Epic Nail Mail of Epic Proportions!

So, I have this amazing polish buddy, Ali from Fixin' to Faff, and she has sent me some EPIC nail mail! She lives over in England where she can get some of the real goods. I found out that she was coming to Texas to visit family and I asked her if she could bring me some goodies. And oh how she delivered! See that big FedEx box? It's huge! In side of that was another box! (makes me think of Yzma from Emperor's New Groove). I have shown them next to a bottle of China Glaze Fairy Dust for comparison. Also, the little note pad on the top is to cover mailing info. 

Are you ready to see what's inside?

Look! British candy! Mmmmmmm! I love these! But look how packed this box is. I wonder what's in it?

Oooh! Look at those bottles! Eeek! So excited! Let's open them up! (which took awhile and I squee'd each time!)

Boom baby! Check it out! I now have the complete BarryM Gelly Collection along with the Matte Collection! Two MoYou plates (Bridal 06 and Fashionista 08) and a super cute owl! The owl came from a stall at the Newent Onion Fayre. It's now sitting next to my other little polish buddies that watch/guard my polish. 

I am so freakin' excited! Happy dance and Kermit the Frog arms flailing all about!

Top Row BarryM Matte Collection: Espresso, Malibu, Miami, Caramel, Waikiki, Crush, Vanilla, Cancun, Copa Cabana, Rhossili, and Mocha.

Second Row BarryM Gelly: Elderberry, Dragon, Coconut, Sugar Apple, Olive, Rose Hip, Huckleberry, Blueberry, Prickly Pear, Key Lime, and Damson.

Third Row BarryM Gelly: Almond, Satsuma, Green Berry, Pink Punch, Blue Grape, Passion Fruit, Mango, Kiwi, Papaya, and Blood Orange.

Fourth Row Gelly: Chai, Cocoa, Mustard, Chilli, Cardamom, and Paprika. An extra sparkly of BarryM Rose Quartz Glitter!

And they all get their own special box! I can only fit one more in there! This also includes the eleven BarryM polishes I already own. :)

This makes my heart super happy! Thank you so much Ali! You are so awesome! Best swapping buddy ever!

Halloween 2012 Spooktacular Swap!!!

So, I belong to a group where we did a Halloween swap using Elfster (amazing site for secret santas and wishlists). And this is what I got! Sorry, not best photos but I couldn't wait long enough to get better lighting! I'm sure you understand! :)

So my amazingly awesome fantastic spooktacular gift giver was Amy from Atlcatsmeow! Go and like her Facebook page here and follow her on Instagram with @atlcatsmeow and see her nails on Instagram here!

So above, is everything all wrapped and mysterious! I got a huge Halloween sign that says: Trick or Treat Smell My Feet on one side Psycho Path Boolvd on the other! I also got a beautiful big glittery purple owl, a flashing Halloween necklace, pens and pencil, Bath and Body Works Leaves candle (my fav!) and Owl car freshener (also from Bath and Body Works, and also Leaves!). I also got some candy! Yummy (and all gone now!). If you look closely you can see the tissue paper has owls on it as does the wrapping paper! Win!

It's an owlpalooza!!!

Here's all the stuff that was wrapped up. A gorgeous bag (which matched the wrapping paper exactly!), four amazing polishes (closer picture below), some nail polish remover pads (love these things!), an owl coozie, owl mirror, stunning owl necklace, gorgeous owl ring (between the coozie and necklace), and a buffing block.

Here are my nail related items. A England Galahad. I've seen so many gorgeous manis using this polish. I am so excited! Rainbow Polish Monarch, which I just used for my last TGIF: Thank Goodness, Indie Friday. Next up is my first Pumpkin Polish in Glow-in-the-Dark! Woot woot! It's glittery too! And the last polish is Klean Color Coffee Addict! Such a gorgeous brown! Also shown is nail polish remover pads and buffing block.

Another shot of all the fun extras I got! I love it all!

Here is a close up of my necklace (which opens up) and my ring! Aren't they beautiful! Love! Oh, and this awesome green ring box was not in my swap. I just needed to use something that would hold up my ring to show you it! :)

Thank you so much! I love it all!

Nail Mail Monday!

