tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15111364463122750192024-03-05T17:43:32.302+00:00Polished Criminails...There's good, There's bad & There's painted...Polished Criminailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02746650065078326807noreply@blogger.comBlogger418125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511136446312275019.post-40304509123063431962013-09-06T13:00:00.000+01:002013-09-06T13:00:11.642+01:00Swatch: ILNP - Ultra-Chromes<div style="text-align: justify;">
Hi ladies! The official release of the brand new Ultra-Chromes from ILNP is <b>today (6th September) - at 12 PST</b> to be exact. so I thought I would take a couple moments of your time to show my swatches of the 4 polishes from the collection. Before I get into the swatches, for those of you who aren't aware of the ILNP brand, here's a little snippet of information;</div>
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ILNP is created by a lovely lady named Barbra and is based out of Las Vegas, NV in the US. Barbra first opened shop in August 2012 and has since taken the Nail Community by storm. Housed in a sleek, branded box ILNP displays traits usually found in high end brands such as Illamasqua, Chanel, Dior etc, with 12ml of product in a tall, slim bottle complete with a matte Black rubberised cap for easy grip and a wide brush for easy application. Everything about this brand screams high end and mass produced, when in reality it's just an indie brand of which is hand created by just one mind. All ILNP polish are created using a 3-free suspension base.</div>
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I'm going to insert a jump break here due to the amount of photos in this post, I tried my best to capture the colour shifts but it's so darn difficult to do! I also tried narrowing it down to just 2 photos, but there's just no way you could see the amazing colour shifting in just 2. The photos below show <b>1 coat of each polish layered over Black *ring & pinkie finger*</b> and <b>2 coats of each riding solo *pointer & middle finger* </b>finished off with Dazzle Dry quick dry top coat.</div>
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<b>Birefringence </b>is a predominantly Blue base with a Purple/Golden/Green/Pink (just to name a few) colour shift. Just look at those photos! This is by far my favourite out of the 4, closely followed by one you'll see shortly. The application was flawless and for a duo-chrome, or ultra-chrome, they're extremely pigmented. Of course, you can't show the true nature of a multi-chromed polish without submerging them in water too...there's just no words.</div>
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<b>My Little Glacier</b> has the least noticeable colour shift out of the 4, with a subtle shift from an Icy Blue to an Steel Grey/Blue, there's even the tiniest hint of Purple when hit in the right spot. It's not until it's submerged in water do you see the full duo potential of My Little Glacier. Again, there was no issue with the formula or any application issues<b>.</b></div>
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<b style="font-weight: bold;">Mutagen </b>is a predominantly Green base with a Golden/Blue/Purple/Pink shift. This is my second favourite out of the collection, it just looks like it's glowing from the inside out! I actually found this one to be the easiest to capture on camera, but saying that, it was still super difficult to do it the justice it deserves!</div>
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And finally we have <b>Cyngus Loop</b> which is a predominantly Purple base with a Brown/Golden/Orange/Yellow shift. When in water and in the bottle you can also see a hint of Green, but it's not as visible when looking at the nail directly. As an added little surprise, Cyngus Loop has a super subtle sprinkling of Silver shimmer (say that 5x fast, I dare you) that I didn't even notice until editing the photos!</div>
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That concludes my swatches of the brand new ILNP Ultra-Chromes! How many of you have already got these on pre-order? If you missed out on the pre-order, don't panic! ILNP will be launching the Ultra-Chromes <b>today (6th September) at 12pm PST</b> <b><a href="http://www.ilnp.com/">RIGHT HERE</a> </b>priced at $12.50. There are limited quantities of each polish, so if you want the Ultra-Chromes, don't wait too long, these are guaranteed to sell FAST. Remember, to ensure you don't miss out on the launch, subscribe to the ILNP newsletter, which can be found at the bottom right of the website and follow on <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ilnpbrand?fref=ts">Facebook</a>.</b></div>
Polished Criminailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02746650065078326807noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511136446312275019.post-65937158521139782272013-09-05T13:00:00.000+01:002013-09-05T13:00:05.197+01:00Swatch: Jacava London - Chillax<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;">
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Hi ladies! Next up from the vault we have a relatively new British Brand on the block - <a href="http://www.jacava.com/">Jacava London</a>. Before we get into the swatches, here's a little information about Jacava!</div>
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<i>"Opulent nail polish, by JACAVA London, is the world's first '8-free' nail varnish. That's free from DBP, Camphor, Formaldehyde, Toluene, Cellophane, Parabens, Phthalates and Animal Ingredients.</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #818181; font-family: Verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"> </span><i> No Animal Testing. A little treat, where nothing is denied, even the real 22 carat gold printing on the glass bottle adds subtle luxury.</i></div>
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The bottle isn't like those you'd see in other nail polish brands, with its long gold cap and real 22 carat gold lettering it screams luxury. You may not be able to see from the photos, but the bottle itself is a kind of rounded oval shape and the brush is quite long & thin, think a slightly more extended China Glaze brush. Sounds pretty glam, wouldn't you agree, ladies? So let's take a look at this luxury British brand in action!</div>
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<b><a href="http://www.jacava.com/chillax-nail-polish.html">Chillax</a> </b>is a gorgeous deep metallic Turquoise with a subtle, yet effective, Green/Blue shift micro-shimmer. It kind of reminds me of the way a pool glistens in the summer sun. There's less of a duo-chromatic shift than I originally thought after seeing the press release, but nonetheless it's still a beautiful shade! I found the formula easy to work with and extremely fast drying. The pigmentation is very high and if carefully applied, you can get away with just one coat. In order to cover up some slight streaking I applied 2 coats. I would also advise wearing a base coat with this particular shade, as it does slightly stain the nail - which I learnt the hard way!</div>
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A little on the pricier side, Jacava London retails for £14.50 and I personally wouldn't spend that much on just one bottle of Nail Polish - unless it was a HTF. Jacava, however, do run some 3 for 2 offers, so if you'd want to get a little more bang for your buck, I'd wait until then. Another tiny downside, is that due to the bottles long capped nature, it won't fit in your Helmer upright, which if you're like me, laying a polish down just doesn't flow right. Price and size aside, Jacava polishes are good quality, have good staying power AND they're completely toxin free. </div>
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A full look at the shades Jacava have to offer can be found <a href="http://www.jacava.com/nail-polish.html">here</a>! Also, to stay up to date with the latest offers and shades, follow Jacava via their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JacavaLondon">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/JacavaOfficial">Twitter</a> & <a href="http://pinterest.com/jacavalondon/">Pinterest</a> accounts!</div>
Polished Criminailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02746650065078326807noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511136446312275019.post-41466689334940337632013-09-03T17:56:00.000+01:002013-09-03T17:56:01.264+01:00Press Release: BarryM Autumn/Winter Launches!Hi ladies! I bet it wasn't just me wondering when Mr Mero, of BarryM, was going to dazzle us all with some new releases. There's been radio silence on their end since the release of the Sequin & Confetti Nail Effects, but I am now pleased to announce, the silence has now been broken!<br />
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Below you're going to see the complete low-down *make-up items included* of all the products BarryM are releasing this Autumn/Winter. I'm sad to see Summer go, but I love the dark & vampy looks Autumn brings, I'm just not a bright coloured kinda girl, in clothes, make-up or polish.<br />
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Enough about me, let's take a look what to expect to see launching in <b>Superdrug stores September 25th</b> and <b>Boots stores October 2nd</b>! ARE YOU READY?<br />
