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Friday, August 29, 2014

Darling Diva Polish: Fischy! Fischy! Fischy! and Dog Rescue...

*This product is Cruelty Free 


Today I have a very special polish to show you. It's not just special because it's beautiful. And it's not just special because the creator is a sweet, lovely friend with a huge heart and a wicked sense of humor. It's special because it's a charity polish with 100% of the proceeds going to a dog rescue...something closer to my own heart than just about anything. In this case, it's going to Basset Buddies Rescue of Wisconsin. More on that later.

Darling Diva Polish
Fischy! Fischy! Fischy!




Continued after the jump...


Dotticure Week: Day 5 - Swirly Dots

Nothing to Disclose


I'm back for Day 5 of Dotticure Week with the Digit-al Dozen! Today I have a Swirly Dotticure for you! This is an Extend-A-Mani. Actually almost all of my dotting manis are Extend-A-Manis. It's a fun way to get a different look out of your mani without actually re-doing your whole manicure.

Swirls Dotticure




For this mani I used a base of a-England Sleeping Palace. The dots are a base of white using Salon Perfect Sugar Cube and topped with a sheer Wet n Wild Wildshine called Deception.




Be sure and check out the other great dotticures this week in the links below!







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Thursday, August 28, 2014

Dotticure Week: Day 4 - Autumnal Dots

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I'm back for Day 4 of Dotticure Week with the Digit-al Dozen! Today I have a dotticure in Autumnal shades  for you!

Autumnal Dotticure




For this mani I used a base of Nails Inc. Tavistock Street. The dots are Zoya Nyssa and Spencer.




Be sure and check out the other great dotticures this week in the links below!







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Wednesday, August 27, 2014

On Trend for Autumn: My Top Nail Polish Picks for Fall 2014

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It's almost September and while we don't really have a "real Autumn" here where I live, I still look forward to the shades of the season.

For fashion I'm seeing lots of the patterns I love and I can't wait to see how they'll be translated from the runway this year to real life. But below are the shades I think will be HOT for Fall this year - for nails anyway. I see nail art continuing to grow in popularity as well, but for now, we'll just tackle the shades of the season...through my eyes.




Contnued after the jump...


Dotticure Week: Day 3 - 3-D Dotticure

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I'm back for Day 3 of Dotticure Week with the Digit-al Dozen! Today I have a 3-D dotticure for you!



3-D Dotticure



For this mani I used a base of Pahlish Petropolis. The dots are Wet n Wild WildShine Black Creme and Nails Inc. Hyde Park Corner.




Be sure and check out the other great dotticures this week in the links below!







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Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Colors by Llarowe: A Tribute to MJ Collection

*These products are Cruelty Free 


RE-LAUNCH of The Tribute to MJ Collection is scheduled for FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2014
(his birthday!)

Today I have the Tribute to MJ Collection from Colors by Llarowe to show you! Some of these have been re-formulated because of an ingredient that couldn't be procured again or because of formula. I had initially bought a few of this collection myself, but I didn't have the entire collection so other than Dirty Diana and Smooth Criminail, I don't have the others to know exactly what has changed.

But I can tell you that these are all great!

Colors by Llarowe
A Tribute to MJ Collection



Swatches and reviews after the jump...


Dotticure Week: Day 2 - Gradient Dots

Nothing to Disclose


I'm back for Day 2 of Dotticure Week with the Digit-al Dozen! Today I have a Gradient Dotticure for you.



Gradient Dotticure





I used a base of Sadok Alfa and for the dots, Zoya Ryan, Ling and Nails Inc. Chelsea Physic Gardens.




Be sure and check out the other great dotticures this week in the links below!







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Monday, August 25, 2014

Dotticure Week: Day One - Black and White

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We're BAAAACK! And I'm seeing SPOTS! Dots to be exact. A few gals from The Digit-al Dozen are getting together for an informal Dotticure Week! Today I have a Black and White Dotticure for you...




I've used a base of a white that has a slightly grey undertone to it from Sadok called Alfa. The black is Wet n Wild WildShine Black Creme and the Grey is Nails Inc. Tavistock Street.





Stay tuned the rest of the week for other great dotticures!









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The Lacquer Legion: Weird Science

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Howdy! It's time for the Lacquer Legion to descend upon you again! This time we're bringing you our interpretations of WEIRD SCIENCE! And anyone can participate!




For this prompt I chose crop circles. Or my interpretation of them anyway...




And this is what I came up with...



Be sure and check out the other #LLWeirdScience manis all over social media by searching the hashtag #LLWeirdScience! And feel free to create your own and join us!




