Wing Dust Collections: Crocodile Farm

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. 

 

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 deadly!"

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.

 

 Photos show two coats of Crocodile Farm with one coat of Poshe fast dry topcoat.

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.

If you are interested in purchasing this or other colors from Wing Dust Collections, visit the Wing Dust Collections Etsy shop. Make sure to become a fan of the Wing Dust Collections Facebook page and check out their blog as well!

Note: The product featured in this post was provided 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.

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.

Cult Nails & CrowsToes

I love this:

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.

And I love this:

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.

So I decided to combine two loves to create something beautiful. Click "Read more" for swatches!

HARE Polish: Supernova Springs

Today I have HARE Polish Supernova Springs. At first glance, I thought that this was a green glitter in a black jelly. 

 

 But on closer inspection, Supernova Springs appears to be a very dark purple jelly with green glitter:

So to pair with Supernova Springs, I opted for one of my favorite vampy colors, OPI Lincoln Park At Midnight, a beautiful creme that is essential to any lacquer collection.

 Lincoln Park at Midnight + Supernova Springs = Awesomeness.

 Love this combo! Click "Read more" for additional swatches and information on where to purchase Supernova Springs!

Dollish Polish: Sweet Dreams Are Made of Glitter

I had the opportunity to pre-buy some Dollish Polish lacquers from Overall Beauty a little while back and one of those lacquers was Sweet Dreams Are Made of Glitter, a shimmery mint-based polish with pink, blue, magenta, and purple glitter disbursed throughout. It arrived in the mail about a week ago and I've been itching to try it out ever since then. 

 Bottle macro:

 I started off my manicure with China Glaze Re-fresh Mint:

And added a coat of Sweet Dreams on top:

Click "Read more" for additional swatches and information on where to purchase Sweet Dreams and other Dollish Polish lacquers!

Pretty & Polished: Boot Camp

I'm kind of running low on my blue indie lacquer stash (note to self: must get more!) so today I have a green - Pretty & Polished Boot Camp is up, a shimmery, matte green lacquer with bar, hex, and square matte glitters.

 And here is Boot Camp on the nails:

Click "Read more" for additional swatches and information on where to purchase Dollish Polish!

Two Birds One Store: Fly-Ceratops

Sometimes you purchase a polish because you've heard good things about it. Or because you trust the brand. Or love the color. And, every once in awhile, you buy a polish based on nothing but its name. That happened to me with Two Birds One Store Fly-Ceratops. Thankfully, it ended up working out really well for me :)

Fly-Ceratops has black, blue, and neon yellow-green matte hexes and makes a great topcoat. I'm not sure if you could build it up to wear on its own without having 4 coats, but it might be do-able.

Here is how I'm wearing Fly-Ceratops:

Click "Read more" for additional photos, the color I used as my base, and information on where to purchase Fly-Ceratops!

Dollish Polish: The Hero of Time

My brother and I used to take turns playing Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time all the time when we were younger. And then I got stuck in the water level and had to have him beat the rest of the game for me. But I have a lot of fond memories of Zelda. 

So Dollish Polish's The Legend of Zelda Duo holds a special place in my heart. 

Here is The Hero of Time:

 And here is The Hero of Time on the nails:

Click "Read more" for additional swatches, what color I used as a base, and information on where to purchase Dollish Polishes!

Candeo Colors: Poison Frog

What I should say to myself when a shop I really really really like opens up but I'm on a self-imposed no-buy:

What I actually say to myself:

[Credit for both: realitytvgifs]

And that's how I end up with Candeo Colors in my possession. This is Candeo Colors Poison Frog, a shimmery green-based jelly with chartreuse glitter, some holos, throughout.

And here are three coats of Candeo Colors Poison Frog on the nails!

Click "Read more" for additional swatches and information on where to purchase Candeo Colors!

HARE Polish: Heat Plague

So what color would you say this is?

Blue? Navy? Something those lines? Green? Probably not green, right? Well, if you're me and it's almost 2:00 in the morning and you've been awake making polish for the last three hours (available here, BTW), then you might think green. Which is exactly what I did when I was applying a base color to compliment my manicure with my newly purchased HARE Polish Heat Plague.

I didn't realize until the next day that I had used Essie Bobbing for Baubles, a deep, grayed-out, and murky blue instead of what I thought it was -- a deep turquoise Essie Trophy Wife. Oops.

Here is HARE Polish Heat Plague, a deep green jelly-based lacquer with purple, orange, and pink glitter throughout.

Isn't this gorgeous?!?

 And here is my messed up manicure that actually looks pretty great:

Click "Read more" for additional swatches and information on where to purchase HARE Polish!

Paris Sparkles: Celery Stalker

Late nights at work = lack of posting yesterday. But I have a cool, refreshing green to make up for it today. Paris Sparkles Celery Stalker is a calming, green creme base with blue, black, pink, and holo hexes of varying sizes. I must admit, I purchased this polish based on the name alone. I think that the base is very similar to Essie Navigate Her, which I already own, but I couldn't resist.

 Bottle marco:

Here is Celery Stalker on the nails!

Click "Read more" for swatches and information on where to purchase Celery Stalker and other Paris Sparkles lacquers.