Pahlish, A New Discovery - and a GIVEAWAY!

Hello readers and friends. I know I have been absent awhile, but I am not going to make excuses other than to say this has been an awful year for my family, and we moved yet AGAIN. I am sure you don't want to hear the drama, so I will spare it for you! Anyhow, I do have a topic to talk about with you today that I am sure some of you can relate to. Discovering a new brand of polish you LOVE!

A couple months back I was sent a Pahlish brand polish by a friend who RAOK'd (Random Act of Kindness). She saw I had Blood of the Mountain on my wish list, and included it in my gift box. A few weeks later, in a group swap I am involved in, I received another Pahlish. I loved them in the bottle, and I had not had time to try them out other than swatching them on a nail stick, so, I decided to hunt a few more down to purchase. This is where I admit, Store Envy is a problem for me. I can get into so much trouble on Store Envy financially. I found quite a few at great prices on Store Envy and ordered them. Yesterday, I got to sit down and try a couple of the three I have out. I fell in LOVE. The formula, finishes, and colors are fabulous. So today, I have Blood of the Mountain to show you. Before we get to that, I would like to apologize for my nubbins. Moving killed my nails this time around and I had a couple break pretty low.

The formula on this was very smooth and easy to apply. I used two coats and topped this with Ellagee Glass Top Coat. It is described on the Pahlish store website as, "Garnet red holographic with gold and pink metallic microflakes." The description is accurate. Blood of the Mountain retails for $9.50 on their store website. All of the below photos are in direct afternoon sun.

 

 


 

You can find Pahlish here:
http://www.pahlish.bigcartel.com/
Pahlish Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/Pahlish

 

Now for the giveaway!!! I joined tattooed Nail Girl in her 10k fan giveaway! There are some fabulous prizes and I recommend you RUN to her site to enter.

https://www.facebook.com/tattooednailgirl?sk=app_228910107186452

Have you ever started collecting a brand without even trying it first? Is Store Envy/Pinterest stores hard for you to resist when you see a brand there that you really want? Leave me comments below letting me know your thoughts!

 

Until next time~

Jenn

More From New Indie Brand... Karma's Kiss!

I know I promised these yesterday, but I swear, things were crazy here again. I have been trying to get ready for a garage sale to help raise money for my son's surgeries this summer. Wouldn't you know, I spent all that time marking stuff and getting ready, and now we have pouring rain! So frustrating! So, since the rain isn't letting up, I have time to sit down and show you the rest of these beauties.

Karma's Kiss will be launching June 15th. The line-up of new polishes were sent to me for swatching and review purposes. The opinions are my own and are not influenced by anyone.

You can view the first half of swatches here: http://coveredbycolor.blogspot.com/2014/06/karmas-kiss-new-indie-polish-coming-soon.html

The first beauty I have to show you today is "Hot Momma". Hot Momma is described as "Hot pink holo jelly. Looks great over white base or for a more intense look, try it over a neon pink polish." The description is accurate in my opinion, however, I didn't need to layer it over white. I had full opacity with just three thin coats. It applied evenly and without any issues. I loved that this polish had an orange hue to it in certain lights/angles! The swatch photos are of three thin coats with HK Girl topcoat.

 

Outdoors full sun:

 

Outdoors full sun: (You can really see the orange particles in this photo)

 

 

Indoors with flash:

 

Close-up:

 

Next up, we have an awesome polish for Fourth of July, Memorial Day, or any other patriotic moment! This polish was so fun to put on. "Courageous" is described, "A glittery top coat for those special red, white and blue occasions. Made with Silver holo mini stars, blue mini stars and red triangles in a clear base." At some angles, the red from the triangles reflects off the silver stars and can give the appearance that there is red stars in there too! This applied fairly well. I did have to fish a little bit for the stars, but it wasn't too much work or trouble. This polish holds a special place in my heart since my husband is a disabled veteran! So I will be wearing it for those special patriotic holidays! For the swatches I used Sally Hansen in a Flash (nude) and Blue Away as undies, and topped with HK Girl top coat.

 

 

 Outdoors full sun:

 

Indoors with flash;

 

 

Indoors no flash:

 

 

The next swatches are of "Eat Your Greens". It is described as "Olive toned green with medium intensity linear holo." Again, the description s accurate and there were no application issues. It applied smooth and I only used two thin coats for full opacity. This shade of green did not flatter my skin tone, but I am one of THOSE polish girls who will wear it anyhow! :) These swatches are with HK Girl topcoat.

