Colors by Llarowe: I Love Candy Corn Halloween Trio 2014

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Tonight I have the upcoming Colors by Llarowe I Love Candy Corn Halloween Trio for 2014 to show you...launching Wednesday, October 1, 2014.

Before I show you though I want to get something straight. I do NOT love candy corn. The waxy, sugary "treat" that is. But the colors are SO Halloween. And I do love Halloween.

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I Love Candy Corn Halloween Trio for 2014

Spooky! Or yummy?

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Colors by Llarowe: Turkey Coma - for November's A Box, Indied

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Turkey Coma

This one is only available as a part of November's A Box, Indied - the theme for November is "A Cornucopia of Color."

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Llarowe Grand Opening - The Event AND the Polish

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Today I'm wearing Colors by Llarowe Grand Opening, created as a Limited Edition to celebrate the Grand Opening of the Llarowe store in Ft. Lupton, Colorado. And I'll have photos of that after I spam you with photos of the trip. I took a TON but I haven't gotten to all of them yet, so I just grabbed a few for you now...


The makers with Leah Ann...

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Nail of the Day: Dance Legend WOW Prism - Gothic Veil #29

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Happy Thursday! I miss you guys when I don't get to post as often. I'm working on a few huge collections for you but in the mean time I thought I'd drop in with a Nail of the Day post. This is one I promised to show you quite a while back. I thought I'd posted it but...better late than never!

Dance Legend WOW Prism

Gothic Veil #29

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Darling Diva CUSTOM - You're Grounded!

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Today I have a gorgeous custom polish Carrie over at Darling Diva made for me to celebrate 3 Million pageviews on Pointless Cafe! It's called You're Grounded! Which is perfect. It's a coffee shade. Get it? Grounded? (hehehe)

I will be having a giveaway soon of a few bottles of this and a VERY limited amount may or may not show up as VERY LE on her shop site.

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You're Grounded!

I. Can't. Even.

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Different Dimension: Spooky Spooky - Halloween Collection 2014

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Today I have a SPOOKY Halloween collection from Different Dimension to show you called Spooky Spooky!! These go live in the Different Dimension Etsy shop on Friday, September 26th at 8 PM Central time, along with her new 8-polish Fall Collection, which I'll have swatches of for you soon.

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Spooky Spooky Collection

For Halloween 2014

There are 5 new polishes in this collection: a linear holo, a super-squishy jelly shimmer, a glow-in-the-dark, a glitter topper and a micro-glitter. There are way too many photos, but hey, I love Halloween, what can I say?

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Darling Diva Polish: The Witchee Collection - Fall 2014

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Today I have the latest collection from Darling Diva Polish to show you - The Witchee Collection for Fall 2014. And I'll just say right up front it's my favorite collection she's ever done. The formula and application and color saturation are superb on all 6 of them.

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The Witchee Collection

There are 5 great holo shades perfect for Fall and one holo topper that works over anything.

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Pahlish: The Ghost Banquo - Exclusive for A Box, Indied for October 2014

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Tonight I have Pahlish's Exclusive polish for October's A Box, Indied - The Ghost Banquo. I can barely believe it's nearly October! Macbeth, baybee!

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The Ghost Banquo

This is a seriously gorgeous polish - a deep burgundy base full of shimmer and micro-flakes.

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Guest Post NOTD from Ashley at Ashley is PolishAddicted: Pahlish Over the Rhone (Bespoke Batch)

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Happy Tuesday, everyone! This is Ashley from Ashley is PolishAddicted. Sheila's trip to Colorado for the Llarowe Grand Opening was unexpectedly extended a few days so I am taking over her blog while she's gone! (If you missed the pics of the Llarowe Grand Opening you can find them on Pointless Cafe's Instagram and Facebook.) 

I thought I would show you a gorgeous Pahlish that I wore a couple weeks ago that I haven't had a chance to post on my blog yet. This was a Bespoke Batch polish (meaning it is no longer available) and I am so glad I didn't miss out on it!

Over the Rhone is a gorgeous deep blue jelly packed with blue and silver micro-flakes. The formula was amazing and I used two coats and one coat of top coat for the photos. All pictures were taken in artificial lighting.

