Shinespark Polish, 90's Kid's Collection swatch and review: part 2

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Hey y'all!

Today on the blog, I have the second half of the Shinespark Polish 90's Kid's Collection review with swatches. I am so excited to show you this portion of the collection as its my favorite! 

Shinespark Polish 90's Kid's Collection (starting at the top and going clockwise): Ballerina Bunny, Rainbow Chaser, Markie, Peekaboo, Dancing Dolphins, and Max Splash)

Take a look at Peekaboo, a luscious vivid green neon jelly with subtle shimmer. This polish was so exciting to apply, the formula was amazingly smooth and easy to apply. I was reminiscing of childhood days and watching Nickelodeon where kids went on TV just to get slimed! Shown here in 3 coats plus topcoat, this polish is unique to my collection. Can you believe how bright it is without a white base?! 

Peekaboo, 3 coats plus topcoat

Peekaboo with OPI Matte topcoat

Next up is Dancing Dolphins, a beautiful ocean-y neon blue jelly with subtle shimmer. This is one of my two absolute favorites from this collection. The color is just to die for! I had no problems with the application of this polish, the formula is identical to the rest of the collection. 

Dancing Dolphins, 3 coats plus topcoat

Dancing Dolphins with OPI Matte topcoat

The final polish of the Shinespark Polish 90's Kid's Collection is my absolute favorite. Max Splash is a vivid orchid purple neon jelly with subtle shimmer throughout. The formula was exactly as good on this one as it is on all of the others in this collection. I love it when I fall in love with a color and a formula in a polish. I didn't want to take this one off. Check out how gorgeous it is matted! 

Max Splash, 3 coats with topcoat

Max Splash with OPI Matte topcoat 

Let me show you some nail art I did with these polishes. Probably one of my favorite manis to date was the one I did using Max Splash from Shinespark Polish and Snowberry from MPolish. I went back and used some acrylic craft paints and a small detail brush that I got from Michael's Craft Store to do the roses. 

Shinespark Max Splash stamped with MPolish Snowberry

The other mani I did with the 90's Kid's Collection was one inspired by the collection itself. The 90's Kid's Collection was inspired by the work of Lisa Frank so I felt as though I had to do an entire mani with this collection a la Lisa Frank. I have an entire blog post dedicated to this mani which will be coming out sometime later this week so keep an eye out for that if you want to see how I created it. 

Lisa Frank inspired mani using the entire Shinespark Polish 90's Kid's Collection

That concludes my swatch and review of the Shinespark Polish 90's Kid's Collection. Again, I just can't say enough good things about this collection. I am looking forward to other things to come from this indie brand. If you're interested in purchasing this collection, you can find them on her website HERE. You can also follow news and new releases from Shinespark Polish on her INSTAGRAM.

Will you be wearing neons this summer?

Shinespark Polish, 90's Kid's Collection swatch and review: part 1

**purchased by me**

Hey y'all! 

Today on the blog I have the first half of the Shinespark Polish 90's Kid's Collection for swatch and review. The 90's Kid's Collection is the maiden collection from Shinespark Polish. This collection launched on February 28th, 2015 and is currently available for purchase. 

Left to right: Ballerina Bunny, Rainbow Chaser, Markie, Peekaboo, Dancing Dolphins, Max Splash, and Moondust (not a part of this section of the review, look for it in part 2). 

Let me start off by saying that every polish in this collection has a similar formula. Each of these polishes is a neon jelly with subtle shimmer. All of my swatches show 3 coats with topcoat. The formula on all of these polishes is fantastic; they go on smooth and stay where you put them. The only reason they require more than two coats is due to the jelly finish. These polishes dry relatively quickly and dry down to a semi-matte finish on their own, as do most neons. I had no patchiness or bald spots on my nail during application of any of them. Overall, this collection is most definitely a winner. 

Let's move on to the swatches and reviews of each polish. We will start with the first three in the collection: Ballerina Bunny, Rainbow Chaser, and Markie. 

Top left: Ballerina Bunny, Top right: Markie, Bottom: Rainbow Chaser

First in the collection is Ballerina Bunny. This polish is a neon jelly with a subtle shimmer that has a slight blue shift. Shown below in 3 coats plus topcoat, you can see how beautiful this polish is with a high gloss finish. The formula is perfect and applies easily.

Ballerina Bunny, 3 coats plus topcoat

Ballerina Bunny with OPI Matte topcoat

Second up, we have Rainbow Chaser. This polish is a neon orange jelly with subtle shimmer. Shown here in 3 coats plus topcoat, this polish reminds me so much of Crush soda! The formula is the same as all others in this collection, very smooth and easy to apply.

Rainbow Chaser, 3 coats with topcoat

Rainbow Chaser with OPI Matte topcoat

Third in the collection is Markie. This neon yellow polish with subtle shimmer. The shimmer in this one was a bit more obvious than in any of the others. The formula was the same on this one as the others, although slightly more sheer. It looks terrible with my skin tone, but all yellows do. Its not a fault of this polish by any means. Shown below in 3 coats plus topcoat.

Markie, 3 coats plus topcoat

Markie with OPI Matte topcoat

 Let me show you a few things I've done with this collection so far in terms of nail art.

The very first thing I tried with this collection watermarbling. I was pleased with the result. I wore Ballerina Bunny on my index, pinkie, and thumb and used the entire collection in the marble on the two middle fingers. They spread decently but do require a little working to get them into a design. They are a little difficult to see in the water because of their sheer, jelly consistency but they produce a beautiful result if you are willing to work with them a bit in this application.

