Road to Polish Con - Week 11 (LynB Designs, Pretty Jelly)

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Well...it is the final week of the Road to Polish Con Series.  For Week 11, we only have two pretty polishes to share.  But that makes 32 polishes in total over the 11 weeks of this series.  How many of them have you picked up?  And...who is going to Polish Con later this month?  Let's go ahead and take a look at the exclusive shades that LynB Designs and Pretty Jelly have to offer us next week!

Road to Polish Con - Week 10 (Blush Lacquer, Pahlish, Nevermind Polish)

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We are quickly reaching the end of the Road to Polish Con series.  And that is because The Polish Convention is less than a month away!  Are you planning on joining all the nail crazed, indie polish lovers in Chicago next month?  These three indie brands will be attending the Con and have their new shinies up for grabs.  Next week, you will be able to snag three exclusive shades from the Polish Con site. For Week 10, we have polishes from Blush Lacquer, Pahlish and Nevermind Polish.  Let's take a look!

Road to Polish Con - Week 9 (Girly Bits Cosmetics, Fair Maiden Polish, Bad Bitch Polish)

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The Polish Convention is just around the corner and there are only a few more weeks left in the Road to Polish Con Series.  Next week, we will have three more exclusives to snatch up from the Polish Con site.  There will be lovely fall/winter shades from Girly Bits Cosmetics, Fair Maiden Polish and Bad Bitch Polish.  Let's take a look at the new colors for Week 9!

Road to Polish Con - Week 8 (The Don Deeva, Bluebird Lacquer, Nvr Enuff Polish)

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It's Thursday, time to take a look at what is coming up in the Road to Polish Con Series!  For Week 8, we will have three more exclusive shades available from three indie polish brands.  Each of these brands will be attending The Polish Convention in September to sell their sparkly creations.  The brand for Week 8 are: The Don Deeva, Bluebird Lacquer and Nvr Enuff Polish.  You can still purchase Week 7 polishes through Saturday.  Then on Sunday, these three will be available.  Let's take a look!

Road to Polish Con - Week 7 (Alter Ego, Native War Paints, Painted Polish)

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We are taking a look at the Week 7 polishes in the Road to Polish Con series today.  The Polish Convention is being help in Chicago this September and each week leading up to the even there are exclusive polishes available from indie brands attending the convention.  Currently, you can get Week 6 polishes up through Saturday.  But starting on Sunday, you will be able to purchase three new shades from Alter Ego, Native War Paints and Painted Polish.  Let's take a look at these three pretty polishes!

Road to Polish Con - Week 6 (Leesha's Lacquer, Supernatural Lacquer, Scofflaw Varnish)

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It's that time of the week again!  We get to take a look at what the Road to Polish Con series has to offer up for next week.  Right now, you can still get Week 5 polishes until the end of day on Saturday.  But starting on Sunday, you will be able to purchase three new polishes from three fun indie brands participating in this fall's Polish Convention.  For Week 6, we have exclusive shades from Leesha's Lacquer, Supernatural Lacquer and Scofflaw Varnish.  Let's take a look!

Road to Polish Con - Week 4 (Bohemian Polish, Contrary Polish, Anonymous Lacquer)

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I have another set of beautiful polishes to share with you for Week 4 of the Road to Polish Con series!  Each week leading up to The Polish Convention in Chicago this September, there will be three exclusive polishes offered from indie brands attending the convention.  These polishes will only be available for purchase for one week and then a new batch of exclusives will be released.  See the previous weeks here!  For the fourth week of the series, we have polishes from Bohemian Polish, Contrary Polish and Anonymous Lacquer.  Let's take a look!

Ellagee - Hella Holo Customs

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I have three of the prettiest little holographic polishes to share with you today!  Ellagee is one of the guest makers for the Hella Holo Customs group this month.  This is a Facebook group that provides inspiration photos to makers then votes on the photos and the names of the custom creations.  You will only be able to purchase these polishes by joining the HHC Facebook Group.  So go ahead and do that now so you can get your hands on these delicious shades!

Road to Polish Con - Week 3 (KBShimmer, Lollipop Posse Lacquer, Darling Diva Polish)

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It's Thursday...that means it is time to look at next week's exclusive shades for the Road to Polish Con series!   For Week 3, we have special polishes from three indie brands that will be attending The Polish Convention this fall in Chicago.  We will have shades from KBShimmer, Lollipop Posse Lacquer and Darling Diva Polish available starting on Sunday.  Right now, you can still get Week 2 polishes up until Saturday.  I heard that Week 1 polishes have already started shipping out if you opted to have then shipped each week.  You also have the option to have all of the Road to Polish Con polishes shipped in one package at the end to save on shipping costs.  I think that is a fantastic feature!  Are you ready to see what is coming up for Week 3?

