Nail Crazies Unite - Coffee

Greetings and Nailutations,

The blog is morphing - don't worry nothing scary, but I'm going to start adding more nail art!  Be prepared for my off the grid interpretation of some fun themes for the Nail Crazies Unite group!  It is a group on Facebook (as well as Instagram) where every other week we focus on a theme to post (blog and/or photos).  This week it is coffee!  Be sure to check below at the end of the post for other amazing blogs with the same theme!

Now lets get to the mani!

It Girl IG102 Stamping Plate Review Part 2

Greetings and Nailutations,

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!

Born Pretty Stamping Polishes Review

Greetings and Nailutations,

*Press Sample*
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!

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

ZoDi Polish Fall Collection Swatch and Review

Greetings and Nailutations,

*Press Sample*
Today I will be sharing the Fall Collection from ZoDi Nail Polish.  The Fall Collection contains beautiful fall colors and satin shimmery finishes.  ZoDi Nail Polish products are 5-free, so they don't contain 5 of the harsh chemicals that can be found in polish.

Now let's get to some polishes.

It Girl IG103 Stamping Plate Review Part 2

Greetings and Nailutations,

*Press Sample*
Today I have the second half of the review of the new stamping plate IG103 from It Girl.  It Girl is based out of Tacoma, Washingtong (my home state!) and has the 3 initial plates on their store. 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!

ZoDi Nail Polish Holographic Collection Swatch and Review

Greetings and Nailutations,

*Press Sample*
Today I will be sharing the Holographic Collection from a new indie brand called ZoDi Nail Polish.  The Holographic Collection contains lots of sparkle and provides an opaque look with 3+ coats.  I decided that I would do 2 coats over an undie to provide a different swatch look.  ZoDi Nail Polish products are 5-free, so they don't contain 5 of the harsh chemicals that can be found in polish.

Now let's get to some polishes.

First up is Athena Holo, the gold holographic polish.  I applied 2 coats over Rimmel London Black Satin (1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th photos) and also 2 coats over Zoya Taylor (5th and 6th photos) topped with a shiny top coat.  I tried to show an out of focus photo as well to show how sparkly this polish is.

Next is the pink holographic polish, Selene Holo.  Photos show 2 coats dabbed on over Jenna Hipp's Damage Control with a shiny top coat.

My favorite of the collection is Nyx Holo.  Nyx is a teal holographic polish.  I applied 2 coats over 2 coats of Lavish Polish's Debonair, which is a teal jelly and topped it all with a shiny top coat.

Iris Holo is the bronze holographic polish in the collection.  I originally had Athena and Iris over very similar nude colors (which is why I re-swatched Athena over a black).  Photos show 2 coats of Iris Holo over Zoya's Chantal with shiny top coat.

The last polish of the Holographic Collection is Aphrodite, the magenta holographic.  I really loved the look of Nyx over a jelly, so I decided to use Lavish Polish's Exquisite as the undie.  Photos show 2 coats of Aphrodite over 2 coats of Exquisite with shiny top coat.

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

Loves: I love that these polishes work as the perfect sparkle accent to undies or on their own with 3+ coats.  The formulas all applied easily.  I also love that the formula is 5-free, so it doesn't contain 5 of the harsh chemicals that can be found in polish.

Wishes:  I'd love to see an expansion of this collection to other colors - silver, blue, purple, black.  I'm excited to see what the future has in store for ZoDi Nail Polish.

Stay Connected:
Store: http://etsy.com/shop/ZodiNailPolish
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zodinailpolish
Instagram: @zodi.nails

Happy Polishing,
Kristi aka @BeginNails