tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424813875975668322024-02-20T05:20:07.839-04:00Hooked On PolishSomething about nail polish. Actually, everything about nail polish.Kat Hooked On Polishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11100190160177209177noreply@blogger.comBlogger188125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742481387597566832.post-65051964463304229362013-09-13T10:00:00.000-04:002013-09-13T12:47:07.458-04:00Guess who's back, back again...Hi all!<br />
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I feel like hugging this blog, it's been so long! So, quick update on my life now: as you may know, I graduated from my bachelor's degree in May but you (probably?) don't know that I am now working on my master's! As well trying to get everything in order to apply for a post-doctoral program in the fall of 2014. I'm busy, to say the least. I often feel like I'm drowning in coursework and just life in general. That sounds sadder than it is, lol. In fact, the only reason I'm blogging now is because I'm procrastinating doing some school work but today I just got an overwhelming desire to blog again so here I am! It helps that I really like this mani :D<br />
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Right, nails, that's why you're here. For this mani I started with a base of Illamasqua Jo'Mina and then saran-wrapped-sponged Illamasqua Nomad on top. Then I stamped with the silver Color Club holo and MASH 39. These even got the boyfriend seal of approval with a cheery "Ooohh look who's back!" when I showed him. <br />
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The pictures aren't perfect and I have to re-tweak the lighting because my setup changed since I wasn't using the lightbox but I'm just happy to have these up!<br />
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Sappy time: I am really happy you're all still following this blog and to show my gratitude, I'll be having a giveaway soon! Nothing huge, but I do have some things I've stashed away for an occasion such as this. As for the future of the blog, I do strive to continue blogging but I am definitely not pushing myself too hard. Sometimes I just have time to paint my nails in a single color and no nail art, and I'm actually still falling back in love with doing my nails since I was often naked during the break so I don't want it to become a chore again. <br />
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See you soon! :D Kat Hooked On Polishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11100190160177209177noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742481387597566832.post-40535029279102896382013-06-12T09:00:00.000-04:002013-06-11T23:34:21.171-04:00U is for uhhh.... Hey all!<br />
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"Once again, I must ask too much of you, Harry" - Dumbledore (And Kat. Minus the Harry. Unless there's someone named Harry reading this, in which case this must be a very personal post for you).<br />
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These past two weeks were uncommonly busy because of my graduation, family from out of town that was staying at my house and the boyfriend's birthday! Basically, it all rolled up into one ball of busy. On top of that, I did my nails for my graduation in what was probably one of my favoritest combos ever and they completely changed colors on me! They got all dark and murky looking, like they were stained. Its the second time this has happened to me with a particular topcoat but both times there were other factors that may have contributed to the staining. I'll be doing some further testing and will let you know if the topcoat was to blame.<br />
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Other than that, same story. Been super busy, had naked nails for almost a week and they're soul-crushingly short right now. Blah blah blah.<br />
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On the upside, you're all still here and I can't tell you all how much I appreciate it. Fret not, I only have about two weeks of this hell left and then I'll be back to my regular night owl nail painting routine. I actually have a few nail art ideas saved on my phone for when I finally have time to devote to my nails again.<br />
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Have I missed anything in the nail world? Any new collections you're lusting after? <br />
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Missing you all,<br />
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Kat.<br />
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PD: Sorry there weren't pictures in this. A monkey ate them. Kat Hooked On Polishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11100190160177209177noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742481387597566832.post-89743363503837554852013-05-24T10:00:00.000-04:002013-05-24T10:00:10.486-04:00ABC Challenge 'T' - a-England TristamHi all!<br />
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Super short post, I'm very sleepy and have a massive headache at the moment but I really wanted to get this post up today! <br />
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I believe this was just one coat of a-England Tristam, which has been a lemming ever since it came out and it is finally mine thanks to <a href="http://thepolishowl.wordpress.com/">Radha from The Polish Owl</a>! Then, I added some holo stamping with Color Club Harp On It (because scattered holo + super holo = happy me at work) and a Pueen stamping plate (if anyone is interested in a review of these plates, please let me know). <br />
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I'm very sorry about the tip wear, this is another mani I've been wearing for almost a full week (still wearing it as I type) and last time I tried to fix the tips it looked all lumpy so I figured this time I'd show just how well its wearing. Needless to say, I love this mani to bits.<br />
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Kat Hooked On Polishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11100190160177209177noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742481387597566832.post-45197436831866553102013-05-21T10:00:00.000-04:002013-05-21T10:00:10.917-04:00ABC Challenge 'S & R' - The Red Angels are Sew Psyched Hi all!<br />
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NOT DEAD! How about that? Sorry for my super extended absence, between work and getting everything done for graduation in two weeks plus my own personal down-time, it's been harder to get a post up. The biggest reason for my absence though? The sad sad state of my nails :'(. They've been peeling so badly recently and just brittle and dry that they're pretty nubtastic at the moment.<br />
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However, since I don't want to just disappear from the challenge altogether, I have a half-assed attempt to cram two challenges in one post! My base color is Essie Sew Psyched (for the S day) and I did a little accent stamp from RA-107 (for R day). I also stamped with Essie Good as Gold.<br />
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If the tips look weird its because I wore this for almost 5 days (!!) before taking the pictures and I had to retouch the tips a bit. Still, 5 days with barely any tip wear is pretty fantastic if you ask me! I never knew how to appreciate a long lasting mani until now.<br />
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Have a great day and (SPOILER ALERT) I'm actually wearing my 'T' mani as I type so be on the lookout for that post soon! (Could it be? Two posts in a week? EGADS).<br />
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Thank you for reading!
