Barry M Cobalt Blue

You guys know that I'm a sucker for blue, so it shouldn't shock you that I love this one! Katie from Harlow & Co. sent me Barry M Cobalt Blue to swatch and review for her, as well as a Layla holo that will be posted on Wednesday! Cobalt Blue is a gorgeous (you guessed it!) cobalt blue. It is absolutely stunning to look at and the application was great, too. I used two coats for the photos below.

Although Cobalt Blue was stunning on it's own, I quickly decided that I wanted to layer something over it to kick it up just one more notch. I ultimately decided to sponge a glitter gradient from my cuticles with OPI Absolutely Alice. SO glad I did... it was so beautiful!! I've had Absolutely Alice for a while now and haven't even worn it before this. I figured some sponging would be the perfect way to wear it but not use up a ton of the preciousssss.

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Girly Bits Promise Me & Stormy Skies

You guys should be well aware by now of how awesome Girly Bits polishes are. Pam truly creates some awesome nail polish! If you are interested in ordering Girly Bits polishes, you can do so on her blog or on Llarowe!

Up first today is Girly Bits Promise Me. Pam's daughter is a singer and she named this polish after a song on her first album. If you buy this polish, you get a free download of the song! How cool is that? Promise Me is a pretty light pink with silver shimmer and larger silver glitter pieces. I need three coats for it to be opaque, but you could probably layer this over another pink too.

Stormy Skies is a grayed out blue with green and gold micro-glitter. I used three coats for opacity here as well. I love blue polishes and this one is beautiful! You should definitely check this out if you're into grays or blues.

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China Glaze Smoke and Ashes

Here is the last of my Hunger Games polishes: Smoke and Ashes. This is a dark green, almost black, base with green shimmer. Smoke and Ashes is very edgy and has a great formula; I used two coats here. This actually reminds me of a darker version of China Glaze Glittering Garland from their last holiday collection, which I also loved. Sorry for not getting these swatches done earlier, but you should still be able to find the Hunger Games collection easily! :)

China Glaze Stone Cold

Here's the surprise of the Hunger Games collection: a matte! And wow, what a matte it is! Stone Cold may just be one of the best mattes I've ever used. It's a charcoal base with tons of silvery shimmer that looks awesome both matte and glossy. Here it is matte:

And here it is glossy... I really don't know if I could pick a favorite finish for this one. They are both incredibly gorgeous! Oh, and by the way, this was two super easy coats.

800 Follower Giveaway Winner!

Good morning everyone! I'm posting again today to announce the winner of my 800 Follower Giveaway. Out of 1,868 entries, Leann F. is the winner! Congratulations! I've sent Leann an e-mail and if I don't hear back from her in 48 hours, I will choose a new winner. Thank you all for following and entering and make sure you enter my 1,000 Follower Giveaway for another chance to win some awesome prizes! :D

EDIT:
I have not heard back from the first winner within 48 hours, so I have chosen and e-mailed another winner:

Lu A.! 

China Glaze Harvest Moon

Harvest Moon is the perfect name for this polish! Amber waves of grain? Yeah, the imagery is abundant with this one. Harvest Moon is a gorgeous, coppery-amber metallic. I could have left this at two coats, but I did three out of habit. This is one insanely sparkly and reflective polish!

China Glaze Fast Track

Up next in my Hunger Games collection swatch-fest is China Glaze Fast Track. Fast Track is a light tan/beige full of big, golden shimmer. I did three coats here and I'm really not sure how much it flatters my skin-tone, but I'll be wearing it anyway because it's just too gorgeous to let go!