Quick St. Patrick's Day look with Candii Blossom Cosmetics

Hey y'all!  Two posts in one day!  I haven't played around with makeup in ages and since Candii Blossom opened back up, I thought I'd use some of the shadows I bought a while back.

 
I figured green, orange, and white were just perfect as they're the colors of Ireland's flag. :D

I can't remember exactly what I used on my face, but I did at least set my eye products aside.

- Essence I <3 Stage eyeshadow base
- NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Rocky Mountain Green (smudged out on lid)
- Candii Blossom Radioactive (patted on lid over green pencil above)
- Candii Blossom Hallo-Orange (in crease, not yet restocked)
- Sugarpill Asteria (outer 1/3 of the crease)
- Candii Blossom Fluff (brow highlight & to blend oranges out)

I found it difficult to get a good shot with my eyes open(darn hooded lids), but I just used the oranges on 2/3 of the lower lash line and Radioactive on the outer 1/3 of the lash line.  To open up the eyes a bit, and keep me from looking all red eyed, I used the Rimmel ScandalEyes Kohl in Nude on the lower waterline.  Finished it off with Maybelline Falsies mascara on the upper lashes & decided to skip it on the lower lashes. 

I quite like this, it's not as outrageous as I normally do for my favorite Holiday.  I love both of these orange shadows in the crease with blue eyes. 

I also straightened my hair to see how long it is since I'm growing it back out.  It's always difficult to judge length when your hair is naturally curly. 

What do y'all think?  I've also worn Radioactive over a black & a teal lower liner with a neutral eye for a pop of color.  I absolutely love how this color shifts depending on what you layer it on. 

Win or Fail Nails - Another Valentines Mani

Hey y'all.  I have another Valentines mani to share.  I've always shared all my mani's, even if I'm not 100% happy with them.  Win or fail?  Y'all decide.  It wasn't quite how I planned, but still kinda cute IMO.

I started off with a base of Candii Blossom Lavender Gardens.  Then I did a glitter gradient with Ninja Polish Girly Floam.  For the accent nail I dotted on a heart with Zoya Areej and Zoya Monica.  It looked a little blah, so I put some Girly Floam around the outside edge of it.

I would have liked the heart to look WAY different, but it is what it is....and it's still cute.

What do y'all think?

Candii Blossom - Christmas In A Bottle

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Hey y'all!  I have my first Christmas themed polish of the year, which goes live on the Candii Blossom shop today.  Christmas In A Bottle. 

Bottle

Macro shots

L to R: 1,2, & 3 coats of CIAB alone on swatch wheel

Christmas In A Bottle is just that.  The base is clear and packed with glitter.  .015 green hex, .008 silver and gold holo, .008 red holo squares, .015 red squares, .025 red holo hex, white short slices, .025 blue/green iridescent hex and squares, .025 white hex, white stars, white hearts and white shreds. 

With that much, you'd think this would be lumpy on the nail, but it's definitely not.  Also, while you may not see ALL of the glitters in the swatches, they are in the bottle.

Christmas In A Bottle over China Glaze Running In Circles.  1 coat on the pinky and index fingers with 2 coats on the middle and ring fingers.  Topped with Seche Vite.

Christmas In A Bottle over China Glaze Red Satin.  1 coat on the pinky and index fingers with 2 coats on the middle and ring fingers.  Topped with Seche Vite.

This bottle is a 15ml round bottle for $8.00.  You can find Candii Blossom on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and purchased on Etsy, 

 Note: Polish provided for my review/swatching purposes.

Candii Blossom - I Got The Blues

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Hey y'all!  Today I have I Got The Blues from Candii Blossom Cosmetics to show off.  For now this is the last of the CBC polishes that I have.  I'll have a new one up next Friday on its release date.   So, since this is a pic heavy post I'll get right to it.

This clear based glitter is PACKED with various sized dark blue, silver, and holo hex glitters along with some blue & silver sparkles and shimmer.  It doesn't require ANY fishing for glitter.

Below is 2 coats of I Got The Blues with Seche Vite.....it doesn't eat top coat at all.

Then of course I had to do a jelly sammich with it.  On the index and pinky fingers it's sandwiched between Revlon Royal while it's just topping Revlon Royal on the middle and ring fingers.  Again covered with Seche Vite.

It looked so pretty that I had about 30 pictures & couldn't narrow it down past 5.  I laugh because I posted a teaser video on Instagram of my index finger & Brenda(the owner of Candii Blossom) wanted to know what I was wearing because she just HAD to have it.

I absolutely love this.  It's like a mirror ball on the nails.

