March Mani Of The Month Box Swatch and Review

Greetings and Nailutations,

Today I have the super late review of the March Mani Of The Month box which features products from Heather's Hues, Nails Redesigned and Northern Star Polish.  Marches's box had the theme of Hop Into Spring and it also had a special guest contributor of Mango Bunny Polish.  Each box features a full size polish, a mini polish and assorted extra glitter all from Heather's Hues, an assortment of nail vinyl decals and Swarovski crystals and nail care items from Nails Redesigned and assorted products from Northern Star Polish (polish, nail care items and nail art iems).

This box came with bunny, daisy decals/vinyls, and rhinestones all from Nails Redesigned, and Northern Star base coat, top coat and cuticle oil in the scent of Bunny Kisses and a full size thermal from Heather's Hues as well as a mini glitter shimmer polish.  The special guest contributor included a full size glitter crelly.

Now let's get to some swatches!

CDB Lacquer Valentine's Duo Swatch and Review

Greetings and Nailutations!

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Today I have a glitter-tastical very Limited Edition Valentine's duo from CDB Lacquer to share with you.  They release February 1st, so make sure you set your alarms!

Now let's get to some swatches!

First is Deep Desire, a micro glitter bomb.  Deep Desire contains red, maroon micro glitters and silver micro flakes.  This polish can be worn alone or as a glitter topper.  The formula on this polish was AMAZING.  It applied evenly and was smooth.  This polish also comes with a red, black and silver holographic bag of hearts.  Photos show 3 thin coats to obtain total opacity and shiny top coat.

The second polish of the duo is Sweet Kisses and is also a micro glittter bomb.  Sweet Kisses can also be worn on it's own or as a glitter topper.  It contains pink, magenta, and silver micro glitter and white dots.  It also comes with a small bag of pink, white and silver holographic heart glitters.  Photos show 2 coats with an additional coats sponged on with shiny top coat.

Top Coat: Virtuous Top Coat
Bows: Charmingly Simple Nail Art

Loves:  I will be honest, I have stayed away from micro glitter bombs because my previous experience with one (from another indie brand) fell short of expectations due to really thick formula.  CDB Lacquer has PERFECTED the micro glitter bomb with a smooth formula that is very easy to apply.  She has made me re-evaluate my previous assumptions of the micro glitter bomb and now I need to explore them!  My favorite of these two is Deep Desire!  CDB Lacquer also has 5 free polishes, so they don't contain 5 of the nasty chemicals that can be in polish.

Wishes:  I now wish to try more micro glitters!  I hope CDB Lacquer makes more!!!

Information - stay connected with release, restock information and sales:
Store: CDB Lacquer
Facebook
Instagram: @cdblacquer

Happy Polishing,
Kristi aka @beginnails

Super Nails New Releases Swatch and Review

Greetings and Nailutations!

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Today I am sharing four new glitter toppers from Super Nails.  Super Nails has a ton of new glitter toppers recently released, and there is something for everyone.  As with all of Super Nails polishes, they are 5-free and cruelty free.

Now let's get to some swatches!

First up is Conversation Hearts, which is the perfect glitter topper for Valentine's Day!  Conversation Hearts contains matte glitter in the shape of hearts, hexes and micro glitter in yellow, light blue and pink.  It is shown here over Dashing from Lavish topped with shiny top coat (1st, 2nd and 4th photos) and matte top coat (3rd photos).

Next up is Diamonds Are Berry Gorgeous, a bright glitter topper that contains circles and diamonds.  Diamonds Are Berry Gorgeous has purple, teal and magenta glitters.  I have it shown here over a gradient of Jenna Hipp's I Surf With Boys and I Cast A Spell On Blue topped with shiny top coat.

Something Blue is a cute glitter topper with light blue and blue hexes and squares in two sizes.  Photos show 2 coats dabbed on over a gradient of Purity from Virtuous, Winter Clouds from Johas Love Nail Polish and Ciate Talent Scout topped with shiny top coat.

The last polish I have to share is called Pot of Gold.  Pot of Gold has large gold circles, hexes and micro glitter and a random assortment of green, blue and red glitter.  Photos show 2 coats dabbed on with glitter placement of the circles over Vivacious from Lavish Polish with shiny top coat.

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

Loves: I would have to say that Conversation Hearts is my favorite in this group, but I also really loved the dimension of Pot of Gold and the color pop of Diamonds Are Berry Gorgeous.  I am in love with these color and shape combinations.  And of course all Super Nails polishes are 5-free so they don't contain any of the nasties that can be found in polish.

Wishes:  I wish for all of you to go check out her store!  I guarantee you will find one that is perfect for you!!

