Cameo Colours Moulin Rouge

*Sent to Me for the purpose of review.

Today dear reader, I have collection based on Moulin Rouge. There are no words for how exciting this is for me.  I LOVE Moulin Rouge and basically anything French. I got sent minis of all six of these colors and all of them are holographic.  My all time favorite finish for nail polish. So, onto the polish!

Spectacular, Spectacular! I dare you to not sing this while saying the name. It can't be helped. This is a gorgeous super holographic topcoat that looks like magic on your nails.  I've paired it with a deep grey color and can literally see this being stunning over any number of colors.

The Greatest Thing You'll Ever Learn is a deep blurple holo polish.  It took two coats to get great coverage, but I did a third coat because I'm insecure like that. I just love this color and had a hard time swatching the other colors in the collection after this.

One Day I'll Fly Away is a while holo that isn't too sheer.  Can I get an Amen? This is something I've struggles with for ages, the inability to find a light colored polish that covers my stubborn nails.  This one fits the bill, and I can see a full size bottle in my future.

Unteal the End of Time brings a bit of tear to my eye. Okay fine, the whole movie tends to bring a tear to my eye. But I'm a sucker for a good love story. This is a GORGEOUS teal holo that doesn't stain and it's opaque in two coats. You can't get better than that.

Smoldering Temptress is a pinky red holo that just screams. What it's screaming I'm not sure, but it's screaming and I love it. This color did take three coats for full opacity, but it's so worth it.

I'm the Green Fairy is a brighter green holo polish that is just so Absinthe.  I love it.  I did two coats and got great coverage, but did a third just to even everything out.

Overall, this collection is great, and I highly recommend it. Application was perfect for all six colors and I'm honestly in love with them all.  

You can buy these beauties for nine dollars each with the exception of Spectacular, Spectacular! which is twelve dollars, but it's totally worth it.

You can find Cameo Colours on their website, and on Facebook. 

Finger Lickin' Lacquer

*Sent to me for the purpose of review.

A few months ago during the share the love fest that was all over Facebook I was introduced to Finger Lickin' Lacquer.  At the time she hadn't released any polishes but was working on her first collection. Fast forward to now and she has her first collection ready for sale.  It's based on Ru Paul's Drag Race. Now I've never seen the show, but it certainly sounds interesting.  The collection consists of 8 colors and 6 of them are scented.  I don't normally like scented polishes because they usually give me a migraine, but these were all really nicely scented. 

I've combined the two glitter toppers together in one manicure.  On the index and ring fingers I have May I Call You Jiggly? On my middle and pinkie fingers I have Category is...Cheesecake.

Both colors took four coats to get the coverage I got and the bigger glitters were hard to get out.  I've talked to the creator and she's working on adding more glitter and getting better base. Both colors looked great over this light pink, but I think they'd look great over any color. 

Next up is Good Luck and Don't F..K it Up i'm not really a fan of the name mostly because it's NSFW. Good Luck is a super sheer green crelly with green and gold glitters in different sizes and shapes.

I paired this with a very pale green creme to get full coverage.  This is one of two unscented polishes in the collection and you can tell the base is different.  It smells so chemically, and strangely the smell of this gave me a headache.  Once again, this is one of the polishes the creator is working on fixing.  She's going to make it more opaque and use a different base so it's not as strong.

On to Look How Orange You F****N' Look another NSFW polish, but this one is stunning.

It's a gorgeous shimmery orange and is full coverage in just two coats.  I think the best part about this polish is the smell.  I love orange scented things, and this is no exception.

On to this bronze shimmery awesome color called Peanut Butter!

Peanut Butter is a scattered holographic bronze color that smells divine.  I'm not sure if it really smells like peanut butter or caramel, but either way it smells delicious. I used three coats to get full coverage.

The companion to Peanut Butter is of course Jelly and it comes in the form of Must Be Jelly.

Must Be Jelly is a deep purple shimmery polish that has lots of glitters in different shapes and sizes. Some of the glitters were a bit hard to get out and there are large red hexes that just didn't want to leave the bottle.  

Fishy and Fierce is up next and let me just say the scent on this is to die for.

Fishy and Fierce is a SWEDISH FISH scented polish. Swedish Fish are my all time favorite candy and I love the smell of them. This polish reminded me of childhood.  It's a super bright shimmery blue that is loaded with all sorts of glitters. I used three coats to get full coverage.

