Swatches & Review [Hare Polish]

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Hare Polish is an indie company that makes handmade blended nail polish.  Hare Polish is one of the 'coveted' indie brands so, they can be a little hard to get your hands on but luckily, I caught them the day they restocked so, I was able to pick and choose for the most part.  I ended up purchasing Electric Flame (a swatch that does not belong to me can be found here) and Ancient Affairs.

They were $10 per bottle from Hare's Etsy store and the bottles are fairly big.  For the quality and the handmade appeal, I'd say it was worth the money for sure.  The bottles hold .5 oz of product and, as far as I know, samples aren't available.  As with anything you're new to, I recommend just picking up one bottle unless you're familiar with glitter polishes and jellies, they aren't for everyone.

Shipping was SUPER fast.  Now, keep in mind that I bought straight from her Etsy shop and not from Llarowe.  I ordered and the next morning I had tracking and in about three days, I had my polish.  I was very impressed and, again, made the polish worth the money.

Hare Polish Etsy Store

Hare Polish Blog

Llarowe (store where you can find a variety of indie polishes) 

Electric Flame has a nice sherbet orange base with pinkish shifting glitter.  The color is gorgeous but, unfortunately, it didn't go well with my skin tone.  It's a color for tan girls, imo.  I sold it not long after getting it.  Don't get me wrong, it's an AMAZING color and the formula was great but I just didn't like it on myself. 

Ancient Affairs says it's a grey jelly base with a subtle blue shimmer and turquoise micro glitter throughout.  To me, what I see is a blurple base with turquoise micro glitter.  Now, I'm not disappointed, I quite like it.  But, for me, it was a lot darker than I thought it was going to be.  The formula was very nice and dried quickly.  I really enjoy this polish, the color, the formula, the finish, everything!!  The picture below is a base coat from Orly, three layers of Ancient Affairs and a top coat from Julep.

I can't wait to get my hands on Bury The Hatchetfish (if you have it and want to sell it, let me know!!) and a few other colors.  Have you ever tried Hare Polish?  Do you want to?  Do you think $10 is too much for a polish?

Sneak Peek!! [GlamourDollEyes]

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Glamour Doll Eyes is releasing a new collection on May 15th!  This is a collaboration with author Teri Brown and her new book Born Of Illusion.  Born Of Illusion will be on a bookshelf near you June 11th!

Deception - dark almost black grey with multi colored shimmer.

Illusion - a pearlescent white.

Levitation - a dark royal blue.

Glamour Doll Eyes Site 

Glamour Doll Eyes Facebook

Teri Brown's Twitter

Teri Brown's Website

The collection will come to you in a cute little organza bag!

So is this a collection you want to pick up?

Subtle Summer

{purchased}

So, I didn't really get tired of browns but I bought quite a few oranges from Madd Style Cosmetics recently and I really wanted to wear one of them and be able to wear it at work.  And so, Subtle Summer was born.

This, imo, is subtle enough for work.  It's not very bright at all, the color is very nice but you don't get that look from people like you're wearing bright orange eye shadow all over your eyes.

1. Prime.

2. Apply Dirty Chai to the inner corner and up into the crease.

3. Apply Lady Luck in the center of the lid and blend it up into the crease and overlap Dirty Chai.

4. Apply Clementine Jam in the outer v and blend it over into Lady Luck.

5. Apply liner.  I chose to use a matte black shadow and a liner brush.  If you want a winged liner or something then go for it but this was a work look and I wanted something nice and simple.

6. Apply mascara and do your brows. (I used concealer under my brows so, no highlight color).

EOTD 4.15.13 Madd Style Cosmetics

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I used all MSC for my eye look as far as shadows go.  Dame and Desert Punk look a lot alike in some of the pictures that I took because they both have similar bases.  Desert Punk seems to shift to the whatever color you're pairing it with and I like it a lot because of that.  Dame is very skin-toned and has a fair amount of shimmer.  This color can also be used as a highlight if you're a fan of sparkly highlights.

This is a pretty simple look that changes colors in different lighting.  It can go from brown to pink to purple to silver all in one turn of the head but it's very subtle.  It makes it very interesting and I really enjoy the overall look.  Because it's so neutral and soft I wanted to keep the softness with the liner.  I used a small liner brush and a matte black shadow (I used the one from the Naked Basics Palette but any matte black will do) and just lined my lash line and smoked it out a bit.  It's very simple, very soft, very girly and most importantly - very PROFESSIONAL.  

Dame on the lid, Desert Punk in the crease, Honey Rose in the outer v and a little over Desert Punk.  Super simple and very easy.

Honey Rose - "a mid-tone neutral matte with a pink hue"  I really like this color because it's really unique.  It really is a nice warm, rich, medium brown with the prettiest rosy hue.  Because Desert Punk picks up on purple and pink so well, I decided to pop Honey Rose in the outer v and it really made everything pop and come together.  Also, layering the matte over the shimmer made a really nice and soft effect that I really enjoy.

Desert Punk - "a shimmery silver-brown that seems to change colors in the sun."  I looove this color and even by itself, it looks a little on the pink side to me.  Because it's a close match to Dame in some lights, they work really well together.

