Lilypad Lacquer Violet Blaze

Hey guys, what is it with winter that saps the energy? I think it's going to work in the dark and the cold and then coming home in the dark and the cold that gets me, bleh. Trying to get back on the healthy eating wagon which means preparing and cooking food takes up way more time than I'd like. Although on my "free" day I have been searching for a Po Boy just like Killer Po Boys in NOLA, have found a reasonable substitute here in cold ass Melbourne, but there really ain't nothing like the real thing!

So, today I have for you something I received in my What's Indie Box which is an Indie box here in Australia. This months one was a holographic special which contained all holos! Yay. Here is Lilypad Lacquer Violet Blaze from what's indie box :)

 Wow, isn't that pretty! The holo is gorgeous of course, the Violet is the lovely purple pigment and the "Blaze" is actually a pink/red fleck that runs throughout the polish. Of course this is better seen in the shade..and I might have forgotten to get good shots of that without some nail art..so, here is pics of Lilypad Lacquer Violet Blaze with stamping and french tip using OPI Push and Shove and a subtle accent nail on my pinkie of Nfu Oh 51. These pics are in a light box.

You can see especially on my middle finger that there is a lovely pink fleck running through the polish. This is prominent in the shade but in full sunlight the linear holo finish stand out. 
I am helping a friend move house on the weekend, so we'll see how the nails fare! Hopefully some catch up posts this weekend! Tomorrow is my Friday and I can't wait :)

Ulta3 BlackBerry Tart with Revlon Grape Fizz and Cirque Coronation- Utried May Purple

So can you tell by the title of my blog post..I have a lot of purple and quite a few untrieds! LOL. I had a hard time deciding what purple to try on so layered a few until I had a purple glowy concoction. I've been playing with my lightbox, so hopefully I have some better pics, but as soon as I see a bit a sun outside, don't worry I'll be snapping some daylight shots.
So for these looks, I started with a layer of Ulta3 Blackberry Tart which is a dark purple jelly. I then topped it with Revlon Grape Fizz. Here is a few pics.

First of all, Revlon Grape Fizz smells amazing and yummy! I really liked the blue and purple micro flecks in this polish and because I couldn't leave well alone I thought I would layer Cirque Coronation.

 Lightbox Photo

Lightbox Photo

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Photo in full sunlight

 Photo in full sunlight

 

 Photo in full sunlight

So loving purple..the layers of BlackTart, Grape Fizz and Coronation all bring something different to the end result. Blue flecks, purple fleck and red/green shift is all so pretty be it in the sun or the shade. There are also some scattered holo particles which you can see in the full sun. I'm having alot of fun finding untried polishes hiding in each draw of my helmer, although I think I could do a few months of untrieds! Next untried is black...:)

The Lady Varnishes That's Close Enough- Crelly for Untried May

Hi guys, so..its Untried May time! I am going to do a combo of Untried challenges with Shatter Me Claire and cross posted instagram of The Amy's Untried Challenge to try and guide me with some ideas of using my untrieds in the month of May! So I have a few days to catch up on..May 1st is Crelly. For today I have The Lady Varnishes That's Close Enough which is a blurpley crelly with micro blue and copper glitters and larger copper hex glitters. For this swatch I used 2 coats with a top coat as the formula dries matte. You can also check out my pics on Instagram with my username @jasmsb and the hashtags of #amysuntriedmay #untriedmay

Of course, this is going to be the first of many..why haven't I tried this before?? It's gorgeous! This is 2 coats and yes, there is a visible nail line but that's what a Crelly is about! Feel free to join in the Untried May challenge and your post to the link in.

Lilypad Lacquer Popping Purple

Heya, quickie tonight...I love purple. I love holos..so of course I was drawn to Lilypad Lacquer and swatches of Popping Purple. Had to have it. So I picked it up when Lilypad Lacquer's Etsy store was opened a while back. This is a super pigmented holo purple that is just gorgeous and almost a one coater. I used 2 coats for this swatch and the sun came out the play to bring out the scattered holo goodness :)

Awesome color hey? Well I have a few more Lilypads in my stash which I will work my way throught. Hope you have had a great day and like the swatch as much as I do! :)

Sally Hansen Drama Sheen and Happy New Years stamping :)

Well, it's New Years day and to be honest I always want NYE to be fabulous but it turns out to be more anticlimactic than anything! I worked from midday to 9pm NYE..saving lives and then a quiet night in watching some tv and having a few adult beverages. So I did a bit of a NYE manicure, but it wasn't a total success in my books. Lemme say, I purchased Sally Hansen Tripe Shine on sale..Drama Sheen. I love the color in the bottle. I don't love the 4 coats it requires to get to opacity. I did love it when it got to opacity, but then with a top coat and a base coat....tip wear was one day and massive. Ugh! So disappointed. So when I stamped I felt like I reviving a week old mani, not one done the day before. Maybe I should have waited a bit longer in between the coats or something, but ain't nobody got time for that. Whilst I a having a sook, the bottles of the Sally Hansen Triple shine, not the best for taking pics. So be warned unco looking pics ahead, LOL!

First of all, Sally Hansen Triple Shine in Drama Sheen

 I love that this is a pretty lilac color with a pink sheen in the bottle and on the nail :)

Now for some NYE stamping and glittah.