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Kat Hooked On Polishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11100190160177209177noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742481387597566832.post-29575642530810466772013-05-06T09:00:00.000-04:002013-05-06T12:51:29.709-04:00ABC Challenge 'P' & 'Q' - Pueen Q=17Hi all!<br />
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So, since I missed two challenge posts in my absence, I decided to mash 'em up into one! I've known what I wanted to do for the 'P' challenge for a while but 'Q' was impossible, so I slightly cheated. I knew I wanted to use one of my new Pueen plates so I counted which letter Q was in the alphabet and decided I'd use that number plate. Luckily, the plate had a quilt-like image so it all worked out! <br />
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Started with two coats of OPI Russian Navy Suede (got really lucky at a beauty supply store recently and found 3 of the OPI Suedes!) then stamped my pointer and ring finger with PUEEN-17 and Essie No Place Like Chrome.<br />
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Tried going for a half-moon look with the stamp since the bottom edges on this plate are all half-moons. Not sure why, full review on the plates to come. I swear I did not like Russian Navy Suede until that macro. Just look at that depth and it's only one coat!! Only thing I'll say is that I didn't love the formula. Got thick fast and if you brushed one certain spot one time too many, it would pull the previous polish clean off, as seen on my ring finger macro.<br />
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See you soon for day R of the ABC Challenge! :)
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<br />Kat Hooked On Polishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11100190160177209177noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742481387597566832.post-76092618205486468062013-04-19T09:00:00.000-04:002013-04-19T09:00:08.879-04:00ABC Challenge 'O' - OPI Gradient!Hi all!<br />
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Getting the hang of this schedule.... I think. Not really.<br />
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Anyway, for about two weeks now I've been staring at three polishes on my table determined to do a gradient with them but I kept putting it off because I just didn't have time or was too tired. Imagine my joy when I sat down all determined to gradient it up and realized HOLY CRAP, this totally fit this week's ABC challenge prompt! That just gave me the boost I needed to get it done and I love the results!<br />
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All 3 polishes are from OPI, You're Such a Buda-pest, Can't Find My Czechbook and Eurso Euro.<br />
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My original intention was to stamp over the gradient but I wanted to wear it on its own first. I wore it as is for maybe two or three days (because I was too lazy to stamp and afraid I'd ruin it) and then I had a bad-ish nail break on my middle nail so I had to remove it :'(. It was pretty while it lasted!<br />
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Kat Hooked On Polishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11100190160177209177noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742481387597566832.post-5051797541323077612013-04-10T09:00:00.000-04:002013-04-10T09:00:00.532-04:00ABC Challenge 'N' - Nails Inc. Sweets WayHi all!<br />
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Still being a pretty terrible blogger/nail enthusiast but I did manage to find a super old post that coincided with this week's challenge so here it is!<br />
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This mani was done in a rush for my neighbor's baby shower and while I truly enjoy the braided nails look, for the love of polish, don't ever use a sheer base glitter polish for the braid. This mani would have been so much better if I would have just used a solid white as an accent nail. Oh well.<br />
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Two coats of Nails Inc. Sweets Way, Essie Bikini So Teeny and Bettina Cotton Candy.<br />
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Thank you all for still being here despite my slightly irregular/sparse posting and I will answer all your comments soon, it annoys me to no end to have unanswered comments! I'm actually pre-scheduling this and I'm nodding off as I type so I'm off to bed and feeling productive :D <br />
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Kat Hooked On Polishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11100190160177209177noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742481387597566832.post-68095784722900839182013-04-03T10:00:00.000-04:002013-04-03T10:00:00.941-04:00ABC Challenge 'M' - Catrice Mint Me Up Hi all!<br />
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Thank you all for your well wishes on my previous post about the new job! I've been working since Monday and it's good so far but getting used to the schedule is killing me. Its definitely an adjustment and I'm working on finding a new rhythm for blogging and doing my nails that doesn't exhaust me too much so posts might be random for a bit but I promise I'll be back to full force soon! <br />
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Today I have my first Catrice polish on the blog! I have four of these beauties to show you soon but I couldn't wait to wear this one in particular and, fortuitously, it was also great for a challenge post! This baby is Catrice Mint Me Up and it's like Butter London Two Fingered Salute's long lost sister. Very similar base color (from what I can tell in pictures) and coppery flecks but this has the added golden shimmer. The effect is very subtle and from afar it looks like a dusty minty green with pretty shimmer but I know it's more special than that :D. Many many thanks to <a href="http://www.lovevarnish.com/">Deborah from Love, Varnish </a>for making me need these and then actually helping me get them!! <3<br />
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This was just ONE coat! I should have done two since I see the ridges on my nails a bit but time is SO sparse lately that one coat is really all I could do and coverage was fantastic at just one. <br />
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Doing this post made me realize I missed blogging more than I thought so I'm going to take another moment to thank you all for reading my blabbering, it really does make me happy to see all your comments (which I'll respond to soon).<br />
