Femme Fatale Cosmetics - Ruby Hare Review

Hello again, lovelies! I apologize for being absent this past week! It's been a very busy week as I had finals and had to get ready to start my new classes next week! which I'm super excited about because I'm taking Introduction To Medical Assisting and Pharmacology (I've been looking forward to both of these classes for a very long time)! 

On the agenda this evening, we have a review for another lovely Australian indie nail polish brand! Oh, and I also did a little nail art- and when I say "a little", I really mean that I just barely dipped my toe in, but hey, it's a start! 

So, Femme Fatale is a really cool Australian indie brand. Femme Fatale is an artisan company specializing in hand-blended mineral based cosmetics and nail lacquer. Femme Fatale has a massive selection of polishes that are to die for! They have an amazing selection of holographic polishes, which made it very hard to choose only one. Femme Fatale is on the higher end as far as pricing is concerned, but after trying their polish, I'm going to go ahead and say that it is absolutely worth the price. They really have a magnificent product.

Although Femme Fatale currently only ships within Australia, they do have international stockists that carry their products. I personally use color4nails, which you can check out by clicking here. I buy the majority of my polishes from color4nails. I love the fact that I can try multiple brands at one time, and shipping is extremely fast and very reasonably priced!

Please try and ignore my lack of clean-up for this manicure. When I did this manicure, my skin was very dry (stupid Maine winters!) and no matter how hard I tried, I could not get the polish off my cuticle area. It was being very stubborn, so eventually I gave up and called it good.

For this manicure I used my ONS Space Shiver base coat. I then added two very thin coats of Ruby Hare to achieve full opacity, after which I added one coat of my ONS Sonic Boom top coat. Then I picked up one rhinestone at a time with a dotting tool (before the top coat had dried completely) and firmly pushed it into the polish. After all of the rhinestones were in place I added one more layer of topcoat. Ta-da!

Ruby Hare is a medium berry pink (more on the burgundy side in person, if you ask me) polish with a copper shine and linear holo. It is made to order with a 3-free base (see previous posts if you're not sure what that means). 

This nail polish really is lovely, and it even looks sort of cosmic-y in the bottle. The formula is another one of the "thick, but not too thick" formulas that I love so much. This polish was very easy to work with, and it dried very quickly. You can even achieve opacity with this nail polish in as little as one coat, which is a plus. I'm going to start rating polishes on a scale of 1-10 to better give my readers an idea of the quality. I would give Ruby Hare a 9.5, easily. I <3 Ruby Hare!

The picture below shows the holographic effect in Ruby Hare.

I am extremely impressed with Femme Fatale, and they will be getting plenty of my business in the future. The packaging was great, the formula is amazing, and the color is gorgeous! Good job, Femme Fatale! You have a fabulous product!

You can check out Femme Fatale Cosmetics by clicking here.

And, for your enjoyment, here's a picture of my baby, Dexter, snuggled up in his favorite spot and being super cute!

That's all for this evening, dear readers! I'll have (hopefully) a few more posts for you this weekend. Thank you for stopping by!

-Alexandria

Gothic Gala Lacquers - Something's F*cky Review!

Hello again, lovelies! On tonight's episode of Pop Polish Passion - The Blog, we have another wonderful indie brand called Gothic Gala Lacquers! Yesterday was Gothic Gala's six month anniversary, so I thought it would be nice to do a "Happy Anniversary, Gothic Gala!" blog post for this very special occasion. 

Gothic Gala Lacquers is a relatively new indie company based out of Eureka, California (is anybody reminded of the Syfy show Eureka? Because I am!). The owner of Gothic Gala is a lovely lady named Samantha who is a licensed cosmetologist. She started off like me; not really giving a crap about nail polish until she discovered the indie world, and then she became hooked. She decided to start her own line of artisanal nail polish, and she really has some fabulous stuff. I also LOVE the fact that she has a bunch of Doctor Who themed nail polishes *swoon*. I'd also like to mention that Samantha's customer service is top notch. She is extremely personable, helpful, and always responded to my messages fast. Thank you so much, Samantha! Oh, and her prices are very reasonable, to boot!

