Hump Day HARE: Mermaid Sighting in the GBR

Purchased By Shelby Lou 

I have such an awesome #HumpDayHARE to share today! This is Mermaid Sighting in the GBR. It's a mermaid jelly full of win! I'm short on time. Just drool at the pictures. I also have a macro of this polish on my instagram, if you are so inclined!

Shelby Lou Nails
Hump Day HARE
Hare Polish
Mermaid Sighting in the GBR
Without Flash

Shelby Lou Nails
Hump Day HARE
Hare Polish
Mermaid Sighting in the GBR
With Flash

Of course I had to add a few embellishments! Mermaid is from Daily Charme, I have no idea where all the other studs are from at this point. Probably Born Pretty Store. I think I should have studded half of my index and pinky--next time!

Shelby Lou Nails
Hump Day HARE
Hare Polish
Mermaid Sighting in the GBR
With Flash

I have legit been getting so many compliments at work on this polish this week. When muggles comment on your polish, you know it's awesome! Mermaid Sighting in the GBR is an exclusive to Femme Fatale. It cost me just under $38 (US) for the two Hare exclusives. I was also limited to only one each per customer (boo, I was going to mule some to friends!). I don't pretend that this is rational in any way. It was a total splurge for a brand I love to death. And also: exclusive. Haha!

Tell me your deepest, darkest splurge secrets! We all know you got 'em.

Products:
Hare Polish at Femme Fatale Cosmetics 

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Zoya Delight for Spring 2015

Press Sample 

This past weekend was gorgeous in Buffalo! This is rare for my city and it must be utilized to its fullest. I spent most of the weekend outside, but I did manage to swatch a few Zoyas that I, ahem, have not gotten to yet. Since I have been such a slacker with these Zoya swatches (I already have the Summer collections in hand, eeep!), I assume everyone has seen them. So, I thought I would do a few simple, wedding-appropriate manis with the cremes for today. Since I like my swatches to "match" I decided to play with my pearls! Photos show without flash and then with flash.

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Zoya Tiana
"Pistachio gelato green" creme
Without flash

Shelby Lou Nails
Zoya Tiana
"Pistachio gelato green" creme
With flash

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Zoya Lillian
"Faded aquamarine"creme
Without flash

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Zoya Lillian
"Faded aquamarine"creme
With flash

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Zoya Eden
"Classic spring flower pink" creme
Without flash

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Zoya Eden
"Classic spring flower pink" creme
With flash

I did three coats of each polish. I initially started swatching when I did not have the air conditioning on so it was 76 in the house. I was having some leveling issues which I was not pleased about, but a nice thick coat of topcoat took care of that. I turned on the air conditioning and by the time I got to the last one the issue was much better but I did need a light touch and thicker coats than I usually do. These colors are all soft but bright, do that make sense? I love Lillian and Tiana the most, those colors are my jam! I like the placement of the pearls especially on Lillian, I will be playing with that again for sure.

Will anyone be rocking some Zoya to a wedding this summer? Or maybe at your own?

Products:
Zoya Delight

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Pahlish: The Good Dalek

Purchased By Shelby Lou 

Another post this week, I win! Not as chatty as the last one. I fell asleep on the couch today after work and it cut into my blogging time haha. Plus I've just been working and sleeping. I got to cover all the ICUs at the hospital I work at on Monday and Tuesday, which actually turned out alright. I prefer to be steadily busy at work than rushed or bored. I was bored today so I am expecting to be crazy for Thursday and Friday.

I have a mind-blowing polish to share today--Pahlish The Good Dalek. This is a fantastical rose gold holo with pink, gold, and bronze flakes, and probably other indescribable amazingness. I've been posting pictures of it on instagram all week including a macro, sun shot, and #mynailsandmydrink. I definitely kept staring at it and breathing heavily the entire time it was on my hands, and I challenge anyone to not do same. Oh, and studs! Of course.

Shelby Lou Nails
Pahlish
The Good Dalek
-without flash-

Shelby Lou Nails
Pahlish
The Good Dalek
-without flash-

Shelby Lou Nails
Pahlish
The Good Dalek
-with flash-

Shelby Lou Nails
Pahlish
The Good Dalek
-with flash-

So I am really mean, because you can't get this one anymore since it was a Bespoke Batch. If you ever see it on a blog sale though I highly recommend snagging it! I have never seen a polish like this and I have nothing even close. I own a few of Pahlish's flakie-shimmer-holos (fla-shimm-ohs? Sounds like a breakfast cereal) and they are among the most beloved in my collection. Pahlish has a new collection based on Alice In Wonderland coming out soon, make sure you follow them on your favorite social media platform for updates!

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