Girlosity Cosmetics New Releases Swatch and Review

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Today I have the some new releases from from Girlosity Cosmetics.  Two are from her 1 year anniversary and the other 3 are from her Love Collection.  Girlosity Cosmetics products are 5-free, so they don't contain the 5 harsh chemicals that can be found in polish.

Now let's get to some swatches!

It Girl IG102 Stamping Plate Review Part 2

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Today I have the second half of the IG102 Stamping Plate from It Girl.  It Girl is based out of Tacoma, Washingtong (my home state!) and this plate is part of her initial release.  She has new stamping plates available for pre-order now.  One thing I noticed first off is that the surface of the plates isn't as reflective as others, which I prefer as it makes taking photos a LOT easier!  I was able to capture each image and get a macro of each.

Now let's get to some manis!

It Girl IG102 Stamping Plate Review Part 1

Greetings and Nailutations,

Today I have IG102 Stamping Plate from It Girl.  It Girl is based out of Tacoma, Washingtong (my home state!) and this plate is part of her initial release.  She has new stamping plates releasing soon.  One thing I noticed first off is that the surface of the plates isn't as reflective as others, which I prefer as it makes taking photos a LOT easier!  I was able to capture each image and get a macro of each.

Now let's get to some manis!

It Girl IG101 Stamping Plate Review Part 2

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Today I have the second installment of reviewing IG10 stamping plate from It Girl.  It Girl is based out of Tacoma, Washingtong (my home state!) and has the 3 available plates, with new ones on the way.  I really love the repeating patterns in this plate.  They work great as a full mani or an accent or a skittle!

Now let's get to some manis!

It Girl IG101 Stamping Plate Review Part 1

Greetings and Nailutations,

Today I have a stamping plate to share from an indie stamping line called It Girl.  It Girl is based out of Tacoma, Washingtong (my home state!) and has the 3 initial plates available. One thing I noticed first off is that the surface of the plates isn't as reflective as others, which I prefer as it makes taking photos a LOT easier!  I was able to capture each image and get a macro of each.  This post will cover the first half of the images on this plate.

Now let's get to some manis!

Mitty Brushes Review

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I've been playing with a brush set sent to me by Mitty.  Mitty is a fellow nail artist, who wanted to have good quality Kolinsky brushes at an affordable cost.  Mitty are available as the complete set or as individual brushes.  The brush set comes with:

1 Brush bag
1 I'm Fan-tastic Brush
1 Lots of Dots with lid (dotter)
1 Stripy Glamour Brush with lid
1 Angle Me Brush with lid
1 Fabulously Flat Brush with lid
1 Shape n Lines Brush with lid

As a reminder, care for your brushes to ensure they last always clean them off completely and store safely with the lid on to protect the bristles.

Now let's get to some manis!

November Mani Of The Month Box Swatch and Review

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Today I have the November Mani Of The Month box which features products from Heather's Hues, Dream Polish and Nails Redesigned.  Novembers's box had the theme of Thanks, Gracias, Merci and also had two guest contributors, Ever After Polish and Alter Ego Body Care Products.  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.  (Although this is the last month that Dream Polish will be a main contributor.  Dream Polish will still be around, but she has gotten so busy with her business she wants to place more focus on the expansion.)

This box came with brown feather vinyl decals, stripes and houndstooth designs and tan crystals all from Nails Redesigned, and Gem Stick base coat, Gem Glam top coat and Gem Glam Cuticle Oil in the scent of Grammy's Treats from Dream Polish.  The special guest contributors both included mini polishes.

Now let's get to some swatches!

Born Pretty Nail Vinyl Stencils Review

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Today I will be sharing some triangle vinyl stencils I received from Born Pretty Store, which is an online store that sells nail art supplies, tools, polish, decals, and even home goods and clothes!  Born Pretty carries affordable products and you can purchase in bulk as well.  Their stamping polishes are 3-free, so they don't contain 3 of the harsh chemicals that can be found in polish.

Now let's get to some manis!

Born Pretty Stamping Polishes Review

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Today I will be sharing two stamping polishes that I received from Born Pretty Store, which is an online store that sells nail art supplies, tools, polish, decals, and even home goods and clothes!  Born Pretty carries affordable products and you can purchase in bulk as well.  Their stamping polishes are 3-free, so they don't contain 3 of the harsh chemicals that can be found in polish.

Now let's get to some manis!

All Mixed Up Lacquers Characters of Tim Burton Collection Swatch and Review Part 2

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This is the second part of a four part blog review of the Characters of Tim Burton Collection from All Mixed Up Lacquers (link to first review).  The Characters of Tim Burton Collection contains 16 glitter toppers and they are all inspired from characters from Tim Burton movies.

Photo courtesy of All Mixed Up Lacquers:

Now let's get to some swatches!

Girlosity Cosmetics Falling For Autumn Collection Swatch and Review

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Today I have the Falling For Autumn collection from Girlosity Cosmetics.  It consists of 1 glitter bomb and 4 cremes with different finishes (glitter, shimmer, micro flakies).  The Falling For Autumn Collection will be available September 19th and as always her products are 5-free, so they don't contain the 5 harsh chemicals that can be found in polish.

