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Northern Star Polish – As You Wish Collection – Wuv, Twoo Wuv/Storybook Love/Anybody want a Peanut?/Inconceivable/

I ordered this a while ago, but haven’t been able to do it justice until now ! Ladies, here is the As You Wish Collection from Northern Star, available as a set from the Etsy Shop – I went for the mini size as I’m always a bit wary of ordering large quantities from the States, they are less likely to get through to me safely.

As my last order, I had the lovely surprise of a cucumber & aloe cuticle oil added to the parcel, which was beautifully packaged :)

This cuticle oil is really soothing, and just perfect for after a swatching session !

Northern Star - As You Wish Collection

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Darling Diva Swatches – Magnifique and Blonde Tornado

I must say that so far, no indie polish brand that I have tried has disappointed ! Darling Diva was one of the first that I decided to try, and I’m ashamed to admit, I have ordered a second time! I ordered 3 polishes, and Carrie was so kind, she added an exclusive for me to share with you !

I have two for you now, and I’ll let you hang on for the other two another time (though you probably won’t be waiting long!)

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Darling Diva Swatches – Channeling Coco, Persephone & Space Beetle

As if I needed to get hooked on another brand, I’ve found that I actually can get indie polishes delivered ! (apparently it’s a different postman, one that actually does his job!). So I’ve got a few indie swatching sessions coming up for you ! Now, I make a point of letting all sellers of indie polish know that I’m intending to review them, so they can opt out if they so wish. As these brands are so new, and so personal, I don’t want to step on any toes ! I love polish, and I consider investing in these to be just like any other sale. So I usually wait until I have received the order before saying I’d like to share on my blog. No pressure ! So far, no-one has said that they would rather not be reviewed. So that’s good news for you guys :)

Darling Diva was the first one that got delivered. Dispatch was extremely speedy, and Carrie’s kind enough to not just let me, but encourage me to share these with you!

So here we go …

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Swatches – Butter London Sweetie Shop (Spring 2013) Collection ! Cuppa/Kerfuffle/Fiver/Jasper/Fruit Machine/Molly-Coddled

I am so glad that I caved in and bought this collection! All of these colours are stunning and the formula is pretty great :)

We have 6 in the collection :

  • Cuppa – the colour of a – very creamy – cup of tea (I like mine a tad stronger, but okay…) – a pale neutral, neither warm nor cold
  • Kerfuffle – somewhere between a coral and apricot pastel
  • Fiver – a pale minty green. For this type of shade, For Audrey is the reference. Fiver is paler and creamier
  • Jasper – lemon pastel yellow; just right for Easter nail art if you ask me !
  • Fruit Machine – a baby pink – pastel of course
  • Molly-Coddled – the purple of the collection

I love how all of these shades are perfectly coordinated! Though the collection overall has a distinctly pink vibe to it, and I would have liked to see a baby blue in there, the shades are perfectly balanced together.

Application & results are pretty much the same for all of the six, so I’ll go for a global review on this one :)

Time for some photos (I think I’ve nearly cracked the secret of noise-free non-blurries now! Bear with me, but at least the colours are accurate here ;-)

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China Glaze Avant Garden ! (pt 2 of 2) – Mimosa’s before Mani’s – Life is Rosy – Tart-y for the Party – Pink-ie Promise – Passion for Petals – Snap my Dragon

*Ding ding!* round 2 of my China Glaze Avant Garden swatchfest ! Today, the swatches are the warm colours in the collection. From left to right :

  • Mimosa’s before Mani’s (1156) – I hate the name of this polish! I can’t stand misusing apostrophes, it’s a nightmare for me to write about this one!
  • Life is Rosy (1150)
  • Tart-y for the Party (1148)
  • Pink-ie Promise (1149)
  • Passion for Petals (1155)
  • Snap my Dragon (1154) – not to be confused with Snapdragon by Essie from the Leading Lady (autumn/winter 2012) collection !

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*Drum Roll Please* Presenting… China Glaze Avant Garden ! (pt 1 of 2) – Budding Romance – Fade into Hue – Dandy Lyin’ Around – Sunday Funday – Fancy Pants – Keep Calm, Paint on

Yay, the Avant Garden collection arrived yesterday !

To make it a bit easier to handle the swatching, I thought I would break it down into two halves. Today, the swatches are the cool colours in the collection. From left to right :

  • Budding Romance (1151)
  • Fade into Hue (1147)
  • Dandy Lyin’ Around (1145)
  • Sunday Funday (1152)
  • Fancy Pants (1153)
  • Keep Calm, Paint on (1146)

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