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.

A Glittered Halloween Mani

Good morning!

I'm feeling more than a little sleep deprived after being up with my little one half the night. Let's hope I make it through this day with my sanity still intact! ;)

On to the 2nd mani of Halloween week! I had fun playing with my polishes to find a fun combo of festive colors for this look. 

Here's what I used: LCN Spice Up Your Life topped with Sephora Tangerine Tango Shimmer and then LA Girl Purple Splatter. My accent nails are Zoya Mira topped with Cauldron from Forever 21.

I love how festive this turned out! It's been a while since I layered and used so many polishes for one mani. 

LCN's Charade Trend Box + Ultra Fast Dry Coat Swatches/Review

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What's up polish lovers?

Hope you all have fun weekend plans!

I've got one of the more recent Trend Boxes from LCN to show you today! It's the Charade box and it comes with 4 8ml polishes that are on trend for the fall season.

First is Rita, a mustard yellow in 2 coats. This color is similar to Trendsetter that China Glaze put out a few years ago. It's the a color that either ya love or ya hate! ;)

Next is Marilyn in 2 coats, a deep orange absolutely perfect for autumn! This one is screaming for some seasonal nail art.

Audrey is an olive green with golden flecks in 2 coats. They are more visible in the bottle than on the nail though.

And finally, Liz, a wine red in 2 coats. Another pretty fall shade.

I am always impressed by these Trend Boxes. The colors are relevant and the 3 free  formula is always fantastic.

Tell me what you think of these shades! 

I was also sent a bottle of LCN's new Ultra Fast Dry Coat. I wasn't really expecting much just because it takes a lot for me to be impressed by a nail treatment. BUT I was very surprised by this! I almost want to say my new Holy Grail topcoat? It reminds me of Seche Vite minus the stinky smell and super thick formula. This dries very quickly (60 seconds is the claim) to a glass-like finish that is noticeably more shiny than any other topcoat I have used (similar to Seche). This also has a UV filter to help prevent discoloration. I am just sad because I checked the LCN site and  it looks like this top coat only comes in this 8ml size which is too small for regular use if you do your nails multiple times a week. I hope LCN decides to put this in a bigger bottle because this top coat is really that good and I would totally spring for it!

You can purchase LCN *here*.

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

Zoya Storm + Dots

Hi everyone!

Here is a quick mani with some simple nail art I wore recently. I wore Zoya Storm on it's own for a few days before adding an accent nail. 

Capturing Storm was not easy for some reason, but I think we all know it's got a pretty scattered holo effect. 

For a quick accent, I added dots with Zoya Pippa and LCN Soft Daisy. Can't go wrong with yellow and black together!

Until next time...thank you for reading!

My Birthday Nails: A Dotticure!

Good morning!

Today is my birthday and I did some simple but fun nail art to celebrate. I chose to use my 2 favorite colors in various shades (mint and pink) for the dots. I used China Glaze Hang Ten-toes, LCN I Love Mint, Sation Plenty of Frogs, and OPI PInk Friday. On top of a simple white base there is one coat of It's All About the Glam from NOPI's Kardashian collection to add a little shimmer. These are such fun nails, perfect for a birthday!

Today is going to be mostly low key, but my husband and I have planned a quick trip to Atlanta next weekend to do a little birthday shopping and get a break from life. I am SO excited!

MeLissa Lacquer Polish Swatches and Review

Hi!

I took an unexpected break from blogging this week...oops. I guess I needed it. :) 

Today I am sharing a new indie brand with you called MeLissa Lacquer! I'm just gonna get right to it:

This is From Your Valentine. I layered one coat over Orly Fresh...I am just now realizing how unflattering this color is on me! haha So if you can look past that, From Your Valentine is a pretty glitter. The flowers were very easy to place, as well. 

This is the The One That Got Away. One easy coat over LCN Lilac Blossom. Such a pretty combo!

And finally, this is Spring Fling.  I layered one coat over a green jelly from Born Pretty Store. The matte glitters had some issues spreading where I wanted them but I managed to make it work. I think the end result is fun...definitely springy!

So that's it! Which ones are you eyeing?

You can see more of Melissa's creations in her Etsy shop *here*.


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

LCN Blossom Sorbet Collection Swatches

Hey guys!

The kids in our county got a snow day today...needless to say it's cold outside! So I have a fun little spring collection to warm it up a bit. :) It's from LCN and it's called Blossom Sorbet. How cute are these colors together?

First is Vintage Rose. This is a peachy-pink shade. I did 2 coats here. 

Next is Soft Daisy. This was a tad streaky during application, to be expected with a pastel yellow. In the bottle, you can just barely see a bit of yellow shimmer. It doesn't show up on the nail at all which is too bad because it's really pretty. I did 3 coats here.

 This is Lilac Blossom. Such a pretty shade! This also has the tiniest hint of silver shimmer in it. A little more obvious than Soft Daisy but not by much. I did 2 coats here.

And finally, I Love Mint. Why yes, I do! Which is why this is my favorite of the collection. What a perfect minty shade! This is 2 coats.

What do you think of the Blossom Sorbet collection?

I think it's perfect for spring and I can't wait to do some nail art with them!

These colors will be available March 15 but you can pre-order them now on LCN's website, *here*.

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

LCN Mystique Burlesque Swatches

Hi polish lovers!

Today, I've got a set from LCN to you. This is called the Mystique Burlesque collection and it's made up of super glowy jewel toned shimmers perfect for the holiday season.

 Green Emerald.

Ruby Red

Violet Amethyst

Blue Sapphire

Super pretty right? All of these shades had a fantastic formula and covered in 2 coats.

You can purchase LCN *here*. These polishes are available as a boxed set as well as individually.

Tell me your favorites!

LCN Urban Expression Set Swatches

Good morning readers!

I've got a fall collection from LCN to show you today called Urban Expressions. LCN says this collection showcases the style of style capitals from around the globe. Let's take a look!

Just as a note, all of these just barely needed 2 coats. And I will be using LCN's descriptions of these shades because they are better than anything I can say. :P

New York Beat is described as a stormy gray- green. 

Paris Chic is a timeless nougat beige.

London Glam is a delicate rose-smoke.

Tokyo Expressions is a steely titanium gray.

So even though it wouldn't be very hard to find dupes of these polishes, the quality can't be beat in terms of formula. LCN does a great job making polish that is easy to work with and doesn't require too many coats.

The LCN Urban Expressions collection is currently available for purchase *here*. You also get a free Color Corrector Pen with your purchase of the set!

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