Oh my heck, this was the cutest mani! The base is China Glaze Cuba Diving, a gorgeous turquoiseish blue. The formula was excellent! This is two coats, great opacity. And then to make it super fun, I pulled out KB Shimmer Spotted!! Excuse all those weird bubbles in the top coat, not really noticeable irl!… Read More Mainstream Mani Monday- China Glaze Cuba Diving topped with KB Shimmer Spotted
Big order in January! Cadillacquer Orchid, Music City Beauty Foxgove, Psyche Ghastly Smell, Vanessa Molina Dangerous Beauty, Polished for Days Angel Wings. KB Shimmer scrub in Cherry Vanilla Polish Pickup happens the first full weekend of every month where you can find tons of polish by indie makers that are all based on a theme.… Read More Nail Mail Polish Pickup January 2024
September was a big month! Here’s what I picked up Psyche Minerals Cuba Road Lore, Polished for Days Goblins and Ghoulies, Color Spectrum Lady in Waiting, Painted Polish Golden Ghoul, Alchemy Oddities, KB Shimmer Take the Stairs, and Vapid Wax in Shhhh! Polish Pickup happens the first full weekend of every month where you can… Read More Nail Mail Polish Pickup September 2023
Oooh, what a good haul this month! Ethereal Sakura, Sovereign Blooming, Sassy Sauce Iris You Were Here, KB Shimmer Rose Were the Days, Cadillacquer Orchid, Vanessa Molina Modified Beauty. I also picked up the KB Shimmer scrub Pink Lotus & Lime. I love getting the KB Shimmer scrubs during PPU if I like the scent… Read More Nail Mail-Polish Pickup April 2023
It’s too bad Loud Lacquer isn’t being sold anymore. This is Really, Barb? This was a collaboration with YouTuber (and podcaster now) Bailey Sarian. I LOVE her Murder, Mystery and Makeup YT videos. It’s too bad that these caps don’t have the OG fun caps that the older bottles I’ve seen on older blogs have.… Read More Polish I Wore- Loud Lacquer Really, Barb?, Super Moon Lacquer No S**t Sherlock, KB Shimmer Pros and Bronze
I made a Black Friday order from KB Shimmer so I could of course buy polishes, but also buy their awesome brushes because they fit a lot of polishes that have crummy brushes. And I of course picked up three polishes! There’s a Nap For That, Novel Idea and Yes We Cran! The I got… Read More Black Friday 2022 Nail Mail- KB Shimmer and Cirque
I put them in alphabetical order this year!! The most fun time of the year for nail polish shopping!! I will be taking this down and updating as I get more info. Polish Pickup also has a list (and they’re probably practically the same) to check as well, PPU LIST. Alchemy FB fan page is… Read More Black Friday 2022!!! Let the shopping commence!!
Ummmm, Glampires is on my list of favorite polishes for 2022. PINK and SHIMMERY! I wore this down to the beach where my parents live for my mom’s 80th birthday. We always go to my mom and dad’s in the summer as a family and I always wear pink! I love the gold shimmer that… Read More Halloween 2022 Try Them Tuesday- Pahlish Glampires, KB Shimmer Dark & Twisty, Noodles Moons Out, Brooms Out, OPNL Necromancy
So August was a good PPU month, lol. The theme was Marine Magic. Here’s what I got. ‘Ard as Nails Sea Sapphire, Zombie Claw Trying to Catch a Falling Starfish, Pampered Polishes So Squishy (my first Pampered Polish)! KB Shimmer Jelly Much?, Ethereal Moon Jelly, Cadillacquer Lion’s Mane Polish Pickup happens the first full weekend… Read More Nail Mail! Polish Pickup August 2022
June PPU was a small one for me (don’t worry, July was…big…lol). Here’s what I got! Paradox Polish Oakland Fairyland, KB Shimmer scrub (I love this stuff and get it every PPU if I like the scent!), and Alchemy Lacquer Fright Fest. Polish Pickup happens the first full weekend of every month where you can… Read More Nail Mail! Polish Pickup June 2022