J & L Creations Autumn Splendor and Sugared Cookie Reviews & Swatches

Happy Friday!  I have a fun new brand to share with you all today. They are J & L Creations and not only do they offer polish, they offer soaps as well! :)

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Autumn Splendor is described as a white jelly base loaded with hexagonal and square glitters in various size orange, white and yellow colors. All nails are 3 coats with top coat. 

 While the listing says this polish has a white base, I found mine to have a slightly pink tinted base. I don't think that hurts the overall look, I actually like it, but I wanted to mention it just in case anyone was wondering. ;) The formula of Autumn Splendor is perfection! I didn't need to fish for any glitter, it dried quickly and I didn't experience any "dragging" of glitter in between coats. I think the overall look of Autumn Splendor is perfection too; it's perfect for fall and beyond! ;)

Sugared Cookie is combination of red, green, white and black glitters in a white crelly base. Shown is 3 coats with top coat.

The listing of Sugared Cookie says the glitter colors are to remind us of the sprinkles on a sugar cookie and I think Lorrie hit the nail on the head with that! :) It's a nice festive polish perfect for the holidays and I have no problems at all with the formula; it was just as perfect as Autumn Splendor!

J & L Creations was also nice enough to send along a bar of their Oatmeal, Goat's milk and honey soap. This soap smells amazing! My little one almost tried to eat it a few times and the husband even said he was tempted; it smells that good! ;) I also love the added oatmeal to help exfoliate my skin and the lather it creates. :) And you know, it smells AMAZING you guys! ;)

Find these polishes and more from J & L Creations though their Etsy Store. Their polishes are reasonably priced at $8.50 for a full size bottle and their soaps are $5.95 for a 4- 4.25 ounces bar. Make sure to follow J & L Creations on Facebook and Instagram! 

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Doctor Lacquer Reviews & Swatches

Hi everyone! Still trying to get myself and my little one over sickness. :( Luckily I found some time to do a lot of swatching today, so hopefully I will be geared up to show you all some pretties over the new few days! Up first is more polishes from Doctor Lacquer!

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24(K) is a gray crelly with fuchsia, violet, and purple holo hexes and dots, with gray micro glitters. Here is 4 thin coats with top coat.

This polish is pretty sheer on it's own, so you could build up like I did or layer it over another color. :) Even at 4 coats it dried quickly and I got plenty of glitter out with each coat. I love how the crelly base lets the glitters sparkle and how well the gray and pink colors go together! :)

Adrenaline is a yellow (when warm) to orange (when cold) thermal crelly, with lilac, lavender, magenta, and purple hexes, squares, and dots. Shown is 3 coats with top coat.

Yay more fun thermals from Doctor Lacquer! I love this one even if it wasn't a thermal because the glitters work so well with the yellow base color. :) Formula was great, though I did have to do some fishing and shaking to get the circular glitter out.

Here it is cold! :)

(Ba)ck In Style is a lime crelly with multisized pastel, white, and iridescent hexes, squares and bars (which are optional). All nails are 3 coats with top coat.

Similar to 24(K), (Ba)ck In Style is sheer on it's own. Again while you can layer it over another color, I liked how it looked over bare nail. :) It is more vibrant than my pictures lead to believe, sorry my camera isn't a neon lover like myself! :P Formula was great again and I think the glitter and color combo is really unique and fun! 

Dopamine (warm-sensitive) is a purple (when cold) to blue (when warm) thermal crelly with lavender, lilac, and yellow hexes, dots, and dots. These photos show 3 coats with top coat.

 I love the dramatic change in the colors Dopamine has! Once again the color combinations are spot on. :) Like Adrenaline, I did have to fish out the circle glitters, but otherwise got plenty of glitter with each coat. :)

Here it is warm!

Fashion (Mg)azine is a white crelly with multisized pastel hexes, squares and pastel dots. Here is 3 coats with top coat.

Love this light, girly mix of a polish! Formula was easy to use, with no need to fish for any glitters and it looks good enough to eat! :)

Haute (C)outure is a black and white glitter topper - contains multisized black and white hexes, squares, dots, and bars (optional). Shown is 2 coats over 3 coats of Enchanted Polish A Little Fishy Told Me.

 Black and white mixes are always fun and this one is no different! The added circles are the best! :) Formula was a tad on the thick side, but the glitter still spread out nicely and it dried quickly. 

Who Did Your Mani(Cu)re? is a light blue crelly with multi-sized fuchsia, gray, and purple hexes and dots, with silver holo butterflies. Here is 3 coats with top coat.

Who Did Your Mani(Cu)re? is another fun glitter mix with added butterflies! I do think the base overpowers the larger gray glitters a little too much, but it's still a great polish! :) Formula was easy to work with and I got out all of the glitters out without a problem.  

Purchase all these great colors and more from Doctor Lacquer through their online store. They have some fun and hilariously named polishes coming! Make sure to follow Doctor Lacquer on Facebook and Instagram! 

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LONDONTOWN KUR Review

Hi everyone! I am sick yet again, hooray! And to top it off my little one is sick, so that makes having to be sick so much easier. >_<  I have a few products LONDONTOWN sent me to try and after using them for a few weeks I'm ready to give you all my report on them! :)

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 P.S. The cuticle oil came to me full, I just really LOVE it! :P

KUR Protective Top Coat: Works to create a hard protective shield against damaging external elements. Made with essential vitamins and minerals to ensure a hardwearing finish that seals in crucial nutrients which protects and nourishes the nail. Provides quick drying time and an ultra glossy finish. Minimizes polish fading. Chip-resistant and UV-resistant. "5-free," does not contain the toxic chemicals. Vegan, gluten-free and cruelty-free.

