Glitter Gal - Hidden Violets

Hey guys! I hope you're all having a lovely Saturday.

Today I'mma be showing you another stunning polish from Glitter Gal.
If you liked my post about Wild Violets, I'm sure you'll like today's polish too!

Behold the beautiful Hidden Violets from Glitter Gal!

As I said yesterday, GG has recently released some new polish lines, and this one is from the Shade Shifters collection of duochromes!
This is from the "Soft" half of the collection, which are smooth duochrome shimmers. The other half of the collection, "Brilliant", has the same colors with a more textured, sparkly finish (like yesterday's Wild Violets.)

Pretty much everything great that I said about Wild Violets can be said about Hidden Violets!
I adore how this polish is opaque on its own - shown here at 3 coats - and the purple color is just fantastic.
It flashes pink and purple and blue.

Can you believe these pictures are without topcoat? Check out that shine!

Just like yesterday's polish, this one can also be layered over black for a great look! But again, I prefer it on it's own.
Here's the swatch over black and please forgive the tiny bubbles in the second photo... My black didn't cooperate with me.

Just stunning. Love it!
Glitter Gal really knocked these colors out of the park, for me!

This polish comes in the new larger 15mL bottles from GG and is available on Ninja Polish for $17.95!

Product sent for honest review.

Glitter Gal - Wild Violets

Aloha!
Today I'm gonna be showing you guys a really great polish from Glitter Gal!

Glitter Gal recently introduced some new polish lines to go along with their ever-popular holographic shades.
I've got one polish from three of the new lines to show you, and I'm starting with my favorite!

Glitter Gal - Wild Violets
This beauty is from their new Shade Shifters collection. There are two types of polishes in the Shade Shifters line - Brilliant finishes, like this one, which means the polish is more sparkly and glass-flecked; and Soft finishes, which are smooth.

This is three coats of the polish on its own. No base color. That's what I love so much about this polish! Usually you have to layer duochrome polishes over black to get the best effect - but this one is so killer on its own.
There are so many colors and it's just so darn pretty.

Sooooooo pretty. And so shiny, without topcoat! It dried really quickly too. It was pretty much perfectly dry once I had stopped snappin' pictures.

Yum. Usually when I try out duochromes, I'm like "well okay, this is cool," but I never really wear them again. This one will be worn again!! It's just stunning. Pink and purple? Yes please.

I also tried it out over black to see what magic would happen! But I don't think it was as cool as it is on its own.

The blue tones in the polish become more visible over black, but I don't think it is as unique this way. A lot of duochromes can look like this. The purple base and opacity are what makes this one a stand out, for me.

Glitter Gal are now offering their polishes in large 15mL bottles! The bottle is really sturdy and I dig the shape. The brush was a pleasure to work with. No complaints there!

Verdict? Hell yes! This polish is a major winner and we're in love. 
Check back tomorrow for the next swatch!

Wild Violets is available on Ninja Polish for $17.95!

Product provided for honest review.

Zoya Savita gets laced up with Born Pretty stickers!

Hey guys! Tonight I'm going to be showing you some cool nail stickers from Born Pretty Store.

I was lucky enough to receive a bunch of different stickers/nail decals to try out!
There are Hello Kitty stickers, Angry Birds, some bows, lace, and flowers!
I'll be trying out most of these but to start out, I have a manicure to show you using these pretty white lace ones.

I was worried that they might be really obvious and thick on the nail but they are actually awesome!

The stickers don't really look like stickers once you have them on the nail. They are thin, and blend into the polish. There's no obvious bumps. I'm very impressed!

You don't have to be extremely careful because once you lay it on your nail, you can move it around if it isn't perfect. When you get it in the right place, smooth it down and get out any wrinkles.
Once you seal them with topcoat, they stay on well! I wore this for 24 hours before removing it and did not experience any lifting.

I used the same sticker to do the four matching nails. I used cuticle nippers to closely cut the edges to match my nails. And then for the index finger, I used one piece of a sticker that I clipped off.
I found it really easy to clip them with the nippers.

The base polish I used here is Zoya - Savita, a beautiful purple matte polish with an amazing formula! It takes 2 coats and of course, it dries super fast because it is a matte.
It really comes alive with topcoat, as you can see in this next photo!

Such a gorgeous purple!
And I love these stickers. The lace designs are really cool because there is no way I could paint that on so perfectly!
I have the same stickers in black as well and I am imagining them over nude polish! I'll have to try that out soon.

Overall, these stickers really impressed me! Thumbs up for sure.
You can buy these specific ones right here, but check out all their sticker selection because holy cow, there is a lot!

And don't forget, they ship free worldwide, and you can use my coupon code for 10% off your entire purchase.

Have a great evening everyone!
And check out my Zoya giveaway if you haven't yet!

A short-and-sweet giveaway! Sponsored by Verve 360! - CLOSED

Hi everyone! This morning I have a small giveaway for my dear readers.

Verve 360 hair salons in Pittsburgh has generously offered to give away two Zoya polishes for my readers!
Which beauties are up for grabs?
Zoya Tracie & Myrta!

I borrowed some swatch pictures from my friends, let's see them!

 Photo from Jackie @ Candy Coated Tips

Photo from Carly @ Lacquered Lover

Photo from Destany @ Confessions of a Sarcastic Mom

Zoya - Tracie

A soft-but-vibrant green with shimmer, from this summer's Beach Collection!

Photo from Jackie @ Candy Coated Tips

Photo from Carly @ Lacquered Lover

Photo from Destany @ Confessions of a Sarcastic Mom

Zoya - Myrta 

A beautiful coral/orange, super shimmery & perfect for summer, from the Surf Collection!

Here are the small rules and instructions for entering this giveaway!

• You must be a follower of this blog via GFC.
• You must live in the continental US, or have a shipping address there. The prize will be sent directly to you from Verve 360 and can only be sent within the continental US.
• To enter, leave a comment on this post telling me which Zoya polish is your fave! (I think mine has to be Dannii!)
• Please also leave an email address, so you can be contacted if you win!
• This giveaway will run for one week - until noon NST on Wednesday, June 20th. A winner will be randomly chosen from the list of comments.

Ready, set, go! Thanks again to Verve 360 for sponsoring this prize!
(And don't worry, if you're not eligible to enter this giveaway, I have more giveaways coming up soon!)

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED.

connect the... diagonal neons?

Afternoon everyone!
Here's the mani I mentioned in yesterday's post about Lynnderella's Connect The Dots - a fun neon mani with CtD on top!

Tada!
I think CtD is best over a neon color... And even better over two of them!

This mani started out with two coats of Julep - Hayden, one of the few Julep colors I love.
I then painted half my nail with Color Club - Poptastic, which I had to do 2 coats of to make it even.
I added 2 coats of Lynnderella - Connect The Dots on top.
And this fun neon mani was born!

I got a ton of compliments on this mani just because it is so eye catching!
Several people were really confused as to how I "did" the black and white - they don't believe it's just glitter.

What do you guys think of neons + black and white glitter? I basically can't get enough.