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Barry M's new coffee shop collection of warm, wintery Matte Nail Paints
your go-to polish this season. Not only will they give you the
statement grunge look, they will also leave enough change for you to buy
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HELL-O! How amazing do those textured glitters look? AND a matte collection! Everything in this release SCREAMS Autumn/Winter! As I mentioned, these will be available for purchase in <b>Superdrug stores from September 25th</b> and <b>Boots stores from October 2nd!</b><br />How many, if not all, of these do you see yourself purchasing? As always, stay tuned for swatches of the Nail Paints coming soon!</div>
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Polished Criminailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02746650065078326807noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511136446312275019.post-43476128126674394222013-09-03T14:00:00.000+01:002013-09-03T14:00:10.039+01:00Swatch: piCture pOlish - Wisteria<div style="text-align: justify;">
Hi ladies! I'm back, or at least I think I am. I've got quite a collection of un-posted swatches in the vault and I thought it was about time they see the light of day. Some of them are recent-ish, where as others have been hiding in the maze that is my computer folders for a looong time so expect to see variations in nail length over the next coming weeks.</div>
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Kick-starting my blogging heart beat is the gorgeous <a href="https://www.picturepolish.com.au/bright-shades/wisteria">Wisteria</a> from piCture pOlish. You'll have seen from <a href="http://www.polishedcriminails.com/2013/07/monthly-haul-july.html">last months haul post</a>, I've been on a bit of a piCture pOlish hype, so it's only fitting I start with them. Let's take a little look at it in action!</div>
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<b>Wisteria </b>is a gorgeous Lavender creme that's a just few shades shy of being a pastel. This is definitely an eye-catching shade and is guaranteed to get you some compliments! As with all piCture pOlish shades I've tried, Wisteria is super pigmented and applies flawlessly and dries to a high shine finish. This is 2 coats of Wisteria without a top coat.</div>
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piCture pOlish can be purchased directly from <a href="http://picturepolish.com.au/">picturepolish.com.au</a>, or you can click on their <a href="https://www.picturepolish.com.au/index.php?route=information/information&information_id=8">international network</a> to find the nearest stockist for your country! In the UK, piCture pOlish is available at <a href="http://www.sallymagpies.co.uk/">Sally Magpies</a>.</div>
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To keep up with the latest releases and all things piCture pOlish, make sure to follow them via <a href="https://www.facebook.com/piCturepOlish">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/picturepolish">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://instagram.com/picturepolish/">Instagram</a> | <a href="http://pinterest.com/picturepolish/">Pinterest</a></div>
Polished Criminailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02746650065078326807noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511136446312275019.post-33124118304662860722013-08-31T14:03:00.000+01:002013-09-01T14:04:04.274+01:00Monthly Haul: August<div style="text-align: justify;">
Hi ladies! I can't believe it's actually been a month since my last post! I've been swatching some over the past couple weeks, but I haven't gotten around to writing the posts (which is the worst part for me) so bare with me and hopefully I'll be back posting in no time.</div>
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As I've previously mentioned on my Facebook, at the end of July I was made redundant from my job, which was a huge blow to my financial situation. I have made a few purchases this month, but no-where near the same volume as previous months. The majority of my 'polish allowance' has gone towards purchasing Gel polishes and other things I need for doing clients nails.</div>
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I started out this month with another purchase of IBD Just Gel Polishes. I absolutely love the colour range this brand has, as well as their staying power and pigmentation. It was definitely hard narrowing it down to 20, but I tried to choose a range of colours, as well as colours that I would wear myself.</div>
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When I saw the preview for the brand new Ultra-Chromes from ILNP at the beginning of the month I just about died inside. I knew that by the time they were released (in about a week or so), I wouldn't be able to purchase them and it made me a little sad. So on a whim, I contacted Barbra, the amazing creator, asking if I could pay for them there and then to be sure I had them when they were released. Amazingly, she said yes and that I wouldn't even have to wait for the release!! I've had these babies for a couple weeks now and I love them a little more each day. Thanks again to Barbra!</div>
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The last purchase of this month were these 3 beauties from Holographic Hussy's blog sale. I pretty much struck gold with these 3 polishes, as they're all discontinued/HTF. The best part about it? I think I paid £15 with P&P for them! For those wondering it's OPI - Sapphire In The Snow, China Glaze - He's Going In Circles and ILNP - A-Few-Shah.</div>
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Lastly, I was kindly sent these 3 beautiful glitters from an indie brand called Glitter Bunny! I'm in love with them and I can't wait to try them out over various colour combos. </div>
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That concludes my purchases for August. As you can see, I've been EXTREMELY good with actual polish purchases. The Gel polishes did cost me an arm and a leg, but they're for 'work purposes' so it's kinda acceptable right?! What have you been buying this month? Let me know!</div>
Polished Criminailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02746650065078326807noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511136446312275019.post-40983405630957747412013-07-31T20:12:00.000+01:002013-07-31T20:12:05.945+01:00Monthly Haul: July<div style="text-align: justify;">
Hi ladies! Even though I'm not posting swatches at the moment, I will still be sharing my monthly hauls with you. This month is a bit of a mish-mash, I did buy/receive a couple of these last month, but I was unable to post them because a) the IBD Just Gels hadn't arrived yet and b) 3 were for the piCture pOlish blog fest, so I didn't want to show them until after the post was published.</div>
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This month has also been a little tame in terms of quantity, well at least when compared to some months, a lot of this has to do with that I was made redundant two weeks ago, which SUCKS, so some of these were bought before that happened, and some were bought afterwards to give me a little pick me up.</div>
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Some of you may not be aware, but I'm now a fully qualified Nail Technician, so over the past couple of months I have slowly been building up my Gel Polish, Gel and Acrylic Powder collections. As this is more of a polish blog, I've only included the Gel Polish I've bought but if you'd like to see an Acrylic/Gel collection, let me know. As I trained with IBD products, those are what I've decided to use as a starter brand. Hopefully as time goes on I will take a few training courses with other brands too. I just wanna say a HUGE thank you to Jenny for being my US polish mule for these babies and saving me a small fortune!</div>
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I started off this month with a purchase from ILNP, which is becoming one of my favourite indie brands, their sleek packaging, gorgeous colour combinations and amazing customer service makes this brand stand out in the ever-growing crowd. When I saw the preview swatches for the new holos, I knew there were some I desperately needed, but having missed out on the launch and the ones I wanted selling out, I thought that was never going to happen. However, the lovely lady behind the brand, Barbra, informed me that she had held a few shades back from the launch and I would be able to paypal her directly for them! I think I actually did a little dance for that, so thank you x100000 Barbra!</div>
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Around my payday, Harlow & Co. had a re-stock of piCture pOlish, so I grabbed a couple I had been wanting whilst they were available. Also whilst I was browsing I saw this Girly Bits/MakeUpMom123 collab polish and thought it looked AMAZING so I nabbed that too.</div>
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After my ILNP and Harlow & Co. order, I swore to myself I wasn't going to buy anymore polishes...and then I saw that Ciate were having a 50% off flash sale for one day only. Ciate polishes have always been a bit of a hit and miss in my opinion, sometimes I love the formula, other times I hate it. But for £4.50 I thought it was worth trying again. I also bought Funhouse & Helter-Skelter, but they were not at all what I thought they'd be like so I sold them.</div>
