A Girl Obsessed - Berries & Cream, Berry Mojito, and Kandi Kidz - Epic Crelly Swatch Post

Hey Peeps! I've got another awesome review of some pretties from A Girl Obsessed. If you haven't already seen her Berry Duo, you're in luck. I ordered those, and since Sam is so awesome, she also sent me a Kandi Kidz mini. I wanted it bad, and of course now I will have to purchase the full size version. I also have to get Flutter Shy, still need to get the full size OompaLoompa Love, Mt Dew, and the list goes on from there. But for now let's have a look see at these 3 bottles of awesome sauce I scored last week. I've been dying to play with these pretties, and they did not disappoint. Be forewarned, if you don't already have these you're going to die with envy by the time we're done here...

I looooovvvee this! You know I think crellies are the greatest thing ever, and I feel the same way about circle glitters. Berries & Cream is loaded with glitter. There's pink holo circles and smaller magenta circles, also various sized purple and teal glitters mixed in. I found some teal shreds, gold micro glitter, even saw some holo micro glitters in there. My camera doesn't pick up all the colors, and there's too many for me to point out so just take my word for it. I still dig that photo though. Now looky at this...

So damn cute right? That there's 3 coats Berries & Cream. For all of my swatches in this review I used 1 coat of OTD top coat and Seche Clear base coat. As with the other AGOs I've tried so far, the formula of B&C is awesome. Dry time is good. I turned the bottle upside down for a few minutes, so there was literally NO fishing involved with getting the larger glitters. Now, just because I love big, shiny circle glitters here's a thumb shot...

Teehee! I love that :) Made me kinda sad to take it off, but I have 2 other sweet ass AGOs to show ya. Next up is the other half of the Berry duo, Berry Mojito. Check it out yo...

 I can't decide which is my favorite of the two. And even though I don't have a ton, I have collected more polish from A Girl Obsessed than I have any other indie maker. I still love every one of them but it seems like each new release is somehow even more awesome than the last. It kinda makes me wonder if Sam is actually the devil :) Here's a little bit of wickedly awesome Berry Mojito swatched for your face...

Pretty much the same glitter combo, with a few differences. The micro glitter is neon and there's some matte purple hexes, there may be more differences that I haven't noticed yet so...? Maybe the green circle glitters... Anywho, here's a closeup...

My Mojito swatches are 3 coats FYI. Like I said, I can't decide which is my favorite of the Berry Duo but they are both up there in my top favorite pretties. Mojito's formula is the same as B&C, no application issues, dry time is good, and it's so cute I don't want to take it off- a common side affect to wearing AGO pretties. So, one more bottle of awesome sauce down, one more to go. Let's check out that adorable lil' Kandi Kidz mini. You know I had to post a macro...

 Friggin sweet right?! I love it, obviously. The white crelly base is loaded with neon pink, neon green, and purple micro glitter. Here's a 3 coat Kandi Kidz swatch...

See, Kandi Kidz is an appropriate name for it. It looks so, yummy. Another killer formula, with awesome dry time. Since I like it so much, hows about I show you a closeup swatch that pics up the micro glitter a little better? Ready for it?

Nice, I love that picture. Those glitters are so bright, reminds me of a jawbreaker, or being a 10 year old obsessed with neon-colored spandex shorts...Agh, anyone else remember those? Well I f&%king do...

I had so many pairs of those stupid things as a kid. And WTF is up with that sun tan, I'm as white as a ghost now. Anywho, spandex with neon stripes... Such a ridiculous fad, hope they don't come back! Seriously, it's a scary possibility. My daughter is already starting to dress like an 80's kid. I think a sure sign you're getting old is when your kids start wearing the same ridiculous styles you wore back in the day. Jelly shoes and high-top Converse sneakers are really popular at her school right now. Gross! I suppose I'll be unfashionable, I refuse to start wearing that kind of crap again. Anywho, enough of that. Back to the review!

My opinion on the 3 A Girl Obsessed products I've reviewed today...LOVE THEM DUH?!? If you've been eyeballing these pretties and now have an overwhelming urge to purchase your own, click here to check out A Girl Obsessed on Etsy. BTW, you can purchase the Berry Duo for a discounted price of $13.50. You can also purchase them separately for $8 each  if that's what floats your boat. If you haven't already liked A Girl Obsessed on Facebook, click here and get to it for shop updates like sneak peeks of new releases, discount codes, and all that other good stuff. If hand-made jewelry is your thing, check out Sam's other Facebook page, Cooley Jooelry here. Now time for the interrogation...which AGO is your favorite from today's post? Which ones do you have? What's your lemmings? Leave me some comment love if you feel like it. Untill next time...

