Lilypad Lacquer My Enchantmint

Hello lovelies!

I hope your week is off to a great start! I just started a new job yesterday at our local food co-op! I have wanted to work there for years and finally decided to go for it! I'm so excited about this new opportunity and to be working somewhere that I love!

I have a couple Lilypad Lacquers but had not worn any of them until recently! I don't know why I waited so long, this polish is amazing! Here is My Enchantmint which is described as:

Dreamy minty aqua holographic nail lacquer

Shown is 2 coats of My Enchantmint over Duri Rejuvacote and topped with HK Girl. I was headed to a friend's birthday party and needed to paint my nails quick and was able to do this in literally 10 minutes. I needed almost zero cleanup, the polish applied so wonderfully and honestly I could have even just done 1 coat! And I was able to wear this for several days before it chipped! I didn't even have any tip wear! So amazing and definitely makes me want to add some more Lilypads to my collection!

Have you tried and Lilypad Lacquers? Which are your favorites?

xo

Brittany Raquel

Dandy Nails Chilled Down

Hello lovelies!

I hope you are all having an amazing weekend! I am taking a lazy day today! So that means I am still in bed, watching Netflix and getting caught up on some blogging! Also have been busy liking, following and sharing lots of other nail polish blogs! It's awesome seeing so many other bloggers doing the same!

Today I am showing you Dandy Nails Chilled Down which is described as:

Blue and Gold flakes suspended in an off-white, milky base, for a perfect winter feel.

Shown is 2 coats of Chilled Down over Duri Rejuvacote and topped with HK Girl topcoat. I was immediately drawn to this polish, the gold and blue flakies reeled me in! I don't tend to like nude colors as many of you are aware but the flakies dress this up enough that it is absolutely a keeper! I really love this! It did have a bit of texture before I added top coat but other than application was perfect! I should also note that the description says an off white milky base but this was definitely more of a nude color. I have seen swatches that show it more of a milky color though so this might have just been a one off.

Do you own any Dandy Nails polishes? There are a bunch that I still want!

xo

Brittany Raquel

A England Sleeping Palace

Hello lovelies!

Happy Hump Day! I hope you are all having a great week so far! :)

Today I want to show you the beauty that is A England Sleeping Palace! This baby is described as:

"An unnatural twilight has fallen upon the land" 
- a plum/coppery base hue filled with vivid prismatic life, as though mocking the eternal slumber of the entire castle.

Shown is 2 coats of Sleeping Palace over Duri Rejuvacote. I took the photos before adding HK Girl top coat. The last photo is a few days into my mani but we had a rare moment of sunshine and I just had to show you what I was seeing! Stunning!! A England's formula is pure perfection, I could have used 1 coat and had little to no clean up! I'm thinking Fated Prince needs to make an appearance in the near future!

xo

Brittany Raquel

Zoya Press Release: Spring 2014 Zoya Magical Pixie!

Hello lovelies!

*Press Release*

So just last week I showed you the upcoming Awaken collection and Monet from Zoya but that's not all they have in store for us for Spring! These new Pixies look amazing!!!!

New Nail Polish Collection for Spring 2014: Zoya Magical Pixie

Believe in it...

Zoya Magical Pixie - a new PixieDust formulation, amped up with spectacular sparkle creating the most magical, Zoya PixieDust ever! Three new never before imagined textured, holographic beauties for spring 2014... 

ZOYA MAGICAL PIXIE

• ZP717 - Cosmo: Silver Crystal Sparkle, Textured PixieDust with Mega Hex Iridescent Particles, Full Coverage Formula.
• ZP718 - Vega: Blue Opal Sparkle, Textured PixieDust with Mega Hex Iridescent Particles, Full Coverage Formula.
• ZP719 - Lux: Rose Quartz Sparkle Textured PixieDust with Mega Hex Iridescent Particles, Full Coverage Formula.

$10.00 ea. (US)

For BEST RESULTS when applying Zoya PixieDust: apply 2-3 thin coats of polish for full coverage to a clean oil free nail surface. Allow product to dry completely for full effect. Do not use a base coat or top coat. Top coat can be applied for additional glossy effects. 

*BIG5FREE: Zoya Nail Polish and Treatment Formulas are free of formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, dibutyl phthalate, toluene and camphor.

Find over 300 long-wearing, beautiful Zoya colors on www.zoya.com. Each and every color has a name as unique as the women who inspired it.

SHIPPING FEBRUARY 2014

ZOYA IS THE COLOR OF FASHION!Available on Zoya.com

Do you plan on purchasing any of these? Any specific one that you want the most?

xo

Brittany Raquel

Zoya Press Release: Spring 2014 Collection Awaken & Monet

Hello lovelies!