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After my redundancy, I went into Sallys to grab some supplies for doing nails like tips, files, cuticle pushers, nippers etc and saw that they had the Hologlam collection in stock. I said a little prayer in my head and went to look for the last remaining polish I needed in the collection and to my excitement, they had it in! Although now I wish I had held off buying them at Professional Beauty as they were almost half the price I paid in Sallys, boooo.</div>
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Last but not least, we have my piCture pOlish purchase (say that 3x fast). This was a REALLY naughty purchase and after it was completed I did get a bit of buyers regret. I was doing a bit of 'looking but not buying' on their website when I came across the Everyday Deals page *uh oh* and found that if I bought 7 shades, I'd get 2 free...There's something about the word free that makes everything sound like a must have deal. After that the world went black and the next thing I knew I had 9 new shades on their way to me. But they're just...so...pretty....</div>
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Last but not least we have the 3 piCture pOlish shades I was sent as part of Blog Fest 2013, which you can see my post <a href="http://www.polishedcriminails.com/2013/07/picture-polish-blog-fest-2013-year-of.html" style="font-weight: bold;">here</a>. Technically, these should have been in Junes haul, but as I mentioned earlier, I didn't want to show them until the blog fest post was live.</div>
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That concludes the polishes that I received/purchased this month. As you can see it was a very piCture pOlish oriented month. As of this moment, I'm unsure if there will be any more haul posts over the next coming months unless I am able to find a job, so keep your fingers crossed for me!</div>
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Hi ladies! It's been a while, I know. I'm actually taking a break from blogging right now mainly because my nails aren't in too good-a-shape at the moment after spending the last 5 months learning how to do acrylics & gels with countless applications to my nails, so they're feeling a little weak and unloved but for now I have a special one off post for you. A while back <a href="https://www.picturepolish.com.au/"><b>piCture pOlish</b></a> advertised for new bloggers to take part in their blog fest for this year, having missed out on the opportunities in the past, I thought that now was as good a time as any to put myself forward. I'd actually forgotten about it until I got the e-mail saying I'd been chosen, needless to say I got a little excited.</div>
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However, unlike previous years, this year is a little different, instead of the chosen bloggers receiving a couple of the new collaboration shades to debut, we were given the task to 'create your most amazing nail art manicure ever' using the 3 unknown shades being provided to us by piCture pOlish. Since we didn't know the polishes we were to be using until they arrived, pre-planning a manicure was exceptionally hard, even more so because I am in no-way creatively inclined.</div>
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When my piCture pOlish arrived, I pondered over the possible nail art ideas for DAYS until I finally settled on my 'final piece' which was inspired by <a href="http://chelseasgetnailed.com/wp-content/uploads//2013/02/cutoutnails1-1024x1024.jpg"><b>this negative space manicure</b></a> I saw on <a href="http://chelseasgetnailed.com/"><b>Chelsea's Get Nailed</b></a>. We were told when creating the manicure, that we could use any accessories/stamping/Black & White paint to help aid us, but the 3 piCture pOlish shades provided must shine through and not be overshadowed so baring all that in mind, I created this;</div>
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As you can see from the top photo, I was sent Hot Lips, Jade and Violet Femme which are all gorgeous on their own, but together? They just compliment each other so well. It wasn't until after I had finished the manicure, I realised I needed to make a tutorial, so I've quickly re-created the process of my ring finger using The Nail Trainer.<br />
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In hindsight, had I known the direction I wanted to go with this mani, I would have skipped step 6 and added the studs straight away, following the same pattern as they would have been enough to cover the connecting lines. I'm absolutely in LOVE with this mani, just the way the three colours all compliment each other perfectly and how vibrant they all are.</div>
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If you love this mani as much as I do,<b> I need your help! </b>piCture pOlish are going to be running a competition <b><a href="http://pinterest.com/picturepolish/picture-polish-launch-board/">their Pinterest</a></b> between all the bloggers participating in Blog Fest this year where all nail art creations go into the running to be chosen to create a collaboration shade with piCture pOlish launched in 2014! How exciting!!! <span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://www.picturepolish.com.au/index.php?route=information/information&information_id=10">VOTING IS NOW OPEN HERE FOR 24 HRS ONLY</a></b></span></div>
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However, there are only 3 awards that will be voted and chosen as follows via our special Pinterest Blog Fest 2013 board:</div>
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Hi ladies! I was unfortunately made redundant from work yesterday, and because of this I've had to put my Nail Polish obsession into perspective and have a MAJOR clear out to help see me through the difficult months ahead whilst I find myself a new job. It was a painful experience but I have managed to clear out over 200 polishes from my stash and more will probably be added soon!<br />
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Hi ladies! I've got another guest blogger for you today, this time we're graced by Jem from Nail Jems who has been inspired by some Aboriginal art! I love the colours she used in this mani, and I'm sure you will too! So without further ado, let's take a look at Jems' creation!<br />
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First of all I would like to thank the lovely Rachel for allowing me to do a guest post for her amazing blog, I am new to blogging and this is only my second ever guest post, so it's an honour to be featured amongst such talent!</div>
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Rachel asked me to do something along the lines of favourite techniques or tools, and one tool that has become very important to me and is so versatile for nail art is my dotting tool. I have used it in so many ways, but I have never done a dotticure before!</div>
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I confess that I am not a big fan of polka dots and for this reason I have avoided the dotticure so far, and then I realised that if I didn't like polka dots I was just going to have to get creative, and as I moved to Australia recently I took some inspiration from Aboriginal art! Aboriginal art is amazing, they create an entire image with millions of tiny little dots, and as the Aboriginals are tied to the land much of their artwork is based on Australian nature. So I decided to adopt their dotting method of creating art and did my first Aussie themed dotticure, and I have to say, though not a fan of dots I love it!<br />
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Each nail represents a different aspect of the Australian Terrain.</div>
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The index finger represents the sun</div>
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The middle finger represents the sea</div>
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The ring finger represents the hinterland, which is a region of forest covered mountains seperating the coast from the desert behind (which is where I live!)</div>
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The little finger represents the desert.</div>
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On the thumb nail I decided to feature an Australian animal, and though it's not the most famous Aussie animal, it is my favourite and that's the snake. They are rife here and I have a 3 meter long carpet python who lives in my back garden and showed up as an uninvited guest to my wedding!! This makes me happy, if I didn't move around so much I would have a real pet snake! I love that there are so many here, but some are very dangerous and I have had to attach a venemous snake chart to my refrigerator to know what to keep away from when they show up on my patio!<br />
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This was a pretty tricky mani to do as I had to get the dots small enough to form a visible pattern on such a small area as the nail, I think I managed it quite well for a first dotting attempt!</div>
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<u><b>Sun:</b></u> Sinful Colours ''Hazard'' and Sinful Colours ''All about You''</div>
