SoFlaJo: Howl-aween Collection 2014 - Swatches and Review

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Today I have the brand new Howl-aween Collection 2014 from SoFlaJo for you! While the theme is obviously Halloween, as you will see, these shades can be worn year-'round and are particularly fitting for Fall and Winter.

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Howl-aween Collection 2014

There are only 3 polishes in this collection but they're great - perfect for the season. Boo You, Haint Night and Hell Fire.

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SoFlaJo Just Love Her Collection - Swatches and Review

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One of my favorite indie makers has just released a trio of polishes for Valentine's Day: SoFlaJo Just Love Her Collection, consisting of Pink If You Love Me, Goldstone and Teal Me a Bedtime Story.

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Just Love Her Collection

I love that she releases smaller, more diverse collections.

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Indie Spotlight: SoFlaJo - Swatch Spam

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Tonight I have another of my Swatch Spam posts. I've done others on Cult Nails, butter LONDON, etc. and you guys seemed to like them. Since SoFlaJo is about to release her newest collection, I thought I'd shine the spotlight on her brand while we wait! Plus it's fun to see all the different nail lengths and how much my photos have improved!

You can find all of my SoFlaJo swatches by looking at the labels on the left sidebar or using the search function on the left sidebar if you want to read my reviews and see more swatches.

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SoFlaJo Holiday 2013: Kranberry Kiss

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Kranberry Kiss

Kranberry Kiss is part of a Limited Edition Duo for SoFlaJo's Holiday 2013 Collection (the other half of the duo is Evergreen, which I reviewed here) and it's a rich deep cranberry shade with loads of iridescent/violet shimmer and micro-flakes and pink.fuchsia micro-shimmer.

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SoFlaJo Holiday 2013: Evergreen - Part of a Limited Edition Duo for the Holidays

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Evergreen

Evergreen is part of a Limited Edition Duo for SoFlaJo's Holiday 2013 Collection (the other half of the duo is Kranberry Kiss) and it's a rich deep green with blue and green shimmer.

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SoFlaJo - A Snake On the Hand Is Worth Two On the Toes Collection

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Tonight I have the latest collection for Halloween 2013 from SoFlaJo to show you: 

A Snake On the Hand is Worth Two On the Toes Collection!

I WAS going to post a photo of each snake that inspired each of the five polishes, but after further consideration, I've decided NOT to - just in case some of you are freaked out by photos of snakes. So there are NO SNAKE PHOTOS in this post!

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SoFlaJo - Not 2Nite I've Got a Haddock

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I've got a very special polish to show you right now from SoFlaJo's latest Wet Dreams Collection. If you'll remember, I showed you all the others in that collection here: SoFlaJo Wet Dreams Collection. This one, however, wasn't released with the others because it was a surprise for a friend of mine, Ashley over at Ashley is PolishAddicted. Her last name is Haddock and that fit right in with the theme of the Wet Dreams collection names! This one is called Not 2Nite I've Got a Haddock! (See what she did there? hehehe)

SoFlaJo Not 2Nite I've Got a Haddock

Not 2Nite I've Got a Haddock is a bronze-coral polish that positively glows. I had no issues with either formula or application. There were minimal brush strokes, which is expected with this type of finish. I used 2 light coats and no top coat for the photos. Shown are artificial and indirect natural light photos.

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SoFlaJo Wet Dreams Collection - Swatches and Review

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Tonight I have a treat for you - SoFlaJo's brand new collection for Summer 2013 - The Wet Dreams Collection. (Go ahead - snicker and get it out of your system!)

SoFlaJo Wet Dreams Collection

This collection consists of 6 new colors the maker describes as follows:

For the Halibut - A green/blue/gold shimmering polish

Gulfstream Dream - An ocean blue opaque polish full of holographic glitter

I'm A Star-fish - A yellowish-green polish full of heavy holographic glitter

My Sign's Aqua-rium - The color of a cool aqua pool with the little bit of sparkle when the sun glistens on it. This is a satin matte base full of shimmer

Salmon-Chanted Evening - a shimmer creme polish that flashes from pink to green in a light holographic base

Shark Bite - Sparkling rose red shimmer creme polish

SoFlaJo Wet Dreams Collection

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SoFlaJo Matte Love Collection - The Blacks

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Good evening! Last night I showed you The Brights from SoFlaJo's new Matte Love Collection. Tonight I have The Blacks to show you!

SoFlaJo Matte Love Collection

There are 7 polishes in the collection and the 3 Blacks I have for you tonight are: Black Beauty, Black Dagger and Silverado. If you missed The Brights, click here.

