Cirque Colors Swatches!

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Today I have swatches of 4 Cirque Colors polishes! I received these in a Secret Santa gift at Christmas time and I didn't want to wait toooo long to wear these beauties! Let's get to the swatches!

Morganite is a beautiful peachy pink with holographic micro flakies. Ugh this is SO SO gorgeous in person. The holographic flakies catch the light beautifully. This was 2 coats! It had a great formula!

Garnet is a burgundy red with holographic flakies. Another fantastic formula on this polish and it covered completely in 2 coats.

Paraiba is a bright teal green with silver holographic flakies. This is STUNNING in person. Completely mesmerizing. Another amazing formula, opaque in 2 coats.

Tanzanite is an indigo with holographic flakes. Another gorgeous color, even more so in person and another great formula. This was 2 coats but it was so so close to being opaque in 1 coat.

So wow, if you haven't picked any of these polishes up yet, I highly suggest them. They were a pleasure to apply and gorgeous to wear!

Talk to you soon!
Amanda

Colors By Llarowe Gizzards and Lizards

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We're getting to some serious teal greens here. This is Colors by Llarowe Gizzards and Lizards, another gorgeous dark teal holo. This was 2 coats with probably what would be considered a flawless formula. Ohh la la!

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Amanda

Glitter Gal Teal Green

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Since I showed the red holo yesterday, I figured I should show the green Glitter Gal today. This is simply called Teal Green and is well, a teal green! This had another great gormula and was opaque in 2 coats.

I love teal colors like this! What do you think?

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Amanda

KBshimmer Holo Swatches, Part 2!

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Clearly I was a good blogger and scheduled posts for this lovely Thanksgiving Day. I'm currently cooking up a storm :)

More KBShimmer holo swatches today! I know that it's probably not the most exciting thing to see older polishes swatched but I feel really great about swatching these untrieds!

Thistle Be The Day is a lilac holo. This was another beautiful formulated polish and covered in 2 coats.

Blue-d Lines is a pale blue holo, with crazy holo capabilities. This was 2 coats!

Up and Cunning is a gorgeous teal holo. This was 2 easy coats.

Do you own any of the KBShimmer holos? What are your favorites?

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Amanda

KBShimmer Crelly Swatches!

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I have a few more KBShimmer untrieds today! These are the untried crellies in my helmer drawer.

Let's Sleigh Together is a nude gray crelly with blue, green, and white glitters. This was 3 coats plus topcoat.

Smoke Signal is a gray crelly with orange, red, and aqua glitters. This was 3 coats, plus topcoat. I love this odd color combination!

Funky Cold Patina is a turquoise crelly with blue, copper, and purple glitter. This was 3 coats, plus topcoat.

Merry Pinkmas is a blogger collab from a few years ago with Cristina from Let Them Have Polish. This is a pink crelly with green, pink, white, and lime green glitters. This was 3 coats plus topcoat. The crelly on this was a bit thin but all of the packed glitters recquired careful placement with each coat.  

Do you have any of these crellies from KBShimmer? Tell me your other fave KBshimmer polishes!

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Amanda

Celestial Cosmetics Swatches

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I have some swatches from Celestial Cosmetics today, a new to me brand! My friend Holly was kind enough to bring me a bag of polish she was destashing when I saw her in Toronto last month and these were included in that bag!

The first is called Lilagon, and this is a beautiful mossy green with a hint of duochrome. This had a nice formula and was opaque in 2 coats.

Next up is Sesir Kipi and this is a dark blue cobalt holo with teal flakies. Another great formula, and covered in two coats.

Finally, Kirimvos, a teal holo with flakies. And yep, another great formula, opaque in 2 coats.

This was my first try with this brand and I was pleased! I think my favorite would have to be Kirimvos, and I know you thought I was going to pick the blue!! They are all beautiful but I love the flakies in Kirimvos; they really stand out!

