Cherry Blossom

Cherry Blossom's are one of the most revered flowers, 

and a personal favorite of mine.

They remind me so much of early, crisp days of Spring.

PRODUCTS USED:

Sinful Colors Base coat

Sally Hansen's Salon Manicure in - Made You Blush

Sinful Colors in - Pink Forever

Sinful Colors in - Innocent

Sinful Colors in - Snow Me White

Color Club's Art Club nail striper in - Mochalotta

Dotting Tool

 To see how I created this look, 

please visit my YouTube channel

www.youtube.com/dollface22772

 

Clearly many of you found my previous post upsetting, and I am sorry to hear that, because that was never my intent.  I've got absolutely no problem with anyone voicing their opinions positive OR negative, and I should have realized that not everyone would be happy about the prices. But, with that being said, because I pride both myself and this blog being "drama- free" I have removed the post that has caused such a disturbance.Again, I apologize to those who got upset, as well as to those who are still interested in the polishes.

Rainbow Sherbet

Inspired and aptly named by the delicious sweet treat.

This simple abstract design is great for both

Spring and/or Easter.

PRODUCTS USED:

Sinful Colors Base Coat

NK in - Mystical 

NK in - Spring Lavender

Wet n Wild Limited Edtion in - Garden Hose

Wet n Wild Limited Edition in - Sunburst

KISS Nail Art Striper in - Soft Green

Hurricane Nail Striper in - Baby Pink

L.A.Colors Art Deco in - Silver

L.A.Colors Art Deco in - White

"Franken" Striper in - Peach

Dotting Tool

Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Top Coat

To see how I achieved this design, please check out

my YouTube channel, 

www.youtube.com/dollface22772

SWAP

 If you follow me on YouTube, 

you know that I've been doing regular swaps 

with Karolina aka ohfaciq for a while now.

I'm truly spoiled by swapping with her....not only 

do I get goodies from across the pond 

(she lives in London) AND also get goodies 

when she travels back home in Poland, 

but I also get her awesome & fun friendship.

We've been having a blasts with these swaps.

So here is my latest goodie box.

GOSH eyeshadow trio in Golden Sea

I've not worn this as of yet, but I am absolutely 

in love with the cool spring tones of this trio.

I'll be sure to post an eye look with this.

Eyeko Graffiti Eyeliner Pens in Navy, Black & Purple

These I actually requested from Karolina.

I'd heard alot of about them, and since I'm such a fan

of the felt tip eyeliner, I had to give these a go.

The tip is SO fine and they go on flawless.

They did run a bit on me, but I've got watery eyes, 

so I can't say how they would work on anyone else.

I top them with eyeshadow and they don't budge.

I love them!

GOSH Varnishes in Gasoline, Frou-Frou, & Blue Metallic

GOSH is always on my swap list.

They've got some really stunning colors, 

and the formula is great.

Gasoline had been on my list for a while, 

and she found it for me, YAY!

It is a bold shimmery Violet, SUPER pretty.

Frou-Frou is a intense shimmery cool Pink, 

I wish I had this one for Valentine's, it is a winner.

Metallic Blue, WOW.

An icy teal, this color is SO hot for spring!

Even though I had specifically requested Gasoline,

I think Blue Metallic is my favorite of the trio.

Model's Own in 

Tangerine Queen, LimeLight, Beth's Blue, Buff Pink, Orangeade

Model's Own is another one of those absolutely fantastic 

UK based companies. I own several polishes from them, 

thanks to Karolina. I haven't tried a polish yet, that I didn't 

absolutely love the formula. 

and the color selection is AWESOME!!

Model's Own is definitely in my 5 top polish brands.

I picked these particular shades in preparation

for Spring & Summer. I'm going to love using these.

Eyeko Polishes in 

Lilac Polish, Military Polish, Petite Polish & Vampira Polish

 

These are so cute! I'm loving the bottle and the packaging.

These are my 1st Eyeko polishes, YAY!

Though I love them all, being a vampire lover,

naturally my favorite is the Vampira Polish.

Black jelly packed with red glitter, what's not to love?

The rest of the colors are all great for Spring and 

I am eager to use them.

The formula is incredibly smooth, 

and some only needed a single coat.

Sensique Polishes in #235 & #237 

NAILED Polish by Sleek in Geisha Seal

Sensique, if I remember correctly, is from Poland.

I've got a few others from previous swaps.

Again, I can't rave enough on these formula's,

they are really good.

I am not a big fan of Red shades unless it is the

siren; in your face, smut Red.

This nails it (no pun intended)

Geisha Seal is hot, HOT, and went on flawless in a single coat.

Lastly, she sent me a re-fill on my new love,

BOOTS Oil-Free Mattifying Lotion.

Most Target's carry Boots, but not this particualr product, 

so Karolina has been kind enough to supply me a new bottle whenever I run low.

