Stash Swatch Initiative: Rainbow Honey Dearly Beloved

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I am so excited about this polish! I could not stop thinking about it after I saw it--had to have it! Sadly, this was a limited edition polish from Rainbow Honey for Valentine's Day. It is named Dearly Beloved.

Rainbow Honey Dearly Beloved. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Dearly Beloved is a clear-based glitter topper. It is loaded with shimmer and fine gold flakes, but there are some deep red square glitters and deep red hearts in there, too. What I love about this polish is that the tone of the glitters seems different than most. The gold has a burnished, antiqued look to it and the deep red hearts are matte, I think. It's a unique combination.

Rainbow Honey Dearly Beloved. Outdoors, sunlight, no flash.

I decided to show this a number of ways. First, I layered one coat of Dearly Beloved over (from index to pinkie:) Milani White on the Spot, Zoya Robyn, Sally Hansen Black Out, and Zoya Sooki. All swatches today have a base coat of Seche Clear and were finished with one coat each of Gelous and NYC In a New York Minute. I had zero issues with the formula.

Rainbow Honey Dearly Beloved. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

I thought this looked great over Zoya Robyn, so I showed it that way in a full swatch, too. I can't wait to try this over a deep blue next!

Rainbow Honey Dearly Beloved. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

I bought this bottle from Rainbow Honey's website. I don't know if this one will ever be offered again, but from their Facebook page, I see that they are doing a limited edition polish each month. Check it out!

Rainbow Honey Dearly Beloved. Indoors, artificial light, with flash.

More soon! ^_^

Crumpet's Laid-Back 31DC: Your Oldest Untried

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Today's challenge prompt is "Your Oldest Untried". You guys, I have no idea which polish is my oldest left untried. I don't keep them separated... they all just get organized by brand and put in a drawer. So, I went through the drawers and picked out several polishes I knew I either hadn't worn as a full mani before (just swatched) or couldn't remember using. From that assortment, I chose Zoya Sooki. I felt like red nails this week.

Sorry for the cellphone pic. This is outdoors, in direct (noon) sunlight.

I started with a base coat of Sinful Colors Nail Hardener and two coats of Sooki. Gorgeous on it's own, but I wanted a little more. I layered one coat of Nail Pattern Boldness Boop-Oop-A-Dupe over Sooki on my index finger. I then attached some small heart-shaped rhinestones and topped it all off with one coat of Orly Sec n' Dry.

This one was taken with my usual camera. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

No stamping this time, but this simple, gorgeous look is exactly what I wanted. Love! More soon! ^_^

Stash Swatch Initiative: Hare Polish Electric Flame

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Hare Polish Electric Flame. Indoors, artificial light,  no flash.

Quick post today! This is Hare Polish Electric Flame.

Hare Polish Electric Flame. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Electric Flame has a light orange jelly base, but what makes it so awesome is the gorgeous, purple, iridescent shimmer that's packed into the base. It makes this polish glow, especially when outside in natural light.

Hare Polish Electric Flame. Outdoors, natural light, shade, no flash.

Swatches today are a base of Seche Clear, three coats of Electric Flame, and one coat of NYC In a New York Minute. This has a decent formula. It is a bit thick, but I didn't have any troubles with it. I added a coat of China Glaze Matte Magic just for funsies too.

Hare Polish Electric Flame. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Hare Polish can be found at llarowe, which is where this bottle was gifted to me from. It's been popular, so good luck!

                                                

                                                    Hare Polish Electric Flame. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

More soon! ^_^