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<b><u>Sea:</u></b> YSNY 018, LA Girl ''Mermaids Lagoon'' and Sinful Colours ''Cinderella''</div>
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<b><u>Mountains:</u></b> YSNY 016, Chresy (no name) and OPI SkyFall Collection ''Live and Let Die''</div>
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<b><u>Desert:</u></b> Sally Hansen Lustre Shine ''Lava'' Sinful Colours ''Hazard'' Sally Hansen Shine Tech (red but lable has gone!) and BYS Neons ''Shimmer Golden Sands''.</div>
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<u><b>Snake:</b></u> YSNY 016, LA Girl fruity in ''Blissful Blackberry'', Sally Hansen Lustre Shine ''Lava'' and BYS Neons ''Shimmer Golden Sands''</div>
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Some of these polish such as YSNY and Chresy you may never have heard of as they are budget European brands, and others you may not have heard of as I believe they are Aussie brands like the BYS polishes. All of these colours were dotted onto a white creme base, Sinful Colours ''Snow Me White''</div>
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I hope you enjoyed my first ever dotticure! If you would like to see more of my work please pass by my blog and drop me some love at: <a href="http://nailjems.blogspot.com.au/">http://nailjems.blogspot.com.au/</a> </div>
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Thanks again to Rachel for this wonderful opportunity to share my work with you all! </div>
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I absolutely LOVE her index finger, however with my current Blue obessesion, the middle finger has to be my favourite. Thank you again to Jem for being a guest on Polished Criminails!</div>
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Hi ladies! I'm still deep into my unmotivational stage where I just cannot even think about swatching/writing posts at the minute, and it's starting to bug me! I have multiple swatches in the vault that need editing and posting, but everytime I go to do it, I find something else more interesting to do. I'm in desperate need of some tips to get out of this rut I'm in, so if you have any tricks, let me know!</div>
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This is a little late since we're already 2 days into July, and I usually have these published at the end of every month, but hey. Better late than never right? I've been EXTREMELY good this month with my spending, like ridiculously so. I've actually shocked myself with how little I spent on Nail Polishes in June, granted, I have treated myself to 13 new IBD Just Gel polishes to kick start my Nail Tech kit, but those haven't arrived yet so they'll be included into July's haul.</div>
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As always, I'll start with the polishes I personally bought and then show the ones I was kindly sent for review at the end.</div>
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I started this months purchases at Harlow & Co. after they had a restock of some shades I'd been after for a while. Of course, I had to spend over $50 to get the free shipping, not doing so would have been silly, right?! I picked up 2 KBShimmer polishes in Pastel Me More and Squared Away, 2 Happy Hands polishes in Motherboy and Flowers On The Highway and because I'm wanting to expand my piCture pOlish collection and have been wanting this polish for a while, I snagged Blogger.</div>
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I then placed an order on Superdrug online for the two limited edition BarryM polishes whilst they had their free shipping promo. I also ordered NYC - Raindrops which I completely forgot to photograph, however on the bottle, it actually says Blue Sky, so I have no idea what went on there.</div>
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Whilst browsing the magazine isles in my Supermarket, I saw that Marie Claire have partnered with Ciate again and are offering 2 mini polishes with every purchase. Unfortunately there was one magazine left on the stand so I wasn't able to see which other choice there was! This is Cookies and Cream with Shooting Star caviar beads.</div>
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I'm sure you're all aware if you've seen my last few Haul posts, I'm a little obsessed with NYC at the moment. They're so cheap and amazing quality for the price and I just love their colours. When I heard they'd released a Foil range, I knew I wanted to get them to add to my 'stamping polish' collection so when I saw them in Superdrug on a 2 for £3 offer, I grabbed them all and a couple extra too (I ended up doubling up on one polish I bought so I gave it to a friend).</div>
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That concludes the purchases for this month, how good was I?! I'm thoroughly impressed with myself. Now let's get onto the polishes I have kindly been sent for review (which I'm slowly and surely getting around to doing, desperately fighting this lack of motivation I currently have).</div>
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I was contacted my Dazzle Dry in the UK to ask if I wanted some of their polishes to review. After seeing so many positive reviews about this brand, I jumped at the chance to try them out. Although I haven't swatched them properly yet, I have worn one of their polishes for a lengthy amount of time and I have to agree, they're amazing! I'll try and get the review of these up as soon as possible!</div>
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Jacava (for some reason I've always thought it was Javaca) contacted me at the beginning of the month asking if I'd like to review one of their polishes. After seeing them at Professional Beauty in February and hearing about them on Lucy's Stash, I was curious to see what they're like, so of course I accepted. I do have this polish swatched and will hopefully get around to posting it this weekend, so stay tuned for that!</div>
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A looong time ago, I signed up for Rainbow Honey's blogging community thing and had completely forgot I had even done so until I was contacted with a Press Release and that my goodies were in the mail! The best thing about this package? I received all 3 of the polishes I really wanted (with the exception of I Miss You)! As with Jacava, I have these swatched and will have the post published most likely on Thursday! Again, look out for that!</div>
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That concludes my Haul for June, again so sorry it's a bit late! Did we purchase any of the same polishes this month? Let me know in the comments! I'm already a little excited to show you July's purchases, I've been a liiiittle naughty. Until then.....</div>
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Hi ladies! I'm honoured to have such a talented guest on my blog today! I'm sure you're all aware of Lucy's amazing Nail Art creations and if you aren't where have you been hiding?! I'm always in awe of her creativity and a little jealous of how long her nails are! Mine seem to chip/snap off once they get to a certain length :(. Anyway, without further ado, let's hand the reigns over to Lucy!</div>
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Firstly I’ve painted on two coats of A England Fated Prince and let it
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Polished Criminailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02746650065078326807noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511136446312275019.post-70411503787045060412013-06-28T12:30:00.000+01:002013-06-28T12:30:03.451+01:00Guest Blogger: Smashley Sparkles!<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Hi guys! When Rachel asked me to do this guest post we talked about me doing a water marble since she said she loves when I do those. I sort of veered off a bit from that though and came up with this. This is my first attempt at the water spotting technique! </div>
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Polished Criminailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02746650065078326807noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511136446312275019.post-13668794940630933702013-06-26T13:00:00.000+01:002013-06-26T13:00:02.768+01:00Guest Blogger: Nail Polish Creations<div style="text-align: center;">
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Hi ladies! We're back again today with another Guest Blogger on Polished Criminails, this time it's Lisa from Nail Polish Creations! She'll be showing us a selection of her favourites from Nail art design to decorations! So without further ado, let's hand the reigns over to Lisa!</div>
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Hello Polished Criminails readers! My name is Lisa I have a blog named <a href="http://www.nailpolishcreations.com/">Nail Polish Creations</a>, I am super excited to share a mani with you today. I signed up to do this guest post and with e-mail response was told to possible do a post with my favourite nail art techniques/nail art tools/nail polishes you couldn't live without etc. I decided to do a mani featuring my favourite colour, favourite nail art design, with my must have polish, and use my favourite nail art decoration. Somehow I was able to collaborate each of those aspects into one mani, lets check it out!</div>