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Amanda

OPI Washington DC Collection for Fall 2016!

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Today I have the OPI Fall 2016 Washington DC collection to share with you! I have all 15 polishes so let's just get to it! (Side note: I believe there are 3 additional Limited Edition shades available for purchase but I haven't seen those yet!)


First is Pale to the Chief, a true nude with the slightest slightest slight blue shimmer, which was basically not visible at all once applied to the nails. Whoops. This was the tiniest bit sheer after the second coat, but I will say that I also had some blue stained nails so if your nails are not stained smurf blue, you could most likely do 2 coats and have full opacity. For me, I used 3 plus topcoat.

Never A Dulles Moment is a gorgeous sunflower yellow creme. This was 3 coats plus topcoat. I didn't have any issues with formula and I pretty much just expect to do 3 coats for any yellow. I love this color, though!

Freedom of Peach is an orange creme. This was 2 coats plus topcoat.

Yank My Doodle is a rusty orangey color, and I quite like this one! This was two coats, plus topcoat.

Madam President is a pinky red (it looks more pink in person) with a FANTASTIC formula. This was 2 coats but alllllmost one.

OPI By Popular Vote is a maroon creme, opaque in two coats.

We The Female is a dark burgundy creme, opaque in 3 coats. This was almost a jelly/crelly consistency.

Kerry Blossom is a deep purple creme. 3 coats, plus topcoat.

Suzi - The First Lady of Nails is a gorgeous dark green creme. This was 2 coats plus topcoat.

Inside The Isabelletway is a tan creme, 2 coats plus topcoat.

Squeaker of The House is a medium cool toned brown. This was 2 coats, plus topcoat.

Shh... It's Top Secret is a super super super dark brown. This actually looked brown in person but not so much in pictures lol. This was 2 coats, plus topcoat.

Stay Off The Lawn! is a pine green creme. I loved this one, I'm sure you could guess. 2 coats, plus topcoat.

CIA = Color Is Awesome, a dark gray with a tinge of blue. I don't have many colors like this! I like it! 2 coats, plus topcoat.

"Liv" in the Gray is a dark Prussian blue. No surprise that I love this, too. 2 coats, plus topcoat!

I actually really really loved this collection. The yellow and green shades speak to me! LOL

What shades are your favorite??

Talk to you soon!
Amanda

Pretty & Polished Icon Collection, Part 1! *Picture Heavy!*

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Today I have 8 beautiful polishes from Pretty And Polished to share with you from the Icons Collection! This is a collection of polishes inspired by some of Chelsea's favorite current female artists! I am going to copy and paste Chels' descriptions for each polish so you get a really great idea as to where the inspiration came from. 

There are 4 thermal polishes and 4 glitter/flakie crelly polishes. ALSO, I am not the greatest with thermals because my hands are usually the core temperature of ice so even using hot water to change the polishes doesn't allow for a lingering thermal change on me, lol. 

ANOTHER Also, all of these had a great formula and were opaque in 2 coats and shown with topcoat, with the exception of two that needed 3 coats, which I will note. 

Rhythm Nation - This nail polish represents not only the powerful black and white music video for this song but it also represents Janet. Janet is multifaceted. She has so many talents and abilities. Her music is powerful just like her and I felt she needed a polish that represented her power and beauty.

Rhythm Nation is a thermal color changer that changes from a dark grey to a softer pale gray when warm. It is a holographic shade with holographic glitter as well as bright purple and dark gray micro flakes. It is subdued enough to draw you into taking a closer look just to show you exactly how powerful and pretty it is. 

 Warm:

Madonna "Express Yourself". When I think of Madonna there are a few words that come to mind. Soft. Sexy. Confident. Strong. I wanted to pull inspiration from the video but found myself gravitating towards the message and the woman herself. The message is simple, don't settle.

This polish has a white base for Madonnas softness. But it's also packed with sexy red and gold holographic glitters as well as rose and dark gray flakes. The polish has a strong presence in a soft base which I feel suits Madonna perfectly.