She also sent

Pure Nature's White Tea face mask,

which I tried for the first time last week, and it is AWESOME!!

Tea, it really does work wonders, inside and out.

So, that's it for this swap, but I've already started a new list,

as I am sure she has too!

 

1,000 WOAH??!!

Yesterday, I hit 1,000 followers!

I am speechless!

Wow, it means so much to me that you follow me, 

my ramblings, my polish addiction, and my nail art!

I cannot thank you enough everyone!

And what a better way to celebrate,

than with some new nail art!

This is my mani for the weekend. 

It is based off a design from, 

fellow Blogger & YouTuber,

Saranilssooon

Getting My Holo Fix

So a couple weeks back was my birthday,

and not only did I get some amazing gifts, 

but I was also lucky enough to get some cash too.

(You can never go wrong with the green stuff)

So I decided that rather than blowing my money on nonsense,

I would get some polishes to add to my collection.

But oh no, not just any polishes! 

Holographic/prismatic polishes that I have an obsession with.

These are highly coveted holo polishes.

I have been lemming for what seems like ages for these

and now they are mine!!

MWAHHHHH!

I paid an arm & a leg for these, 

but they are SO worth it!!

So yeah, I was one of the poor saps that saw 

the China Glaze OMG collection and thought,

" Do I really need anymore polish?, Nah, I won't get them"

Yeah, I know, stupid move, because they sold out, 

and then I realized, I MUST HAVE THESE!

I've been lucky enough to find a couple here and there, 

but 2 in particular I couldn't find except for E-bay.

So I splurged and grabbed QT and LOL

QT is a Fuschia holo.

The one thing I can say about the OMG collection

that you can't say about many others and that is, they look

BETTER on the nail than in the bottle.

Pure. Pink Love.

LOL is a deep Purple holo.

I was surprised to see the color, most swatches I've seen

portrayed the shade of Purple to be much brighter.

Still, this an AMAZING shade, and I am not

disappointed in the slightest.

Again, the vibrancy of the holo once it's swatched is really striking.

Next, I picked up My Private Jet.

I'm sure most of you polish lovers know that OPI has 

reformulated this shade for reasons I cannot understand. 

As I know, the older formulation had a much more vibrant holo.

My Private Jet is a blackened-Brown with a subtle holo.

Though I am bummed about this being the new formula,

as apposed to the old one, 

I'm still happy to have it as part of my collection.

Lastly, I went for the OPI Designer Series collection

I'm pretty open about my general distaste for OPI.

I think they are extremely over-hyped, and over priced

for a polish formula that is just MEH to me.

( Sorry to all you OPI lovers!)

But, with that being said, they do from time to time

hit the mark with a certain color, 

or in this case, and entire collection.

I picked up DS Coronation, frankly because 

I am obsessed with finding the perfect, "in your face" Silver holo.

While it missed the mark in that department, 

it is still vibrant enough that I'm happy to add it to my collection.

From what I am told, Nfu-Oh #61 seems to be the

kick-ass Silver holo I am looking for, but it is sold out.

:((

Incidentally, if you are looking for a dupe for this shade,

try Milani's 3D Holographic polish in HD.

While swatching Coronation, I placed it on my color wheel

next o HD and it was virtually identical.

And lastly, the final polish I picked up was

DS Glamour.

This is one shade that is completely 

worth the hype & every dime I paid.

If my house was burning down, this is one of the 

things I'd run back into the flames for. 

Seriously.

This polish is so drool-worthy, I haven't even brought myself

to put it away, it's just sitting on my desk, 

making me smile each time I lay eyes on it.

Here are swatches.

So what is your favorite holographic/prismatic polish??

What polishes are must haves that you would recommend?

Storage - Thinking outside the box

When it comes to space, I'm sure everyone struggles with

innovative storage ideas.

My ever growing polish collection has forced me to get creative

and find solutions that work for my small space.

Here is a short video showing you what I've come up with.

The 3-tier racks are from Bed, Bath, & Beyond.

COPCO Non-skid Cabinet Organizer  

retails for $5.99 at Bed,Beth, & Beyond.

In total, I purchased 6, and I am currently using 4 on 

the main shelf 

shown in the video.

Each row is wide enough to store a double 

row for most nail polishes.

The tiers are currently holding about 145 of 

my most loved bottles, 

while the rest of my polish is stored in several 

bins that I currently have.

I highly recommend these, it's not only a 

fantastic storage option,but because of the tiers, 

you can still clearly see all the bottles, and until 

I move and can comfortably spread out my polish, t

his has really been a great solution & is working out nicely for me.

The CD Rack I use to store my KONAD plates,

is from IKEA, 

and sadly they no longer sell this particular one.

They do, however, have a similar option here:

INREDA CD Storage rack

retails for $ 7.00 and is available at most IKEA's, as well as online.

When it comes to storage, how well do you fare? 

Got a really creative way of storing your polish collection & supplies?

Let us know!