Autism Awareness: Smitten Polish Winter Is Coming

Today's blue manicure is an Indie polish I received as a gift from a fellow nail polish addict.  This is my first experience with the Smitten Polish line but I am really liking this polish and several of the others I found on its Etsy Shop page.

Smitten Polish Winter is Coming is a milky white base with blue micro glitter along with larger blue hexagonal glitter throughout.  As pictured, is 2 coats.  This polish almost gives me the jelly sandwich effect but with just one polish.

Have you tried the Smitten Polish line? Is so, what are some of your favorite polishes from this line?

Grace, Peace, & Blessings.

* FTC: This product was given to me as a gift. These are my honest opinions. I am not employed by nor was I paid by any of these companies. This is not a sponsored post.

NOTD: SoFlaJo's White Sensation...It's Snowing in Florida...

Today I want to share with you another polish I received for review from Jodi of SoFlaJo. This is another polish from the Love Matte Collection. As I mentioned in previous posts, I had only seen dark and/or neutral colored matte polishes, so the idea of a white matte completely surprised me. But Jody has done it again; SoFlaJo White Sensation is a gorgeous shimmer, white matte. 

When I'm sporting shorter nails, I tend to like more neutral polishes, but having recently seen one of my nail blogger mentors showing a series of white polishes, I decided to give White Sensation a try. At first sight, it reminded me of the early morning snow falls I experienced as a child.  Living in NY, I always loved to see the Evergreens with the first fallen snow. But now living in Florida, a snowfall is highly unlikely. 

Disclaimer: Product samples provided by the company/PR for an unbiased & honest consideration.

Even without a top coat, SoFlaJo White Sensation has a shimmer finish; adding a top coat, intensifies that shimmer. 

Left: No Top Coat, Right: With Top Coat

Also, SoFlaJo White Sensation is an ideal polish for a bridal party. In these pictures I am wearing 2 coats. While I normally don't like visible nail lines (VNL), with this polish, I prefer VNLs, because it gives a pseudo french manicure look without the stark contrast.

Much like the other matte polish I reviewed from SoFlaJo, Going Down, White Sensation, has an excellent application, with no streaking and was fast to dry. I have really been loving the lighter matte polishes and can see myself wearing other mattes during the Spring and Summer. 

WHITE SENSATION 15ml $10.00 each BUY NOW

WHITE SENSATION 5ml $5.00 each BUY NOW

 Bases Tinted with Natural Pigments and Micas

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All Natural Micro-Glitters

All SoFlaJo polishes are made from natural pigments and glitters with bases free of the chemicals Toluene, Formaldehyde and Dibutyl Phthalate and Formaldehyde Resin. SoFlaJo Polishes use stainless steel mixing balls (and always have).

Each bottle comes attractively packaged and protectively bubble wrapped.

You can find Jody on Facebook, Twitter, her Blog , Instagram, and at her Esty shop.

 

Grace, Peace, & Blessings.

* This product was sent to me for review consideration by the creator. These however are my honest opinions. I am not employed by nor was I paid by this company.

Jamberry Nails...My First Attempts...

Not too long ago a friend of mine knowing of my nail polish hobby asked me if I knew anything about Jamberry Nails. As it was, I did not. I quickly jumped on to Google to find out just what was this thing called Jamberry Nails.  I quickly determined that it is a direct marketing company specializing in what they call "Nail Shields". At first glance, these shields appear to be similar to the Sally Hansen Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips.  In this day and age of the internet and social media, I then went to You Tube and Facebook to see what other information I could get on the "Nail Shields".  I found application and comparison videos. 


In addition, I also received many positive words from current Independent Consultants. They were all very helpful in answering my questions.  After visiting my blog and hearing of my interest in the business, a couple even offered to send me samples. Thanks, Kim and Emilie.


Anyway, I received the shields and quickly went to apply them. The directions are simple enough. File and shape your nails to the desired length. (My nails grow very long, so in order to get the claimed full manicure from a  half sheet, I filed my nails back.)  Remove all traces of oils. Buff to remove the shine. Select the proper size nail shield, removed backing, heat with your blow dryer and apply the shield to your nail. 

So here are my results after my first attempt with Jamberry Nails.  Anyone who follows my blog, knows that at most, all I do are accent nails and not full art manicures, but I decided to go for it! LOL!  

1. Application was easy. I just need to better select shield size to get full coverage.  I believe that one of the YT videos mentioned stretching the shields to get them wider.

I need to better account for the size of my nails.

2. I have a natural hump in my nail bed, so application, if not careful, can result in kinks. These can be prevented or remedied by applying additional heat and working the kinks out. 

3. These are easy, quick, and less messy than polish. Although I didn't get the sense of relaxation, I normally get when polishing my nails. LOL!

  

Overall Opinion:  This being my first attempt, I am not unhappy. I am sure with additional usage, application would be even better.  Pros: While I tend to be more conservative with my polish selections, I can see these being very useful for holidays and special occasions. I see several shields I want in my collection. Jamberry Nails has a wide selection of patterns.  I can also see these being loved by girls of all ages. They would be perfect for slumber parties and birthday party goodie bags.  Cons (maybe): My main concern is around my nail health. While unlike acrylics, these shields do not damage your nails, my concern is around my desire apply nail treatments and cuticle oils.  I will have to test how these would effect the wear of the shields.  

So if you haven't tried Jamberry Nails, I would say give them a try. They are fun!

Review:

• Available: www.jamberrynails.net and independent consultants
• Price: Reg Price $15.00 per sheet
• Sheet Usage: Depending on nail length, each sheet should be enough for 2 Manicures & 1 Pedicure
• Application: Need a heat source (blow dryer) to apply
• Selection: Over 170 styles to choose from including solids, and patterns
  
  

Remember, treat your nails and jewels not tools. 

Grace , Peace, and Blessings.