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Hey guys! So today I have two special shades to show you from Glam Polish to commemorate their three year anniversary of working with their US shipper! These limited edition group exclusives are only available to members of the Glam Polish Fans facebook group, so head on over and join so that you can get the code to purchase these beauties!

Polish Fairy is a periwinkle tinted jelly base with ultra holo glitter, holo microglitter, and a strong blue/violet/red shifting shimmer. This shade is so. blingy. This is one of those colors that really shines in the sunlight... all those holographic glitters sparkle like a disco ball. The formula is quite nice being a bit on the thinner side for a microglitter it did make application easier, imo. Applied smoothly and is opaque in only two coats, but this does dry textured so you will need a glossy top coat to smooth it out (also, it's a glitter so it's a top coat eater). Shown below is two coats with two coats of glossy top coat.

Polish Fairy

Polish Fairy

Polish Fairy

Shipping Wizard is a bright purple (almost a neon-esque shade) with blue/violet/red glass flecks, shimmer, and holo flakies. This was a very tricky shade to photograph. It's a difficult shade of purple to capture to begin with but then the blue shimmer dominates in photos and wants to pull it more blurple than the bright purple. The bright purple you see around the edges of the nail is what the base color looks like. Formula was great on this one too, smooth and opaque in two coats, but it does dry to a semi-matte/satin finish, so it will need a glossy top coat for that shine. Shown below is two coats with a glossy top coat.

Shipping Wizard

Shipping Wizard

Shipping Wizard

Both are totally gorgeous, right? I might be biased since purple is my favorite color, but I really love both of these! Also available during this launch are the Every Witch Way Collection, Wizardly Ways Collection, and the Heart of Gold Duo. The Wizardly Ways Collection and the Heart of Gold Duo are preorders and there is a 10% discount if you purchase the full Wizardly Ways or Every Witch Way Collection. So, purchasing details:

What: Glam December Launch
Where: http://www.glampolish.com.au/
When: Friday, December 9th at 1PM EST

Don't forget that you have to be a member of Glam Polish Fans to purchase these two shades, so head on over there and join! Are you excited for this launch? What are you planning on getting? Let me know in the comments!

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Hey y'all! Today I've the Tonic Polish Holiday 2016 Collection to show you! I hope you guys didn't spend all your polish money on Black Friday sales because there's a lot of polishes coming out in the next few days that you absolutely need! This collection is one of those... it's full of shifting multichrome and sparkling holographic heaven! I've also been testing out the new top coat, Tonic Topper. Spoiler: It's awesome.

Alchemy is a red/pink to orange to gold shifting multichrome with a blue/purple shadow and a scattered holo finish with tiny silver holo microglitters. Okay, so I know this polish is for the Holiday Collection, but it totally reminds me of the fall leaves changing with the color shift (and autumn is my favorite season!). Formula was silky smooth and it's opaque in two coats. Shown below is two coats topped with a coat of Tonic Topper.

Dragon Tears is probably one of the shiftiest polishes I've ever laid eyes on. It shifts from green to blue to purple to red to peach to gold and back to green at the furthest angles. It has a scattered holo finish and the tiniest amount of silver holo microglitter. This is hands down my favorite from this collection. It's basically a rainbow on your fingers. Formula was again silky smooth on this and it is opaque in two coats, but I think you get a deeper color at three. Shown below is three coats topped with a coat of Tonic Topper. 

Incandescent is a metallic ballet pink multichrome that shifts to a peach and an icy lemon yellow with a subtle scattered holo. Because this is metallic is can be a bit frosty looking at times and does have the potential to show brushstrokes. Formula was silky smooth and it was opaque in two coats. Shown below is two coats topped with a coat of Tonic Topper.

Luminescent is a metallic aquamarine multichrome that shifts softly between a pale blue and lilac purple with a subtle scattered holo. Again because this is a metallic it does have a bit of a frosty look and shows some brushstrokes. The lilac shift is much stronger in person than in my photos. Formula was silky smooth and this was opaque in two coats. Shown below is two coats topped with a coat of Tonic Topper. 

Magnetic Midnight is a cobalt blue multichrome that shifts from purple to red and even gold at the furthest angle with a scattered holo finish and a sprinkling of silver holo microglitters. Named aptly after the best time of day to view an aurora since that is exactly what this polish reminds me of, an aurora. Formula was again silky smooth on this and it is opaque in two coats, but I did three for a deeper color. Shown below is three coats topped with a coat of Tonic Topper.

Stars at Twilight is a dark denim blue cream with red/pink to gold shifting multichrome shimmer and silver holo microglitters. Appropriately named, it absolutely reminds me of the stars at dusk. This base is a denim color, but when the red/pink shimmer is prominent it pulls the polish very purple looking. Formula is yet again, silky smooth and opaque in two coats. Shown below is two coats topped with a coat of Tonic Topper.

So that's it for the collection swatch photos! Now let's talk about Tonic Topper, the new quick dry top coat from Tonic. Now, this is a re-bottled top coat that Tonic is offering, but it's really fantastic. It's 4-Free (no formaldehyde, dibutyl phthalate, camphor, and formaldehyde resin), but it does contain toluene. That's what gives it it's quick dry properties. As you'll see in my photo below I've been using this pretty heavily for the past few weeks and I can say that I've experienced no shrinkage, no dragging, no smearing, and no dulled holos. It's also a bit on the thicker side which makes it good for getting a smooth coat over some of those more unruly glitter polishes. It also has a super glassy finish. 10/10 Would definitely recommend. This has everything I want in a QDTC.