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piCture pOlish: Blogfest 2014

*These products are Cruelty Free


It's that time again! Every year, the ladies at piCture pOlish come up with an idea for bloggers worldwide to participate in - all together. On the same day. Blogfest! This year we are going to be showcasing one piCture pOlish shade by itself and showing you some nail art using 2 other piCture pOlish shades and one of the Nail Vinyls designs.



So let's start with the Nail Vinyls, shall we? After the jump...


Sunday, August 24, 2014

More Than You Ever Wanted To Know About Me


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I'm on The Digit-al Dozen Blog today!




Head over and check it out to find out more about me than you ever wanted to know!

Meet Sheila, The Queen of "Painterly"

Lots of photos of my nail art and quite a lot about me personally, my blog, how I got started, etc.




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Friday, August 22, 2014

Literary Lacquers LE: To Blossom - Swatches and Review

*This product is Cruelty Free 


Today I have a special preview of a special polish. It's a lovely Limited Edition Polish to celebrate Amy's (the creator of Literary Lacquers) Birthday! Her birthday is Sunday and she's created a special polish just for the occasion. Details on how (and when) you can get your hands on this polish, or rather this polish on your nails, at the end of the post.

Literary Lacquers
To Blossom



And this quote was her inspiration...



Continued after the jump...


Daphine Polish: The Just Desserts Collection - Swatches and Review

*These products are Cruelty Free 


Happy Friday!!! Today I have a gorgeous collection of 5 holographic polishes from Daphine Polish to show you called the Just Desserts Collection!

Daphine Polish
Just Desserts Collection


Swatches and review after the jump...


Thursday, August 21, 2014

Sadok by HITS - The Shimmers - Swatches and Review

*These products are Cruelty Free 


Today I have a new brand called Sadok, by HITS. There are 20 polishes total, 10 cremes/crellies/jellies and 10 shimmers. Yesterday I showed you the cremes/crellies/jellies and today I have the shimmers. These polishes retail for $6 each and contain 9mL. 3-Free.

Sadok by HITS
The Shimmers



Swatches and review after the jump...


Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Sadok by HITS: The Cremes, Crellies and Jellies

*These products are Cruelty Free 


Today I have a new brand called Sadok, by HITS. There are 20 polishes total, 10 cremes/crellies/jellies and 10 shimmers. Right now I have the cremes/crellies/jellies and tomorrow I'll have the shimmers. These polishes retail for $6 each and contain 9mL. 3-Free.


Sadok by HITS
The Cremes, Crellies and Jellies



Continued after the jump...


Tuesday, August 19, 2014

WEAR TEST: Christian Louboutin Rouge Louboutin with an Extend-A-Mani Gradient

Nothing to Disclose
*This product is not Cruelty Free 


You'll remember not long ago I did swatches and review of the new Christian Louboutin Rouge Louboutin polish...



and I promised a wear test...well this is it!

I wore this one as I do all polishes - no base coat. Just something in my chemistry that doesn't do well with them I guess. I used one coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top top coat when I applied it and I re-applied a coat of top coat on Day 4.

Now I'm pretty rough on my hands/nails. I generally don't use the dishwasher because it's just me most of the time. So I've done laundry, lots of dishes, hair washing (which is oddly the hardest on my nails even over housework), and yes I've been known to use the nails as tools.

Overall, it wore well on me compared to other polishes with the same "abuse" - I had tip wear, but no chips. I ended up testing it for 7 days, which is at least twice as long as I leave most manis.

This is Day Three...




Day Five...




Day 7...




You can see it's definitely worse for wear on Day 7. I'm not sure what to blame the surface marks on...the dogs? But still no chips and I've had worse tip wear in 1 or 2 days with some brands.

So what did I do next? An Extend-A-Mani of course! Just a sponge, some black polish, a bit more Rouge Louboutin and Voila!




Well what do you think? Does it make the price go down any easier? The wear isn't what I'd call outstanding, but I'd rate it above both Chanel and Dior based on this wear test. It's certainly above-average, especially with the abuse I put my hands through.

Thanks for checking back!






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Monday, August 18, 2014

Nail of the Day: Above the Curve Friday the 13th #2

*This product is Cruelty Free



Above the Curve
Friday the 13th #2




Every Friday the 13th Above the Curve launched a new polish. They've done it 3 times so far and each one has been stunning. The catch is they're only available for THAT day. If you miss them, you have to wait for the next Friday the 13th to roll around, at which time they generally have a new one and past versions available.

If you missed Friday the 13th #1, check out the post here.

If you missed Friday the 13th #3, check out the post here.