 

 

 Outdoors in shade:

 

Outdoors direct sun:

 

Indoors no flash:

 

Indoors with flash:

 

Close-up:

 

 

Next up we have a Karma Royale. This polish is described as, "A purple, medium to high intensity linear holo." Again, accurate description, and great application. It applied smooth and it was very opaque....AND IT'S PURPLE!!! Two thin coats were used for these swatches and it was topped with HK Girl topcoat.

 

 

 Outdoors full sun:

 

Indoors with flash:

 

Indoors without flash:

 

Next up, we have "Kara Karibbean". It is described as, "A very sparkly glitter top coat made with aqua, blue and purple hexes of various sizes in a clear base that has a touch of holo powder added for that extra shimmer. Great when paired up with Aqua Vitae or Karma Royale." This is a super sparkly bottle of goodness! I have this thing about putting glitter over a holographic polish, so instead I chose to use it over Zoya Julie.  decided to use the sponge method to do a full coverage accent nail with this. These swatches are with no topcoat.

 

Outdoors full sun:

 

Outdoors full sun:

 

Indoors no flash:

 

 

Finally, we have a fantastic shifting topcoat called "Shift Eyes". It is described as, "Purple tinted micro glass flecks that enhance the appearance of any polish." Those flecks are so teeny! I love this! I am not a fan of huge flecks or flakies, so this was perfect for my needs. It applied very smooth and I chose to swatch it over various colors so you can see how it looks. These swatches are (pointer to pinky) over OPI Amazeon-Amazeoff, Sally Hansen Grape Going, A England Camelot, and Sally Hansen Flashy Fuschia.

 

Outdoors full sun:

 

Indoors with flash:

 

Indoors without flash:

 

That is all of them!!! I highly recommend you give these a shot. There was no staining or formula issues, the two I have wore for a couple days have been great in terms of wear time. I wore Karma Royale for three days with no tip war or chipping. I wore Merlot To Go for a couple days and had no wear issues with that one either.

 

You can find the shop here:

http://www.karmaskisslacquer.com/

 

You can check out the Karma's Kiss Facebook for updates and information here:

https://www.facebook.com/karmaskisslacquer

 

I was also told that anyone who makes a purchase on opening day will receive a special surprise! So, something FREE!!!! I m not sure what it is, but who doesn't like surprises??

 

Until laters, taters!

Jenn

 

 

Karma's Kiss... a new indie polish coming soon!

Hello again! Things around my house have been a mess! Kids got out of school, we traveled a bit, and now I am home for awhile until next week when we will be of again. I love this time of year and staying busy! usually it is spending time with the kids, but they are now old enough to want to visit and stay with friends and do grown up teenager stuffs. I can't wait for them to be home, it means trips to the lake to go boating and tubing.

Today, I have some new polishes form Karma's Kiss for you. Karma's Kiss will be releasing June 15th, and you won't want to miss these. Today I have the first five of the collection, and tomorrow I will have the other six. This is a photo heavy post so be prepared! Let's get right to it, shall we?

First up we have "Pennies for Your Karma". This is described as "A coppery, medium intensity holo finish, with a look of a metallic shimmer." I have to agree with the description. This look just like the color of pennies! In all honesty, this is not my typical polish color, and I don't think it is the most flattering to my skin tone on most occasions, but I liked this one. It went on smooth and I had great opacity with one coat. This is shown with two coats and no topcoat.

Outside in direct sun:

 

 

 Indoors with flash:

 

Indoors without flash: 



 

Close-Up:

 

Next up we have "Peach Fizz". This is described as "Textured polish with the added touch of holographic micro glitter for that added sparkle. Can be worn by itself or with a top coat for a smooth finish." The description is accurate and it is GORGEOUS! It is very pretty and it sparkles!!! This is 3 coats tototal opacity and it was a little sheer for me with one coat. These swatches also are topped with HK Girl top coat.

 

Outdoors in full sun:

 

Indoors with flash:

 

 

Indoors without flash:

 

Next up is my favorite holographic polish of the collection. "Merlot to Go..." is described as "Merlot colored, rich with a higher intensity linear and scattered holo." It is beautiful an the description is accurate. The application was very easy and I had no issues with the polish. Since this is sort of my boys' school colors, it will be used all wrestling season!!! I also love the semi orange/coral shift I get in the sun. These swatches are two coats with no topcoat.

