Foxy Paws One More Night and Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

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Foxy Paws and their sister brand Well Nails are Danish indie polish brands and are cruelty-free and 4-free. Today's Foxy Paws' polishes are One More Night and Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.

*giggle* Did you see the name of one of the polishes? Makes me feel like a kid again and yes, now I'm singing that song.

Now that you have the earworm now too, let's continue - after the jump...

Colors by Llarowe - Angels Sing

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I thought I'd leave you one more holo from Colors by Llarowe before I pack it up for the weekend. This time I have Angels Sing from the Missing You Collection.

Colors by Llarowe Angels Sing

*Angels Sing proceeds go to the American Cancer Society and it's a Limited Edition polish.*

Angels Sing is described as a white scattered holo. When I saw this in the bottle, I gotta be honest, no WAY was this a holo. I think I was expecting a linear holo. Well, it's not linear, but there's definitely holo in there. It's subtle, though. Once I put it on, I could see it on the nail. It's not in-your-face, but I think if any more holo were to be added, it would no longer be white. As it is, it leans a touch to the pale dove grey side. No issues with formula or application. I used 3 light coats for opacity and no top coat for the photos. At the end, I have a photo with it over a plain white creme for comparison.


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WellNails - The North Pole is a Real Place

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How about another WellNails polish tonight?  WellNails (an Indie Polish from Denmark and the sister brand to Foxy Paws that I reviewed previously) The North Pole is a Real Place - inspired by the creator's favorite sitcom - How I Met Your Mother.

WellNails The North Pole is a Real Place

The North Pole is a Real Place is described by the maker as follows:

'The North Pole is a real place' comes in a milky white base and is filled with white, ice cold glitter - both hexes and squares - and micro iridescent glitter. Making it appear as frosty snow on your nails.

Actually, it's so cool that your fingers become icy blue at night, when the temperature drops! Just like the at the North Pole... Which is a real place, you know?!

I've found the inspiration for this polish from the episode 'Legendaddy'. Robin is dating a marine biologist, who tells her he's going to the North Pole for a couple of months. So she makes fun him and says, that he doesn't have to make up pretend-worlds if he wants to dump her... And so he does ;) 

The formula and application were great. I layered one easy coat over a plain white base with one light coat of Poshe top coat for the photos.  And it glows under blue light! (I used an accent nail of purple to show that it works over other colors besides white in some of the photos. I wish I could remember WHICH purple.) As you well know by now, I am not a photographer. So to get the awesome blue light photos, I sacrificed some photo quality. Sorry, I don't know how to do both!

WellNails The North Pole is a Real Place

WellNails The North Pole is a Real Place

WellNails The North Pole is a Real Place

WellNails The North Pole is a Real Place

WellNails The North Pole is a Real Place

WellNails The North Pole is a Real Place

WellNails The North Pole is a Real Place

What do you think of it? Have you tried WellNails yet? It's pretty cool when it's not "glowing" but when it is - WOW! It's so...icy.

WellNails can be purchased at the WellNails Storenvy site here and be sure and check out the WellNails Blog here. You can also "like" WellNails on Facebook for more news and information. Polishes retail for $10 - $12 for full-sized bottles. I have 2 more WellNails polishes to show you so stay tuned!

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The Nail Junkie Spring Pastel Line 2013

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Good evening! Tonight I have The Nail Junkie's new Spring Pastel Line to show you! This line consists of three new matte pastels to go with Daffodil, Rose and Violet - the ones she released last spring! And just a hint - at the end, there's a link for a giveaway of these polishes!


This time we have Bluebonnet, Gardenia and Green Goddess.

The Nail Junkie Spring Pastel Line 2013

The formula and application on all three of these was great and I had no issues. I used two coats for full opacity and no top coat so the matte finish could shine, so to speak. The only thing I'd like to mention is that if you have any ridges or tears in your nails, buff them before applying polish. Any imperfections you see in the photos aren't the polish but imperfections in my nails that I didn't buff out.

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BLUEBONNET - A pastel blue shimmer polish that dries to a powdery finish

The Nail Junkie Bluebonnet

The Nail Junkie Bluebonnet

The Nail Junkie Bluebonnet

The Nail Junkie Bluebonnet

The Nail Junkie Bluebonnet

The Nail Junkie Bluebonnet

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GARDENIA - A pastel pure white shimmer polish that dries to a powdery finish - this one is a "silver white"

The Nail Junkie Gardenia

The Nail Junkie Gardenia - natural lighting

The Nail Junkie Gardenia

The Nail Junkie Gardenia

The Nail Junkie Gardenia

The Nail Junkie Gardenia

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GREEN GODDESS - A pastel green shimmer polish that dries to a powdery finish

The Nail Junkie Green Goddess

The Nail Junkie Green Goddess

The Nail Junkie Green Goddess

The Nail Junkie Green Goddess

The Nail Junkie Green Goddess

The Nail Junkie Green Goddess

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And just for kicks and grins, I did a little Easter Skittles mani using these three new ones and Daffodil and Rose from the previous Spring collection.