I'm not sure how I missed #2 but that's the one I'm showing you today. It's a lovely taupe-based holographic polish with a strong violet lavender flash. No issues at all with the formula or application. Two coats and no top coat for the photos. Be sure and check out the yummy micro-flakes in the shade macro at the end!

Artificial lighting...






Full sun...




Indirect natural lighting...



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What do you think? So far I've adored all three but #1 is still my favorite.

These special Friday the 13th polishes are only available on Friday the 13th. The GOOD thing is that they generally offer past versions as well. The next time Friday falls on the 13th is in February 2015 and then there are 2 more for 2015 (March and November) - so if you want any of them, put them on your wish list and mark your calendars!

Above the Curve polishes are available on their Big Cartel shop here and their Etsy shop here. You can also follow them on Facebook here to stay up-to-date on availability, new collections, promos, etc. The BEST part? $1 of every bottle sold goes to Shriner's Hospital for Children! Full-sized bottles retail for $9.00.




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Sunday, August 17, 2014

Zoya Ignite Collection for Fall 2014 - Swatches and Review

*These products are Cruelty Free 


Tonight I have the new Ignite Collection for Fall 2014 from Zoya to show you. This is the collection I wasn't prepared to like because I thought they were going to be metallics, which I really don't care for. But they're NOT!

Zoya Ignite Collection
Fall 2014



And in the shade they're REALLY gorgeous...




The Ignite Collection is 6 new shimmer shades in gorgeous Fall colors.



Continued after the jump...


Saturday, August 16, 2014

Zoya Entice Collection: Fall 2014 - Swatches and Review

*These products are Cruelty Free 


This is the collection I've been waiting for since I saw previews at CosmoProfNA in Vegas this year. A six-polish collection of straight-up creme finishes in gorgeous Fall shades!

Zoya Entice Collection
Fall 2014





I could almost squee out loud! But how are the formulas?

Continued after the jump...


Friday, August 15, 2014

Girly Bits: What Happens in Vegas...Ends Up on Instagram 2014

Press Sample 
*This product is Cruelty Free


Girly Bits
What Happens in Vegas...Ends Up on Instagram




What Happens in Vegas...Ends Up on Instagram is a bright raspberry-fuchsia scattered holographic polish, with flashes of glowy purple micro glitter and bright pink micro glitter. Great formulas - no issues to report. It's way blingier in person than the photos show. It kept freaking out my camera and I couldn't even get a macro except in the shade! Two coats with one coat of top coat for the photos.

Artificial lighting...




Indirect natural lighting...





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This is one of my favorite colors so naturally I fell for it. What do you think?

This is a limited time only shade that goes on sale August 21, 2014 and she will be taking orders ONLY through August 31, 2014. Last year's What Happens in Vegas...Ends Up on Facebook will also be available again and only for the same time frame. $12.00 Each.

Girly Bits polishes are available on their site here.  Don't forget to follow Pam at Girly Bits on Facebook and on her blog for updates and re-stock information.

Other links:
Twitter- http://twitter.com/#!/PamsGirlyBits    Pinterest- http://pinterest.com/girlybitspolish/





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Girly Bits: What REALLY Happened in Vegas - Press Release



OMGosh OMGosh OMGosh it's HERE!!! The Girly Bits Vegas Inspired Collection - What REALLY Happened in Vegas!

Well it's ALMOST here.

And I'll have swatches of What Happens in Vegas Ends Up on Instagram for you later!


Press Release

Product Release date: Thursday, August 21st at 12noon EDT
Individual Product Price: $12.00 each
What Really Happened In Vegas Collection Price: $48.00 (set of 4) ~ SHOP EARLY AND SAVE ~ only $44.00 (set of 4) until Sunday August 31st at 3pm EDT

Girly Bits Cosmetics Announces The Release Of A Vegas Inspired Collection, Two Vegas Limited Edition Exclusives And Two Blogger Collaborations



What Really Happened In Vegas Collection of 4 (Individual shade descriptions below.)
What Really Happened in Vegas is a collection of 4 polishes inspired by memorable things that happened while we were in Vegas this year for the Cosmoprof North America trade show. We had the pleasure of meeting many amazing bloggers and brands, and had the best time laughing, chatting about the ‘biz’ and forming amazing friendships. Of course when you gather a group of women, and add a glass or two of wine… well let’s just say there was a lot of silliness, some of which inspired the names for these 4 polishes.