The polish we have up for review this evening is called Something's F*cky! How awesome is the name, right?! Something's F*cky is a teal scattered holo that has a glossy finish. It is 3-free and beautiful! 

For my manicure, I used my usual ONS Space Shiver base coat. I then applied two thin coats of Something's F*cky to achieve full opacity. Finally, I applied my ONS Sonic Boom topcoat, and voila! 

I just have to say, that I really love the bottles that Gothic Gala uses for her polishes. The long brush handle really helps with painting precision, for me, anyway. I also loved the fact that this polish dries to a nice glossy finish, and it dries very quickly. But, be careful; because this polish dries so quick, you have to apply pretty fast. There were a few nails where I was too slow applying, and the Polish dried before I could finish, leaving a few small divets that I had to go back and fix afterward. This Polish really has a lovely formula, though. It's on the thicker side- which I happen to like, as it doesn't take as many coats to achieve full opacity- but it's not clumpy at all. I also really love the teal; I think this is the perfect shade of teal, and the subtle holo is also refreshing in a world of linear holos (not that I don't also adore those, but this was a refreshing change of pace). 

As per usual, my pictures don't do this polish justice. For some reason, I had a very hard time capturing the holographic element of this particular polish, but believe me when I say that it's truly lovely. As you can also see, my manicure isn't particularly on point this evening. I've just had one of those evenings where I cannot steady my hand, no matter how hard I try, so after re-applying several times trying to not be too messy, I eventually called it good. I'm such a messy painter! I'm getting much better, though!

The picture below shows off the holographic nature of Something's F*cky.

All in all, I'd have to say that I was definitely impressed with this nail polish! I will be purchasing again in the near future (I've got my eye on Odin and Lilac Dreams)! Gothic Gala makes top quality nail polishes, in very unique bottles, with freaking awesome names. I don't know about you, but that's more than enough to get my business. Happy Six Month Anniversary, Gothic Gala!

You can purchase Gothic Gala Lacquers by clicking here!

And, here's a picture of my handsome chi-puppy, Dexter, wearing his first harness.

Thanks for stopping by tonight, everyone! I'll have more awesome stuff for you very soon! I'm still waiting on the rest of my nail art supplies, but when they all arrive I'm going to try my hand at nail art and possibly some tutorials. Oh, and here's a picture of my collection. I'm so proud of it. We're at 20 polishes right now, but I still have more coming in every week. These are all indie polishes.

-Alexandria

Enchanted Polish- Yesterday Review!

Enchanted Polish. If you are an active member of the indie nail polish world, chances are you know what it is, and you want it. These polishes are the Lamborghini of the indie nail Polish world, and they can be very hard to acquire. One Enchanted Polish will usually run you somewhere between $20-30 dollars, and the harder to finds Enchanted's can go for over $200 a piece. When I was first introduced to indie nail polish I couldn't even imagine paying more than $10 for one nail polish, so as you can imagine, when I saw one of these puppies go for over $200 in an auction, I was very intrigued.

I thought these women who were willing to spend enough money to pay my light bill for three months on ONE nail polish were insane! I couldn't imagine what would make these good enough that people would fight over these suckers like two moms fighting over a blender on Black Friday. What made them that good? Did they have gold dust in them? Diamonds? Unicorn sperm? Crack? Why, why, why was everyone so obsessed?!

Now, I definitely do not have $200 to go and drop on a single nail polish- I'm a very broke college student- but I did have some extra cash on my birthday, and I found an Enchanted for a decent price, so I figured I would see what all of the fuss was about. And then I ended up getting a little polish-happy and snagged another from a restock, and then I "accidentally" placed a bid on another that was listed for auction on Ebay. So, now I am the proud owner of two Enchanted Polishes with a third on the way. 

Enchanted Polish is, of course, another wonderful indie nail polish brand. It may even be the most renowned indie brand, but don't quote me on that. Enchanted Polish is 3-free, cruelty-free nail lacquer made with micas, pigments, and/or glitter. Honestly, that's really all I know. If I find out any more information, I will be sure to add it here, but Enchanted is a pretty mysterious company. Maybe that adds to the image? I'm not sure, but whatever Enchanted is doing, it definitely works.

