Nail Mail Monday!

Another haul post! Really I promise I am slowing down (maybe) in buying of polishes! But all these great etsy shops restocked and I had to get my dream polishes! :)

First up are these amazing glitters from Sonoma Nail Art: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Clockwork. I had to get these not only because they are gorgeous but also because they are Steampunk related! Yes! Thank you thank you thank you for making such awesome themed polishes! :)

Macro bottle shot of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (as stated on her etsy shop) "takes inspiration from Jules Verne and the imaginative adventures of Captain Nemo in the cold deep. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is a glitter polish with blue, green, and white shades". The polish is really stunning and the micro glitters reminds me of bubbles under the sea! :)

Macro bottle shot of Clockwork. Clockwork (as stated on her etsy shop) "takes inspiration from the fantastical gears and cogs of steampunk machinery. Clockwork is a glitter polish with multiple metallic shades". This glitter is perfectly named and is jaw-dropping gorgeous!

She also sent with the polishes a paper that gives you tips and tricks for glitter polishes and on the back of that is a step by step guide to the foil method to remove glitter polishes! What a brilliant idea! :)

I can't wait to show you these two polishes during my TGIF: Thank Goodness, Indie Friday segment. :) And don't forget to visit her Sonoma Nail Art's etsy shop here and her facebook site here.

What we have here is a gorgeous mini from Pretty & Polished called Hustle. Great things really do come in small packages! :) This little guy wasn't on my list to buy but then I saw him and fell in love! It has small green, copper, and silver hex glitter with larger silver and teal hex glitters. This also has silver bar glitter. Brown and green together in a glitter! My two favorite colors! Could it get any better! :)

Don't forget to check out Pretty & Polished's etsy shop here and her facebook page here.

Macro bottle shot of Pretty & Polished's Hustle. See super duper pretty! :) I'm excited for this one too!

What is one of my haul posts without a grey!? :) This I got in a swap from a fellow polish lover in a facebook group. She was looking for a polish which I happen to have and was willing to swap for. So I got my first American Apparel polish in Factory Grey. It's inspiration is based on their floors in their factory. It's grey/purple creme and I lurve it a lot! :)

Now these aren't nail mail but ones that I picked up in person. (l-r): OPI Houston We Have a Purple (absolutely love this name! Brilliant!), China Glaze Lemon Fizz, and China Glaze Electric Beat.

Have any of you bought any excellent polishes lately?

Nail Mail Monday!

So today you get see what stalking how stalking etsy shops pays off! I finally got some polishes that I have been wanting! :)

First up, look at this cutely wrapped little present! Love the unique touch of it's wrapping! What's inside? What could it be?

Three amazingly gorgeous glitters from Once Upon a Polish!!! Under the Sea, The Beanstalk, and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Macro bottle shot of Once Upon a Polish Under the Sea. It is a clear base with holo blue hex and holo silver square glitters! Love this!!

 Macro bottle shot of Once Upon a Polish The Beanstalk. Clear base with green, silver, and holo glitters! Green glitter! Yes please! This is the one that I wanted really bad! So happy that I got it! I stalked her facebook page too in order to find out when she was selling this. You should check out her facebook page to get all current updates: Once Upon a Polish

Macro bottle shot of Once Upon a Polish Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Clear base with black hex glitters, black shredded glitters, white hex glitters, and silver holo hex glitters! An awesome twist on the black and white glitter top coat!

Don't forget to check out Once Upon a Polish's etsy store here and her facebook page here!

What is this? What on earth could these be, all tightly wrapped in a sheet of bubble wrap each? Could it be! Is it so? Are they really the two polishes that I never ever thought I would ever own....ever!?

Yes it is!!!!! A England's Saint George and Dragon!!!! Oh my flippin' goodness! These are more lovely in real life! I really couldn't stop staring at them after I opened them! :)

Macro bottle shot of A England Saint George. A gorgeous deep teal holo shimmer!

Macro bottle shot of A England Dragon. Perfect name for this amazing green shimmer!

I got these two A England's from Llarowe. Visit the facebook page here and the shop here.

And last but certainly not least is this lovely gorgeous glitter from Candy Lacquer called High Tide. Wow!

See, wow! Macro bottle shot of Candy Lacquer High Tide. Clear base with bar, hex and square glitters in shades of blue and green including turquoise, teal, chartreuse and moss. It was the word chartreuse that made this a done deal! :)

Go check out Candy Lacquer's facebook page here and etsy shop here.

Nail Mail Monday!

It's been awhile since I've had so many packages delivered in one day! I was so happy! :)

First up is my Cult Nails order from her second $5 sale! :) I got all the ones I wanted!

