Nothing To Disclose Ah, yes. More nail art (almost) in this blog's signature colors.  🥰 And yes, that is THAT Lynnderella.

This time last year Glam Polish released their limited edition Beauty and the Beach collection. And in true fashion I bought my favorite shades the day they released.

L-R Lynnderella Connect the Dots | Glam Polish Splish Splash | Glam Polish Beauty and the Beach

I ordered 5 or 6 shades from the 12-piece set and I immediately knew the two I wanted to use were Glam Polish Splish Splash and Glam Polish Beauty and the Beach.

After a singular coat of white, I then used a makeup sponge to create the gradient from Splish Splash to Beauty and the Beach. What I learned from this? That the formula on these is almost too thin to create a buildable gradient. tthis gradient required so many layers that hese nails were already bordering on too thicc before I added the finishing touch of Lynnderella Connect the Dots.

Ultimately, I do like the look of these nails. However, if I were to do this mani again... Well, I wouldn't. Some things really are more fashionable than functional.

 

But at least they look good right?

How do you feel about Glam Polish? Yay or nay? Let's chat in the comments.

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We're cool for the summer. 😎

Today, I've got some fun neon nail art featuring the Black-owned indie brand, Tinted Paradise. 

Admittedly, these nails sat in my drafts for about a year. I've done my fair share of nail painting in my time under Big Rona, but actually editing the photos and the blog posts were another thing entirely.

To start this mani I did 2-3 coats of Sundazed. Next, I added one coat of Holographic.What I will mention about this holographic topper is how incredibly subtle it is even outside under direct sunlight.

After I laid down my base for these nails, I stamped over it using a miscellaneous white stamping polish and Maniology Teenage Dream  BM-P103 to reach the final look.

After sealing with my go-to quick dry top coat, these eye-searing nails were ready for the summer sun. And by summer sun I mean my solo & socially distant bike ride to the park.

Are you ready for neon nail season? Because y'all know I am. Let's chat in the comments.

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Nothing To Disclose Well, well, well. What a time (no), life (no), 2020 (still no), pandemic (yikes) it's been. April 2020 is the last time I published a blog post that was not a press release. So what have I been up to since April 2020? 

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What's on today's menu? Part two of the KBShimmer Nauti By Nature collection.


Let's get into the second part of this collection and start with Starfishing For Compliments.

Starfishing For Compliments
Starfishing For Compliments is described by KBShimmer as a  soft taupe crelly with white, black, coral, and aqua glitters. Two to three coats are recommended, however, I recommend three if being worn on its own and two if being layered over an opaque gray crème.
Also, yay for star glitter!

Tempting Fête
Tempting Fête is full of purple, gold, pink, and orange glitters suspended throughout a white milky base.
Shown above in three coats.

Saved By The Shell


Saved By The Shell admittedly this pink shade with copper shimmer isn't generally my taste (Y'all know I live for neon) but that aside, it's actually a decent color with a nice formula.
Shown above in two coats.

Water Sassy multicolored pastel hex glitters suspended in a pale aqua blue base. 
Shown above in three coats.

Got It Sandaled 
Got It Sandaled is the very pigmented lavender counterpart to Saved By The Shell.
Shown above in two coats.

Show Me The Mahi
Show Me The Mahi a navy jelly with iridescent glitters throughout. In real, under regular lighting, it's much darker and there is little to no visible nail line.
Shown above in two coats.

If you missed the press release with full descriptions and inspiration for Nauti By Nature click HERE.
And If you missed the swatch and review for the holos in this collection click HERE.

KBShimmer’s Nauti By Nature collection is available now at KBShimmer.com, Amazon.com, and select salons & retailers.

Have you picked a favorite?
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Latitude Adjustment
♪♫Hey, I just met you. And this is crazy. Here's my number, Macaw Me Maybe?♪♫ I genuinely thought "Call Me Maybe" was the most obnoxious song in 2012. I would say I hated it, but that's too strong. But I definitely had a strong dislike of it. So imagine my surprise that I've been playing it for three days since I first swatched this ruby red holo on Monday morning.