Dame - "metallic champagne color" This is one of my new favorite lid colors.  If you're just wanting a simple shadow and a nice winged liner, Dame applied wet on the lid and then blended into the crease is going to be something that you'll like.  It's going to be really hard to push this color aside and not use it every day.

Summer Love [Indie Blush Swatches]

{purchased :: promoter (dark heart)}

One of the things that I love the most about Spring & Summer is less is more!  I usually pop on a tinted moisturizer and a little blush and I'm good to go as far as my face makeup.  On my eyes I wear soft liner, mascara and I do my brows but that's another post all together!

Today I have four blushes to show you from four different indie companies.  I don't wear blushes a lot during the winter time, I mostly just highlight and contour so, blushes are one of my favorite things about the warmer months of the year!

The four companies featured in this post are:

My Pretty Zombie  [FB] [Shop]

Dark Heart Designs [FB] [Shop]

Kiss My Sass [FB] [Shop]

Detrivore Cosmetics [FB] [Shop]

My Pretty Zombie [MDMA] - "a rosy pink with a gold afterglow"  This blush is EXTREMELY pigmented and a little goes a very long way.  I only say that because the shade of pink is extremely intense.  This blush can be rubbed down into a very soft baby pink with a very gorgeous golden sheen if used super lightly.  It's VERY blendable so, don't let the color scare or intimidate you.  I was a bit afraid of it myself when I first ordered it but I was pleasantly surprised when I wore it for the first time.  The golden glow makes this a must have pink for spring & summer!

Dark Heart Designs [Scarlet Starlet] - (no official description available) *This blush isn't currently on the Dark Heart website BUT it will be back in stock soon as well as all of her other blushes.  I'll post on FB when they're back!*  This is a nice, soft color that applies super sheer.  It's very buildable and blendable and it's really easy to work with.  It's one of those 'barely there' blushes that makes application easy for anyone.  It's one of my favorites because I don't have to be careful when applying it, I tend to be doing fifty different things when I'm trying to get ready.

Kiss My Sass [Peachykeen] - "pinky peach with a golden sheen"  This is more of a peach than I pink, imo, but that's one of the reasons that I love this color.  This is a very subtle wash of color and it's perfect if you're just going for a day at the park or a day out on the water.  It's very subtle, no one is going to guess that you have makeup on.  I applied it heavily on my arm to show you the color buildup but it applies very sheer and it's very buildable and easy to work with.  If you're new to blushes or intimidated by a lot of color, this is a must have for you.  It's the perfect summer glow, it looks very innocent and sweet.

Detrivore Cosmetics [Criminal] - "soft shimmery beige"  If you want a nice sunkissed glow look, this is the blush for you.  Again, I built the color up on my arm but it applies very sheer and it's extremely easy to work with.  The glow is also a nice bronze/beige without being too dark or too over the top so, if you're a little on the pale side, it's not going to make you look 'dirty'.  We've all been there with certain products, you get one that's too dark and it looks like you've smeared dirt all over your face!  Like I said, this is very sheer so, if you're wanting a nice dusting of neutral color to make your face look a little sunkissed, this is perfect.

Four blushes, four different colors and four different reasons for using them!  As far as formulas and lasting power, all four companies get 5/5 stars from me.  I enjoy everything about them.

Do you have any of these?  Are you interested in any of them?  Have you tried any of these companies or are any of them on your 'want to purchase' list?

New, New & New!

New year, new layout, new protocol!

How do you like the new layout?!  I wanted to keep the actual site simple and really bring it together with the banner.  I'm loving it, I think it's the perfect change!

Some new rules for bloggers in the US.

From now on, at the top right, there will be a key and it will state whether or not I purchased it, it was sent for review, I received it in a swap, the blog contains affiliate links, I'm a promoter or I'm sponsored.

Examples of how it'll look:

{purchased :: affiliate link}

{swap}

{promoter :: sent at no cost :: affiliate link}

There will also be a red exclamation point (!) next to any products used in a look that I have been sent for free.

Yay for change!

Spring Swatches [Pink Culture Cosmetics]

I pretty much hate pastels.

With that said, the fact that I like these really surprised me.  I'm thinking crease colors and liners.  Lower liners.  For those of you that love pastels, you'll probably love these automatically.  For those of you that don't, maybe you'll end up liking a few.

They're all very light and bright and very spring time.

Amazemint - "VEGAN mint green with lots of silver sparkle"  Pretty much exactly that it is.  The sparkle shows up beautifully and the color is very flattering.

Yellow Chair - "VEGAN pastel yellow with a gold sparkle" I really love this color.  The fact that it's pastel is totally forgiven by the fact that the gold sparkle just makes it absolutely amazing.  It reminds me of sunshine.

Juvenile - "VEGAN light green with a red sheen" Looking at the site, Amazemint and Juvenile look similar but swatched they're 100% different.  The sheen is subtle so it doesn't look Christmas-like or anything, it's very wearable and gorgeous.

Macaroon - "VEGAN pale mint with gold and violet sparkles"  This color looks blue to me.  I can see green tones in person but it photographed straight up blue.  The sparkle in it is subtle and I really like that.  A dream liner is what this is.

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What do you think?  Picking any of these colors up??