Stay connected to Super Nails!
Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/SuperNails
Instagram: @kseagale
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Super1Nails
Twitter: @super1nails

Happy Polishing,
Kristi aka @BeginNails

Charmingly Simple Nail Art Holiday and Winter Charms Part 4

Greetings and Nailutations,

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Are you all charmed out?  I hope not because I have 4 more adorable charms to share from Charmingly Simple Nail Art.  Charmingly Simple Nail Art carries not just charms, but also nail art tools (brushes/dotting stylus), bottle holders, wax pencils, midi rings, striping tape and more!  The new charms for the winter and holiday are amazing!

Now let's get to some charms!

First up is a gold Christmas Tree charm, with 6 rhinestones.  This is also another favorite of mine (it's the same as the silver tree but in gold).  It's small,classy and festive.  It is shown here over Greener Than Everygreen from Jindie with some gold sparkles mixed in and topped with a shiny top coat.

Next is a Swarovski Snowflake, which is one of the easiest charms to adhere to your nails due to it's small size.  It is shown here over Jenna Hipp's I Cast A Spell On Blue and a shiny top coat along with some snow fall.

The smallest charm or embellishment is the gold snowflake.  Be sure to keep it in a secure location as it is very small and light.  It creates the perfect subtle accent and is shown here over Sleigh Me from Liquid Sky Lacquer and shiny top coat.

The last charm I have is the snowman with pink hat and scarf.  It's the perfect size and adheres nicely to nails.  Photos show it over Kindness from Virtuous Polish.  Be sure to check out Elyse's store as she has several other snowman designs.

Application: top coat for a hold or nail glue for a more secure hold.

Shiny Topcoat is Gem Glam Top Coat from www.dreampolish.com

Loves:  I love all 4 of these charms as they were smaller in size and adhered perfectly to my small nails.  The Christmas tree in gold (and silver) are my top faves of all the new charms.

Wishes:  I wish for you all to go check out her store and select a few items to make your manis POP with holiday cheer!  :)

Stay Connected to Charmingly Simple Nail Art sales, restocks and more:
Store: http://charminglysimple.storenvy.com
Instagram: @charminglysimplenailart

Happy Polishing,
Kristi aka @beginnails

Virtuous Polish Swatch and Review

Greetings and Nailutations!

Today I will be sharing a brand new indie!  If you love matte finishes, you will ADORE these polishes.  Most of the colors have a delicately soft matte finish.  This initial collection contains 9 polishes (Seven Virtues Collection + Purity white + Wrath Of God black) and a top coat.  I will be sharing the 4 I received (and a top coat).

Now let's get to some swatches!

First up is Purity, a white crelly.  Purity was the only polish with a non-matte finish.  It went on perfect and easy - better than any other white crelly I have that is mainstream.  Photos show 2 coats with Virtuous Top Coat.

Next is Humility, a deep purple matte finish crelly.  As soon as others started posting photos of this polish on social media, Virtuous Polish had to do a pre-order!  This polish blew me away!  Formula dries very fast, so if you are slow to apply polish (like me), it may take a little bit to figure out the best way to get a uniform look.  It took me about 3 times to get a good even coverage and figure out what works for me.  Photos show 2 coats with no top coat.

Patience is next, a hot pink matte crelly.  I've never seen a matte neon and this one was so bright and pigmented!  Patience has similar formula to that of Humility.  Photos show 2 coats with no top coat (1st photo) and with Virtuous Top Coat (2nd photo).

Kindness is a teal crelly with matte finish.  Kindness has the same formula as the previous two matte colors.  This is my second favorite. Photos show 2 coats with no top coat.

I also received a bottle of top coat, which dried quickly and gave the highly matte polishes a nice shine.  Make sure you are following my instagram account (@beginnails) to see all the nail art I did with these colors!

Loves:  Matte finish....I didn't know if I would like it, but I ended up LOVING it.  Another thing I loved is the customer service.  My version of Patience had some formula issues and the team at Virtuous took the feedback from me and a few others (about Kindness) and realized it was a mixing timing issue and sent me a replacement Patience and Kindness as well!  They were quick to fix the issue and also keep all of us bloggers/swatchers up to date.  Communication was GREAT!  I also love that Virtuous lacquers are 5-free so they don't contain any of the 5 nasties that can be found in polish.  All colors were highly pigmented and bright.

Wishes:  I wish I had received a bottle of Temperance!  Guess what is going on my lemming list now!  :)

Stay connected to Virtuous Polish:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VirtuousPolishVP
Instagram: @Virtuous polish
Store: http://virtuouspolish.com

Happy Polishing,
Kristi aka @BeginNails