CND® Fall 2014: Modern Folklore Collection

It feels so wrong to be talking about fall already and yet I'm actually really feeling all the jewel tones I'm seeing coming alive from the different brands.


Please enjoy the following release from CND about their Fall 2014 Modern Folklore Collection, including new Shellac, Vinylux and CND Additives! All images courtesy of CND.

LVX Lemondrop

Press Sample 
Another shade from the LVX Summer 2014 is the butter yellow creme Lemondrop. Well all know that yellows can be a pain in the backside and yes - the first coat of this was a hot mess, just like Porcelaine.

I used a base coat of Cult Nails Get It On, 2 coats of polish, and finished with the LVX Gel like Top Coat.

Not a hot mess anymore! Well, other than my index finger because I had a stray cat hair just in there and well... cats.

It's such a light pretty yellow! In a world of neon yellows, this was a nice change.

This was my shot in indirect light. It's pretty amazing - like butter. Which makes me want to eat toast.  Mmm toast.

LVX [Website | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | Instagram] is available on their website. It is 10-free to include Toluene and Camphor, vegan and cruelty free. Use promo code POLISHGALORE for 20% off your purchase!

Disclosure: The product[s] in this post was [were] provided to me by the company for consideration.  For more information, please read this post.

Crabtree & Evelyn NUD-EST Collection

Are you ready to kiss your neons goodbye and get ready for a more subtle fall season? Crabtree & Evelyn brings you their NUD-EST Collectino for fall.
Please enjoy the following press release. Images courtesy of C&E.

ellagee Chronic Badass

Nothing To Disclose
One of my favorite parts of nail polish is meeting the people behind the blogs and behind the brands. Last November, I was able to meet up with a group of polish makers and lovers in Austin, Texas - including Laura, the owner and creator of ellagee polish.

Laura and I are both members of a club that no one wants to join - fibromyalgia. Laura's is more advanced than mine but we can both relate to the constant and irritating pain, exhaustion and frustration of this very misunderstood chronic illness. 

Chronic Badass is the ellagee half of this "Fi-bros For Life" collaboration box and is a clear base with black matte and holo glitter, black holo stars and butterflies in matte purple and silver holo. This polish was her collaboration with fellow Texan, polish maker, and lovely lady with fibromyalgia - Raphaelle from Digital Nails. 

I decided to use LVX Porcelaine for three fingers (creme white) and LVX Aster for one finger (creme purple) for my base coats and just used one dabbed coat of Chronic Badass. I topped all fingers with Digital Nails Ain't Nobody Got Time For That. The coverage was good but I did have to fish a bit for the butterflies that I used.

The stars wouldn't come out and play for me but you can see I got two butterflies with a little fishing.

Shade photo! You can really see the different glitters here - square, hexagonal, circle... And if you look super hard, you can see a black star near my middle finger inside the bottle.

Here's some indirect light as well. I'm really loving the lavender glitters but not against the purple. I think it's better over white.

You can purchase ellagee through her website. Prices range from $8 to $15.00 Join the conversation with her on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest and Tumblr.

China Glaze Pop Top

Nail art is hot right now, but if you don't have the time or patience, a good glitter coat can give you the appearance of nail art without the dedication.
Please enjoy the following press release from China Glaze. (All images courtesy of China Glaze.)