Deck Your Nails Out With Girly Bits This Winter

Let's face it... We don't need an excuse to deck out our nails with gorgeous shimmers, glitters, holographics, and textures. However, why not celebrate the season with luxurious lacquers and fantastic formulas from Girly Bits? Let's take a look at a few of the shades I've tried recently!

Arctic Sunrise is a beautiful bright blue with a heavy pink shimmer. I think it's appropriate for both winter and for upcoming spring and summer months. Gotta love a polish with good seasonal mileage! Three coats.

Bette Davis Eyes is a pale silver with a light textured finish. Cool! This was one of the newer Girly Bits shades that I was most curious about. I wasn't disappointed, it's really neat. If you prefer low-intensity textured finishes, this one has a really subtle grit to it. Two coats.

Ho Ho Hope is a red-toned-violet holographic shade with a subtle holo rainbow. The formula was lovely, needing just two coats for the coverage shown, and the color is enchanting.

Lover's Coral is a soft peachy-coral shade. I've worn this one twice recently, it's a great clean pink for when you are looking for something sweet and simple. Three coats.

Too Hot For Pants is a red-fuchsia jelly with heavy shimmer and holo microglitter. It's a very rich shade, which makes it a perfect choice for the holidays. Two coats shown.

Walk Like an Egyptian is one of my most favorite Girly Bits shades to date. This champagne gold is so luxurious. It's holographic in the sun, but looks just as lovely indoors! If you are a gold nail polish fan, this is totally a winner. This is three coats but many could get away with only two.

So, which one is your favorite? I love the variety of colors, textures, and finishes in the Girly Bits lineup, and am always impressed by the formulas. My top picks would be Walk Like an Egyptian and Bette Davis Eyes. Siiiillllver and gooooold, siiiiilllver and gooooolllddd....

Girly Bits polishes are sold on girlybitscosmetics.com and via distributors. Keep up with the brand on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for more info.

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Girly Bits Limited Edition - What Happens In Vegas... Ends Up On Instagram

Today Girly Bits has launched a limited edition shade that was created to commemorate Cosmoprof 2014: What Happens In Vegas... Ends Up On Instagram! This shade is a beautiful raspberry pink with holographic sparkle and glowy purple specks.

This is two coats of the shade, plus two coats of topcoat. Because of all the goodies packed into this polish, it can dry a little bumpy, so I doubled up on topcoat to smooth things out a bit.

Along with this lil' numba, Girly Bits is also re-releasing last year's Cosmoprof shade, What Happens In Vegas... Ends Up On Facebook. These shades will be sold until August 31st, so be sure to grab them soon if you want them!

Available now at www.girlybitscosmetics.com.

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Girly Bits Swatches: Auld Langs Wyne, Lay Down With Number 13, and Off the Scale

It's been a bit since I featured some Girly Bits shades on this blog! Here are some swatches of three shades I've had on recently: Auld Langs Wyne, Lay Down with Number 13, and Off the Scale. Let me know which one is your fav in the comments!

Auld Langs Wyne is a gorgeous rich burgundy wine shade with a holographic finish. It applied smoothly and the holo finish is dazzling. Three coats.

Lay Down With Number 13 is a blackened emerald shimmer with tiny flecks of magenta. Though I'm not one to swoon over dark shades, I have to admit that there is something very intriguing about this baby! Three coats.

Off the Scale is a blue glitter topper with an aqua gleam. I stacked three coats of this shade alone for a full coverage look. It's really eye catching! Three coats.

Which one is your favorite? I think if I had to pick, I'd go with Off the Scale, but I think all of them are great for different reasons!

Girly Bits polishes are sold on girlybitscosmetics.com and via distributors. Keep up with the brand on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for more info.

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Girly Bits' A Stripper Has Been Sleeping In My Bed

I love when nail polish names have a good bit of cheekiness to them without taking it too far into inappropriate territory. Girly Bits' second anniversary polish, A Stripper Has Been Sleeping In My Bed, finds a sweet spot with its funny name and the mega sparkles to back it up.

