Friday, August 31, 2012

Floral Nail Art

Pin It Hmmm it's been awhile since I did some nail art from "the list"! Now that we're semi settled into our new apartment and my nail stuff is unpacked, I can finally get down to business!

If you're new to my blog (*waves*!) and aren't familiar with "the list", pretty much - in a previous giveaway I asked for nail art suggestions. Welp, those suggestions ended up forming "the list", where I am going top to bottom doing them all :]

Floral Nail Art

So here's the next "the list" mani suggestion, floral!

Thursday, August 30, 2012

SHIMMER POLISH: Natalie

Pin It Today I have another treasure from Shimmer Polish!

Shimmer Polish Natalie

Take a jump and check out the swatches! You WILL NOT regret!

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

STARRY EARTH: Honor Bound

Pin It It's WEDDDDDNESDAYYYY! It's almost PAYYYYYDAYYYYY! hahahaha

Starry Earth Honor Bound

Here's another gem from Starry Earth! I figured I'd share this one today because I know how everyone loves milky polishes! :] Review and swatches after the jump, as always!

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

[CLOSED] JULEP: Intro Box Review, Discount Offer & GIVEAWAY!

Pin It Today I have something special for you!

Julep Maven It Girl Intro Box

By now most people are familiar with Julep, if you aren't, OR even if you are... I have swatches, a discount intro box offer and a giveaway after the jump!

Monday, August 27, 2012

8/27 Manic-ure Giveaways Monday

Pin It YAY! I HAVE INTERWEBZ! Which meansssssssssss I get to post some super awesome giveaways for you guys!

 Also, These are the giveaways I've seen on my Facebook feeds, Twitter, and Blog feed. If I missed yours, please email me (LaceAndLacquers@gmail.com) with the link to the giveaway and I will put your giveaway in next weeks post! :]

DOUBLE also! If you are a blogger or indie polish maker, please read my message at the end of this post <3

Jump! Jump! Jump! Jump!

Sunday, August 26, 2012

SONOMA NAIL ART: Go to Napa for Auto Parts

Pin It Oh Sonoma Nail Art. How I hate/love you. I LOVE the unique glitter mixes but HATE that it took FIVE shop openings for me to get my little hands on one of your beauties!

Sonoma Nail Art Go To Napa for Auto Parts

AHHH just what I've been lusting after, a blue and yellow glitter polish! I keep seeing more pop up, thankfully. This one is the first I've been able to buy though :] Swatches after le jump!

Saturday, August 25, 2012

MAKEUP YOUR FACE: Keep on Loving You

Pin It
I have more Makeup Your Face polish for you guys!

Makeup Your Face Keep on Loving You

I know a LOT of people are a huge fan of multi-colored glitter top coats, if you're one of those people - check this out! If you're not, like me, check it out! I was pretty happy with this mix!

Friday, August 24, 2012

STARRY EARTH: Historically Inaccurate

Pin It If you're on my Facebook page, I was teasing you with this polish last week :] This is, in all honesty, one of the most unique polishes I've seen in awhile!

Starry Earth Historically Inaccurate

I've been waiting for someone to come up with a teal and brown combo polish! Jump over, I got swatches and stuff for you!

Thursday, August 23, 2012

DARING DIGITS: Batman

Pin It NANANANANANANANANA BATTTTMANNNN! Haha I don't know if that was enough NANA's, I got kinda key happy there... Anyways! BATMAN! GLITTER! INSPIRED! POLISH! Anyone have a crush on Christian Bale? *shamelessly raises hand*

Daring Digits Batman

Amongst Daring Digits' superhero series, I KNEW this on I HAD to have. Eventually I will purchase the rest ;] Does that not look gorgeous in the bottle or does it not look gorgeous in the bottle?


Wednesday, August 22, 2012

MAKEUP YOUR FACE: Funfetti & I Need Blue Tonight

Pin It I'm back from the dead! Well... somewhat haha. Turns out ATT never scheduled our appointment so Monday will be the soonest for internet and tv. *sigh*

Here's some more indie pretties from Makeup Your Face!


Makeup Your Face Funfetti (left) and I Need Blue Tonight (right)

I was going to do these separate but figured you deserved 2 since I've been MIA! I have swatches for ya! Jump over :D


Tuesday, August 21, 2012

8/21 [BELATED] Manic-ure Giveaways Monday

Pin It BAHHH! Sorry for the delay, I was going to do a polish post but I don't want to deprive you guys of giveaways!! This one is shorter than usual because I did these last Wednesday and never got a chance to update because of the move :[

Also, These are the giveaways I've seen on my Facebook feeds, Twitter, and Blog feed. If I missed yours, please email me (LaceAndLacquers@gmail.com) with the link to the giveaway and I will put your giveaway in next weeks post! :]

Jump over!