The nail polish I decided to review this evening is Yesterday, which is part of Enchanted's The Beatles collection. I am a massive Beatles fan, so Yesterday was a no-brainer choice for me. Yesterday is a multichrome nail polish with holo sparkles, and oh my goodness, it is stunning! 

Gorgeous, right?! Yesterday is a multichrome that changes from purple, to a greenish color, to a really pretty copper tone. It also has one of the coolest holo effects I've seen, and it is absolutely one of a kind. 

For this manicure I used my usual ONS Space Shiver base coat. I then applied two very thin coats of Yesterday to achieve full opacity. I've honestly never used a nail polish with a formula as good as Enchanted's; it is silky smooth, and has the perfect consistency- not too thick or thin. This polish also dries very quick and I was extremely amazed by the finish. Although I did use my ONS Sonic Boom topcoat, I promise you, it was not necessary at all. This nail polish dries incredibly shiny and smooth- it has the perfect finish. 

Andddd, you've all just witnessed the creation of another Enchanted addict. 

Yes, these are all the same polish. Awesome, right?! I'm already on the hunt for the rest of The Beatles Collection. I must have it! I am beyond impressed with Enchanted Polish, and now I definitely understand what all of the fuss was about. However, I probably won't be spending $200 on an Enchanted any time soon, because I just can't afford it, but if I see one for a reasonable price, I'll snag it in a heartbeat. ;)

You can check out Enchanted Polish by clicking here.

And, for your viewing pleasure, here is a picture of my baby, Dexter, making his "old man face" while he gets some good scratchin's. 

And that, ladies, was the review for this evening! As usual, I sincerely hoped you enjoyed it, and I will have more posts coming over the weekend! I've been completely swamped with schoolwork lately as finals are next week, and I apologize for waiting so long in between posts! I have more polishes for reviews coming in all of the time, so be sure to keep checking back for new content! I love my readers! You guys are awesome! 

-Alexandria

I've Been Nominated For A Liebster Award!

Picture taken from Sassy Little Nails.

So, the lovely Emma of Emma's Space has nominated me for a Liebster Award. This is the first award I have been nominated for, so I'm pretty excited about it. Here are the rules for the Liebster Award Challenge:

1. You must link back to the person who nominated you.

2. You answer the 11 questions set by that person.

3. Choose 11 bloggers who have under 200 bloglovin' followers to nominate for a Liebster Award.

4.Post 11 questions for those nominated to answer.

Here are the answers to the questions I was asked (I'm also really excited because this is my first Q&A post, and I adore Q&A's).

1. Do you have a useful beauty/nail care/nail art tip you could share? I actually have a lot of useful beauty/ nail care/ nail art tips; so many that it would take me several blog posts to share all of them. I suppose that's what happens when you go to cosmetology school. Haha! But, for now we'll go with: If you enjoy using semi-permanent hair color, but have trouble with it fading too quickly, make sure you are using sulfate free shampoo! This will help the color last longer.
2. Are you part of any blogging/nail art challenges? I am not currently part of any challenges, however, I can't wait to do some in the future!
3. What is the weather like right now where you are blogging from? It's cold, and it's snowing. It's also beautiful outside because of the snow. But I hate cold...
4. What beauty products do you always carry in your bag? I always, always have foundation, eye-liner (I use a kohl/liquid duo by Nyx that is really good), and mascara. I feel like I look awful without those three things, and it's very rare for me to leave the house without them.
5. If money was no object, what would be your dream vacation (Max 3 places!)?For this, I am going to say Scotland, England, and Tokyo. Weird combination? Possibly, but I want to visit those three places so bad!
6. Are there any beauty/nail products that are hard to find in your country? Well, I know that there are a ton of products that are very hard to find in my state. Pretty much anything of very high quality. 
7. Which is your current favourite nail polish? Oh gosh, I don't know if I could choose. I'm going to have to go with Pretty Bitch, right now. I only have one polish (see my review on Cold As Ice), but the quality is second to none, and I just love it.
8. What are your favourite TV shows to watch? Doctor Who, Game of Thrones, Dexter, Sons Of Anarchy, American Horror Story, Orange Is The New Black, Supernatural... The list goes on...
9. What is your current favourite perfume? Pretty much anything by Escada. Those have always been my favorites.
10. What is your favourite animal? I'd be cheating on my dog if I didn't say chihuahuas are my favorite. 
11. Do you have any pets? / If you could own any other pets what would you have? Yes! My puppy, Dexter! He's my sweet chi-baby. I've always wanted a horse. I used to horseback ride when I was younger and it was on of my favorite hobbies. Unfortunately, I live in a city and horses are expensive. Maybe someday!