This polish is awesome for three reasons.

1. This glitter can be worn layered over your favorite shade, or you can use 2-3 coats alone for a full coverage glitter effect. I've used three coats here.

2. It's not as top coat hungry as I expected it to be. I really only needed one coat of Seche Vite. Win!

3. It's seriously so, so, so glittery. It glimmers wildly, especially in direct light or sunlight, but it isn't shy indoors either. The overall effect is kind of a medium gunmetal shade that brings a million sparks of glitter.

I haven't been jamming on chunky glitters as much lately, so this one is just perfect for my current tastes.



If you missed it, be sure to check out my Instavideo of this beauty in motion.

Girly Bits polishes are sold on girlybitscosmetics.com and via distributors. This particular polish has been put on hold because of a glitter batch issue, so be sure to keep up with the brand on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for more info on when it will be available again.

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Girly Bits Fall Season Premiere Collection for Fall 2013

Girly Bits' collection for fall is inspired by one of my favorite things: television! Pam took inspiration from three of her favorite TV shows for her Fall Season Premiere Collection and created three gorgeous shades to represent each of them. Holo lovers, take note: six of them are holographic!

Bones
The first show represented in this collection is Bones! I recently got into this show and eagerly gobbled up everything Netflix had to offer... I'm currently working my way through the new episodes they've just added.

Dancing Phalanges is a gorgeous pink-toned red with pink glass fleck shimmer. The shimmer is visible in all lights! I used three coats for maximum vibrance and squishability.

Gravedigger is a bruised black jelly with Halloween colored glitters. I was super impressed by the formula on this; the glitter didn't clump at all and the jelly applied smoothly and evenly. Three coats.

King of the Lab is a pumpkin orange with gold glass flecks. A beautiful orange, for sure, and it applied evenly. Three coats shown.

I wore this one as a full manicure after swatching and paired it with OPI Matte Topcoat and Cirque Neko. Unfortunately Neko was an LE from last year but Cirque Vectors from the new collection would have a similar effect.

Family Guy
While I've never been a huge fan of Family Guy, I have to say the shades it inspired are great! These bright and sparkly shades are sure to put a smile on your face, too.

Bird is the Word is a pinky-purple holo shimmer. This one is less linear than the other two in this collection but packs a punch with glints and flashes of pink and gold shimmer. Three coats.

Giggity Giggity Goo is a champagne holographic. A perfect pale gold, this shade is perfect for the holidays! Three coats.

What the Deuce? is a cheerful kelly green holographic. Three coats.

Saturday Night Live
Some naysayers may claim that SNL has lost its touch in recent years, but I still enjoy watching it! It's true that I miss fan favorites like Kristen Wiig, but I think the new cast has potential. There are three SNL inspired polishes in the Fall Season Premiere collection -- all holos with a little somethin' somethin' extra!

D!ck In a Box is a charcoal holo with a coarse linear holographic effect. This polish has flashes of pink flecks that, of course, didn't show up in my photos. I'm fairly certain I used 2 coats for this one.

More Cowbell is named for my favorite SNL skit ever. I've got a fever, and the only prescription... is more cowbell! This one has a flash of color similar to D!ck In a Box, except Cowbell's flash is blue. Again, it did not want to show up in my photos. Rude. ;) Three coats here.

Well Isn't That Special is a medium purple with white flakes. You can see the flakes best in the second photo - try looking right in the middle of the highlight on my nail. This is three coats. I wore this one for five days straight with zero chipping. Impressive!

PHEW! That was a lot of television to get through (just like my DVR)! What do you think? Which ones are your favorites? If you could make a polish collection based on a TV show, what would you pick?

Overall, I was super impressed with all of these. Great formulas, great colors, wonderful wide brushes, what more could a girl ask for? You can shop this collection via GirlyBitsCosmetics.com or browse Girly Bits stockists. Keep up with the brand on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for new release info, specials, and more.