Saturday, August 18, 2012

*Short unexpected Blog hiatus*

Pin It I won't be able to post until Monday. AT&T never scheduled our appointment for TV/Internet. So Monday is the earliest we'll have Internet. *sigh*


Thursday, August 16, 2012

SHIMMER POLISH (PART 2): Airriann & Jasmine Swatches & Review

Pin It Glitter everywhere! Who doesn't like glitter? Ok, rhetorical question haha! If you don't like glitter, I'm sorry :[ ...This post is packed with glitter if you love glitter!

Shimmer Polish Airriann (left) and Jasmine (right)

I saved my 2 favorite for last! If you missed the first part to this 2 part review, check it out here! So for some more glitter, jump on over!


Wednesday, August 15, 2012

MAKEUP YOUR FACE: Teal Love = Real Love over ZOYA Perrie

Pin It Hey guys! T minus 2 days until I move! Luckily I have enough swatches to last me maybe another week or so! Bummer is, I didn't get to do my "the list" posts for this week :[ And I already chopped my nails off and packed my polish. SOOO that's on hiatus for the moment. BUT here's a pretty little indie for ya!

Makeup Your Face Teal Love = Real Love

I'm still trying to figure out what Teal Love is lmfao. Whatever, it's a cute polish! I layered it over Zoya Perrie because it looks SUPER cute over that color! Check it out!

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

URBAN OUTFITTERS: Sea Dust (AKA The Possible Deborah Lippmann Mermaid's Dream Dupe)

Pin It Ugh, does anyone use BlogPress on iPhone? It hasn't been nice to me for a few days now so now I have to use the lame Blogger app :[

ANYWAYS! If you like me on Facebook, you know I made quite a hefty purchase of polish for a blogger and I. Welp, today I'm going to bring you swatches of that polish!

Urban Outfitters Sea Dust

If you haven't heard the hoohah about this Urban Outfitters polish, pretty much - it's a Deborah Lippmann Mermaid's Dream dupe... for super cheap haha. It was about time a dupe came out for Mermaid's Dream! Swatches and review after the jumparoo!


Monday, August 13, 2012

8/13 Manic-ure Giveaways Monday!

Pin It Hey guyyyyyyyyyyys!

Here's this week's edition of Manic-ure Giveaways Monday! I'm glad you all are enjoying this weekly post series :] As always, you can find a link to last week's post at the end of this in case you didn't enter those giveaways!

Also, These are the giveaways I've seen on my Facebook feeds, Twitter, and Blog feed. If I missed yours, please email me (LaceAndLacquers@gmail.com) with the link to the giveaway and I will put your giveaway in next weeks post! :]

Jump over!

Sunday, August 12, 2012

REVLON Electric Pink & DARING DIGITS Gooseberry Square

Pin It Today I have swatches of a Revlon polish I found in a $2 pack from Big Lots and a pretty little indie polish by Daring Digits!

 Daring Digits Gooseberry Square (left) and Revlon Electric Pink (right)

It took me awhile to figure out what I wanted to layer Gooseberry Square over but, I think this ended up looking pretty cute and fun! If you're like me 1) loves green or 2) love square glitter, you might want to check this one out :]

Saturday, August 11, 2012

MAKEUP YOUR FACE: Review & Swatches - Girls Rule, Girls Rock Your Boys & Boys Drool

Pin It Today I have swatches of new polishes by Makeup Your Face!

Makeup Your Face (L->R) Girls Rule, Girls Rock Your Boys, Boys Drool

 Makeup Your Face started out by making and selling mineral makeup but now is branching out into selling handmixed polishes! Today I have swatches of just 3 of the many polishes she has up for sale!

Jump over for swatches and review :]

Friday, August 10, 2012

Sparkly Polka Dot Manicure

Pin It Blargggg! Sorry this is a little late, it's been a hectic Friday! Without further adieu! Here is number 6 on "the list"! If you're new here and not familiar with the list... (HIII!!!!) "the list" is ALL the suggestions for nail art I recieved last giveaway! I'm working my way down doing every one of them :] Why? Because I rock.


Number 6 was requested to beeeee... Sparkly polka dots! More after the jump!

[CLOSED] 750 FACEBOOK LIKES GIVEAWAY!

Pin It YAY! I hit 750 likes on Facebook :] To celebrate here is an AWESOME giveaway! This time, instead of just one winner - there will be THREE winners!

The best part?! This giveaway contains 4 prizes sponsored by 2 of my favorite indie brands! Maisie Shine and Nail Sauce!

Enter in the Rafflecopter widget below to be entered to win one of the following prizes:

PRIZE #1: Maisie Shine Dragon Scales (my favorite MS polish!)
and a DISCONTINUED Nail Sauce in Punk Rock Tutu!
PRIZE #2: Nail Sauce Abalone Shell (my favorite NS polish!)
and Nail Sauce What the Hex?
PRIZE #3: A Lip Smacker polish, lip balm, nail art duo in
(my favorite Girl Scout Cookie) Shortbread! AND Color Club Red-ical Gypsy!