This bottle is a 15ml round bottle and retails for $8.00USD.  You can find Candii Blossom on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and purchased on Etsy, 

 Note: Polish provided for my review/swatching purposes.

Candii Blossom - Liquid Gems (pic heavy)

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Hey y'all!  Today I have Liquid Gems from Candii Blossom Cosmetics to show off.  This one is so versatile that I had to put it with 3 different polishes for y'all.  So, since this is a pic heavy post I'll get right to it.

I lucked out and got a few macro shots of this.

This beauty has a clear base packed with tons of iridescent flakie shimmer.  Not only do they "change" colors with lighting, but with the base they're used over as well.  All of my swatches below are just one coat over the base color.  One coat is all this needs.

First we have one coat over Wet N Wild Black Creme.

Next, one coat over Sally Hansen Lavender Cloud.

Lastly, I decided to change it up.  I paired it with Zoya Frida.  On my index and pinky fingers, it's sandwiched between layers.  On the middle and ring finger is one coat over top of Frida.

This can spruce up any mani and I think it would look great on french tips of any color.

This bottle is a 15ml round bottle and retails for $8.00USD.  You can find Candii Blossom on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and purchased on Etsy, 

 Note: Polish provided for my review/swatching purposes.

Candii Blossom - Diana

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Hey y'all!  Today I have a polish from Candii Blossom Cosmetics to show off.  It's Diana.   I have to admit, when I received a few polishes from Brenda, she asked me which was my favorite.  I drooled over them all....but mostly this one.  Red and holo = <3.

Diana is a beautiful red holo that with pink undertones.  Making me think more berry.  I currently have this over a red cream on my toes and it's almost wine.  This is easily a 2 coater, but I used 3 plus a top coat.  If layered over a cream, you only need 1.  It almost even looks like a duochrome holo with red around the edges and purple in the middle.

flash

Unfortunately when I swatched this, the weather was horribly gloomy and there was no sun in sight.   So, check out my IG video below.

This bottle is a 15ml round bottle and retails for $8.00USD.  You can find Candii Blossom on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and purchased on Etsy, 

 Note: Polish provided for my review/swatching purposes.

Candii Blossom - Lavender Gardens

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Hey y'all!  My reviews for Candii Blossom polishes will be a little more pic heavy as I'm also taking pictures for her Etsy shop.  Today I have a polish from Candii Blossom Cosmetics to show off.  It's Lavender Gardens.   Now, to the beauty.  

The left shows the color off, while the right side shows the subtle linear holo in this.  It's more of a dusky lavender rather than a pastel.  

I know there's a few(dare I say it) people who do not care for holographic polishes.  If you're one of those, or someone who LOVES it, you'll love this.  At least I think so.  The holo is subtle.  The lavender cream makes it almost like a neutral holo.  If you're not allowed to show some flare with your nails, this is PERFECT.  You can have the beautiful lavender color with your holo.

This is 3 coats with a topcoat, though it's easily opaque in 2.  

This bottle is a 15ml round bottle and retails for $8.00USD.  You can find Candii Blossom on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and purchased on Etsy, 

 Note: Polish provided for my review/swatching purposes.

Candii Blossom - Neon Rave

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Today I have my first neon glitter polish to show y'all.  Brenda of Candii Blossom Cosmetics was kind enough to send Neon Rave for me to review.  The polish came double wrapped with bubble wrap inside of a bubble mailer.  Beyond safe packaging

I decided to try out two different looks with it & got a few macro shots.

Neon Rave has a ton of different neon glitters in all shapes and sizes.  You can also sometimes, but not always, find micro bars, diamonds, or white squares.  All this, in a clear base.

Glitter listing from Etsy:

Nothing put neon glitters, green hex .078, pink squares .040 & .015, neon matte blue squares .062, blue short slices, white and blue diamonds, small neon blue hex.015 and .008 and some purple sparks to throw it all together

So, first up I layered 2 coats of Neon Rave over top of Revlon Cherry BonBon.  Only because I don't think I've ever seen a neon layered over red, which happens to be my fav color.

Had to do another macro. :D

Below is one coat over China Glaze Mahogany Magic, Essie Sand Tropez, and Funky Fingers Limelight.

I originally wanted to do it over an artsy type mani, and it totally didn't turn out as planned.....BUT you can at least see what it looks like over neutral and neon polishes. It's still sorta cute.  

I really liked it and had no issues whatsoever.  I will suggest that right before you go to apply, stand the bottle upside down so glitters don't stay at the bottom. 

This bottle is a 15ml round bottle and retails for $8.00USD.  You can find Candii Blossom on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and purchased on Etsy, 

 Note: Polish provided for my 100% honest review/opinion.