What do you think of this one? I love it! Pahlish does Bespoke Batch polishes almost every week. Pics of that week's Bespoke Batch polish(es) are shown each Thursday on Pahlish's Facebook and Instagram accounts. Restocks are on Fridays at 7 PM CST. Pahlish's new Fall Collection looks amazing as well!

I hope you enjoyed my guest post! You might see me here again tomorrow. :)

Thansk for reading and happy polishing! ♥

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The Digit-al Dozen Does The Terrific Twos: Day 5 - A Pair of Eyes

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Today is the last day of The Digit-al Dozen Terrific Twos, to celebrate the Digit-al Dozen's 2nd Anniversary and I'm going out with a whimper instead of a bang.

Once again, I wasn't happy with my original mani I did for this prompt. So I did another. Things That Come in Twos/Pairs. And well, EYES usually come in sets of twos.

A Pair of Eyes

Nail Art

Okay, yeah. They're a little creepy. But I just ran out of time and out of ideas for this one. The index and pinkie are sporting Pahlish Petropolis and I honestly can't remember what I used for the eyeball nails. I know I used Zoya Pandora for the tan shade and some variation of Zoya Blu, Rocky and Talllulah for the rest, along with black and white.

And in case you're curious about the one I scrapped for this, it's supposed to be a Friends Forever necklace - you know, the kind where one person wears half and the other person wears the other half...

The base is Christian Louboutin Daffodile and the rest is acrylic paint.

Be sure and check out the other great Digit-al Dozen manis in the links below and join us next month for FLORALS! I totally kicked that theme's butt!

Also don't forget about the HUGE Giveaway we're having for our 2nd Anniversary! Click here (or the giveaway photo in the left sidebar) to get to the giveaway and enter!

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The Digit-al Dozen Does The Terrific Twos: Day 4 - China Pattern

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Today, we are all doing china patterns! It's the non-traditional (modern) 2nd anniversary gift and it was so much fun picking a pattern for this!

China Pattern

Nail Art

I chose a design from French maker J. Seignolles in the Petrouchka Bleu pattern. Obviously it's not a literal copy, but I think the idea translates okay. I was pretty happy with this one.

I used Chanel Blue boy, Blue Rebel and Elevation Polish Mount Ventoux with a bit of Chanel Magic on the thumb for this one.

Be sure and check out the other Digit-al Dozen manis in the links below!

Also don't forget about the HUGE Giveaway we're having for our 2nd Anniversary! Click here (or the giveaway photo in the left sidebar) to get to the giveaway and enter!

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SoFlaJo: Howl-aween Collection 2014 - Swatches and Review

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Today I have the brand new Howl-aween Collection 2014 from SoFlaJo for you! While the theme is obviously Halloween, as you will see, these shades can be worn year-'round and are particularly fitting for Fall and Winter.

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Howl-aween Collection 2014

There are only 3 polishes in this collection but they're great - perfect for the season. Boo You, Haint Night and Hell Fire.

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The Digit-al Dozen Does The Terrific Twos: Day 3 - Sapphire

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Today's prompt - Sapphires - was a little more challenging for me. I just couldn't think outside the box at all. But it is my brother's birthstone and he would have been 60 on the 12th.

Sapphire Nail Art

So this is the one I ended up going with. Very simple. My favorite color, which is my own violet orchid franken on all but the accent nail. That's a base of Zoya Blu and the sapphire stone is done in Zoya Tallulah outlined with plain black. And my sapphire ring of course.

I did one other that's sort of a fail. Well not really a full-blown fail exactly, I just wasn't feeling it since I'd done one simpler for a challenge earlier this year. My nails are the same length as the other manis this week the the one above is showing shorter nails. LOL!  This one is star sapphires using a magnetic blue polish and a star magnet.

So take your pick!

Be sure and check out the other Digit-al Dozen manis below!

Also don't forget about the HUGE Giveaway we're having for our 2nd Anniversary! Click here (or the giveaway photo in the left sidebar) to get to the giveaway and enter!

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Paint Box Polish - Abigail Leigh

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Today I have a special polish to show you from Paint Box Polish called Abigail Leigh. September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and the color is teal.

