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 Going Down?...My Own Sunshine...

I know that this is Florida, the Sunshine State, but lately, its looked more like Seattle or London.  Being that I was born in June, I need sunshine in my life, so when I can't stand the gray clouds any longer, I must "create" my own sunshine. So this time, I looked to a fellow Floridian, Jody of SoFlaJo.  Earlier this year, I was fortunate enough to receive her Matte Love collection.  Previously, I had always limited matte nail polishes to Fall and Winter.  All the matte polishes I had seen to date were dark and/or neutral colors. But Jody's Matte collection includes a gorgeous golden, shimmer yellow matte she named Going Down?.  Jody describes Going Down? as "A bold shimmery yellow matte. This color reminds me of that famous big yellow bird on TV!"

 

Even without a shiny top coat, there is still a golden shimmer to this polish; adding a topcoat brightens the shimmer.

A concern I had always had with matte polishes was that you don't apply a fast dry top coat because that would cancel the matte effect. I don't know if Jody claims this collection to be fast dry, but I can say from my personal experience, even with 3 coats, my manicure was completely dry in less than 10 minutes.

 

Jody's was the first Indie collection I had ever tried but I can assure you it won't be the last.  I love the level of creativity I'm seeing from fellow nail addicts, LOL!  I still have 3 others from the Love Matte collection to share along with another collection from Jody.  I can't wait to see what other gems she has in the making.

  

GOING DOWN 15ml $10.00 each BUY NOW

GOING DOWN 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 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.

Someone to Watch Over Me...In Remembrance of Newtown, CT Tragedy

I was brought to tears when I first heard of the Newtown, CT tragedy.  All that innocence snuffed out so soon, too soon.  All those families and friends, who would forever be changed because of one person's actions. A nation, that has been forever changed because of one person's actions. 

There have been several different signs of support to show love for those impacted by the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. One such show of love, was the making of a nail polish by Jody of SoFlaJo. To honor the memory of one of the victims, Catherine Hubbard, and to support a dream of little Catherine.  This little angel dreamed of one day opening her own animal shelter.  Catherine's parents have asked for any donations to be made in Catherine's memory to The Newtown Animal Center. 

So Jody of SoFlaJo, developed Watch Over Me and designated that 100% of the profits from the sale of this polish will be donated to The Newtown Animal Center in memory of little Catherine Hubbard.

 

My blog, Shades of Beauty, Inc is still in its infancy so you can imagine my excitement when I was given the opportunity to sample my first indie polish. And one that is in support of such a beautiful cause, yes, I was ready, willing and able.

Watch Over Me is a beautiful Golden Sage Green Shimmer. This a good color for year-round wear. As pictured, is two coats. Application is smooth with no challenges.

WATCH OVER ME 15ml $10.00 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 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.