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Kat Hooked On Polishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11100190160177209177noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742481387597566832.post-72485758892176483912013-03-27T12:16:00.000-04:002013-03-27T18:16:44.905-04:00Fancy Taffy Pants! <span id="goog_242342008"></span><span id="goog_242342009"></span>Hi all!<br />
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Today's post is for the ABC Challenge but I just had to go with that cute title instead of my usual "ABC Challenge 'L': blablabla".<br />
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This mani was actually completely coincidental. I painted my nails Friday with a new polish and kept it on until Tuesday (which is forever) but I had absolutely no idea or inspiration to do some nail art for today's post. It was then I realized that the mani I had worn all weekend had a polish starting with L so I used these pictures instead. I really didn't want to share this just yet for several reasons, which I'll go into later, but I didn't want to keep missing posts. <br />
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I started with two coats of China Glaze Fancy Pants and added accent nails of Lacquerlicious Tart Taffy, which had been a long time lemming ever since I saw <a href="http://www.makeupwithdrawal.com/2012/12/laquerlicious-brand-swatches-review.html">Mimi's pics on her blog</a>, so when a 25% off sale appeared, I pounced.<br />
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This looked so pretty but Fancy Pants chipped HORRIBLY. Within 24 hours I already had small chips at my nail tips and eventually it started peeling off in sheets. My mom had this same mani at the same time and hers didn't even last a full 10 hours, but she also has her hands submerged in water far more than I do.<br />
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Also, I ran into some issues with my Lacquerlicious polish. First of all, it's sinking :(. I can tell she's using suspension base and I know from several people that none of her polishes ever did this so it's probably a case of a bad batch. Either way, turning it upside down for a minute takes care of the problem right quick. The other issue is that it seems like some of the glitters stained my nails. It was very very faint and barely noticeable but I saw it and thought I had a rash on my nails. I am not very logical when it comes to nails. A very wonderful person indeed had the same two polishes and is trying out this combo as well to see if it stains the nails so I will update this post later with her findings and tell you if it was just me or not.<br />
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<b>UPDATE: </b>My very nice tester informed me she did not have any staining with the Lacquerlicious polish and she wasn't even wearing base coat! So it might have been an adverse reaction with my base coat (Nailtiques).<br />
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Small personal announcement: I'm starting a new job on Monday! That's pretty much the reason my nails have been so sad lately, I've been running around getting everything done before I start. I don't anticipate it will disrupt the blog too much but I will let you know if anything changes.<br />
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Whew! That was a much longer post than I anticipated and I didn't even go into the whole China Glaze/Vampy Varnish situation. Let's just say that as a blogger, I'm not happy with China Glaze.<br />
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Kat Hooked On Polishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11100190160177209177noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742481387597566832.post-26006746568992699612013-03-22T12:06:00.001-04:002013-03-22T12:06:46.985-04:00Dirty Waters? (Illamasqua Cameo + Stamping)Hey all and happy Friday!<br />
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You might be able to tell that I have no idea what to call this post. I think it's because I find the color combination a bit odd. Don't get me wrong, I loved this manicure lots and lots but its not a combo I would typically go for. Am glad I did though, I'm working on getting out of my comfort zone.<br />
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I started with two coats of Illamasqua Cameo, which is the most amazing vivid periwinkle I've ever had and want 25 bottles of it (I'll probably just settle with the one I have) but it was a bitch to photograph. This color really spazzed my camera out so I have to apologize for the swatches, I tried to color correct but I'm pretty sure I failed. For the stamping I used DRK-A and Color Club Beyond.<br />
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There are some color accurate swatches on <a href="http://www.vampyvarnish.com/2012/10/illamasqua-nail-varnish-sephora-exclusives-cameo-noble-swatches-review">Vampy Varnish</a> and <a href="http://ommorphiabeautybar.com/2012/11/19/illamasqua-noble-cameo-nail-varnish-limited-edition/">Ommorphia Beauty Bar</a>. <br />
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I thought it looked like dirty water with oil in it and my mom said it looked like you were looking at the sea through a chain-link fence. She's very creative, lol.<br />
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What do you think? Agree that its an odd color combo or does it seem totally obvious to you?<br />
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Kat Hooked On Polishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11100190160177209177noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742481387597566832.post-3691599426989509432013-03-21T13:52:00.000-04:002013-03-21T13:52:21.865-04:00ABC Challenge 'K' - KIKO 400 (Silver Holo!) Hi all!<br />
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So this challenge was a bit of a pain in the butt. Not because I didn't have a K polish to post, but because I didn't have time to do anything for it! Tuesday was a very emotional day here in PR as we were in the finals of the World Baseball Classic against Dominican Republic, with whom we have a very long history of competition so tensions were high all-around. We lost, whatever. ANYWAY, point is, I would've painted my nails Tuesday if I hadn't been busy and from then on I haven't really had a chance or motivation to do them (I'm actually naked as I type, GASP!).<br />
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All that explanation to say that the mani I'm showing today was one I did and posted on Instagram about 5 weeks ago but I never took lightbox pictures of because life happened, so today I'm showing my cellphone pics I had stored (which are surprisingly good, I can see why people use their phones for blogging sometimes).<br />
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I started with two coats of KIKO 400, the silver holo from their LE collection a while back and stamped with black and DRK-A on my pointer and middle finger.<br />
