December Polish Pick Up: It Girl Nail Art LE106 and a special gift!

Greetings and Nailutations,

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Boy has It Girl Nail Art got a great contribution for December's Polish Pick Up!  She has an adorable stamping plate with cute little creatures!  But WAIT!  There's more!  If you are able to pick up one of these plates there is a special treat in it for you - you will receive a coupon for a free IG314, the companion plate with a $25 purchase on her website!

Let's get to the details!

December Polish Pick Up: Chirality Bewitching

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Polish Pick Up (PPU) is right around the corner and today I am sharing one of the polishes that will be offered from Chirality!  If you are new to PPU, it is a shopping experience where a theme is voted on by customers and all brands that offer a product create something around the theme.  This month the theme is Enchanted Forest and Chirality has created Bewitching!

Let's get to the swatches!

Digit-al Dozen: Look Up In My Mani Cave

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It's the last day of the Digit-al Dozen week and our prompt is Look Up.  Today I'm in my "mani cave" and I'm seeing all my kittens when I look up!

Let's get to the details!

Digit-al Dozen: Look Up Outside At Work

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It's day 4 of the Digit-al Dozen week and our prompt is Look Up.  Today I outside at work, looking up at the sky!  Palm trees and blue sky!

Let's get to the details!

Digit-al Dozen: Look Up Above The Fridge

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It's day 3 of the Digit-al Dozen week and our prompt is Look Up.  So far I have been looking up in my cube at work and yesterday I was in the kitchen, looking up above the microwave.  Today I am back in the kitchen, looking up above the fridge at a box!

Let's get to the details!

Digit-al Dozen: Look Up Above the Microwave

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It's day 2 of the Digit-al Dozen week and our prompt is Look Up.  Yesterday I was looking up in my cube at work and today I'm in the kitchen, looking up above the microwave.

Let's get to the details!

Digit-al Dozen: Look Up In My Cube

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It's a Digit-al Dozen week and our prompt is Look Up.  Yep, you read that right - Look Up!  :)  I can't wait to see what the talented group of nail artists come up with.  I've been looking forward to this prompt because it's one that will force us to really think out of the box.  It will also be fun to see people's perspectives.

Let's get to the details!

DHL Lacquer Remover Review

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Today I will be sharing a new product that Dark Horse Lacquer has created called Lacquer Remover. I wanted to utilize it enough to have a clear formed opinion on it before I posted about it.  I've used up almost the entire container I was sent....spoiler alert - I will be picking up some more!

Let's get to my thoughts!

Nvr Enuff Polish The World Es Mi Familia Collection

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Today I'm going to share The World Es Mi Familia Collection from Nvr Enuff Polish.  This collection is inspired by COCO (which I still haven't seen!!).  It debuted at the San Antonio Indie Shop and releases online tomorrow.  The full collection will be available for $50 (discounted) or individually for $11 each.

Let's get to the swatches!

November Polish Pick Up: Ribbits Stickits Decals

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Polish Pick Up (PPU) is right around the corner and today I am sharing the water decals created by Ribbits Stickits.  If you are new to PPU, it is a shopping experience where a theme is voted on by customers and all brands that offer a product create something around the theme.  This month the theme is Bad Ass Women and Kristy of Ribbits Sticks has created inspirational water decals!

Let's get to the manis!

November Polish Pick Up: Chirality 8th Wonder

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Polish Pick Up (PPU) is right around the corner and today I am sharing one of the polishes that will be offered from Chirality!  If you are new to PPU, it is a shopping experience where a theme is voted on by customers and all brands that offer a product create something around the theme.  This month the theme is Bad Ass Women and Chirality has created 8th Wonder, inspired by Wonder Woman!

Let's get to the swatches!

October Indie Pick Up: Sweet Sage Scents Wax Melt

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October Indie Pick Up is just around the corner!  What is Indie Pick Up?  Think of Polish Pick Up but without the polish - indie make up, hand made items like soap, jewelry, lip balm, lip gloss, top coats, cuticle products, a top coat or base coat and wax!  Today I'm sharing Sweet Sage Scents' contribution wax melt.

Let's get to the details!