The Girl Is Tiki
The Girl Is Tiki while I'm generally not a huge fan of pinks/reds/corals, this coral is sure to be a crowd pleaser for just about anyone.
Keep Palm And Carry On
Keep Palm And Carry On is a yellow leaning green that you can certainly see how it was inspired by lush green scenery.

Stick around for part II for shimmer, crelly, and glitter finishes.
If you missed the press release with full descriptions and inspiration for Nauti By Nature click HERE.

KBShimmer’s Nauti By Nature collection is available now at KBShimmer.com, Amazon.com, and select salons & retailers.




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Monday morning I posted the press release for two limited edition KBShimmer shades. So what do I have today? Yup, you guessed it, swatches!

These limited edition lacquers are only available until the end of March, FYI. So, if you're thinking about getting either of these, do it.
Now, why don't we get down to the reason we're all here. Swatches.

It's Petrifying
It's Petrifying per the press info and bottle shot there is supposed to be some magenta glitter as well. Maybe the magenta glitter is hiding somewhere in my bottle because there wasn't any in this bottle or on the nail. Still a very nice taupe crelly base with multi-sized black, orange, white, and copper disbursed throughout.
Full opacity in three thin coats.




I Never Wood Have Guessed
I Never Wood Have Guessed described as a cinnamon-brown bronze holographic for the press release. I've got to say that description is perfect. And it's a holo so you can't really go wrong.
Added bonus? It's fully opaque in two coats.


As much as I love a good glitter, I love a holo even more. So if by chance we're in some alternate universe where I can only choose one polish I'm gonna go with I Wood Have Never Guessed.

What's your pick? Tell me in the comments.
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Like any good nail polish addict enthusiast, I hoard buy tons of nail polish. Since summer is my favorite season ever for nail polish--every company, big & small, comes out with neons (my favorites) and plethora of other bright colors--it's only right to spend all my money budget more so I can acquire my favorite summer lacquers.



I've decided to do these in alphabetical order, so lets get this started with two Bonita Colors from their Turq It collection for summer 2015.
I bought these solely because I saw CurlyComedyNailArt post them and knew I had to get them.


Next up are some miscellaneous Color Clubs I bought at Beauty Plus Salon

My intention was to replace the older, faded CCs in my collection, but Beauty Plus Salon was having a promotion where you buy one full size Color Club, get a mini Color Club free.


Now for a brand I was super excited to find on eBay--at a decent price might I add--LeChat Dare To Wear.


I ended up getting these for a little over $3 each plus free shipping.  Why was I excited about these? Welp, Dare To Ware is one of my favorite brands and it's almost impossible for me to get my not-so-little, well manicured hands on them.


Moving on to my first Girly Bits.

Being an avid neon fan getting a few shades from the Hoop! There It Is collection. Ever since the first time I saw the press release on Polish to Precision I knew I had to get my hands on my choice favorites.


Next up is Indigo Bananas

I've been hearing about this brand for some years now and never pulled the trigger, until now.

My last nail polish subscription box was Square Hue and I kept finding them pretty boring. So with that being said, I signed up for Nail Glam!


Last but not least, the Virtuous Polish Women of Valor collection.

Technically, this collection wasn't a summer collection. Technically, I purchased this in the spring.
But it's neon, so there.
I did some nail art with these awhile back, If you missed it click HERE.


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What collections or shades have you purchased this year?
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If you follow my new Instagram account *cough* @DropOutNails *cough* you'll see I finally tried out my first thermal polish.

If you haven't already noticed, this shade is pretty sheer; even at three coats--which is shown throughout this post. In fact, I almost gave up completely on this lacquer.

The wear time on this polish is pretty impressive. I wore it for six days with no additional tip wear. I know, "additional tip wear." I say that because within an hour the polish shrank back from my tips a little bit.

My usual base/top coat combination is Duri Rejuvacote & Dazzle Dry Quick Dry Top Coat, which was what I used for this mani.

Maybe this polish doesn't play well with my go to base/top combo. Maybe thermals in general don't go with this combo. At this point I haven't done enough testing either way to find out for sure.


Strawberry Cheesecake retails for $12 on GlamPaintLacquer.com.

Have you tried any thermals? Experience any issues with "shrinking tips"? Let's get hot and cold in the comments.
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