This giveaway is only open to residents of the US.
All ages may enter, those younger than 18 please get parent's permission.
The giveaway will run Fri. 8/10 - Fri. 8/31!

a Rafflecopter giveaway
GOOD LUCK! <3 {& THANK YOU!!!!!}

Thursday, August 9, 2012

CHINA GLAZE: Swanky Silk

Pin It So I realize every time I blog, right before I introduce the polish... I talk about the day of the week lmao


Today I have the ONLY polish from the recent China Glaze New Bohemian Collection that I was slightly attracted to. I'm still dissapointed by the lack of color shift but meh! I'll get over it?

Swatches for youuuuuuuuuuuu!

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

SHIMMER POLISH (Part 1): Liana & Caroline Swatches & Review

Pin It  YAY It's Wednesday! Hope everyone is having a great week so far :]

Shimmer Polish Liana (left) and Caroline (right)

Today is the first part of a two part review of Shimmer Polish. You guys know I love my Indie polish! And glitter bomb Indie polish just makes the world 100x better!

Swatches and review after le jump!

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Summer Inspired Nail Art

Pin It Here's another one of your suggestions! AKA "the list" manicures.

I toyed around with a ton of ideas in my head. I Googled some manicures to get some ideas and this was what I came up with!



After seeing a bunch of gradients it REALLY made me want to do one haha.

Pictures and more after the break!

How to removed a stuck nail polish cap!

Pin It Someone asked me if this was on my blog! I posted it to Facebook but I decided to post here since not everyone likes my Facebook page and not everyone follows me on Blogspot!

I've done this for years and decided to share when my cap got stuck today. Just take a rubber band (this is a silly band lmao) and wrap it right around the cap so it won't slip. And then open the bottle! Wallah! Hasn't failed me yet!



Enjoy the little tip!

Monday, August 6, 2012

8/6 Manic-ure Giveaways Monday!

Pin It I hope everyone is having a good Monday so far! I'm here to make it brighter ;] Here is my weekly giveaways post! Click on over to see this week's list, good luck!

These are the giveaways I've seen on my Facebook feeds, Twitter, and Blog feed. If I missed yours, please email me (LaceAndLacquers@gmail.com) with the link to the giveaway and I will put your giveaway in next weeks post! :]

Sunday, August 5, 2012

Zoya Remove + V.S. Cutex Advanced Revival

Pin It Today's post is a little different than you are used to from me. BUT It's still nail related :] However, I warn you that it is longer and more wordy than most of my posts! But worth it!

Cutex Advanced Revival (left) , Zoya Remove + (right)

I don't know if you guys have heard of, or received a sample of, the new Cutex Advanced Revival. I received a sample felt pad last month and I was pretty impressed with it so I decided to give a bottle a shot!

Now, why the comparison? BECAUSEEEE it reminded me and a few other girls I've talked to of Zoya Remove + and because Zoya is $9.99 for a 8oz bottle and Cutex is $1.96 (EDIT: at Walmart) for a 6oz bottle.

So jump over and take a look at my comparison research of these two removers:

Saturday, August 4, 2012

REVLON COLORSTAY: Vintage Rose & MAYBELLINE COLOR SHOW: Bold Gold

Pin It It's Saturdayyyy! And you know what that means?! BATMAN MOVIE DAY! Oh, and some swatches for you guys :D

Revlon Vintage Rose (left) and Maybelline Bold Gold (right)

I picked these up the other day to keep my Indie addiction at bay. These are 2 of my favorite Drugstore polishes right now. Jump over for swatches and stuff! ;]

Friday, August 3, 2012

I like green polish and I cannot lie. [Sinful Colors greens]

Pin It I know you guys know I love greens and blues, mostly because I've beaten a dead horse! Anyways, I already did a post on blue China Glaze polishes and I thought it would be appropriate to post some GREENS!

Sinful Colors L->R: Last Chance, Envy and Leap Flog

Swatches and a comparison after the jump!

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Free Handed Nail Art: Tribal

Pin It I'm still working my way down "the list" of YOUR suggestions for nail art! The next suggested was free handed. Oh so many options! I went with tribal because 1) it's awesome 2) it's my favorite free handed nail art and 3) I haven't done it in awhile!

Free handed tribal nail art

More pictures, close ups and colors used after the jump :]

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

CHINA GLAZE: Manhunt

Pin It Happy Hump Day! (I always think of camels on Wednesday, am I weird?)

China Glaze Manhunt

Today I have a GORGEOUS, Man Hunt, from the China Glaze On Safari Collection. Swatches, review and comparison after le jump!