Pinkey Nails Lenore and Poppy - Re-Swatched + A Little Rant Post

Hello! Long time no post huh? Well, truth of the matter is I've been too poor lately to buy any awesome new polish. I have a LOT of untrieds, but I was really starting to feel like I might be loosing my mind by the beginning of last week. I wasn't planning on writing up a sob story but it's my blog, this shit really bothers me, so please forgive me for raping your eyes with my BS. Maybe I'll feel a little better if I open up about it a little bit, so feel free to skip down to the review- it's gonna get ugly...My dad died in December. Saddest part is, nobody KNEW he was dead for approximately 20 days. He died all alone, and laid there rotting and that weighs very heavy on my conscience (Yep I have one of those, don't tell anybody!) My little brother is the one that went to his house and found him. The worst part of all is - I had not been on speaking terms with dad since a drunken falling out on March 5, 2012. I'm not going to go into details but it was completely f***ing stupid and had I known that would be the last time I would ever see or speak to my dad I would have done things much, much different. One thing dad did say to me and my brother on more than one occasion is that he wanted us to cremate him and spread his ashes at Lake Arbuckle when his time did come. He also said not to worry, he'd be around for a long time. Less than a year after the last time he told us that he was gone. His ashes were spread a few weeks ago before I even made it out of the f***ing city so I'm pretty guilty about that too, although it was completely out of my control he did want me to be part of that but I let him down yet again. Anywho, I thought it might help to vent, but I think it's just making my blood-pressure go up. This whole situation has wounded me much more than I like to let on, and I'm still battling intense feelings that I am totally unaccustomed to. My dad didn't raise me to be a Sappy Sally. I apologize for unloading on you peeps like this, but I wanted to give you some explanation as to why I skitzed out last week. No worries though, although my life will never be the same I'm ok, or I will be. I refuse to let myself become consumed, although I did come dangerously close. So Let's move on with this indie review shall we?

Pinkey Nails is owned by my friend Sara, and I was honored when she asked me to review 2 of her polishes. When I received the minis I had just gave in to my OCD tendencies and butchered all my nubby nubs down to grotesque little stumps. I totally was not feeling into swatching anything with my nails in that condition. So, I feel I owe it to you guys and Sara to reswatch these pretties! First one is Lenore. Check it out yo...

 Now, like I said before Sara is a friend of mine. She sent Lenore for me to try and provide you with an honest review, so I'm totally doing that! The base of Lenore is stunning. It's impossible for me to tell you whether it's more blue or green, kinda in between I think. There's also the slightest pink shimmer and a healthy mix of holo that really makes this polish interesting. The swatch above shows what 3 coats of Lenore looks like over Sinful Colors Cinderella. Obviously it's very sheer - which is a good thing. Makes it versatile, and I like versatile polish. At risk of sounding like a jackass I will admit after some experimenting, I prefer Lenore much more without the white hexes, black diamonds, and red hearts. Allow me to demonstrate...

 That there be 2 coats Lenore over Wet n Wild Teal of Fortune - with camera flash. Flippin awesome yo! When I layered these it brought out a duo chrome holo look that I totally dig. How 'bout I flash a swatch without the camera flash?

I wasn't able to capture the pink and blue shimmer, so just trust me on the duo chrome thing. See the holo? Eeek! I managed to catch a bit of holo in a photo, the world must be coming to an end! Just because I love it, here's a closeup for your face...

I must say - Lenore layered over Teal of Fortune without the glitter is gorgeous! I really wish I knew how to catch the duo chrome in my photos. I have not done Lenore justice on this one. I really don't want to take it off, I have so much swatching I need to do though. Too much polish, not enough fingers. First world problems. Anywho, before I swatched this prettiness I swatched Pinkey Nails Poppy. Looky looky...

One word...Damn! That's 3 coats of Poppy over Sinful Colors Cotton Candy. I'm in love with this combo too. Poppy is a very sheer white-pink shimmer with holo and black matte diamonds mixed in with it. Now that I think of it, I really wish I had also swatched Poppy over Cinderella. I bet it's flippin' gorgeous too. Unfortunately I just now thought of it, it's late, and I'm tired. Forgive me. How 'bout a closeup as a feeble attempt to make up for my laziness?

So rocker chick, right? I think it's adorable! I am ashamed of myself for not experimenting with Lenore and Poppy a little more before publishing my first review. If you're wondering - the formula for both polishes is awesome. Very easy to work with, and dry time seems good to me. With or without undies, with or without the glitters you can create different looks which is something I appreciate. Final verdict on Pinkey Nails by Sara...After some experimenting I've fallen in love with Lenore and I look forward to trying it out with other colors. Poppy, now that one was already loved by me but even more so now that I've got the inspiration to try it out different ways. Ooooh, I am so gonna try it out with more of SC Sugar Rush collection shades - with and without the black diamonds! Anywho, be sure to like Pinkey Nails on Facebook by clicking here to stay up-to-date with shop news yo. Click here to be directed to Pinkey Nails' Etsy shop too. Btw, a little bird told me there's more Pinkey Nails creations in the works - coming soon!