I have nominated:

Phoebe of Pastel Polish

Kristy of Nail of A Tale
Kristy of Rainbow Phalanges
Diana of Coloure My Obsessions

My questions to the nominees are:

1. What is your all-time favorite indie nail polish?
2. Why did you decide to start your own blog?
3. What is your favorite make-up/hair care/nail care product?
4. What is your dream career?
5. What is your favorite book or TV show?
6. What era do you wish you were born in?
7. What is your favorite food?
8. Do you have an awesome beauty secret that you'd like to share with the world?
9. Do you have any pets?
10. Who introduced you to the indie polish world?
11. If you could move anywhere in the world, where would you live?

Good luck, fellow bloggers! And a big thanks to Emma, again, for nominating me for this award! Thanks, Emma! 

Be sure to comment the link to your award post so I can see your answers!

Pretty Bitch Polish- Cold As Ice Review!! **Warning! Do not read this post if you are offended by profanity!**

Good evening, ladies and (possibly) gentlemen! I'm so freaking excited to present a review that is very special to me! Tonight's review is for Cold As Ice by Pretty Bitch Polish! Cold As Ice is a limited edition from Pretty Bitch's Bitchy Zodiac. It is the limited edition polish for February, and the reason I'm so excited about it is because February is my birth month, which essentially makes this my super special birthday polish! I even bought it for myself as a birthday present! 

Pretty Bitch Polish is another fabulous indie brand. All polishes are hand-mixed right here in the U.S., and these polishes got game. Seriously. The majority of these polishes have very risqué names like Whoregasm, Nipple Clamps, Cock & Balls; only to name a few. If you're like me, and your mind is most always in the gutter, these nail polishes are definitely must-haves. Pretty Bitch Polishes are 5-free (which means they've left out pretty much all of the really nasty chemicals) and as their Facebook states- they are not for the faint of heart! These polishes are chalk full of attitude and beauty, and I adore them. 

Cold As Ice is ( I know, I love to repeat myself, a lot) the limited edition polish for February from The Bitchy Zodiac! It is a scattered holo in a gorgeous amethyst hue. Another reason why I adore this polish- amethyst is my birth stone. It has teeny, tiny silver microflakies, that give it a "frosted" effect. This nail Polish is completely breathtaking in every way, and I was beyond impressed with the formula.

For the Cold As Ice manicure, I used my usual ONS Space Shiver basecoat. I then applied two very thin coats of Cold As Ice. I used two coats, even though only one coat was really necessary. That's right, ladies. Full opacity can be achieved in as little as one coat with this nail polish! That's how you know you've got a quality nail Polish; when you get amazing coverage with only one coat, and Cold As Ice did just that. Finally, I applied my ONS Sonic Boom top coat. Ta-da! Another fabulous manicure for the records! 

Guys, I could seriously go on about how awesome Cold As Ice is all night, but for the sake of your sanity, I will try and refrain. This nail Polish makes the sun shine and the birds sing. It makes rainbows appear out of thin air. But really, although Cold As Ice is a limited edition, and will not be making a comeback (sorry, but no, you can't have mine), Pretty Bitch offers many more nail polishes that are equally amazing, with equally awesome names! Oh, and while we're on the subject of names, Pretty Bitch couldn't have possibly picked a better name for the February LE. Aquarius' tend to be very detached, and I'll be honest, I have quite the death-stare. 

