Phoenix Feathers

Hey lovelies! I'm scheduling this post because I'll be away in Pittsburgh this weekend:] See you Monday morning!!

3 coats Starlight and Sparkles Phoenix Feathers

asdhfkladsflajdfklajsd. Stunning stunning stunning. Run and get this now now now. Smooth formula, good dry time, LOOKS LIKE MAGIC ON MY NAILS. done.

Starlight & Sparkles Review [Part 2]

More pretties from Starlight and Sparkles for you today!

Farore [over Revlon Dreamer]

According to the listing, Farore "shifts through teal, green, light green, and gold". I definitely see the green and gold over this base, and it looks so soft to me:]

Silver Moon Crystal [over Sally Hansen Green Tea]

This is like the silvery-white version of Essie As Gold As It Gets to me. I love this kind of chunky flaky shimmer! Plus, this just looks like green tea ice cream:]

Nayru [over Cult Nails Time Traveler]

Favorite!! This is what I wore all last weekend, it's so. stinking. pretty. It looks like twinkling galaxies on your nails. It's one of my favorite layering combinations, definitely. The listing says that Nayru "shifts through turquoise, blue, and violet" and I definitely saw all of those color shifts IRL. Ugh! stunning.

Again, you can purchase these polishes [and many more stunners!] here at Starlight and Sparkles. I absolutely recommend these polishes! Go take a look now!

Starlight and Sparkles Review [Part 1]

Hello all! I have half of the lovely polishes I got to review from Starlight and Sparkles. I've ordered from this shop before, and I'm a big fan of all the duochrome shimmers and glitters! I'm going away for the weekend and I definitely plan on wearing Unicorn Tears ! I wore Dragon Scales in August for a long weekend away, and it held up so so well. I didn't have any chipping and really minimal tip wear. I usually can't comment on how long a polish wears [I change my polish too much! haha], but I can definitely recommend these. 

Din [over Essie Mesmerize]

Din is a duochrome glitter topcoat that "shifts through red, orange, gold, and green". It's also probably my favorite combination of these :] It really warmed up the blue base. I saw more orange and gold more than any other color and then some green was second runner up. Din is a subtle way to get some soft sparkle on your nail. Over black, it's definitely more of a dramatic effect, but I really wanted to see what these could do!

Splash Dream [over Essie Clutch Me if You Can]

Splash Dream is a really gorgeous chunky shimmer, "pink to gold, flashing violet at the extreme of the color range". I saw a lot of the pink-purple flashes and then when I tilted my hand around, I got some of that pretty gold to warm up the polish. 

Ever Blue [over Zoya Song] 

This has similar shimmer to Splash Dream, that duochrome-y, chunky shimmer. Ahh, so pretty. This is described as "blue to violet, flashing pink at the extreme of the color range". I mostly saw blue, then some purple, but I didn't get any pink over this base. 

These were all smooth, formula wise. Super easy to use :] And you get a TON of shimmer and glitter onto the nail in one coat. Go to Starlight and Sparkles to take a look at all the GORGEOUS polishes she has!

*Products were provided in exchange for an honest, unbiased review*

Feenix Swatches and Review

Hello lovelies! I have some great polishes to show you today from Feenix Polish :]

First up is Country Roads. My feelings on this one have been like a roller coaster. Loved it in the listing pictures, wasn't impressed with it in the bottle IRL, then really liked it again when it was on the nail. I was a little disappointed the the multi-chrome shown in the picture wasn't apparent in person, but I really love the polish for what it is. I'll stop blabbering for a second.

Country Roads

3 coats

With flash.

LtoR: 3 coats Country Roads, 1 coat CR over Finger Paints Sketchy Character, 1 coat CR over Zoya Penny

My favorite way to wear this is definitely on its own, it looks so cozy and plush to me. I'm definitely wearing this around Thanksgiving time, I can't wait. There's definitely a duochrome aspect to this polish, and it's really unique. The shimmer is really stunning in this.

Devil with the Blue Dress On

2 coats

This one is right up my alley. Vibrant blue jelly, with tons of glitter. Swoon! I really adore shades like this, I can't get enough. It's like a mini galaxy:] Or a pumped up version of Essie SSN. This was at 2 coats, and the more sheer spots in these pictures don't exist at all in person.

Formula on both of these was good, flowed well. I got a ton of glitter payoff in DwtBDO, and CR was good in terms of opacity. I think you might be able to get away with 2 thicker coats there.

So there you have 2 stunners from Feenix Polish! be sure to check out that Etsy store, she really has some stunners in there. I'm lusting after Cammie, Falling for You, Halloween Party, Clots of Love, Shake Your Tailfeathers, Feenix Rising, and Embers !

My Very First Ozotic!

Hello everyone! I've got some pic spam for you of some really pretty polishes [AND my first Ozotic].  First, I slapped on 2 coats of Revlon Royal. Notes about Royal: it's one of the most stunning polishes I own, but the formula is.. ehh. I'm really in love with the color and want it everywhere, but it generally takes 3 coats to be opaque and I usually have trouble with how runny it is. I mean, it definitely doesn't stop me from wearing it, clearly, but it's something to consider. Definitely need to spend a little time with Royal. That said, it looks amazing under Ozotic Elytra 528. The minute I saw the Elytra polishes I knew that I needed at least one, and I was right. It's just a really unique look that these glitters have. So I put on 2 coats of 528 [also, why the heck don't these have names?!] over Royal, and... look:

Jellies and glitter and duochrome and cobalt blue all in one mani... Be still my heart!! ;] I'm going to leave you with some bracelets I made last night. I've been crafting a little lately and I love these bracelets for how easy they are and how adorable they look stacked together.

Duochromes on Twinsie Tuesday

So I'm super dopey today.. And forgot to publish my Twinsie Tuesday post. I blame my migraine meds;] So this week, we had a pretty easy and interesting topic for TT: duochrome or metallic polish. It gave me the perfect excuse to show you one of my top 5 polishes of all time! Ludurana has some seriously stunning polishes, and I'm beyond happy to have gotten Emocionante [which means Exciting in Spanish and Portuguese]. HITS definitely has a dupe of this polish and I have that version too, but this is definitely my preferred one. While the formula has some problems with being too thin and a bit watery, it smells really good [not like polish, but like perfume], takes 2 coats where the HITS one takes 3, and the brush is way better [the HITS polishes have a history of wonky brushes]. Oh, and this wore like IRON on me. 5 days with just minimal tip wear. It was a beautiful thing haha.

Like my new nubbies? Heehee. This polish is also my go-to travel polish, since I know I love it and won't lose interest and also wears a lot better on me than my beloved glitters <3 Let's face it, glitters don't travel very well :[

Sorry again about my late post! Go take a look at all the stunning polishes my Twinsies have up today:]
Amanda at Amandalandish
Anna at Going to the Showing
Anne at Grape Fizz Nails
Ashley at Art Evolve
Brandi at The Collegiate Nail
Chelsea at Nailed Blog
ChiChi at I'm Just Me...ChiChi
Cordia at Srsly Swatched
Jenn at All That is Gorgeous...
Jenna at I'm Still Thinking...
Katherine at Haul of Fame
Marisa at Polish Obsession
Meredith at Polish and Charms
Nory at Fierce Makeup and Nails
Rachel at Top Coat It
Tara at Polishy of Truth