October Indie Pick Up: Sassy Cats Lacquer Kitty Kaps

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October Indie Pick Up is just around the corner!  What is Indie Pick Up?  Think of Polish Pick Up but without the polish - indie make up, hand made items like soap, jewelry, lip balm, lip gloss, top coats, cuticle products, a top coat or base coat and wax!  Today I'm sharing Sassy Cat's Lacquer's contribution of Kitty Kaps in the scent Wrapped In Venom.

Let's get to the details!

October Indie Pick Up: Chirality Soften Your Tips

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October Indie Pick Up is just around the corner!  What is Indie Pick Up?  Think of Polish Pick Up but without the polish - indie make up, hand made items like soap, jewelry, lip balm, lip gloss, top coats, cuticle products, a top coat or base coat and wax!  Today I'm sharing Chirality's contribution of Soften Your Tips Nourishing Cuticle Oil.

Let's get to the details!

Inspurrrations: Bad Girls of the Bible Collection Swatch and Review

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Today I am sharing the new collection from Inspurrrations.  Inspurrrations was created by Lisette for her love of cats and of inspirational passages from the bible.  Her most recent collection is called Bad Girls Of the Bible and contains some great Autumn shades in a few finishes.

Let's get to the swatches!
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Digit-al Dozen: TV Shows X Files

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It is a Digit-al Dozen week and our prompt is TV Shows.  I was super excited about this and selected TV Shows that are near and dear to me for one reason or another.

Let's get to the details.

Digit-al Dozen: TV Shows The Big Bang Theory

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It is a Digit-al Dozen week and our prompt is TV Shows.  I was super excited about this and selected TV Shows that are near and dear to me for one reason or another.

Let's get to the details.

Digit-al Dozen: TV Shows Saved By The Bell

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It is a Digit-al Dozen week and our prompt is TV Shows.  I was super excited about this and selected TV Shows that are near and dear to me for one reason or another.

Let's get to the details.

Digit-al Dozen: TV Shows Breaking Bad

Greetings and Nailutations,

It is a Digit-al Dozen week and our prompt is TV Shows.  I was super excited about this and selected TV Shows that are near and dear to me for one reason or another.

Let's get to the details.

Digit-al Dozen: TV Shows Westworld

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It is a Digit-al Dozen week and our prompt is TV Shows.  I was super excited about this and selected TV Shows that are near and dear to me for one reason or another.

Let's get to the details.

Dark Horse Lacquer TWD Memorable Quotes Part 1 Collection

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Any Walking Dead fans here?  Dark Horse Lacquer has created TWD Memorable Quotes Part 1 Colletions.  That's right, expect more to come!  The collection consists of 6 polishes with different finishes and quotes that made me chuckle.  I'll be honest - I'm a chicken, I've never watched TWD, but some of these quotes, I want to see the scenes as long as nothing scary is shown.  HAHA  I'm a chicken!

Let's get to the swatches!
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October Polish Pick Up: Sassy Cats Lacquer We Are The Poison...We Are The Venom

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Polish Pick Up (PPU) is right around the corner and today I am sharing one of the polishes that will be offered from Sassy Cats Lacquer!  If you are new to PPU, it is a shopping experience where a theme is voted on by customers and all brands that offer a product create something around the theme.  This month the theme is Villians and Sassy Cats Lacquer has created We Are The Poison...We Are The Venom inspired by Venom.

Let's get to the swatches!

Chirality Midnight at the Mausoleum Collection Swatch and Review

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Today I am going to share the Midnight at the Mausoleum Collection with you from Chirality Polish. This collection will be available in both full size and mini size.  Midnight at the Mausoleum contains 4 polishes (with an extra surprise!).

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Let's get to the swatches!  *Photo heavy post, images taken in filtered and LED light*

September Indie Pick Up: Sweet Sage Scents Wax Melt

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September marks the 2nd month we are graced with Indie Pick Up!  What is Indie Pick Up?  Think of Polish Pick Up but without the polish - indie make up, hand made items like soap, jewelry, lip balm, lip gloss, top coats, cuticle products, a top coat or base coat and WAX!  Today I'm sharing Sweet Sage Scents' contribution to the horror inspired Indie Pick Up with the scent He Who Kills.

MoYou Nails Corrector Pen Review

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Today I'm going to share my thoughts and experience using the MoYou Nails Corrector Pen.  This pen works for quick touch ups, on the go painting "edits" and mani clean up during travel.

Let's get to my thoughts.

