*UPDATE* International Prize Added - Giveaway Time! Spring Has Sprung Guilty Pleasures Giveaway

**UPDATE**

The giveaway is now open internationally! Yay, now I don't feel like such a turd. The gift card will be an international only prize. Basically the same rules apply, except the international winner will have the gift card emailed rather than shipped. 48 hours to respond or another international winner will be chosen, yada yada yada. Consider it a small token of my appreciation for following along with my madness. Specifically Melissa D. Miss Claw of Cthulhu, if it weren't for your helpful advice from the start I would've given up months ago. Seriously. My photos and my reviews were embarrassing. Anywho, enough needless typing. International folks also enter via the widget below. So what are you waiting for? Get to it!

Hey Peeps! This is a bit belated, but better late than never right? Here's the dealio...I figured there's no better time than the present to have another giveaway, there's plenty of reasons to celebrate. Here's just a few...It's Spring, my favorite season of the year duh?! My awesome polish pal Sara, owner of Pinkey Nails, was married over the weekend. Congrats Sara! Oh, and my wedding anniversary is coming up July 11. My daughter is now an official Junior High student, 7th grade already! It doesn't seem like very long ago we were shuffling her back & forth from half-day kindergarten. She finished her last day as an elementary student on Thursday, as if I wasn't already tripping about getting old she will also be turning 12 June 14! Another bit of good news, the tornado last week missed our apartment, my daughter's school, and hub's store by blocks. I'm very grateful for that, and I may have mentioned that a couple times over the passed week. Again I will ask you to please keep those affected in your thoughts and prayers. Oh, one more bit of good news for me...I managed to land another contract after 2 months of nothing, which means extra polish monies for me! No, actually I will most likely end up spending my money and a good chunk of hub's money next month on our not-so-cheap junior high schooler. Oh, and I must say...to the piece of SHIT that stole my daughter's cell phone and head phones while she was shopping at Ghettoville Target with my mother...I hope it rots your f!%king head from the inside out. Seriously, brain cancer wishes and chemo filled dreams to you my friend. It was an old, outdated crap phone that we planned to replace on her birthday anyway - but that is beside the point. What kind of f$!ktard steals a phone from a 12 year old? Argh! Tween girls are f$%king nuts too, she bawled and carried on about that till I wished I could find the perpetrator and do really awful things to them for an extended period of time. Jackholes make me mad. Anyway, back to the giveaway! I thought it appropriate to have some of my guilty pleasures for prizes, those pleasures being some sweet ass indies :) The first prize is sponsored by Sara of Pinkey Nails. She was awesome enough to send a bottle of her own creation, Spotted Orchid. She's also added 2 Kleancolors in Black and Neon Lime, a pack of assorted rhinestones, femo, and flocking powder.

The second prize is my favorite polish set in the world...The Berry Duo by A Girl Obsessed! I had to order those the second I got a chance, then decided since I love them so much I should share the love with one of my readers. Thank you Sam, aka, A Girl Obsessed for sponsoring your awesomeness! Seriously, you peeps are lucky. Check it out...

You can click here to see my swatches of the Berry Duo. LOVE! Ok, now the rules and junk...I'm still not able to do international shipping, so this one is yet again US ONLY. Sorry to my international peeps. I know it's lame :( Facebook, Etsy, & blogger, etc aren't affiliated with me, the other 2 chickies involved, or the giveaway. Speaking of giveaways, it will end at 12am CST on July 1. After entries are verified, the winners will be contacted by email. They will have 48 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen. We love bubble wrap, but we hate broken polish bottles so we will wrap them with care. However, we can not be held responsible for lost or damaged pretties. And now I think that about does it for technicalities so get to entering! Good luck!

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New-To-Me-Indie Review - 6 Hearts Polish - Spring Rain

Hey hey Peeps! I've got another new-to-me indie review for ya. A couple weeks ago I won one of the Friday Flash Giveaways on Facebook held by 6 Hearts Polish. I was pretty stoked to hear I won, prize being a full size bottle of Spring Rain! I just started collecting indies in err, um...Feburary. Since then, I have accumulated a pretty good stash but I had yet to try 6 Hearts. I also didn't have anything similar to Spring Rain, so double score! Check it out...

I only own one other grey colored polish, and it's a franken I made so I was stoked to add Spring Rain to my collection. The green shimmer makes it unique. I've seen greys tinted with blue and/or pink shimmer, but not green. I dig it! Here's a swatch for your viewing pleasure...

I am very happy with the formula of Spring Rain. I used 2 coats to achieve full opaqueness, didn't use a top coat. You can see just the slightest streaking in the finish and I totally take the blame for that. I probably should've went ahead and applied 1 more coat. Sorry bout that folks. Anywho, the dry time seems good. I love the bright green shimmer, it really pops with the grey base :) Here's a shot using the flash, the shimmer shows up a bit better...

