Cult Nails - Power Thief: I really wanted to do nail art

But I ended up using this instead.  Do you ever have those days where you're like "I really want to do x to my nails."  Then as you are looking through your stash you get drawn to the complete opposite?  That's what happened to me.  I really wanted to do some nail are.  I really didn't have anything in mind I just knew I wanted to do art.  But for some reason I kept picking up nudes and neutrals.  And not wanting to put art on them :P

I ended up picking up Cult Nails Power Thief originally from their Super Powers collection.  It's a milk chocolate brown.  It looks like chocolate milk with silver flecks in in.  I only had to us 2 coats, but I noticed it did start getting a bit gloopy as I went through the manicure.  Despite this minor problem I really like this colour.  It's safe for work but the flecks add a little something to it.

Anyways I shall have some nail art this weekend!  Huzzah!  And maybe I'll show you guys a pair of sparkly, stud covered sneakers I bought :P

APRIL FOOLS! = And people, really I like followers ok? Oh like sorry.

And People, Really I Like Followers Ok? Oh Like Sorry. See what I did there?

First off let me say THANK YOU! Thank you for sticking with us as we messed with you. I set the comments to moderate because I didn't want people figuring out what we were doing. I also want to apologize to Erika who was the first to comment prior to setting it to moderate. I removed your comment so that it wouldn't spoil the joke for everyone.

That being said I should point out one thing. Always read the terms and conditions section. I actually won a giveaway once, I assumed that everything had been said in post. But nope I was wrong. It said international in the terms and agreements section. And just an FYI the terms and conditions section is at the bottom of the widget. And I leave you with a promise. This will NOT happen again...till next year...maybe...

Ps. Did you expect anything less from the girl who puts 54 coats of polish and seaweed on her nails. Seriously?

Flash Giveaway! ETA April Fools!

So because of the success of our previous giveaway I though why not have another one soon after?  Keep the momentum going.  So I found some brand new polishes that while I like looking at the I don't think I love all that much.  And while I could sell them at an inflated price I will instead just hand them out like pricey candy.  And people, really I like followers ok? Oh like sorry, is that a crime? No one ever says they have a giveaway to get a few more peeps on board.  But I'm going to be the first to say a few more fans never hurt.

Rules!
1) No cheating(as usual).
2) The general stuff (Be 18 and if not have your parents know we don't want to be creepers sending packages to you.  International, minus all the countries that have laws that prevents us from sending them. We aren't responsible for lost prizes. To see detailed info check out terms and conditions.)
3) Giveaway ends at midnight tonight.
4) No essay...this time :P

Prizes!(Lol my attempt to make the photo look fancy)

Chanel Malice, Graphite, OPI Smitten With Mittens, Dior Bronze Libertine, Butter London Posh Bird.

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Re-Swatch: Polish Revolution Vajazzle

So after wearing Lilac Dream for a few days(despite the crap formula, it wore like IRON!), I decided to  update the mani with one of my favourite glitters - Polish Revolution Vajazzle.

Vajazzle is a great mix of warm and cool toned glitter in different shapes, sizes, and colours.  It's really fun, a total party in a bottle, and it goes really well with different base colours!

This is ONE COAT over Model's Own Lilac Dream.  Formula was great and glitter applied easily.

This Isn't Your Grandmothers Easter Manicure (Part 2): Now featuring 100% more blasphemy!

If this was her manicure she would be a)A bad ass granny. b) Me.  I am your grandmother.  I have a blog.  Deal with it.

So sticking to with my Easter theme from last year(Killer Bunny) I kept it Monty Python.  If you don't know who they are, get out.  No, Im kidding.  Just go out and get Monty Python and the Holy Grail.  I feel that would be a good intro.

This manicure is based on the Python's movie Life a Brian.  A story about Brian a Jewish man, born on the same day as, and is Jesus's neighbor who is subsequently mistaken for the Messiah.  This is my opinion is their best film. 

