Born Pretty Store Feather Nail Polish Swatch and Review

Good afternoon!

If you are into glitter polish at all, then I think you will like this post! Born Pretty has their own take on the microbar glitter trend with 8 versions of the matte bar, some combined with metallic glitters. I haven't seen anything like these anywhere else yet and I think they are my favorites so far!

Lots of pics, so get comfy and enjoy!

As with most polishes Born Pretty carries, these are numbered not named. Also, they are numbered on the site for checkout purposes but come with different numbers on the bottles. For reference, I will use the numbers listed on their site.

#6 has pastel blue and white micro bars as well as small blue hex glitters. This is one coat over Sally Hansen Triple Shine Oyster Bar.

#3 has white microbars mixed with blue and purple holo hex glitters. This is one coat over Orly Frisky.

#1 has white and aqua microbars with light green holo metallic glitters. This is one coat over China Glaze Too Yacht to Handle.

#7 has white microbars and black hex glitters. This is one coat over LCN Some Like It Hot.

#5 has pink and white micro bars with pink, red and purple holo hex glitters. One coat over Sation Super Nail-tural Powers.

#2 is silver holo micro bars. One coat layered over Dr.'s Remedy Passion Purple.

#8 has purple and white micro bars with blue and purple holo hex glitters. This is one coat over Essie Dive Bar.

#4 has orange and white micro bars with red hex glitters. This is one coat over Wet n Wild Inkwell.

 Fun collection, right?! The formula is really good for all of these. The glitter wasn't too sparse and spread pretty evenly. I can see these needing a bit of thinner over time, though.

You can find these glitters *here* for $4.99! Get an extra 10% off by using my code AMG10.

Tell me your favorites!

*Product sent for review in exchange for my honest opinions.

Fanchromatic Nails Swatches and Review

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Hi everyone!

I have an indie review today! It's been a while since I have done one and I missed it!

The polishes I am showing you today come from Fanchromatic Nails. This was my first experience with this brand. Check out the cute labels!

First is The Man in the Moon. I layered to coats over Essie Marshmallow. This has a pretty shimmer in the base. I love how delicate this looks!

Next is Are You Shy? This has a sheer pinky purple base that would take on a different appearance depending on what you layered it over. I chose OPI Pink Friday and did 2 coats of Are You Shy? Check out the awesome gold flake/shimmer this has!

This is Between Two Worlds. This has a dusty purple sheer crelly base that layered perfectly over Dr.'s Remedy Lively Lilac in 2 coats.

And finally, we have Broken Holo Theory. I layered one easy coat over a Milani black creme. This was the surprise favorite of mine. The best part is that the shards laid flat on my nails! There is a perfect balance of glitters so they don't totally take over. This one is super pretty in the sun too!

How many of you have heard of Fanchromatic Nails before? Any faves from what I have shown you today?

You can find Fanchromatic Nails on Etsy *here*. You should also like their Facebook page as well!


*Products sent for review in exchange for my honest opinions. 

Even More Shimmer Polish Swatches!

 Hey hey!

Hope you have all had a great weekend. Mine was very rainy but relaxing.

I've got more Shimmer polishes to show you today. I am almost through the samples I was sent for review and then there will be a little surprise. ;)

First up is Lorene. One coat over Dr.'s Remedy Passion Purple. I can see this having much more dimension with topcoat.

This is Marilyn. This particular Shimmer required no underwear...very different from most of the others but I like it! And check out the shine it has even with out top coat. This is 2 coats.

Next, is my personal favorite of the bunch: Lucie. SUPER blingy...I am already planning on this being my next pedi. I layered one coat over LA Colors Metallic Silver. Obsessed!

And finally, we have Natalie. This is one coat over Bondi New York Blue Skies. This has got some of those awesome iridescent color shifting glitters in it.

Which ones are you loving from this bunch?

I have reviewed a bunch of other Shimmer in the past and you can see them all *here* in previous posts.

You can visit Shimmer's Etsy shop *here* and on their blog *here* and like them on Facebook *here*!

Remember how I told you about the upcoming Shimmer sale after their FB page reached 4,000 likes? Well, the sale is ON! Use code Facebook20 to get 20% off your order! This sale will end tomorrow!

*Polish was sent for review in exchange for my honest opinions.

Sweet Tips Nails Swatches and Review

Hello!

I am back with an indie review that is long over due. Jen from Sweet Tips Nails was kind enough to send me a few things from her shop to show you!  

First though, I wanted to touch on the cuticle oil. I really love getting to try bath and body related products from indie shops because they usually smell amazing and come in scents you wouldn't find in a store, plus they are awesome quality products!

 I wasn't let down with this oil, which came in the scent Pear Preserves. Before I smelled it, I thought what a strange scent to make into a cuticle oil! But after smelling it I was so surprised...the scent totally brings me back to my childhood in the 90s. Jen's Pear Preserves cuticle oil smells just like those roller ball lip glosses that you could get at the dollar store. They would make a huge mess from leaking eventually, but I felt so cool having my own lipgloss! Someone please tell me you know what I'm talking about! haha I love to open the bottle and smell it just because it's so fun to smell my childhood again. :) 

Ok that was a lot of words so I will keep it simple on the polishes so you don't get bored: 

This is 24 Carrots. I layered one easy coat over China Glaze Peachy Keen. I tend to prefer cool toned polishes, but I really liked this fun springy combo more than I expected.

Next up is Dazzle Me. Another one that surprised me in terms of how much I really loved it rather than just liked it. I layered one coat over China Glaze Pretty in Platinum. There is a gorgeous shimmer in this that really makes it sparkle, plus the larger silver holo glitters are a perfect accent. A very delicate polish!

And finally, this is Gooey Cream Egg. This one has these rectangular glitters that definitely make it unique. I layered one coat over Dr.'s Remedy Hopeful Hot Pink. Very bright and happy!

Sweet Tips Nails is a newer brand out there and I think that Jen has done an awesome job putting her shop together as well as making her products stand apart from other shops. Besides polish, she has some polish jewelry items, cuticle oils, and lip balms. Everything looks so cute!

Visit the Sweet Tips Nails Etsy shop *here* and be sure to like the Facebook page as well to stay updated!

Tell me your favorites from the Sweet Tips Nails shop!

*Products sent for review in exchange for my honest opinions.

Glitzology Swatches and Review + a Sale!

Hey readers!

Today is Monday and normally that's not something I would be excited about. However, I spent the first week of my new year sick so it feels like my fresh start is beginning today instead. haha

I am still trying to catch up on reviews after the holidays and I'm almost there! Today I wanted to show you some polish from the indie brand Glitzology. I think you guys will like these...

Bad Things was inspired by True Blood, according to Stacy. The base is a deep berry jelly so I layered one coat over Dr.'s Remedy Passion Purple. This would be a fun polish for a Valentine's Day mani!

Bun in the Oven is the perfect name for this one! I did only one coat over China Glaze Ride the Waves, but as you can see, you could easily get full coverage with this one as well.

This is Guardian Angel in one coat over Zoya Lara. I really love the golden flecks/shimmer in this! I did 2 coats. The hearts came out on their own which was a pleasant surprise.

And finally, we have Cotton Candy. I love this mixture of pastel glitters with the silver shimmer in it. Super pretty. This is one coat over Dr.'s Remedy Lovely Lavender. Even though the base is somewhat tinted, I think you could layer Cotton Candy over any color.

Do you guys have any favorites?

If you see anything you like you are in luck! Glitzology is currently on sale for 50% off until tomorrow (Tuesday) evening! Just use this code: 500LIKES.

You can visit Glitzology's shop on Etsy *here* and like the Facebook page *here*!