Spellbound Nails Unholy Holo + Halloween Stamping

Happy Halloween!

I don't have a lot of experience with thermal polishes but I know that there are a lot of them popping up in the indie world lately. I bought a mini thermal duo from Spellbound Nails from her Halloween collection this year. Not only are they thermal, they are scented! I am showing you Unholy Holo from this duo today. I chose Apple Cinnamon for my scent. The formula was pretty sheer so I did about 4 coats for coverage. The polish looks orange in the bottle but once it dried on my nail it turned a light green. You can see the orange still just barely at my tips.

I added some stamping from Bundle Monster's holiday collection in black and topcoated it.

Here I just dipped my tips in ice water to make more of the orange visible. I also used my flash to show off the pretty holo effect.

And here they are after a full dunk in ice water...totally orange! Thermals are super fun! I just wish I could figure out how to get the two toned effect to last longer because I think that's when they look the best.

What do you ladies think of thermal polishes? I would love to know any tips or tricks you may have!

Also, I wanted to share my Halloween nail art roundup post, here, from a couple years ago in case you are looking for some last minute inspiration!

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. 

OPI Didn't On 'EM + Jindie Nails Monstar

Hello!

Hope you all had a great weekend!

I will be featuring some Halloween manis this week leading up to the holiday! To kick things off, I'm wearing OPI Did It On 'Em and Jindie Nails Monstar. I bought this last year and never wore it in time for Halloween so I made sure to make it happen this year! It's such a fun glitter, I can't believe it took me so long to use it!

I look forward to seeing what everyone else in the polish community comes up with for Halloween this  year!

Also if you missed it, Butter London is on Zulily today and there is only ONE more day to enter my giveaway!

Butter London on Zulily Today!

Good morning!

I just wanted to share with you that Butter London is on Zulily, my favorite daily deals site. You can get 2 polishes for $17.99, 3 for $26, or a Lippy and a polish for $24. There are also some sets available with their treatments as well! Awesome deal for this brand! Take a look *here* and tell me your thoughts!

If you do decide to purchase, I would love you forever for using my referral link below! :)

http://www.zulily.com/invite/amberajohnson89535

Are you going to take advantage of this deal?

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

*press sample*

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.

Sinful Colors Crystal Crushes Select Swatches

*press sample*

Hey guys!

I have one more set of Sinful Colors polishes to share with you today, this time from the new Crystal Crushes collection which is the brand's foray into texture polishes. The press release I got describes these as a matte texture with a reflective pearl tone. Let's take a look at the 2 I have from this collection!

This is Treasure Chest, a Tiffany blue with golden shimmer. I did 2 coats. The formula took a bit to dry down to a textured finish so I was able to snap a photo that sort of looks like it would with top coat. This is one of my favorite colors so I really like this one. The shimmer is the kind that gets everywhere during removal though, so beware!

Before- not totally dry:

After- textured effect.

And this is Emerald Envy in 2 coats. The formula and removal were the same as Treasure Chest, except I feel like the texture was a little more visible.

Before- not totally dry.

Dry- Texture finish.

If you are looking for an affordable way to jump on the texture trend, the Crystal Crushes line is a great option!

I believe this is a Walgreens exclusive line and they retail for $2.99.

Have you spotted the Crystal Crushes collection yet? 

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

My Nail Graffiti's Back to Blogging Giveaway!

 Hello again!

I am back today to kick off my little giveaway in celebration of my returning to blogging! I truly missed my little corner of the internet where I get to share my love of polish with others just as obsessed as I am. It's nice to have an escape when I need it...especially now that I am a mom of 2! ;)

 So to share my excitement with you guys, I am giving away 6 polishes from the newly released Sinful Colors Decorate Decadently collection! Sinful Colors has really been upping their game lately and this huge collection is full of gorgeous shades. I narrowed it down to a few of my favorites and there will be 2 winners.

I also wanted a chance to find more of you on Instagram since I am fairly new on there. So if you have Instagram be sure get an extra entry by leaving your info for me to check out!

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