Easter Skittles Mani

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These 3 new polishes, as well as past lines, are available NOW at her Etsy store. She is no longer taking sales through her personal website. Be sure and follow her on Facebook to stay up-to-date on restocks and see swatches and other information. Her polishes are all full size and are $10 each. 

*FREE DOMESTIC SHIPPING AND LOW FLAT RATE INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING!!!!

All orders receive a free gift! Purchases of 2 or more bottles of polish will receive a jar of all natural, hypo-allergenic "Cutie Cuticle Balm": a blend of lanolin, avocado oil,argon oil, and vitamin E aimed toward healing and protecting your cuticles.

So - go check out Aleta's (Creator of The Nail Junkie) blog post on this new line and enter her contest for a giveaway of all 6 Spring Pastels!

Giveaway Here

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Chanel Hong Kong Collection: Eastern Light and Western Light

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Today I have a new collection from Chanel to show you: The Hong Kong Collection. Well, I have most of it - the nail polishes. In celebration of the opening of a new boutique in Hysan Hong Kong, Chanel has released a Limited Edition 3-piece collection consisting of a new 5-pan eye shadow palette, Pearl River ($80) and two new nail polishes, Eastern Light and Western Light ($30 each) and I'll be showing you the nail polish, of course.

Chanel Hong Kong Collection

Chanel Hong Kong Collection

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First up, Eastern Light. This is a straight chalk white creme polish that dries to a high shine. Not very original you say? Well that may be true but I think every brand should have a plain white creme and Chanel is no different. Not everything has to re-invent the wheel. I was prepared not to like this one, especially since I'm washed out and pale enough without drawing unnecessary attention to it by giving myself dead hands. But I use white quite often as a base for glitters and such and this one does have quite a great formula. What I like most about it is that it's self-leveling. It's so hard to find a good, opaque-in-two-coats, self-leveling white creme. This fits the bill. Two coats, no top coat.

Chanel Eastern Light

Chanel Eastern Light

Chanel Eastern Light

Chanel Eastern Light

Chanel Eastern Light

Chanel Eastern Light

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Finally, Western Light. This one is a very dark blackened brown creme/shimmer that reminds me of dark roast coffee. The shimmer is much more apparent in the bottle than on the nail and 99% of the time this one reads black/brown but when the light catches it just right the red micro-shimmer peeks through. Again, not very original at first glance, but I do see it becoming a basic. The formula and application are fantastic and I used two coats and no top coat for the photos.

Chanel Western Light

Chanel Western Light

Chanel Western Light

Chanel Western Light

Chanel Western Light

Chanel Western Light

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If you are expecting a WOW-Factor with these two polishes, you'll probably be disappointed, but again, there's nothing wrong with "the basics" - it's the $30 per bottle price tag for "the basics" that might be a bit of a problem.

What do YOU think? Will you add them to your collection anyway? Does the "Limited Edition Chanel" make the difference?

These polishes are available now at Chanel counters and on Chanel.com and retail for $30 per bottle.







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GlitterDaze - Birthday Cupcake LE

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Tonight I have a Limited Edition polish from GlitterDaze called Birthday Cupcake to show you. It's only available starting tomorrow through March 7th. This is to celebrate GlitterDaze's birthday February 7th!

Birthday Cupcake is a milky white translucent shimmery base with soft pink hexes, holographic stars and violet shards. I've layered it over one light coat of a semi-opaque white to cover my stained nails. Two coats with one generous coat of Poshe top coat for the photos. I had no issues with this one other than just fishing out some stars and dabbing them where I wanted them, which is pretty normal.

First in indirect natural light...

GlitterDaze Birthday Cupcake

GlitterDaze Birthday Cupcake

GlitterDaze Birthday Cupcake

And in artificial light...

GlitterDaze Birthday Cupcake

GlitterDaze Birthday Cupcake

GlitterDaze Birthday Cupcake

What do you think of this one? To see it layered over a lavender base, please check out Michelle's awesome photos at ThingsILoveattheMoment. They're lovely!

This is a LE polish and will only be available from February 7th to March 7th, 2013 only at www.GlitterDazeNP.com where customers will get reward points on their purchases when creating an account.


For all other GlitterDaze polishes, as always, you can shop through the above link or at her international stocklists:

www.meimeisignatures.com - ships worldwide except Italy

www.ledouxnuage.com - based in France and ships to most of Europe

Pricing: $11 full size $6 mini

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