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!

Ladybug Lacquer Desert Days Collection Swatch and Review

Greetings and Nailutations!

Today I'll be sharing the Desert Days Collection from Ladybug Lacquer.  There are just two polishes from the collection still available for purchase because she recently released a new collection.  Ladybug Lacquer products are 5-free, so they don't contain any of the 5 harsh chemicals that can be found in polish.

Now let's get to some swatches!

First up is Before The Sunrise (which is still available), a gorgeous magenta jelly with purple and blue micro glitter to make this polish absolutely stunning.  Photos show 2 coats with shiny top coat (swatch stick is 2 coats over black undie).

Sunset Popsicles is a vibrant orange creme and was originally reviewed in the Halloween duo review.    This polish is also still available.  The formula on this creme was amazing and I did check - it water marbles!  Photos show 2 coats with shiny top coat.

Next is Cactus Juice, a green glitter jelly with green holographic hex glitter.  This polish is amazing in the light and would not stop sparkling!  Photos show 2 coats with shiny top coat (1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th photos) and matte top coat (5th and 6th photos).

The last of the collection (there was a very limited edition polish as well, which I was not able to get my hands on) is Trip Digit Temps.  Triple Digit Temps is a red-orange holographic polish.  Photos show 2 coats with shiny top coat.

Shiny Top Coat: Gem Glam Top Coat from www.dreampolish.com
Matte Top Coat: Polish Matte'rs from www.girlybitscosmetics.com

Loves: What I love about this collection is that there was a different finish for each polish: glitter jelly, holo, creme and a shimmer.  The formulas on each were easy to work with and applied nicely  And of course I love that Ladybug Lacquer products are 5-free, so they don't contain any of the harsh chemicals that can be found in polish.

Wishes:  My wish originally was to get the collection and this post solved that problem!

Stay Connected:
Store: http://www.ladybuglacquer.com
Instagram: @ladybuglacquer
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ladybuglacquer

Happy Polishing,
Kristi aka @BeginNails

Ladybug Lacquer Halloween Polishes Swatch and Review

Greetings and Nailutations!

*Prize*
Today I'll be sharing 2 polishes I won as a runner up in a naming contest!  Ladybug Lacquer was having a contest to help name her fun glitter topper.  I didn't win the naming contest, but she liked my name so sent me some pretties!  Ladybug Lacquer products are 5-free, so they don't contain any of the 5 harsh chemicals that can be found in polish.

Now let's get to some swatches!

First up is Sunset Popsicles, a vibrant orange creme.  The formula on this creme was amazing and I did check - it water marbles!  This polish also doubles as a member of her Desert Days Collection.  Photos show 2 coats with shiny top coat.

Next is Spooky Splash, a glitter topper containing black hexes in a few sizes, squares and large triangles as well as iridescent glitters in a few shapes.  This polish was the naming contest polish.  I suggested "Acute Costume," to make a play on the acute triangles (nerd in me shining through).  I have this shown over Falling Leaves from ZoDi Nail Polish topped with a shiny top coat and in the macro over Sunset Popsicles.

I also did some nail art with the polishes.  The first mani, I started with Sunset Popsicle and added on an accent of Spooky Splash.  Then I applied a few bat vinyl decals from Nails Redesigned and topped it all with a shiny top coat.

The other nail art look I did was using Sunset Popsicles, Purity from Virtuous Polish & ZoDi Nail Polish Falling Leaves with Spooky Splash glitter topper to spice it up and then topped it off with a shiny top coat.

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

Loves: I love that Sunset Popsicle water marbles and has flawless formula.  I also love that Spooky Splash isn't too in-your-face-Halloween so it can really be used throughout the year.  I also love the logo, that little lady bug is absolutely adorable!  And of course I love that Ladybug Lacquer products are 5-free, so they don't contain any of the harsh chemicals that can be found in polish.

Wishes:  Well I do wish I had some of her Desert Days Collection, since I live in the desert.  (I already remedied this wish and ordered them earlier!!)

Stay Connected:
Store: http://www.ladybuglacquer.com
Instagram: @ladybuglacquer
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ladybuglacquer

Happy Polishing,
Kristi aka @BeginNails