Lastly we have Drop Dead Orchid. As much as I loved the entire collection this color is spectacular.

Another scattered holographic color Drop Dead Orchid is the perfect mauvey color and because it's a more jelly consistency the holo shows up better. This is the other unscented polish and has the same base as the other unscented color. Once again, she's working on changing bases so this beauty won't be so strongly scented. 

Overall, I'm really pleased with her first collection and I can't wait to see what else she comes up with.  I'm really impressed. You can find all the info you need about Finger Lickin' Lacquer at her website.

Anne Kathleen Golden Fields Collection

*Sent for the purpose of review.

I'm not really a big St. Patrick's Day person, but this collection is working it magic on me.  It's a set of five colors all based around beautiful greens and golds.  All five are stand out colors and I think you'll see why. This is a shorter post as while I was loading photos a bunch of the ones for this post got deleted.

Firstly, I have Tigris. A gorgeous shimmery green with gold flakies.  Pictures cannot do this color justice.  You need to see it on your nails and in the sun. I am in love with this color.  It's almost neon, and those golden flakies. Swoon worthy, I tell you. I did two coats on it's own and got full coverage, and I can't wait to try this color again.

I'm not normally a gold fan, but Kiera has won me over.  It's a deeper gold that just screams luxury.  This color is like butter it's so smooth and shimmery.  It's another color that you have to see to believe.  Once again, this is two coats on it's own without a top coat.

Fidelma is a different color it's shimmery and glittery, but in a different way.  You can see gold, green, and even some silver shimmer along with pale green glitters.  I didn't know what color to pair it with, so I went neutral.  I put one coat over a deep chocolate brown.  I just love the way this looks.

Cait is another glittery topper that befuddled me as to pairing options.  So, I went with nude and love the look.  It's like I'm not wearing undies, but I totally am. Kinda cheeky. This is one coat over a nude creme, and I love it.  I think this might be a new favorite way to wear glitter polish.

Lastly, but not leastly (not a word) I have Ailis.  A forest green jelly with small gold holographic glitters.  I love the way this looks, such a squishy jelly sandwich. I used two coats for full opacity, and I love this look.

The Golden Fields collection was released on the first and as far as I know will be limited edition.  Which is your favorite color form the collection?

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TMI Tag

I thought for Friday I would take another one of my favorite YouTube tags and type up the questions for a post.  I've seen this going around some of my favorite channels like crazy the past few weeks, and really wanted a shot at it.

QUESTIONS!

1: What are you wearing? – A green Hello Kitty shirt and orange pants.  They're polish making clothes, and I'm not planning on leaving the house today.

2: Ever been in love? – Not properly in love.  I've been in one sided love, which sucks.

3: Ever had a terrible breakup? –No, but then again, I’ve never really had a serious relationship.

4: How tall are you? -5’7”

5: How much do you weigh? – More than I should.

6: Any tattoos? - Nope, it's just not part of my personality.

7: Any piercings? Just my ears. I used to have a second hole in each ear, but they were uneven.  So I let them close up.

8: OTP? –Amy and Rory, Lizzie Bennet and Mr. Darcy, Chuck and Blair.

9: Favourite show? -Since I'm adapting this tag for my blog, I feel I can change the rules a bit.  Ruling out design shows which are primarily what I watch on the actual television. My favorite American shows are Big Bang Theory and The Vampire Diaries. Most of my TV viewing is online and British.  Besides the obvious Doctor Who, Sherlock, Downton Abbey, and QI. I really love Miranda, and The IT Crowd.

10: Favourite bands? –Since first seeing this tag I've tried my hardest to come up with a favorite, and I'm coming up blank.  There are lots of bands that I like, but none that are my FAVORITE.  I really like Muse, System of a Down, Silverchair, Queens of the Stone Age, Bastille, Fall Out Boy, and Green Day just to name a few. I really like hard rock and alternative rock.

11: Something you miss? –Living in the UP.

12: Favourite song?- Again, I can't just pick one.  Right now my top six are- I see Fire- Ed Sheeran, Story of My Life- One Direction, Happy- Pharrell Williams, Things We Lost in the Fire- Bastille, Stay the Night- Zedd, and Hey Brother- Avicii

13: How old are you? - 27

14: Zodiac sign? -Gemini

15: Quality you look for in a partner? –Passion, Beliefs, Kindness, and Humor.