The good:

• It dries quickly, but not as quickly as say Seche Vite. Still I didn't find myself waiting forever while it dried
• Is perfect if you are vegan, have gluten restrictions or are looking for something 5 free
• Works very well as a protective top coat! I wore this over a polish for the week that I moved and was amazed at the results! This picture is not the best in terms of lighting (I was still mid move when I took it and hadn't got my light box set up yet ;) ) or quality because it was with my phone, but I think you can tell it did a pretty good job of doing it's job! Remember this was my nails after a week and that week was filled with packing and unpacking. ;) 
• Very low odor

The bad:

• It's a little on the thicker side, though I think that helped with doing it's "protecting" job :P
• Like most products from LONDONTOWN, it's on the pricier side at $25. I can say it's worth every penny though!

 KUR Restorative Nail Cream: Works to penetrate and replenish deteriorated nail protein (keratin) and balance the natural oils in the nail to strengthen and nourish them back to health. Created with Britain's rapeseed flower oil as well as a unique blend of natural extracts and vitamins to rejuvenate and restore moisture to dry, thin and brittle nails. Assists in restoring nails damaged by UV gel polish, acrylics and wraps. For best results, apply in the evening and wear Londontown's moisturizing gloves overnight. Vegan, paraben-free, gluten-free and cruelty-free.

The good:

• Does exactly what it says it should! I am a habitual nail hardener user and it's caught up with me lately because my nails are too hard; they can break at the smallest thing. :/ Now though I finally have some bend instead of snap! :P 
• It smells great! It's not too overpowering but has a nice earthy scent, without smelling like a hippy. Haha 
• The packaging doesn't feel cheap
• Again great if you are looking for vegan or gluten free products.
• Comes with a great pair of moisturizing gloves that help the product soak in over night

The bad:

• I really can't think of anything that I would consider bad about this product. I know the price could be steep for some at $35 for the cream and gloves, but I really think they are worth it because of how much it helped my nails.

 Kur Nourishing Cuticle Oil: Works to replenish the nail's natural oil balance while hydrating and moisturizing dry, raw, cracked skin at and around the cuticle area. Created with Britain's rapeseed flower oil, an essential source of nutrients, and a unique blend of natural extracts and vitamins to heal and nourish the cuticle and nail root. Assists in restoring nails damaged by UV gel polish, acrylics and wraps. Non-carcinogenic and non-toxic. Vegan, gluten-free and cruelty free.

The good:

• Once again perfect for those who are vegan or gluten intolerant
• Has a great smell
• Absorbs quickly into your cuticles
• Has a nice "soft" feeling. I don't think any cuticle oils I've used have felt so soft before. Some can be thick or sticky, this one is perfect and rather dreamy! ;)
• Comes with a standard brush in the bottle and also comes with a dropper, so you can choose how you want to apply it

The bad:

• Again the price could be considered a "bad" point. Yet again though I think it's worth it! 
• This is probably a "me" thing, so you may want to take it with a grain of salt. :P I prefer the brush to apply cuticle oil with and found myself not reading labels and almost mixing it up with the top coat bottle. Luckily every time I went to apply top coat to my cuticles I caught myself before I did it! :P

Purchase these products and more through LONDONTOWN's website and in store at select retailers. Make sure to follow LONDONTOWN onFacebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube and Tumblr. 

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Lynnderella Gobble This! & Punkkin Pie

Move over Halloween, time to start with some Thanksgiving Day polishes! :)

Gobble This! has a gold-shimmered warm metallic pewter base with burgundy, yellow, gold, orange, red, green, brown, tan and purple glitters. All nails are 2 coats over 2 coats of Sinful Shine Man Hunt.

 Punnkin Pie is made with brown, black, yellow, orange and white glitters in an orange-shimmered honey caramel base accented with multi-glitter. Shown is 2 coats over Finger Paints Don't Make a Scene. 

This twinset, and all the amazing polishes from Lynnderella, can be purchased through Lynnderella.com and internationally through Norway Nails and Glitter Connect. Be sure to follow all the Lynnderella fan pages on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and Tumblr! 

OMG Nail Strips Review

I hope you all had a great Halloween! I can't say I did anything exciting, or even had my little one dress up. He's 3 going on 13 apparently and refused to wear a costume. >_< So we went to Toys R Us and bought him a toy he's been wanting for awhile. :P I was able to dress up my nails with these OMG Nail Strips though! :)

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This set is called "Pink Scream"

This set is named "Crow"

The good:

• Each strip has the measurement on them, so there is no guessing or having to line up strips to figure out which one you used on your nail
• Reasonably priced (current deal listed below)
• 50 different designs to choose from
• No dry time and shiny before a top coat
• Easily removed with nail polish remover
• I wore Pink Scream for 3 days and only experience a little bit of tip wear

The bad:

• A little tricky to apply, but I don't regularly use nail strips so it could be user error ;)
• Super sticky (this is a good and bad). I ripped a few strips trying to realign them after laying them down a little bit on near my cuticles
• As directed on their website, I swiped each nail with remover after applying and as you can see on the crow design it melted some of the design. This again could have been user error, so I skipped in on the Pink Scream design and had no trouble

All in all, I really like these strips! I'm horrible at nail art, so this is a fun way to for me to wear nail art without actually doing it. ;) 

Purchase OMG Nail Strips through their online store. All strips retail for $6.89 or you can purchase 4 sets for $20 with the code 4pack or 10 sets for $45 with the code 10pack. Shipping is free on all orders, including international orders! :) Follow OMG Nail Strips on Facebook and Twitter. 

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