You can purchase other Pretty Bitches by clicking here. I know that Pretty Bitch just released a new collection of cremes called 7 Things You Can't Say On Television, which is inspired by a stand-up segment by George Carlin. These cremes are the seven hues of the rainbow, and their names are Shit, Piss, Fuck, C*nt, Cocksucker, Motherfucker, and last, but certainly not least, Tits. Yeah... I have to have every single nail polish that Pretty Bitch ever produces. I just have to. Who doesn't love raunchily named nail polishes?!

Here's a picture of the sweetest chi puppy in the world, Dexter, with his very handsome collar. Such a studmuffin. ;)

That's all for now, folks! Coming up next week on Pop Polish Passion we'll have some nail art (finally)! I just got the coolest nail stamping plates ever today, and I'm dying to do something fun with them! We'll also have a buttload of reviews, as per the norm. Thank you so much for stopping by, and reading the ramblings of a person with questionable sanity! 

And, if you take a look below, you can see a picture of my new, very pretty, unicorn-like hair! I change my hair every two months or so, and this is my favorite so far. That's really saying something, because I have had a ton of different hair styles. Mad props to my stylist!

-Alexandria

Celestial Cosmetics- Highgarden Review!

Well, hello again, beauties! I know, I know, I should have had this post up yesterday. But, you see, I decided to be an idiot and I took close to one hundred pictures for this one review; and do you have any idea how hard it is to pick four or five pictures out of one hundred that look basically the same, but with only slight variations?! It's nearly impossible. But, alas, I finally managed to pick a few decent pictures to post here for you all tonight. Phew! It was rough. 

Tonight, I have for you all, another review for a lovely Australian indie brand called Celestial Cosmetics. The polish I ordered is called Highgarden and is one of nine polishes from the Seven Kingdoms Collection, which is inspired by one of my most favorite shows (ever!)- Game Of Thrones. Not only is this nail polished inspired by Game Of Thrones, but it is also a thermal. I've been dying to try thermals since I entered the indie polish world, and I thought this might be a good first choice. 

Celestial Cosmetics is, as I said previously, and indie brand out of Australia (maybe I've got some kind of theme going on, I'm not sure yet). They make and sell Big 3 Free nail polish- which basically means they left out some of the really nasty chemicals. This indie brand also has some really neat collections including the Seven Kingdoms Collection and the Sons Of Anarchy Collection (not one, but two, of my favorite shows!). Celestial has amazing holos (we have established already that I am a holo junkie), in hues that are to die for! Celestial currently only ships Australia wide, but they have international stockists, which you can find more information on by visiting their website by clicking here.

For yesterday's manicure I used Highgarden (inspired by Game of Thrones!), which is one of nine polishes in the Seven Kingdoms Collection (inspired by Game of Thrones!). This polish is a green (when cold) thermal nail polish filled with holographic glitter dust, which turns yellow (I'd say more of a lime green- when warm). The website states that Highgarden is a sheer polish and best results are found when worn over a base color. I, however, did not use a base color, and my results were very good. 

The picture below was taken with flash to show off the glittery-ness of Highgarden.

For my Highgarden manicure I used ONS Space Shiver as a base coat. I then added three coats of Highgarden. I would like to note that although I used three coats, it really wasn't necessary, and I managed full opacity with only two coats. I then used ONS Sonic Boom for a top coat, and voila! Gorgeous manicure! Oh, and we can't forget the part about this being a thermal nail polish! For those of you who don't know, thermal means that this nail polish changes color when subjected to different temperatures. This particular polish is a deep green when cold, and a lime green when warm. I went and had my hair done today (came out AMAZING! I'll post some pictures in tomorrow's blog post) and the hair stylists all loved this polish because it's thermal! It's very rare to find a decent color changing nail polish that isn't made for children in my area, so I'm pretty sure they were just as fascinated with it as I was/am. 

The picture below shows Highgarden when cool.

Brace yourselves, a ton of thermal transition pictures are coming. 

The picture below shows Highgarden mid-transition.

And, here's one of me modeling just for the fun of it.

The picture below shows Highgarden warm, in the sunlight. It actually does look yellow in this one.