I have to say that I was completely blown away by how gorgeous this whole collection is. I have a TON of multichrome polishes but I have very few that stand out like this whole collection. The colors are rich and vibrant and the holo doesn't dull the multichrome shift at all. Then Tonic Topper comes out of nowhere and makes me reconsider my one top coat status quo I've been rocking for the last three years. Overall I'm very impressed with all of it. 

What: Tonic Polish Holiday 2016 Collection

Where: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Tonicpolish

When: Sunday, December 4th at 2PM CST

This collection is releasing Sunday, December 4th at 2PM CST in the Tonic Shop. Each polish will retail for $12 individually and the entire collection is available for a discounted price of $66. Now, there's also a duo being released on the 4th too and if I'm being totally honest I don't think I've ever been this stoked for a duo since these just are both such freaking amazing brands. Tonic Polish has teamed up with Baroness X to create a gorgeous duo that they're releasing on the 4th as well! Nichole has some gorgeous swatches of this duo over at her blog, Bedlam Beauty. What do you think of this collection? Do you have a favorite? How broke are you going to be come December 5th? ;) Let me know in the comments!

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Hey guys! I hope you all had a good Thanksgiving! (For those that don't celebrate, I hope it was a good Thursday!) I know posts have been rather sporadic this last month or so but that's simply because I've just been incredibly busy with life in general. I think we all know that feeling this time of year. lol I've been sitting on these Baroness X shimmer toppers for a hot minute though and I'm really excited to share them with you today! 

Diamante (Diamond) is a white/silver shimmer that also has a bit of a shift to it! You can really see the shiftiness of it in the cabochon and macro shots... there is fuchsia, green, and a bit of aqua! For the most part though this polish has a silvery white shimmer to it with those colors flashing throughout as you move your fingers. Shown below is two coats over black with a glossy top coat.

Rubí (Ruby) is a rosy pink shimmer that flashes fuchsia and copper at just the right angle. You can really see those copper flecks in the cabochon shot, but not so much on the nail. This is mostly just a gorgeous rose shimmer. Shown below is two coats over black with a glossy top coat.

Topacio (Topaz) is a bronze shimmer that has a bit of a green shift to it at some angles. Just a bit though. You can see it best in the cabochon and macro photos, but like Rubí the shift isn't very noticeable in person. You can catch a flash of green here and there but it's mostly a bronze shimmer. Shown below is two coats over black with a glossy top coat.

Citrino (Citrine) is a gold shimmer that has a bit of a green shift to it. Like the others this is best seen in the cabochon and macro shots and isn't super visible in person. Shown below is two coats over black with a glossy top coat.

Esmeralda (Emerald) is a green shimmer that seems to shift between an emerald green and a forest green, but the emerald green is definite dominant. Shown below is two coats over black with a glossy top coat. 

Apatito (Apatite) is an aqua blue shimmer that just straight up reminds me of tropical waters. I want to swim in it. Seriously though, can you imagine swimming in blue water that shimmered like this? It would be so amazing. Shown below is two coats over black with a glossy top coat.

Zafiro (Sapphire) is a deep sapphire blue shimmer that has pops and flashes of an indigo/purple. This was the one shimmer I really had a hard time capturing any of the shift on. I could clearly see the purple shift in person, but getting that to translate to camera was a different story. It's not a super strong shift, but it's there. Shown below is three coats over black with a glossy top coat. I did three coats hoping it would make the dark color pop a bit more on black, but it really didn't make much of a difference. Two coats is totally sufficient. 

Amatista (Amethyst) is a deep violet shimmer that has a bit of a fuchsia-ish purple shift to it. Shown below is three coats over black and a glossy top coat. I again did three coats in attempt to make the color pop a bit more and I definitely think it helped this one. Two coats will absolutely work for you, but I preferred three for this one.

That's it for the photos! In case you hadn't figured it out already they're named after gemstones! But to give it a bit of a twist the names are in Spanish. I didn't comment on the formula of each polish because they were all virtually the same and I didn't want to be repeating myself over and over, but the formula on all of these is neither too thin nor too thick. None of these will be opaque on their own since they're toppers and I think they look best over dark colors. When I first got these I put them over both black and white on a nail wheel and they definitely popped and looked so much more amazing over the black. I also want to note that the shifts on all of these are very subtle in person and non-existent looking at just the bottle. Subtle to the point where when I sent Demi photos we had a conversation about some of them being surprise shifters (like Diamante). 

What: Baroness X Shimmer Topper Collection

Where: baronessx.com

When: December 4th, time TBD

This collection is releasing on December 4th and will have a special sale price of $55 for the whole set, you pick 4 for $30, or they will be $8.50 for individual bottles. The special sale prices are temporary, so grab them while you can get that sale price! There will also be a duo from Baroness X and Tonic Polish releasing the same time as these. I don't have any swatches of those, but keep an eye out over at Bedlam Beauty because I think Nichole is going to be dropping those within the next week. I've seen teasers. They're sexy and you're gonna want everything.

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