Barielle Spring 2014 Vibrants Collection

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Hi Guys,

Long time no see! I know it's been a long while since I have been here, but I kind of lost control of the daily grind that I was originally following. My schedule has recently changed and I am much more available and I want to start posting more again, so here I am :) I have swatches of the Barielle Spring 2014 Vibrants Collection...

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PLEASE NOTE: I usually take pride in super sharp clear cuticle pics, but on these I didn't allow my camera to focus on my cuticles on purpose. They are a TRUE HOT MESS *don't look* lol. I haven't done this in awhile and need to seriously bring my cuticles back to looking good first before I attempt macro focus on them again.  

TOP ROW LEFT - FIRST CLASS TICKET:  This is a really pretty sky blue color. The formula on this color is excellent and goes on very smooth and you can get away with 2 coats on this polish. No real issues with this one.

TOP ROW CENTER - MONEY TALKS: This color is a really pretty mint color. This formula was a lot more fussy for me. I did have to thin this one as well (4 drops of thinner) and it acted like your typical mint polish of streaky until coat 3. Note that the first few coats actually look matte, but gets glossy as you layer.

TOP ROW RIGHT - DESIGNER'S SHOE: This one is a gorgeous dusty purple and my favorite of the collection. It goes on pretty smooth, but I did have to thin it a bit. It takes 3 coats, but it's so worth it. I love this color and is different from all the other purples I have. 

BOTTOM ROW LEFT - FIRE ME UP: This is a gorgeous Blazing Fire Orange color. The formula on this one was perfect and only takes 2 coats. NO complaints at all on this one.

BOTTOM ROW CENTER - MY CITY APARTMENT: A really pretty Grey color with Blue undertones, that I'm really loving. This formula was fussy with me as well, and I did have to thin it to cut down on the streaking. It required 3 coats, but again very worth it.

BOTTOM ROW RIGHT - TAKE ME SHOPPING: Love the name on this one lol. The formula is perfect on this color and goes on smooth and glossy. This one only requires 2 coats and it's a very pretty bright reddish pink (more on the red side).

STAY TUNED FOR BARIELLE'S SPRING 2014 VELVET'S

Zoya Magical Pixie Swatches

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Today I have amazing polishes to share with you from ZOYA. Here are the new Magical Pixie Polishes for Spring of 2014. I will tell you right up front, I'm in love with these polishes. I am going to Vegas in April for a week and these polishes are coming with me (the only polishes coming with me).

 Cosmo (Left), Lux (Center), and Vega (Right)

I LOVE these Pixies (have I mentioned that?). They are very similar to the regular pixies in texture. I didn't find that I was catching or snagging on anything. Below are swatches without Top Coat.

The shine from these is unreal. I felt like I had a Disco Ball on my finger tips. In Vegas and I am going to alternate them as I go through the week. I honestly didn't want to take these off. 

If you are looking for some fun Spring polishes you will not go wrong with these.

 COSMO

LUX

VEGA

The camera can not even come close to capturing the sparkle in these beauties. What are your thoughts on these?

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Lucky Charms - Part Two...

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Here is the second polish in the Lucky Charms Duo by Trelly's M.I.S.C. called Milk & Marshmallows. This looks exactly like those awesome sugary marshmallows that I remember oh so well from my childhood. 

I used OPI's My Boyfriend Scales Walls as a base coat. That is my go to base coat for Milky type polishes like this. 

Trelly's M.I.S.C. is by far one of my favorite Indy Polishes, and for good reason. Her formula's are always great. I'm adding this to my collection of polishes I love. I got a lot of compliments when I wore this one! Do you guys like this one? Yah or Nay? I would love  to hear your thoughts on this one.

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Influenster VoxBox Unboxing Video ...

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Just a quick video and unboxing of the New Influenster J'Adore VoxBox that I just received. Great Stuff in this box. I wasn't too fond of the last one, but this one is great! I will have an updated video with what I thought of the products as well soon....




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Some Lucky Charms!!!

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Tonight I have a super fun polish for you guys. This is Hearts Stars and Horsehoes by Trelly's M.I.S.C. This is part of her Lucky Charms duo. You have to love a polish named after Lucky Charms! 

I layered the polish over 2 coats of Zoya Odette, which is a grogeous pale dusty purple. I LOVE this color and it was a perfect match for HSH's.

I did have a little shrinkage (when the polish pulls away from the tip of the nail) from my top coat Seche Vite, but that was my own fault. I have not used my SV for ages and I should have thinned it, but forgot to. The result of forgetting to thin it = The not so lovely worn tip look lol. 

HSH's has some really amazing glitters in it. As you can see above, it has hearts, stars and horseshoes (half moons). I did not 'place' any of these glitters, this is just how I dabbed it on. I use a dabbing motion instead of brushing it on like regular polish because I get a better distribution of the glitters.I also do not like to place glitters, it always looks so much nicer when I let them just be.

 The colors in this are beautiful and really work well together. Sometimes, when you mix a lot of colors in one polish it can get too busy looking, and I do not think this one does at all. I also really love the pops of bright yellow. The bright yellow really adds a lot to this.

Tonight is my Hubby's birthday, so this was so perfect. He loves purple and this glitter topper really added that perfect touch. Off to dinner we go to celebrate! Thanks for visiting and stay tuned for part two of the Lucky Charms Duo coming soon.

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