Takko Tuesday! - No Fox Given

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Today, I have a fun creme from Takko Lacquer to share with you.  This polish was originally released with the fall collection.  Takko consistently adds to the Curiosities and Exquisites Collection which is an ongoing collection of creme polishes and toppers.  "No Fox Given" is a rusty brown creme with an amazing formula.  There is a lot of orange in this shade.  The formula is fantastic.  I am showing you just one coat with a glossy top coat here.  Some people may like two coats but if I can get away with one coat, it's a winner for me.

Takko Tuesday! - Peacock Feathers

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I am ashamed that I missed Takko Tuesday last week because I was ill.  It was a sad day indeed.  But I am back at it again this week with a pretty polish from Takko Lacquer.  Today, we are going to take a closer look at a new shade that is exclusive to the Mei Mei Signatures online store.  "Peacock Feathers" was released for a very short preorder window several weeks back on Mei Mei's site.  I would imagine it will be offered again.

Ellagee - Game of Theories Collection

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I have yet another fun little quad to share with you today.  This collection from Ellagee is not new but I have wanted to share all of her Game of Thrones inspired collections on the blog.  You can check out the other two collections I have reviewed here and here.  I am desperately awaiting GoT season 7 to drop (which is less than 2 months away!) and am currently reading A Dance of Dragons right now.  So the world of George R. R. Martin is in the forefront of my brain right now.  The Ellagee Game of Theories Collection is inspired by popular fan theories of the stories.  If you know the stories by heart, you will likely recognize these theories.  If you have never even heard of the books or the show (that is a pretty heavy rock you must be under), you will still love these shimmery, ethereal holographic polishes.  It's a win-win!

Striped Nails for the #31DC2017Weekly

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I am back on schedule with another challenge mani for you.  This week, for the #31DC2017Weekly, we are doing striped nails.  For some crazy reason, I decided to hand paint stripes.  That is usually a bad idea because they are never perfectly straight or perfectly spaced apart.  But I had this idea in my head and just went for it.  Overall, I am pleased with the results.

Pahlish - Doctor...Who? Collection

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Today, I have some new polishes from Pahlish to share with you.  The Doctor...Who? Collection is a quad of four polishes inspired by, of course, Doctor Who.  Each of the polishes is unique in color and finish but still make a nice collection.  Pahlish never disappoints with beautiful lacquers and great formulas.  They will be restocking this collection tomorrow, so let's take a look!

Lavish Polish - Squad Goals

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Two posts in one day...what is happening!  Like I said in my previous post, I was quite ill this week and am making up lost time.  Plus, I just had to show you this new collection from Lavish Polish.  the Squad Goals collection is a quad of cool jelly polishes with flakies and holographic microglitter.  They are bright and rich in color which make them perfect for summer.  The collection released tomorrow, so let's take a look!

Polka Dot Nails for the #31DC2017Weekly

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Another late post for the challenge but I have been super sick for the past 4 days and just couldn't drag myself into the polish room to paint.  But I am on the upswing now, so get ready for a bombardment of nails!   This week, we are starting with the design prompts for the challenge.  The first prompt is always the easiest, Polka Dots.  I think dotticures are the first nail art designs that people attempt when they are starting out doing more than just painting their nails.  They can be anything from simple little double side dots to more intricate mosaic patterns.  For me, I like simple.  So I did a gradient of dot sizes down the side of my nails for a fun little skittlette mani.

Top Shelf Lacquer - Cocktail Fun Holo'd Collection

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What better way to celebrate Friday than with a little cocktail fun?  I have a fun little collection of shifty holographic polishes from Top Shelf Lacquer to share with you today.  There are four multichrome metallic shifters in this quad that all have a nice linear holographic effect.  They released these polish both with and without the holographic effect.  So if you are interested in a non-holo version, that is available, too.  Since we want to see that awesome shift, I am including photos with both direct lighting and my duo lighting set up to catch that color shift.  Let's take a look!

Gradient Nails for the #31DC2017Weekly

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Just a few days late on my manicure for the weekly challenge, but hey, that's why the weekly version is great.  You have all week to complete it!  For the gradient prompt, I knew I wanted to try my hand at another scaled gradient but changed my mind at the last minute and did more of a reciprocal gradient.  If you want to know more about the different types or gradients, check out SimplyNailLogical's guide.  I am happy with how they turned out but I think the traditional scaled gradient with the colors going the same direction would have been better.  Oh well!  Still looks cool. :)

Takko Tuesday! - Buttercream

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Let's take a look at another beautiful creme color from Takko Lacquer.  "Buttercream" is a cream colored creme shade with a creamy opaque formula.  Yes...that sentence was purposeful.  The color of this polish is a warm, off-white with just a hint of pinky beige.  You can see the contrast of it against the pure white of the Takko Lacquer bottle caps.  This is a nice addition to the Curiosities and Exquisites Collection for spring and fits well with the other muted colors recently released.

Whimsical Ideas by Pam - Spring 2017 Collection

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I have a fun new collection from Whimsical Ideas by Pam to share with you all today!  The Spring 2017 Collection consists of 6 new shades with 3 glitter toppers, a jelly, a crelly and a creme.  The colors are all beautiful for spring and summer.  This collection is available right now, so let's take a look!

KBShimmer - All The Bright Moves Collection

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KBShimmer is releasing and brand new collection of neons for summer!  As far as I can remember, they have not put out a true neon collection before.  A few year ago, they had a nice selection of bleached out neons one summer but nothing like this one.  These babies are bright!  And the best part of all...you don't need a white base to get that blinding bright neon effect.  Another bonus for this collection, the names.  They perfectly punny in all the right ways.  My 80's nostalgia is in love with them.  Let's take a look!

Takko Tuesday! - Rose Water

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This is an exciting Takko Tuesday because I get to talk about my trip to Polish Con!  This was the second Polish Con event and it was held in New York City.  I love NYC but had only spent time in Manhattan on my previous trips.  This time, I got to hang out in Brooklyn which was a nice treat.  Not only did I get to see many of my favorite indie polish makers again, but I got to meet our illustrious Takko Lacquer creator, Sheryl!  Yay!  I have been talking to Sheryl for years now with Takko Lacquer releases and reviews.  But over that time we have become good friends and it was a treat to be able to meet her in person.  We had the best time looking at polishes and meeting other makers.  Plus, we got to check out some swanky bars and delicious eats in Manhattan together afterwards.  Best day ever!  For the occasion, I wore a new Takko Lacquer creme.

Rainbow Nails for the #31DC2017Weekly

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I hope you all had a wonderful weekend.  I sure did!  I was in NYC for Polish Con.  This was the second installment of The Polish Convention and it was even bigger than the first.  I will share more about the Con later.  But I had to get this week's edition of the #31DC2017Weekly up for you.  We are closing out the first set of prompts which are all about colors.  Ending on rainbow of course.  I revisited a mani I first did for the #31DC2013...a rainbow splatter mani.