Born Pretty Store Neon Stud Wheel {Review}

Hi lovelies! Today I have a nail art product to show you from Born Pretty Store that is perfect for summer. We've been experiencing a few days of cooler {but still warm} weather the past few days, and it has been so nice. I love when the weather is sunny and warm, but not hot, in the day time, and then cool, but not too cold, in the evening. Perfect. But we're about to have a heat wave here, so there goes that!
Anyway, let's get into the nail art!

I received this nail wheel including 400 x 2mm neon coloured studs ($4.19 USD) from Born Pretty Store to show you guys. You get purple, green, yellow, orange, blue & pink studs, in both square and round shapes.

I've only used studs on my nails a couple of times, so I definitely would not call myself an expert. You can apply them by picking a stud up with tweezers and placing on your nail while your polish is still wet, and then add a top coat over or around the stud, or you can apply them with nail glue after your polish is dry.
I have tried to apply studs on my nail with top coat before and they only lasted an hour or two before falling off, but I don't have any nail glue handy at the moment so I applied them with top coat for the review. I painted my nails a few different neon colours, and white, to go with the studs. I think they'd also look cool over a black manicure.

The colours I've used are China Glaze That's Shore Bright, Highlight of My Summer, Bottoms Up and Too Yacht to Handle {all from the Sunsational Collection from 2013} and Ulta3 Lily White.
You can get 10% off your Born Pretty order if you use the code CAL91 at checkout. They also have free worldwide shipping.

What do you think of these neon studs? I think they are so fun!

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Gloss n Sparkle New Products {Swatches & Review}

Hi guys! I have some new shades from Gloss n Sparkle to share with you today! I haven't had any new Gloss n Sparkle colours in probably close to a year! How crazy is that?! The first indie brand I ever purchased from was Gloss n Sparkle, actually, back in the day when she released her first polish; the Spectraflair Top Coat. :)

Damsel in a Dress is a pink base with purple, pale pink and coral glitters.

Overall, the formula on this polish was nice but I did have to fish for the larger glitters a little and move them around once on the nail. But apart from that, it was great. Super cute & girly colour. :)

2 coats + 1 coat of top coat.

The Lotus Eater is a bright blue base with pink, purple, teal, blue and dark red glitters.

Awesome glitter payoff with this one! Again, a little nudging of the glitters to get them where I wanted was needed. This is such an awesome combination of glitters. Love!

2 coats + 1 coat of top coat.

Tonality is a clear base with black, white, silver holographic, purple , green and blue glitters in various shapes and sizes. I had a little trouble placing the glitters in this on the nail, they wanted to stick together haha. This is a pretty cool topper! You could layer it over practically any colour and get a really awesome look.

1 coat layered over OPI You're Such a Budapest.

Gloss n Sparkle has also recently released some new cuticle care products! They have a cuticle balm, that you can purchase in either a 5g lip balm-like twist-up tube, or in a 10g pot. I have the tube to review for you today (but I also purchased it in the pot form - I like some variety when applying cuticle products haha).

I love using a balm in a stick like this when I'm on-the-go because it's quick and easy to apply and you don't need to be dipping your fingers into a pot. 

All these products are available now from Gloss n Sparkle's shop!

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B Squared Lacquer Christmas & New Years Set {Swatches & Review}

Hi guys! I have some swatches to share with you today from a new to me indie brand from the US! B Squared Lacquer is owned by the lovely Mia {@miadillpicklenails on Instagram}. She has a fantastic range of polishes in her store so I definitely recommend you check them out.

I have 8 polishes from B Squared to share with you today, from the Christmas & New Years set.

This post is going to be majorly pic heavy so please click the Continue Reading button below to see the swatches. :)

Glam Polish Dreamy Days Collection {Swatches & Review}

Hi guys! Happy weekend. :D Hope you have a great one.

I have some new polishes from Glam Polish to show you today. These are from the Dream Days collection which is available now.
So without further ado, here are four polishes from the collection.

Another Galaxy is a minty green base with indigo and aqua glitters, including stars and big circles.
Very nice formula on this one! Awesome glitter payoff and it was so easy to apply. The glitters just glide on the nail, very little dabbing required! I'm partial to any polish that has stars in it. :D
2 coats + 1 coat of top coat.

