Blue Mondays with Kawaii Nail Lacquer: Blueberry and Zoya: Song

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. 

 

Zoya Song is from the 2012 NYFW Diva collection, made for New York Fashion Week. It's a shimmery, deep blue.

 

 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.

And here is Kawaii Nail Lacquer Blueberry, a sheer blue jelly with different-hued blue hexes disbursed throughout.

The finished look has two coats of Song, one coat of Blueberry, and one coat of Seche Vite topcoat. And it's amazing.

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.

Zoya polishes can be purchased here. And if you use this link and create an account, you get a FREE bottle of Zoya polish.  

Kawaii Nail Lacquer can be purchased on Etsy. And make sure to like the Kawaii Nail Lacquer Facebook page so that you are current on updates and new releases!

Note: Blueberry was provided to me for my honest review.

Kawaii Nail Lacquer: Gryffindor

Today I have another great lacquer from Kawaii Nail Lacquer. This one is Gryffindor, also from the Harry Potter collection. 

 

Gryffindor is a clear topcoat with red hexes and squares and gold hexes, squares, and bars. 

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.

 This is two coats of Danke-Shiny Red, no topcoat.

I used two coats of Gryffindor over Danke-Shiny Red and then applied a coat of Seche Vite topcoat.

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.

Kawaii Nail Lacquer can be purchased on Etsy. And make sure to like the Kawaii Nail Lacquer Facebook page so that you are current on updates and new releases!

Note: Gryffindor was provided to me for my honest review.

Feenix Polish: Falling For You (2 Ways)

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.

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.

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 here. I decided to try it over a couple of colors. 

First up is Zoya Carmen, a gorgeous red creme.

 

This is one coat of Falling For You over Zoya Carmen:

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.

 And here is one coat of Falling for You over Schnapps Out of It!

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!

Feenix Polishes can be purchased on Etsy and you can keep up to date with Feenix Polish on their Facebook page and blog. Make sure you show some love for this great brand!

 

Note: Falling For You was sent to me for my honest review.

Kawaii Nail Lacquer: Slytherin

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. 

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.

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.

 Here are two coats of Don't Talk Bach To Me, no topcoat.

And here is one coat of Slytherin over Don't Talk Bach To Me. A coat of Seche Vite topcoat glosses off the look.

I really liked this pairing, if I do say so myself. The greens play well together.

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.

Kawaii Nail Lacquer can be purchased on Etsy. And make sure to like the Kawaii Nail Lacquer Facebook page so that you are current on updates and new releases!

Note: Slytherin was provided to me for my honest review.

Rainbow Honey: Hoof Wrassle & Koi Pond

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.

 

 

 Click "Read more" for swatches of Hoof Wrassle and Koi Pond over Deutsch You Want Me Baby!

Feenix Polish: Cammie & Zoya: Noot

Yesterday I reviewed Feenix Polish Twigs 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.

Cammie is, as the name hints, based on camoflague. Feenix Polish describes it as having "a base of shimmering khaki" and 14 different glitters. 

Cammie's designated under is Twigs. Here is one coat of Cammie over two coats of Twigs. 

I love this combination! And Cammie is a very versatile topcoat, as you can see if you click "Read more" -- I paired it with Zoya Noot after the jump!

Feenix Polish: Twigs

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. 

 

First up is Twigs. I love Twigs because it's something different from what many indie sellers create. 

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.

I used two coats of Twigs for the photos below with one coat of Poshe fast dry topcoat.

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)! 

Feenix Polish can be purchased on Etsy and you can keep up to date with Feenix Polish on their Facebook page and blog. Make sure you show some love!

Note: The products contained in this post were sent to me for my honest review.