Road to Polish Con - Week 2 (Fanchromatic Nails, Lavish Polish, Colors by Llarowe)

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The Road to Polish Con is underway!  Week 1 exclusives are available this week until Saturday.  Then, on Sunday, Week 2 polishes will be available.  There are two different shipping options available.  You can just purchase as you go each week and have the polishes shipped to you within the turn around time.  Or you can hold all of your purchases until the end and have them all shipped at once in one package (and one shipping charge).  All of the shipping info is located on The Polish Convention site.  For Week 2, there are three indie brands offering up delicious beauties for the Con.  One is brand new to the Con, one is brand new to the Chicago Con and one has been to them all so far.  Let's take a look at them!

Road to Polish Con - Week 1 (Great Lakes Lacquer, Ever After Polish, Tonic Polish)

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I am so happy to announce that I am an official blogger for The Polish Convention this fall!  The Polish Con is a biannual meet up for indie nail polish companies for sell their gorgeous polishes, fanatics like us to snag exclusive shades and meet makers, and for budding nail artists to brush up on new nail art techniques.  I have attended both of the Polish Cons that have occurred and hope to make it to the third one this fall in Chicago.  This year, for the Spring 2017 NYC Con, the creators have started a "Road to Polish Con" sale and are doing it again for the Fall 2017 Chicago Con.  Starting next week, indie brands that will be participating in the Con will have exclusive polishes available each week leading up to the convention.  These polishes will be available for purchase through the official Polish Con site and are limited edition batches.  The Fall convention is in Chicago again and the theme is A Fair to Remember.  So get ready for lots of fun polish names to enhance those themes.  Let's take a look at the very first week of exclusives!

Takko Tuesday! - Peacock Feathers

Happy Takko Tuesday!

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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.

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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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.  

Color4Nails online store

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KBShimmer online store

KBShimmer social media (Facebook Twitter Instagram)

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

Happy Sunday!

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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.

Color4Nails online store 

Cupcake Polish online store

Smooches!

 - Amy 'McPolish' McG

*products provided by the stockist for honest review*

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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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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!

Color4Nails online store
Cupcake Polish online store

Enjoy your weekend :)
- Amy McG (McPolish)

*products provided by stockist for honest review*

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Pipe down this Love is Bliss June box

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Hi lovelies!

There is a super cool monthly indie polish box available that you should definitely check out!  "Pipe down this Love is Bliss" is a themed monthly polish box that is the combination of three indie brands: Pipe Dream Polish, Love Angeline and Bliss Polish.  Each month they also feature another indie maker to round out the box with 4 exclusive polishes for $30.  For June, the theme of the box is "Take Me Away" and all the polishes are inspired by a tropical beach vacation.  The ladies asked The Juice Box Lacquer to join in for this months box and it is a bittersweet collaboration because Bre is closing up shop.  This will be one of her last new polishes to be released...so you better get your hands on it!

"Sunset on Paradise" is the polish from Bliss Polish.  I love this orange/coral crelly!  There is a mix of red and pink and gold glitters that really make you think of a tropical sunset.  I used 2 thick coats with a top coat for this swatch.

"Sand Castles" is from Love, Angeline.  Oh boy!  I just love, love, love this polish.  It's a very flattering nude polish with a subtle holo and multicolored microflakies.  So beautiful!  I used 2 coats for full coverage along with a top coat.

"Sea Bubbles" is from Pipe Dream Polish.  I dabbed on 1 coat of this teal/blue holo glitter topper over a coral base.  Who doesn't love circle glitter???  This glitter looks great over many colors.

"Sparkling Waters" is the special, goodbye polish from The Juice Box Lacquer.  This is really stunning and full of teal and gold flakies.  I used three coats for full opacity but this looks great with one coat over darker colors.

The "Take Me Away" box releases today at 10am PST!!  You can get all 4 of these exclusive polishes for just $30 plus shipping and handling.  There will only be 30 boxes available, so be sure to order one before they are all gone!!

This month the "Pipe down this Love is Bliss" box will be sold from the Bliss Polish store.  But be sure to check out all the stores for even more indie beauties!

Bliss Polish store
Pipe Dream Polish store
Love, Angeline store
The Juice Box Lacquer store
Pipe down this Love is Bliss IG page

Smooches!!
- Amy McG