"Superchiclacquer" Secret Santa Sack!

This year (some time in the beginning of November I believe) I was scrolling through Instagram when Michelle from Reverie Nail lacquer posted that she was being part of a "indie secret Santa sack" by the user Superchiclacquer. Seeing as I am new to indies and have only tried a few brands- I figured this would be an awesome way to try out some other indie brands I've never heard of!

The day that I got back from Vegas I arrived to my package which was in a velvety red Santa sack AND each polish was individually wrapped! I realized this would be perfect for gifts or to put under a tree but said f*ck it, and opened them right away, of course. 

I believe the price was $30 for about $40 worth of product. I haven't had a chance to swatch these all, but I thought I would share with you what awesomeness came in this bag.

PLEASE NOTE these are no longer for sale, as they only sold 100 and sold out almost immediately. If you find other secret Santa sacks, please, inform me! 

One polish I got was in CARAMEL SWIRL by Colores de Carol. I have seen her polishes before but never took the bite to get one! This one is a chocolate colored holo. I might want to eat it if I wear it. 

Next up is GILDED HOLY by Alchemy Lacquer. The name sounds familiar, but nothing particular sticks to mind. I suppose I was never too fascinated! This color is SUPER Christmasy, but honestly doesn't appeal to me much- its a light green with dark green, silver and red glitter. I don't fall for polishes with tons of shimmer like this one, most times. Maybe I will love it more swatched! 

*DROOLS* Holy crap. This polish is "JINGLE BELL ROCK" by Above the Curve lacquer....I've ever heard of them but now I am glad that I have! This is a crimson and linear holo. I'm actually wearing this right now and it is beautiful. Probably my favorite in the bunch!

The last full sized polish I got was "JACK FROST" by Smitten polish. Another brand I have never heard of- but is a beautiful light blue that truly does look like a frosty light blue polish with all the holo sparkly goodness. My second favorite!

Lastly I got a small container with Christmas themed glitter- some silver sparkles, candy canes etc. I also got "Sugar Plum Princess" by Crazy Sister Designs- it is a mini sized glitter topper with pink and silver sparkles. Very pretty! NOT PICTURED IS A MINI TOP COAT.

ILNP Ultra Chrome Flakies PART 1

I recently recieved my ILNP Ultra Chrome Flakies collection- that's 13 bottles of holy goodness. However, I do not have the patience nor the time to swatch 13 bottles in one sitting! I found some time today to capture some shots and some swatches of 6 of the polishes to share, and plan to post the rest within the next couple of days. 

PLEASE NOTE I have horrible lighting inside and it is incredibly hard to capture these polishes. They all are very different and have duochromes that make them appear different depending on lighting- and like I said, I have no lighting. 

With that said, check out these pretties! 

Each polish comes in a matte black box, with a heart shape showing the color and the brands label. I love these boxes, and am keeping my polishes in them as a pretty display! 

A list of ingredients and stuff is on the back of the box, sorry its blurry, but this is just to give a general idea. 

Each box has a sticker on the top which tells you the color name. 

As you can see, each bottle has a sticker on the bottom of the bottle as well with the color name. The first color I have here is BRILLIANCE, which is a mostly green, gold and slight purple shift polish. This is 2 coats over bare nail. 

The second polish here I have is GAIA, this is the first polish I used (except when worn was put over a dark jelly green). This color is mostly green with a turquoise and blue shift. This is also 2 coats over bare nail. 

This here is ELECTRIC CARNIVAL, which is probably the most bought and swatched polish from this collection. Its a purple, gold/copper and green shifted polish. This as well is also 2 coats over bare nail, I really like this one but it is not my favorite. 

This color right here is METROPOLIS. It is mostly purple, with a blue purple shift. I realize most of these polishes have the same tones, but in different saturations. As you can see, there is also a goldish tone to this one as well. This is also 2 coats, even though for some reason was more sparse. 

I have NO idea how I forgot a bottle shot of this polish! However, this is OPEN FIELDS which is mainly green with gold and orange duochrome. Very pretty. Also 2 coats over a bare nail. 

Last but not least for this set is SUPERNOVA which is my favorite out of the 6 I posted today! This has so many beautiful shifts but mostly purple and green. This is 2 coats over a bare nail....and I think I would wear it just like this! 

OVERALL OPINION

These polishes are expensive, at about $12.50 per bottle. I bought the whole collection for presale around $160. While they are more expensive, they are worth every penny. These polishes look different depending on the lighting and are super shiny with an almost metallic finish! While they look difficult to remove.... THEY WIPE OFF WITH A BREEZE! I use my normal acetone dip it tub, and they come off quicker and easier than glitter! You can use it by itself and build up over a bare nail, or as a single layer over polish. My only "complaint" is they can be very liqudy- so make sure to dab off the brush and let excess fall off into the bottle before applying.

Overall I give these a 9.5/10! 

Ciate Mini Mani Month (Advent Calendar!)

I have always wanted an advent calendar, just because they seem cool. When I found out they had NAIL POLISH advent calendars I was so excited! It was last year, and each of the retailed for around $50. All of the advent calendars use mini nail polishes, and I couldn't talk myself into the purchase. 

The thought almost completely slipped my mind until I was browsing through TJMaxx/Home Goods and found "Ciate's mini mani month" advent calendar! I know this isn't 2014's, I believe it was from either last year or the year before as I recall seeing them at Sephora. Retail price is $50 and I got mine for half price at $25!

Just wanted to pop on and show some pictures and a brief explanation. I was curious what other nail polish advent calendars are out there, if you have own one and how you have been liking unveiling a new beautiful polish every day. Leave your comments below, I'd love to hear from you! 

UPDATE: I should be recieving my ILNP Ultra Chrome Flakies collection any day now, and I can't wait to do some swatches for you! I will also be getting my "secret santa" indie sack & a few bottles and cuticle balms from Reverie lacquer. Below is a picture of a new nail and cuticle product that I picked up for only $4 at TjMaxx, and I plan to do a review in the near future as well. :)