SoFlaJo Matte Love Collection - The Blacks

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The formula and application was the same for all three so I'll address that first. These are all matte polishes and the formula is fantastic. I had no issues at all with application of any of them. I used two coats on all three polishes and took photos of both matte and with top coat. Perfection. The top coat I used was one coat of Poshe.

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Black Beauty is a black shimmer holographic matte. Very unique in that it's holo with or without topcoat!

SoFlaJo Black Beauty - matte

SoFlaJo Black Beauty - matte

SoFlaJo Black Beauty - matte - BLURRED TO SHOW HOLO

SoFlaJo Black Beauty - matte

SoFlaJo Black Beauty - matte

SoFlaJo Black Beauty - with top coat

SoFlaJo Black Beauty - with top coat

SoFlaJo Black Beauty - with top coat

SoFlaJo Black Beauty - with top coat

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Black Dagger is a straight up black matte.

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Silverado is a charcoal shimmer matte with holo glitter.

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So there you have it - The Blacks. What do you think? Honestly I was sort of blown away with the entire Matte Love Collection. Really hard to pick a favorite but I think I'll go with Involved from The Brights and Black Beauty from The Blacks. What are your favorites?

This collection, as well as Watch Over Me and other SoFlaJo polishes, can be purchased on soflajo.com and in SoFlaJo's Etsy shop. Also be sure to "like" SoFlaJo on Facebook and follow on Twitter to stay up-to-date on what's happening!




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SoFlaJo Matte Love Collection - The Brights

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Are you ready for something a little different? I have SoFlaJo's Matte Love Collection - The Brights -  to show you!

SoFlaJo Matte Love Collection

The Blacks are coming soon to the blog so stay tuned for those as well! There are 7 polishes in the collection and I have the 4 Brights. The Blacks consist of 3 polishes. Meanwhile, these are The Brights I'll be showing you now...

SoFlaJo Matte Love Collection - The Brights

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The formula and application was the same for all four so I'll address that first. These are all matte polishes and the formula is fantastic. I had no issues at all with application of any of them. I used two coats on all four and took photos of both matte and with top coat. Perfection. The top coat I used was one coat of Poshe.

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First up, Involved. This one is a true purple matte full of gold shimmery goodness. Be sure and check out the close up - it's an amazing polish and probably my favorite of the four.

SoFlaJo Involved  - matte

SoFlaJo Involved  - matte

SoFlaJo Involved - natural light - matte

SoFlaJo Involved - natural light - matte

SoFlaJo Involved  - with top coat

SoFlaJo Involved  - with top coat

SoFlaJo Involved - with top coat

SoFlaJo Involved - matte

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Going Down? is a bold, shimmery yellow matte. Finally a yellow that's bold and bright enough not to give me "dirty hands!"

SoFlaJo Going Down? - matte

SoFlaJo Going Down? - matte

SoFlaJo Going Down? - matte

SoFlaJo Going Down? - matte - natural light

SoFlaJo Going Down? - matte - natural light

SoFlaJo Going Down? - with top coat

SoFlaJo Going Down? - with top coat

SoFlaJo Going Down? - with top coat

SoFlaJo Going Down? - matte

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White Sensation is a shimmery white matte - talk about a PERFECT wedding polish! And the depth - check out the macro. I love whites but they're not fond of my skin tone. I hope that doesn't distract you from the beauty of this one because it really is special.

SoFlaJo White Sensation - matte

SoFlaJo White Sensation - matte

SoFlaJo White Sensation - matte

SoFlaJo White Sensation - matte - natural light

SoFlaJo White Sensation - matte

SoFlaJo White Sensation - with top coat

SoFlaJo White Sensation - with top coat

SoFlaJo White Sensation - with top coat

SoFlaJo White Sensation - with top coat - natural light

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And finally Pink It Up - this one is a brilliant pink shimmer matte. Not quite neon but it really POPS! I'd say it's perfect for pink lovers AND non-pink lovers alike.

SoFlaJo Pink It Up - matte

SoFlaJo Pink It Up - matte

SoFlaJo Pink It Up - matte

SoFlaJo Pink It Up - matte - natural light

SoFlaJo Pink It Up - matte

SoFlaJo Pink It Up - with top coat

SoFlaJo Pink It Up - with top coat

SoFlaJo Pink It Up - with top coat

What do you think of The Brights part of this collection? Which is your favorite? It was hard for me to pick but I think Involved is my favorite.

This collection, as well as Watch Over Me and other SoFlaJo polishes, can be purchased on soflajo.com and in SoFlaJo's Etsy shop. Also be sure to "like" SoFlaJo on Facebook and follow on Twitter to stay up-to-date on what's happening!




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