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Let me elaborate on each of my favourite's now. If you are familiar with my blog you already know I am obsessed with purple, thus being my favourite colour. I just LOVE all puzzle mani's, they are so simple and I always get compliments on my nails when I have this design on. My must have polish is Eternal Beauty, yes it is purple, and it is the best hologram ever with fantastic formula! Lastly my favourite nail art decoration is glequins, they are so versatile and who doesn't love more sparkle! I hope you enjoyed my mani and maybe I will see you over at my blog! Thanks for allowing me to guest post!</div>
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Hi ladies! I know I've been neglecting my blog something chronic lately, so to make up for it, I have decided to feature some Guest Bloggers over the next week or two! First up we have Nada from PenguinsLeftGreenPolish showing us a cute mani inspired by her phone case! So without further ado, let's hand the reins over to Nada!</div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Third guest post :D I love doing these things and making an appearance on my favourite blogs! I'm so glad I discovered Polished Criminals, love Rachel's blog loads! Part of the British bloggers group on facebook I jumped at the second I saw she wanted guest bloggers, I mean...who wouldn't?! One of my favourite bloggers!</span></div>
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How cute is that mani?! Thanks again to Nada for being a part of this pretty new concept on Polished Criminails, if you like what you see, be sure to follow her on all social media linked above! If you think you'd like to be a part of the Guest Blogging series, send me an e-mail with your blog link to; <b>rachel-karina@polishedcriminails.com</b> and I will give you all the information you need to become a Guest Blogger! I wonder who will be here next?!</div>
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Polished Criminailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02746650065078326807noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511136446312275019.post-72477215143842915932013-06-13T22:22:00.000+01:002013-06-13T22:22:32.914+01:00Press Release: Rainbow Honey - The Summer of 199X<div style="text-align: center;">
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Part I is made up of 5 new glitter bombs bursting with shimmer and color - they all layer to opacity but can be used over other colors as well. Part II is 3 new shimmer-dusted cremes and 2 new glitter toppers that give each creme a bold or sweet look. I am so excited to add these all to our lineup!" – Dee</div>
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Polished Criminailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02746650065078326807noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511136446312275019.post-40687715027714143322013-06-08T18:20:00.001+01:002013-06-08T18:20:25.838+01:00Swatch: A England - She Walks In Beauty<div style="text-align: justify;">
Hi ladies! I have an old A England swatch I found whilst browsing through my swatch folders that has yet to be published so I thought I would give it it's time in the Spotlight. I don't really have much to say here, so let's get straight into it!</div>
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<b>She Walks In Beauty </b>is part of the Heavenly Quotes collection and is a mix of large and small Rose coloured hexagonal glitter in a shimmering Golden base. The Golden shimmer shifts as it hits different lighting, which adds to it's unique-ness. I did need to do a little glitter placement with some of the larger hexagonal glitters, but nothing too major. I layered one coat of She Walks In Beauty over Killer Colours - Twisted Silk* without a top coat. </div>
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A England polishes can be purchased directly from their website for £9 each if you're in the UK. Due to the new Royal Mail restrictions, A England no longer ships internationally. But never fear! International readers can purchase A England polishes from these retailers; <a href="http://www.ninjapolish.com/home.php?cat=266">Ninja Polish</a>, <a href="http://shop.llarowe.com/collections/a-england">Llarowe</a>, <a href="http://meimeisignatures.com/category.php?id_category=322">Mei Mei Signatures</a> and <a href="http://www.nailpolishcanada.com/categories/a-england.html#ad-image-4">Nail Polish Canada</a>! </div>
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Hi ladies! It's been a while since I posted some swatches, or even posted at all! I've really been unmotivated in the swatching/writing department lately, so when inspiration hits, or should I say motivation, I grab it by the horns. Since the sun is shining today, I thought I would share the new ILNP holo's I bought recently, along with some of their glitter toppers for good measure!</div>
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So let's talk formula and application; The holo's were amazing in both areas, they glided on without any issues of patching/smudging and dried fairly quick too. They're super pigmented and show the holo effect a bit more than seen in the photos. I thought I'd take photos of them both inside the light box and outside in the sunshine so you're able to see the full effect.</div>
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<b>My Cat Suit </b>is a Black scattered holo. I'm always a sucker for Black holo's, there's just something about them I love. As you can see from the photos, the holo effect is still slightly visible when inside of the light box which gives the polish that 'out of space' feel to it. I applied 2 coats of My Cat Suit without a top coat.</div>
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<b>Monterey Bay </b>is a darkened Teal scattered holo. This was one of the polishes I was most excited about when I first browsed the website. I love dark colours, love Teal and love holos, so it ticked all the boxes for me and it didn't disappoint on the nail either! I applied 3 coats of Monterey Bay without a top coat.</div>
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<b>Raspberry Beret </b>is a super bright Raspberry Pink scattered holo. This polish is just so pigmented and eye catching in every possible way. Definitely a Summer ready shade! I applied 2 coats of Raspberry Beret without a top coat.</div>
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<b>Fully Turqued </b>is a mixture of various shaped and sized Black & White glitter with accents of silky Turquoise squares and shards in a clear base. This was one of the easier polishes to apply out of the ones below, I did have to do a little bit of glitter placement, but that's to be excepted with most larger glitters. I applied 1 coat of Fully Turqued over Essence - Movie Star and smoothed it over with a coat of Eye Candy London (ECL) Gel Wrap Top Coat*.</div>
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<b>She Surfs </b>is a combination of Aqua shards and hexagonal glitter with added Pink glitter squares in a clear base. This was the hardest out of all the polishes to apply. The base just seemed to be a tad too thick, but unfortunately I didn't have my thinner handy! Due to the thickness of the base, there's some slight bubbling on the nail, but this is unnoticeable from a distance. I applied 1 coat of She Surfs over Essence - Absolutely Blue and smoothed it over with ECL Gel Top Coat*.</div>
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<b>So Ghoul </b>is a mixture of different shades and sized metallic Grey glitters complete with accents of Black, Yellow and Purple glitter. Out of all the polishes seen here (with the exception of the holos) this was the easiest to apply. I did need to fish for some of the Yellow glitter, but otherwise everything went smooth. This is 2 coats of So Ghoul over China Glaze - Dandy Lyin' Around and smoothed over with ECL Gel Top coat*.</div>
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<b>Sugar Blossom </b>is a combination of metallic Teal, Periwinkle, Fuchsia and silky Light Pink glitter in various shapes and sizes in a clear base. Isn't this just the cutest glitter polish ever? I love the colour combination of Pastels and Brights. I layered 1 coat of Sugar Blossom over China Glaze - Light As Air and smoothed it out with a thick coat of ECL Gel Wrap TC*.</div>
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<b>The Deep Sea </b>is a mixture of metallic Aqua and Blue holographic hexagonal glitters with added Teal shards in a Blue jelly base. I'm sure this polish can be built up and worn alone for more depth and dimension, but for the purpose of this post I decided to layer 1 coat of The Deep Sea over China Glaze - For Audrey and smoothed it out with ECL Gel TC*.</div>
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ILNP polishes can be purchased directly from their <a href="http://www.ilnp.com/">website</a> or <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ILoveNP">Etsy</a> store and retail for $10 each. If you want to give the brand a try without committing to a full sized bottle, ILNP are now doing <a href="http://www.ilnp.com/ultra-minis.html">Ultra-mini's</a> for just $3.75 for 3ml of product - enough for 1 or 2 manicures! All ILNP polishes are 3-free which means they do not contain Toluene, Formaldehyde or Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP) and each bottle of nail polish includes a stainless steel ball for easier mixing, a rubberised cap for better gripping, and a wide brush for easier application.</div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">*Products in this post have been provided to me by Eye Candy London for my honest opinion and review. All ILNP products featured in this post were purchased with my own money.</span></div>
