BruisedUpDollie Nails: February 2016

Colores de Carol Spring 2016

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Heyyy friends! Today feels like a good day to me. The weather is beautiful and it's not overly hot.... Where I live spring is just a slightly cooler version of summer, lol! Well since its feeling like a wonderful spring day I'm bringing you my swatches of the Colores de Carol Spring collection! This collection is 7 cremes and pastel matte glitter topper and is currently available for preorder.

Let's see them shall we?

Darzi

3 thin coats + top coat. Keeping it real, I had some user error on my part and ended up with three thin coats, had I been more cautious I think I could have used two decent coats for this bright sunny yellow!

Lillian

2 coats + top coat. This one is right between mint and lime, super hard for me to catch but so pretty none the less. Green being my favorite color this one is right up my alley!

Yon-Dale

2 coats + top coat. So pretty in the bottle and on the nail!

Niola

2 coats + top coat. Ugh Niola how I love you, this one is my favorite. Two dreamy coats of wow.

Shommer

2 coats + top coat. Another beauty.. Who doesn't love these pastel shades of creamy purples?!

Royce

2 coats + top coat. Oh Royce, you lovely loveeeely polish. This one is a beautiful melon shade leaning pink. Gorgeous in the bottle and on the nail.

Jallaford

2 coats + top coat. This is my next pedicure color.. Im definitely ready for spring!

Pix

1 coat over Jallaford + top coat.

A closer look at Pix (I like to use macro bottle shots for my phone lock screen lol)

Pix is such a cute mix of pastel tiny square matte glitter in a clear base... this would look amazing over every color in this collection, or any spring/summer colors you have in your collection!

Shop: Colores de Carol & you can save 10% on your order using code DOLLIE
*this code is invalid for this collection until official release date of March 1st.

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I really like them all but Niola is my fav, I'm on a blue kick lately and I really love Royce... there is just something about it that just draws me to it. What do you think of this collection?

Until next time!

Xo, Lo

*Sent for swatching/review. All opinions are honest and 100% my own based on my experiences.

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Ellovi Body & Lip Butter Review

Hey lovelies! If you're obsessed with keeping not only your hands but your entire body hydrated and soft then today's post is for you!

I'll be sharing my review on these two amazing products from Ellovi.

Ellovi is a California based company and being from California I'm all about trying out and supporting products created here. When they're good that is. I really like that they're cruelty free, organic and vegan. Their products are made of 6 ingredients that are wildly harvested and really great.

This beauty is the Chamomile Blossom body butter. This sleek glass jar contains 3.5 ounces of body butter.

This one contains; Mango, Coconut, Shea, Clementine, Chamomile and non-gmo cornstarch.
This is a light scent that I really like. It's not overwhelming at all. Ellovi body butter is also available in Orignial, Vanilla or Mint Chocolate!

A little of this goes a long way. It will keep for up to a year. I see myself going through this jar much quicker than that though. I've been using it to moisturize my legs and arms because this winter dried my skin completely out. Oh, this can also be used to remove make up, if you're not sensitive to oils this can be great for that. The oils help break everything down for easy removal, a quick face wash and you'll be good to go.

This little beauty is the Mint Chocolate Lip Butter.

This lip butter contains, Sunflower, Mango, Hawaiian coconut, African shea, European cocoa and peppermint. And oh my gosh is it amazing! It smells wonderful! No artificial scents here. The lip butter is balm like and smells just like ice cream. It takes everything in me to not lick it off as I'm applying it.

Not gonna lie, I didn't get a pretty product picture of my balm because I simply couldn't resist using it before taking pictures, horrible I know. It smells divine and my it keeps my lips soft, I'm absolutely hooked! These come in Original, Mint Chocolate, Vanilla, Blossom and Tint. These are available to purchase individually or in a collection packaged in an awesome tin.

The body butter retails for $26 usd, lip butters are 5$ and the Lip Butter Collection in the tin is $18 on Ellovi.com

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Over all I'm super happy with these. I love how natural they are without the super earthy undertone some natural products can have. If you're in the market for either of these types of products give Ellovi a try, it could be a new favorite for you!

Thanks for hanging out with me today! Until next time!!

Xo, Lo

*products sent for review. All opinions are honest and 100% my own.

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FingerPaints New Shades for February

Hello everyone! Today I have swatches of some new FingerPaints polishes joining the line this month.

8 polishes ranging from glitters and shimmers to neons and a lovely creme. I'll also be sharing my thoughts on these new additions... A neon base and top coat.

Oh by the way, I'm also one of those picky whiners who doesn't like to wear a white base under a neon. Still, I wanted to see what these were all about. In my opinion this base coat is just a two coat white creme. It's not a hot streaky mess, it's opaque in two coats. I'm not sure if it has any base coat properties, or if it's just a normal white creme. I didn't do any testing time or anything. The top coat has that slight blue uv tint to it, here I held my gel curing lamp up to it so it would give off a glow. Sadly like an airhead I didn't actually take a picture of this top coat on the nail over a neon this way. Sigh. Best blogger ever.

Over all I like the idea but I'm going to have to try this over a neon and see if I'm impressed.

Onto the polishes!

A-Cry-Lic A Girl

2 coats + top coat. This is a super pretty pink with a shimmer running through it. I loves!

Clay On Words

This is 3 thin coats and brighter in person. It has a shimmer running through it also so I decided to skip the neon base coat. I'm sort of wishing I had used the base coat though. This is not quite a highlighter orange but it's still pretty bright.

Dye-Ing To Know

So back to that whiny about neons needing white bases..... If I have to use 2 coats of white I draw the line at 1 coat of neon...so this is 1 coat over 2 coats of base + top coat. Definitely bright but slightly uneven. Would have been great with two coats of color I'm sure but 4 coats.... *cue the whining*

To The Plinth Degree

1 coat over 2 coats of base + top coat. This one is definitely highlighter worthy in person. It's also more forgiving in my opinion with only one coat of color. I'm wondering if these marble. Hmm.

The Mural Of The Story

Oh me oh my, this one has my heart. Slightly more green in person. 2 coats + top coat. I've heard some had some slight staining with this one. I used a pretty thick coat of base coat so I didn't experience any staining but just in case, better safe than sorry. I'd double up on a base if you need this one in your life.

I Am So Enameled By You

1 dabbed coat over TMOTS + top coat. This glitter is base heavy but totally worth it. Next time I use this one I'll be using a sponge for sure. It's freaking gorgeous!

Umber-Ella

2 coats + top coat. I'm dying over this one. It's so delicate but sparkly. It's like a magical sand that I can't get enough of.

Off To Collage!

1 coat over the neon base white + top coat. I'm not sure if this is meant to be a tinted base or f the glitters bled. I was sad that I chose a white base because once I noticed I didn't have time to change my base color choice lol! I'm not a fan of this combo. But the polish itself is really pretty. Blue and purple glitter with smaller irridescent glitters is a-ok with me. I wish the base was clear though.

These are $5.49 ($4.99 with your Sallys card) at Sallybeauty.com and Sally beauty stores nationwide.

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P.S. FingerPaints always has bogo deals and one is currently going on!

Any of these catch your eye? Let me know!

Thanks for hanging out with me. Until next time!

Xo, Lo