Aliquid Lacquer - Puppy Love - Swatch & Art

Hey all,

I have something very special for you today!

A brand new limited edition polish for a cause.

Aliquid Lacquer - Puppy Love

What's really cool about this polish is that it benefits man's best friend.

Puppy Love retails for $11 (full size bottles only). 

For every bottle sold $5 will be donated to the ASPCA!

And it will only be available for purchase during October!

Here's what Alison has to say...

You might know that the lovely lady on our polish labels is Trudy, our five-year-old rescue pit bull mix. 

Trudy is such an irreplaceable part of our lives that we can barely remember life before her!

 In honor of Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, we decided to give back by creating a limited edition charity polish

 that will be available through October only! 

About 3.9 million dogs enter U.S. shelters every year, and 1.2 million dogs are euthanized (800,000 of them pit bulls). 

Adopt a Shelter Dog Month seeks to call attention to the plight of these animals 

and to encourage people to adopt dogs rather than going to a breeder. 

No matter your preferences, you're bound to find a rescue dog that fits perfectly into your home!

We hope you're as psyched to help shelter dogs as we are! 
Please help us reach our $250 goal by grabbing a bottle of Puppy Love and telling all your friends too!

Puppy Love is a bright teal full of stunning pink and gold flecks and holographic shimmer. This is two thick coats.
What a knock out! I gasped when I first unwrapped it, the pink flecks really catch the light.
It was only later that I noticed the holographic shimmer. And I can only call it magical.

I tried to come up with some Puppy Love themed nail art and here's what came out.

The base is Aliquid Lacquer - Gargoyle, so many beautiful flecks coming together in this gradient.
For the canine accent I stamped with MoYou London Suki Plate 10 using Konad - Black.

I topped the rest of my nails with Model City Polish - Never Tear Us Apart.

Heart glitter and more holographic sparkle? If this ain't love I don't know what is.

Help Alison reach her goal! Trust me, you will never regret owning this gorgeous shade.

There's only 30 days left! Pick up a beautiful polish, or... adopt a shelter dog! :)

jeebjeeb

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Pink and Purple Dragon in the Clouds

  Hey all,

Welcome to the start of another glorious weekend! woot woot.

I wish I could take better advantage of Friday nights.

But once I get home I'm more of a zombie than any other night. 

By 10 my eyes are glazed and my attention span is gone.

If I do end up going out, you'll notice me because I'm the one yawning so hard my eyes start to water.

(._.) Life of the party right here! 

I may not be partying but you can bet there's a party going on on my nails.

Just like this one...

 

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The base is Model City Polish - Purple Dragon, a bright purple full of blue and purple flecks.

Topped with the fantastic Firecracker Lacquer glitter PINK! (previously swatched here)

I thought it would contrast nicely, and man was I right! These babies were made for each other!

I love it when indies go together like pie and ice cream. Warms my heart.

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But the party doesn't end there! They demanded more!
So out came Sally Hansen - Lightening and Bundle Monster plate BM312.
I've been neglecting my bundle monsters (bad girl) so I thought I would give them some love.
I've never used the cloud pattern before. For this manicure, it's just perfect!

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I really really love this one. 

Summery... bright... fun... a little wild and crazy... a match made in heaven. 

The twinkling flecks, the sprinkling of pink and the bold yellow lines.

I want to wear this forever!

However you decide to spend your Friday I hope you have a great one!

jeebjeeb

Firecracker Lacquer - Penguin Parade & PINK!

*These polishes were provided for review*

Hey all!

I have some really exciting polish to share with you!

Kendahl from The Stepmom Chronicles has started her own brand Firecracker Lacquer!

Her first collection, Meet Your Maker, releases July 1st!

Mark your calendar because you don't want to miss out.

And if you don't believe me, I've got two pretties to convince you otherwise.

First up I'd like you to meet...

Penguin Parade

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 This linear holographic black is inspired by Kendahl's favourite animal. (I really love penguins too)

This is the truest black I have ever seen in a holographic polish!

When I told Lucas about it he said "Is it black or dark silver fake black?"

Apparently he's a holo snob, and it passed his high standards.

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 This is two coats and one coat of Seche. It applied like a dream!

Sheer on the first coat, fan-fricken-tastic on the second.

It dries to a bit of a flat finish, but one layer of topcoat and holy wow! 

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I love the look of it in the shade. It's like crushed black diamonds.

It's so bad ass rocker chick with that extra sparkle of fuck yeah!

I'm super impressed and in love. Girlfriend knocked it out of the park!

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 Next up...

PINK!

(I wonder what Kendahl's favourite colour is? Hmmm...)

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 This fun glitter topper is full of little matte pink hexes & squares, 

a smattering of white squares and a dash of tiny holographic bits.

In the bottle it looks like Barbie Floam.

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I used one coat and the formula was fantastic.

The glitters spread very nicely, the base was the perfect consistency.

  I really love the speckled look of the matter glitters and the extra twinkle from the holographic particles.

I honestly didn't expect to like it as much as I do, even my Dad thought it was cool.

There's something super 80's about this, maybe that's why I love it so much.

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So far I'm incredibly impressed with the quality of these polishes!

Kendahl is so awesome, and so are her creations.

On Tuesday I'll have two more babies for you!

Until then you can check out Firecracker Lacquers Facebook or Instagram

for more information on her release (and to find a sweet coupon code!)

Only two more sleeps! Yay!

Have a good one!

jeebjeeb

Sweet Heart Polish - The Magpie's Treasure

Hey all, 

Today is a special day!
(And not just because it's my little brother's 13th birthday.)

Today is The Mercurial Magpie's one year blogversary! (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:・ﾟ✧
And because Kirby is the type to go big or go home
she's put together an epic giveaway with 30 prize packs to be won!
In true Magpie fashion it's INSANE! So be sure to check it out here.
 

Kirby has been a really awesome bloggin buddy.

Always there to answer my dumb questions and mule me American polish. <3

Not to mention her killer sense of humour :)

When she said she was having customs made for her blogversary and would I like to swatch one

I was like, hell yes girlfriend! Anything you need! jeebjeeb's on the job for you!

So without further ado I give you...

Sweet Heart Polish - The Magpie's Treasure

This glitter topper is cra-zy!
We're talking blue, silver and black. Circles, hexes and... the best part? Mini stars!!
Just loaded to the brim with a cornucopia of awesome.
This polish perfectly encapsulates it's name.
I can totally imagine a bird finding this shiny specimen and taking it back to it's nest.

I was unsure as to which base colour would perfectly show off these glitters.

So I consulted my ascetic assistant, Lucas, and he instantly replied with "yellow".

He has some major flashes of brilliance, I tell you what.

My favourite yellow of the moment is KBShimmer - Chick Me Out

and I think it totally rocks as undies for this dazzling array.

Those little fricken star glitters! Do you love them? I sure as hell do!

As you can tell by the watermark, I swatched this a while ago.

It was my first time trying Sweet Heart Polish and I was super impressed.

This is ONE coat of glitter. Absolutely no fishing required. Easy peasy glitter-teasy!

It's been really awesome watching Kirby's blog grow. Exponential to say the least!
Even when she was working 65 hour weeks she was still consistently banging it out.
I'm so proud and awed at how diligent and... well... crazy she is! ^_^
What a remarkable year it's been for The Mercurial Magpie.
Here's to many, many more.
jeebjeeb

If you like The Magpie's Treasure it is available for purchase from Sweet Heart Polish.