$3 from each bottle of this polish sold will be donated to UnTEAL There is a Cure. UnTEAL There is a Cure is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds for ovarian cancer awareness. 

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Abigail Leigh

Pam, the creator of Paint Box Polish, created Abigail Leigh to honor her sister-in-law who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer last year. Happy to report she is now cancer-free!

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The Digit-al Dozen Does The Terrific Twos: Day 2 - Cotton

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Day Two of The Terrific Twos brings COTTON!

My husband was a cotton-ginner for years and I used to have a lot of cotton-themed stuff around the house. Coffee cups, key rings, plaques, etc. And could I find a SINGLE ONE to hold for the photo today? Nope.

But I did quite enjoy this one. Cotton is the "traditional" 2nd Anniversary gift.

Cotton Bolls

For this manicure, I used a base of Nails Inc. Chelsea Physic Garden. The green is Elevation Polish Freeway Park and I used a mix of Zoya Dove and Emelia and Salon Perfect Sugar Cube for the cotton bolls/stems.

Be sure and check out the links below to see the other Digit-al Dozen manis!

Also don't forget about the HUGE Giveaway we're having for our 2nd Anniversary! Click here (or the giveaway photo in the left sidebar) to get to the giveaway and enter!

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The Digit-al Dozen Does The Terrific Twos: Day 1 - Abstract Swans

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It's time for another week of The Digit-al Dozen Nail Art! This week we are working with The Terrific Twos - Pairs of things, Seconds, etc. The first day - things that come in pairs. So I chose to do a really abstract version of a pair of swans. They're so graceful and beautiful and they mate for life. Or so I've heard.

Abstract Swans

I started with a gradient using Zoya Ling and Ryan and then did a "one-line" sketch of swans using Zoya Dove. The odd thing is, it's clearly swans from farther away but up close it's a bit harder to decipher. Which is usually the opposite with nail art. It's not my favorite, but it did look better at arm's length.

Be sure and check out the links below for the rest of the Digit-al Dozen manis!

Also don't forget about the HUGE Giveaway we're having for our 2nd Anniversary! Click here (or the giveaway photo in the left sidebar) to get to the giveaway and enter!

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Zoya Ultra Pixie Dust for Fall 2014: PRESS RELEASE

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They're almost HERE!!!!!

Of course the minute I saw these at CosmoProfNA in Vegas in July I knew that Noir would be my favorite because it's a gorgeous berry shade!

So here's a preview. What do you think will be your favorite?

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Meet the next generation of our best-selling textured, matte and sparkling Zoya PixieDust formula ­ Zoya Ultra PixieDust! Three shades featuring both fine micro glitter and mega hex particles for tone on tone 3D effects. This easy glam nail is available in 3 shades in a gradient of red, wine and plum hues. No base or top coat required.

NEW for FALL 2014:  ZOYA ULTRA PIXIEDUST!

­ NOIR: Deep vampy plum, textured PixieDust with red Mega Hex Particles.

Noir

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ARIANNA: Blue-toned red wine, textured PixieDust with Mega Hex Particles

Arianna

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­ OSWIN: True red, textured PixieDust with Mega Hex Particles

Oswin

Available soon at Zoya.com. COLLECTION PRE-ORDER STARTS September 9^th, SHIPPING BEGINS September 15^th (or Sooner)

Retail $10 each.

Hoping to have swatches for you soon!

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The Digit-al Dozen 2nd Anniversary MEGA GIVEAWAY! CONTEST ENDED

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The Digit-al Dozen

2nd Anniversary GIVEAWAY

It’s been 2 years since the Digit-al Dozen first got together, and although we’ve had a few different line-ups in that time, one thing has remained constant  - our love of nail polish and nail art.

To celebrate, we are holding a legendary Giveaway featuring 51 prizes.  To all our brilliant sponsors, we can’t thank you enough for helping us set this up for our amazing readers. And for helping us celebrate 2 amazing years!

Because we have a large amount of sponsors, they all have different shipping policies.   When you start the Rafflecopter, you will be asked which country you live in because some prizes are only available in certain places.  Ready?  

