Wet n Wild Color Wave Blue Set

Afternoon! I hope everyone had a great weekend! :) I was rather lazy and didn't get many swatches done, so I have to play catch up today. I recently found this set at Walgreens after seeing it on Nouveau Cheap. I was surprised my store had it out so early! One thing I will mention if you are looking for it is make sure to check a few different stores. I have 3 Walgreens around me and only one had it out. I'm not sure if only certain stores got them in or just the other stores are hiding them in the back. :P

First up we have a basic white creme. This is 3 coats with a top coat of Seche Vite.

Nothing super special here, just your basic white. Formula was nothing special either. It took 3 thicker coats and a top coat to be even and streak free.

This is the second polish; a nice light turquoise creme. I used 2 coats with no top coat.

I probably have a few colors that are dupes or very similar to this color, so it's nothing overly exciting but is pretty nonetheless. :)

The third polish is a green-blue semi matte. All nails are 2 coats with no top coat.

Love this color! It's a gorgeous color and I think if nothing else this color alone is worth the $3.99!

Up next is a blue-green duochrome. I used 3 coats with no top coat. 

This polish is a beautiful! :) Up close you can see it wasn't completely smooth, but I didn't notice that in person.

The fifth polish is a blue jelly with blue iridescent glitter. With the exception of my pinky, I used 2 coats over the white from this set and no top coat. My pinky nails is 3 coats over bare nail and no top coat.

This polish has plenty of dupes on the market, but I always love seeing them. :) I was also happy because I was making a franken with the Wet n Wild Fergie color Mermaid Curves and needed more of it, so this bottle was scarified to complete it :P Mermaid Curves is a bit darker, but I was just after the iridescent glitter so I didn't mind. ;)

Last but not least a dark blue packed with teal shimmer. All nails are 2 coats with no top coat.

This polish is tad lighter, less shimmery version of Hard Candy Crush On Caribbean, so if you have one you don't really need the other. This polish is a stainer, so make sure to double up on base coats and be careful with clean up! You can see it left it's mark on my with the little clean up I had to do. >_<

I didn't have a chance to do anything fun with this set, i.e., I was lazy this weekend. ;) I do think for $3.99 this set is a steal! And if nothing else the green polish in this set is for that alone. ;) The set also comes in a pink set which you can see on Nouveau Cheap. 

If you haven't already spotted this set at Walgreens you should see it soon! Find Wet n Wild on Facebook and on Twitter.

Incoco Nail Polish Strips in Garden Party Polish Review

Another quick post for today. :) I have had these photos in a folder for awhile. I meant to show both patterns I received for review at once, but life has been a little hectic and I haven't had time to do a good test on the other set yet. If nothing else it cheers me up to look at these photos when the weather is less that "springy" :P

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 Garden Party has a white background with orange marigolds. 

I actually used these strips all the time 6 or so years ago. They sold a yellow that was simply amazing and I couldn't get enough of it! I think that color is called Lemon Fizz now, but don't quote me. ;) Anyways, I'm not too good at the application of these now years late as you can see. >_< I do like that these are thinner than other strips which makes cuticle clean up easier. In turn though it makes tip wear a little more obvious. It wasn't as obvious in person though, the pictures just like to highlight everything little thing. I wore these are for a day and didn't experience any additional tip wear or chipping. I have another set I was sent to review and plan on testing those out for a little longer when I get a chance. I think the print is a lot of fun and I know it is more than I could ever attempt with freehand nail art so that's a big plus! The pattern did look somewhat "digital" in person, but less than the photos like to show. ;)

 I thought it was pretty neat when I went to remove these that there were "skeletons" left behind. :P

You can purchase Incoco products on Incoco.com. Currently you can use the code PROM2013 to get 15% off their Prom Collection. Also be sure to enter their great Mother's Day Giveaway! You can follow Incoco on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube and Instagram. 

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Hope everyone has a good weekend!

Lynnderella Mixed Feelings Collection Giveaway!

♥♥This giveaway is now over! Thank you everyone who entered! ♥♥

Since I'm feeling rather lazy about a real blog post for today, how about a giveaway!

What you see is what you get! :) All 7 polishes from Lynnderella's Mixed Feelings Collection!