Another haul post! Really I promise I am slowing down (maybe) in buying of polishes! But all these great etsy shops restocked and I had to get my dream polishes! :)

First up are these amazing glitters from Sonoma Nail Art: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Clockwork. I had to get these not only because they are gorgeous but also because they are Steampunk related! Yes! Thank you thank you thank you for making such awesome themed polishes! :)

Macro bottle shot of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (as stated on her etsy shop) "takes inspiration from Jules Verne and the imaginative adventures of Captain Nemo in the cold deep. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is a glitter polish with blue, green, and white shades". The polish is really stunning and the micro glitters reminds me of bubbles under the sea! :)

Macro bottle shot of Clockwork. Clockwork (as stated on her etsy shop) "takes inspiration from the fantastical gears and cogs of steampunk machinery. Clockwork is a glitter polish with multiple metallic shades". This glitter is perfectly named and is jaw-dropping gorgeous!

She also sent with the polishes a paper that gives you tips and tricks for glitter polishes and on the back of that is a step by step guide to the foil method to remove glitter polishes! What a brilliant idea! :)

I can't wait to show you these two polishes during my TGIF: Thank Goodness, Indie Friday segment. :) And don't forget to visit her Sonoma Nail Art's etsy shop here and her facebook site here.

What we have here is a gorgeous mini from Pretty & Polished called Hustle. Great things really do come in small packages! :) This little guy wasn't on my list to buy but then I saw him and fell in love! It has small green, copper, and silver hex glitter with larger silver and teal hex glitters. This also has silver bar glitter. Brown and green together in a glitter! My two favorite colors! Could it get any better! :)

Don't forget to check out Pretty & Polished's etsy shop here and her facebook page here.

Macro bottle shot of Pretty & Polished's Hustle. See super duper pretty! :) I'm excited for this one too!

What is one of my haul posts without a grey!? :) This I got in a swap from a fellow polish lover in a facebook group. She was looking for a polish which I happen to have and was willing to swap for. So I got my first American Apparel polish in Factory Grey. It's inspiration is based on their floors in their factory. It's grey/purple creme and I lurve it a lot! :)

Now these aren't nail mail but ones that I picked up in person. (l-r): OPI Houston We Have a Purple (absolutely love this name! Brilliant!), China Glaze Lemon Fizz, and China Glaze Electric Beat.

Have any of you bought any excellent polishes lately?

Nail Mail Monday!

So today you get see what stalking how stalking etsy shops pays off! I finally got some polishes that I have been wanting! :)

First up, look at this cutely wrapped little present! Love the unique touch of it's wrapping! What's inside? What could it be?

Three amazingly gorgeous glitters from Once Upon a Polish!!! Under the Sea, The Beanstalk, and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Macro bottle shot of Once Upon a Polish Under the Sea. It is a clear base with holo blue hex and holo silver square glitters! Love this!!

 Macro bottle shot of Once Upon a Polish The Beanstalk. Clear base with green, silver, and holo glitters! Green glitter! Yes please! This is the one that I wanted really bad! So happy that I got it! I stalked her facebook page too in order to find out when she was selling this. You should check out her facebook page to get all current updates: Once Upon a Polish

Macro bottle shot of Once Upon a Polish Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Clear base with black hex glitters, black shredded glitters, white hex glitters, and silver holo hex glitters! An awesome twist on the black and white glitter top coat!

Don't forget to check out Once Upon a Polish's etsy store here and her facebook page here!

What is this? What on earth could these be, all tightly wrapped in a sheet of bubble wrap each? Could it be! Is it so? Are they really the two polishes that I never ever thought I would ever own....ever!?

Yes it is!!!!! A England's Saint George and Dragon!!!! Oh my flippin' goodness! These are more lovely in real life! I really couldn't stop staring at them after I opened them! :)

Macro bottle shot of A England Saint George. A gorgeous deep teal holo shimmer!

Macro bottle shot of A England Dragon. Perfect name for this amazing green shimmer!

I got these two A England's from Llarowe. Visit the facebook page here and the shop here.

And last but certainly not least is this lovely gorgeous glitter from Candy Lacquer called High Tide. Wow!

See, wow! Macro bottle shot of Candy Lacquer High Tide. Clear base with bar, hex and square glitters in shades of blue and green including turquoise, teal, chartreuse and moss. It was the word chartreuse that made this a done deal! :)

Go check out Candy Lacquer's facebook page here and etsy shop here.

Nail Mail Monday!

It's been awhile since I've had so many packages delivered in one day! I was so happy! :)

First up is my Cult Nails order from her second $5 sale! :) I got all the ones I wanted!

(l-r) Hypnotize Me, Let Me Fly, and Enigmatic. I have swatched these all for my swatchsicles and my favorite is Let Me Fly! It is stunning!

