Carlton Complex / Pateros Wildfire Raffle

Hi dolls! 

As most of you know I am holding a raffle for those families effected by the Carlton Complex / Pateros Wildfire in Washington state. I live just a couple hours South of this area and it has even effected this area with smoke and people with health issues. As of today the first is around 90% contained but has burned 255 thousand acres. Over 300 homes have been lost and people now have nothing.

This is why I put together this raffle.

I asked some of my indie friends if they would donate some products, I went out and purchased some product, and each prize pack will include a surprise from Daily Hues Nail Lacquer as well. Also I have a huge surprise in store for everyone who purchases a ticket no matter what price range

There are three different $5.00 prize packs and I wanted to let you know what the items in each were and their true values (not including what Daily Hues is donating)

Prize Pack 1 - Sally Hansen Original Formula - Coral Reef $3.00
NvrEnuff Polish - The Adventures of Pete and Pete $8.75

Prize Pack 2 - OPI - Black Cherry Chutney - $8.00
A England - She Walks in Beauty - $10.00

Prize Pack 3 - OPI - Pirouette My Whistle - $8.00
Arcane Lacquer - Repeat Caveat - $12.00

There are four different $15.oo prize packs

Prize Pack 1 - Ooh La Lacquer - Prototype #7 - $10.00
LynBDesigns - Teal the Crows Come Home - $6.00
NvrEnuff Polish - Kablam - $8.75
Mod Lacquer Mini - Eternal Blaze - $4.00
Nail Vinyls - Straights - $6.00

Prize Pack 2 - Painted Polish - Buzzed on Blue - $10.00
NvrEnuff Polish - Rockos Modern Life - $8.75
Bliss Polish - Gleaming - $9.00
Painting Rings Hair Clip - $10.00

Prize Pack 3 - Ooh La Lacquer - Quiet Storm - $10.00
Glisten and Glow - Stuck on Blu Basecoat - $6.95
Anonymous Lacquer - CUSTOM OOAK - Native Rain Dance - $10.00
Mod Lacquer Mini - Mystic Realm - $4.00
Nail Vinyls - Lightning Bolt - $5.00

Prize Pack 4 - Mod Lacquer - Pink Tart - $9.50
CDB Lacquer  - Spirited - $7.50
I Am Customer Color Mini - His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama - $5.00
Sally Hansen Original Formula - Pacific Blue - $4.00
Nail Vinyls - Half Moons - $5.00

There is one mega prize for $25.00 raffle ticket
I Am Custom Color - Do Your Part - $14.00
I Am Custom Color Mini - Ledaw In Syria - $5.00
I Am Custom Color Mini - Chador - $5.00
Bliss Polish - Bottle Service - $8.00
Mod Lacquer - Zero Point - $11.00
Mod Lacquer - Crystal Nail File - $8.50
NvrEnuff Polish - Are You Afraid of the Dark - $8.75
Glitter or Die - Make it Rain CUSTOM OOAK - $8.00
Sally Hansen Original Formula - Pacific Blue - $4.00
Sally Hansen Original Formula - Coral Reef $4.00
Painted Polish - Drunk on Holo - $10.00
Painting Rings - Hair Clip - $10.00
ILNP Mini - Bohemian Peacock - $4.00
Nail Vinyls - Single Chevron - $5.00
Nail Vinyls - Chevron - $5.00
Red Mountain Beauty Products - White Lemon Hand Cream - $12.00

This mega prize is worth over $105.00!! 

Please consider buying a ticket at any prize level and don't forget that there is a super surprise for everyone that buys a ticket! 

Buy one now at www.dailyhuesnaillacquer.storenvy.com

Review - Black Dahlia Lacquer

Hey lacquer loves!

I have three polishes to share with you from an upcoming indie brand expected to release in September! 

All three of these colors are really beautiful!
This brand is a mother, daughter duo and you can check them out currently on Facebook for updates / and other photos of their colors.

The first color I have for you is Strawberry Fields. It is a pretty lighter red shade, with little gold flecks / glitter. The red is so soft, and it isn't pink either. I love the subtle tones of this red. It is such a flattering color! 

The second color I have to show you is Amethyst Pansies. What a gorgeous pale purple holo! It is jammed packed with pretty holo and it again is a super flattering color. I would love to see this on a darker skin tone as well. 