Everything will be done via Rafflecopter. There will be 1 winner and this IS open internationally! This giveaway will end May 14th at 12:00 AM EST. The winner will be announced here and on Facebook. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to me or a new winner will be chosen in their place. I am not responsible lost/damaged deliveries. 

If you cannot enter using Rafflecopter please leave me a comment/email with your information and I can enter it manually for you. You can also try using this link to enter if Rafflecopter is not appearing. 

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Good luck!!

Lacquerhead Polish Glow Out With Me, I'm Different and You Glow Girl Reviews & Swatches

I'll keep this short and sweet since I've been running around all checking things off my to-do list. ;) Here are 3 new and fun polishes from Lacquerhead Polish!

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Glow Out With Me is a classic bright yellow glow in the dark with gold flakies . It glows a yellowish green color. I used 3 coats with no top coat.

My pictures of this polish in normal lighting really don't do it justice. It's very radioactive looking! The gold flakes really add something unique and fun to this already nifty polish. ;) Formula was a tad thick but easy to work with and I had no problem with dry time. Now on to the fun glow photos!

I'm Different is a thermal changing pigment that goes bright pink when it's warm and deep purple in the cold. All nails are 4 coats with no top coat.

Before I get into this polish's review I wanted to make a quick disclaimer that not only applies to this polish, but all thermal polishes being sold through indie makers. The pigment used in these polishes will eventually degrade and not change anymore. So please keep that in mind when ordering any thermal changing polihes. It is also important that to delay this process you must keep the bottle out of direct sunlight.

Ok so now that I've gotten that out of the way on to I'm Different! I found it a bit streaky at 1 and 2 coats, but evened up nicely at 3 coats. The only reason I did 4 coats was to make sure it was all evened out for photos. Formula was a bit thicker, it had an average dry time and it also dries with a "rubber" finish. I didn't top coat it because I wasn't sure if that affected the change or not, as this is my first thermal polish. ;)Onto some thermal changing fun!

If you are wondering if I got the colors to temperatures mixed up, I didn't! I got a little ahead of myself and sat outside in the cold weather for a few minutes so I could take pictures of the purple. Well I guess I sat outside too long because my body didn't want to warm back up to show off the pink (or maybe I'm generally just a cold person, jury is still out on that ;) ) and had to resort to using a cup of warm water to show off the change. Nevertheless this polish is lots of fun! :)

You Glow Girl is a pink glow in the dark polish with scattered iridescent glitter. It glows a pink/orange. I used 3 coats with no top coat.

Like Glow Out With Me, the added glitters kick this polish into being more fun than it already is! It's a little on the sheer side, so you may want to use 3 thicker coats or 4 thin coats if you don't like seeing nail line. At 3 coats for me the nail line wasn't super obvious in person. Again like Glow Out With Me, it was a tad thick but also easy to work with and otherwise problem free. Random side note: how fun are the names of these polishes! :D Ok glow time! 

Lacquerhead Polish can be purchased on Etsy. Be sure to follow Lacquerhead Polish on Facebook and Twitter!

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Initial Lacquer Glitter² and Neon Me Reviews & Swatches

Afternoon everyone! It was another lovely day that I spent outside soaking up all the great weather. :P It's supposed to rain the next 3 days, so I'm sure I will have some earlier posts then and get a lot of swatching done while I'm stuck inside. ;) I have the last 2 new polishes from Initial Lacquer to share with you all today! 

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Glitter² contains matte blue, pink, black and white square glitters in a clear base. All nails are 1 coat of Glitter² over 3 coats of Initial Lacquer Love Voyage and a top coat of Seche Vite.  

I love this name of this polish! It obviously fits the polish perfectly and is really clever. :) I also love the combination of glitters in this polish! Over Love Voyage, it reminds me of spring and summer coming together. :) Glitter² is jam packed with glitter, but this doesn't hinder dry time at all. I think there is so much glitter in this you could probably make it opaque in 3 coats!

Neon Me has a light Mint crelly base with white, purple and neon pink glitters. I used 3 coats with a top coat of Seche Vite.

Like Mr.BluBlu there is something about this base color, that's just stunning on it's own right. The glitters don't get lost amongst it and the pink and purple glitters add a nice pop of color. Formula was great; no fishing for glitter and it dried quickly.

To purchase any of Initial Lacquer's awesome polishes visit her Etsy store. Follow Initial Lacquer on Facebook and Tumblr for shop updates and information about new polishes coming out.

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