New-To-Me-Indie Review - Lacquerhead Polish - Lexis & My Secret Crush

Hey peeps. How ya doin'? I've been great, thanks for asking ;) No seriously, I've been kinda on a roll. I don't want to jinx myself but I've won several giveaways recently, and one of those was the Fan Appreciation Giveaway from Lacquerhead polish. Score! I'm becoming increasingly obsessed with indies if you can tell. Check out mah stuffs...

Adorable aren't they?! The bright pink envelope they came in is super cute too, aww there was even pink peanuts in there! Anywho, my prizes: Lexis is a killer black holo, My Secret Crush is an adorable white crelly, and the cuticle oil is something that may have come from gods. I chose Orange Blossom and I don't regret the decision. I shall tell you more about the cuticle oil a bit later, for now let's have a look see at that sweet crelly...

LOVE!!! If you're wondering what's up with the macros lately, here it is...Hubs got me this camera a couple months ago and I just recently discovered the macro settings on it. Derp! Anywho, glad I figured it out. That's an awesome shot of My Secret Crush. Now let's check it out swatched, shall we?

There's 3 coats over 2 coats OPI Ridge Filler, and a coat of OTD. It built up well over my tinted base. The formula was easy to work with, minimum to no fishing for the purple hearts and larger blue hexes. Dry time seems decent. Awesome sauce. All of the glitter in My Secret Crush is matte and I really dig it. Here's a close up just 'cause I can...

Sweet right? Pink squares, various sized hex glitter in blue, purple, green, yellow, orange, and red. Oh, lets not forget the purple hearts. Love those things! Now lets move on to the black holo, Lexis...

I love the way the spectra flair looks in the macro. It kinda reminds me of space. This being my first black holo, I am amazed by it's brightness. It's so pretty! Check out Lexis swatched...

 I love love love it. Did I mention it's my only black holo? That rocks my socks! Now let's get up close and personal with Lexis...

Now I MUST show you another shot. I used a flash and the high contrast setting on my camera (that part was accidental but it looks cool anyway)...

So there you have the awesomeness that is Lexis. Another great formula, I used 3 thin coats over 2 coats OPI Ridge Filler, no top coat with those swatches. Dry time is excellente, which is mucho appreciated. And, duh - I love anything containing spectra flair. All that being said let's move on to the cuticle oil. Check it out...

Umm, yeah...I decided to brush up on my photoshopping skills a bit. Anywho the ingredients are awesome, and the scent is light, sweet, and fruity. Seriously, Orange Blossom smells like fruit Loops, I love it. I really dig the roller applicator. The formula seems to work pretty well too. It absorbs quickly & conditions ah-mazingly, and like I said before....that smell, oooh yum! Ok, so my opinions on the Lacquerhead Polish products I've reviewed today...LOVE! I will definitely be purchasing some other LP pretties soon. If you don't already, I would suggest liking Lacquerhead Polish on Facebook here to stay utd on shop news, giveaways, etc. You can go buy your own Lacquerhead Polish pretties at their shop on Etsy here. Now you tell me...which is your fave? How many pretties have you ordered from LP? Got any lemmings? Leave me some comment love, or don't. That's cool too. Till next time folks...

Got Time for a Quickie? This one's special! Hazzee Dazzee - A Tribute Franken

Hey peeps! Got time for a quickie? I've only got one polish featured in this post. Since my no-buy I've been experimenting with frankens to keep me occupied. I usually spend all of my money, plus quite a bit of the hubub's money on polish and makeup. Sorry for the TMI, and don't freak out on me I haven't had a drop in over a year. Anyhooser, the constant back and fourth trips we've been making to Texas have really cut in to our budget lately. So, all that mess being said- I'm super lucky to have a friend like Sara from Pinkey Nails. She not only sends me awesome polish, she totally saved my ass by sending me some glitter! I'm not going through all this junk again, so if you didn't read my last post I'll just tell ya it's been pretty sad for me the past few months because my dad died. I plan to have a photo tattoo as a tribute to him. Here's the photo I want to use...

 I know some awesome tattoo artists and I'm fairly certain as to who I want inking me, well I've got it narrowed down to 3. Since this is special and GOOD realism artists are hard to find I'm not going to trust that job to just anyone, so I may shop around a bit more before I decide. I have a general idea of how I want this to look, the right artist just needs to tweek my idears for me so it'll be a while before they materialize. In the meantime, a tribute franken seemed like a good idea. I actually got the idea from one of my favorite polish makers ever. Thank you Samantha from AGO  and Lacey from MBHM, I totally got the idea from you chicks and that sweet Mt Dew tribute polish! Not even sayin' my stuff compares to AGO, but it was fun to play around with. Check out my madness...

I named it Hazzee Dazzee! It's not for everybody, like I said  my dad was the inspiration behind it. I intended for it to be masculine-looking, for lack of a better term. I mixed up a grey crelly base and added a crap load of holo and slightly less slate colored micro glitter. Then I threw in some big ol' black matte squares, just a few but I really like 'em so I could not resist putting a square on each nail. I mixed in a healthy dose of smaller blue matte squares and some white matte diamonds too. That there swatch is 3 coats Hazzee Dazzee. Since the black squares are so big I used 2 good coats of OTD for a smooth finish. Just cause I can't stand it if my nails aren't perfectly smooth to the touch. I'm a picker, as gross as that sounds. If there's even the slightest flat spot or bit of glitter sticking up I pick at it obsessively like a fiend. For a better idea of how this was inspired, here it is...

 He had to take a break to go fishing with my brother last summer :) Those fish were heavy, he's having hell holding them lmao! So now that you've seen what my dad looked like the last time I saw him do you see why I chose the look and colors I did for Hazzee Dazzee? And speaking of it,  how's about a shot in natural light? Feast your eyeballs on it yo...

I used the dab method on the glitters and I just now noticed I did not put a white diamond on each finger, that irritates me. Grrr OCD. Anywho, I managed to catch the best macro shot of my life so you know I must rape your eyes with it. Looky looky...

Now I'm gonna show you a slightly blurred shot that picks up the holo a bit better. This polish is actually pretty in person. It's brighter and more sparkly than my photos suggest. Then again, I made it so maybe I'm biased.

So that's it yo...my tribute polish to my dad, David Ray. Here's some useless info for your pockeeto, totally unrelated to polish...My dad named me Tami Rae- Tami from some old country song. Notice somebody spelled my name wrong in that old photo lol. He opted to drop the m and y and spell it with an i just to ensure I could never buy customized ANYTHING as a kid (ok, that's probably not why). Remember those bicycle license plates and beaded bracelets they had at Walmart when we were kids? Oh, and the customize pencils...That used to make me so sad. But on with my rambling- being the first born he wanted me named after him. Well obviously he couldn't name me David, so he chose Rae for my middle name. AGH, I can still hear him beller out "Tami Rae!" that's when I knew my ass was grass :) I can appreciate those kind of memories now that I'm grown. So lemme bounce back to polish land. What do ya think of Hazzee Dazzee? Think it's appropriate for a tribute polish? Any suggestions? I'm all about some feedback from fellow fiends! Till next time peeps...

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!