Pink on Thursdays (because it isn't Wednesday)

All my days are starting to blend into one. I chose, cropped and watermarked photos, to load into this post that I would call "We wear pink on Wednesday's". Except it isn't Wednesday. So we are going to do Throw Back Thursday to WWPOW!

I received this lovely light frosted pink in a Julep Maven box ages ago. I didn't think I would even like it, but it has become one of my favorite nude pinks and one that I reach for over and over.

Meet Lois.

This is the absolute perfect sea shell pink that is the perfect shade for my skin tone.

It has a bit of a subtle shimmer to it, but is still a "barely there" type of shade. It is so simple and classy!

Surprisingly, it was perfectly opaque in 2 coats. 

Shown here with a base coat, 2 coats of color and a top coat.

Since this one, I have been snatching up any Maven boxes that come with nude frost type shapes. I received 2 in my past box, and neither disappoints! If you are looking for a great nude shade, Julep is my go to!

What is your favorite nude shade?

Until next time,

Christa

2013 Favorites

I am back from my 2 week Holiday hiatus! I am not sure what happened, but all of my days just started to bleed into one and now here we are, in the bright shiny New Year!

A short silly story, but one of my friends said it bothers her when bloggers disappear because she thinks they've died.

I am alive.

Anyway...

Some of you might have noticed, I keep a Category on the right side of my blog for "Favorites". I don't always remember to link up a favorite, but every now and again I do. 

Lets take a look back on some of my favorite indies from this past year!!

Carpe Noctem Cosmetics

Man in White was the polish that sparked the 'My Favorites' Category. It has since been discontinued, and I promise you, I will make one of my life's missions, to find a dupe.

…to be continued...

See more photos HERE.

My friendship with Emily however, started a bit before MIW, with Star Spangled Banner and Liberty.

The polishes I wore for the 4th of July!

See more photos HERE.

I have reviewed bunches of Emily's polishes and have dozens of them!

I highly recommend all of her polishes and she makes FANTASTIC customs!

See my Customs HERE.

Spellbound Nails

 One of the very first polishes I purchased from Ashley was Pishsalver from her Alice in Wonderland Collection.

This is still one of my favorite nail art designs to date. It came out so cute and summery! I have tried a fair amount of Spellbound polishes and my collection of her polishes is second only to Carpe Noctem's. All of them are awesome! She has a lot of different polishes that will appeal to everyone's tastes.

Daphine Polish

Another brand that made it to my favorites, was Daphine Polish with Skating.

This one was so pretty and even in the midst of winter, it gave a nice minty summer feel. I am still all about this mani! See more photos HERE.

Glitterfied Nails

One of my other favorites from this year was Glitterfied Nails Diamond Ring.

I used this glitter topper in one of my favorite Galaxy manis to date. That galaxy mani produced an onslaught of friend's and cousins requesting the same design!

But even on its own, over a solid shade, this polish was so beautiful and was a rainbow of colors!

She has so many polishes to choose from, it would be hard to not find something you like!

So my reader, I will leave you with this Indie recap of my past 6 months or so of blogging!

I couldn't be more thankful for all of you and all of the support you have given to me so far! I can't wait to see what the new year brings forth!

**Disclosure: Some of the products in this post were provided to me by their manufacturer for my unbiased review. Please see my Disclaimer page for more info**

Indie Review: Daphine Polish Holiday Collection

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Hello! I just had my after dinner snack. I was going to munch a Swiss Roll, but I opted for a yogurt instead. I am trying to make healthier choices. My nephew happily shared it with me. He just recently started eating solid foods and he sure loved my peach yogurt!

Tonight I have 3 lovely Holiday polishes from a new-to-me indie, Daphine Polish. I really loved these. I swatched each of the 3 over 2 different shades of polish, so you could really get a feel for them.

You bet your butt this post is photo heavy!

First up is Skating, swatched over 2 coats of Essie Turquoise & Caicos with 1 coat of NYC Top coat.