 

Outdoors in full sun:

 

Indoors with flash:

 

 Indoors without flash:

 

 

 Outdoors partial sun:

 

 

Close-up in full sun (you can see a somewhat orange shift in there)

 

The next photos and swatches I have to share with you are "Aqua Vitae". It is describe as "Aqua blue holo polish with a medium holo effect and a tiny touch of that extra shimmer." This is a great shade of blue. It reminds me of tropical waters. The description is accurate and for these swatches I used 2 coats no top coat. The formula was smooth and applied nicely.

 

Outdoors full sun:

 

 

 

Indoors with flash:

 

 

Close-up:

 

Finally for today is "Black magic". It is described as "A sparkly glittery top coat of fine and extra fine black, purple and silver holo glitters in a clear base." This was one of three glitter polishes I was sent. All three were pretty magnificent and versatile. There was great coverage of glitter with one coat. The base to glitter ratio is great. You could wear this polish over just about anything, and you can build it up nicely for a full coverage glitter. This is one coat over Sally Hansen's "Flashy Fuschia".

 

Outdoors in full sun:

 

 

Indoors with flash:

 

 

What do you think so far of these beauties? See any you want to try out? Stay tuned tomorrow for more swatches of this new brand! I am so excited for you to see them!

 

In the meantime, you can find Karma's Kiss Lacquer here:

http://www.karmaskisslacquer.com/

 

Karma's Kiss Lacquer Facebook page for updates:

https://www.facebook.com/karmaskisslacquer

 

Until tomorrow!

Jenn

 

 

Playing with You Polish Nail Decals!

Hey there followers and friends. Today's post includes some nail decals I was sent from Lauren at You Polish to review. In all honesty I have only ever used chevrons and had not had a chance to experiment with other shapes. You Polish has a ton of different shaped decals. The store also includes some really pretty polishes, lip scrubs, and even a montly sub box. You can find the shop here:

http://www.youpolish.com/

 

The average price of the decals is $5.50.

 

I am not he greatest nail artist out there. So, these were a huge help in creating nice looks. I am not going to go into details as to what polishes I use in every case, because I did a no-no and didn't write them all down.

 

First up, I have these adorable holographic cause ribbons. They applied easily, removed from the backing quite easy, and I was easily able to lay them flat on my very curvy nails. My only complaint with these is that I have tiny pinky nails, and this was a little large for them. I managed to make it work though.

 

 

 

 

 

Next up, I have some tree branches with birds. They are a lavender color. These applied easy, but I had a bit of trouble getting them off the backing. The leafy end of the branches are delicate. So when removing them from the backing be very careful. I trimmed off the excess branch from around my cuticles.

 

I also had a little difficulty getting creative with these. I think you could use the branches for a negative space paint job, but I wanted to be sure I captured the leafy end on my nails.

 

 

 

Next up is anchors, waves, and mermaids. The anchors are gray, the waves are white, and the mermaids are yellow. I used the waves to attempt a negative space paint job. The others I used and applied like stickers. This came out cute, even though I had a creative block. I would recommend you use a toothpick to remove the anchors and slide the end underneath and lift it a little at a time. I tore my first one using tweezers.

 

 

 

 

Next up are the chevrons. These are great for negative space manicures and looks. They went on easy, came off the backing easily, and came off easy when removing them.

 

 

 

Finally, my FAVORITE look! The little sunglasses are super duper cute. I am a HUGE fan of the yellow smiley faces. I HAD to pull out KB Shimmer Blinded by the Bright for this look. Again I used a toothpick because I tore the first two trying to get them off the backing. The bridge of the glasses is delicate.

 

 

 

 

Overall, these were very nice decals. I would recommend them to my polish friends. Although the couple of times I ripped decals removing them from the backing, that was the users fault, and not the fault of the decals or the backing. I am too rough on teeeeny things! :P I have a couple more to show you next week too.

 

What do you think of nail decals and vinyls? Do you have any? Let me know what you think in the comments. Also, don't forget about my giveaway going on here:

http://coveredbycolor.blogspot.com/2014/05/i-won-giveaway-so-i-am-having-giveaway.html

 

Visit You Polish on Facebook here:

https://www.facebook.com/youpolish

 

 

 Until next time!~

Jenn