Digit-al Dozen: Recreating Leopard Print

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The last mani for this week of Digit-al Dozen of recreating old blog posts, I combined a few manis into one.  What do you get when you combine leopard print and glitter texture and ombre?

Digit-al Dozen: Recreating Trees

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It's another Digit-al Dozen post of recreating old blog posts and today I wanted to convert some Holiday winter trees into some Autumn trees.

Glisten and Glow Fall 2018 Cuticle Pen Scents

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Fall is my favorite time of year.  It starts cooling down (in Arizona, it's only in the low 100's), the leaves are starting to change colors and the best part....Fall scents!  I love the scents that come with fall - you know...those delicious baking scents.  Today I'm going to share my first impressions with the 5 new scents for Fall from Glisten and Glow.

Let's get to the scents!

Digit-al Dozen: Recreating Pop Art

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We are half way through the Digit-al Dozen week of recreating old blog posts.  Today I am sharing some pop art fun primary color nail art!

Digit-al Dozen: Re-creating Candy

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We are on day 2 of Digit-al Dozen for the prompt of Recreating Our First Blogs.  Today I have some fun gradient nails I adapted from my original inspiration of Candy Corn.

Digit-al Dozen: Re-creating Fall Tree

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It is a Digit-al Dozen Week and we are recreating our first blogs!  I started my blog 5 years ago next month, so my first blogs are Halloween themed and Winter Holiday themed.  I adjusted (or rather I attempted to) the holiday manis to align with Autumn and Fall.

Nvr Enuff Polish: Dumbledore's Army Collection Swatch and Review

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I'm continuing with the Nvr Enuff Polish pre-order releases going on this weekend! I did mention that Lynnea and Alex have been super busy!  The other day I covered their Polish Pick Up contribution RAGE, yesterday I covered Franklin's 3rd Franken and Mary's new creation!  Today I'm sharing their new full 6 piece collection called Dumbledore's Army.  These will be available for Pre-Order this weekend.

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Nvr Enuff Polish: Franklin and Mary's Creations

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Nvr Enuff Polish has all sorts of pre-order releases going on this weekend! Lynnea and Alex have been super busy!  The other day I covered their Polish Pick Up contribution RAGE, today I'm covering Franklin's 3rd Franken and Mary's new creation!  Franklin is a friend to the Nvr Enuff creators and I've seen him a few times at The Indie Shop Events and Mary is the daughter of Lynnae, who I have also seen at an Indie Shop Event.  These will be available for Pre-Order this weekend.

Let's get to the swatches!

Digit-al Dozen: August Birthday Mani

Greetings and Nailutations!

In August the Digit-al Dozen had a ton of birthdays!  And the photo selected threw me for a loop!  So many colors, did I want to simplify or try a complex approach.  I love when the photo makes me think or challenges me.

Let's get to the birthdays!

September Polish Pick Up: Nvr Enuff Polish RAGE

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Polish Pick Up (PPU) is right around the corner and I'm going to share a stunner today!  If you are new to PPU, it is a shopping experience where a theme is voted on by customers and all brands that offer a product create something around the theme.  This month the theme is Horror Movies.  Nvr Enuff created RAGE, inspired by 28 Days Later.  While I am a chicken when it comes to horror movies, I do like to read about them (the spoilers) because it makes them less scary.

Let's get to the swatches!

Indie Positivity Chirality Custom - Stargaze

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There are 2 things I love about the Indie Polish Community 1) Indie Polish of course and 2) the positivity of the community coming together and recognizing each other.  One such group that focuses on the positive is Indie Positivity.  For September, members of Indie Positivity will be able to purchase Stargaze, created by Chirality.

Lets get to the swatches!

Pig Preserve Collaboration Box

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I love collaboration boxes, especially when part of the proceeds go towards a great effort.  Today I'm sharing a collaboration box created by Polish and Paws, Lyn B Designs, Handmade Natural Beauty and Sassy Pants Polish.  Now picture this....a 100 acre sanctuary dedicated to allow free roaming to rescued animals, like pigs!  In Jamestown, TN there is such a place called The Pig Preserve and it takes care of pigs. How adorable is that!?

Let's get to the details!

