Ninja Polish Strawberries 'n Roses - Swatches and Review

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Good evening! Tonight I have a new one from Ninja Polish to show you: Strawberries 'n Roses.

Strawberries 'n Roses is part of their Bling! Collection and it's an extremely sparkly pink/magenta/holo glitter polish that has to be seen in person for the full effect but in spite of that I DO have quite a few photos to show you. This one can be worn alone (3 coats - you will see it that way as as accent nail in some of the photos) but I prefer to layer it. I used one coat over Chanel Accessoire with the accent nail of it alone and then I layered one coat over Pure Ice Monte Carlo - a coordinating jelly polish. One coat of Poshe on both manis. No issues to report with application or formula.

This is what Ninja Polish had to say about Strawberries 'n Roses:

...contains fine rose colored pink glitters as well as highlights of holographic gold. The hint of gold in this pink polish gives an amazingly unique look. The glitters are in a clear base and cover fully in approximately 3 coats. This polish looks great in regular lighting and explodes in holographic goodness in the sun.

4-free, Vegan and Cruelty free 15ml bottle.

First, over Chanel Accessoire with 3 coats alone as an accent nail...

Ninja Polish Strawberries 'n Roses

Ninja Polish Strawberries 'n Roses

Ninja Polish Strawberries 'n Roses

Ninja Polish Strawberries 'n Roses over Chanel Accessoire

Ninja Polish Strawberries 'n Roses - 3 coats alone

And over Pure Ice Monte Carlo...

Ninja Polish Strawberries 'n Roses

Ninja Polish Strawberries 'n Roses

Ninja Polish Strawberries 'n Roses

Ninja Polish Strawberries 'n Roses
over Pure Ice Monte Carlo

What do you think of this one? It is so blingy I can't even think of a word for it!

Strawberries 'n Roses, as well as other Ninja Polishes, is available at Ninja Polish and it retails for $9.00 for a full 15mL bottle. You can also follow Ninja Polish on Facebook and Twitter to stay up-to-date on re-stock information, see swatches and participate in giveaways. 


*PR Sample provided for my honest review

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Hebridean Sprite Beauty - Brownie Helper

As promised, I'm back with more from Hebridean Sprite Beauty!

Before I show you, though, here's what Krista, the owner, had to say when I asked her to tell me a little about her company:

I was actually inspired by all the chunky glitters and I kept thinking to myself, I could make something more unique and sophisticated. I have had ideas on my own cosmetics line for over a year, just keeping a list of names I'd like to do something based on and colour combos, but I decided to finally do it this summer after I graduated. I had had a very stressful last couple semesters and wanted to do something fun and creative but still something with a point or purpose. I researched my butt off and asked a bunch of people for help and decided I wanted to do a nail polish line first. Plus as I'm Scottish through both my parents and I love Celtic mythology I wanted the main polish line to be named after Scottish and Irish folklore. This then expanded into other mythological stories (like Phoenix and Centaurs) but the celtic theme has always been something that meant a lot to me, which is why my blog and now my little itty bitty company is named Hebridean Sprite Beauty because I've always felt amazed and awed when I'm in Scotland and when I visited the Scottish Hebrides, they felt truly magical.

Now for something on the company itself. We're 100% cruelty-free and vegan. I only buy cruelty-free cosmetics and I think cosmetics isn't something that needs animal testing- animals shouldn't have to suffer for a person to look good. There aren't any animal by-products in any of my ingredients either. I triple check my ingredients to make sure there aren't anything like Carmine, Silk, guanine, etc. I wanted to make the line vegan because I know that it can be difficult to find vegan options for people so inclined and seeing as there are so many other options available now I've strived to learn to formulate without animal by-products. On top of that I've included all my ingredients for each product individually on the product page- not a may contain or one single ingredient listing for everything. My polishes are big three free as well and only use Stainless Steel BB balls and specifically solvent-resistant glitters.

Each polish includes a little card that includes an image of the mythological creature the polish was inspired by, a bit of history about the myth and a summary of my inspiration for the polish colour.

They are $10 USD each on storenvy- http://spritebeauty.storenvy.com

I have a two polish minimum order at the moment (due to shipping from Canada issues). 

THESE are the polishes I will be showing (have shown) you:  Underhill, Loch Ness Monster, Brownie Helper (NOW) and Banshee Scream. Please see Underhill here and Loch Ness Monster here if you missed them!

So tonight we have Brownie Helper. This one is a lavender creme/shimmer with pink microglitter pieces. Application was great and I had no issues. This one can be worn alone (estimate 3 - 4 coats) but I wore only 1 coat of it over Nails Inc. Sutherland Street. No top coat.

Hebridean Sprite Beauty Brownie Helper

Hebridean Sprite Beauty Brownie Helper

Hebridean Sprite Beauty Brownie Helper

Hebridean Sprite Beauty Brownie Helper

Hebridean Sprite Beauty Brownie Helper

Hebridean Sprite Beauty Brownie Helper

Hebridean Sprite Beauty Brownie Helper

Hebridean Sprite Beauty Brownie Helper

Hebridean Sprite Beauty Brownie Helper

Hebridean Sprite Beauty Brownie Helper

What do you think of this one?

She launched her brand on October 1, 2012! Cruelty-Free and Vegan!

You can purchase this one, and the others in her new line, at her StoreEnvy Store here for $10 for a full-sized 15 ml bottle. Also follow her Facebook Page, her blog here and her Pinterest here.


*PR Samples provided for my honest review

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