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Hi ladies! Oh my lord, this month has been ridiculous for Nail Polish purchases, granted I was lucky enough to be sent a handful of these polishes, which I will include together at the bottom of the post, but in terms of purchasing I went a little crazy. Luckily a lot of the polish I bought was either on offer (3 for 2) or heavily discounted. Since this is going to be a super long post with lots of photos, I won't do a huge intro. So let's take a look shall we? If you want to know the names of polishes shown below, just let me know in the comments and I will reply back to you!</div>
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When I saw the new Summer collection from China Glaze I instantly fell in love with the majority of the colours in the collection, although I haven't tried them yet, I hear that the formula of the majority are quite bad, which I'm not too happy about because I bought these before seeing any reviews. Nevertheless they're still really pretty to look at! I got the whole collection from <a href="http://www.nailpolishdirect.co.uk/">Nail Polish Direct</a> for £60, however they have recently rose their prices, so I'm not sure how much it would be now!</div>
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Which the purchase of the new China Glaze collection, I also bought 4 new W7 polishes, which were featured recently in my May'd In Britain post, <a href="http://www.polishedcriminails.com/2013/05/mayd-in-britain-w7.html">here</a>. I'm really enjoying W7 polishes, they have such a wide range of colours and they don't break the bank!</div>
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This next bunch comes as part of a huge haul from <a href="https://www.fragrancedirect.co.uk/">Fragrance Direct</a>. If you didn't know about the site, check it out! There's some amazingly discounted polishes (and make-up too), including Essie for £1.99 and OPI for just £3.99! I got this loot of 20 Nail Polishes for just £38 including £3 P&P with a 10% off discount code! Pretty good if you ask me!</div>
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I then placed an order with Superdrug.com mainly for a Birthday present for my boyfriends Dad, but I couldn't resist their 3 for 2 offer and picked up some more NYC polishes and a couple of MUA polishes to try also. All of this cost just under £10 with the offer!</div>
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Before the 3 for 2 offer hit Superdrug, they were having a 2 for £3 offer on NYC polishes and since I needed to collect a few brands for the May'd In Britain post, I picked 4 up whilst I was in town. It was these polishes that started my obsession with NYC, and well, you can see what happened there.</div>
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I then popped over to Boots to see if they had restocked the Sinful Colours display, which unfortunately they hadn't, however I did see these 3 beauties and decided to grab them. I seem to have a bit of a Green theme from here on out, as you'll see when you scroll down!</div>
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Again, another Superdrug order! I've been seeing the Maybelline Polka Dots around the blogesphere and really liked the look of them, so of course I bought them using the 3 for 2 offer and also the free shipping offer that Superdrug are currently offering. As you can see, I couldn't resist purchasing some more NYC polishes too.</div>
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And then we come to my recent trip to Amsterdam. What is the one thing to do when you visit a European country? Buy Catrice and Essence polishes of course! After spending what seemed like hours looking for a Kruidvat store (we would have found it in a matter of minutes had we not taken the alleyway onto the main shopping street just after the store! Unfortunately it was on a bend so we didn't see it when we emerged from the alley) needless to say when we did find it, I went a little crazy. I could have spent so much more money in there but I had to be reasonable with myself. I also bought some make-up items from both brands which aren't shown here.</div>
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And finally we come to my last purchase of the month. When I saw ILNP had released some holographic polishes I drooled a little. Unfortunately they were released before I'd been paid so I thought I had missed out. But when browsing her Etsy store, I saw that there were still some available there! However the ones I most wanted had sold out, but I did managed to snag 3 of them. I also bought a couple new released glitters.</div>
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That concludes my purchases for the month of May, so let's take a look at the beauties I have been lucky enough to receive!</div>
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Being an official blogger for BarryM (which I still can't believe and get giddy about a lot!) I get the chance to preview their new releases before they hit the stores. This month I received 3 new BarryM collections; the Summer Gellys, Confetti Nail Effects and Sequin Nail effects. I've already reviewed both the <a href="http://www.polishedcriminails.com/2013/05/swatch-barrym-summer-gellys.html">Gellys</a> and the <a href="http://www.polishedcriminails.com/2013/04/swatch-barrym-confetti-nail-effects.html">Confettis</a> (<a href="http://www.polishedcriminails.com/2013/05/swatch-barrym-confetti-effects-pt-2.html">and here too</a>), but haven't reviewed the Sequin Effects because, to put it bluntly, they're awful. I gave up after attempting to paint 1 nail. So if you were looking for a review from me, I'm sorry to say you won't be seeing one!</div>
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I then got an AMAZING package from Shimmer containing 16 gorgeous glitter bombs. So you can expect to see some swatches of these over the next coming weeks!</div>
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Finally I was kindly sent 10 Models Own polishes from Littlewoods to feature as part of my May'd In Britain series, which you can see <a href="http://www.polishedcriminails.com/2013/05/mayd-in-britain-models-own.html">here</a>. As you'll probably notice, not all of them were featured...what does this mean?!</div>
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That concludes my MASSIVE May haul. I'd say that I purchased a lot of them for part of the May'd In Britain posts, but that would be a big fib! I definitely need to cut back throughout June, but will I do it?! We'll just have to see on the next Monthly Haul post!</div>
Polished Criminailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02746650065078326807noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511136446312275019.post-17372528683376833982013-05-28T14:22:00.000+01:002013-05-28T14:22:08.034+01:00May'd In Britain: MUA<div style="text-align: justify;">
Hi ladies! It's time for another May'd In Britain post, this time featuring Make Up Academy or MUA for short. Since it's launch in 2010 MUA has acquired a gathering of followers due to it's budget friendly make-up line, the majority of which is priced at just £1 each! I must admit I have only tried 1 or 2 polishes of theirs in the past, but I do have a variety of their make up and are overall impressed with the quality of it. So for May'd In Britain I decided to pick up a couple of their new range, which are housed in what only can be described as mini Essie bottles which work great for seeing the colour when stored, as their old Black square caps were the same size as the bottle so it was impossible to see which colour you were looking for without having to pull them out.</div>
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I didn't have too many issues with the formula or application, I did find a couple of them to be a bit streaky on the first few coats but they're otherwise really pigmented and dry to a high-shine finish. From what I can tell, the MUA range are just creme shades, but hopefully in time they will expand the line to include some shimmers/glitters. The MUA Nail Polishes shown below are also all 3-free!</div>
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<b>Bold Blue </b>is a bright Sky Blue creme. I love colours like this, they just look so fresh and perfect for Spring/Summer. You'll have to excuse my greasy looking fingers, I'd just applied some cuticle oil! This is 3 coats of Bold Blue without a top coat.</div>
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<b>Moody Mink </b>is a medium Taupe creme. Very reminiscent to China Glaze - Below Deck, a favourite of mine. This is 3 coats of Moody Mink without a top coat.</div>
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<b>Plum Noir </b>is a medium toned Plum with Redy Pink undertones. This was the most opaque of the bunch, only needing 2 coats.</div>