So I have been wanting to do these nails for a year.  This is from the end of the film when everyone is getting crucified and Brian's spirits are lifted when everyone starts singing "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life".  I'm not going to get into details as I don't want to spoil the movie :P.  The music notes represent the song(they are the actual beats).  I would have put people on the crosses but they were to small #Nailartproblems101.  My thumb is an alien spacecraft with a one eyed purple alien.  In one scene Brian gets abducted by aliens.  I know, I know...the spacecraft is different from the movie.  But this is all I could do with my talent. 

Polish wise I used OPI's Over the Taupe, Suzi Loves Cowboys, and my boyfriend scales walls as well as Sephora by OPI's Break a Leg Warmer, an Orly who's name escapes me at the moment and acrylic paint.

 Copy of the films script

 

And this is the song

Oh and a Happy Belated Birthday to Mr. Eric Idle!!!

Model's Own Lilac Dream... Y U HAVE SUCH BAD FORMULA

Have you ever bought a polish in a colour that you loved and then tried to put it on only to find the formula to be so absolutely horrible that you almost stopped halfway through application?

Yeah, me too.

So I got my first Model's Own polishes from Ninja Polish recently, and I had heard good things about the brand and was excited to try it.  I decided to go for Lilac Dream first as I was going out with a friend who loves pink and purple and thought she'd appreciate it.

Well... If thinner doesn't help this one, she won't be coming out to play again.  This formula was an all around MESS.  Thick and goopy as hell, stringy, and there was no levelling in sight.  I am AMAZED it looked even remotely okay after top coat and drying, because this was just a hot mess.  I have never used a polish with a worse formula.  I haven't tried my two other polishes from the brand yet out of fear they'll be anything like this.  I hope I just got a bad bottle :(

(Don't get too used to my long nails! I chopped them down again, but not TOO short!)

Literary Lacquers - If It Pleases You: Magic in a bottle

I'll be honest with you.  Up until now I didn't review the polishes from Literary Lacquers, The Good Parts collection in any specific order.  Minus this.  And when I got the box containing all the polishes I tried all of them on a finger.  Minus this.  I did not want to waste a drop of it's magic.  The minute I saw If It Pleases You I KNEW it was my favourite.  I knew it had to be shared last.  And I knew that I could not bring myself to just swatch it and take it off.  It had to be a full mani.

If It Pleases You is bases on Anne Rice's The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty published under the pseudonym A.N Roquelaure.   The first book in a trilogy.  Inspired by Sleeping beauty, it's an erotic BDMS novel.  About Beauty who is awakened by her prince after 100 years in might I say a very fun way. And as Amy of Literary Lacquers explains "If it please you is what Beauty is taught to answer questions by her master".   Another book to add to my wishlist.  Also this trilogy has actually outearned Interview With The Vampire.

This polish is a stunning, unique, dark plum linear holographic polish.  And I don't know if this makes sense but it had a softness to it.  Indoors it's mainly plum with flashes of holo depending on the lighting.  And in the sun the holo really comes out to play!  It went on it 2 coats and application was as smooth as the finest draught beer you have ever tasted.  I have been wearing this for 3 days now and I only have a minor chip on the tip of my index finger.  But I blame that partially on me, partially on an aggressive wall.  I just love this.  I find most of the times when you think of holos you think of things like "Loud", "obnoxious", "MY RETINAS!!!".  None of these words come to mind with this.  I think of words like "Bold", "Sexy", "Classy".  It feels like a sophisticated holo.  Amazing colour and just enough holo that it doesn't take away from that.  If you can only get one bottle from this collection get this.

You guys should also know that since this was the last of the Literary Lacquers I was reviewing I really wanted to swatch there wearing the wrist restraints I own in case of intruders.  But someone forgot where they put them.  Ugh boys...am I right?

 Photos all taken in sun or natural light

You can find this polish and all the other polishes I reviewed over at Literary Lacquers Etsy shop here.   The polishes(15ml bottles) retail for $10USD.  And follow Literary Lacquers on facebook.  You can also go over there fro a chance to win the ENTIRE COLLECTION!  I can't wait to see what polishes Literary Lacquers comes up with next!

*Products were sent for honest review.