Watermarble using the 90's Kid's Collection by Shinespark Polish

The most recent mani I did with these polishes is shown below. I used Ballerina Bunny and Pahlish Glittoris to make a pink jelly sandwich on my index, pinkie, and thumb. I used Markie and Zoya Purity on my middle two nails to make a jelly pond. This mani was inspired by the Yellow Polka Dot Bikini song. :) 

Jelly sandwich on index, pinkie and thumb. Jelly pond on middle two nails.

That concludes the first half of this two part review. I really like this collection from Shinespark Polish and feel as though all of the polishes are very good quality. If you're looking for a fun new way to wear neons this summer, definitely check these out. You won't be disappointed in these polishes or their formulas. I ordered these polishes on their launch date and received them less than a week later so I am very pleased with Shinespark Polish's customer service and shipping times. If you're interested in purchasing these polishes, you can find them HERE. To keep up to date on everything to come from Shinespark Polish, you can find her on INSTAGRAM.

Have you bought any Shinespark Polish yet? Which color is your favorite?

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Ellagee: Lucy In The Sky swatch and review! (Image heavy)

Hey y'all!

Today on the blog, I have a swatch and review of Ellagee's Lucy In The Sky. 

Direct sunlight 

Indirect light

First of all let me say, after this swatch, I went on to use this polish in two consecutive nail art manis, if that tells you anything about my feelings on the polish. If not, sit tight and keep reading to find out! 

Lucy In The Sky is described on Ellagee's website as (Direct quote from the website)

"a clear base with scattered and soft linear holographic shimmer and fine silver holographic glitter."

Direct Sunlight

The formula on this polish is nothing short of magnificent. Shown in all pictures I took as two coats with topcoat, this polish applies like butter. The application is so smooth, I barely needed cleanup as it stayed right where I put it. This polish was opaque in 2 coats and dries relatively quickly after application. I use Seche Vite topcoat and it did not change the holographic qualities in the slightest. Thumbs up, Ellagee! 

So how about some macros? You know you want them!

Direct sunlight

Going back through these photos to write this post makes me want to go break out my bottle of Lucy In The Sky and paint my nails with it again! 

Macro with bottle 

This polish is definitely unique to my collection in both quality and visual impact. If you are interested in purchasing this polish, you can find it on Ellagee's WEBSITE. It is a must have!

Do you own any Ellagee polishes? Which is your favorite? 

**Purchased by me**
**All views and opinions expressed in this post are my own**

Lisa Frank inspired mani using Shinespark Polishes!

Hey y'all!

Today on the blog, I have these super bright cheetah print gradient nails! I am so happy with how these turned out! Keep reading to find out how I did them!

For this mani, I used the entire line of Shinespark Polish's maiden collection called 90's Kid's Collection. These polishes were inspired by Lisa Frank. Y'all all remember Lisa Frank stuff - you either had an entire collection of it or you were jealous of someone that had it. I was in the latter category. 

Photo credit: Google Images

I guess you could say that I was inspired by the polish maker's inspiration. I went Google image searching and ran across this little guy:

Isn't he darling? It makes me want to go buy a new trapper keeper and some stickers just to make up for never having Lisa Frank as a preteen girl. :D

Moving right along, here's a picture of what I used to create this mani:

Left to Right: Black acrylic paint, Shinespark Ballerina Bunny, Rainbow Chaser, Markie, Peekaboo, Dancing Dolphins, Max Splash, Zoya Purity, Seche Vite

I started with a base coat of Essie protein base (not pictured) to protect my nail. Once I had that on all of my nails, I put a base of Zoya Purity down to make the neons pop. I did two coats of Purity and allowed it to dry. Once it was mostly dry, I put liquid latex around all of my nails to protect my skin from the mess of doing a gradient. I got mine HERE. I allowed the latex to dry which only takes a couple of minutes. Taking a regular cosmetic sponge that I purchased from Target, I started doing a vertical gradient on each nail. To make it fade into the next color, I used the previous color along with a new color on each nail. For example, Ballerina Bunny and Rainbow Chaser, then Rainbow Chaser and Markie, then Markie and Peekaboo, so on and so forth. This allowed every nail to be different but seamlessly blend into a rainbow gradient across all of my nails. Once I had done this on all of my nails, I went back with the small end of my yellow dotting tool and some black acrylic paint and started making the random little cheetah spots on each of my nails. After completing that on all nails, I topped with Seche Vite and BAM! Lisa Frank all over my nails! 

I was so thrilled that my vision came to life right on my nails that I really didn't want to take this mani off but had to for other mani challenges and swatching. 

You can find Shinespark Polish on her WEBSITE and follow her new releases and news on her INSTAGRAM. This collection is brand new and still available. 

Did you have any Lisa Frank stuff growing up? What was your favorite?

**Purchased by me**

**All views and opinions expressed in this post are my own**

Monthly Mani Favorites - February

Hey y'all! 

Today on the blog I have my favorite manis from the month of February. 

I love how differently each turned out. The top left was a stamped mani, the top right was a freehanded design, the bottom left was a watermarble, and the bottom left was a vinyl mani. I really spanned the spectrum of mani techniques this month! :D 

This month was also the month of epically dry hands, so I am not super happy with any of my photos this month. I feel like the dryness takes away from the finished product. Spring is right around the corner though! I've been slathering on cuticle oil and drinking water like its my job so here's hoping March has some better skin! 

Here's a single picture of each mani:

This one was for Valentine's Day of course. 

This little freehanded fox was inspired by OneNailToRuleThemAll. I was very pleased with my outcome on this one. 

This one was a watermarble using my new MPolish which is actually a stamping polish but it marbles well too! 

Probably my absolute favorite of the bunch, this mani was done with Glammymani nail vinyls. 

Which one is your favorite? Did you have a favorite of your manis this month?