Mani Monday - Pahlish - Moats, Boats, and Waterfalls
Monday, September 16, 2013
Good morning gals!
I want to start off by saying sorry I only posted my Duck Dynasty mani then I went MIA! The week got away from me. I'm gonna blame it on the fact I had Friday off so my day-to-day mental calendar got all thrown off!
How was your weekend? I had a to-do list that I failed to complete any items!! Oh well. I was thankful to have the opportunity to do nothing.
Today I have for you a little review of a polish from Pahlish! Now I admit I change my polish almost every day...hey I have a lot of polish...but when this baby was on my nails I knew it would stay awhile. It's the most stunning polish I've every used!!
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Take a gander of the goods!
It wasn't a "must" to use an undie for this polish but I just played into the turquoise base of the polish by adding more blue under it.
To see swatches of the polish without the blue China Glaze undie (Blue Sparrow) you can check the Pahlish website.
The prettiest polish there ever was! I've gotten nothing but compliments on this since painting my paws with it on Saturday.
The blurry photos were hard to avoid. My nails were so shiny and glitter-fied that my camera had a hard time focusing.
Macro of polish in the bottle
The best capture of how beautiful the polish is.
If you follow me on instagram you've probably seen this photo so sorry for the duplicate!
So to summarize -
Formula - 5/5 -
I had no issues with this glitter polish which says a lot. It wasn't too thick and it wasn't runny. It was easy as pie getting all the different size glitters on the nail.
Drying time - 4/5 -
This dried fast but not TOO fast. If glitters needed to be moved it wouldn't be impossible.
Opacity - 4/5 -
This will come to full opacity in 2-3 coats without an undie. It all depends on how dark you want it and how much glitter you want.
Color Intensity - 5/5 -
Absolutely stunning. In the bottle and on the nail. A must have in my book. I may even get a back up!
Top coat used - HK Girl top coat
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So that's it! Mani review numero dos for the books!
Do you have any Pahlish? If so, what colors do you have? What's your personal favorite?
Does anyone know where the name for this polish comes from? Major brownie points if you do!
Mani Monday - Duck Dynasty
Monday, September 9, 2013
Hey there ladies!
How was your weekend? Do anything fun? Did you get a chance to wind down?
Saturday I did a very special manicure in honor of Duck Dynasty, or more specifically, Jase Robertson.
My husband and I went to see Jase speak at a local church up the road from our house. I was so excited when I checked the schedule on the Duck Commander website and saw he would be here!
I didn't want to do a camo mani...I wanted to do a camo-inspired manicure. And quite honestly I think I did a spot on job!
Have any of you gotten a chance to see any of the Robertsons' speak at any event?
I learned a lot about the family, some things were funny and some information Jase shared was very personal, and that made me appreciate the realness of the family even more!
So enough about that...nail time!
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Good ol' Zoya...you can't go wrong with any Zoya if you ask me. Perfect formula as always.
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Florence is described as a classic camel crème - it is perfect for nail art or a nude toned mani - slight streaky since it's a crème but levels out well with a top coat.
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Candace is described as a golden chocolate microglitter - perfect formula and absoultely stunning in person! A must have for fall.
If you haven't tried HK Girl top coat I HIGHLY recommend if you love some serious shine.
Up close and personal with Candace.
My polka dot camo inspired mani - it'll go down as one of my favorites!
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Last but not least...a little collage of the event.
You'll have to excuse the low quality...we weren't close enough to get super clear photos. But you get the idea :)
Until next time....
Things I Fancy Friday - The Relaxation Edition
Friday, September 6, 2013
Man oh man...I don't know about you but I need some help winding down and getting out of my own "head"...does that make sense?
It's funny that just a little bump in the road can send you into a tail spin for an entire day...week...month...
Has that happened to you recently? When you feel so wound up and stressed that you just have GOT to find something to take it down a notch?
I can't promise any of my "finds" will help you but I'm hoping they'll at least help me (in the words of the great Nat King Cole) "straighten up and fly right" at least in regards to my brain!
So please...do yourself a favor...sit back and relax and breathe.
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And lastly...
Let's take a note from this little guy...I don't think he could get more laid back!
Until next time...
Julep - Karmen and Catrina Review - September Box
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Hey ladies!!
So today marks my FIRST official polish review! I'm probably more excited about this than you are but humor will won't ya??
How many of you are Julep Mavens?
For those of you who are...did you upgrade?? I've only upgraded twice in my year of being a maven and this was my second time feeling compelled to pay the extra for the whole set! It just screamed fall to me...and it being 100 degrees still in Florida I am searching desperately for fall...anywhere!!
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So today the two polishes from the September (The Cityscape Collection) box I have are Karmen (golden crimson microglitter) and Catrina (marigold yellow creme) -
Lots of gold shimmer in this! It's gorgeous!
I'm loving this yellow because it really doesn't scream neon to me which yellow has a tendency to do...I really would describe it as a marigold yellow just like Julep does. Also it has a blue undertone which warms it up.
Shimmy Shimmy!
Overall, I have nothing bad to say about these beauties, well Catrina was a little streaky but nothing a top coat didn't fix. Cremes can be tricky like that! So if you were on the fence about Karmen or Catrina I hope this helped!
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There it is! I figured starting my reviews with Julep makes sense since Julep was really the gateway to my polish hobby.
If you stopped by to read this...thank you.
I know there are a ton of polish blogs around with much better photos and reviews than mine are. So if you enjoyed this and took the time to give it a look I really appreciate it!
I know there are a ton of polish blogs around with much better photos and reviews than mine are. So if you enjoyed this and took the time to give it a look I really appreciate it!
***please note there are referral links for Julep - if you're new to Julep and sign up through my link I will get fancy schmancy points***
I Have to Share Before They're Gone! - Chelsea Crew and B.A.I.T sale! (and many other brands!)
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Hey ladies!
I wasn't going to post anything until tomorrow BUT then it hit me...
Zulily started their Blow Out sale Monday and SHOES was a big section!
Now this is where I normally get my shoes because Chelsea Crew and B.A.I.T are my fave brands but they are always way to expensive for me to buy retail or even on sale.
I'm not sure what's left because like I said it started Monday but there are a ton of Chelsea Crew and B.A.I.T shoes with deep discounts! Seriously.
Here is the link right to the shoe sale and in case you're curious...these are the ones I bought!
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I had to limit myself...partially because I own most of the Chelsea Crew ones! Here are a couple Chelsea Crew pairs that are for sale that are hard to pass up!
I should apologize in advance if you do check this sale out...I almost guarantee you won't find something you like...be prepared to sit for awhile and peruse because there are a LOT of pages! Totally worth the hunt!
Again here is the direct link to the sale!
**please note the direct sale link and the zulily link are referral code links! The links to the specific shoes are not referral links**
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