girly-bits-cosmetics-too-hot-for-pants.jpgToo Hot For Pants
Too Hot For Pants is a glowy fuchsia-red jelly, loaded with red and fuchsia shimmer and holo micro glitter. Lit from within! Just like us while in Vegas.
I am Canadian. I am used to hot, humid, sticky summer weather. Vegas is a dry heat. But it is still HEAT. And it was definitely too hot for pants. Thank goodness for maxi dresses!

girly-bits-cosmetics-selfie-bomb.jpgSelfie Bomb
Selfie Bomb is a sparkly gold holo micro glitter shimmer combination accented with pink and lavender microglitter.
Selfie Bomb was inspired by a moment at the Sparkle & Wine event, when Linda from Nail Vinyls was attempting to take a picture of me and Missi from Different Dimension using her phone. Missi and I put on our best glam faces for Linda, as she raised her phone for the perfect shot. What she didn’t realise, is that she had flipped the camera app to take a selfie and basically selfie bombed our picture.

girly-bits-cosmetics-protect-your-girly-bits.jpgProtect Your Girly Bits
Protect Your Girly Bits is a purple scattered holographic polish, accented with flashes of red micro glitter.
Since we were co-hosting an event at Mandalay Bay, we had a fair amount of polish there with us, and between shopping and receiving samples we somehow end up leaving with more than we came with. I did bring a fair amount of packing materials with me but I ran out, so I had to do some creative packing to be able to ship everything home. I just happened to have some… umm…left over feminine hygiene products with me that I no longer needed, and no room in my suitcase to bring home any way. Thank you Always®, for being the perfect size to wrap around a bottle of polish and protect my Girly Bits!!

girly-bits-cosmetics-accidental-ppv.jpgAccidental PPV
Accidental Pay Per View is a silver holographic polish, accented with glowy blue shimmer and a subtle turquoise flash.
Three polish makers, who shall remain unnamed to protect the innocent, were sharing a room while in Vegas and one evening among wine and pedicures on tired feet, they were channel surfing for something fun to watch. Somehow, they accidentally clicked on a pay per view channel and next thing you know they had subscribed to watch a movie. Not so bad, except the type of movie they accidentally ordered is not exactly the type of movie you want showing up on your hotel bill. Ooops! XXX

girly-bits-cosmetics-what-happens-in-vegas-ends-up-on-instagram.jpg
What Happens In Vegas...Ends Up On Instagram
What Happens in Vegas….Ends up on Instagram is a bright raspberry-fuchsia scattered holographic polish, with flashes of glowy purple micro glitter, and bright pink micro glitter. Very flashy and blingy, just like Vegas.
WHIVEUOIG was created exclusively for Sparkle & Wine - a blogger/brand/stockist event co-hosted by Girly Bits and KBShimmer at Mandalay Bay while we were attending Cosmoprof North America in Las Vegas this year. It will be available for a limited time ONLY (Aug 21-31)
We are also re-launching last year’s exclusive Cosmoprof NA polish for a limited time. (Aug21-31)

girly-bits-cosmetics-what-happens-in-vegas-ends-up-on-facebook.jpgWhat Happens In Vegas...Ends Up On Facebook (Relaunch)
What Happens in Vegas…Ends up on Facebook is a medium plummy holographic polish, with flashes of glowy purple microglitter.
WHIVEUOFB was created exclusively for bloggers we met while attending Cosmoprof North America in 2013. It was released in limited quantity, and quickly sold out. We are bringing it back for a limited time ONLY (Aug 21-31)

girly-bits-cosmetics-seriously-sassy.jpgSeriously Sassy
Seriously Sassy is a collaboration polish with Sassy Shelly, for her 2 year blog anniversary.
It is a royal purple jelly, with blue to purple colour shifting glitter.

girly-bits-cosmetics-mint-al-precision-polished-to-precision.jpgMint-al Precision
Mint-al Precision is a collaboration polish with Polished To Precision for her 1 year blog anniversary.
It is an aqua-mint shimmer, loaded with green and blue shifting flakes.

DON'T FORGET TO MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR AUGUST 21ST!

SOME OF THESE RELEASES ARE TIME SENSITIVE!

  









Girly Bits Cosmetics is a Canadian company that has been handcrafting quality nail polish since 2011 in a dazzling array of colours and finishes. As a brand dedicated to providing cruelty free, on-trend and unique products, Girly Bits Cosmetics is well known for outstanding customer service, charitable donations and custom nail polishes dedicated to lost loved ones. Available at 9 on-line retailers around the globe, and a growing number of brick and mortar stores, you can be sure to easily find the season’s hottest new shades, as well as timeless customer favourites.
For more information visit us at www.girlybitscosmetics.com or contact us directly at info@girlybitspolish.com.

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