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I loved that mani so much I feel like wearing it again now that I see it. However, the idea for this mani wasn't just born out of nowhere, it was meant to mimic my new ring! My mom bought it as my birthday present and brought all the way from Morocco for me. It's perfect. If you know me a little bit, you know I love swirls too much so this is quite appropriate for me :D. <br />
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So that's it from me! I didn't realize this post would be so rambly.<br />
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Have a great day and check out the rest of the manis that were posted on time for the challenge!<br />
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Kat Hooked On Polishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11100190160177209177noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742481387597566832.post-88943681916477605902013-03-18T15:43:00.002-04:002013-03-18T15:43:47.051-04:00Messy Fishtail ChevronsHi all!<br />
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Sorry for the later-than-usual post, I've been really distracted doing other things on the computer and kept forgetting to finish editing the pics. I'm sure I kept forgetting because I just don't like these pictures that much but I like the color combo enough to justify posting them.<br />
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I started with two coats of China Glaze Tart-y For the Party, then used OPI My Vampire is Buff and L'Oreal Not a Cloud In Sight, all from their respective spring collections, for the chevrons.<br />
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Overall, not that bad for a first try from someone deathly afraid of doing freehand, just not as clean as I would like. Both colors I chose for the chevrons required two coats to be opaque and streak free so the layers just kept building up and it looked too lumpy by the end. I do LOVE my pinky though, that's how all the nails should have looked. <br />
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Have you tried this technique before? There's a great video tutorial for it on Chalkboard Nails!<br />
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Have a great day lovelies! (As great as a Monday could be, anyway). Kat Hooked On Polishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11100190160177209177noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742481387597566832.post-49355509556008297972013-03-15T11:53:00.002-04:002013-03-15T11:53:41.763-04:00MASH Matte Topcoat ReviewHey all! <br />
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Today I'll be sharing my thoughts on the MASH Matte Topcoat. There's more pics than usual here so I'll just get right to it.<br />
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I started with two coats of KIKO 335 and added one sparse coat of Bokeh Effect by Makeup Withdrawal. I loved this combo, the base color of Bokeh Effect is very similar to the KIKO and I die for those copper glitters.<br />
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But this is a review! Get focused. Then I added the MASH topcoat to all the nails except my ring, on which I applied Essie Matte About You for comparison's sake since its the only other matte topcoat I own.<br />
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Both topcoats dried at the same speed but, as you can see, the Essie is more of a true matte while the MASH is more satiny. I personally prefer the MASH over Essie because the texture of the Essie was always a bit uncomfortable to me, I find it chalky. Also, the Essie appears to lighten the base color a bit and is very flat while the MASH one retains some sparkle and doesn't alter the base color.<br />
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All in all, another win from MASH for me! I really enjoy this topcoat so much more and the appearance it gives. I'm dying to use it over a gradient now, saw a matte gradient on IG recently and my eyes popped out of my head. <br />
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What do you think? Agree with me about the appearance and finish of these matte topcoats or do you have another favorite?<br />
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Have a great weekend loves!<br />
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I had a really hard time picking what to do for this challenge day. Originally, I wanted to do a really cool jelly sandwich but I figured I've already shown all my jelly polishes and I just wasn't feeling inspired when I sat down to do it. Then, I remembered I still haven't worn a very special (to me) polish starting with J but I knew I wouldn't get good pictures of it so I settled on this combo you're about to see. It's nothing too special but at the same time absolutely gorgeous.<br />
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I started with two coats of Revlon Jaded Night, this was part of a LE fall collection in 2011 (!). I remember this polish being one of the first that I semi-hunted for and as such will always be a bit special. Then I added another polish that was such a huge lemming for me, Essie Shine of the Times. Even though SOTT wasn't the lemming per se, it was Sally Hansen Hidden Treasure but OMG I remember to this day looking at the pics of those magical flakies and being so excited when a dupe surfaced.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You start to see a bit of the magic...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Suddenly, BABLAM macro and it's magical and fiery and beautiful </td></tr>
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Mmm pictures like that make me think I'm not so over flakies as I thought :D.<br />
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Kat Hooked On Polishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11100190160177209177noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742481387597566832.post-65273545168210065542013-03-11T11:48:00.000-04:002013-03-11T11:48:46.621-04:00MASH Nail Art Pens ReviewHi all!<br />
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I know I never shared any Valentine's day manis on here because I'm just not that into that particular holiday but today I have some nail art that would be perfect for VDay or an anniversary or whenever you feel like wearing cute hearts. Got a lot to say so I'll get right into it. <br />
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I started with two coats of Orly Boho Bonnet from their Spring 2013 collection. Formula on this was weird, it seemed to thicken with use and wouldn't spread to the edges or self-level but it still looked good at two coats. It's also a close dupe of Zoya Kristen, not exact but enough for me since I can't get Zoya here.<br />