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Polished Criminailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02746650065078326807noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511136446312275019.post-18051323948120372722013-05-24T19:28:00.000+01:002013-05-24T19:28:06.642+01:00May'd In Britain: Invogue<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
Hi ladies! So May'd In Britain has been kind of a bust, I really have slacked on the swatching side of things which meant there isn't very much for me to go on. BUT there's still 8 days of May left so I still have time to get more swatches and posts done! </div>
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Today I have 4 Invogue polishes to show you, if you've been reading my blog for the past couple months, you'd have seen the swatches of Invogue's <a href="http://www.polishedcriminails.com/2013/03/swatch-invogue-matt-concrete-effect.html">Concrete</a> and <a href="http://www.polishedcriminails.com/2013/02/swatch-invogue-feathers-collection.html">Feather</a> effects as well as their <a href="http://www.polishedcriminails.com/2013/03/press-release-invogue-new-pro-formula.html">Press Release</a> with all the information on collections/where to buy (of course if you carry on reading this, all the purchase information will be listed at the bottom of the page).</div>
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<b>Passionate </b>is a frosty Metallic Purple from the Core Colours line. Again, this was patchy on the first coat, but the majority of polishes are (with the exception of the perfect 1 coaters). As this is a frost finish, the brush strokes are visible on the nail, which can make your application look messy no matter how perfect it was! So if you're not a VBL kinda girl then avoid this polish! However, it would be amazing for stamping! This is 2 coats of Passionate without a top coat.</div>
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<b>Guilty Pleasure </b>is a Purple/Blue duo chrome almost foil like polish and is actually a lot sheerer than I thought it would be. It's not really a classic 'glitter' as I originally thought with the name of the collection, but more of a shimmer with some micro-fine glitter (if that makes sense). I love these kind of polishes, because when layered over different colours, they can take on a life of their own. For the purpose of the swatches, I chose to wear it alone. This is 4 coats of Guilty Pleasure without a top coat.</div>
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Polished Criminailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02746650065078326807noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511136446312275019.post-56940725416546196352013-05-21T14:06:00.003+01:002013-05-21T14:06:57.622+01:00Swatch: BarryM - Confetti Effects pt. 2<div style="text-align: justify;">
Hi ladies! So I have had these swatches on my computer for the longest time now and just haven't gotten around to posting them. I asked a while back whether I should do a post for these two Confetti polishes or just add them to my Facebook page, since I'd already reviewed 3 of them and I like to do 'collection' posts, the response from you all was to do a post for them, so here it is! You can see swatches of the three other polishes in this collection, Marshmallow, Liquorice and Dolly Mixture, <a href="http://www.polishedcriminails.com/2013/04/swatch-barrym-confetti-nail-effects.html" style="font-weight: bold;">here</a>. </div>
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<b>Bubblegum </b>is a mixture of bright Blue and White matte bar glitter in a clear base. This polish is everything I hoped it would be. After seeing the Press Release I was desperately hoping for it to be a bright Blue glitter and not another dupe for <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MH9Bqmrr0P8/US938DwPrrI/AAAAAAAAG4w/QTue5UUIQhc/s1600/invogue-feather-effect-nails-inc-jaye-bird2.jpg">Jaye Bird</a> and as you can see, it was! This is one coat of Bubblegum over BarryM Blue Grape without a top coat.</div>
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<b>Sour Apple </b>is a combination of an almost neon Blue and Yellow matte bar glitter in a clear base. Like Dolly Mixture, this is one we have seen before from both Nails Inc and Invogue, so if you have those then you probably won't need this one too. This is 1 coat of Sour Apple over BarryM Key Lime without a top coat.</div>
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So there you have the remaining 2 Confetti polishes from BarryM! These are now available from BarryM's website along with the Summer Gellys, <a href="http://www.barrym.com/products/nails.html"><b>here</b></a>. Unfortunately they won't be available in Boots/Superdrug for another couple of weeks, their official launch date is June 8th for Superdrug and June 12th for Boots!</div>
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<br />Polished Criminailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02746650065078326807noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511136446312275019.post-4158172010078412992013-05-16T13:39:00.000+01:002013-05-16T13:39:01.681+01:00May'd In Britain: NYC<div style="text-align: justify;">
Hi ladies! Today on the May'd In Britain series we have New York Color, otherwise known as NYC. Now I'm not gonna lie, I can be a bit of a polish snob sometimes and overlook the 'cheap' brands you often find in Superdrug/Boots with the exception of BarryM cause let's face it, they're amazing. So you can imagine my surprise when I tried NYC for the first time and instantly fell in LOVE with the brand. Not only is their In A New York Minute range priced at just £1.79 each, they have one of the best formula's I have tried, like it's up there with BarryM/China Glaze etc. After a little bit of research, I also found that NYC polishes are 3-free and free from Formaldehyde Resin! As of right now, I can't comment on the longevity of the polishes as I haven't conducted a 'wear test' yet, but with a good base/top coat, I'm sure these will last you a long time.</div>
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As I mentioned briefly, I am completely surprised by the formula of the polishes, they apply well without any streaking/patchiness, they dry reasonably fast (maybe not quite a minute, but not much longer) and they're amazingly pigmented. To top it all off, they have a large flat brush (think OPI) for easy application.</div>
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<b>Chinatown </b>is a blackened Purple base with a subtle Silvery Purple shimmer. Some people seem to describe this as a Blue, but I definitely think it's a Purple with some slight Blue undertones. I applied 2 coats of Chinatown without a top coat.</div>
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<b>East Village </b>is an Aqua/Teal slightly duo chromatic (is that even a word?!) shimmer. As expected, it is on the sheer side but it does build up quite nicely with another coat or two. I used 4 coats for the photos above without a top coat, truth be told it could have gotten away with 3 but I applied a 4th to even out any remaining patches.</div>
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<b>High Line Green </b>is a grassy Green creme with Yellow undertones. I'm always cautious with Yellow undertoned Greens and they do have the tendency to stain the nails after a prolonged wear. So I would recommend wearing a base coat with this polish. This is 2 coats of High Line Green without a top coat.</div>
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<b>Lincoln Square Lavender </b>is a medium toned Lavender with Pink undertones. This came out a little more Pink on camera than it is in real life, but I REALLY like this colour, it's so Summery and lovely. This is 2 coats of Lincoln Square Lavender without a top coat.</div>
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<b>Manhattan </b>is a deep Plum with Red undertones, or is it a deep Red with Purple undertones, I'm not too sure. Either way it's one of those classic 'vampy' shades. I always find this specific colour of polish to be a bit streaky, no matter how 'good' a brand it is. This is 2 coats of Manhattan without a top coat.</div>
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<b>Spring Street </b>is a florescent, but not quite neon, Orange creme. It kinda reminds me of a bright Carrot? This is 2 coats of Spring Street without a top coat on my pre-nail break nails.</div>
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<b>Spring Tulip </b>is a bright Bubblegum Pink creme with some Orange undertones. This colour looks different in various lights, sometimes looking muted, whilst others looks bright. I applied 2 coats of Spring Tulip without a top coat.</div>
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<b>Water Street Blue </b>is a bright Cyan Blue creme. I looove colours like this, but they always make me want to go to a tropical destination, probably because they remind me of swimming pools? I don't know. Weird right. This is 2 coats of Water Street Blue without a top coat.<br />
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<li>Superdrug - Both in store and <a href="http://www.superdrug.com/search?q=nyc&searchsubmit=Search&type=nailpolish">on line</a> priced at £1.79 each (and currently on 3 for 2). UK standard delivery is charged at £3 when ordering on line and free when you spend over £25.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.fragrancedirect.co.uk/nyc/nyc-nail-polish-quick-dry-97ml/invt/0040860">Frangrance Direct</a> - A small selection of colours priced at £0.99 each. UK standard delivery is charged at £2.99 or 2nd class delivery is £1.99</li>
