Indie Expo Canada is killing me with these exclusives. They are so pretty and it is hard to get the list down to an affordable amount. Alter Ego Pretty Hair is named after the organizer of IEC, Pam Heil, the owner of Girly Bits. The first time Alter Ego maker Cynthia met Pam, she was […]
nail polish swatches
Paint it Pretty Polish Pick Me Now Or Lose Me Forever (IEC 2019 Exclusive)
The Indie Expo Canada 2019 exclusive polishes are amazing and Paint It Pretty Polish’s Pick Me Now Or Lose Me Forever is no exception. I love a good purple anyway but add in a strong linear holo and flakies and this polish just makes me happy to look at. Paint It Pretty Polish’s Pick Me Now Or […]
Alter Ego Golden Brilliance Swatches – Indie Expo Canada VIP Polish
Do you have a VIP pass to Indie Expo Canada? If so, you will find a bottle of Alter Ego Golden Brilliance hiding in your swag bag. If you are not aware, each year, Cynthia names her IEC Alter Ego polishes with the initials GB for Girly Bits and PH for Pam Heil who organizes […]
Indie Expo Canada 2019 Cocktail Reception – Alter Ego Exclusive
New to Indie Expo Canada this year is a cocktail reception on the Saturday night. For just $50, you get dinner (cash bar), and a swag bag with an exclusive Indie Expo Canada polish plus other goodies. One of those extras is this event exclusive from Alter Ego Nail Enamels. It doesn’t have a name, […]
Alter Ego Whirlin In The Moonlight – Polish Pickup Exclusive August 2019
If you are not familiar with Polish Pickup, it is a great way to try new makers. They bring together lots of makers each month and they make polish based on a chosen theme. The polishes are only available the first weekend of each month and many are limited quantities so shop early. The polishes […]
Alter Ego Egomaniacs Chicago Meetup July 2019 Swatches
Sorry, this gorgeous beauty is not available for purchase. Alter Ego (part of the Wisconsin Soap Co) had a meetup for their Egomaniacs in Chicago last week and attendees went home with a bottle of this gorgeous polish. No name on this one, but it is a pink based sheer aurora pigment polish that is […]
Thermal Nails with Makartt Stiletto Fake Nails
Cheating a little on this week’s #CBBxManiMonday as it is not so much of nail art as just using polish I wouldn’t usually use. My nails never grow very long, between medication and naturally thin nails, they break easily when long. So I rarely use thermal polishes as you don’t get much of a change […]
Avon Gel Finish Roses are Red Nail Polish Swatches
This month, we are doing Nails We Wouldn’t Normally Do for #CBBxManiMonday. Quite an open theme so expect some interesting manis over the month. One of the things I rarely wear is red polish. Some of it is just that it always looks too bright against my skin tone. It is hard to find a red […]
Paint it Pretty I Am The Only One Of My Kind Swatches
Can you believe that it is almost 2019? Polish Pickup is back from January 4th to 7th with polishes based on mythology and mythical creatures. Paint it Pretty Polish has a gorgeous blue perfect for the cooler months. Paint it Pretty Polish I Am The Only One Of My Kind is inspired by Hope Mikaelson […]