I have spent the last twenty-four hours playing with my nails. This stuff is seriously addictive, and it's so fun to watch the color change! The formula has a very nice consistency, and I didn't have any problems with streaking or clumping. As usual, my pictures don't do this polish a lick of justice and it's much more lovely in person. 

This is actually the first themed collection that I've wanted to... well, collect! I have already located the ever-elusive Arya Stark and have it being shipped to me now, so expect a review on that soon. If you are a Game of Thrones nerd, and you love indie polish, this collection is definitely right up your alley! 

You can purchase this polish and many more by clicking here and visiting the Celestial Cosmetics website. Celestial also plans on expanding into other cosmetic areas in the future. I'm seriously hoping for a Game of Thrones make-up line. That would be fantastic! 

And there you have it, folks! The completely awesome Highgarden by Celestial Cosmetics, live and in technicolor. I sincerely hope you all enjoyed this review as much as I enjoyed putting it all together! And, if you want to see what's coming up next week for Pop Polish Passion, just take a gander below. I got some nail mail today! Plus, I'm still waiting for more stuff to get delivered, and that's when the fun will really start. I've also been nominated for a Leibster Award, so expect a post for that within the next few days!

Thanks for stopping by, Passionistas! Until next time!

-Alexandria

Glam Polish- Indigo Sparkle Review!

Good evening, ladies and... well, probably just ladies! Tonight I have for you a review of a really awesome Australian indie brand! This brand is called Glam Polish, and I just received my first bottle a couple days ago. I don't know what it is with Australia, but I swear, some of the world's best indie polish makers are there. 

I have a TON of pictures for you guys tonight! I've been working on my photography set up today, and I took so many pictures that I couldn't choose just two or three. Prepare yourselves!

Glam Polish is (as I said before) an indie nail polish company from Australia (g'day, mate!). Their nail polishes are Big 3 Free- which basically means they left some of the really nasty toxins out. Glam Polish also has a TON of really neat collections that I'd love to get my hands on someday, including the Rydell High collection and the Cast A Spell collection (how awesome is that?!)! Glam Polish also ships internationally, which is really great for those of us in the U.S. and other countries. 

The color I chose to order from Glam Polish is called Indigo Sparkle (that even SOUNDS gorgeous). I chose this color because a.) I am a holo junkie, and b.) I didn't have any purple holos yet, and this one was too pretty to pass up. For some reason, I've been on a big purple kick lately. Purple has always been one of my favorite colors; mainly because my birthday is in February, and my birth stone is amethyst.  

Anyway, onto the polish! Indigo Sparkle is a sheer jelly holographic with bright pink microflakies. This polish is really breathtaking. In the right lighting, it has a full rainbow linear holo effect that most of us adore so much. I should also note that even though it looks blue in a lot of my pictures, it is more of a deep purple in person, and as usual, my pictures really don't do it justice. 

I really like how easy the application for Indigo Sparkle was. Two coats is all you need with this pretty purple elixir. I also really appreciate formulas that aren't messy, and this was definitely one of those. I feel like it's getting a bit repetitive at this point for me to keep saying "I LOVE this polish!", but I do! I really really LOVE this polish! It is, in my opinion, the perfect shade of purple, and it reminds me of grape Kool Aid. Seriously, who doesn't love Kool Aid?!

The picture below is intentionally blurred to show the holographic effect of Indigo Sparkle.

For this manicure I used a base coat and top coat (as usual). Oh, and in case any of you were wondering for base coat I use ONS Space Shiver, and for top coat I use ONS Sonic Boom. Also, make sure you use cuticle oil! Cuticle oil really helps to soften and moisturize your cuticles- especially during the winter. 

There really isn't a whole lot for me to say about this nail polish, other than the fact that it's amazing, and I love it (had to add that again, just to get the point across), and I will absolutely be adding more to my collection in the future. This is another one of those cases where I want every single polish from this brand. Yes, they are that good. I feel like I must be having some awesome luck when it comes to picking out nail polish, because I have only had issues with one brand that I've tried thus far (and no, it hasn't been a brand that I've reviewed). Here's to hoping that I keep having good luck with my nail polish choices!

The picture below shows off the holographic effect of Indigo Sparkle.