The third color is Green Zinnia. This is a really pale blue with turquoise tiny flecks in it. This is a really pretty color as well. 

All in all this new brand I think is going to be great. It looks like they have taken their time to create this line. They are creative with their names too. The formula of their polishes is smooth. I did think Green Zinnia was a little on the runny side, but I adjusted how I applied and then it was fine. Also, the coverage is great. 2 Coats of Strawberry Fields, and Amethyst Pansies and 3 of Green Zinnia. The logo is nice, and I think you can notice right away who the brand is with their pretty red dahlia flower. I would suggest giving them a like on Facebook and checking out their Instagram @blackdahlialacquer for updates on releases and to see their other awesome colors!

Review - I Am Custom Color

Hi my nail loves! 

Today I have a wonderful cosmetics company - I Am Custom Color. Not only an awesome nail polish collection but eye shadows, lippies and scrubs! 

Ashlie, the owner and creator has an amazing heart! Her collection are all focused around worldy causes and a portion if sales from each collection go to those according charities! I am so happy to share this with you! 

First up is a fun green glitter topper - "Gaia Graffitti" It has so many different shapes, bars, stars, dots, squares and more. The formula is awesome. Not thick or gloppy, totally easy to apply.  I have two coats and a top coat over OPI "You are so outta lime" 

The next color is another awesome glitter bomb called "Girls of Phnom Penh" this is the capital of Cambodia and high the highest rate of child sex trafficking. I know it is underlay unimaginable to think of but also remember Ashlie is doing her part for making it better. This is two coats over OPI "Planks a Lot" with topcoat 

The next color is "Ledaw is Syria" C.E.D.A.W. is an UN Convention to End Discrimination Against Women in Syria. This is a black jelly also packed with tons of colorful glitter. Hearts, hexes, and tiny squares. I put on three coats, no undies and a topcoat. 

The next portion of this post has FIVE holos! 2 are customs and three are available now! 

The first custom is called "Stinky and Pink" a lovely light pink with just the right amount of holo. Formula is fabulous! This is three thin coats and no topcoat

Next up is "Global Hottie" this is out now as well. Such a gorgeous peachy, coral holo. Again, amazing quality and formula. This is three thin coats, and no topcoat. 

 

The next color I have is an amazing nude holo! This color is totally perfect in all ways possoble. A nude holo is fairly difficult to make and this is awesome! Two coats and no topcoat. 

I have another custom from Ashlie up next. It is called "Unicorns at Night" a fun deep green / teal holo with blue flakies. It is so so pretty. Again, formula is awesome and I love the uniqueness of this color!  Two coats and no topcoat. 

The last color is probably my favorite so I saved the best for last! And it is "Cali Bombshell" and I will tell you what this is a total bombshell. So fantastic!! Here it is in all of its glory! Shine on my friends!! 2 coats and no topcoat. 

All in all I love this brand. I love her ideas. I love her causes. I love her colors and quality. 

Right now she is having a huge sale as well as her bottles were discontinued and so she needs to clear our for new bottles. I will post a second time to review her makeup! 

Instagram: @iamcustomcolor

Store: iamcustomcolor.storenvy.com

Review - Dainty Digits Polish

Hey loves! Hope is well and bright in your world! 

Today I have two colors from Dainty Digits Polish! The owner / create is Anetress. I have known her for a while through the indie polish world and she is a great person. A very kindred soul, wise, and extremely professional. When she talks you listen, and when she makes a joke you laugh hard. Just a wonderful person all around. 

I bought two of her polishes from her as I try to buy and support other indies that I am able to meet and have a connection with. 

The first color is "Planetary Pearl" a great mauve / dusty rose holo filled color. I loved it! Formula is great! I did three thin coats, but you can totally do two. I just can't leave well enough alone. 

Look at that holo just gleamin in this soft and sweet color! 

The second color I have is "No Way!" Another awesome color. This one is slightly more shear so three thin coats will get you where you need to be. This is such an interesting color. Is it grey? Kinda. Is it green? Kinda. Is it black? Kinda. I think you get the point. Just a really cool color period! 

Again with the holo!! Yes yes yes!! 

Please go check out Anetress! 

Instagram - @daintydigitspolish

Store - http://daintydigitspolish.storenvy.com 

She has a new collection coming out too!! Go support this great polish!! 