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After that was mostly dry, I used my pink MASH Nail Art Pen for the hearts and the black pen for the outlines. The consistency of the pink pen was great though it was a touch sheerer than the black one, I went over the big hearts twice for that bright pop of color and left the little hearts with just one 'coat'. If my base color had been white or lighter, I doubt I would have needed the second coat. Finally, a little flick of white acrylic paint and topcoat finishes the look.<br />
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You'll notice I said the base polish has to be mostly dry to use these pens and that is because the tip of the pen is plastic and could dent the polish if it's too fresh. Also, if you're going to go over a part of your design twice to either deepen the color or make a line cleaner, it's best to wait for it to be mostly dry as well so you're not pulling up parts of the design or making grooves in it.<br />
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Aside from those tips, I found these SUPER easy to use and I'm in love with them already. I've always been mediocre with a nail art brush because of the abnormal way I hold them but with these pens I can make it work! I'm sure someone more talented than I would make amazing art with them but they're also great for beginners. They do take a couple of tries to get them going when they're new though. Nothing major, but worth mentioning. <br />
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These nail art pens can be found <a href="http://www.mashnails.com/mash-nail-art-products/mash-nail-art-tools/mash-nail-art-pens.html">HERE on the MASH website</a> and you can see the different colors they have (I'm dying to try the silver one now). Also f<a href="https://twitter.com/MASHnails">ollow MASH on Twitter</a> or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/MASH-Nails/292626814128365?fref=ts">like them on Facebook</a> for info, ideas or special promotions! <br />
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I am very excited about today's post because it is one of my favorite manis that I have done in recent memory. Truth be told, when I get inspired I end up with things I really like, its only when I force myself to come up with something that I find they're lackluster. Now, if you <a href="http://instagram.com/hookedonpolish">follow me on Instagram (@hookedonpolish)</a> then you've already seen it but now you get better pictures. If you don't, then you totally should because I post manis on there that never make it to the blog and I have a really cute dog.<br />
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I used two buttery coats of KIKO 337 (courtesy of mom, as you may have seen on my <a href="http://www.hookedonpolish.com/2013/03/its-blue-anniversary.html">last post</a>). KIKO 337 is a bright periwinkle/violet color that is an absolute pain to photograph. I *think* I got color accurate pictures by messing with the camera settings but it's so in between blue and purple and so bright that it really just confused the hell out of my poor camera. Next, I stamped with Mash-47 and Color Club Harp On It from their 2012 Halo Hues.<br />
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Obviously, this was way more holo-y than I could capture but you can see a tiny rainbow in that last picture. I really loved wearing this mani. Even as I type, I feel like recreating it. I won't because I have about a bajillion untrieds sitting there but I think it's very representative of my style and it was such a clean stamping job for me that I can't help but love it.<br />
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Have a great day and I'm off to respond to comments on my last posts! *flies away* Kat Hooked On Polishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11100190160177209177noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742481387597566832.post-38993950622185343142013-03-07T13:42:00.002-04:002013-03-07T13:42:27.254-04:00ABC Challenge 'I' - Barielle Island Breeze Hi all!<br />
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For today's challenge I planned to do a quickie Illamasqua swatch but I found all my Illamasqua shades have been featured here already (some more than once). So, I went through my untrieds and found this little gem, Barielle Island Breeze! I don't have very many Barielles, just a few here and there that I've picked up at TJ Maxx (and the elusive Falling Star, which I totally should have posted for F day of the challenge but just figured it out now. GRR) but they really have some lovely colors.<br />
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Onto the polish! Island Breeze has a steely blue base between turquoise and aqua with a greenish shimmer that makes the polish look lit from within (I am really, epically bad at describing polish colors). I used three coats of Island Breeze, though it looked great at two I just wanted a third coat to saturate the color and shimmer. Then I did my very first glitter gradient with Jordana Cosmos. <br />
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The shimmer wasn't as apparent on the nail as on the bottle but it's definitely more shimmery than my camera captured. Looking back now, maybe the third coat was counterproductive and hid the shimmer. I have to add that the formula on this polish was just wonderful. Not too thick or runny but buttery and amazing. Also, I'm pretty happy with the glitter gradient! It still doesn't look as amazing as other ladies make them look but it's not bad for a first try. <br />
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Kat Hooked On Polishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11100190160177209177noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742481387597566832.post-24737997167683727362013-03-05T11:45:00.000-04:002013-03-06T14:05:51.668-04:00It's a Blue Anniversary!Hi all!<br />
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About two weeks ago, a very exciting day happened, my one year blogaversary! Yeah, I did this mani in honor of the event and just got around to posting it now. My suckiness has been discussed. <br />
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Let's go straight into the mani, then we'll get to the mushy stuff. Recently, my mom went on a work trip to Spain and Morocco (lucky, right?) so when she asked what I wanted her to bring for me, my answer was "Um, I dunno. Stuff, I guess?". I'm very eloquent. Anyway, then I found out/remembered they sell KIKO in Spain and I quickly drafted a list of all the Kiko's I wanted and this baby was at the top of the list.<br />
