Orly - Fantasea

Hey guys,

 So I actually think this may be my last Orly that I have to show you after the buttload I ordered from BTR & Hautelook. That being said I didn't look so if it's not, SURPRISE.

I really dug this one. It's a pink & purple duochrome that wasn't actually difficult to photograph. It is just a teensy bit on the sheer side so while if you used a base you could probably get away with one coat this was 3 coats for full opacity. It went on smooth like butter.

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Orly - Fantasea

Wicked Polish - Hematoma

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Alrighty so today we have our very last Wicked Polish, or at least the last one til I can get my greedy paws on more.

This one was very similar formula wise to Gangrene although I had an easier time this go around, but I think that's more or less because I was prepared for careful application so I was much more conscious about how I applied it and to make sure I didn't drag the brush.
This was 3 coats, but like I said about Gangrene next time I would layer this over white.

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Wicked Polish - Hematoma

Wicked Polish - Gangrene

Hey guys,

So today I have the next super awesome Wicked Polish, I truly cannot wait until I can grab more of these so much fun!

This polish was a bit harder to work with than HOTR but it is worth it. Gangrene is a white jelly base jam packed with green and yellow neon matte glitters. It was hard to get the large glitters to stay in place without dragging the jelly base or other glitters around.
This was 3 coats. Next time I would put this over white then use a white jelly to sandwich it.

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Wicked Polish - Gangrene

Wicked Polish - Hung Over The Rainbow

Hey guys,

So after the somewhat disappointing last couple days of TONP polishes I have a couple days full of some super exciting non-let down polishes. HURRAY FOR WICKED POLISH!

Wicked Polish is known for their super fun polishes with awesome names and bright colours. When Harlow & Co had their restock a few weeks back I was able to grab three. In hindsight I should have also tried to grab Drunk in Public and Pox but priorities I guess.

First up is a neon matte glitter topper. I had absolutely no problems in formula with this one, and the glitter payoff is great. This was two coats.

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Wicked Polish - Hung Over The Rainbow

over Julep - Zora

That One Nail Polish - Annabella

Hey guys,

Okay so I have the last TONP for you guys today.
For some reason I am really drawn to red, silver & black glitter polishes. That being said I ALMOST always am disappointed when it shows up. Sadly Annabella wasn't a game changer for me in this respect.

This was 2 coats, although the glitter pay off is decent I found the black bar glitters got lost in the abundance of silver glitter, well that and there's bar glitter in it to begin with. Overall I'm going to go with this started with good intentions but didn't really deliver.

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That One Nail Polish - Annabella
over top of Julep - Lucy

That One Nail Polish - Callisto

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So I have my second TONP to show you guys. You can check out yesterday's post to see my little blurb on That One Nail Polish and the disappearance of the brand runner. I just listened to a podcast about what happened to the Colony of Roanoke and for some reason this made me think of that.

I loved the celestial theme to this polish when I initially saw swatches of it. That being said it is a pain in the ass to apply. It's super thick and gloopy but the glitter pay off is good if you're patient. It's also a crazy glitter eater. After 2 coats of Callisto I used a coat of Nail Pattern Boldness's Glitter Food and a coat of SV and it was still lumpy.

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That One Nail Polish - Callisto
over OPI - Yodel Me On My Cell

That One Nail Polish - Wipeout

Hey guys,

So back at Christmas I joined a Secret Santa through instagram, so when the person who had me and sent me my package began her own indie line I couldn't help but be supportive and grab a couple. Now I'm not sure what happened between then and now but apparently she has more or less disappeared off the face of the internet. Her store has shut down and apparently a bunch of people haven't gotten their polishes and are quite unsatisfied. She has since deleted her IG account. 

So that being said I'm just going to talk about my PERSONAL experiences because I can't really comment on anyone else's frustration. It's really unfortunate but I imagine she just got in over her head too quickly. 

First up is a black & blue matte glitter topper. I didn't have any problems with this one so this is 2 coats with a coat of SV.

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That One Nail Polish - Wipeout

over top of Julep - Julianne

Lac Attack - Durmstrang

Hey guys,

So this was a polish I have been lusting after for a while now, like most indie polishes if you wait too long you're pretty much screwed especially when the collection has a theme like Harry Potter. So when Harlow & Co had their Wicked Polish restock I took that chance to grab this one while it was in stock.

Like most things, I probably should have layered this over something to really showcase this. It took 4 coats to build up, and the diamond shaped glitter was a little hard to work with. Next time I would use a dark blue for an undie and do a bit more glitter placement.

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Lac Attack - Durmstrang

June Julep Maven Box

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Today I have my June Maven Box to show you, This month I got the Boho Glam box this was another month I almost skipped but at the last moment decided not to. I probably should have in retrospect but what can you do. More info after the jump

Cheeky Monkey - Raunchy Bitch

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Today is the last day of Cheeky Monkey, I saved the polish with my favourite name until last this polish is also the unique one in the bunch with shimmer.

Of course this polish is a really pretty blurple so my camera hates it and refused to photograph it accurately. It's more purple in real life but leans very much to the blue side. Damn blurples. So pretty yet such a pain in the butt.

This was two coats.

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Cheeky Monkey - Raunchy Bitch

Cheeky Monkey - Tease

Hey guys,

So today we have our second last Cheeky Monkey, This one was also one of their Seasonal Specials when I ordered so I picked it up, I probably wouldn't have bought this one otherwise but that being said it'll be a perfect base for nail art or other techniques.

The formula on this one was great like all the others, that's one thing Cheeky Monkey really has going for them, although as far as colours go there's nothing too original, but their formulas are wonderful.

This was two coats.

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Cheeky Monkey - Tease

Cheeky Monkey - Hot Slut

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Yay more Cheeky Monkey! So you guys know I love red polish! That being said I should probably stop BUYING red polish due to the excessive amount of similar reds I own, but seriously they're all just so amazing! It's like when I roll up to work in my red Escape, with my red jacket and my red travel mug. Yes that does happen. This red certainly doesn't fail.

This polish is a bit on the jelly-ish side. 3 coats for good measure and it's fabulous.

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Cheeky Monkey - Hot Slut

Cheeky Monkey - Get Wet

Hey guys,

Today we have another fun Cheeky Monkey polish. This one I picked up because it was one of their Seasonal Sale colours so it was $5 off, also the name kills me. This one is billed as a jelly pastel, I can't say that I found it too jelly-like it mostly seemed like a normal creme to me. This was three coats, I had no problems with application.

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Cheeky Monkey - Get Wet

Cheeky Monkey - Man Eater

Hey guys,

So first I have some sad news to share, on Friday Morning my Dad passed away after a short but grueling battle with Lung Cancer, my Dad and I were extremely close, but I feel incredibly lucky to have had 24 amazing years with him. There will be rough times ahead but he was always very supportive of my nail polish addiction (even though I don't think he understood it) so here's to you Dad.
And here is one of my favourite pictures of us.

Now on to our regularly scheduled program. I told you guys yesterday that today marked the start of Cheeky Monkey week. I first heard of this Canadian brand from Chantal over at Chantal's Corner and once I checked out their website and saw all their crazy polish names I knew this had to happen. Colour wise none are that original so I just picked some with my favourite names.

Each polish comes with a card attached that has a funny or cheeky saying. The card on this one was my favourite. Formula wise this one applied great in two coats. This one is a really fantastic red.

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Cheeky Monkey - Man Eater