Skating is an awesome glitter topper made up of metallic, matte and holo blue glitters in 3 different shades, metallic silver glitter and silver holo diamonds. It is all in a clear base with a nice subtle gold shimmer.

The above macro gives you a good look at all of the different glitters and the

gold shimmer.

This is 1 coat of Skating. Shown here in the shade.

The formula on this polish was awesome. All of these polishes were packed with glitter and are well suspended in their base. There was no sinkage what so ever. I gave the bottle a good shake before use and using the glob and spread method, I still got plenty of the diamonds out.

Next, I swatched it over Sinful Colors Hot Spot. I used 2 coats  of Skating for this swatch. 1 coat of NYC topcoat over all. I used a BM stamp plate for my accent nail.

I like it over the mint polish the best!

Next up is Rudolph's Nose. I swatched 1 coat over 2 coats of SH Pink Satin, with 1 coat of NYC topcoat over all.

Rudolph's Nose is made up of red metallic and matte glitters, with a sprinkle of holo glitter and a green iridescent glitter, all in a clear base! I enjoyed this over the metallic pink.

Here is another shot in the shade. I like how this glitter will be able to be used for several different holidays. I love a versatile glitter!

The formula on this one was also great. It went on smoothly and I felt I got plenty of glitter out of the bottle, even with just one coat.

Next I swatched this over a nice Christmas green, for a super holiday feel! The green polish I used is a Maybelline Express Finish, which I don't think exists anymore.

I used 2 coats of Rudolph's Nose for these swatches! ! coat of NYC topcoat over all.

I think the next one, might have my favorite swatches. But you can decide which you like best!

This one is called Christmas in a Bottle. I am not sure how the name could be any more appropriate!

This glitter is made up of green and red matte glitter, gold and silver holo glitters and even gold holo stars. 

Shown here is 1 coat of CiaB over Loreal Charmed, I'm Sure in the shade. 1 coat of NYC topcoat over all.

I am dying. I loved this combination. I used 2 coats of CiaB over Julep Misti from the December Maven box. 1 coat of NYC topcoat over all.

So pretty! The formula on this one was just as good as the others. It was a little difficult to get some of the stars out, but I did just a little fishing and I was able to get at least one for each nail.

On my accent nail, I painted a small silver Christmas Tree and I placed one of the stars at the top of it.

Overall, I absolutely loved these polishes from Daphine Polish. I can't wait to see what polishes and collections she comes out with next! She is a an indie maker to watch, that is for sure!

You should follow Daphine Polish on Facebook and check out her Etsy for more looks at her polishes!

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Did these polishes get you in the Christmas spirit? I keep hearing Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree in my head. 

:)

See you soon!

*Christa

**Disclosure: The product(s) in this post were provided to me by their manufacturer for my unbiased review. Please see my Disclaimer page for more info**

Indie Review: Glitterfied Nails Diamond Ring

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I have been totally out of commission since coming back from my vacation! I had a ton of fun in DisneyWorld, but apparently, I brought some germs home with me and now have a lovely sinus infection. Pretty much all I want to do is close my eyeballs so my head doesn't explode. 

BUT I can't wait to show you this amazing glitter from Andrea at Glitterfied Nails called Diamond Ring. It is so amazing!!

So amazing that I swatched it over 3 different colors and I wore it around town in a Galaxy mani. 

Diamond Ring is described as an iridescent opal glitter. It contains several different sized and shaped glitter in a clear base. The glitter shifts to many different pastel shades when over different colors and in different lights.

Here I layered Diamond Ring over 2 coats of Revlon Sugar Plum. 

Diamond Ring showed a lot of blue here over Sugar Plum. I am falling in love with this glitter all over again! Shown here with 1 coat of NYC Top coat.

Another shot of Diamond Ring in the sun.

Next I paired Diamond Ring over 2 coats of Revlon Chroma Chameleon Cobalt.

