Thursday, February 6, 2014

Glitterdaze Giveaway Winner!


Thank you all for showing your support and entering the Glitterdaze Giveaway hosted here at xoxojen.com
The winner of the giveaway is Julie S!

The three polishes she chose for her prize are:

Cuddling by the Fire Place
xoxo, Jen's swatch of Glitterdaze Cuddling By The Fireplace nail polish


Pop pink bubbly
xoxo, Jen's swatch of Glitterdaze Pop Pink Bubbly nail polish

Glistening Plumsicles
xoxo, Jen's swatch of Glitterdaze Glistening Plumsicles nail polish

Congratulations to Julie and thank you all for participating!

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Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Urban Lacquer: Members Only

Do you remember last year's Love Triangle collection from Urban Lacquer? I think she's topped it this year!

Perhaps a bit sassy, maybe a little naughty, Urban Lacquer's theme this year is centered around the male member. Five polishes, each named after a slang term for the word ‘penis’. Each polish even has its own pair of balls; an old-school style (but brand new) ponytail holder tied around the cap!
Urban Lacquer Members Only Collection

LET THE FUN BEGIN.

One-Eyed Dragon: He sees youuuuuuuu. One-Eyed Dragon is a stunning green / blue multichrome nail polish. This color-shifter will show off hues of bright green, then shift to a metallic green with deep blue accents, and sometimes you'll see a more subdued teal color, depending on the lighting! And, just to keep things interesting, each bottle of One-Eyed Dragon will have a black & white googly eye attached to the top of the bottle cap, because, well, I couldn't resist. Not your typical Valentine's Day polish - this one is a great gift for the non-comformist woman.

Unbelievable Polish. One-Eyed Dragon wowed me as soon as I started stroking the brush across my nails. The shimmer in this was flashing and sparkling like disco lights in a dance club! And oh, that first coat was nearly opaque, but two covered all areas nicely.

Then it happened, I moved my hand ever so slightly and the color changed, I pulled my hand back even more and it shifted again and again and again! YES!
Colors like a peacock, I could see every single shade! From the iridescent shimmery grey of their body to the beautiful green/turquoise/blue shifting feathers and there's even a bit of purple in dimmer lighting. Its stunning, jaw dropping, gorgeous and definitely unique!

If you can only get one from this collection, this is it. The must have, don't miss it, gift one to your bestie, get a back up or ten, omg polish of...EVER!
It is a masterpiece.

I've shot One Eyed Dragon in a few different light situations and angles to try and show off that shift. The first three images are under my usual lighting set up.

xoxoJen's swatch of One-Eyed Dragon
xoxoJen's swatch of One-Eyed Dragon
xoxoJen's swatch of One-Eyed Dragon

The following images are under bright light, dim light and some are backlit.
xoxoJen's swatch of One-Eyed Dragon
xoxoJen's swatch of One-Eyed Dragon
xoxoJen's swatch of One-Eyed Dragon
xoxoJen's swatch of One-Eyed Dragon

Doinker. I could say this word all day long. Try using it as an adjective; you won't be disappointed. Doinker is a stunning mix of blue and green glitters, including 3 types of stars - neon green, turquoise, and black, in a clear base, accented with silver holo dust. The majority of the stars are neon green, followed by turquoise, and finally, there is a light sprinkling of black stars in each bottle.

One coat of Doinker will do her! Very easy to apply, jam packed with glitter and mostly smooth after topcoat. I did add an extra coat of gelous and topcoat, since the stars tend to want to poke out. I adore the color combination and it works perfectly layered over One-Eyed Dragon, don't ya think?
xoxoJen's swatch of Doinker
xoxoJen's swatch of Doinker
xoxoJen's swatch of Doinker

Schlong is a medium blue linear holographic nail polish. It's a lovely shade of blue, between cornflower & steel blue, leaning more towards cornflower. I believe it's the prettiest schlong I've ever seen.

A blue lover's dream color, smallish particle size so you get a vibrant rainbowy bend and holo amazingness, smooth gliding application and opaque in one thick coat. What more could you ask for in a Schlong? (omg did I just say that?!)
xoxoJen's swatch of Schlong
xoxoJen's swatch of Schlong
xoxoJen's swatch of Schlong

Magic Wand is comprised of pink, purple, iridescent, and white glitter in a clear base. It sparkles with a lavender/pink iridescent sheen. I love adding iridescence to clear bases, as when it's worn over a base color, it will slightly change the hue of the base, and this polish is no exception. Magic Wand is truly striking, on trend with its Radiant Orchid-hued glitters, and a perfect gift for those who love more traditional Valentine's Day colors.