Next up is my order from Diamond Cosmetics. (l-r) Matte Smoke (yep a grey matte!), Chainmail Charm (suppose to be a holo, but isn't a really strong one), Talk of Tokyo, and Concrete Jungle (this is the polish that started the whole order!). Funny thing is that while doing my swatchsicles I have come to see that I really do like greens and greys and this purchase confirms it even more! :)

My quick order from Head2Toe for more clear nail tips for my swatchsicles with my first Misa polish in Grey Matters. This is a silvery shimmery grey!

These were not nail mail but what I picked up from Sallys this weekend! The Finger Paints were clearanced so they were an extra 50% off! $1.62 each for Circus Peanuts and Choco Mint! And then I asked the girl working if they had the new Orly Glam FX line in. They did in the back! She brought them out and I fell in love with Mermaid Tale.

Macro bottle shot of Orly Mermaid Tale. Stunning!!!!

Nail Mail from Win at Red Hair and Black Nail Polish

I won Red Hair and Black Nail Polish's 1st Blogiversary Giveaway! I can't believe I won! It's an awesome prize package, check it out!

Isn't this just one of the most generous giveaways ever! :)

5 sets of nail stickers! I rarely use mine that I have because I don't want to run out. Well, now I can use them to my heart's content! I love putting them on my toes! :) I've never tried the tip kind before, kinda excited! :)

(l-r): Catrice Browno Mars (I have been wanting this one!!), Catrice Blue Cara Ciao (such a fun bright summery blue!), and Catrice King of Greens (a stunning green with a shimmer!).

(l-r): Essence Time for Romance (have seen swatches for this and have been lemming it!), Essence Circus Confetti (yes! More jelly sammich glitter!!!!!), and Essence Blue Addicted (this is such a stunning polish!).

My first ever Flormars! (l-r): Flormar U08 (Blue/Purple duochrome, gorgeous!) and Flormar U06 (Pink/Purple duochrome or maybe just glitter? Not sure but wow it is gorgeous!) and my second ever Miss Sporty Sparkle Touch Top Coat. This is like the kid sister to the NYC Starry Silver Glitter that I used on Saturday! Clear base with silver, blue, and pink/lilac glitters! Gorgeous!

Macro bottle shot of the Flormars! Aren't they pretty! :)

And last but not least the yummy goodies she sent me! Mmmm! I love Kinder chocolate and it reminds me of my childhood growing up in Canada! Sadly these were a bit smooshy (stupid Arizona heat!) but an hour in the fridge and voila! Mmmmmm! These were yummy! I still have a few Kinders left (trying to slowly eat them) but the other chocolate is all gone! Thank you!

Please go check out Theodora's blog Red Hair and Black Nail Polish. Her pictures are lovely! And she has wonderful nail art and tutorials!

Thank you so much Theodora! I love all my pretties! And the chocolate (now that it has solidified again!) was yummy!

Nail Mail Diva!

So there is this amazing lady named April at Munia's Nails (you should check out her blog!), I've talked about her before. But guess what she did? She sent me one of my lemmings!

Meet OPI Diva of Geneva! Stunning! She harkens back (yep harkens) from the Fall 2010 Swiss Collection. She is a gorgeous shimmery plum with some gold in there! Beautiful!

Here is one coat of Diva of Geneva. A bit sheer but I was in a rush and knew I was going to add to it. But the application was wonderful like most OPIs.

One of the stipulations of this amazing gift from April, is that I do what she has done on this awesome post: The Diva Loves Max!

Yep! Layered Max Factor Fantasy Fire over OPI Diva of Geneva! Wow! This is such an amazing combo! Like they were made for each other! Look at that shimmery goodness! You can even see the color shifts on parts of my nails. Love it!

Not the most in focus photo, but does it really matter when you see this? Look at that shimmer and color shift!

Thank you so much April! I love love love it! You are the best! :)

Don't forget to tune in next week for an amazing week! 6 days, 6 manis, 6 ladies, 6 tv seasons! :)

Nail Mail of the Cult Kind!

So, I've joined a Cult.........Cult Nails that is!

Boo-yah! My first polish burritos!! :) I bought these when Cult Nails was having their $5 sale! I never thought I would ever own one Cult Nails polish let alone three! Now, these weren't the first on my list but some of her supplies were low, but these were still on my list! She is going to be having another $5 sale soon for those that were low on hand. :) Oh? You want to see the polish? Ok!

In a Trance (yes I need another olive green!), Power Thief (and another brown!) oh and I love that my Power Thief is spelled wrong on my bottle's bottom sticker. It says "Power Theif" :), and Time Traveler (go Doctor Who!) I am very excited to use all of them! I've heard they apply like a dream. Well, we shall see!

Do you ladies take advantage of this sale? What colors did you get or what colors do you already have? Do you love this brand or is it not for you?