Celestial Cosmetics and Color4Nails Stamping polishes

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Celestial Cosmetics has teamed up with Color4Nails to create a line of stamping polishes.  They have already released a set of creme shades and now have come out with a few holographic options.  I have the 5 new holographic shades to share with you today.  I will be showing you each color stamped over a light and dark base as well at the stamping polish used on it's own.  Overall, there polishes stamped well but you have to be selective on what color based to use them over.  They all showed up nicely over light bases but were iffy over the darker bases.  These new holo shades released on Friday, so let's get into the colors!

Takko Tuesday! - Color4Nails Exclusives

Happy Takko Tuesday!

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You are in for a real treat today.  I have three brand new Takko Lacquer polishes to share with you all!  Oh boy :)  This month, Takko Lacquer is releasing a new collection called Gems and Crystals.  The polishes are all inspired by precious gemstones and beautiful crystals and you can bet your booty that they are gorgeous.  Gorgeous!  Three of the polishes in this collection will only be available from my favorite stockist, Color4Nails.  If you like these three beauties, you will have a window of 2 days to pre-order them.  Hopefully, this will ensure that everyone that wants them will get a chance to purchase.  Are you ready?!

Pun with Pokemon - Exclusive Color4Nails Collection

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I have a fun little collection to share with you all today.  My favorite indie stockist, Color4Nails, has teamed up with six different indie polish makers to create a collection of polishes inspired but the resent Pokemon Go craze.  I will admit...I am one of the people that fell hard for this game.  I had never played Pokemon once in my life before but got hooked on this game as soon as it came out.  Hunting Pokemon in the real world?!?  Yes, please!  If you are a Pokemon fan as well, you will love the inspiration for these shades.  Each of the polishes in this collection are inspired by a favorite Pokemon.  They will only be available from the Color4Nails online store.  And the names are super punny which is a bonus.  You are going to want to catch them all!

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Cadillacquer - Valhalla Collection

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Today, I have some fun shimmers and crellies to share with you from an indie nail polish brand that is new to the blog.  Cadillacquer is a indie company out of Switzerland.  They were actually once of the first international indie brands that I have ever order from, which was years ago.  I always loved their interesting and contrasting color combos.  It has been a long time since I have tried any new shades, so I was thrilled to review this collection for Color4Nails.  They are the American stockist for the brand and offer great international shipping rates.  The Valhalla Collection is available now.  There are 10 beautiful shades all inspired by Norse mythology.  Let's take a look at these pretties!

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KBShimmer - Exclusive duo for Color4Nails

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Great news!  KBShimmer is launching at Color4Nails today.  That means even more people from around the world will be able to snag KBShimmer beauties from across the globe.  Color4Nails is my favorite indie nail polish stockist and they have great shipping rates world wide.  To celebrate, KBShimmer has created two polishes that will only be sold through C4N and no where else.  There will not be an unlimited supply of these, so if you like them, grab them.  At 3pm PDT today, you will be able to get these two new exclusives, the entire Summer 2016 Collection and 20+ additional shades that are popular in the KBShimmer line.  Yay!


Berried in the Sand - A raspberry pink jellyish base with a strong linear holo effect and lots of shimmery microflakies.  This one is awesome!  It is very holo in real life and the formula is fantastic.  I am showing you one coat topped with Clearly on Top.  ONE COAT!  Isn't that amazing?  I think so.

What the Shell - A grey/taupe crelly base that is packed to the brimmed with bright pink shimmer and sprinkled with teeny tiny square holo glitters.  The formula on this one is a little thicker and not as smooth of an application because of all of that shimmer.  But the final look is worth it.  I am showing you two coats with Clearly on Top.  I like these work appropriate neutrals with a little extra something special.

Aren't these two pretty?!?  I am torn on which one I like the best, I really like them both.  If you want to pick these up, head over to the Color4Nails shop at 3pm PDT tonight.  I am sure they will be a huge hit and fly off of the virtual shelf.  

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Thanks!

 - Amy McPolish McG

*products provided by the maker/stockist for honest review*

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Fair Maiden Polish - June 2016 Exclusive Duo for Color4Nails

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Today, I have two delicate holographic polishes from Fair Maiden Polish to share with you all.  These two polishes are exclusive to Color4Nails which is my most favorite indie nail polish stockist.  They also carry many other shades from Fair Maiden but you will only be able to get these two shades from C4N.  Let's take a look at these two!