You can purchase Glam Polish here. Yes, it costs more to have these polishes shipped to the U.S. from Australia, but it's totally worth it. Glam Polish also has international stockists, which you can find more information about on their website. If you haven't tried Glam Polish yet, you NEED to. Right now. Go. Order some! I promise you won't be disappointed!

And, there you have it; the loveliness that is Glam Polish- Indigo Sparkle. I really wanted to give you all the best possible idea of what this polish actually looks like, so I took a bazillion pictures. I hope you enjoyed them! 

Coming up this week on Pop Polish Passion! We have- as always- more fabulous nail polishes to review! Also, I should have a really good post about stamping up sometime this week or next week. And last, but certainly not least, I'll be messing around with some nail art. Please pray that I come up with something decent enough to post! 

Thanks for stopping by! I sincerely hope that this jumbled post wasn't too obscenely annoying. It's been a heck of a day. I should be back into my normal writing groove by Friday (maybe tomorrow, if my classes get cancelled due to the impending snow storm of doom). I love you all, my wonderful readers! 

P.S.- Here's a picture of my puppy, Dexter, in his winter hat. He hates winter hats. 

-Alexandria

Aly's Dream Polish- Hottest Pink Review!

Hello again, dear readers! Today is Nail Mail Monday (I think I just made that up, maybe) and what a wonderful Nail Mail Monday it was! I decided to start off the week by doing a review for a company that I have been just dying to try- Aly's Dream Polish. 

It's very rare for me to like every single color that a single indie polish maker has to offer, but it happened with Aly's. She has amazing holos in dozens upon dozens of beautiful shades. So, as one might imagine, I was overcome with glee when I went to check the mail today and my very first bottle of Aly's had arrived. 

Aly's handmade nail lacquers are made with cosmetic grade/high quality craft materials, polish-friendly ball bearings, and are free of dibutyl phthalate (DBP), camphor, toluene, and formaldehyde; also known as 4 free. These polishes are made in the good ol' U.S. of A. and as a bonus, they come in really cute bottles. 

For today's manicure I used Aly's Hottest Pink with Carnival by Essie as a topper for an accent nail. Hottest Pink is breathtakingly pretty and the application was a breeze. I don't know what type of super secret mystical ingredient she uses in her formula to make it so awesome (my guess would be unicorn tears), but this stuff is AMAZING! 

The picture below shows Hottest Pink under fluorescent lighting.

 Hottest Pink is a (you guessed it!) hot pink holographic polish containing cosmetic grade holographic pigments. The polish is very smooth, and has just the right consistency. It is not too thick or thin, and applies very easily. I used two thin coats for this manicure, but I could have definitely left it at one coat and it would have looked just as good. I also used a base coat, and top coat- which did not seem to affect the holographic effect in the polish at all. 

I really, REALLY love this nail polish. The application was quick and easy, with no fuss, and it came out looking gorgeous. Once again, my pictures really don't do this polish justice, and it looks so much nicer in person. I do, however, try to take pictures in different lighting to give you the best possible idea as to what these polishes really look like. 

Based on this polish alone, I will definitely be purchasing from Aly's again in the future. As a matter of fact, I'm probably going to hop on over to the Aly's Dream Polish storenvy to purchase some of the Macaroon Collection (I've been swooning over this collection for weeks) as soon as I'm done writing this. Aly's is currently open for pre-orders until Sunday. That being said, I suggest you all get your butts over there and try some of this super awesome nail polish! 

You can purchase Aly's Dream Polish by clicking here!

For the rest of this week, I will still be trying to get everything on the blog straightened out until I figure out how everything works. I also have some more reviews coming up for some really awesome indie brands (I'll give you a "hint" in a minute), and I'll be working on a good set up for taking pictures. Also, be prepared for a fashion post in the near future. And maybe, just maybe, I'll talk about myself some more, because I'm sure you all enjoy that sooo much. Right?! Right! 

Thank you so much for stopping by, Passionistas! And before I bid you all adieu, I will leave you with yet another picture of my super cute pooch, Dexter, being not very impressed because I made him try on his pajamas. Enjoy!

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-Alexandria