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KIKO 336 is a electric cobalt blue polish that had my heart when I first saw <a href="http://nailstoriesuk.blogspot.com/2013/01/i-really-really-really-like-you-kiko-336.html">Nail Stories' swatches</a> of it a while back. I used two gloriously blue coats and then added Ninja Polish Sticks 'N Stones on pinky, ring and thumb and added studs and rhinestones from the Born Pretty Store on my pointer and ring finger. <br />
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Ignore the missing polish by the cuticles on the pointer finger, I added topcoat before taking pics and effed up the cleanup.<br />
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Now, mushy stuff. I know everybody says this in these kinds of posts, but I truly never expected such great feedback when I started the blog. I mean, my pictures were dreadful for those first couple of posts and I'll never forget that first person that followed my blog. Mostly because I felt flattered yet slightly ashamed she followed and I had such crappy pictures, so I tried and tried until they got better. I still don't think they're perfect, in fact you're going to be seeing some changes soon, but I'm ok with where they are now. I'll also never forget people who helped me in the beginning, like Kimber who answered my annoying emails on how to take pictures. I've met some truly great people through this blog and I'm just excited about continuing with it and seeing what can happen. I'm a person that never finishes what she started so to still be here and still love it after a year is a great success in my eyes.<br />
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So, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for reading my blabbering and still being here even when I disappear for a couple of days. <br />
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See you <strike>tomorrow</strike> Thursday with an ABC Challenge post! Kat Hooked On Polishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11100190160177209177noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742481387597566832.post-3846589223510199912013-03-02T15:13:00.000-04:002013-03-02T15:30:20.460-04:00KBShimmer No Whine Left and Clearly on Top Quick Dry Topcoat Swatches and Review Hi all! That title was a mouthful. (That's what she said) (Yes, I set myself up for a joke. I get lonely)<br />
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A while back, KBShimmer debuted a new quick dry topcoat they developed to avoid the common problem with Seche Vite, the dreaded shrinkage. It's also meant to smooth over glitters so you no longer have a bumpy surface without having to add multiple coats of top coat. In the images they shared on their facebook page, they showed the top coat over No Whine Left (which was a huge lemming for me) so as soon as the top coat was available I snapped it up and No Whine Left came home with me too. So today I'm sharing a mini review of the top coat and swatches of No Whine Left<br />
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First, let's start with the swatches. No Whine Left is a really unique color combo, it has a plummy base with bright blue and pink glitters in various sizes. It applied easily and it was opaque in two coats with no clumping or gooping.<br />
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After painting my nails, I topped all my nails with Gelous + another top coat except one nail that had two coats of the KBShimmer top coat. How did the KBShimmer fare against the glitter taming powers of Gelous?<br />
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It's exactly the same! Unfortunately, two coats of top coat or Gelous + top coat weren't enough to completely smooth No Whine Left, which was unexpected since it didn't look like it was going to be a hungry glitter but there you have it. The KBShimmer also dries super quick. I'm still collecting new top coats for part 3 of the top coat comparisons but I can tell you it's close to Seche Vite and no shrinkage at all. The only thing I still have to see is if turns all goopy like Seche at the halfway mark. Rest assured, I'll let you know if anything turns sour but as of now, me + KBShimmer top coat = <3.<br />
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You can find KBShimmer polishes and their top coat on <span id="goog_1265865923"></span><a href="http://kbshimmer.com/">their site here<span id="goog_1265865924"></span></a>. For international buyers, you can buy through <a href="http://harlowandco.org/">Harlow & Co</a>, though I believe they still don't have the top coat available.<br />
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Have a great weekend loves! Kat Hooked On Polishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11100190160177209177noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742481387597566832.post-75266234989025209972013-02-27T11:48:00.000-04:002013-02-27T11:48:24.059-04:00ABC Challenge 'H' - Orly High on HopeWell 'ello there! Forgetting the fact that I suck and missed a post on Monday.... <br />
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I had something really awesome planned for today. I promise, it was gonna be so boss, you guys. But then I ran out of time and realized one of my new polishes had a name starting with H and this polish is so complex and awesome that I decided just swatches would be good enough. Especially since I had such a hard time picking the pictures for this post, they were all pretty. And that's not a compliment on me, but the polish.<br />
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So which is this new and awesome polish (as if you hadn't read the post title)? Orly High on Hope from their spring 2013 collection! This polish is just... nghh (yes, I'm using guttural sounds to describe a polish). It has a slate blue-gray-greenish base with a chunky multichrome shimmer, almost glass flecky but finer than a glass fleck, the overall appearance on the nail is a shimmer. Formula was a little thick but not difficult at all, two coats is all you need for perfect opacity. <br />
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At very extreme angles and in low lighting, you can even see a little green shimmer a la Fantasy Fire or Clarins 230. In regular lighting and from afar it looks dark but the pink shimmer is still noticeable though not overpowering like it is in pictures. Still such a great polish in my eyes that I couldn't bring myself to add anything over it.<br />
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Also, this is the haul I made last night at Sally's. With coupons, sales and discounts all I paid out of pocket was $12.27!! My jaw dropped at the cash register when the girl said it was just $12. Spring polishes are my weakness :(. <br />