Now let's get to some swatches!

Born Pretty Stamping Plate BP-34 Review

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Today I will be sharing a product that I received from Born Pretty Store, which is an online store that sells nail art supplies, tools, polish, decals, and even home goods and clothes!  Born Pretty carries affordable products and you can purchase in bulk as well.

The product I am reviewing today is the Romantic Butterfly Patterns Nail Art Stamp Template Image BP-34 Plate (item: 17917).  It contains 7 separate butterfly related designs.  All plates from Born Pretty Store arrive with a blue protective film.  It is easily peeled off to reveal the images etched into the plate.

Now let's get to some manis!

Born Pretty Stamping Plate BP-51 Review

Greetings and Nailutations,

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Today I will be sharing a product that I received from Born Pretty Store, which is an online store that sells nail art supplies, tools, polish, decals, and even home goods and clothes!  Born Pretty carries affordable products and you can purchase in bulk as well.

The product I am reviewing today is the Cute Windmills Nail Art Stamp Template Image BP-51 Plate (item: 18794).  It contains 9 separate designs that has a variety of images including windmills, feathers, flowers and paisley.  All plates from Born Pretty Store arrive with a blue protective film.  It is easily peeled off to reveal the images etched into the plate.

Now let's get to some manis!

Girlosity Cosmetics Summer Time Cocktails Swatch and Review Part 2

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Today I have the 2nd half of the new collection from Girlosity Cosmetics.  The collection is called Summer Time Cocktails Collection and each polish is named after a fun refreshing cocktail beverage.  The Summer Time Cocktails Collection consists of 8 polishes, 3 crellies, 4 jellies and a shimmery top coat.  The first half was in a previous blog post.

Now let's get to some swatches!

Girlosity Cosmetics Summer Time Cocktails Swatch and Review Part 1

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Today I have a new collection from Girlosity Cosmetics.  The collection is called Summer Time Cocktails Collection and each polish is named after a fun refreshing cocktail beverage.  The Summer Time Cocktails Collection consists of 8 polishes, 3 crellies, 4 jellies and a shimmery top coat.  I'll be sharing the first half of the collection in this post.

Now let's get to some swatches!

Girlosity Cosmetics Swatch and Review

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Today I have a new indie on the block called Girlosity Cosmetics.  I will be sharing most of the new Nature's Vivids Collection and one other polish from her initial collection.  What do you think of when you hear Nature's Vivids?  The color of the sky?  The color of the ocean?  Maybe a bird or a flower?  Or how about some natural elements?  Those are images that Girlosity Cosmetics used as inspiration for her newest collection.

Now let's get to some swatches!

First up is a polish from her initial release called Luscious Lavender.  Luscious Lavender is a soft dainty lavender crelly with silver micro flecks.  It applied smoothly and had perfect formula.  Photos show 2 coats with shiny top coat.

Now we will get into the Nature's Vivids Collection with Violet Sky.  Violet Sky is a sheer purple glitter jelly that contains purple holographic hexes and micro glitter.  Photos show 3 coats over 1 coat of Luscious Lavender with shiny top coat.

Next we do some bird watching with Peacock Feathers which is a sheer shimmery teal with teal hexes.  This polish is beautiful and formula was easy to work with like the others from the collection. Photos show 3 thin coats over 1 coat of Luscious Lavender with shiny top coat.

Now let's check out the beautiful natural element of gold!  It is imagined in a gorgeous glitter topper called Gold Rush.  Gold Rush contains gold squares, hexes in a few sizes and micro glitter all in a perfect suspension base.  Perfection means there was absolutely zero glitter fishing...all the glitter is floating perfectly!  Photos show 2 coats dabbed on over Polish My Life's Little Red Dress with shiny top coat.

Pacific Breeze has us heading to the ocean to look at the deep blue waters.  Pacific Breeze is a blue sheer shimmer with blue squares and hexes in a few sizes.  This polish looks stunning on it's own and it pops over black as does Violet Sky and Peacock Feathers.  Photos show 3 coats on it's own with shiny top coat (1st photo) and 1 coat over Rimmel Black Satin with shiny top coat ( and photos).

And lastly we have a girl's best friend....why diamonds of course!  Liquid Diamonds is a silver holographic glitter topper that looks amazing over any color.  I have 2 coats over  Jenna Hipp's I Cast A Spell On Blue topped with a shiny top coat.

There is a 6th polish in the collection called Blooming Hibiscus and it is magenta sheer glitter shimmer polish.

Shiny Top Coat: Gem Glam Top Coat from www.dreampolish.com

Loves:  I love that the polishes look amazing over a light color as well as a dark color.  It's great when polishes are versatile to be used in a light and a dark look.  Another added plus is that Girlosity Cosmetics lacquers are 5-free so they don't contain any of the 5 harsh chemicals that can be found in some polish.  And ZERO glitter fishing was another love of this collection!

Wishes:  I love the colors imagined along with the finishes of these polishes.  I'd love to see this expand to more colors, like a yellow shimmer and a green shimmer!

Happy Polishing,
Kristi aka @BeginNails