Cupcake Polish - Exclusive duo for Color4Nails (Enchanted/Whimsy)

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Tonight, I have a quick look at two stunning polishes from Cupcake Polish.  They have produced another great duo of shades to be sold exclusively out of my favorite indie nail polish stockist, Color4Nails.  You will only be able to get these polishes through the stockist, they will not be sold on the Cupcake Polish store.  These colors are gorgeous, as per usual, and are available now for purchase.


Whimsy - A pink leaning orchid linear holographic polish with tons of pink and iridescent microflakie shimmer.  The holo in this shade is strong but not overwhelming.  It leads itself well to the name and feel of this polish.  Whimsical but bold.  The formula was really nice, a little on the thick side which is just the way I like it.  I did two coats with a glossy top coat here.  The strong blue flash of the holo makes my macro shot come out more darker and more purple than the actual color but you can really see all of those flakies in it.

Enchanted - An emerald green linear holographic polish with light blue/aqua and iridescent microflakie shimmer.  Oh damn...this one is amazing!  This polish really glows from within.  The color is deep, the formula is opaque and the shimmer is lovely.  I only used one thickish coat for this swatch.  Yep...one coat.  Then I topped it with a glossy top coat.  Beautiful, right?

As I said before, both of these polishes are available now from Color4Nails.  They retail for $14 each and have world wide shipping for a great price.  Be sure to check out the other Cupcake Polish shades that Color4Nails has to offer.

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Smooches!

 - Amy 'McPolish' McG

*products provided by the stockist for honest review*

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Rainbow Nails for the #31DC2016Weekly

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Sorry, this is a day late but that is the beauty of this challenge.  You can catch up whenever you can!  I had many ideas this rainbow mani and finally out together a few inspirations into one fun design.  I am going to call this Latex Waterfall Rainbow Gradient Tips.  Ha...that's a long name.  The products that I am using in this mani were sent to me for review in the past but today, we are just looking at the nail art.  I hope you like this fun little mani :)

Lilypad Lacquer Trio for Color4Nails

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I have a small little trio of shifty polishes to share with you all today.  They are from Lilypad Lacquer, which is an indie nail polish company out of Australia.  They have created a trio of polishes to be sold exclusively out of my favorite US stockist, Color4Nails.  There have been many Color4Nails exclusives lately and I am loving all of the wonderful shades and finishes.  When I first saw this trio, I though it looked a a little drab for Spring. Then I realized where they came from and right now, it is Autumn in Australia.  So these are perfect for that time of year there!  These three shades are flakie filled and super shifty.  They look pretty interesting on the nail, so let's take a look!

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A-England's newest Heavenly Quotes polishes

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I have two of the newest a-England shades to share with you today!  I love a-England.  Like seriously love.  Every single one of their polishes is perfect.  Well, at least all of them that I have tried.  This indie brand out of the UK is known for their one coat holos and interesting shades.  I would purchase any new collection from a-England site on seen without looking at any swatches I and I have).  These two new shades are part of the Heavenly Quotes collection which is a continuously running collection that has singles or duos added to it throughout the year.  These are the two new ones and they are beautiful!

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Cupcake Polish - Color4Nails exclusive duo

Happy Friday!

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I hope you all have a lovely weekend planned.  I do not have any plans and I am loving that.  Yay for open weekends!  Well, tonight, I have a lovely little holographic duo from Cupcake Polish to share with you.  As you saw in my Holo Hookup Box review, Cupcake Polish makes some pretty awesome linear holographic polishes.  They created this little duo to be sold exclusively through Color4Nails and they are gorgeous!  I wish my photos did these polishes justice.  They are just so pretty in person.

"Bitter Almonds" is a gunmetal grey linear holographic polish that is packed with metallic silver flakies.  There is a little bit of a golden shimmer in here as well.  Just a nice mix of metals.  The formula was great and this polish was opaque in almost one coat.  I did do two coats with a glossy top coat for this swatch.  The holo is very strong but still lets the flakies shine through.  Mmmmm...grey polish.

"Unrequited Love" is the other polish in the exclusive duo.  It is a deep berry/burgundy linear holographic polish with the same metallic silver flakies.  Under the burgundy base, these silver flakies take on a berry look to them.  So pretty!  The linear holo is very strong inthis one, too.  The formula was amazing and I only needed one thick coat for full opacity.  I did do a second coat to see if it changed the color at all but I couldn't see a difference.  These photos show it in two coats with a glossy top coat.

