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I am absolutely obsessed with the indie line ILNP or "I Love Nail Polish". Barbra, the creator, has really pushed the limits on being unique, consistent, branded and just awesome. When she had to make the move from her original logo in round bottles to the new ILNP in square bottles, I didn't even mind THAT much because I love the brand. Today, in keeping with my 14 Days of Valentine's, I have ILNP Cherry Luxe from the Holiday 2015 collection. This is a really interesting red. So I have daylight light bulbs in my house and in my light box, but all I can really see in this photo is a cheery cherry red with some silver flakies. Sounds cool. This is from their "Ultra Metallics" line.
I used a base coat of Duri Rejuvacote, 2 coats of polish, and finished with Glisten & Glow H K Girl top coat. The polish dries smooth even though it looks like it would be gritty glitter - it's not. This is what I'm talking about when I say that ILNP is pushing the limits.
This is from my light box. It almost reminds me of a candy cane - the red with silver metallic flakes. I love it and can definitely see myself wearing it around a lot.
BUT THEN as I was about to take it off, I saw a flash of holo. YES HOLO! So I ran outside and sure enough, there is holographic magic in this bottle.
So much goodness that my camera couldn't handle it. This photo was taken with my daylight light bulb desk lamp. You could have knocked me down with a feather. I'm so happy with this polish! The photos never do ILNP justice... as I was looking back on the website, there aren't many photos that really push the holo goodness - it's all about the metallic flakes.
You can purchase ILNP on their website. For more on ILNP, be sure to following their various social media platforms: Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Pinterest, and Facebook.
Welcome to Day 2 of the 14 Days of Valentine's! For Valentine's Day 2014, JulieG and Jesse's Girl paired up to make "The Perfect Pair." One JulieG nail polish was created to match a Jesse's Girl lipstick. While lipstick isn't really my jam, you know I had to get all the nail polishes. Today I have Romeo, a coral creme which was paired with Juliet, a coral lipstick.
I used a base coat of Duri Rejuvacote, 2 coats of polish and finished with Glisten & Glow H K Girl top coat. The first coat of polish was a little on the thick-streaky and I got worried. Thankfully the second thin coat self leveled perfectly and I had little clean up to do.
Happy little coral polish. This is a little bland for me because I'm wanting to go all sparkly but I have to be semi-office appropriate right now. I may still end up using some kind of glitter over this next time I wear it just for a little happier time for my nails. As you can see, I had to nubbin again. I was getting the corners caught and tearing my nails and that's always a bad time for everyone.
Sadly, Romeo is currently out of stock and not listed on the website but you might find a back up somewhere online.
You can purchase JulieG in Rite Aid stores across the US or shop online at Jesse's Girl Cosmetics which ships worldwide! JulieG sells for $3.99 for a 0.35 fl oz (10 mL) bottle.Disclosure: The product[s] in this post was [were] provided to me by the company for consideration. For more information, please read this post.
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Happy February! I had this wild idea that I wanted to showcase 14 Days of Valentine's with a different red or pink nail polish each day. So I asked other bloggers what they thought and everyone thought it was an awesome idea and I thought "Hey, let's make it a group thing!" So now there are a bunch of us doing 14 Days of Valentine's - be sure to visit the other blogs listed in the InLinkz at the bottom of this posting. Each day, I will have a different red or pink polish showcased all the way up to Valentine's Day - a mix of indies and mainstreams that I picked at random. My only criteria was that I couldn't have blogged about it before. This way I could finally get into picking some other brands and polishes that I hadn't worn before.
Today, Day 1, I have Jessica Conch Shell. This is a pink creme, that I would call Barbie Pink, from the Coral Symphony collection that was released in Spring 2014. This is also when Jessica launched their new formula that was supposed to flow onto the nails without any streaks.
I used a base coat of Duri Rejuvacote, 2 coats of polish and finished with Glisten & Glow H K Girl top coat. The formula on this polish was pretty interesting. So first, I had total streakiness with the first coat. The brush on Jessica is round like China Glaze, so it's a learning curve for me to paint all sides of my nail without getting it into my cuticle. I finally gave up and just painted the whole nail and if some flooded, well that's what a clean up brush is for, right?
The second coat I had to go a little heavy with to both self-level and and even out those streaks from the first coat. I'm not sure if this is a part of that new formula or if maybe my bottle needed to be shaken a little harder to mix back together. It has say on the shelf for 2 years! It also dried slightly matte but since I always top coat, that brought that shine back.
So as you can see I needed to clean up and probably needed to try a little harder on my ring finger. My nails are just barely peeking over my finger tip so it's time to either get them professionally shaped up or just nub them further with a file. I haven't decided based on time and effort. But back to the polish - it's pretty! Nothing extremely unique but a good staple to own.
Jessica is available on their website as well as select salons and spas for $8.40 for 14.8 ml/0.5 fl oz. join them on social media by liking on Facebook, following on Twitter, and following on Instagram.
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Press Sample
Who doesn't love berry pinks? Maybe some of you out there aren't a fan but I love me some berry pink. I decided to wear Prettier In Pink, a core color from Morgan Taylor, for my recent presentation at work and I just can't help but smile at this happy little color.
I used a base coat of Duri Rejuvacote, 2 coats of polish and finished with Glisten & Glow H K Girl top coat. The formula was pretty dang fantastic and I didn't have any issues with staining, pooling or dragging. In fact, I had very little clean up too!
Seriously? LOVE. This wanted to photograph more red but it's definitely in the berry family for me. It's also not a neon but just a happy little creme. Yay cremes!
Morgan Taylor [Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube] is available at CosmoProf for $8.50 a bottle. Online, non-professionals can purchase Morgan Taylor at Ulta Beauty.
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Press Sample
So I'm working on getting my cuticles to be pretty and camera ready and today I have Red Carpet Manicure Cuticle Balm by my side to help me out! This professional salon strength cuticle balm instantly nourishes and conditions rough, ragged cuticles.
This 15 mL/0.50 fl oz balm is seated inside of a glass jar and contains sunflower seed oil, palm oil, beeswax, jojoba seed oil and many other ingredients that are all about hydrating and nourishing.
Don't be scared by the green - it goes on clear. You may need to stir the pot a little as some of the oils may have settled. Then apply a small amount onto your cuticles until completely absorbed. If desired, use a cuticle pusher to gently push back your cuticles.
Naked nails! You can see some shine... while this is promoted as a non-greasy formula, it is a little oily. I was leaving residue on my desk and keyboard up to 30 minutes after applying. This is probably best used before bed so you don't transfer oils everywhere.
You can purchase Red Carpet Manicure Cuticle Balm at Ulta Beauty, Ulta.com and RedCarpetManicure.com Join the conversation on social media with Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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The product[s] in this post was [were] provided to me by the company
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