NOTD - Kiss By the Tree Meets Manhattan

Good morrow fellow nail polish enthusiasts! Today I have a beautiful new glitter top coat to show you from Finger Paints to get you ready for the holiday season.

This polish is called Kiss By the Tree from the Holiday Love Affair collection that can be found at Sally's. Kiss By the Tree consists of multiple shapes and sizes of white and metallic red glitters in a clear base. I decided (and found after testing some swatches) that it is best when swatched over a darker base color to make the red glitter really POP! My swatches are 2 coats of Manhattan by NYC which is a deep purple polish followed by 1 coat of Kiss By The Tree.

The first thing that pops into my head when I look at this polish is candy canes, which SCREAMS holiday season in my opinion (which I am totally excited for)! I might have to break my no buy once again and buy a few more polishes from Finger Paints, they're releasing some beauties this holiday season!

Peace & Love,
--TPJ<3

Mighty Morphin Power Ranger Nails?

So this weekend I hit up Sally's to pick up a big ol' bottle of nail polish remover and some top coat, but I still had $5.00 to make up before I hit the $20.00 mark to use the coupon, so I was able to pick up a polish (yay)! After struggling for a good 10 minutes, I finally chose ONE polish, and that polish is Colorful Collage by Finger Paints.

Colorful Collage is packed with multiple sizes of silver holographic hexagonal glitters in a clear base.

That same night I removed my old manicure and this baby went right onto my nails! The base color I used for this manicure is two coats of U Pink Swear by Milani, I then applied one coat of Colorful Collage.

I loved this manicure, but it felt like something was missing... I just didn't know what at the time. So a day after applying this manicure I whipped out my nail foil and added some to the tips of my nails. The nail foil glue brush applied the glue streaky, which I actually like because it gives the foil a cool look when applied. The more I looked at my nails after I was finishes, the more I was reminded of the pink Power Ranger. Am I the only one that thinks so? I don't know...

Peace & Love,
--TPJ<3

Darling Diva Polish - Random Swatch Spam

Can't believe it's already August where does the time go?! Today is my last post before I leave for vacation (Don't worry, I have some great guest posts lined up to hold you until I'm back) & I thought I should show these 5 amazing Darling Diva Polishes that I've had patiently waiting on myself for way too long!

First up is Holiday (please excuse my HORRIBLE cuticles on this one) from the Madonna inspired collection. It consists of multiple sizes of rainbow circle glitters in a clear base. My swatches are 1 coat of Holiday worn over 2 coats of Silver Stilettos by Milani. This glitter topper SCREAMS party, and would look amazing over practically any color!

Next is BzzBzz which consists of silver holographic circle glitters, 2 sizes of black circle glitters, and a golden shimmer and a slightly tinted base. My swatches are 1 coat of BzzBzz worn over 2 coats of High Line Green by NYC. The shimmer in this polish is absolutely beautiful, this is one type of "Bzz" I wouldn't mind having by my side :D.

Next we have Pretender which is also from the Madonna inspired collection and it is a thermal crelly polish along with pink circle glitters. When cold the polish will turn into a pretty periwinkle shade, and when warm it will become white. My swatches are 2 coats worn alone. I guess it was hotter than even I knew in the GTA because ever time I tried to capture the periwinkle shade (which requires cold) my body temperature shot back up before I could even capture a photo!

Next we have Shake Your Pom Poms. Some have you may be thinking to yourself "Hey hasn't this polish obsessed woman already shown us this polish??? Is she off her rocker?!", but I guarntee you I haven't. However this polish is SIMILAR to Call the Doctor which I reviewed here, with the main difference being that Shake Your Pom Poms does not have the black circle glitter, or tiny silver holographic glitters, but has a beautiful pink to blue shimmer within it. My swatches are 1 coat of Shake Your Pom Poms over 2 coats of Lavender Highlight by Finger Paints. I don't know where Carrie finds these amazing shimmers, but she better keep em coming!

And Lastly we have Bad Girl which is the last Madonna inspired polish I have to show you. It is a beautiful color shifting polish that can go from deep violet, to purple, to blue, to turquoise, to green, and to an olive color. My swatches are 1 coat of Bad Girl worn over 1 coat of Black by Kleancolor. Love it!

Now you guys don't go having too much fun while I'm gone, I hope you all have a fantastic week & I'll be back soon!

Darling Diva Polishes costs between $9-$14 and can be purchased from her etsy shop found here.You may also purchase her polishes from Llarowe, Mei Mei's Signatures, Norway Nails, Le Doux Nuage, and Edgy Polish. Don't forget to check out her Facebook fanpage (which she is currently having a giveaway on *hint hint*) found here also for sneak peeks, updates, and deals!

Peace & Love,
--TPJ<3 

*Some products sent for my honest review*

Feeling... Blue?

Hey guys! I just wanted to quickly show you guys what I'm rocking on my nails at the moment. This cute lil stamping design was created using Dandy Lyin' Around by China Glaze along with an unreleased polish from Candeo Colors as the base. I then stamped over it using Inkblot Blue by Finger Paints and plate CH33 by Cheeky. I love how blue and white compliment each other, what do you think?

Peace & Love,
--TPJ<3

Darling Diva Polish - G-Spot, Zen Pool, and Call The Doctor Swatches & Review

Part 2 of Darling Diva Polish day includes 3 new beautiful polishes from Darling Diva Polish. Let's get to it!

First up is G-Spot (Get your minds out the gutter people! It's named after one of her friends!) which consists of red square glitters, red hexagonal glitters of different sizes, and red holographic hexagonal glitters in a beautiful purple base. Swatches below are 2 coats worn alone topped with a coat of Gelous.

Next up is Zen Pool which consists of two sizes of hot pink circle glitters, light blue circle glitters, light blue holographic hexagonal glitters, white circle glitters, large pale blue hexagonal glitters, and tiny teal holographic glitters along with a hint of shimmer in a teal-blue crelly base. Swatches below are 3 coats worn alone topped with a coat of Gelous.

Lastly is Call The Doctor which consists of large hot pink holographic circle glitters, medium size and small sized hot pink circle glitters, light pink medium sized circle glitters, white circle glitters, black circle glitters of 2 sizes, and silver holographic microglitters in a pale pink jelly base. Swatches below show one coat of Call The Doctor layered over 2 coats of Mango by Klean Color, then one coat layered over 2 coats of To-Teally Chic by Finger Paints, along with some nail wheel swatches with other possibilities I was considering.

There is something I love about each and every one of these polishes. The purple base in G-Spot  is so beautiful & I don't have a polish this color in my entire collection! The shimmer in Zen Pool gives it a nice kick, & I love how the pink pops! But if you are going to wear this color, you NEED a good base coat (unless you like smurf nails!). Call The Doctor is the perfect name for this polish, because I nearly passed out when I saw it! The layering possibilities are endless & a circle glitter fan's dream come true! The application for these polishes were good, but the large hexagonal glitters in Zen Pool did drag a teeny bit. There was no need to fish for any glitters and the dry time was fairly quick.

Darling Diva Polishes costs between $9-$13 and can be purchased from her etsy shop found here. Unfortunately Carrie will be closing down the etsy shop today for 2-3 weeks, but you may still purchase her polishes from Llarowe, Mei Mei's Signatures, Norway Nails, Le Doux Nuage, and Edgy Polish. Don't forget to check out her Facebook fanpage found here also for sneak peeks, updates, and deals!

Peace & Love,
--TPJ<3 

*Some products sent for my honest review*