I layered Magic Wand over Schlong and the combo is breathtaking! I didn't expect such a lovely result and gasped when I saw it. There's just something about the coolness of blue under a hot bold pink that's soothing yet exciting at the same time! Magic Wand is glitter packed so I only used one coat here with a few coats of top coat to smooth it out. In the macro image the tiny shimmer that Brenda describes can be seen on top of the white rectangle, love it!
xoxoJen's swatch of Magic Wand
xoxoJen's swatch of Magic Wand
xoxoJen's swatch of Magic Wand

Of course I had to include a meat reference in this collection. Sorry, vegetarians. Bologna Pony is a bright, creamy, coral crelly nail polish. This coral leans more orange than pink - it's like mango-flavored* latex for your nails. It is opaque in 2-3 coats, depending on application technique. When I wear this polish, I apply 2 generous coats, and just touch up the areas where I see VNL (visible nail line). An awesomely bright color that will transition beautifully into spring!
***IMPORTANT note about Bologna Pony: This polish shares the same pink pigment used in my Baby Cake nail polish, therefore you will experience temporary nail staining with this polish. Please be advised of this, before purchasing Bologna Pony.***

I had a lot of fun planning out nail art to go with my Bologna Pony mani! I purposely used my middle "naughty" finger for the accent nail by adding a delicious sunrise gradient and topping it with a cock, er...rooster, spangle.

My "Cock On The Rise" is pretty clever, yeah?
Bologna Pony is super squishy looking and after topcoat its very shiny like latex!

Jas' contribution to my Cock on the Rise mani was citing a quote for me from a Cormac McCarthy book, so I had to include it.
They rode on and the sun in the east flushed pale streaks of light and then a deeper run of color like blood seeping up in sudden reaches flaring planewise and where the earth drained up into the sky at the edge of creation the top of the sun rose out of nothing like the head of a great red phallus until it cleared the unseen rim and sat squat and pulsing and malevolent behind them.

xoxoJen's swatch of Bologna Pony
xoxoJen's swatch of Bologna Pony
xoxoJen's swatch of Bologna Pony

The Members Only polishes will be available along with other Urban Lacquer polishes on Wednesday, February 5 at 8:00pm, central time.
Urban Lacquer Info: Shop / Follow / More details

I hope you've enjoyed the read and/or the photos. It was a lot of fun to put this blog entry together. Please visit me again and and bring your friends!

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Monday, February 3, 2014

Coming soon from Dazzled: Holo Grail Box




THE HOLO GRAIL BOX

The first all holographic polish monthly subscription box that will be distributed by DAZZLED.
Price: HKD465/ appx. USD59.6 (shipping not included)
Brands: Aly’s Dream Polish, Emily de Molly, Foxy Paws Polish, Lilypad Lacquer, Literary
Lacquers, NailNation3000, Philly Loves Lacquer, Too Fancy Lacquer
Launch Date: 1st February
Purchase here: http://shopdazzled.com/products/theholograilbox

Each box will contain 4 polishes, Too Fancy Lacquer is the core brand of the box with 3 other brands rotating.

Each month we will open the first two weeks for preorder, and you will receive the box the month you purchased for. 4 polishes will be included in each box with Too Fancy Lacquer being the core brand and 3 other brands will be rotating between the other 7 brands. All polishes for The Holo Grail box will be made exclusively for us and you won't be able to purchase them afterwards.

Theme of the box will be announced the time we open for preorders. Shades will remain a mystery until you receive the box, however you will see a photo collage of inspirations from the brands so you will have an idea what they might be!

Starting from May you will have a chance to decide the theme of The Holo Grail box! We are now open for suggestions for the theme of May, in the end we will decide which theme to use, but if your suggestion was picked you get a free box of that month!



March box
Meet The Makers Part I
Aly's Dream Polish
Foxy Paws Polish
Lilypad Lacquer
Too Fancy Lacquer

April box
Meet The Makers Part II
Emily de Molly
Literary Lacquers
Philly Loves Lacquer
NailNation3000

Check out more information at Facebook and Instagram.

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