16: Favourite Quote? –I’m horrible with quotes.  There aren't any that really stick out to me as being one that I live my life to.

17: Favourite actor? –I've thought about this and even spent a little time in denial, but it has to be Benedict Cumberbatch.  Forget that he's gorgeous, the man's a chameleon.  He can change himself entirely depending on the roll.

18: Favourite color? – I love color, but I think I have to say cerulean blue or lilac. It used to be bright pink, but I've moved on.

19: Loud music or soft? –Loud unless I have a headache, then soft for sure.

20: Where do you go when you're sad? – I don’t so much go somewhere.  When I’m sad, I listen to music or watch a show that makes me laugh.  Usually it’s a QI or something similar that snaps me out of my sadness.

21: How long does it take you to shower? –Usually about 15 minutes.

22: How long does it take you to get ready in the morning? –I've gotten myself down to about 30 minutes on a busy day with no makeup, and that’s from bed to door.  If there’s makeup involved about an hour.

23: Ever been in a physical fight? –No, and as strong as I am, I’m still a wimp.

24: Turn on?-Glasses, smelling great, and a foreign accent.

25: Turn off? –Rudeness and foolishness.

26: The reason I joined YouTube/ started blogging? – It all started with someone who wanted to review some of my products.  I watched the review and thought I could do better. So there you go. I started blogging because I wanted a place to write some random thoughts.  It wasn't until early 2013 that I got the idea to review polishes.  I had a bunch that I had collected and thought I should do something with them.

27: Fears? –Bees and tornadoes

28: Last thing that made you cry? – Stress, I got stressed out because I was tired.

29: Last time you said you loved someone? – I told my Bubby I loved him, and he answered with a resounding meow.

30: Meaning behind your YouTube/Blog Name? –It’s my brand name, and I thought what better way to get my name out there than to name all of my social media pages with it.  The one exception is my twitter.  I don't know what I was thinking when I used my name. The meaning behind the LynBDesigns name is that Lyn are the last three letters of my first name, B is my middle initial, and I design things. It actually started out when I was really into designing clothes.  I can't sew, but I loved to draw designs. I thought I needed a brand name and it's stuck since then.

31: Last book you read? –Miranda Hart’s Is it Just Me?

32: The book you're currently reading?- The Magician’s Nephew, An Abundance of Katherines, and a cheesy Christmas romance book.  I like to read a lot. 

33: Last show you watched? – Actual show, Being Human.  Online show, 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown.  I'm a sucker for Jimmy Carr and Jon Richardson.

34: Last person you talked to? – My dad.

35: The relationship between you and the person you last texted? – That would be Jeremy, he's my nephew.

36: Favourite food? – I love food and can’t narrow it down to one.  So here are a few of my faves.  Pizza, hamburgers, mac and cheese, stroopwafel, and shortbread. Really just comfort food.

37: Place you want to visit?- It'll shock you, but London.  It's been a dream of mine to get there for almost 15 years.  I also want to go back to Chicago.  I went in November last time, and it wasn't ideal for photography what with the rain and darkness.  It got dark there at like 4pm.  

38: Last place you were? – On vacation, Chicago.  Physically, my bedroom/office.

39: Do you have a crush?- I tend to have celebrity crushes, and yes, there are many. I haven't had a crush on a real life person in ages.

40: Last time you kissed someone? – It’s been a really long time.  

41: Last time you were insulted? – Hmm, a couple weeks ago.  Running your own business can be a dangerous thing if you have a thin skin.

42: Favourite flavour of sweet? – Vanilla or caramel.

43: What instruments do you play?? – I’ve dabbled in clarinet and saxophone, but generally nothing.

44: Favourite piece of jewellery?- I have three favorite pieces, my heart bracelet (I never take it off), my whale ring from the aquarium, and my alligator earrings.

45: Last sport you played? – I’m not at all into sports, and I honestly can’t remember the last one I played.  Does bowling count?

46: Last song you sang? – Earlier while I was filling orders I was belting out show tunes and Evanesence. 

47: Favourite chat up line? -I don't have one...

48: Have you ever used it?-Since I don't have one, it's safe to say I've never used it.

49: Last time you hung out with anyone?- I'm too busy to hang out with people other than my family.  So, it's been a long time.

50: Who should answer these questions next?- Whoever wants to do this. 

Rue 21 Nail Deco

*Purchased with my own money.

