sonia kashuk state of the art trio

The Sonia Kashuk state of the art trio is a set I picked up at Target. It's the first time I have tried this brand, and I believe it is a Target exclusive. It also came with two nail art brushes that I haven't tried yet. The colours are described as ocean inspired.

Here is the link to the product at Target http://www.target.com/p/sonia-kashuk-limited-edition-state-of-the-art-nail-art-set/-/A-14346301#prodSlot=medium_1_12

First up is Fairy Princess. If this is supposed to be ocean inspired, I'm not sure how they came up with the name? This is a mint green creme with blue shimmer throughout. The shimmer is much more noticeable in person. Very pretty. I used three thin coats. This had the best formula of the bunch. Smooth application and no leveling issues. Photos are with top coat.

Contessa is described as an aqua blue. I feel it's a bit darker then an aqua. I know the photos aren't the best, but this was giving me a hard time with colour accuracy. Three thin coats were used. I did get some bubbles with this formula. Also, it didn't self level, but top coat did help with that.

By The Sea, finally a name that fits the collection. Although on the site this is called cobalt blue, on me it was more of a blurple! This colour also gave me fits trying to photograph accurately. This was the hardest polish to work with. Formula was thicker, yet didn't self level. Tended to show all the flaws in my nails for some reason. It did cover in two coats. No bubbles in this one though! Photos are with top coat.

Please note that I only swatched these, so I didn't test whether there was any staining. If you happen to know, please fill us in!
Of the three, I only liked Fairy Princess. Bit of a bummer, but maybe the brushes will make up for it when I get around to trying them. I hope you enjoyed and always love your feedback!

*polish purchased by me and all opinions are my own*

KBShimmer Get Clover It

Happy Tuesday!

Today I have KBShimmer Get Clover It for you. This is from the spring collection and is available at their store if you live in the US, or at Harlow & Co if you are international.

GET CLOVER IT is an emerald green jelly shimmer base. Contains circle glitter in gold, green, and aqua. Photos shown are 3 coats with no undies. I still had some vnl, so I would layer it next time. If your nails are shorter you may not have this issue. Applied easily and wasn't top coat hungry.

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On a side note, I would like to state that I love the new labels. All dark polish now has white lettering. So much easier to read then the black that they used to have. Lighter coloured polish still has the black lettering.

Thanks for stopping by today!

*all opinions are my own. polish purchased by me*

Candy Lacquer Valentines polish

I apologize for not posting in a bit. But I'm back with Valentine's polish from Candy Lacquer, so I hope that makes up for my absence!
Warning: This post is pic heavy. They were so pretty I couldn't help it!

Up first is Vintage Valentine. Applies very nicely even though the base is a bit thick. No digging for glitter needed, even the bigger hearts. I have 2 coats of Vintage Valentine over Butter London Fiver. Close up shows 2 coats of Vintage Valentine over a clear base so you can see all the individual glitter. Contains various size and shape glitter in white, red, black, and aqua. Click pics to enlarge.

Next is Love Rocks. The clear base in this one has a bit thinner formula then Vintage Valentine. Again, applied easily and no need to fish for bigger glitters. Shown is 2 coats of Love Rocks over Essie Play Date. Close up is 2 coats over a clear base. Various size and shape glitter in white, black, purple, and silver.

Last up is Love-ly Lavender. Once again, no issues with application. 2 coats over Sinful Colors Cinderella. Close up is 2 coats over a clear base. Various size and shape glitter in lavender, periwinkle, holo, and purple.

I really liked all 3 of these. The most difficult part of these polishes was deciding what to layer them over. Took me a while to make up my mind. Candy Lacquers can be purchased HERE.

Hope you enjoyed today's post. And Happy Valentine's Day to you all!

*all opinions are my own*

Hebridean Sprite Beauty

Welcome to day 15 of my month of indies!

Hebridean Sprite Beauty is a relatively new indie brand. The shop was opened in October 2012. Today I am showing you 3 polishes from the Mythological Collection. For more information on these polishes and how the names came about, I recommend her blog that you can see here. And here is the link to the store. Polishes are $10.00 each and all are 100% cruelty free and vegan. So on to the polish...

Brownie Helper is a lavender creme, shimmer polish with pink and purple micro glitters. Subtle yet eye catching at the same time. Photos show 4 coats, no top coat. This can also be layered. Formula was great and this dried surprisingly fast for 4 coats.

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Selkie Shift is a gold/beige creme, shimmer polish with micro and small holo glitters. Photos shown are 3 coats. No top coat. Great formula.

Loch Ness Monster is an aqua creme/shimmer with blue and green small glitter plus aqua micro glitters. Formula wise this was great as well. Photos show 4 coats, no top coat.

I really like all three of these. They are glitter polishes, but subtle enough that you could wear anytime, maybe even to work. Formula was fabulous on all. If you want to see some of her newer creations, please check out the facebook page. I hope you enjoyed!

*polishes purchased by me, all opinions are my own*