Digit-al Dozen: Tropical Dinos

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It's day 5 of Digit-al Dozen week!  The theme is tropical and I've done a tropical sunset, tropical drink, tropical fish, tropical flowers and today I'm adding some tropical critters...er...animals...er....you'll see.

Digit-al Dozen: Tropical Flowers

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It's day 4 of Digit-al Dozen week!  The theme is tropical and I've done a tropical sunset, tropical drink, tropical fish and today I'm adding a bouquet of tropical flowers.  And in a tropical climate, things get colorful right?  So just you wait, there is a surprised with the mani!!

Digit-al Dozen: Tropical Fish

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It's day 3 of Digit-al Dozen week!  The theme is tropical and I've done a tropical sunset, tropical drink and today I'm adding a school of tropical fish.  When visiting a tropical location, why would you go snorkeling?

Digit-al Dozen: Tropical Drink

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It's day 2 of Digit-al Dozen week!  The theme is tropical and yesterday I did a tropical sunset and today I'm adding a tropical drink.  Who doesn't want a fruity tropical drink when they are laying in the hammock on the beach?

Digit-al Dozen: Tropical Sunset

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It's a Digit-al Dozen week!  This month the theme is tropical, so this week you will get 5 manis all with a fun tropical theme.  Today I'm starting off with a freehand look of a tropical sunset!

August Indie Pick Up: Sweet Sage Scents Wax Melt

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August is a special month because not only were we graced with Polish Pick Up, but it's the first month of Indie Pick Up!  What is Indie Pick Up?  Think of Polish Pick Up but without the polish - indie make up, hand made items like soap, jewelry, lip balm, lip gloss, top coats, cuticle products, a top coat or base coat and WAX!  Today I'm sharing Sweet Sage Scents' contribution to the musical inspired Indie Pick Up.

BeginNails Tip: Top Coat Smear Your Nail Art? I Found A Solution!

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Let me set up the scene for you....you just spent 45 minutes creating some amazing nail art.  You let it dry and select a top coat.  You use 1 brush stroke and F&$K....$#!T...DA^%IT!!!  SMEARED!!  GRRRRR (yes, I growl when I'm angry....I get all HULK).  If this sounds familiar and the image below is something you see....

Keep reading and I'll tell you my hack!  The above photo is the same top coat on each finger, just 1 thing is different!

Dark Horse Lacquer Summer Escapes Shimmers Swatch and Review

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It's been awhile since I've posted - I've had a lot going on.  My mother and niece were visiting for the last 3.5 weeks, the tree at the house they were staying in fell down due to a huge storm, I flew back to Seattle with my mom and niece for my mother's retirement party and then lastly attended the Seattle Indie Shop.  (Yes, I totally convinced my family to hold the retirement party the same weekend as The Indie Shop....#priorities!)  :)

Today I'm sharing the first collection from Dark Horse Lacquer - Summer Escapes Shimmers.  It consists of 5 shimmer polishes that can be swatched to opacity in ~3-4 coats, used as toppers AND THEY STAMP!!  I also have an extra polish to share that was sent to me as well!

Let's get to the swatches!

Rogue Lacquer's HHC Man of Steel

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This month at Hella Handmade Creations, Rogue Lacquer is debuting her Justice League series with Man Of Steel!  It is available for pre-order until 7/21.  The series will consist of 6 polishes.

Let's get to the details!

July Monthly Awareness Box Swatch and Review

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Today I'm going to share the Monthly Awareness Box for July, which 10% of sales go to Group B Strep International.  Group B Strep International promotes "awareness and prevention of group B strep disease in babies during pregnancy through early infancy."  As a reminder, all 6 polishes are available for the next 2 weeks - you can also purchase all 6, your favorite 4 or just 1 (but purchasing all 6 is the best deal).

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Digit-al Dozen: June Birthday Mani

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I know it's the first of July, but we can't forget to celebrate a Digit-al Dozen birthday from June!  Amy of Fancy Side Nails was our birthday girl last month.  She picked a fun image and I loved what everyone has done.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMY!

Let's get to the details!

3 Melties: Ginger Fizz Boutique Island Vibes Part 1

Greetings and Waxutations  (See what I did there?)

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Today I'm sharing 3 wax melts I've recently melted from Ginger Fizz Boutique.  She sent me her Island Vibes Collection and I've been patiently waiting for them to cure the last few weeks so I could melt them at their best!

Let's get to the melty details!