(l-r) Hypnotize Me, Let Me Fly, and Enigmatic. I have swatched these all for my swatchsicles and my favorite is Let Me Fly! It is stunning!

Next up is my order from Diamond Cosmetics. (l-r) Matte Smoke (yep a grey matte!), Chainmail Charm (suppose to be a holo, but isn't a really strong one), Talk of Tokyo, and Concrete Jungle (this is the polish that started the whole order!). Funny thing is that while doing my swatchsicles I have come to see that I really do like greens and greys and this purchase confirms it even more! :)

My quick order from Head2Toe for more clear nail tips for my swatchsicles with my first Misa polish in Grey Matters. This is a silvery shimmery grey!

These were not nail mail but what I picked up from Sallys this weekend! The Finger Paints were clearanced so they were an extra 50% off! $1.62 each for Circus Peanuts and Choco Mint! And then I asked the girl working if they had the new Orly Glam FX line in. They did in the back! She brought them out and I fell in love with Mermaid Tale.

Macro bottle shot of Orly Mermaid Tale. Stunning!!!!

Nail Mail from Win at Red Hair and Black Nail Polish

I won Red Hair and Black Nail Polish's 1st Blogiversary Giveaway! I can't believe I won! It's an awesome prize package, check it out!

Isn't this just one of the most generous giveaways ever! :)

5 sets of nail stickers! I rarely use mine that I have because I don't want to run out. Well, now I can use them to my heart's content! I love putting them on my toes! :) I've never tried the tip kind before, kinda excited! :)

(l-r): Catrice Browno Mars (I have been wanting this one!!), Catrice Blue Cara Ciao (such a fun bright summery blue!), and Catrice King of Greens (a stunning green with a shimmer!).

(l-r): Essence Time for Romance (have seen swatches for this and have been lemming it!), Essence Circus Confetti (yes! More jelly sammich glitter!!!!!), and Essence Blue Addicted (this is such a stunning polish!).

My first ever Flormars! (l-r): Flormar U08 (Blue/Purple duochrome, gorgeous!) and Flormar U06 (Pink/Purple duochrome or maybe just glitter? Not sure but wow it is gorgeous!) and my second ever Miss Sporty Sparkle Touch Top Coat. This is like the kid sister to the NYC Starry Silver Glitter that I used on Saturday! Clear base with silver, blue, and pink/lilac glitters! Gorgeous!

Macro bottle shot of the Flormars! Aren't they pretty! :)

And last but not least the yummy goodies she sent me! Mmmm! I love Kinder chocolate and it reminds me of my childhood growing up in Canada! Sadly these were a bit smooshy (stupid Arizona heat!) but an hour in the fridge and voila! Mmmmmm! These were yummy! I still have a few Kinders left (trying to slowly eat them) but the other chocolate is all gone! Thank you!

Please go check out Theodora's blog Red Hair and Black Nail Polish. Her pictures are lovely! And she has wonderful nail art and tutorials!

Thank you so much Theodora! I love all my pretties! And the chocolate (now that it has solidified again!) was yummy!

Nail Mail Diva!

So there is this amazing lady named April at Munia's Nails (you should check out her blog!), I've talked about her before. But guess what she did? She sent me one of my lemmings!

Meet OPI Diva of Geneva! Stunning! She harkens back (yep harkens) from the Fall 2010 Swiss Collection. She is a gorgeous shimmery plum with some gold in there! Beautiful!

Here is one coat of Diva of Geneva. A bit sheer but I was in a rush and knew I was going to add to it. But the application was wonderful like most OPIs.

One of the stipulations of this amazing gift from April, is that I do what she has done on this awesome post: The Diva Loves Max!

Yep! Layered Max Factor Fantasy Fire over OPI Diva of Geneva! Wow! This is such an amazing combo! Like they were made for each other! Look at that shimmery goodness! You can even see the color shifts on parts of my nails. Love it!

Not the most in focus photo, but does it really matter when you see this? Look at that shimmer and color shift!

Thank you so much April! I love love love it! You are the best! :)

Don't forget to tune in next week for an amazing week! 6 days, 6 manis, 6 ladies, 6 tv seasons! :)

Nail Mail of the Cult Kind!

So, I've joined a Cult.........Cult Nails that is!

Boo-yah! My first polish burritos!! :) I bought these when Cult Nails was having their $5 sale! I never thought I would ever own one Cult Nails polish let alone three! Now, these weren't the first on my list but some of her supplies were low, but these were still on my list! She is going to be having another $5 sale soon for those that were low on hand. :) Oh? You want to see the polish? Ok!

