span style="font-size: large;"> 43 Quintillion: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/107772107/43-quintillion-full-size-5-fl-oz15-ml" target="_blank">Available on Etsy</a>. </span></b></u></div>
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43 Quintillion is a topcoat lacquer. It contains hex glitters all of the
colors you might find on a certain cube-shaped game from the 1980s,
which happens to have forty-three quintillion combinations. 43
Quintillions is the life of the party -- she's a little bit wild, a
little bit mixed up, and is always working to see how high she can get
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Over China Glaze Happy Go Lucky:</div>
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<br />Tough Nailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16402769601823107779noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3926990137382542450.post-15586718786909956212012-08-22T22:10:00.000-04:002012-08-22T22:10:16.029-04:00Candeo Colors: Orchid<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
Candeo Colors is a relatively new-to-me brand, mostly because the shop normally sold out too quickly for me to get anything. But I was recently able to acquire a few of them, Orchid being one. Orchid has a beautiful magenta jelly base with holo glitters disbursed throughout. </div>
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I opted to use Orchid as a layering polish over a shimmery magenta, China Glaze Ahoy!<br />
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<a name='more'></a>All photos were taken in artificial light, without flash. I used one coat of China Glaze Ahoy, one coat of Candeo Colors Orchid, and one coat of Poshe fast dry topcoat.<br />
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Here is Ahoy!</div>
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And here are a couple more shots of my finished manicure.</div>
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Overall, I really liked Orchid. This is a good color on my skin tone and I was happy with how it applied, as well as with the amount of glitter in the polish. </div>
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Candeo Colors are available for purchase at the Candeo Colors <a href="http://www.candeocolors.com/" target="_blank">shop</a> and at <a href="http://shop.llarowe.com/" target="_blank">Llarowe</a>, when in stock. And make sure to check out the Candeo Colors <a href="http://www.facebook.com/CandeoColors" target="_blank">Facebook</a> page!</div>
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