INTERNATIONAL PRIZES

·         Above The Curve - Summer Destinations 2014 – 4 polishes

·         ALiquidLacquer - 5 polishes

·         Alter Ego Nail Enamel - 4 bottles

·         Black Dahlia Lacquer – 4 bottles

·         Celestial Lacquers - 6 bottles

·         Cupcake Polish - $25 gift card

·         Delush - 3 bottles

·         EllaGee - 4 bottles

·         Lacquistry - 4 bottles

·         Literary Lacquers - 6 bottles

·         Indigo Bananas – 6 bottles

·         Serum No 5 - 4 bottles

·         Vivid Lacquer - 4 stamping plates

·         Girly Bits - 2 bottles

·         Jindie Nails - 6 bottles

·         Superficially Colorful - $25  GC

·         Darling Diva Polish - 4 bottles

·         Llarowe - $50 GC -

·         Amazing Chic Nails - 2 bottles

·         Mrs. P's Nail Potions - $15 gift

·         Black Sheep Lacquer - 2 polishes

·         Renaissance Cosmetics - 3 full size bottles (in stock items only) and mini cuticle oil

·         Laquerlicious Nail Polish - 3 neon toppers. Beat The Heat, At The Lake and Lemon Limeade.

·         Nayll – 4 bottles of custom made polishes – you get to make your own!

·         JORD Watch; $129 voucher

·         $85 GC from The Digit-al Dozen, to a nail e-tailer of your choice

·         tube of Liquid Palisade from Kiesque

·         Nailed Kit decals set

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·         Daphine Polish - 5 bottle Summer holo collex

·         GlitterDaze - 4 bottles

·         Gothic Gala Lacquers - 5 bottles

·         Karma's Kiss Lacquer - 4 bottles

·         Love Angeline – 2 Gemstone polishes

·         LynnBDesigns - 5 bottles

·         Majestic Lacquer - 3 bottles

·         Philly Loves Lacquer - 4 bottles

·         Savoie - 4 bottles

·         KBShimmer - $35 electronic CG

·         6 Harts Polish - 2 polishes

·         Overall Beauty - nail art tape sets (with different colors nail tape) with nail wheels 

and nail art decals plus a bottle nail polish (mystery color )

and a set of Overall Beauty Minerals ( 6 colors)

·         BKD - Space Sauce Teardrop Shaped Nail Polish Pendant Necklace - Nail Polish Jewelry

·         Shimmer – 5 bottles

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·         Smokey Mountain Lacquers - 4 bottles

·         The Polish Bar - 4 bottles

·         Canadian Nail Fanatic – mystery package of 6 bottles

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UK ONLY 

·         Quirk Polish - 3 bottles one of kind unreleased polishes 

·         All one prize – 1 x Freckles polish, and  Freckles Polish Necklace 

and 1 x bottle from Laquerdaisical

·         All one prize - Stellar Polish -  1x polish and ring, 1 x bottle from Little Lost Ones

·         Pretty Quirky 2 x full size bottles 'Stole the Bouquet" and "Deva'  

PLUS 1 x bottle from R+ R Lacquers

·         a voucher for a personalised planner from Personal Planner UK

·         a zip up pouch with set of brushes and dotters plus a selection of nail art: nail stickers,

 flat gems and rhinestones from Nailtopia

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That’s an enormous list, isn’t it!!  How exciting! Okay so you know what you need to do! Enter the rafflecopter and we’ll let you know on September 25^th (or thereabouts) if you’re a winner.

  

The Giveaway will close at 11.59pm GMT on Tuesday September 24^th.  If you are a winner, we will let you know which prize you have won and then we will then put you in touch with your sponsor to claim / choose your prize (some sponsors have provided specific prizes; some will let you choose your own polishes).

  

GOOD LUCK!

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KBShimmer Fall 2014 - Swatches and Review

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Tonight I have swatches of 6 of the 9 new KBShimmer Fall 2014 Collection for you. I've already had a little fun playing around with a few of them, like the Whimsical Floral Nail Art I showed you the other day. So let's have a look at the swatches!

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Fall 2014

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