Spread Indie Love Box (Winter 2015 Edition)

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Hello loves! Today I have an extra special post for you. I am privileged to say that I was selected to review the Winter Spread Indie Love Box. This is the second Spread Indie Love Box and there are different Indie collaborators than the last one. The idea behind this box is to show the indie community some much deserved love.  It's also a fun way to allow you, the customer, to become more acquainted with brands and products you may not have heard of or tried yet. If you have tried any of (or all of) these brands, this is a fantastic way to get your hands on products that will be exclusive to these boxes only!

Picture credit: IG @spreadindielovebox

This season's box features 5 full size polishes, 1 bath bomb and 1 full size soap. There are also a few samples included as well! I'll tell you right off the bat, as soon as I opened my mail box the lovely scent that came out made me so excited to open this baby up! 

The Breast Cancer Awareness Box by Polish TBH & Jaded Nail Co.

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Good evening loves! Tonight I have a special post for you. Polish TBH and Jaded Nail Co. have collaborated to bring us the Breast Cancer Awareness Box. October is, of course, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and this is a great way for these ladies to raise awareness and money to benefit a Breast Cancer Research Fund. Each box contains a polish and cuticle oil from Polish TBH and a Polish and remover from Jaded Nail Co. Let's take a look at what these two gals have cooked up for us.

Nail Nation 3000: "Love In A Bottle", "Holo In the Bad Lands", "The Memphis Blues" & Pineapple Cuticle Oil

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Hello everyone! Long time no see, right? I have had a heck of a few weeks. I won't bore you with all of the details but I had some computer issues, a few nail breaks and some major family stuff pop up. With all that I had to take a break from the blog, however abrupt it was, it was necessary. I wan't to get back into blogging like I had been before but April is looking like it is going to be as hectic as March was. Once things start to look a little more clear I will make sure to let you all in on what is going on. Like I said there are some family things going on and I just don't know how things are going to go from here on out. 

I also want to take a brief moment before I start my post here to apologize to Maria of Nail Nation. I had fully intended to post my review a couple of weeks ago, I had my photos ready and everything. I will make no excuses, but simply say I offer my deepest apologies for the delay. I normally do not take this long for a review and it was never my intention to make you wait. Again, Maria, I am so very sorry. 

Bliss Kiss Pure Nail Oil

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I have been wanting to try Bliss Kiss Pure Nail Oil for a long time now, so when Anna offered to send me a sample I was thrilled! I had to allow myself enough time to really test it out since the claims I've seen are pretty amazing. I went completely naked for one week all the while hydrating with Pure Nail Oil. I had been in need of some TLC, with the weather being so cold it has really taken a toll on my skin. Last week I had several sidewall hang nails that had just started and my cuticles were starting to dry out a little. I wasn't expecting to see a major change in my nails since I do take rather good care of them and they do grow rather quickly without any special treatments. 

HnA Hand Care: Pink Sugar Trio- Cuticle Oil,Cuticle Stick & Hand Scrub

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Hi loves! Second post today! Woohoo! I have to make up for the last couple of days that I couldn't get blogger to load my photos!  In this post I am going to talk about something other than polish! *GASP* Yes there is another side to the nail world! If you are a constant polisher like I am you have probably learned the ins and outs of good hand and nail care. Then again, maybe you haven't just yet, or maybe you are just now starting to absorb all the nail world has to offer so you are just now realizing that when you polish on a regular basis and use a lot of remover/acetone it takes a tole on your precious hands and nails! All that clean up is so harsh on your delicate cuticles and the tedious task of glitter removal: soaking, scrubbing, wrapping in foil; all of it just dries out your dainty digits! What's a nail junkie to do?  This is where, I hope, this review post will help you a little bit.

Renaissance Custom Lacquer: "Runnymede" "Spadina" "St. Clair" "Evenstar" and Cuticle Oil

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Hi loves, how are we this lovely Monday? What I have for you right now is the second part of my Renaissance Custom Lacquers! I posted a few others from the new collections by Renaissance a couple of weeks ago. They created a set of shimmers and a couple of new glitters that are part of their core line, so if you missed that post you can find that here. 

Let's Talk Glisten & Glow

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Hello loves! I have a different kind of post today, still nail related but not about glitter, sparkle and colors. Today I want to talk about that never ending quest for the perfect fast drying top coat finally coming to an end as well as cuticle and nail mosturization! (Is that an actual word? I'm pretty sure it isn't. LOL) 

Like most nails fiends I know, I have been on the hunt for the perfect top coat. I don't think my list of requirements are too much to ask for: fast drying, long lasting, doesn't smudge, has high shine, doesn't give in to hungry glitters, doesn't smell so much that my nostrils feel like they are on fire and last but not least won't cause shrinkage and get crazy thick after a few uses. That doesn't sound like too much to ask for, so why in the name of all that is holy can I not find that top coat? I tried SV when I first became blog obsessed and it was my go to top coat but it was such a pain in the butt. The smell was so awful, it would get so gooey after about 5 uses and the shrinkage was crazy stupid. So I decided to try other top coats out, mostly Sally Hansen stuff but nothing was perfect, that is until HK Girl arrived in my mail box. 

Polish Addict Review: Spiced Cocoa, Mint Chocolate Chip Mocha & Lavender Rain Cuticle Oil

Hi everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday. I am sorry for my lack of posting, with Christmas and some other unforeseen things that have come up it's been a little hard to get things posted like I normally do. This week will again be a crazy week for me, I am trying to get a few things done for you all, but I can't promise anything since there are some things that happened yesterday that take priority over nails. In the mean time I have managed to get some swatching done and today I have some polishes and a cuticle oil from Polish Addict, so lets get to the review!