Indies Down Under
Monday, March 15, 2021
There's a new Indie collab in the world and I am SO excited to be part of it and share with you!
Indies Down Under is a PPU style collab where a bunch of Aussie makers come together to make nail items based around a theme. There is a new theme ever 2 months. The store will open for previews on the first Thursday of the month, and the sale will start on the second Friday of the month. The first theme is Australiana and is currently on sale until the 17th March 2021.
Want a say in what the themes will be in the future? Come join the Indies Down Under - Indie Polish Collab Facebook group.
I am partaking as my own brand OMC Supplies - making some unique water decals and vinyl decals, but I was also lucky enough to be able to swatch the contributions from Skullique. So this isn't everything for sale - you'll need to visit the site for that ;) But this is everything I've had the pleasure to play with so far.
This is Wattle I Do from Skullique - a perfect leaf green colour filled with gold and green holo glitter.
This is 2 coats and 2 coats of top coat for maximum smoothness.
Finger Lime,
Eucalyptus and Native Mint cuticle oil from Skullique - a super refreshing citrus with a hit of eucalyptus scent
that is just amazing! Also love that it comes in a dropper bottle (if
you ever have clients or other people to oil up you know this is a
bonus!) It's a beautiful,
light, clean, botanical fragrance. This is available by itself or in a combo with the polish.
This is the Aussie food and drink water decals from my shop OMC Supplies - Perfect for the VB and democracy sausage lovers out there.
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Last up is my Aussie Animals vinyl decals. These are stencils that you paint or sponge over then peel off for a crisp animal shape! It's an awesome cheats method for easy nail art.
Friday, March 5, 2021
Things have been a little quiet around here because in some non-nail related news I'm currently 4 months pregnant, and between constant exhaustion and morning sickness it's so hard to get motivated! I've also swapped from my usual acrylic nails to the Planet Vogue system - I know acrylic nails are safe during pregnancy but I do my own in a small space with not a lot of ventilation so I just don't want to expose myself to the fumes. Same reason I have massive regrowth on my hair!
But part of this all is trying to organize my piles of crap to make space, so I have been collating and arranging all my nails supplies. I have an absurd amount of stamping plates that I thought I would start doing some brand spotlights on for any newbie stampers out there!
So first up is my favourite Aussie stamping brand Hit The Bottle. Some of these I was kindly gifted and some I purchased. Every single one is awesome quality. They are larger sized plates, so although they're more expensive than some others out on the market, you still get your monies worth! All are also etched really nicely and I had zero problem picking up any of the images. In case you're curious, I always use the Tricky Sticky stamper for all the stamping in my life. I also really love how unique the images on the plates are - they're all really fun and so great to work with.
So let me hit you with a tonne of images of each plate that I own (which is most of them whoops!) and some of the nail art I have done with them.
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Love Candii is newish indie polish brand to Australia (yay!) and I was lucky enough to get send their latest collection to play with and share with you! This is the Elle Woods collection (based on Legally Blond in case you didn't already know that!), there are 5 shimmery shades that are all girly and pretty. They all have similar formula - they apply nicely and are opaque in 2 to 3 coats. All my swatches are 3 coats, but that's mainly because I have totally clear nail enhancements on so I need a little extra coverage. Even with 3 coats they didn't feel thick and dried down quickly. They have a bit of a satin-y look when dry so you'll want a nice glossy top coat for the shimmer to really shine. They're $11aud for 11ml, which is incredibly reasonable for such nice polishes! Ok onto the swatches:
Just bend ... and Snap! A dusty dark pink packed with a peachy shimmer. Super girly and super pretty!
I Taught Bruiser to Online Shop - a bronze with strong pink shimmer.
We’re Both Gemini Vegetarians. A blueish teal with an aqua shift. Very glowy and pretty.
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