Daily Hues Nail Lacquer Super Saturday Sale!

TODAY ONLY - Starting at 9am PST all my polishes are $6.00!! Everything no matter the color, type, ingredients, is $6.00!! All my sale polishes have also been marked down to $5.00!! 

Get them while they last, and don't be Cinderella at midnight! :) once the clock strikes 12, all the polishes go back to their normal price. 

XOXO,

Jenn 

Review - Nvr Enuff Polish

Good evening my loves! I have a brand new indie polish line to share with you! Please welcome to the indie polish world - Nvr Enuff!! It is comprised of two really dope, super cool ladies Lynnae and Alix. I have "known" Lynnae virtually for quite some time through Instagram. She has been a huge supporter of my indie polish line as well. When she announced her line I was super excited. I do not know Alix but honestly any friend of Lynnae is a friend of mine :) 

These two have come with a great line! I ordered two colors when they released. I want more! 

The first I have is "Après-Midi". A pretty steel blue with lots of fun super fine holo glitter. It took three thin coats to reach opacity. I love this color! The first photo is under regular light. The second is with flash. So darn pretty!! 

This color is subtle but also not at the same time. The holo glitter is perfect. Formula is wonderful. 

The second color I have is called "Moonstone" a reflective topper! It goes great over any dark color. I did a deep dark blue and put two thin coats over it. I was worries that just in normal light, walking around during the day that it would look a little off because if the grey flecks of reflective paint. I was wrong! I really liked the effect it gave during the day! It was so cool looking. Almost a texture effect but not - if that makes sense. Super cool for sure. You can do one coat for a little less effect as well. First photo is outside. Second is with flash. I could quite capture the reflective properties but it is for sure there! 

All in all I think this initial launch is wonderful! I can't wait to get more! The theme was light - I think they captured and took it heart. It is perfect. Please check them out! 

Store is here 

Instagram @nvrenuffpolish

Review - Born Pretty Store Water Decals

Hey nail lovies! What's shakin?

Born Pretty Store sent me a few things to review - 3 different water decals and some cute acrylic bows! 

Today I am going to try one of the water decals - the cool bright psychedelic looking ones! I have never tried water decals before so bear with me friends! 

Here are the colors I chose (not picutred is white) 

I wanted to choose colors that are in the design as well as different enough to see if it made any difference to the decals once applied. I painted each nail a different color and waited for then to fully dry. This first time I am not applying a top coat to the colors before applying the decals. The next one I review I will apply before the decals. 

Ok side note my cuticles look like dry death but I am not done with the mani and I haven't oiled and moisturizer today! Don't judge - ok you can a little bit but the finished product will be soft and smooth 😃

So the instructions are pretty basic:

- Clean your fingernails and apply a base color, let base color dry

- Remove the protective film and cut out the desired pattern. 

- Put the pattern in water for 10-20 seconds 

- Moisten the fingernail and stick the pattern into position

- Sop up the extra water with a paper towel 

- Seal with top coat 

Ok here goes nothing! 

And I will say I did it wrong on the first go around! You are supposed to peel the backing off and then place the decal. This is not like a temporary tattoo.

I peeled off and it was white with the design face down! Oops! Here we are again. Onto the next nail! 

 Ok much better! They just slide right off the backing onto your finger and you can tweezers, or nippers or like I did an orange stick. 

The decals are very pliable, and easy to work with once they slide off the backing. You don't have to rush and as long as your base color is dry you can even move it around. Very cool! I went ahead and added some dots after the finished product. 

I really like the finished product. The base color doesn't matter to the decal whatsoever. That is definately nice because the color you see is going to be the color on the nail. This watermarble like pattern is super fun and there are additional designs in the paper so many more manis can be done. The directions lacked where you are supposed to take the back off yourself then place the decal. But once I figured out it was easy from there. They do not dry or garden up quickly while removing and placing on the nail with an orange stick which I also loved. It was nice to be able to manipulate it. If they aren't completely smoothed out over your nail or have slight wrinkles the top coat smooths that out.m evenly and quickly. I can't wait to try my other decals now! 

You can get these and many other products at www.bornprettystore.com and you can use code NNG10 for 10% off your order!! 

Check Out the Born Pretty Store now!