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Polished Criminailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02746650065078326807noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511136446312275019.post-77317963681141326672013-05-09T16:38:00.000+01:002013-05-09T16:38:25.552+01:00May'd In Britain: Models Own<div style="text-align: justify;">
Hi ladies! We're back today with another instalment of <b><a href="http://www.polishedcriminails.com/search/label/May%27d%20In%20Britain" target="_blank">May'd In Britain</a></b>, this time featuring some Models Own polishes. Now you will notice that my nails are significantly longer in this post, that's because I'd already made a start on some swatches for this month before my catastrophic nail break. That teaches me to be organised right? I used to have SO many Models Own nail polishes, but over the past year or so I've gradually gotten rid of them and haven't really purchased any more. I find most of Models Own polishes apply really well on the first few uses when they're brand new but once they've been used more than a handful of times or even just used once and left for a while they tend to go really thick gloopy, I've also found they take a while to dry when compared to other drugstore brands. So overall I'm not a big fan of Models Own, to top it all off their regular line is NOT 3-free, they contain Formaldehyde resin, Camphor and Toluene which is why they have a strong smell, however their Pro Range IS 3-free, so if you're all about 3-free I suggest purchasing from their Pro line, although they are more expensive and not as wide a colour choice.</div>
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<b>Beth's Blue* </b>is a light Cornflower Blue creme. Since this was the first time opening and using the bottle, the application wasn't so bad. It applied well with only a couple minor streaking issues and needed 2 coats for full opacity.</div>
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<b>Lilac Dream* </b>is a pastel Lilac creme. Like Beth's Blue, this was a newly opened bottle so the application was manageable. I applied 2 coats of Lilac Dream for full opacity.</div>
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<b>Pink Blush* </b>is what only can be described as a bright Barbie Pink creme. Again, this was a newly opened bottle so there were no major issues with application. I applied 2 coats of Pink Blush for the photos.</div>
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<b>Fuzzy Peach </b>is a bright Peach creme. I've had this bottle for quite a while and did have some trouble applying the polish for a smooth finish. The polish had turned a bit thick and did need more control than the others but after 2 thin coats and a thicker third coat, I was able to smooth the polish out.</div>
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<b>Hot Stuff </b>is a predominantly Pink glitter with Pink shards and holographic Diamonds in a clear base. Now THIS is a thick polish, one of the main reasons I got rid of the other colours in this collection was due to them being SO unmanageable. But I thought I would bite the bullet and attempt to swatch my last remaining Mirrorball polish. I found the easiest and least messy way of applying this was to do a thin coat of polish then fish for the larger glitter shards. This is 1 coat of Hot Stuff over Pink Blush.</div>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="http://www.modelsownit.com/products/nails/nail-polishes.html" target="_blank">Models Own</a></b> website - Priced at £5.00 each or 5 for £20. UK Standard delivery is charged at £2.95 for 1-4 Nail Polishes or free for 5+ Nail Polishes. </li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.littlewoods.com/beauty/models-own/e/b/100159,4294923741.end" target="_blank"><b>Littlewoods</b></a> - Priced at £6.00 each. Free UK Standard delivery with no minimum spend.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.littlewoods.com/beauty/models-own/e/b/100159,4294923741.end" target="_blank"><b>ASOS</b></a> - Priced at £5 each. Free UK Standard delivery with no minimum spend</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="http://www.nailpolishdirect.co.uk/Models_Own_Nail_Polish_s/268.htm" target="_blank">Nail Polish Direct</a> - </b>Priced at £4.75 each. Free UK Standard delivery with no minimum spend.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><b>Boots</b> - Available both in store and <b><a href="http://www.boots.com/en/Boots-Brands-A-to-Z/Models-Own/" target="_blank">on line</a></b> priced at £5 each. <span style="text-align: justify;">UK Standard delivery is charged at £2.95 with free shipping over £45 when ordered on line.</span></li>
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Polished Criminailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02746650065078326807noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511136446312275019.post-24759310504973126692013-05-06T19:51:00.002+01:002013-05-06T19:51:25.614+01:00May'd In Britain: W7<div style="text-align: justify;">
Hi ladies! I hope you're all enjoying the beautiful sunshine on this Bank Holiday Weekend! Today I thought I would show you a brand that I hadn't really 'collected' until recently, W7. I've had the occasional W7 polishes way back when, but I never really used them and always ended up giving them to my cousin, with the exception of the Black, of course. W7 polishes are a bit of a hit and miss in my book, some of them have a really good formula and apply well where as others seem to be the complete opposite, I've noticed that the darker colours generally apply better than the lighter colours. As a 'cheap' brand on the block and not quite a drugstore brand, W7 usually gets overlooked when it comes to Nail Polish but with the exception of some polishes I've tried from them, W7 could quite easily rival some of the more 'known' drugstore brands.</div>
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<b>Spearmint* </b>is a Mint Green creme. I've got an obsession with Mint Green at the moment and this colour just fits in completely with that obsession. The formulation of the polish was a little runny and I did find it to be a bit sheer on the first couple coats but they gradually evened out. I used 3 coats of Spearmint for the swatches without a top coat.</div>
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<b>Space Dust* </b>is a sheer but buildable Teal jelly base with Golden Green and Aqua glitter. This polish can be worn alone or layered on top of another polish, depending on your preference. For the purpose of the photos I decided to wear mine alone. This is 3 coats of Space Dust without a top coat.</div>
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<b>Envy </b>is a Blue base with a Green/Blue duochrome shimmer. I absolutely LOVE the look of this polish and it's another one of those polishes that you can layer or wear alone. This is 3 coats of Envy alone without a top coat.</div>
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<b>Twilight </b>is a deep Purple base with a Blue/Purple duochrome glass fleck. There's even a slight Green hint in there too. This is probably my favourite polish out of the lot. It's so pretty! This is 2 coats of Twilight without a top coat.</div>
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<b>Space Debris </b>is a Pink jelly base with Red undertones and holographic glitter. Like Space Dust, this can be layered over a similar colour or be built up to be worn alone. I chose to wear alone and needed 3 coats for opacity.</div>
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<b>Moonlight </b>is a mixture of Purple, Blue, Green, Pink, Gold and Silver glitter in a clear base. The glitter in this polish is pretty dense so you could probably build this up for full coverage either over a colour or alone. I chose to layer one coat of Moonlight over W7 - Black without a top coat.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>Purchase Information</u></b></span></div>
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W7 is more widely available on line, however you can probably find them on the beauty stall at your local market as well as pound land and those beauty shops that sell cheap make-up. I've listed two websites I have personally purchased W7 polishes from, but if you type into Google you'll find a load more hits.</div>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="http://www.nailpolishdirect.co.uk/W7_Nail_Polish_W7_Nail_Varnish_W7_Nail_Lacquer_s/42.htm" target="_blank">Nail Polish Direct</a></b> - Priced at £1.95 each. Free standard delivery with no minimum spend.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="http://www.fragrancedirect.co.uk/w7/w7-nail-enamel-15ml/invt/0025418" target="_blank">Fragrance Direct</a></b> - A small selection of colours available priced at £1.50 each. 2nd Class Delivery at £1.99 or standard delivery at £2.99</li>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Products in this post marked with an (*) have kindly been gifted to me by Nail Polish Direct.</span></div>
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