Black Dahlia Lacquer & Gloss48

Today I have a gorgeous trio from Black Dahlia Lacquer that is being featured on Gloss48 for a special price! These polishes are insanely holo-tastic! Black Dahlia Lacquer is 'new to me' but they are truly some gorgeous polishes and I am looking forward to purchasing A LOT more in the future. 

The trio that I have for you today is dripping with holo greatness (lol). 

......and holo-y is an understatement!

 I have 2 coats of each polish on, in the photos below. The coverage was great and they applied amazingly! 

 A little about Gloss48~ They launch their new indie brands for the first 7 days with a promotional discount so you can try new products for a smaller price, after that week you can still shop with Gloss48 at regular price. New members get $10 off their first order of $30+ (Which isn't hard with all this amazing polish on their site). 

Gloss48 will be featuring the exclusive Black Dahlia Lacquer polishes on Wednesday, December 31 at 11:00am through Wednesday, January 7 at 11:00am for only $9 each (regularly $11) So this is a great way to try the polishes out at a discount!  I will have the direct link to the brand below! Get ready to be blown away.....

Gloss48 Exclusive polishes

Midnight Morning Glory, Pink Petunia & Forget Me Not

 Forget Me Not

An Icy blue base with scattered holo micro glitter.

 Forget Me Not

Forget Me Not

Forget Me Not

Midnight Morning Glory

 A sterling lavender/grey linear holo polish

Midnight Morning Glory

Midnight Morning Glory

Midnight Morning Glory

 Pink Petunia

An amazing  polish packed with fuchsia holo glitter

 Pink Petunia

 Pink Petunia

 Pink Petunia

Make sure to check out Gloss48 for all you indie needs!!! 

Let me know what you think about these gorgeous polishes! 

~Melisa 

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CND NYFW Runway Inspired looks

Today I have some quick recreations of a couple New York Fashion Week 2015 Spring inspired looks. Using all CND Vinylux® polish. 

First I have the polishes I used, then my recreation, then CND's description from fashion week In New York! 

Libertine

Hot Pop Pink, Electric Orange, Powder My Nose, Blue Rapture, & Bicycle Yellow.

 My recreation was simple yet I think it turned out great and I really like this look! They had black in theirs as well but I don't have that color so I improvised and left it out. I still think that it turned out really well! 

Blonds

Sultry Sunset, Studio White, Lilac Longing & Powder My Nose 

My recreation.... simple yet super fun. I love these!

I hope you enjoyed my quick recreations of some gorgeous work!
~Melisa

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Literary Lacquers 2014 Community Collection

Today I have Literary Lacquers 2014 Community Collection. I have 6 of the 8 to show you. Literary Lacquers is the master of holo polishes. Just wait until you see these beauties! 

The formula is AMAZING, the coverage is outstanding, I have 2 coats of each polish on in the photos below. They literally apply like silk. 

Definitely a MUST HAVE collection. Don't miss out on this one. 

On to the photos (which is why you really stopped by lol) 

 Always Winter Never Christmas 

A silvery blue mega glitter linear holo 

 Always Winter Never Christmas 

 Always Winter Never Christmas 

 Always Winter Never Christmas 

Effie's Trinket 

 A bright pinky-purple linear holo with pink shimmer

Effie's Trinket

Effie's Trinket

Effie's Trinket

Fallen Tributes 

 A deep blue linear holo with gold flakes and copper shimmer 

Fallen Tributes 

Fallen Tributes 

Fallen Tributes 

Grasshopper with Cotton Candy Hair

 A bright grasshopper green linear holo with pink and blue flecks 

Grasshopper with Cotton Candy Hair

Grasshopper with Cotton Candy Hair

Grasshopper with Cotton Candy Hair

Lurid Fog

 A slate grey linear holo with a strong purple shimmer 

Lurid Fog

Lurid Fog

Lurid Fog

Porco Rosso

 A deep red linear holo with taupe and gold flakes 

Porco Rosso

Porco Rosso

Porco Rosso

So which ones are you going to pick up??! All of them?! I definitely need the other two!

~Melisa

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CND Offly Fast gel removal system

CND came out with a system to remove your Shellac® polish in only 8 minutes. The kit includes 2, 10 pack foil remover wraps, an orange wood stick, a 2 oz bottle of Offly Fast remover, and a mini bottle of Solar oil (which I think is too stinkin cute)! Just soak the foil pad with the Offly Fast remover and apply to nails. Fold the foil to secure them in place and wait 8 minutes (I tried to see if I could get better reception on my radio while I had mine on, danced a little and pretended I was an alien!) Then remove the foil and push off any Shellac® that is left with the orange wood stick. Easy as pie! Follow up with some Solar oil to nourish your cuticles and viola! Your done and your nails are clean and look great!  

Let me know if you try the system on your clients and how well you love it! 

~Melisa 

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Sally Hansen glitter toppers and NYC glitter shadows

It's going to be a sparkly post! Today I have 2 polishes from Sally Hansen and 2 shimmer/sparkle  shadows from NYC.  

The shadows are super festive for the holidays. Tons of sparkle. And the polishes are awesome, of course! 

Bronze Shimmer & Aquamarine Sparkle shadow

 Aquamarine Sparkle & Bronze Shimmer 

 Doe foot applicator 

 Aquamarine Sparkle

Bronze Shimmer 

Here I have Bronze Shimmer on my lid. I used a sticky base underneath and applied Bronze Shimmer over that so it would hold better. There was a little fall out but nothing terrible. It lasted my whole 8 hour work day and looked just the same as when I applied it at the end of the day! 

Snow Globe & Open Mica Night 

 Snow Globe 

A clear base packed with iridescent glitters in different sizes. 

I have one coat over Zoya Willa

Smooth application, and great formula

Snow Globe 

 Open Mica Night 

A clear base with small silver holo square glitters 

I have one coat over Zoya Willa

Smooth application, and great formula

Open Mica Night

So what do you think??!! Which one is your favorite!?

~Melisa

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