 Two stunners here.  And you can only get these from Color4Nails for limited time.  They are single batch pours and once they are sold out, they will not be restocked.  You can purchase the duo for $27 or get them individually for $14 each.  Make sure to add a few more pretties do you cart while you are at Color4Nails.  They offer free shipping with orders of 4 bottles or more to the US and they offer international shipping as well.  Bonus!

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Enjoy your weekend :)
- Amy McG (McPolish)

*products provided by stockist for honest review*

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Esmaltes Da Kelly - Marvel and DC Comics Polishes

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Tonight, I have some sparkly goodies from South America to share with you!  Esmaltes Da Kelly is an indie brand out of Brazil that I have been getting from Color4Nails for a long time now.  They always have awesome glitters!  So I was pretty excited to open my press sample box from Color4Nails and see a bunch of new glittery gems from Esmaltes Da Kelly in there.  I was sent half of the new Marvel & DC Comics collection for review and I have all of them for you today.  One of the cutest things about this collection are the bottle labels.  Each label has a little caricature of the comic book hero/villain that the polish was inspired by and each bottle cap has a cute little black bow.  These polishes are available now at Color4Nails for US customers.  Let's take a look!

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Celestial Cosmetics - It's All Happening Collection

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I some more delicious Australian indie nail polishes to share with you tonight!  Celestial Cosmetics is a 5-free nail polish brand out of southern Australia.  They are currently not shipping internationally from their online store but you can snag some in the US from Color4Nails.  As I have said before, Color4Nails is my go-to shop for international indie polish.  You just can't go wrong with them.  Today, I am sharing swatches of the It's All Happening collection which is inspired by the movie Almost Famous.  It is a set of seven polishes with all different finishes and colors.  The entire collection is available now from Color4Nails.  Let's take a look!

Femme Fatale duo for Color4Nails

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I have two lovely polishes to share with you tonight.  As you know, my favorite indie nail polish stockist is Color4Nails.  They always have a great selection of international and domestic indie brands to choose from and the prices are not crazy.  From time to time, indie brands with create special polishes to be sold exclusively from selected stockist shops.  Tonight, I have a set of these exclusive polishes from Femme Fatale Cosmetics that were made just for Color4Nails.  Femme Fatale Cosmetics is an Australian indie makeup company and stockist.  They make some absolutely gorgeous polishes and have been cranking out amazing collections this year.  I have a few older Femme Fatale polishes and I love them.  Also, many of their products are named after nerdy things and make reference to World of Warcraft frequently (which I love because I am a total WoW nerd).

Let's take a look at these beauties that you can only get from Color4Nails!

 "Ouija" is a charcoal linear holographic jelly polish loaded with gun metal and silver holographic glitters of various sizes.  Man, does this thing sparkle!  I used two coats with a glossy top coat for this swatch.  Even though it was so glitter packed it still was easy to apply.  Great color.

"Fire in the Sky" is a purple based polish with a strong pink/fuchsia shifty shimmer.  It is packed with small rainbow ultrachrome metallic flakies and tiny holo hexes. There is a lot going on in this polish and it is quite stunning.  I used to coats with a glossy top coat for this swatch.  The formula was thicker but still easy to apply. 

Both of these stunners are available now from Color4Nails and sell for $11 each.  I do not know if they will be restocked once they sell out.  Which is your fave?

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Thanks for stopping by!

- Amy McG aka McPolish

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Powder Perfect - The Upper Kingdom Collection

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This weekend, I have some super sparkly beauties to share with you all.  I was sent the Powder Perfect Upper Kingdom Collection from my favorite indie nail polish stockist, Color4Nails.  I have been purchasing international indie brands from Color4Nails for a very long time now (since they were just a Facebook page and took orders via email 2 years ago!).  They are my go to stockist and I love them.  Prices are great and they ship quickly.  So, as you can imagine, I was pretty excited to become part of their blogger team to help promote new collections they are stocking.

I have been eyeing this Australian brand for a while now as well.  Powder Perfect has a great range to holographics and glitters that are quite eye catching and I have heard rave reviews about them.  Well...this collection of 5 full coverage microglitters did not disappoint!  The Upper Kingdom Collection is inspired by Ancient Egypt.  I am truly loving this collection and it makes me want to try even more of Powder Perfect's line.  The formulas were perfect and opaque in two coats.  Let's get into some swatches and macros!

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