Sunday, May 25, 2014

Review: Aly's Dream Polish

*press sample*
Hello lovelies!

So back in April I got a surprise package. I hadn't ordered nail polish for a while so it completely threw me off. I opened it up and was shocked to find 4 beautiful polishes sent to me to review from Aly's Dream Polish! I had put in a blogger application months ago and didn't hear back at all so this package was a complete surprise! I was having a horrible day when it arrived too so it was quite serendipitous that it arrived when it did!

I had intended to post this review much sooner so I wanted to apologize to Aly and to all of you for not sharing these pretties sooner! Let's get on with it, shall we?!

A quick note-all swatches are shown with Duri Rejuvacote for the base and 2 coats of polish. No top coat was used.

First up is Garnet Dreams from the DreamStone Collection. Unfortunately this was a very limited edition polish and it is sold out so I apologize for teasing you with pics of this beauty! Garnet Dreams is described as:

a dark gray holographic polish with a flirtatious red flash of shimmer





I love love love this color so much! It applied beautifully and dried quickly. This is such a stunner and quite a unique shade as well. I don't own anything like this and am so happy to have it in my collection!

Next we have Malachite which sadly I no longer see anywhere on the website, but hopefully it will make a come back because it is gorgeous! Malachite can be best described as:

a deep, kelly green polish with scattered holo





This green!!! A perfect shade of deep green and the scattered holo adds so much depth! It's fitting as well since Malachite is one of my favorite stones! Loving this! Application was just as perfect as I have come to expect from Aly's Dream Polish!

Next up is Ocean which can be best described as:

a teal blue polish with scattered holo





If I could properly describe the beauty of the ocean that would be the description for this. This blue reminds me of shimmering waters and really has me dreaming of the perfect beach vacation! Application was pure perfection and again this is such a perfect color for me! Aly did an amazing job picking out colors that I would like, these are all outstanding!

Last but not least I was also sent Invite Diamond which is a top coat from the Ballad of Serenity Collection. Invite Diamond is described as:

a scatter Holographic Top Coat polish /This lovely top coat polish contains 3 different types and sizes of cosmetic holographic pigment and 5 different types of holographic glitters





Shown is 1 thin coat of Invite Diamond over Malachite, Ocean and Garnet Dreams and on my ring finger I used 3 thin coats alone for full coverage. I love that the thin coats still allow the base color to come through while adding extra oomph! And even alone it is so gorgeous and really easy to build up to get full coverage! And not super chunky and textured feeling either!

Overall I am super super thrilled with this package! I was already a fan of Aly's Dream Polish and I am even more so now! I will absolutely be using all of these colors again in the future! A huge thank you to Aly for picking out these pretties for me and providing them to me for this review! This is just a small sampling of what Aly has to offer, be sure to check out her store here:



And you can keep up with all Aly Deam Polish happenings here:



Do you own any polish from Aly's Dream Polish already? What are your favorites?

xo

Brittany Raquel

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

Friday, May 23, 2014

Cult Nails Grunge

*purchased by me*
Hello lovelies!

Great timing for me to share this mani with you, I just saw that Cult Nails is having a 50% off sale this weekend to celebrate reaching 100K likes on Facebook! I may have to pick up a couple for myself!

Cult Nails Grunge is described as:

the perfect military green creme that is blended with just the right amount of femininity





Shown is 2 coats of Grunge over Duri Rejuvacote and topped with HK Girl. I probably could have gotten away with 1 coat! Application was a breeze and little to no clean up was needed. I have had a hard time in the past finding a good shade of military green that doesn't clash with my skin tone and I think that I finally found it! I love this muted shade and it is definitely one I will wear again!

xo

Brittany Raquel

Friday, May 16, 2014

Emily de Molly Soon

*purchased by me*
Hello lovelies!

I figured I should take a break from editing photos and share a quick mani with you! No joke, I have at least 20 different manis that I still need to share! Why can't photos crop and watermark themselves?!

Emily de Molly Soon is described as:

Gray creme with lime, pink, purple and blue glitter





Shown is 2 coats of Soon over Duri Rejuvacote and topped with HK Girl. Application was great which was impressive considering the glitter density! I love that I didn't have to fish around or have to place glitter!

xo

Brittany Raquel

Friday, May 9, 2014

Review: Spring 2014 Zoya Magical Pixies

*press sample*
Hello lovelies!

I finally have my review of Zoya's new PixieDust polishes for Spring 2014: the Magical Pixies! These are a new take on the classic Pixies, they still have a textured finish but have been amped up with larger hex glitters and holographic glitter. See for yourself! (all photos are shown with 2 coats over Duri Rejuvacote and no top coat)

First we have Cosmo which is described as:

a silver crystal sparkle, textured PixieDust with mega hex iridescent particles



Next is Lux which is described as:

a rose quartz sparkle textured PixieDust with mega hex iridescent particles



And the final color is Vega which is described as:

a blue opal sparkle, textured PixieDust with mega hex iridescent particles



I have to admit I was not that excited about these at first. I thought the texture might be too much and assumed that application and removal would be a pain. But I was wrong! Application was great and required little to no clean up. Removal was also much easier than I expected. And even more of a surprise was how much I actually loved this super textured and blingy look! Cosmo is the big winner for me as it is more versatile and I could see myself wearing it to some type of an event! Now I am even more excited about the Summer colors that are being released!

You can purchase the new Zoya Magical Pixies for $10 each here:


And also be sure to check out the following links to keep up with everything Zoya:



Have you tried any of the new Pixies yet? What do you think? Let me know in the comments!

xo

Brittany Raquel

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


Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Pahlish Blood of the Mountain

*purchased by me*
Hello lovelies!

I have a quick post for you today featuring a gorgeous polish from one of my favorite indie brands!

Pahlish Blood of the Mountain is described as:

Garnet red holographic with gold and pink metallic microflakes






Shown is 2 coats of Blood of the Mountain over Duri Rejuvacote and topped with HK Girl. I don't tend to wear these type of shades but the addition of the microflakes just did it for me! I kept seeing photos and knew I had to have it! The holo is a bit stronger than what I was able to capture here. Flawless application as well! Another winner from Pahlish!

xo

Brittany Raquel