Swatch And Review: 'Twas The Night Trio by LynBDesigns!'

'Twas The Night Trio 

Hey y'all! Today on the blog I have some new polishes from LynBDesigns to share with you! She's releasing a winter trio called 'Twas The Night with names drawn from the book - 'Twas The Night Before Christmas. Each polish is aptly named for what it represents from the book and is perfect for winter and Christmas! Let's jump right in to the swatches!

New Fallen Snow is a gorgeous white polish filled with iridescent white flakies, flashes of purple micro flakies and scattered holo. It perfectly fits the name she has given it as it looks like a fresh blanket of snow in the morning sun. The formula was a bit thick on this one since its filled with so many flakies, but it applies nicely and self levels well. My swatch shows 3 coats plus B-Shiny topcoat. My macro shot really showcases the delicate and gorgeous nature of this beauty!

New Fallen Snow in direct artificial lighting

Fresh Fallen Snow in indirect artificial lighting

New Fallen Snow Macro

Long Winters Nap is a steely blue scattered holo polish with iridescent flakies running throughout. This one is named for the portion of the book where the father says "mama in her kerchief and I in my cap, had just settled down for a long winter's nap." Being a mother of two boys, I am always game for a long nap, especially since the weather has turned colder! The formula is flawless on Long Winter's Nap and my swatch shows 2 coats plus B-Shiny topcoat.

Long Winter's Nap in direct artificial lighting

Long Winter's Nap in indirect artificial lighting

Macro of Long Winter's Nap 

Tarnished With Ashes And Soot is a dusty, deep purple scattered holo with iridescent micro flakies throughout. This color is so unique and the flakies really step it up to the next level! Named for the portion of the book that describes Santa's appearance after coming down the chimney, the finish of this polish definitely reminds me of a recently extinguished fire in the fireplace that's covered in ashes and soot. I have nothing bad to say about the formula, it was smooth and easy to apply. My swatch shows 2 coats plus B-Shiny topcoat.

Tarnished With Ashes And Soot in direct artificial lighting 

Tarnished With Ashes And Soot in indirect artificial lighting 

Macro of Tarnished with Ashes And Soot

That wraps up the swatches of the 'Twas The Night Trio from LynBDesigns - so now you're probably wondering how you can get them! This trio launches on Wednesday, November 25th at 7pm EST at www.etsy.lynbdesigns.com and even better news - she's going to be having a sale for Black Friday that starts on Wednesday as well! The code is TURKEYDAY and it will get you 50% off. I don't know about you guys, but I'm definitely going to be doing some shopping. You can also follow LynBDesigns on Instagram for more information on upcoming releases and sales.

Which one is your favorite? Did you read 'Twas The Night Before Christmas as a child?

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Swatch and Review: Madam Glam (Black Friday Discount!)

Hey y'all! Today on the blog I have more polishes from Madam Glam to share with you! And a discount code that they graciously offered my readers for Black Friday! I am happy to report that these polishes are all amazing quality and total must haves. If you want to see the swatches, keep reading! 

The first polish I have to share with you is Holo Fever, a purple based jelly glitter bomb filled with scattered holo micro glitter! Application was lovely despite the slight thickness due to all of the glitter. I applied Holo Fever in two thin coats plus topcoat. I would recommend maybe doubling up on your coats of topcoat because the micro glitter tends to eat it a bit. The formula is a tiny bit on the thick side but self levels beautifully. My swatch shows two coats.

Brush shot of Holo Fever

Holo Fever in indirect artificial lighting  

Holo Fever in direct artificial lighting 

Holo Fever Macro 

The next one of the bunch is More Diamonds Please, a pinky-grey micro glitter filled with scattered holo in a jelly base. The formula on More Diamonds Please is very similar to Holo Fever, a bit thick but easy to apply and it self leveled nicely. I expected to have to do 3 coats of More Diamonds Please but 2 did the trick! My swatch shows 2 coats plus topcoat. 

Brush shot of More Diamonds Please

More Diamonds Please in indirect artificial lighting

More Diamonds Please in direct artificial lighting

More Diamonds Please Macro

Next up is Blue Princess, a blue micro glitter with a slight green shift resulting in a beautiful turquoise finish. Blue Princess was more sheer coverage than the previous micro glitters that I swatched so it could easily be worn as a topper or by itself in 3 thin coats. Formula was similar to Holo Fever and More Diamonds Please, a little on the thick side due to the dense glitter but again, it self leveled nicely. My swatch shows 3 thin coats plus topcoat. I did dab the glitter around a little around the tip of my nail to make sure I didn't have any VNL. 