*Press Release*

I am so excited to share this release with you! I always look forward to Zoya's Spring and Summer collections and this one is no exception!! 

New Nail Polish Collection for Spring 2014: Zoya Awaken

Just as Spring emerges from a natural Winter slumber, Zoya Awakens to a fresh season of BIG5FREE* color...

Open your mind to the beauty of color discovery; the new, the unexplored, the excitement! Awaken by Zoya - Six new, full-coverage, dew-drenched creams and gold-kissed metallic nail polish colors for Spring 2014. Full of pure pigment, intense color and modern complexity that will take you far beyond the hazy, barely there hues of seasons past into a new world of chromatic joy.

ZOYA AWAKEN - 2014 SPRING

• ZP723 - Dillon: Green Mint Shimmer Metallic Full Coverage Formula.
• ZP724 - Rebel: Blue Sky Shimmer Metallic, Full Coverage Formula.
• ZP722 - Hudson: Purple Orchid Shimmer Metallic, Full Coverage Formula (Yes, it's a Radiant Orchid!)
• ZP720 - Dot: Pink Petal Cream, Full Coverage Formula
  (originally created for fashion designer Zang Toi’s SS14 collection).
• ZP721 - Cole: Peach Whisper Cream, Full Coverage Formula
  (originally created for fashion designer Peter Som’s SS14 collection).
• ZP725 - Brooklyn: White-Gold Shimmer Metallic, Full Coverage Formula.

$9.00 ea. (US)

PLUS, A SPECIAL EDITION TOPPER
Create a nail color masterpiece. The multi-colored, holographic flakes of Zoya Monet lend an impressionistic color change option to existing color palettes. Never boring, this artistic topper can be applied as an accent or used as an overall color changer.

• ZP726 - Monet: Multi-Color, Cellophane Holographic Topper.
$10.00 ea. (US)

*BIG5FREE: Zoya Nail Polish and Treatment Formulas are free of formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, dibutyl phthalate, toluene and camphor.Find over 300 long-wearing, beautiful Zoya colors on www.zoya.com. Each and every color has a name as unique as the women who inspired it.

ZOYA IS THE COLOR OF FASHION!

Available on Zoya.com

What do you think?! I can't wait see these in person!

xo

Brittany Raquel

Review: Zoya Naturel Collection

Hello lovelies!

*Press Sample*

Happy New Year! I am excited to share the newest Zoya collection with you today! Let me start this post by saying that I really thought I was going to hate this collection. I am not into nude colors. If it's not bright or at least obvious that I painted my nails then I don't see the point. Obviously not everyone feels that way and for some jobs nudes are the appropriate choice. With that said I ended up being pleasantly surprised with this collection! I'll get into that more in a bit, but first here is some info about the Zoya Naturel Collection!

The natural nail only better...The Zoya Nail Polish Naturel collection masters delicate tone on tone color with six new, full-coverage (opaque) neutral nudes with a pink undertone, that can be worn beautifully alone or stunningly together to create modern tonal accents. The Look: It's not about matching-it's about coordinating colors with slight tonal differences to create interest.

How about some photos now?! (All swatches are shown with 2 coats over Duri Rejuvacote and no top coat)

First up is Normani which is described as:

full-coverage, sable mauve cream

Next is Odette which is described as:

full-coverage, sultry orchid maroon cream

Now for Brigitte which is described as:

full-coverage, bombshell mauve cream

Here is Rue, my surprise favorite, which is described as:

full-coverage, boudoir blush cream

Next is Taylor which is described as:

full-coverage, light toffee cream

Finally here is Chantal which is described as:

a delicious full-coverage, French Vanilla cream

I can't believe how much I ended up loving this collection! When I saw the release I thought that I would be at least kind of okay with the 2 darker colors, Normani and Odette. But once I got them on I really loved the lighter colors, especially Rue and Taylor! I never get tired of the flawless application that Zoya cremes have! I could have gotten away with just 1 coat for all of these except for Odette. Application wasn't bad with Odette just a little watery compared to the others. I was also impressed with how easily even I could pull of these colors. Even with them all being cool toned I felt that they complimented my skin tone!

Want to try for yourself? The polishes from the Naturel Collection are $9 each and can be purchased here:

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Have you or do you plan on purchasing any of the Zoya Naturel Collection? Which ones are your favorite?

xo

Brittany Raquel


*These polishes were provided to me in exchange for an honest and unbiased review*