NCC presents: Snoopy and Woodstock nail art

Time for my Animals #3 for this month's theme for the Nail Challenge Collaborative. And this time I actually have two animals to show ;) both a dog which happens to be called Snoopy and a little yellow canary bird called Woodstock.. well, I guess you already guessed it, but it's Peanuts! :) I used a super pale pastel yellow and a mint blue pastel gradient base and also a yellow, blue and white glitter gradient on top for my other nails. Then free handed snoopy and Woodstock with nail polish, dotting tool and fine liner brush as usual. And yea, I'm happy with the result, hope you'll like it too :)

My dominant hand. ^^

Polishes used:
ZTIZ (black creme)
Kleancolor - White
Essence - That's What I Mint!
Essence - Love Is In The Air
Essence - Bee My Honey
Glam Polish - Bee-Do! Bee-Do! Bee-Do!

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Glam Polish Welcome to Storybrooke Collection Swatches & Review

Glam Polish has a new collection out, Welcome to Storybrooke, inspired by ABC's TV show 'Once Upon a Time'. I personally watch and enjoy the show; not only am I a sucker for fairy tales slash anything Disney related, but there's lots of good eye candy for both ladies and the fellas. Speaking of eye candy, let's take a look at these Glam Polish shades!

Hat Trick is a multichrome holographic that shifts from a pink-rose to copper to green. I've chosen to layer my swatch over black, because that's how I would wear it out into the world.

The Thing You Love Most is a multichrome holographic that shifts from violet to pink to orange. Again, I've layered one coat over black for my swatches to amp up the multichromatic effect.

A Land Without Magic is a teal-leaning emerald green holographic with iridescent microglitter and shimmer. I used two coats.

Desperate Souls is a deep, blackened purple with a holographic finish. It has a pretty green shimmer to it that shifts to a warm pink when seen at an angle, though unfortunately I had a tough time capturing it in my photos. Two coats.

Fruit of the Poisonous Tree is a deep, plum colored holographic with a magenta shimmer to it. This is by far and away my favorite of the shades I received to swatch, which is not to say the others were bad! This one is just that good. It's fully gorgeous and luxe. Two coats.

Second Star to the Right is an indigo holographic with blue glass flecks (I called them "sparks" in my notes) that shift to pink/violet. It leans more purple in person; my second photo is most accurate. Two coats.

So, what do you think? My top picks are Fruit of the Poisonous Tree, A Land Without Magic, and Hat Trick. All of the shades had great formulas, and dazzled with their complex finishes. No duds here, it all comes down to your personal color preference.

The Welcome to Storybrooke collection is available now from www.glampolish.com.au. Shipping rates to the USA are $7.95 for the first polish and $1.00 for each additional polish.

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Glam Polish Assortment - Swatch and Review

It takes a lot for an indie brand to catch my eye these days in the vast sea of nail polish, but the Australian brand Glam Polish really sparked my interest. I've seen a lot of beautiful swatches of Glam Polishes lately and was very excited to give six of them a try for myself. Not only do these polishes have great formulas, they are adorable and fun color combinations! They are a breath of fresh air amidst the heaviness of the current winter collections.

Blue Goo is a sky blue base with pink, green, lavender, and blue glitters, plus white squares and short white bars. I think that even people with a distaste for bar glitter would like these matte bars -- they are more like rectangles than the usual glitter "bars." The formula was easy to use and applied evenly. Three coats.

Fern Gully is one of my favorites of the bunch. This gorgeous green jelly base is positively packed with white glitters that make the polish look carbonated. It also has pink squares and butterflies, as well as neon green glitters. Formula was smooth and even, and I used three coats for the swatch below.

Fraggle Rock is a turquoise blue shade with pink, blue, and white glitters. The combination of colors in this one is really fun, and I was a huge fan of Fraggle Rock when I was growing up. One thing to note is that some of the glitters in this are on the large side, and may not sit flat on curved nails. The formula was otherwise delightful, though! Three coats shown.

Funhouse is a soft white base accented by pink and purple glitters in various sizes. The color palette of this one is fabulous, too. It's very girly and fun! The polish applied well and evened out brilliantly. Three coats shown.

Margaritaville has a bright peach base sprinkled with purple, pink, and green glitters. The glitters are the perfect accents to the pretty base without overwhelming it. Again, the formula was nice and smooth and the glitters didn't clump up at all. Three coats.

Mars Attacks! is a minty base with a rainbow of glitter colors (including pink butterflies)! This one gave me some trouble when I went to photograph it. I was able to adjust the base color in my editing process but unfortunately the blue glitters were turned turquoise, too! Regardless, this polish makes me think "spring," my favorite polish season, so naturally I am a fan. Really cute. Three coats.

I really enjoyed my first experience with Glam Polish. Oftentimes, these types of polishes can get a little lumpy when applied to the nail but these were not lumpy at all. They applied evenly and smoothly, with great pigmentation, and with a nice amount of glitter. Plus, they are just so cute and bright and fun! You can't look at these polishes without smiling. I can say that I'm definitely a fan!

Shipping to Australia & USA is available from www.glampolish.com.au.
International stockists include:
USA - Color4Nails
UK - Rainbow Connection
EUROPE - Norway Nails
SINGAPORE - Mei Mei's Signatures

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