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Today I have for you the Heightened Emotions collection for Valentine's Day from White Owl Lacquers! While the first collection was inspired by Harry Potter, this is inspired by The Vampire Diaries, of which I know nothing except they inspired some pretty cool polishes. If you missed my first swatches of the brand, <a href="http://www.hookedonpolish.com/2013/02/white-owl-lacquers-swatches-review.html">do the clicky here</a>.<br />
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First up is Come To Me, a milky white jelly base with different shaped matte blue glitter, some iridescent squares and pink ROUND glitter. Application was very straightforward, only the round glitters wanted to move around but if you let each coat dry that won't be a problem. I'm showing 3 coats.<br />
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Now, there was an issue with bleeding glitter in some of the bottles so my swatches have the blue-tinged base instead of the milky white base. I actually really like the bluer base as well as the white one but if you received a faulty bottle please contact Mara and she'll take care of it.<br />
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Next up is Never Let Me Go, the pinker sister to Come To Me. This is also a milky white jelly base but with MORE round glitter and the iridescent squares. Application was a breeze as well and I used 3 coats.<br />
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And finally, A Little Danger. This is a clear based glitter topper featuring ROUND glitters and iridescent glitter. Yes, more roundies! <3. This is the only one that was a little tricky because a lot of the round glitter seemed to have settled at the bottom but turning the bottle upside down for a few minutes before applying took care of it. I've done one 'dabbed on' coat over China Glaze Def Defying.<br />
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What do you think of these? I'm especially in love with Come To Me, those bright blue matte glitters are all kinds of pretty. Also, ROUND GLITTER. I need all the round glitter in the world.<br />
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You can find White Owl Lacquers on their <a href="http://www.whiteowllacquers.bigcartel.com/">store here</a> and you should <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WhiteOwlLacquers">like them on Facebook</a> for important information and special offers (sometimes free shipping with minimum purchase or discounts with a special code!). Mara's also on <a href="https://twitter.com/MaraPolishland">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://instagram.com/marapolishland">Instagram</a>, yesterday she shared pictures of the new bottles and they are adorable!<br />
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Have a great day lovelies!<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Disclosure: White Owl Lacquers provided to me for review. All opinions are my own. For more information please refer to my Disclosure Policy* </span>Kat Hooked On Polishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11100190160177209177noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742481387597566832.post-79619358451934883142013-02-20T12:36:00.000-04:002013-02-20T12:36:53.752-04:00ABC Challenge 'G' - Pop Beauty Grass (and Glitter!)Hi all!<br />
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First off, I'll admit I don't like these pictures. I was literally sweating a fever out when I took these and they just don't look as good as I'd like. This cold (or whatever it is) has kicked my ass so hard that on Monday I was bedridden all day because my body ached so much I could barely move so I feel I couldn't do this awesome mani justice. <br />
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Now for polish! I started with two coats of Pop Beauty 'Grass' (of which I don't have pictures alone because they turned out horribly), then added one coat of 'Algae Bloom', a beautiful franken by Mimi from Makeup Withdrawal! I was so excited to get some of her frankens as a bday present, I've long admired them from afar. Grass is a neon green and the perfect base for Algae Bloom's radioactive green base but it looked a little too neon for me so I added one coat of Zoya Frida to deepen the color.<br />
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Like I said, this mani was so much better in real life and could have looked better in pictures but I just wasn't up to it :\.<br />
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Unfortunately, Mimi has no plans as of yet to sell any of her pretties because she's like Gollum and wants to hoard them. I have a few more frankens that I'd like to share with you and I hope you don't hate me because they're not readily available.<br />
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I am pretty excited to be able to share this brand with you today. White Owl Lacquers is a newish indie brand by Mara of <a href="http://www.marainpolishland.com/">Mara in Polishland</a>! Today I'll be showing 3 of the 6 polishes from the "After All This Time" collection which was inspired by Harry Potter! I flippin' love the Harry Potter movies and books and I completely geeked out with these.<br />
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First up is Pumpkin Pasties, inspired by the candies sold on the Hogwarts Express. I don't know about you, but that cart full 'o candies always made me jealous. Application was effortless, the jelly base built up nicely, didn't thicken up during use and I didn't have to fish for glitters. 3 coats by itself.<br />
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Next up is Dwelling on Dreams, inspired by the scene in the first book/movie with the mirror of Erised. Very heartbreaking moment for Harry but it gave us an awesome polish. I've shown two coats over Orly Snowcone though you could wear it on its own at three coats. This is one of my favorites! Formula was great again, no thickening or glooping and the glitters spread easily.<br />
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Last but not least, is Kittens and Teacups which was inspired by Professor Umbridge. I hated her so hard, like I legit cheered when she was done as headmaster. This is definitely meant as a delicate polish and not a glitterbomb. I've done 3 thicker coats by itself on most nails but my pinky needed a 4th for some reason. Application was fairly easy, no thickening during use but I did have to be careful while polishing because you could easily swipe off the glitters while polishing.<br />
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Sidenote: I have no idea why my ring finger nail is flaring out at the tips like that, I haven't changed my routing or filed it differently and it's downright depressing to see it like that :(. <br />
