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Savannah Lacquer September 14, 2017

Savannah Lacquer Dress Me Up 90s Collection

Press Sample It’s been a really long day today that just seemed to drag by. Traffic out here has been a nightmare, so it’s taking well over an hour to get to and from work daily now. I’m home now, my son’s homework is completed and double checked, and I’m all set to show you the Savannah Lacquer Dress Me Up 90s Collection! This is my first full review involving Savannah Lacquer! I had my first experience with her brand with the Shimmer Me Box for September, and I really loved the polish she created for it. Guess what? That perfect formula wasn’t a fluke! All 6 of these shades in the Dress Me Up 90s Collection are just as good. Most of my “growing up” days took place in the 90’s, so all of these brought back memories. I was 9 in 1990 and I was a Junior in High…

DIFFERENT dimension August 11, 2017

DIFFERENT dimension Wild Spirit Trio

Press Sample Happy Friday! This was a fairly long week for me with a lot of personal things going on, so I’ve been a little on the quiet side. I do have some catch up to do in the next day or two but honestly, I’m so exhausted from real life stuff that I don’t know if I will just put it off until early next week or not. It’s really depending how I’m feeling over the weekend and whether I’m mentally up for it. I do have 3 photo sets ready though, so I’m trying to get those posted up. The first post will be Different Dimension Wild Spirit Trio. The Different Dimension Wild Spirit Trio is a Summer to Fall transitional release. The last couple releases from Missi were neon filled, so we’re starting to mellow out while still maintaining some vibrancy to our polish. All 3 shades…

Zoya August 3, 2017

Zoya Fall 2017 Sophisticates Collection

Press Sample Who’s ready to see what more Fall goodies? I have the Zoya Fall 2017 Sophisticates Collection here to show you! For some reason I always feel like Fall and Winter collections are generally Zoya’s stronger collections. I do love their Spring and Summer, but Fall and Winter seem to have more of the oohhh ahhh type colors in them. For Fall 2017 there are a mix of lighter, more office friendly neutrals and then an assortment of deeper, vampy shades. For me, this 12 piece collection covers a lot of ground as far as the color selection. Within these 12 shades we have some cremes, some metallics and some shimmery pearly shades to choose from. Let’s jump on in. Zoya Mckenna Mckenna is a softer almond creme with a pearl finish. While I liked this color on me, the formula was a tad on the thick side and didn’t…

Blush Lacquers July 23, 2017

BLUSH Lacquers Beach Hunny Collection

Press Sample BLUSH Lacquers has a new shimmery collection releasing on July 28th, and I have it to show you tonight! This is the BLUSH Lacquers Beach Hunny Collection! The BLUSH Lacquers Beach Hunny Collection is a 5 piece collection with mellow base colors and pops of shimmer to make them come alive. It is inspired by vintage swimwear and hot summer days at the beach with the radio on. Each polish has a light touch of holo added to it that is reminiscent of glistening beach waves to go along with the pop of shimmer. This set will also be available on the Girly Bits website, same date and time release. Just check the bottom of the post! Banana Boat Float Banana Boat Float is a light butter yellow creme with a pale aqua shimmer and a light sprinkling of holo added in. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat…

KBShimmer July 16, 2017

KBShimmer Summer Vacation Collection

Press Sample Have I got a treat for you all! The KBShimmer Summer Vacation Collection is coming on July 28th, and if you loved We Make Your Dreams Come Blue, then this whole collection will catch your eye! We Make Your Dreams Come Blue was created for the last Polish Con and just about everyone fell in love with it’s inner shimmer glow that came alive on your nails. This whole collection was created with a similar glowy vibe to it, but in a variety of colors. Each polish has a jelly like base packed with gorgeous shimmer and holo flakes in a variety of summery shades. Let’s take a look! Flock This Way Flock This Way is a raspberry pink base with coppery shimmer and silver holo flakes packed in. The coppery shimmer can be seen when light hits, but it also gives the raspberry pink base an almost…