Pink Glitter "Glequins"

Another product from the Born Pretty Store is up today. This is a similar loose glitter available in the same type of container. Slightly smaller and diamond shaped. I wanted to attempt a complete pattern across the entire nail. I started at the cuticle end of my nail and my lines got more crooked as I grew increasingly impatient. But just imagine how great it would have looked if I'd gone slower?! :)I started out with 2 coats of China Glaze Secondhand...

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LSU use of "Glequins"

These large pieces of loose glitter have been dubbed "Glequins" by the Nailasaurus. These can be found at Born Pretty Store and they are not big enough to be called a sequin, but are larger than most glitters. Hence, "glequin".I bow to her patience when it comes to application! I got a little rushed, so mine don't line up as perfectly as hers. I received these loose glitter pieces in gold for review. They can be purchased here for $2.38. Purple...

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Shimmer Polish - Stephanie & Trisha

Here are 2 more Shimmer Polishes from Cindy. Check out her Etsy shop, her website, or her facebook for more information on purchasing. Or you can always email her directly with your paypal address and the colors you would like to purchase:  shimmer484(at)gmail(dot)com Stephanie is really gorgeous! I'm always a sucker for blues and this is no exception. A little splash of some other colors are thrown in to make it really stand out. This...

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Glitter Gal Duochrome Giveaway Sponsored by Beautometry

I'm excited to share with you my first sponsored giveaway! Beautometry has offered up 8 bottles of the new duochrome polishes from Glitter Gal. One grand prize winner will receive 4 bottles of their choice. Then 4 runner's up with receive 1 bottle of their choice. What do these new duochromes look like?(These photos were taken by cosmeticcupcake and provided by Glitter Gal. If you would like to see larger images, check out her detailed blogpost here.)Warped...

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Maurice's Magnetic Polishes

I love the store Maurice's. It just adorable. Everything is teal, cute, and women's fashion. Mostly they just sell clothes, shoes, & accessories. I've seen that they had nail polish for sale before, but it wasn't anything to write home about. This time they had magnetic polishes. 2 were actually interesting so they made it home with me. $6 per bottle. The bottles do not have any names listed, but they are for sale on the website with...

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GOSH - Holographic

I've swatched this before. Last year when I first got it, here. My nails were short and rounded then, so here they are on another nail shape. :) It's summer, therefore always a good time to pull out the holographics!This is 2 coats. Some complain about patchy application... I didn't have too many troubles. I used Orly Bonder as the base coat and made sure that there is a fair amount of polish on the brush. I noticed more bald spots when my...

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Stud Nail Art

I received these 4mm silver studs from Born Pretty to review. I immediately knew I wanted to recreate Rebecca's nail art that she did in gold. The blue is Sally Hansen Insta Dri Blue Away. The ring finger is OPI Crown Me Already topped with Milani Jewel FX Silver. You can get these studs here for $5.84. They are SO easy to work with. They come in a resealable plastic bag. I stuck them down on my still-wet topcoat and they are good to go!I tried...

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theBalm Hot Ticket - Lilac Any Sense

Here is Lilac Any Sense from the Balm's line of "Hot Ticket" nail polish.I picked it up on Hautelook last month for $5.This is 2 coats. The formula on these polishes is really good. They go on so smoothly and dry quickly. Just a great medium, creme purple shade. Not much else to say....

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OPI Black Spotted Over Neons

By now maybe you've heard there is some clamoring over a new OPI polish. It's called "Black Spotted" and has only been released in French Sephoras. No plans that it will come to the US or anywhere else in Europe. :( If you have a random connection to a relative or friend in France, have them track this down for you! Or you can choke down a steep price on eBay. It's a must have.It's a twisted type of special effect top coat, almost like Crackle, but...

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