The shimmer is brighter in person, you'll have to take my word for it though. You know I couldn't complete my review without a little experimenting so...feast your eyeballs on Spring Rain + Mile High Club by A Girl Obsessed. I love it...

 Adorable, right? So, my opinion on 6 Hearts Polish...I'm impressed with Spring Rain and I look forward to trying more. I recommend you click here and check out 6 Hearts on Etsy. There's some very pretty polish listed on there :) You can also like 6 Hearts on Facebook by clicking here, to stay utd on shop news, giveaways, and more. Now leave me some comment love folks, or don't that's fine...whatcha think? Do you own any 6 Hearts pretties? Have any lemmings? That does it for now peeps. Until next time...

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...

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...

*Special Edition Post* A Girl Obsessed+The Walking Dead=Seriously Sweet Swatches!

And so the time has come...Finally AMC's The Walking Dead is back!  I'm super stoked :) I actually planned on having this post done after the show last night but I got sidetracked. Here's the dealio though... when I realized that Sam aka A Girl Obsessed had created a polish inspired by and appropriately named after my fave tv show and comic, I had to order a bottle! I totally rocked it for the mid-season premiere too ;) This is my second polish from AGO. If you're interested, you can check out my review and swatches on AGO's Faerie Farts here. So I was thinking it's the perfect time for a "special edition" post. My favorite show is back and I've got an awesome polish to commemorate...Why not dig Fartsey Faye up from her grave for the occasion? If this is your first time reading my blog, I'm sure your starting to hear those alarm bells go off in your head that warn you away from crazies. Well, ignore them. I've got some sick swatches to show ya mmmkay?


A Girl Obsessed 'The Walking Dead' is so awesome in a creepy kinda way. I love it! The jelly base is that sick green zombie skin color. There's also a fun mix of glitter suspended in the "zombie green" jelly that totally makes me think zombie apocalypse. Check out this bottle shot of TWD...

 You've got large matte red hex glitters to represent blood I'm assuming. Then there's large matte white hex glitters. These make me think of bones and teeth. I visualize a zombie munching on someone, ripping off chunks of flesh and exposing bone. Yeah, maybe I put too much thought into that. Oh well...You also have medium matte black hex glitters. They remind me of the overall grotesqueness of the undead, rotting corpses and all that good stuff. And then there's  medium brown/copper hex glitters. They make me think of the dirty grubbiness associated with a zombie apocalypse. No electric, soap makers, or running water means your gonna get dirty right? Now on with the review...



Once again I am very impressed by AGO's formula. It's a great consistency to work with, making it really easy to spread the glitters out, putting the large pieces where I wanted them. I didn't have to do any fishing either! I'm really happy with that. Seriously, the large glitters don't sink and there's the perfect amount of them. Half way through I did decide to close the lid and shake the bottle up a bit, but I was able to get large pieces without a problem. I used 3 coats of TWD with one coat of OTD topcoat for this swatch. Whatcha think?

And a closeup...

Of course I had to try The Walking Dead over another polish. So I figured a white base would really make it pop. It totally did too :) I'm a glitter glutton, it would have been completely fine with just 2 coats, but I wanted more glitter and more zombie green. Here's 3 coats of TWD over 2 coats of Pure Ice Superstar (white) with 1 coat of OTD topcoat...

Another shot, thumb included :)  Sorry, got my thumb a bit close but it's ridiculously hard for me to bend it enough to get it in the swatch photos.

The verdict on A Girl Obsessed 'The Walking Dead'...
An easy-to-spread formula and no fishing for large glitters makes it a fun and creative polish to add to any polish and/or zombie obsessed girl's collection! The awesome part is it's versatile. It's just random and unique enough I don't have to wait till Sundays to rock it :) If you're interested in purchasing TWD or any of the other AGO creations you're in luck! A Girl Obsessed is now live on Etsy! Just click here. Prices are very reasonable for the uniqueness and quality. I'll definitely be making more purchases in the future. Soooo, what do you think? Are you going to purchase TWD or some of the other AGO polishes? Do you have some already? Let me know, I'd love to hear (or read) your opinions!


And now it's time I close this post with a couple Fartsey Faye mutilations for your viewing pleasure!

My zombie hubby...

Here's my zombie kiddo...