Brush shot of Blue Princess

Blue Princess in indirect artificial lighting  

Blue Princess in direct artificial lighting

Blue Princess Macro 

The final polish I have to show you is Fun In A Bottle, a white crelly base with matte neon hex glitters in all sizes! This one was definitely my favorite since I'm a lover of all the crellies in life. The formula on Fun In A Bottle blew me away - not thick at all or too thin, just the perfect consistency and opaque in 2 coats. My favorite thing about Fun In A Bottle was that I didn't even have to shake it to get all of the different glitters out. There was no settling of the glitter during shipping and I didn't have to fish any out. My swatch shows 2 coats plus topcoat. 

Brush shot of Fun In A Bottle

Fun In A Bottle in indirect artificial lighting

Fun In A Bottle in direct artificial lighting 

Fun In A Bottle Macro 

That rounds out my swatches for Madam Glam this time! If you want to order any of these beauties or some of the others on their site, head over to MadamGlam.com and use the code BFpish at checkout for a Black Friday discount. The discount gives the first 10 readers who order 40% off and everyone else after that 30%! This code is good until the evening of Black Friday (11/27). Don't forget to follow Madam Glam on Instagram for more news and sign up for their newsletter to be updated on other sales. I get emailed newsletters about deals on their website all the time!

Swatch and Review: M Polish Winter 2015 Collection!

Hey y'all! Today on the blog I have the Winter 2015 collection from M Polish to share with you! I was lucky enough to receive these to swatch through Nail Blogger Roundabout and am so excited to show them to you. They're all so super gorgeous, glitzy polishes that are perfect for the holiday season, so let's jump right in! 

The first one that I swatched from the collection is Frost. Frost is a reflective, antiqued silver foil with holo shimmer throughout. So many finishes in one polish and they all translate to the nail - how amazing is that? One of the best things about the M Polish Winter collection is that although they are primarily stamping polish, they all can be used as regular polish with easy application! I applied Frost here in one easy coat on my index and middle fingers and stamped it over Zoya Verushka. The entire mani is topped with KBShimmer Clearly On Top. Because of the heavy amount of flakies in Frost, it was a little thicker to apply as a full coverage polish but it self leveled easily and the image stamped cleanly using my Creative Shop Stamper and the Cici&Sisi Holiday 2014 plate. 

 The second polish I have to show you is Cranberry. Cranberry is a metallic pink toned purple with scattered holo glitter running throughout! The formula on Cranberry is similar to Frost but without the flakies in it. It applied in one easy coat for a full coverage polish on my index and middle fingers and stamped crisply on my ring and pinkie over Zoya Leah. The entire mani is topcoated with KBShimmer Clearly On Top.

 The next one I have to show you is Figgy, a royal blue toned purple metallic with holo shimmer running throughout. The formula and application on Figgy is identical to Cranberry - easy to apply as a full coverage polish with no brush strokes and the polish picked up and transferred easily using my Creative Shop Stamper. I stamped it here over LynBDesigns Fresh Fallen Snow and topped with Clearly On Top.

 Next up is the blue of the collection, Joy! You guys know how I feel about blue...Be still my heart! Joy is a blue metallic with scattered holo glitter running throughout. I feel like a broken record here but they all have easy formulas for both full coverage wear and for stamping! Joy has an identical formula to Cranberry and Figgy and applied easily with no brush strokes as a full coverage polish and stamped beautifully over KBShimmer In Bare Form using my Creative Shop Stamper.

 What would a Christmassy, wintery collection be without a true gold? Next up I have Bells, a yellow toned reflective gold foil with holo shimmer throughout. Can you even? I can't! I stamped it here over Madam Glam Red-Black. This one was a little thicker for application as a full coverage polish due to the heavy amount of flakies but it self leveled and smoothed over with topcoat. Stamping was a breeze with Bells using my Creative Shop Stamper and the Cici&Sisi Holiday 2014 plate.

Lastly is my second favorite (after Frost!) - Carol! Carol is another beautiful reflective foil with holo shimmer but this time in a coppery shade. Just like Bells and Frost, it was a bit on the thicker side for full coverage application but I only needed one coat and it self leveled well. My images picked up cleanly using my CSS. I stamped it here over Zoya Sailor and topped with KBShimmer Clearly On Top. 

This stunning collection launches TODAY at noon CST at mpolishes.com! The entire collection can be purchased in full size for $60 or mini size for $24. Individually the polishes retail for $10.50 for full size and $4.25 for mini size. You can also follow M Polish on Instagram for more swatches and news on the release! 

Which is your favorite? Are you excited for this collection? 

Thanks for reading!