Now surely you didn't think I'd release your eyes before forcing you to read a bit more...Whatcha think of my NEW Pinkey Nails swatches? Do you own any Pinkey Nails polishes yet? Anything in the shop you lust over? Lemme know in the comments yo. Y'all know I like comments, makes me feel like I'm not a looser blogger. Don't laugh - it's true! Until next time peeps...

A Girl Obsessed Swatch & Review Post - AGO, Mt Dew, and OompaLoompa Love

Hey hey peeps! I have another sweet AGO review for your face. I've had these polishes for a minute, but after ripping off my nail and butchering the rest of 'em I opted to wait till they grew out a bit more before I swatched these pretties. Then I got crazy busy do to unexpected bullshit circumstances. Grrrr! Anywho, the dealio is this...after reviewing Sock Monkey I had to buy the full-size. Since I was able to use a 20% off discount code I went ahead and ordered another one of my AGO lemmings - appropriately named AGO. I was also eye-ballin' Mt Dew and Oompa Loompa Love hard core. Lucky for me, Sam was awesome enough to send me the minis. SCORE! Now I honestly can't say for sure which is my favorite, I love them all. I'll start off this review with those two sweet, sweet minis. Ready for it?

BAM!

That's 2 coats Oompa Loompa Love over OPI Ridge Filler, with a coat of OTD. I love this stuff yo, I'm not even kidding. And, this may be the best formula EVER. It's just perfect, for lack of a more detailed description. You may or may not have noticed crellies are my absolute fave, and this one may have surpassed Sock Monkey on my favorite crelly list. I love the light nude-colored base, the mix of glitters is adorable too. I have an irresistible urge to show you a closeup...

 See - adorable, right? Bright green, copper, and silver hex glitters are mixed in with bright orange bars and red hearts. I totally feel the oompa loompa love, I think. That or I've developed hypertension. Hmm, regardless I fuggin' love this polish. And check this out...select shades are on sale 25% off at AGO's Etsy shop, Oompa Loompa Love being one of 'em! Click here to open up the shop listing, better hurry though - there's only 4 full size bottles left at $6 a pop! All these back and forth trips to Texas are starting to get expensive, or I would've already snatched up one of these babies.

Next up is Mt Dew. This one is special. Sam made this in honor of a friend. I decided I wanted this polish after seeing Lacey's gorgeous swatches at My Boyfriend Hates Makeup. Check out her post here. I love the yellow jelly base. The red, bright green, and neon yellow hex glitters are friggin' perfect. Those white bar glitters make it even more perfect. Ha, they remind me of straws. I love it! The formula is perfect too, no surprise there.  Anywho,  my eyes are thirsty - must have Mt Dew! (Ugh, sometimes I am so lame).

 

I decided to try it over Sinful Colors Irish Green. I personally think I rocked it :) That's 2 coats btw. Delicious would be a good word for it. Now I need to tell you guys something. I actually had a very hard time swatching this polish. OMG, I love it! I couldn't make myself take it off, but I knew I needed to try Mt Dew with different undies. So after 2 days I finally forced myself to remove it. I decided to try it over Sinful Colors Unicorn. The hubs snatched it up for me a couple weeks ago and I hadn't tried it yet, so I figured why not? I got my answer to that real quick. Mt Dew has an awesome formula, but I believe my blogger buddy Cynthia from Of Life And Lacquer hit the nail on the head when she described SC Unicorn as having a "shit-tastic" formula. They should've named it Streaker or something. And wtf, am I the only one that couldn't get the crap to dry? Retarded. Oh well, it still looks awesome when I throw some Mt Dew on top. Check it out yo...

I love this swatch too. At first I was afraid to try yellow undies with Mt Dew. I thought it would drown out the bright yellow hex glitters, but I think it turned out pretty dang cute. Even though yellow isn't really my color, I'm totally diggin' this. Here's another closeup for your face...

Last, but not least is AGO. It's a flippin' adorable mix of white, black, and neon pink glitters, with iridescent flakies that shift from blue to green to yellow in a clear base. As with all the other swatches, I used 2 coats of AGO and a topcoat. Since it's so bright, I felt adventurous and decided to try it out over the brightest friggin' yellow I had - that being Lightening from Sally Hansen's Insta-Dri line. Not sure what my deal is with yellow lately, the color looks horrid on me. For some reason I keep finding ways to implement them in my reviews though. 

 

Something that does agitate me about this...for some weird reason I can't get the neon pink hex glitters to actually show up neon in my photos. What's up with that? Oh well, you're gonna have to trust me on this one. They are crazy bright. My photos don't do it justice, I've tried. AGO's formula is awesome too, as I figured it would be. Since I kinda had a theme going on with the Sinful Colors, I decided to see what AGO looked like over Cinderella...

