Nail Polish Meet Up!

This past weekend I had the opportunity to meet up with Connie, whom I met through polish groups on facebook! We met once previously when she came to my city, but this time I went to hers. :)
I left on Friday afternoon and stayed until Sunday afternoon. We were both totally immersed in polish world! Shopping, swatching, talking, stalking, doing spreadsheets, manicures, taking photos, blogging and oohing and ahhhing over each others polishes! I had an absolutely awesome time!

Connie took me to a lake where there were tons of sailboats, restaurants and a lighthouse! Its only the second lighthouse I've ever visited, so that was pretty exciting for me.
I took a photo of it but the sun was kind of in the wrong place so this photo has been edited to brighten it up a little bit.


What good is a lighthouse without polish anyway, amirite?
In these photos I am wearing Dark Cloud from Elevation. It is a custom polish that was created for a group. Because Dark Cloud is a custom creation, it will not be available for sale via the website and cannot be recreated for purchase.


These photos have the sailboats and restaurants in the background, the buildings were interesting to me. The darker looking building had all windows on the side facing us!
Connie is also wearing a custom polish but from Lynnderella. Its called 231 Blessings in a Bottle, which she won in a special giveaway. Because it is custom, it is not available for sale and will not be recreated.


Connie was not only kind enough to let me fondle the bottle of her custom Lynn, but to also wear it!
It is packed full of green, purple and pink glitters in hexes, stars, butterflies, flowers, diamonds, shreds and squares. Its absolutely stunning!
I'm still wearing it, and I don't want to take it off!


I had a wonderful time with Connie, and hope that we can meet again sometime soon!

Urban Lacquer: Red, White & YOU

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Brenda at Urban Lacquer has an extra special creation for Independence day. I've copied her description and pasted it below but a neat way to think of these polishes is like they are fireworks - no two are alike. Definitely a must have for me, I love the uniqueness and the holiday - what better way to celebrate it than with a special nail polish?

Here's Brenda's description with more detail:

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So, here are the specs/background about Red, White, & YOU: When I was brainstorming different ideas about the type of polish I would offer for Independence Day, I wanted a polish that celebrated the uniqueness, and individuality of American citizens/residents, but still utilized our patriotic colors of red, white, and blue. So, with RW&Y, each polish is made with the same glittery, silver/white translucent base, but each bottle will have a different combination of red & blue glitters. The glitters come in all sizes, shapes, and finishes - circle, matte, hex, square, holo, diamond, etc., and no two polishes are exactly alike. I aimed to keep each polish unique, to honor the individuality of each person in our beautiful country.

This is just one of the many one of a kind bottles of Red White & YOU. I wore one coat over Sally Hansen Whirlwind White.


My bottle was packed with a very fine silvery shimmer, red and blue squares, big blue holo dots, smaller red dots, micro glitter and iridescent glitters. Simply beautiful! I enjoyed wearing it and received complements about how sparkly and unusual it was.

The polish will launch on Sunday, June 23rd, at 7pm at the latest at the Urban Lacquer Etsy Shop and you can check for updates on facebook.
What do you think of Red, White, & YOU?

My Ten Friends: Sparkly Cycle of Summer

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The upcoming collection from My Ten Friends features three new polishes: Solar Dragon, Space Opera and Starry Night. Each polish represents different parts of a summer day. I've included Mei Lynn's descriptions in italics and then my comments and photos. Let's get started shall we?!