Girly Bits V.I.Polish PolishCon NYC 2017

Nothing To Disclose

I must admit, I fully miss the high point of indie blogging when conventions were something I really looked forward to. Today I have Girly Bits V.I.Polish - PolishCon NYC 2017. This was my first time in New York and I was just in love with the whole thing. This polish is a medium turquoise with some flakies and is a linear holographic. 

ella + mila third time's a charm

Press Sample

I really like that I can find ella + mila at my local Target stores and see the polishes up close and personal. Today I have third time's a charm from the birthday collection. This is a dark teal that has a lot of green to it.

Morgan Taylor Varsity Jacket Blues

Press Sample

Morgan Taylor didn't always have the flat paddle brush and today's color, Varsity Jacket Blues, from the Casual Cool 2014 collection, is one with the round brush. I find it so much harder for me personally to apply with a round brush but I make it work. This is a medium light blue that does not have any green tint to it.

ella + mila plead the fifth

Press Sample

Another blue for today - this is more of a robin's egg blue. Today I have ella + mila plead the fifth from the Birthday collection. This definitely leans more green than blue to me especially when I'm looking at everything blue on my desk.

Morgan Taylor Gaston And On And On

Press Sample

I really have enjoyed wearing Morgan Taylor polishes especially with the wide brush they have. Today I have Gaston And On And On, which is a baby blue creme from the Beauty and the Beast collection that came out in 2017.

Cupcake Polish Owl Always Love You

Nothing To Disclose
I'm definitely in my blue era and seeing what I love and what needs to go to a new home. Today I have Cupcake Polish Owl Always Love You from the 2016 Fall Fancies collection. This baby blue with a linear holographic finish did not want to come out and play in my lightbox.

Morgan Taylor Making Waves

Press Sample
I've been going through a blue phase with nails. First, it was a red phase, and now it's blue. Today I have Morgan Taylor Making Waves, which is a rich royal blue that dries down matte. This polish came out in 2014 as part of the Island Treasures collection, but I got it as part of a sample pack of polishes from Morgan Taylor in a beautiful acrylic box as a press package. Additionally, Gelish has a color also named Making Waves, but it has a blue shimmer to it and this is a straight creme.

ella + mila fourth wish

Press Sample

Happy Friday! Today I have ella + mila fourth wish from the Birthday collection. This is a true red creme that belongs in every collection.

Fair Maiden Northern Exposure

Nothing To Disclose
I cannot believe it's already August. I feel like I say this all the time but this year has blown by. Today I tried out Fair Maiden Northern Exposure, which was an Indie Expo Canada 2017 event exclusive. This is a light purple with pink shimmer and scattered holo.

ella + mila in line for wine

Press Sample

Today I have ella + mila in line for wine from the Elite collection. This merlot wine red creme actually has a matte finish which makes for an interesting look.

Cupcake Polish Apple-y Ever After

Nothing To Disclose
Another day, another red holographic polish. I do have a weakness for these things. Today I have Cupcake Polish Apple-y Ever After and it's gorgeous.

KBShimmer Kerrie

Nothing To Disclose

Back in 2019, KBShimmer announced her Pretty Revenge Duo, and I immediately bought it. I reviewed Jordana back in 2020 but hadn't worn the counterpart, Kerrie, until now. This is a vibrant red with holographic glitter that does try down matte but I'm all about the top coat.

Sally Hansen Pacific Blue

Nothing To Disclose
In today's TikTok "NPC Live" world, I find myself missing the simpler days of blogging, especially when I find my bottle of Sally Hansen Pacific Blue, a beautiful blue creme. This was THE color to wear back in the day, and when Sally Hansen reformulated the color, the world went mad. Not really, but it was a sad day for several of the OG Nail Girls and Guys who really adored this color. I even tried to buy the last of the original bottles before my local stores got the new version but now I can't find those bottles either.

colors by llarowe Fall In Love With Chicago

Nothing To Disclose
Today's polish is from PolishCon Chicago 2016. This is colors by llarowe Fall In Love With Chicago and it's this shifty red to purple polish with shimmer. Above, you see lots of red, right? Keep reading.

ella + mila eighth wonder

Press Sample

Today I have ella + mila eighth wonder from the birthday collection, which is listed as a raspberry wine. This is another staple I feel for anyone's collection.

Digital Nails Red Wedding

Nothing To Disclose
I really miss how Digital Nails tapped into the fandoms of the day or memes of the minute. Today I have Digital Nails Red Wedding, a nod to Game of Thrones massacre from the third book "A Sword of Swords." This polish is packed with multiple sizes of red glitter in a tinted red base.

ella + mila sixth fix

Press Sample

I love dusty rose polishes. Today I have ella + mila sixth fix from the birthday collection, which is listed as a dark salmon pink. I am obsessed with this color.

Starrily Ultima

Nothing To Disclose
I love silver holographic glitter polishes. It's the magpie in me. Today I have Starrily Ultima, which was one of my first indie polishes purchased. It's like crushed diamonds on your nails. This is really best under a base coat (like a grey) or sponged on but y'all know I don't have time for that.

ella + mila lucky seventh

Press Sample

Here's another polish from ella + mila. Listed as a nude baby pink, lucky seventh is less brown than the second serving, but still in the same soft creme line.

KBShimmer We Make Your Dreams Come Blue

Nothing To Disclose
I really do miss the days of PolishCon. I got to visit some new places and really be in the presence of other polish lovers. Today I have KBShimmer We Make Your Dreams Come Blue from the 2017 NYC PolishCon. This is a unique polish for me with an icy blue base that shifts to light violet, shimmer, and holographic microflakes.