Stamping with Bundle Monster Holiday plates with Color Club Wild at Heart and ring finger glitter gradient with Girly Bits Purple Potion. Accent glitter on first finger is China Glaze Glistening Snow.

 Color Club Wild at Heart is a lovely scattered holo and Girly Bits Purple Potion a pretty holo glittah :)

 I thought the pinky stamping with Live, Laugh and Love would be a good representation of the New Year hopefulness :)

 You can see the worst tip wear on the middle finger! I did use Seche as a top coat so might try a different one to see changes the tip wear.

So, Happy New Year! Hope you have goals and dreams to achieve, with a brand new year to make awesome things happen :) Do I have any resolutions? Nope..not really. To be happy is alls. If that means I have to eat better, sleep more, learn how to take better pics of my nails...then I'll work on those things, but not hold myself to ransom to do so. 

Ps. Day 1 of Carb detox is in progress though! lol.

KBShimmer Rolling with the Chromies

Hi all, today I have for you what I wore on the weekend. I am not feeling particularly chritmassy so this is my version of it at the moment. I picked up a few of the KBShimmer Christmas collection and Rolling with the Chromies is one of them. This is a purple/blue/pink chrome polish with micro holographic glitter in it :) For our Christmas Barefoot Bowling I wore this with China Glaze Passion. I also did an accent nail of Girly Bits Ornamental My Dear Watson. All the pics are in the full sun except for the last one, because the sun makes this polish pop! So here it is :)

KBShimmer Rolling with the Chromies

 I swear I can see pink, purple and blue color shifts here!

KBShimmer Rolling with the Chromies stamped in the shade

So yeah, I took too many pics..but I really loved this polish and the stamping and glitter and the stamping was kinda christmassy. Hmm..that's all I got for tonight. Hope you liked it :)

Aussie Nails Monday..erm, Saturday- Purple

Hello everyone! Okay, so this post is super dooper late. I will preface with..I did do this on Monday but didn't like the photos. But today as I look at them again after really busy week and a good sleep, they don't suck that much! So Aussie Nails Monday this week was Purple. So I picked 3 purples I liked and squished them together and stamped :) Some mani's work just like that, tee hee.

For this I used a base of China Glaze Light as Air, and then sponged CG Light As Air, CG Grape Pop and Pretty Serious Purple Monkey Dishwsher. Stamping with Bundle Monster Holiday Plates with CG Millennium.

 A bit bottom heavy with the darker purples, but I still love it!

 I really loved this in person, but unfortunately it didn't fully translate in the pics quite as well. I should have chosen a less dark purple the middle color as it looks a bit bottom heavy. But meh! It's still purple and purple is awesome:) I have to try and get a better picture of Pretty Serious Purple Monkey Dishwasher as this polish is Ah-may-zing! Go get yerself it..right now..you will love it! Sorry this post wasn't earlier..and like, on a Monday..but it's before the next challenge which is Magical.

Love Thy Polish Wildheart with Stamping

Good evening, it's a bit late on this side of the world and I'm typing this post as the rain pours down, with my cat sitting with me and watching the cricket. Tonight is a quick post, a follow on from the other day when I swatched Love Thy Polish's Wildheart. This was such a pretty polish that I couldn't resist adding some stamping with my new Bundle Monster Holiday Plates to see what cute designs they had! Also just to see that even though they are called Holiday Plates you can use them everyday :)

This is Essie Good as Gold stamped over LTP Wildheart.

 I stamped my thumb with the "Valentines/Love" plate..so cute!

 The love birds are from the "Love" plate, the hanging bows from the "Baby Shower" designed plate and the little finger "Irish/St Patricks" plate

 The shimmer and glitter of Love Thy Polish Wildheart really makes this a standout polish and a great background for stamping. This was so glittery and blingy that I didn't want to take it off. But alas my work sucks dogs balls about wearing polish. I do truly consider quitting daily because I feel so stifled and depressed. Nude is a great color, just not for the majority of my life! Argggggggggggh! Anyways..hope you're having a great weekend guys. I'm off to paint my nails a color that is not nude, LOL.

Love Thy Polish Swatch & Review - Wildheart

Tonight I have for you Love Thy Polish Wildheart sent to me for review from Femme Fatale Cosmetics. Love Thy Polish is the brainchild of the lovely Aussie Emma who lives in the outback of Australia. Seems all sorts of wonderful polish ideas brew out there! Wildheart is a deep purple with a hidden depths that is a multitude of flakies and iridescent glitters that sparkle and shine in both the shade and sunlight. So onto the photos and review.

This is 2 coats of Wildheart with topcoat in the shade. Gorgeous pink and blue shimmer

Love Thy Polish Wildheart in the sun

 Full of iridescent and micro glitters :)

 This polish was super easy to apply and had great drying time. The glitters in the polish were all very small and make for easy cleanup and removal unlike traditional glitter bomb polishes but it does have that glitter and sparkle with depth. I personally really like flakies mixed in a polish as flakies are awesome of course. You can get Wildheart and other Love Thy Polish's at Femme Fatale Cosmetics Love Thy Polish Wildheart webpage and they are $10 per polish. Love Thy Polish also have some holographic, shimmer and glitter polishes that are lovely, so something for everyone! 
Go check out Femme Fatale Cosmetics and Love Thy Polish and see what tickles your fancy :)
*Polish in this post was provided for review but does in no way affect my review or opinion on said product.