Love, Angeline Polish - I Put A Spell On You

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Hello Lovelies! Happy Caturday! I wish that Charlie would hold still so I could let her say hello, but she is busy stalking a fly. She's very focused and determined.

Things have been relatively quiet the past 2 days, which is a welcome change! My niece is doing well, and the baby is still doing great as well. Since the placenta is partially detached she probably will not carry all the way to 40 weeks, but she's almost at 34, and should make it to at least 37. I'm so happy and relieved that her and baby are okay - I cannot tell you how panicked and worried I've been since her accident.

In polish news, I managed to find some of the new Sally Hansen Triple Shine polishes last night, and hubby came home later bearing the 2 that I really wanted. What a guy! I can't wait to try them out. I'm planning on jumping back into Try It On Tuesday's, so hopefully I'll have one of those to share this Tuesday.

Today I have my very favorite Halloween polish from this year. Love, Angeline is one of my very fave Indie Brands, and Natosha's Halloween polishes (The Spellbound Collection) are just mind boggling. When I first saw them, I very much had to have I Put A Spell On You, and was overjoyed and eternally grateful when Natosha included it in my PR package! I'm always over the moon to swatch for her, but also very grateful since her polishes are so amazing, and let's face it - there are better bloggers out there.

I Put A Spell On You (hereafter IPASOY because I'm lazy) is a crazy mix of Black and Orange holo glitters in a clear base.  I love how this polish looks layered, but since I'm a rebel, I decided to show it all on her lonesome.

This is 3 coats of IPASOY topped with NPB Glitter Food and HK Girl Top Coat. I have intentionally photographed this polish with some blur on a couple nails to show the holo.

O.O!! Orange is not a color that I lean toward at all, but this bright, glowy, holo orange glitter makes me giddy. And ya know, who doesn't love black glitter? This is the perfect Halloween polish - bright, sparkly, and fun without being too busy or over the top. The holo in these glitters really makes this one truly gorgeous polish. I had several people stop and ask about this polish after seeing a flash of glittery holo.

Look at all that glitter! You can actually see how well it lays in this macro shot. So awesome!

IPASOY's formula is pretty darned good for an all glitter polish in a clear base. The glitter to base ratio was better than most glitters, and did not thicken with use. Application was easy, although I did have to dab on the first coat to make sure the glitters didn't move around with the brush strokes. I don't mind dabbing though - I actually prefer to dab the first coat with most glitters. IPASOY is opaque in 3 coats, and I recommend allowing each coat to dry a bit before adding the next. the glitters won't bald, but allowing each coat to dry a bit keeps the surface as smooth as possible. This is a thirsty glitter, so I used a coat of NPB Glitter Food to smooth things out (2 coats of top coat works as well - I tested that out on a thumb!) before adding top coat. I did have a bit of shrinkage at the tips of my ring fingers, but that's an incompatibility with my ridge filler and Glitter Food.

I'll be honest - I shy away from full glitter polishes most of the time because I find the application to be frustrating. IPASOY was one of the least frustrating full glitters that I've ever used. Barely any clean-up since the glitters didn't wander too far and none of the usual clumping. For removal, i recommend using the foil method or using Glitter-A-Peel peel off base coat from NPB.

Once again, my love for Love, Angeline is cemented. I swear every polish that Natosha makes is pure gold!

The Spellbound Collection is currently on sale at Love, Angeline Polish on Big Cartel for $6 per full size bottle.  You can also check out the Deep In The Enchanted Forest Collection for fall, and an incredible new Winter Collection is coming very soon. Be sure to follow Love, Angeline Polish on Facebook and Instagram for pre-order info, new releases, sales, and swatches.

What do you think of I Put A Spell On You? What's your fave Halloween Polish this year?

I'll be back tomorrow with some brand new Polish TBH, and I have some Tawdry Terrier coming up as well.

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber


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Love, Angeline Polish Spellbound Collection - Charmed

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Hello Lovelies! Happy Wednesday! I'm still working on swatches and trying to catch up. Now that nothing is going wrong, it actually feels like I'm getting somewhere!

Wednesday also means Mish Mash Challenge day, but before I get to posting my challenge mani, I wanted to share an awesome Halloween polish with you all.

I know...Halloween already? This year has been the worst year on record for me, but at the same time it has flown by. Not that I'm complaining! I live for the Holiday Season and Halloween is the start of it all in my house. In fact, I usually put the Xmas tree up the day after Halloween. Halloween also means awesome new Indie polishes! Woohoo!!!! I'm seeing so many awesome collections popping up - my wallet is already crying. One of the most anticipated for me was Love, Angeline's Spellbound Collection, and I am lucky enough to have a couple beauties from Spellbound to share with you all.

Today's Halloween Polish is "Charmed" from Love, Angeline's Spellbound Collection. Charmed is a pumpkin orange polish with scattered holo, and it's another surprise fave for me. I normally shy away from  this type of Orange since it's another shade that makes my skin tone look funky, but this polish is just so beautiful that I couldn't help but fall in love. I swear, Natosha has yet to make a polish that I don't instantly fall head over heels for.

It's also fitting that I'm posting this today - Natosha is having her baby today! I am so excited for her (although she still needs to send me her address so I can send her a gift!) and cannot wait to see his little baby face! Natosha is such a sweetheart, and I am so blessed not only to know her, but to be able to swatch for her as well. I know I'm not a huge name, but Natosha trusts me to make her polish look good, and that means the world to me. I never take those things for granted. So Congrats to Natosha and family! May your newest little one know love, laughter, and happiness every day.

And now, back to the polish!

This is 2 coats of Charmed topped with HK Girl Top Coat:

Unfortunately I was not able to capture the holo in the macro shot, but look at that color! It's actually a touch more vibrant IRL, and tends to shift just a touch depending on lighting. It's just a perfect pumpkin orange polish and a great start to the Halloween season. Even though my skin tone really wants to reflect the orange in this, I want to wear it over and over again.

Charmed's formula is up to Love, Angeline's usual standards of excellence. No thickening during use, and perfect consistency. Application is excellent with no dragging or balding, and dry time is ultra fast, even before top coat. The only thing that I do need to mention is that this is a heavily pigmented polish and may temporarily stain your nails. I say temporarily because even though I had some staining on removal, it came right off with soap, water, and a nail brush with minimal effort. I'd just double up on the base coat and you should be fine, but if you *do* have some staining, know that it's not going to linger on your nails past a hand washing. That's not even real staining to me, but I thought I'd mention it since I wouldn't want anyone to worry should they grab this beauty and find some pinkish tint left after removal. :)

You can find Charmed and the rest of the Spellbound Collection at Love, Angeline on Big Cartel. Full size polishes run $8, save for holos which run $10. Natosha has also released her fall Deep In The Enchanted Forest Collection, and you have to see these! I was lucky enough to receive a few to share with you all, and I'll have those coming up within the next week as well. The cool thing about that collection is that you have the option to choose your finish for several colors - creme or holo - essentially doubling the colors available. These polishes are one of the reasons I'm so excited about catching up, honestly. I am a complete Love, Angeline addict and you should be too! Don't forget to follow Love, Angeline on Facebook and Instagram for sales info, re-stock information, new releases, and swatches. And don't forget to say Congrats to Natosha on her newest bundle of joy!

What do you think of Charmed? Are you as excited about Halloween collections as I am?

I'll be back this evening with my Mish Mash Challenge Mani, and I have more from Love, Angeline, Polish TBH, Cinema Swatch, Lac Attack and more coming up!

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber







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