Cloud Atlas is a white base with pastel blue, pink and green circle glitters and blue micro glitters.

This one was a little tricky to work with but not awful. Just requires some dabbing of the glitters to get them where you want and to avoid them clumping together.
2 coats + 1 coat of top coat.

Day Dreamer is a clear base with purple, yellow and mint-y blue circle glitters as well as small glitters.

This required some dabbing of the glitters and moving them around, as circle glitters tend to want to clump together but overall it was pretty easy to apply.
I layered 1 coat over 2 coats of OPI Don't Burst My Bubble.

Sweet Escape is a blue-leaning pink base with purple and blue glitters, including big circles.
This one was a dream to apply, very smooth and VERY little dabbing required for the glitters! It also dried fairly fast which is nice for glitters like this because if you don't wait for them to dry before applying a second coat, you can drag the first layer.
2 coats + 1 coat of top coat.

The Dream Days collection is now available from Glam Polish's BigCartel store. There are 5 other polishes in the collection apart from the ones I have shown, and they all look gorgeous! :)

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Fat Lacquers - Dollar Menu Collection {Swatches & Review}

Hi friends! I have a new indie brand to show you today. Fat Lacquers is a US brand that just released for pre-order. I have swatches of their 4 piece Dollar Menu collection for you.

This collection is inspired by fast food; so unique! The labels are adorable, and check out these Nutrition Facts labels on the back! So cute!

30oz Sweet Tea is a very shimmery golden brown.
I found the formula on this one was quite thick, so I did add a couple of drops of polish thinner to it before I swatched it, as it was just a tad too thick for my taste.
2 coats {no top coat}.

Daddy Chicken Patty is a clear base with gold, copper, brown, white, black and green glitters.
This one also has a thick formula.
1 coat over 30oz Sweet Tea.

Soft Serve is a shimmery bright white.
This one had pretty much the same formula as 30oz Sweet Tea, so I also added polish thinner to it.
2 coats {no top coat}.

Two All Beef Patties is a clear base with brown, gold, black, copper, green, lime green and red glitters.
Again, another thick polish but that does help a bit to give a good coverage of glitter.
1 coat over Soft Serve.

By the way, when I say that these polishes have a thick formula; don't get me wrong. It's not an awful thick formula, they aren't gloopy and unusable. But for my taste they are a tad too thick and would benefit from a couple drops of thinner.

This collection is now available for pre-order, from Fat Lacquers' BigCartel store.

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Pretty Pots Nutcracker Trio {Swatches & Review}

Hi guys! I have a Christmas trio from Aussie indie brand Pretty Pots to share with you today! This is their new Nutcracker collection for Christmas.
The Nutcracker was one of Jalene's {the creator of Pretty Pots} favourite Christmas stories, so that's where the inspiration from this collection came from. {Whenever I think of the Nutcracker - my mind goes straight to the Barbie & the Nutcracker movie. LOL - anyone else? Please tell me I'm not alone.}

Without further ado, here are the pretties. :D

Christmas Treats is a white shimmery base with red, green and gold small glitters, plus red and green circle glitters and gold stars. The large glitters in this do require a little fishing, so Jalene included a little baggie of stars and circle glitters to add to the manicure which is really nice. :)
This polish is beautiful, and perfect for Christmas! You guys probably know that I love star {and other shapes - but especially star} glitters, so I adore this polish! :D
The colours in Christmas Treats are made to resemble a Christmas tree.
2 coats + 1 coat of top coat.

Princely is a sheer blue jelly base with gold, red and silver glitters. This is so packed with glitter, so the best application method for these would be to dab the glitter on. I think most people would prefer to layer this over a base colour but I just did two coats alone.
The colours in Princely are inspired by the Toy Soldier in the Nutcracker.
2 dabbed coats + 1 coat of top coat.

Sugar Plum Faerie is a purple tinted base with purple, pink and silver micro glitters. This is another that you may want to layer over a base colour, but I chose to do two coats alone. Next time I would probably do a third.
This baby is super sparkly and gorgeous. The glitters in it are mostly holographic so it really goes crazy in the sun! :D
Sugar Plum Faerie is sparkly to give it a sense of magic.
2 coats + 1 coat of top coat.

The Nutcracker trio is available now from the Pretty Pots store. {They can be purchased separately or in the trio.}

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