In a Trance (yes I need another olive green!), Power Thief (and another brown!) oh and I love that my Power Thief is spelled wrong on my bottle's bottom sticker. It says "Power Theif" :), and Time Traveler (go Doctor Who!) I am very excited to use all of them! I've heard they apply like a dream. Well, we shall see!

Do you ladies take advantage of this sale? What colors did you get or what colors do you already have? Do you love this brand or is it not for you?

Swap Group: April Swap!

This awesome package came from Yvonne in my swap group. I literally oohed and ahhed when I opened them! :) Well, wouldn't you? I mean look at all the pretties!

First up (l-r): Barielle U-Concrete-Me, Ginger+Liz Ivy League, Butter London Rosie Lee, and Essie Da Bush. The last two are off my wishlist and I am super excited! The Ginger+Liz brand is a new brand for me and it looks gorgeous! I'm not really familiar with them and I looked them up and they are vegan! How cool is that!? The Barielle one is a gorgeous grey creme! Yes! Another grey! I'm so happy! :) When I read the name I laughed because I assume it is a take on the Jerry Maguire "You complete me" but I soo read it as Ralph from The Simpsons reading the valentine card from Lisa: "You choo choo choose me?" hahahaha! Love it! Ah Simpsons, so many life truths!

Next up (l-r): Finger Paints Haute Taupe, KleanColors Peaceful Heart, Franken Grey Grape, and Lacquistry No Name. I'm excited for the Finger Paints one because I don't have many lighter browns and I really do need lighter browns! :) The Kleancolor one is totally awesome! Here, let me show you:

Macro bottle shot of KleanColor Peaceful Heart:

Wowza! A clear base with green holo glitter and glitter hearts! I love it! If you don't count hexes as shapes, then I believe this is my first shape glitter! Super excited!

Macro bottle shot of Franken Grey Grape:

You can kinda see the sparkly goodness at the top of the label. Flecks that flash purple in a grey/purple base! I'm really excited for it! This was made by Yvonne! And she told me it might actually smell like grape too still! Super excited! I opened it and there is a kind of grapey smell to it! :)

Macro bottle shot of Lacquistry No Name:

Holy awesomeness! Look at that! A crapload, an awesome amount of micro blue glitter with blue/silvery hex glitter! Can't tell yet if it is a clear base or a bit of a blue base. But I am loving this! I haven't tried Lacquistry yet and I am super excited!

Thank you so much Yvonne! I love them all!

Haul and Awesome Nail Mail

This is my big purchase for the week. I spent a total of $6.53 on all this at Ulta! You gotta love 20% coupons, gift cards, and clearance!

First up is China Glaze Starboard (for 99 cents!). Didn't know I needed it until I saw the price! Next is China Glaze Cha Cha Cha. I have been thinking about getting this one for months now but kept putting it back on the shelf. I'm so glad I waited! Next up is China Glaze Custom Kicks, I am so loving these polishes with the gold or silver shimmers! This on has a gold shimmer in it and looks stunning! Going to use this on a Teal Tuesday Tealicure! Next up is OPI Its Totally Fort Worth It. This is a grey, I know, like I need another grey, BUT this has a pink shimmer/flash to it! See, I needed it! :) And last but not least, the polish I was hoping my Ulta had was OPI Pirouette My Whistle. It is a lovely gorgeous clear based glitter with micro silver glitter and silvery/white hex glitter! Stunning!

I think I did good and didn't break the bank at all! :)

Oh? Oh! What's this you ask? Just an awesome little plate called Konad Q1, Charming Nails. Uh, huh, that's right! Don't I have the best friends ever! I got this lovely from Debbie over at The Crumpet! Best nail mail ever!!! Thank you Debbie! I can't wait to use it for Adventures in Stamping! :)

Nail Mail of Millions!

 

What are these? Why they are 3 of the Catrice Million Styles the an amazing Gwen from SpaceLife Thoughts! I asked if she could get these for me and she was a real trooper and suceeded! I only wanted these 3 and I am super excited! Thank you so much Gwen, you rock!

Polish butts! (l-r): Holo Que Tal?!, Return of Space Cowboys, and Godfather of Pearl. You can tell that the bottles aren't all the way full. Gwen was really awesome and warned me about that, she said all the ones at the store were like that. I am ok with that because these aren't available here so any that I can get I will take! :)

 Macro bottle shot of Holo Que Tal?! Super excited!

Macro bottle shot of Return of Space Cowboys. Gorgeous!

Macro bottle shot of Godfather of Pearl. This one was hard to capture on camera but I love it!