I love how evenly this glitter topper spread out and what great coverage I got in just one coat. You can see how many more colors can out over this blue. I see yellow, orange, blue, green and red!

I swatched it one final time over 2 coats of OPI Manicurist Of Seville.

Manicurist of Seville is a deep maroon shade and the iridescent glitters show up great over this one too. This glitter topper is awesome! It went on so smooth and you can see I got great coverage in one coat. Dry time was average and all glitters dried flat to the nail.

I decided to use this as a topper over a Galaxy mani. If you follow me on IG @PossiblyChrista, then you already saw a sneak peek of this mani! 

I am over the moon in love with this! This is my favorite galaxy mani to date!

Diamond Ring added just the right amount of galactic glitter to this mani.

What do you think? Do you think this glitter is as beautiful as I do?!

You can find Glitterfied Nails on

Facebook | Etsy

Andrea specializes in her Team Spirit lines and has so many awesome glitter combinations that are perfect to rock your favorite sport or school colors! Go show her some love!

**Disclosure: The product(s) in this post were provided to me by their manufacturer for my unbiased review. Please see my Disclaimer page for more info**

Indie Review: Carpe Noctem Cosmetics Man in White

As someone who loves staying up late and having a quiet house to myself, I really appreciate the name of Emily's shop, Carpe Noctem Cosmetics. 

Seize the Night.

Which is what I am doing right now!

Stay with me until the end because Emily has a sale going in her shop and you want to know the details!

I discovered Emily because I decided at the very last minute, that I did, in fact, want a patriotic glitter for the 4th of July. Go figure. Like I was really surprised when I woke up and made that decision.

So, I headed to Etsy and typed in Patriotic Glitters. And there was Star Spangled Kaboom, which you can see HERE in all its glory.

Emily's polishes are quality and affordable. After I received Star Spangled Kaboom, (along with Liberty and Concrete Confetti), I placed another order! 

Today I have the most beautiful purple I have ever ever seen!

Sorry, I'm not sorry for the swatch spam of Man in White!

Shown here is 2 coats of Man in White, over a SH base coat with no top coat. Photo taken in the shade. I left off the top coat for the first 2 pictures, to show how soft of a color this is! The finish was such a soft satin that I almost didn't want to use a top coat!

Man in White is a soft periwinkle base with a pink duochrome shift. 

Are you drooling yet?

The next photos are with top coat. Application was flawless. Smooth as buttah! The first coat was almost full coverage, with a bit of visible nail line peeking through. The 2nd coat made it completely opaque and darkened the color a bit.

The closeup shows the pink shift so perfectly. There are blue undertones that can be seen at just the right angles, but they were hard to capture. Inside, the polish tends to be more pink, but is just as stunning.

<3

There's the blue! There's the sneaky blue on my index finger!

Dry time was a little faster than average. I was thrown a little on the satin finish, since I wasn't expecting it to be so fluffy soft like a kitten that I did wait a little extra time before the second coat.

So here is the thing, this polish is seriously Limited Edition, since one of the components can't be purchased any more. Once this pretty is sold out, it will be gone forever :(

HOARD ALL THE POLISH!

I have to say, this being LE gives me a little anxiety about ever getting to the bottom of the bottle.

::Plans nail polish jewelry making fest::

Emily is currently is offering FREE SHIPPING since she reached 700+ likes on her FB page!

Go like her on Facebook HERE and head to her shop HERE to check out this polish and some of the other pretty pretties she has!

Use code 700FREESHIP for free shipping on orders over $10 until tomorrow (Midnight, July 9th).

Emily offers 3 sizes of polish, Small (holds 6ml--more than most indies mini's) for $3, Mediums (12ml) for $6 and Large bottles (15ml) for $9. Pricing for Spectraflair poli's are a bit more.

Sneak peek of South Haven Sunset!

Tell me what you think of Carpe Noctem Cosmetic polishes!