Best of 2012 - Glitter Toppers

Hi Goddesses

So this is a bit like the final stage of Boot Camp.  After this post, you will have seen all the contestants going through to Judges Houses lol, and from there, I will pick my ultimate polish of the year.  Even now, I haven't decided whether to do an Indie Top 10 and a Big Boys Top 10, or just merge them .... ah, decisions.

Today is the polishes I couldn't really fit in any other category, so I have called them glitter toppers.  They are all stunning glitters which can't really be worn alone OR have too many colours in them to belong to any of the other posts.  As ever, click on the name of the polish to go through to the original blog post.  Ready ??

Red Carpet Lacquer - Oz, Not Kansas

Ooooh I feel hard for this one earlier in the year.  I'm not big on subtle top coats, but this baby glitterbomb was a real winner for me.

Wonder Beauty Products - Hippie Fest

My first experience with a shredded glitter and I loved it!  Purple and teal perfection, all in a gorgeous shimmery soup.

Dollish Polish - Random Dancing

How do I love thee, let me count the ways.  I have back up bottles, PLURAL, of this.  I love square glitter, and this polish is just pure joy for me.

Crows Toes - Her Goose Got Cooked

This, for me, is really unique.  Rose gold and copper, I haven't seen this mixture before, but oh wow it looks good. Sooooo good.

Crows Toes - Maxxed Out 

HGGC's sister, this is silver and gold.  Pure dingalingablinga-tastic.  Genius.

The Polish Bar - Pumpkin Fairy

I described this as a fight between a tiger and a disco ball.  I think it's one of my best descriptions of the year!  Nuff said.

The Polish Bar - Witches Delight

Oh I loved this a LOT.   Orange, purple and black matte glitter.  Hummana mummana.

Crows Toes - Hell Hath No Fury

This is pure electric.   Red, orange and violet insanity.  Argh, dream polish !!

Crows Toes - Voodoo

More orange and purple malarkey.  Hallowe'en truly belonged to the Crow.

So, any favourites of yours I've left out ?

Enjoy xx :)

A to Z of Polish - D is for Dollish Polish

Hi Goddesses

Wow, it seems a long time ago that I started this series.  I really hoped to be steaming through it, but each post takes soooo long to put together .... yup, that's my excuse.

So, brands that begin with D .... Dior - don't own any, Different Dimension - new indie maker, polishes look sensational, Dandy Nails - don't own any ..... but I DO own lots of Dollish Polish :)

Dollish was perhaps the first indie brand I feel hard for, and it's still a brand I have a lot of affection for.  All of Dolly's polishes are top quality, and if you're looking for an indie brand to try, she's a great starting place.   Her polishes apply perfectly, and whilst she does make a lot of glitterbombs, she does other types of polishes too.

In ye olde days, Dollish Polish used to sell on Etsy, and now she's moved to BigCartel, Overall Beauty and Llarowe.   She releases themed collections which have a whiff of nostalgia to them, and she has a genuine eye for what makes great colour combinations.

I can honestly say I have never been disappointed with a Dollish.  Sure, there have been some that once I've worn them I decided they "weren't me", but every single one has been made with quality and creativity.  

Here are some from the Crumpet vault -

Nice Scrunchie, Heather - pure 50s perfection

We're Gonna Need A Bigger Boat - blue + copper = sublime

I'm A Material Girl - pink girliness

Random Dancing - my favourite glitter of all time

Hip Hop Hippity Hop - pure sweet girliness

Putting On The Ritzzzz - a black and white glitter that's as good as any glitter out there

Zombie Flesh - green perfection

Deadly Nightshade - purple and green gorey awesomeness

I still have a few more Dollishes I've not managed to wear yet - jeez, I think I could do 365 Days of Untrieds .... sooooo naughty.

Enjoy xx :)

31DC Day 21 - Inspired By A Colour

Hi Goddesses

Today's post is such a heavenly combination of splendidness - ah, I almost cannot contain how much I LOVED this mani.

Right, some background info first.   One of my favourite polishes is Barry M Indigo, a polish that would NOT photograph anything other than blue for my previous camera which hated purples.   I now have a new camera and a new polish which seems VERRRRY similar to Indigo - Miss Emo Shun All by Sation.  What better way to put ye newe camera through its paces?

Let's start with the swatchety stuff.  Ah, this is a SUBLIME polish.  This is pure indigo, pure blurple, pure WOW.   Think very cold neon purple.  It dries rubbery, and very nice it is too in that state, but glosses up wonderfully under top coat.

Just look - look at how outstanding that colour is.  Ugh, I could wear this every day and not get bored.  It's sooooo dramatic.  Love it.

It's intense, bold, melodramatic - oh me and Miss Emo are going to be sharing a LOT of manis together over the next few months!

So how does it compare to Barry M Indigo ?  Well, they weren't quite as identical as I thought they would be, with Indigo one and a half smidges darker.

To be fair, this camera is still struggling a little with the colour - it's not as blue in real life as the photos are showing.   This photo though is the most accurate.

And if you're going to be inspired, BE INSPIRED!!! So to this heavenly concoction, I added my favourite glitter - Dollish Polish Random Dancing.

All together now - siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigh.  

I think Dolly has reformulated this since I bought my original bottle - the mix seems slightly different and the base more coloured.  I also think my original bottle may have been affected by the Great Suspension Base Crisis as the glitter is chilling out in the bottom 2/3 of the bottle lol.

So, for a Crumpet, it really doesn't get any better than this.  Seriously, if I wore this every day, I would rule the WORLD.


Enjoy xx :)