There comes a point during the winter when I get tired of dark colors and wearing a coat.  Usually this happens in March, but this year it struck early. Like the last week of January early.  I don't know what caused it, but I need a trial separation from winter. Winter I love you, but I think we need to see other seasons. Cue the bright nail polish colors.

I've had this color for a while, but never really knew what to do with it.  I'm not really an orange person.  On night I NEEDED something bright and after a mega fail with Orly's Glowstick I wanted something that was opaque in fewer that five coats.  That brought me to this beauty, a neon orange with tiny holographic glitter, and pink shimmer.  I think, YES!

I haven't been into a Rue 21 for a while but the last time I was there neon polishes were everywhere.  This color was taunting me on every flat surface, there was no way I was leaving the store without it. So after months of sitting in my collection collecting dust I gave it a shot.  And I love it.  I loved it so much a photo of it made it's way onto my instagram.  My user name is @lynbdesigns if you're wondering.

On a slightly different note, I've found m watermark again.  It had gotten lost in the chaos that was my photo folder. Now that it's back, I feel more like a blogger.  I know, it's weird.

Back to the polish, I used just two coats of this to get full coverage.  That's a rarity for me.  I then wore it for three days, and was nervous to take it off.  I thought for sure there would be staining. Happily, there wasn't staining. Just nice normal colored nails. Yay!

Overall, this color might convert me to an orange lover.  I love the colon in general, but it's tricky for me to pull off on my nails.  I've been told by several people that I look good wearing darker orange colors of clothing, but I on't really see it. One thing I know for sure is that neons will be bug for me this spring, even if the rest of the world has moved on.

What's your opinion of neon polishes this year?

Maybelline Gilded Rose

*Purchased with my own money

You have no idea how much I LOVE this polish.  I just knew that it needed to be mine as soon as I saw swatches online. It's a shimmery slightly colorshifty golden base loaded with both gold and light pink hex shaped glitters.

I paired it with a nice nudey creme base and just let it do it's magic. I couldn't stop staring at my nails when I had them painted with this.  It's even inspired me to create a rose themed polish for an upcoming collection.  

 I did two coats over my aforementioned nude creme color.  You might be able to reach full coverage with this polish if you really work at it.  I know at two coats it was still quite sheer in spots, but I think it would look amazing on it's own.

 

Since I went on such a journey to find this color I'm not sure of it's availability.  First I looked online at Ulta and even on Ebay with no avail.  I finally wound up going to three different Walmart stores before I found it. If you can find this color I HIGHLY suggest picking one or maybe two up.

Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Sebastian

*Purchased with my own money

When this color came out a few months ago I fell in love. I saw the swatches in a YouTube video and knew immediately that I had to have it. My plan had been to get it while I was in Chicago on one of my many shopping trips.  Guess what didn't happen while I was in Chicago? Shopping, that's what.  I went to Whole Foods twice and fell in love with their pizza, but I didn't get a chance to go to Sephora. So, when I got back from Chicago I placed a massive Sephora order, and finally got my hands on Sebastian.

 I've wanted to try an OCC lip tar for ages, but they all seem too intense. I'm a natural lip kind of girl, and then I found their nail polishes.  It was an aha moment for sure. Sebastian is an interesting kind of tannish nude with a hint of silver shimmer.  It actually has a matching lip tar, and while I love natural lip colors, Sebastian is a bit grey for my liking. I can just see it now, showing up at work with grey lips.  My boss would laugh so hard.

If you can see my pinkie, it had a smudge. I didn't even know it was there until I edited the photos for this post. So please excuse the smudge. I did three coats, and even at that I could see a touch of nail line.  The polish was a bit thin, but very workable.

Since I took a break from blogging I was afraid that they had discontinued this color while I was away.  I'm happy to report you can get every color from the Moderncraft collection.  I really wish I were bold enough to pull off some of those lip tars. Black Metal Dahlia has bad me drooling since I saw it as well.

You can find OCC at Sephora and on the OCC website. Let me know what you think about the brand.  I'm loving some of their spring nail colors, but can't wrap my head around the bright blue lips.

On another note, I've been thinking about re launching my YouTube channel.  For those of you who don't know, I used to make videos about 3 years ago.  A lot has changed since then, but my love for makeup and DIY has only gotten more intense. I'm tempted to start with my nail polish favorites since I have a bit of experience in that area. Let me know what you think. Should I make videos again, or just stick to blogging?