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Any favorites from the ones I've posted here or any other White Owl polishes you've liked? I have my eye on Basilisk Venom and Phoenix Tears as well as the spring collection that's coming soon! <br />
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You can find White Owl Lacquers on their <a href="http://www.whiteowllacquers.bigcartel.com/">store here</a> and you should <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WhiteOwlLacquers">like them on Facebook</a> for important information and special offers (sometimes free shipping with minimum purchase or discounts with a special code).<br />
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Have a great day lovelies!<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Disclos<span style="font-size: xx-small;">ure: Whi<span style="font-size: xx-small;">te Owl Lacquers provided to me for rev<span style="font-size: xx-small;">iew. <span style="font-size: xx-small;">All opinions are m<span style="font-size: xx-small;">y own<span style="font-size: xx-small;">. For m<span style="font-size: xx-small;">ore infor<span style="font-size: xx-small;">mation <span style="font-size: xx-small;">plea<span style="font-size: xx-small;">se refer to <span style="font-size: xx-small;">my Disclosure Policy* </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> Kat Hooked On Polishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11100190160177209177noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742481387597566832.post-40847320826581262732013-02-14T11:47:00.001-04:002013-02-14T11:47:14.304-04:00ABC Challenge 'F' - Revlon Facets of Fucshia Hi all, happy candy day!<br />
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Today I'm finally back with day F of the ABC Challenge and I've chosen a semi-untried, Revlon's Facets of Fuchsia! This polished caused a big hooha when it came out due to it being fantastic and glittery in a time when indies were practically non-existent. Thankfully, Revlon heard our cries and it is now a permanent core shade and was renamed 'Scandalous (but since my bottle is Facets of Fuchsia it totally counts for the challenge). <br />
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I'm showing one coat over black undies. <br />
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This was a semi untried because I wore it once last Halloween, to a dark nightclub where it got zero love and it hadn't been posted on here yet. Application was super easy and I love the simpleness of the glitters! It harkens back to a time before the 18,000 indie brands and glitter bombs.<br />
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Now, if you're at all interested in the crapmess my adviser got me into and why I've been gone for a week, click the Read More button below. Otherwise have a great day doing whatever you're going to do, whether it be celebrating valentine's day with a loved one, friends or not celebrating it at all! <br />
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I'm definitely condensing the story as much as I can so I don't bore anyone that might read this but I'm also just venting so sorry if it sounds rambly! <br />
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If you have a freakishly good memory, you might remember my saying that unfortunately I hadn't completed my requirements last semester and had to enroll this semester again (though I was happy to do it since I was getting in some research experience). Well, a couple of weeks ago, I received my graduation certification (like a preliminary diploma). Of course, my reaction was HUHWAT?! and promptly went to the school to figure out what this meant.<br />
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What it meant was that I indeed had completed my requirements last semester thanks to a class my adviser had recommended I take and was now no longer eligible for the grant money I was so desperately counting on and, depending who I talked to, now had to pay for this semester because the period for reimbursements had passed. Awesome. It also meant I couldn't use this semester to get my GPA up and was, basically, a little screwed.<br />
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Thankfully, I have now spoken with different offices and it should be ok, I do have to give the grant money back but I won't have to pay for the semester and I can (hopefully) reach an agreement with the professor of one of my classes so I can remove an F I had on my transcript and bump up my GPA, though the GPA I graduated with won't change at all. <br />
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So, all this rambling to say I officially completed my bachelor's degree in Psychology! A small victory seeing as I have about 6 more years of school left, but a great feeling all the same.<br />
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Also, I graduated Cum Laude! If I had finished the semester I could have been Magna Cum Laude which is incredibly infuriating and disappointing but I've given up and am just happy to be out of that mess of a school (it's a great school academically, just hopelessly unorganized). <br />
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If you read this you're seriously awesome and thank you <3. Kat Hooked On Polishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11100190160177209177noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-742481387597566832.post-91260276451255215322013-02-08T11:48:00.000-04:002013-02-08T11:51:55.000-04:00ABC Challenge 'E' - Essie No More Film Hi all!<br />
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So, when I sat down to do my nails I knew I didn't want to use an Essie for this challenge day because that was too easy. Then I found an untried Essie and that resolve went out the window.<br />
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I chose Essie No More Film and layered Sally Hansen Snow Globe for the bigger hex glitters, then Spoiled My Saturn Broke Down and finished it off with Essie Matte About You.<br />
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I did this in such a hurry that it looks sloppy. No gusta :(. I like the actual mani though, its just that my cuticles were acting up and being all dry and weird so polish seemed to stick to them. No More Film has such a wonderful formula, I can't believe I haven't tried it before, this was just one coat! I'm pretty sure it's going to work great for stamping too.<br />
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Now I'm off to do my nails because I refuse to be naked on my birthday! :D<br />
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Have a great day lovelies!
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