AGO Faerie Farts - My First Indie Swatch & Review Post

Hey hey! This post is a special one for me. Samantha aka A Girl Obsessed sent me one of her new creations to try! I feel privileged to be one of the first to try her stuff out. She has just started creating AGO polish and, get this...she's a jet engine mechanic! How awesome is that? Being a former machinist, I feel like we are destined to be great polish friends. Any chick that can do a so-called "man's job" is awesome right? :) Anywhos, besides her regular job and her new polish venture, she also makes and sells some really cute jewelry.  I'll provide you with links to check out Sam's awesome stuff at the end of my post :) I'm so excited to share my swatches and opinions with you gals. This polish is extra special to me because I even got to suggest colors to use! She happened to name this awesome glitter child o' mine Faerie Farts :) Friggin' adorable, right? Well, as not many of you know I used to have a photography & Photoshop obsession, still do if time permits it just doesn't usually. I made zombies and other creepy stuff with the photos I've taken of friends and family for laughs. Yes, I'm a weirdo. My "creative process" was to tap into my alter ego, and that alter ego's name was Fartsey Faye! So, obviously this collaboration was meant to be ;) Ok now I shall stop the gushing and get on with the show!


 A Girl Obsessed Faerie Farts is a nude crelly with small mint green matte glitter, medium gold (or pastel green) matte hex glitters, and medium pink matte hex glitters :) The gold (or pastel green) hex glitters are really neat, they seem to shift from pastel green to gold so I'm not real sure which color they are but they're pretty! Here's a swatch showing 3 coats of Faery Farts, no undies, with a coat of Seche Vite topcoat...

 I must tell you ladies, being my first indie polish ever - I am seriously impressed with the formula of AGO's polish. This is my first, but will definitely not be the last! I'm hooked now, and I'm going to focus on adding to my indie collection now so be on the lookout for lots of indie swatches in the future!

 Unfortunately, the camera didn't really show the true awesomeness of Faerie Farts without undies. But I promise you in person it is friggin gorgeous! I decided to swatch it with some undies so you can get a better look though. Here's 2 coats of AGO Faerie Farts over 2 coats of MP Sation 3 Free-Dom with a coat of Seche Vite topcoat...

Now how 'bout a closeup...

Pretty huh? I'm really diggin it! It is the perfect polish for spring, reminds me of Easter :) I'm excited to see how Faerie Farts looks over other colors, but for now I'll show you how it looks over 3 Free-Dom mattified...

And another closeup...

So there it is. A Girl Obsessed Faerie Farts is friggin sweet! It screams "Spring Time" and I totally love it. I should also add that Faerie Farts is a prototype, a creative collaboration. Not everyone likes a nude crelly, and luckily Sam thought of that. That's why she also created Fae. Yeppers, that chick is a genius! Faye is the same glitter formula in a clear base, which makes it easier to layer it over those pretty spring-time pastels :) Sweet right? It's currently for sale, check out AGO's photo of Faye here. I'm really interested to see how it looks over yellow, purple, dark pink...aaahhh. I think I have Spring fever. Anyway, my opinion on AGO Faery Farts is pretty clear if you've been reading the review...I love it! Sam really impressed me with this stuff. The formula is so easy to work with. It's the perfect consistency, which kinda surprised me since it's so glittery. It dried pretty quickly too, that's always a huge bonus.


So, are you ready to try out some AGO creations yourself? Well, since A Girl Obsessed is just starting out, she doesn't have a shop setup just yet. But don't fret! She accepts Paypal payments :) It's as simple as sending her a pm on Facebook. Click here to be directed to the AGO Facebook page, be sure & give her a "like" while you're at it. Check out her Polishes For Sale album to see what's currently available. Good luck picking just one though!  The AGO polishes are reasonably priced, $9 for full size and $4.50 for minis. Shipping aint bad either. And if handmade jewelry is your fancy, you can check out her FB page Cooley Jooelry here. She'll be happy to take your order, even customized pieces! Right now you can also purchase V-Day grab bags in 3 sizes, each containing AGO polish and Cooley Jooelry pieces! Be sure to check that out or drop the hint to your significant other ;) I hope you've enjoyed my review on my first ever indie polish. I just got a macro lens & still don't quite have the art of photographing swatches down yet. Bare with me ladies, I'll get better, and I am so buying a new camera soon! Regardless, I was so excited to be given one of AGO's creations for review, I feel like I've entered a whole new world...The world of sweet ass indies! How did I manage to stay satisfied with just main-stream polishes all these years? Sam has created a monster, no doubt and I can't wait to bring you more indie reviews in the future! P.S. I'll be working on a very special post for ya next week, featuring another AGO polish ;) Fans of The Walking Dead wont want to miss this MWAHAHAH! Ok, I have to ask before I close this post...Have you tried any AGO polish yet? Are you going to? Well you friggin better! Just kidding, but if you're an indie lover I recommend it :) Do you own any Cooley Jooelry yet? Plan on it? Gimme your thoughts and opinions, I'd love to hear!