LynB Designs - Am I Ginger?

Let's have a moment of pure honesty reader. When I saw this polish I needed it not for the color, but for the name. Frankly the color scared me. Which is why I have waited this long to put it on my fingers. Am I glad I did! This is such a great shade for Fall. And it's a holo. So glad I finally put it on!

Here are a couple of bottle shots, just for fun. These were taken outside and it was cloudy at the time so the holo-y goodness isn't showing here.

 

Am I Ginger is an orangish-red jelly with linear holographic tendencies. The jelly makes this polish all squishy and great and the holo, well I think you know how I feel about holos. 

For those of you not familiar with the reference, the name is taken from the Doctor's desire to be ginger. Still hasn't happened. Poor Doctor. I feel your pain. I love red hair too.

Source

Got it here

I can't help myself when it comes to Doctor Who references. I'm addicted. Sorry, not sorry. Anyway, more on this ginger polish. Geronimo!

The following photos show 3 thin coats (though I think 2 would probably suffice) topped with Above the Curve's 5-free Quick Dry Topcoat. The sun peeked out from the clouds just long enough to catch the holo!

 

 

Want Am I Ginger for your own? Check out LynBDesigns store on etsy.

 

So what do you think? Perfect for fall, right? (Not that I would limit my use to only fall with this stunner!) Do you own any colors that you are afraid to try on? Have you ever been wary of a certain shade but once you tried it you were in love? 

Let us know in the comments! 

~Jackie~

 


*Disclaimer: All polishes in the post were purchased by me. Links are provided for your convenience (not affiliate).

The Purple Summer

I have decided that this summer my very favorite shade has been purple. I find myself going back to the various shades I own over and over again. This polish is no exception. Shown in these photos is Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquers "Fare the Wind" - a gorgeous linear holographic purple with a blue shift. I decided to be a little different and use my middle finger as the accent on this mani. For the accent I used Lynnderella's Blue Rouge - it matched so perfectly! This mani reminds me a bit of the book "The Rainbow Fish" maybe because I've been reading it to my son at bedtime this past week. Or maybe becasue those glitters from Blue Rouge remind me of Rainbow Fish's glittering scales that he gives to each of the other fish in the sea. Time to let the pictures do the talking.

 Used here is 2 coats of FTW, accent of Blue Rouge on middle, and topped with ATC topcoat.

Obligatory Flower Shot

Let's get a little closer, shall we?

I think the draw to holos for me is that sparkle I catch in the sun - the purple is lovely on its own but then POW! the sun shines and rainbows appear. If you don't own any holos, I highly recommend adding at least one to your collection. Unless you hate rainbows, then never mind. Fare the Wind is currently sold out, but if you stalk follow BEGL on facebook, you just never know what she might decide to bring back. As for Blue Rouge, it has been discontinued (so sorry!).

And as always here are a few places where you can find these lovelies:

Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer on Facebook

Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer's Store

Lynnderella on Facebook

Lynnderella's store on ebay

NOTD DIFFERENT dimensions Dueling Unicorns

Here's a quick Nail of the Day post! I know, I know. We haven't posted in a while, right? But if you are still out there, I've got a beautiful holo to show you today! I hope that makes up for the lack of posts. And Hayley and I both want to get back to blogging, so we promise to try harder this time. 

Without further ado, I give you DIFFERENT dimension "Dueling Unicorns":

The polish maker describes this shade as a gorgeous violet linear holographic polish. She isn't lying folks! All photos are 3 thin coats of Dueling Unicorns alone, no undies and no topcoat.

 

This first shot was taken outside. Alas, it is a cloudy day here, so the rainbows were hiding from me. So I was forced to use flash, but prepare to be amazed!

 

Do you love it?  Look at the rainbows!

 

 

And last here is a slightly blurred-on-purpose shot to show those rainbows up close. I have to say that I love this polish and here is why. I love this shade of purple and I think it is bright enough to be a fun summer polish but also dark enough to look good on my short (ok fine, VERY short) nails. I'm having some issues with peeling, especially on my pointers. I've been very strict with myslef for the last 2 weeks about moisturizing and also I started taking a biotin supplement, so we shall see if it makes a difference. In the meantime, I hope you don't mind seeing some shorties.

DIFFERENT dimension can be found on etsy and I believe that llarowe is also carrying the brand as well. For more information on this polish, be sure to follow on Facebook!