The third of the shades from Avon’s Gel Finish shade releases for July-August 2017 is Terracotta. If you missed them, see my swatches of Rose Noir and Head In Clouds. Still to come is Violuxe and Clover. Terracotta is well named and the colour matches the name. Like the others I have tried so far, […]
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Avon Gel Finish Head In Clouds Swatches & Review
The second of the new shades in the Avon Gel Finish release later this month is a beautiful medium grey, Head in Clouds. Not too light or dark, grey doesn’t scream summer for me but this just works. For a paler colour, the polish is surprisingly opaque. Not quite a one coater but fully opaque […]
Avon Gel Finish Rose Noir Nail Polish Swatches & Review
Avon’s Gel Finish line rarely disappoints me. They are high shine, opaque polishes and come in a great variety of colours. The Gel Finish formula is three free and includes a strengthener for long lasting vivid colour with a gel like shine – no curing lamp needed. They are adding five new shades to the lineup […]
CANVAS Lacquer Throwing Shade Thermal Polish Swatches & Review
Oh how I wanted to love Throwing Shade by CANVAS Lacquer. It is my first CANVAS polish. In the run up to Indie Expo Canada, I had checked out swatches of polishes from all of the makers. I set my heart on a different blue from CANVAS then saw this thermal polish posted and changed […]
Moyra Sounds of Your World 108 Stamping Plate Swatches
While at the press preview for Indie Expo Canada, the Beautometry team representing Hit The Bottle gave us a free Moyra stamping plate. I got Moyra Sounds of Your World 108. One of the mini series stamping plates with a bunch of full nail sized images along with two flower images. It has a very […]
Colors by Llarowe Oh Canada & Hit The Bottle Holo There Beautiful Canada Day Mani
Another polish from Indie Expo Canada! The lovely Leah Ann gifted me a bottle of Colors by Llarowe Oh Canada. This was their VIP shade but she had a few bottles left over and I am so glad I got one. I usually stay away from reds but this gorgeous bottle of bright red holo […]
Fiendish Fancies Sleep Eludes Me Canada Day Manicure
I was lucky enough to get a mini bottle of Fiendish Fancies Sleep Eludes Me at the press preview at Indie Expo Canada. I knew I had to keep it for a Canada Day manicure. The name of this polish was so perfect as Lara and I had mentioned earlier that morning that we got no […]
Ever After Polish Diamonds Are Forever (Indie Expo Canada Limited Edition Polish)
My first Ever After polish is a beautiful one! Diamonds Are Forever is one of three polishes made by Ever After for Indie Expo Canada 2017. It is a sky blue crelly packed with silver hex holographic glitters, gold micro flakes, and holographic shimmer. The blue base is very light dependent and can appear much lighter or […]
Hit The Bottle Hololulu Blue Stamping Polish Swatches & Review
As soon as I saw Hololulu Blue sparkling under the lights, I knew it had to be mine. The Hit The Bottle/Beautometry table at Indie Expo Canada was high on my list to check out. I knew I wanted some of the Holo The Rainbow polishes from Hit The Bottle as good holo stamping polishes […]