October Mani Of The Month Box Swatch and Review

Greetings and Nailutations,

Today I have the October Mani Of The Month box which features products from Heather's Hues, Dream Polish and Nails Redesigned.  October's box had the theme of Monster Mash and also had a guest contributor, Proper Polish.  Each box features a full size polish, a mini polish and assorted extra glitter all from Heather's Hues, a base coat, top coat in mini size and a nail care item from Dream Polish and an assortment of nail vinyl decals and Swarovski crystals from Nails Redesigned.

This box came with black witch hats and heart bat decals, black bat stencils and decals, red drip vinyls and black rhinestone crystals all from Nails Redesigned, and Gem Stick base coat, Gem Glam top coat and Gem Glam Cuticle Balm in the scent of Zombie Food from Dream Polish.  The special guest contributor was Proper Polish with a full size polish.

Now let's get to some swatches!

May Mani of the Month Box Swatch and Review

Greetings and Nailutations,

Today I have the May Mani Of The Month box which features products from Heather's Hues, Dream Polish and Nails Redesigned.  May's box had the theme of May Flowers and also had a guest contributor.  Each box features a full size polish, a mini glitter topper and assorted extra glitter from Heather's Hues, a base coat, top coat in mini size and a nail care item from Dream Polish and an assortment of nail vinyl decals and Swarovski crystals from Nails Redesigned.

This box came with purple and pink sparkly flower vinyl decals, grass vinyls, chevrons and light pink crystals all from Nails Redesigned, and base coat, top coat and cuticle oil in the scent of Butterfly Garden from Dream Polish.  There was also a mini polish from Fangirl Polish.

Now let's get to some swatches!

March Mani Of The Month Box Swatch and Review

Greetings and Nailutations,

Today I have the March Mani Of The Month box which feature products from Heather's Hues, Dream Polish and Nails Redesigned.  Each box features a full size polish, a mini glitter topper and assorted extra glitter from Heather's Hues, a base coat, top coat in mini size and a nail care item from Dream Polish and an assortment of nail vinyl decals and Swarovski crystals from Nails Redesigned.

Aside from the polish, this box came with green 4-leaf clover and gold horse shoes decals and stencils for the symbols of a deck of cards (diamond, heart, clubs and spades) and light green and emerald green crystals, Lucky Charms scented top coat and base coat and cuticle oil that smell amazing!

Now let's get to some swatches!

First polish is a Heather's Hues glitter topper called I'm So Blarney Stoned, which contains gold and green holographic hexes in a few sizes.  This polish compliments any undie and I used it two different ways.  First I used it as a glitter gradient over Flamingo Fanfare from Firecracker Lacquer topped with a Gem Glam Top Coat from Dream Polish (1st photo).  Then I also used it in a jelly sandwich between two layers of  Face of Yellow from Fangirl Polish topped with both a Gem Glam Top Coat from Dream Polish (2nd and 3rd photos) and matte top coat (4th photo).

The second polish from Heather's Hues is a fun dusty metallic green polish with orange flakes called Kiss Me, I'm Irish.  It went on easy and photos show 2 coats with Gem Glam Top Coat from Dream Polish.

I also used the extra glitters from Heather's Hues on top of Kiss Me, I'm Irish and sealed it with Gem Glam Top Coat from Dream Polish.

The last mani I did used the extra glitters from Heather's Hues in a jelly sandwich along with the smaller crystals from Nails Redesigned.  The jelly is Wooooooooo! from Fangirl Polish topped with matte top coat.

Unfortunately, since I had a break and had to cut my nails, I could not utilize the stencils, vinyls or larger crystals as they took up my entire nail or were touching my skin.

Matte Top Coat: O.P.I. Matte Top Coat

Loves:  I loved the fun look of the glitter topper in both a jelly sandwich and as a topper, it compliments an array of colors.  Kiss Me, I'm Irish is original and dimensional.  The glitter is colorful and contains a ton of shapes in different colors.  The smell of the top coat/base coat and cuticle is amazing as well.

Wishes:  I wish the decals and stencils were a little smaller so I was able to show how awesome they can be, but don't worry, I will be using them once the nails grow out a bit.

You can order the Mani Of The Month Box from any of the 3 brands above!

Happy Polishing,

Kristi aka @BeginNails

Fangirl Polish Everything Is Awesome Collection Swatch and Review

Greetings and Nailutations!

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Today I have a new indie to share called Fangirl Polish.  Everything Is Awesome is her second collection and it is inspired by the Lego Movie.  (Is the song stuck in your head now?  Everything is Awesome.....Everything is Awesome....ok, I'll stop.)  Fangirl Polish is 5-free so it doesn't contain 5 of the nasty chemicals that can be found in polish.

Now let's get to some swatches!

First up is Stay Positive, which is inspired by Princess Unikitty.  Stay Positive is a light pink shimmer polish with micro holographic pink glitters.  This polish is soft and muted, perfect if you need to look a bit more professional for work, but want to sneak in a little sparkle!  Photos show 2 coats with shiny top coat.

Next is Face of Yellow, which is inspired by the hero of the movie Emmet.  This yellow jelly is opaque in 3-4 thin coats.  This polish is perfect for a glitter jelly sandwich and for coloring in for stamping!  (If you follow me on instagram, you will get those pretty treats!)  Photos show 3 coats with shiny top coat.

Wooooooooo! is up next and inspired by the wizard who mentors and leads the team.  Wooooooooo! is a shimmer white jelly that glows in the dark, to make it even more spooky!  I didn't capture any glow in the dark photos (oops!), but head to Fangirl website to see it in action.  Photos show 3 coats with shiny top coat.

Then there is Spaceship! a beautiful royal blue jelly that contains rainbow holographic dust glitter.  This jelly needs 3-4 coats to be opaque.  Photos show 3 coats with shiny top coat (1st and 2nd photos) and matte top coat (3rd and 4th photos).

This is My Jam, is a silver shimmer polish that contains small holographic glitter.  This is My Jam is inspired by the citizens who all loved the song the collection is inspired by.  It is shown here with 2 coats and shiny top coat.

The last polish of the collection is Wyldstyle, inspired by the feisty Lucy!  This polish is my favorite of the collection.  Wyldstyle is a black glitter jelly that contains turquoise and pink small glitter.  This polish looks absolutely amazing with matte top coat!  Photos show 2 coats with shiny top coat (1st photo) and matte top coat (2nd, 3rd and 4th photos).

Shiny Top Coat: Dainty Digits Diamante Glam Hi-Gloss Top Coat

Loves:  Formula!  I love the jelly formula on these polishes!  They are smooth and easy to apply.  I also love that she captured the imagery of all the inspirations for each polish.  The jellies are prefect for glitter jelly sandwhiches and for stamping!  All Fangirl products are 5-free so they don't contain 5 of the nasties that can be found in polish.

Wishes:  Although I do love the jellies, I wish they were a bit more opaque, only requiring 2 coats for total opacity.

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Happy Polishing,
Kristi aka @BeginNails