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Turtle Tootsie Polishes Naughty Holiday Foils Collection Swatches and Review

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Are you ready for the Black Friday  and Thanksgiving  sales? I still have to make my lists! Turtle Tootsie Polishes  is launching a new release, the Naughty Holiday Foils Collection , along with a free polish limited edition for the first 50 orders over $25 on Thursday, November 22 at 8pm EST . Plus there is a 30% off sale on the whole site!  Let's check out the details! *sent by the maker for photography and review* Turtle Tootsie Polishes Black Friday 2018  is the polish you get with a $25 purchase in the first 50 orders. It is a gray-toned blue-violet-to-magenta duochrome holo with gold flakes. I wore it in three thin coats and it had a medium to fast dry time.  Next up is the new Turtle Tootsie Polishes Naughty Holiday Foils Collection . It will be priced at $48 for the full set and $28 for the mini set, or $33.60 and $19.60 with the 30% off sale.  All of these have a similar formula that covers in two thin coats and dries quickly. Note that my bottles are in the brand's mi...

Leesha's Lacquer Polish Pickup Musicals August 2018 Swatches and Review

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Polish Pickup  is back from vacation and the  August 2018  theme for this release is  Musicals!   Polish Pickup  is a Facebook group and pop up shop that involves indie polish and craft makers producing items based on themes voted in by the group. The shop will be open from  August 3 at 11AM EDT to August 6 at 11:59 PM EDT . My next feature is a cheerful pink holo foil from Leesha's Lacquer  that is actually bubblegum scented! *sent by the maker for photography and review* Leesha's Lacquer 2 Pure 2 Be Pink  is an amaranth pink foil with scattered holo shimmer and silver and darker pink microflakes. I wore it in three thin coats, but two will do. It has a nice formula that requires a single layer of top coat to smooth. And it has a pleasant bubblegum scent when dry! This polish is inspired by Grease , specifically the Pink Ladies. Price: $11 No cap on purchases Leesha's Lacquer  has done such a fun polish this month - the combo of the ultra sparkly pink and the bubble gum sc...

Rogue Lacquer Hella Handmade Creations July 2018 Swatches and Review

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Hella Handmade Creations  pre-order for July 2018  is open until July 21 at 11:59PM EDT. Rogue Lacquer  has provide a sparkling blue polish inspired by Justice League! You have one more day to grab these polishes, so let's check out the details... *sent by the maker for photography and review* First, some details provided by the owners of Hella Handmade Creations: Each brand featured in HHC has signed up for a minimum of 4 months and chosen a theme/series they will follow over the next few months. Each brand will make 1 polish per month inspired by their chosen theme/series. For July we have the following brands and themes/series: BLUSH Lacquers - Pushing Daisies (this will be the last from BLUSH Lacquers and her Pushing Daisies series for HHC) DRK Nails - Despicable Me Emily de Molly - Astro Boy (this will be the last from Emily de Molly and her Astro Boy series for HHC) Ethereal Lacquer - Alice in Wonderland Femme Fatale - Stranger Things Girly Bits - Harry Potter Great Lakes Lac...

Essie Gel Couture Wedding Collection by Reem Acra Swatches and Review Part 2

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Happy 4th of July to my American readers! Hope you all are enjoying your holiday. I am back with the second half of the  Essie Gel Couture Wedding Collection by Reem Acra.  This set of six shades is designed to complement wedding attire and there is a nice range of celebratory shades. If you missed it, Part 1 of my review is here . Next, let's have a look at the warm-toned shades in the collection. *sent by PR for photography and review* Essie Handmade of Honor  is a rose foil. I wore it in two thin coats and it had a nice, quick-drying formula. Brushstrokes are minimal and it has a burnished look. Essie Moments to Mrs.  is a fairy tale pink jelly with pink iridescent flakes. I wore it in four thin coats, but you could layer it to taste as it is non-streaky. The dry time is medium. Essie Forever Family  is a pink ruby with pink-to-gold duochrome shimmer. I wore it in three thin coats, but two will do. It has a medium dry time and I recommend thin coats to minimize bubbling and keep...

Essie Gel Couture Wedding Collection by Reem Acra Swatches and Review Part 1

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Essie  is ready for the summer wedding season with the Gel Couture Wedding Collection by Reem Acra , a set of six celebration-friendly shades. These are all available now online and in your favorite mainstream nail polish merchants. Let's check them out! *sent by PR for photography and review* Essie Picture Perfect  is an ivory jelly with gold microflakes. I wore it in four thin coats, but it is non-streaky and can be applied in any number of coats you like. It is delicate and reminds me of lace. It has a good formula and medium dry time. Essie Getting Intricate  is a baby blue creme. It is a bit streaky on the first coat, but evens out in two or three coats. It has a medium dry time and self levels. This is perfect for your wedding blue! Essie You're Golden  is a soft gold foil. I wore it in two thin coats and it is nicely opaque and quick drying. The essie Gel Couture Wedding Collection by Reem Acra  is available now and offers a nice selection of wedding shades. Stay tuned a...