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Jini Goes Indie! by Girly Bits and MakeUpMom123

Jini from MakeUpMom123 is celebrating her one year blogiversary! Congratulations Jini! To mark the occasion, she collaborated with indie brand Girly Bits to create a special custom polish, called Jini Goes Indie. This glitterbomb has been stuffed with all sorts of shapes, sizes, and colors of glitter.

Press Sample 

In this first look, I've layered it over LCN Lilac Blossom. I love the bright glitters over the soft purple base! They really stand out nicely. The only bummer about this combo is that it is harder to see the gorgeous pink shimmer in the base of Jini Goes Indie. BUT! Never fear! My next layering combo fixes this very problem...

Awww yea. Easier to see the pink shimmer now, right? I've used LCN Tokyo Expression as my base here.

All of the photos in this post show just one coat of Jini Goes Indie. It's positively packed with glitter, and applied nicely, especially considering how many different types of glitter are in here.

Good news! You can enter to WIN this polish (and a bunch of other prizes) in Jini's blogiversary giveaway!

This polish is available for purchase directly from Girly Bits. You can also pick it up from these Girly Bits distributors: Llarowe, Harlow & Co., Femme Fatale, & Foxy Fingertips.

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Girly Bits Season of Sparkle for Winter 2012

Good morning folks! Today I'm excited to share my Girly Bits Season of Sparkle swatches with you. Made up of nine polishes, this collection is well balanced between glitter toppers, jellies, shimmers and more. I don't know about you, but I'm ready to start lookin' at some pictures!

Eggnogoholic is sure to be a favorite for many of you -- I know it is for me! A soft white base with delicate gold glitters, this jelly beauty reached the opacity seen below in three coats. It had a lovely formula and I enjoyed the way it looked with my skintone.

Eight Crazy Nights is a glitter topper made up of blues, silvers, diamonds and holographic pieces in a clear base. I couldn't help myself and layered this one over Illamasqua Cameo. I can't even begin to describe to you guys how much I loved these two polishes together. If you look carefully, you can see one of the blue diamonds on my middle finger near the word "NAILS" in my watermark.

Fathomless. Hnnnnggggg. Look how pretty this is. I needed four coats for opacity here, but the layers weren't thick and the translucency of the base really allows the gold and green sparks to shine. I had no troubles with the formula. Don't you just want to go live inside this polish forever?

Heirloom is a clear based glitter topper "with all the vintage shades of a Victorian era Holiday." I love that description from Girly Bits. It does have a rather antiqued look to it, and I chose to layer it over OPI Berlin There Done That to try to complement that aesthetic. This is 1.5 coats.

Hot Toddy is a warm and shimmery red jelly. Sure to warm you from the inside out. :) The shimmer in this is beautiful. I believe I used three coats for the swatch below.

Long Winter's Nap is a cool grey base with blue, grey, and periwinkle glitters. I've shown three coats of it alone here. I am always drawn to greys, and this one is no exception. Long Winter's Nap feels so inherently "wintry" to me, I want to wrap up in a blanket when I look at it!

Ornamental My Dear Watson is a multicolor glitter topper made up of fuchsias, golds, and blues. I seriously enjoy the name of this polish so much. Shown here over American Apparel Dynasty, Ornamental appears to have a bit of reflective curling in areas but does lay flat on the nail.

Visions of Sugarplums is a showstopper! It starts with a warm purple jelly base and then adds loads of glitters. Most notable are the iridescent glitters that make this polish so eye catching. I've applied three coats below.

♪You're a Mean One...♪ is an adorable take on the red and green glitter topper. It's packed with micro green glitter, chunkier red and green pieces, black hearts (to represent the Grinch's black heart!) and black bars. I've had the Grinch song stuck in my head pretty much constantly since I swatched this one.

I'm dying to know -- which ones are you loving?

The Girly Bits shop is open until 8pm EST tonight, but after that Pam will be closing for the holidays. Don't fret, though! Girly Bits polishes are still available through the stockists at Llarowe, Harlow & Co., Overall Beauty, and Mei Mei's Signatures.

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Products provided for review.

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