This one's my fave combo. The pink shimmer in Cinderella goes perfect with AGO. But I do gotta tell ya, I did try AGO over a bright pink. It looked awesome. Unfortunately, I was unprepared and didn't get any photos. Oopsies, sorry 'bout that peeps. But here's a closeup of AGO over Cinderella...

So, my verdict on A Girl Obsessed Oompa Loompa Love, Mt Dew, and AGO....I love 'em! No joke, every AGO polish I've tried has blown me away. I recommend any polish addict try out at least one of Sam's creations. I'd be willing to bet you'll go back for more. Remember that 25% off sale I mentioned earlier? Well, that's to make room for some brand new AGO pretties and I can't friggin' wait to get my hands on some of those! Click here to see what's currently available at AGO's Etsy shop. Better hurry up and score some cheap indies while you still can! Now comes the annoying part...time for the interrogation. Which swatch is your favorite? Got any AGO polish yet? Got any lemmings? Gonna take advantage of the 25% off sale? And dudes...did you catch the sneak peek of the new AGO pretties? You should definitely like A Girl Obsessed on Facebook to stay up-to-date on shop news yo. If hand-made jewelry is your thing, be sure to check out Cooley Jooelry on Facebook too. Let me know whatcha think in the comments. I like comments, they make me feel like I'm not just talking to myself  :) Until next time peeps...

Miss Professional Sation Nail Lacquer Swatch-A-Thon Post

Hello All! Now that I've gotten some tips on improving my photo quality, I've decided to write up my first swatch post! So, here's the deal. I won 4 bottles of Sation Nail Lacquer and a mini Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat from the Of Life And Lacquer blog giveaway. I'm super stoked for a few reasons. One of them being I have yet to try Seche Vite, and I really didn't feel like a true member of the nail community until I got my mini! Yay, now I belong! Another reason I was super stoked about winning this giveaway is I haven't tried Sation Nail Lacquer before either and I love trying out new polishes! Check it out...


 BYO Bottle from the Nailstock collection is a gorgeous, muted Raisin Plum color. It looks a bit on the brown side in certain light to me and I love it! Sation's formula is so easy to work with. It's just the right consistency and dries to a high-shine finish. I used a base coat and two coats of BYO Bottle for this swatch. NO top coat. Check out that shine! I'm really diggin' this polish :)

This is 3 Free-Dom, also from the Nailstock collection. I was totally speechless after applying 3 coats to achieve full opaqueness. OMG, I think this may be my favorite nude polish ever. Again, no top coat was used. I can't say enough how awesome the finish of Sation is! It's like there's a top coat built in. Amazing shine, I love that!

 


Next up is Stirring Silver from Sation's California Gleamin' collection. This one is really gorgeous too. It's a silver-blue cream with a very subtle blue-ish purple shimmer. You can see the shimmer in the bottle, but it doesn't really show up on the nails. Not that it's a problem, the color is gorgeous regardless. I really like this one, looks more blue than anything to me and I'm so into blues right now :) This swatch I used 2 coats of Stirring Silver and no top coat. As expected, it dried to a glossy, smooth shine.

My last Sation is Tardy Tart from the Class Of Sation collection. It's awesomeness in a bottle, no kidding. Purple is my favorite color! I own so many purple shades, but I really do think this one is my new go-to shade. Once again, I didn't use a top coat. The swatch below demonstrates the awesome pigment and shine using 2 coats of Tardy Tart. I love the names they come up with for these polishes! So cute :)

So, there you have it. My first swatch post. I've been wanting to put together a good swatch-a-thon post for you guys for a while now. I literally have hundreds of swatch photos on my pc, I just really don't want to show you guys cruddy photos. So with that said, I really must give a HUGE "Thank You" to the awesome Melissa of Claw of Cthulhu for the much needed photo advice, and for sharing the Nails by Kayla Shevonne blog post on light boxes & lighting with me. I also want to thank Cynthia of the Of Life and Lacquer blog for sending me these awesome polishes and that super sweet Seche Vite mini! I totally understand why she loves Sation Nail Lacquer so much. I've heard nothing but good things about Sation's 3-free formula and after trying 4 of them I must agree. The gorgeous collections, adorably silly names, and luxurious formula really does make Sation a must-have polish brand. At $5 a bottle, I believe they are well worth it. If you're interested in checking out Sation for yourself, you can visit their online shop here. You can also find them at TJ Maxx and Marshall's. Hopefully you have found my little post at least entertaining if not informative. So before I go I must ask...Will you try Sation Nail Lacquer? Do you already have some? And if so, do you love it? I'd love to hear your opinions. As always, constructive criticism and advice is welcome :)