I Feel Polished!: January 2014

Saturday, January 11, 2014

Distressed Nails

Chalkboard Nails recently did a video on distressed nail art and I knew I HAD to try them out because they seem so easy! And guess what?! They ARE super easy! :) I promise, anyone can do these!

I began with two coats of ellagee's Lucy in the Sky, a gorgeous silver holo polish with fine silver holo glitter. Once Lucy was dry, I used Zoya Isla and Zoya Raven to create the distressed look. This is so easy to do. You basically wipe the brush on the neck of the bottle until you think you have no polish left. Then, you polish your nail with the nearly dry brush, which creates the distressed look you see below. Enjoy! :)

Thursday, January 9, 2014

Indie Spotlight: All That Glitters by Anne Kathleen

I have a new-to-me indie brand to show you today! I LOVE bringing you guys new indies because there are so many fabulous makers out there and I love showing them to you! Leanne is no exception! Her polishes are awesome! Anne Kathleen just came out with a new collection, All That Glitters. This collection is comprised of all glittery top coats! And I have two of them to show you today!

Gayle is caramel and rose colored fine glitter in a clear base. I did one coat over Zoya Rue and it was the perfect amount for a glittery top coat. If I had done a second coat, it would have looked fantasic, too! I love the color combination in Gayle and was so happy with how these turned out!

Natasha is another clear base but this one is packed with small baby pink and fine gold glitter! Again, I did one coat that turned out beautifully, over Zoya Odette this time. I don't know what it is about baby pink and gold together but it just makes me smile! I love a good glitter topper that's easy to apply and comes out looking amazing!

These polishes retail for $10 and shipping is based on location. Be sure to check out Anne Kathleen on and ! Enjoy! :)

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Indie Spotlight: ellagee's Bejeweled Collection

I am so excited to show you these polishes today! Laura from ellagee has just released her new textured collection, Bejeweled! These polishes are so sparkly and gorgeous, I just can't get over it! When I put the first one on, I couldn't believe it was polish on my nails and not crushed gemstones! These polishes are unbelieveable!

As with all textured polishes, dry time in increased. The polish will feel dry fairly quickly but the texture won't be set for 5-10 minutes. I was letting mine dry for 20 minutes at least before taking photographs, just to be sure they reached maximum texturization ;). Also, these polishes are thicker since they're textured but they aren't hard to work with. I did one thin coat and one normal coat for these photographs, making each shot two coats total. Additionally, if you don't like textured polishes, these babies smooth out nicely with top coat! I did one thick coat of ellagee's Glass to smooth them out! Enjoy! :)

Black Hills Gold-Rose and gold metallic glitter with some holographic gold glitter throughout!