Christina Aguilera "Genie in a Bottle". She started off young and had a cool and calm good girl way about her. She has transformed into an iconic powerhouse who can sing anything you throw at her.

This polish needed to be special. Not only does "Genie in a Bottle" make you think of magic literally IN a bottle but I wanted it to be representative of her charm, beauty, and good girl attitude. This shade is a thermal color changer that changes from a gorgeous soft teal to a pale pink when warm. It is also filled with a holographic sparkle as well as teal and pink holographic glitters to play up the changing colors.

 Warm:

Gwen Stefani "Just a Girl". I wanted to choose a song from No Doubt where Gwen really got started and made a huge impact with young girls. She was cool and everyone wanted to know her or be her.

In the video for Just A Girl you see a young Gwen wearing an outfit that was basically the opposite of the girl she was singing about everyone wanting her to be. I wanted the polish to represent that. It's ok to be a Girl who doesn't bow down to the standards put in place for her. You can be whatever you feel and still be beautiful. This polish is a bright blue holographic jelly with a purple/blue shimmer and color shifting flakes.

This was 3 coats. 

Beyonce "Run the World". Beyonce is one of the best selling music artists of all time. If that alone doesn't sell you on her iconic status maybe watching a few of her videos will.

The video for this song was incredibly powerful from the beginning. Females standing together in black and metallics letting everyone know who runs things. So much strength in that alone even without her having to say a word. I modeled this polish off of her presence in the video. This is a strong black jelly with gold and copper holographic glitters as well as some very interesting copper color shifting flakes. This polish has amazing dimension.

Adele "Set Fire to the Rain". Adele is one of the best selling recording artists in the world. And if you are familiar with her sultry voice you know why. This young woman has held her own with every album she has released. Her music is so easy to listen to and elicits so many emotions.

Set Fire to the Rain is a powerful song. My interpretation is that of an unhealthy relationship needing to end and her finally doing just that. Anyone who has been in an unhealthy relationship can atest to the difficulty of walking away from someone you love knowing it's for the best. I wanted this polish to almost have a feeling to it. It changes from a red to a pale orange/purple shift with fiery color shifting flakes. I wanted it to spark interest with the person wearing it and those around them.

Katy Perry "Firework". Katy Perry is an artist that has really given a voice to the underdog. She has a very laid back kind of beauty and attitude but speaks to those who don't always have the words to express themselves. She speaks for them through her music and has really ignited a wave of confidence in young people that's hard to ignore.

I chose this song because I feel like it is one of her most empowering performances. The lyrics push you to keep moving forward and find the light within yourself. The polish was made to match the color in not only her lyrics but the video as well. It's a full coverage flake polish with so many different colors and textures. Its difficult to explain them all without showing you. This polish really ignites your fingertips with color.

Carrie Underwood "Blown Away". Carrie is special because we got to see her evolve from being a normal country girl to an iconic country superstar. She has continued to produce singles that not only showcase her amazing vocal abilities but the good person she is. Her music can speak to you on a very basic human level and make you feel like she's just a normal girl doing what she loves.

Blown Away is a very emotional song. The feeling of wanting things to just go away is an emotion I think we can all relate to at some point. The polish I made to represent this song is a 3 part color changing polish that shows you the beauty in the beast of a storm. It is blue when cold, green when room temperature and a gray when warm with a "dusty" appearance same as our popular "Dusty Creme" line. I feel like I've really captured a storm in this polish.


This was 3 coats.

So yeah these are lovely! I think that Run The World and Just A Girl are my favorites and trust me, Run the World is not as fabulous in this picture as it is in person! I do have a video swatch that I will post to my Instagram account later today, showcasing its magic :) 

These polishes release on May 13th at shopprettyandpolished.com! 

Which ones will you be buying?? 

Talk to you soon!
Amanda