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Creations by Lynda: Cherry Blossom

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

As you may know, I'm one of the regular reviewers for Creations by Lynda. That doesn't mean that i have ALL of her polishes though. This is one that I won from the EPIC giveaway. It's called Cherry Blossom and it's a milky white polish with different sizes of pink glitters.

Creations by Lynda - Cherry Blossom | Kat Stays Polished

You can get full opacity with 3 thin coats or 2 thicker coats. I think this is a great color for Spring, especially when the cherry blossoms are in bloom. That's one thing I miss about living in MD - Cherry Blossom Festival in DC.

Visit her store HERE to order this or any other available polish or collection. Be sure to also follow Creations by Lynda on Facebook to keep up with other new collections being released.

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Creations by Lynda: February Single Releases

Saturday, February 08, 2014

So, I think Lynda knows my weakness in polish because when I got these polishes, I was like, "SQUEEE!" I love milky base polishes and one of these IS a milky base polish! I'm just going to jump right in!

Comfy Pants is a milky white based polish with pink, grey, and black glitters all scattered through it. Shown below is 2 coats and top coat. Doesn't this seriously remind you of a pair of comfy pants? Makes me wanna go veg out on the couch!

Creations by Lynda - Comfy Pants | Kat Stays Polished

The other single polish released this month is called Dance of the Pixie. It's a glitter topper full of red, gold, and blue glitters...just to name a few. Shown is one coat over Milani Cupid's Touch.

Creations by Lynda - Dance of the Pixie | Kat Stays Polished

Comfy Pants can purchased for $8.50 and Dance of the Pixie can be purchased for $8 in Lynda's online shop.

Visit her store HERE to order these or any other available single or collection. Be sure to also follow Creations by Lynda on Facebook to keep up with other new collections being released.

*This product was provided to me for an honest review. All opinions are 100% my own.

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Creations by Lynda: Kitty This Collection

Friday, January 31, 2014

Hey guys! So, I have been reviewing Lynda's polishes since the beginning and now I have become one of her regular bloggers. I am reviewing all of her February polishes and this will be the first of at least 2 posts for new releases. This collection is super awesome because it is based off of Hello Kitty. We both love HK and this was obviously the right collection for me to review. The formal name of this collection is called Kitty This and it contains 8 colors. Let's just begin!

Creations by Lynda - Kitty This Collection

First up is Meow is a Four Letter Word. This is a super sheer pink jelly and I used three thin coats to achieve the look shown below. I suppose the easiest thing to do with this color is do make a jelly sandwich. The glitter coming up next is a perfect one to use. I personally think this is way too sheer to wear on its own.

Creations by Lynda - Kitty This Collection | Meow is a Four Letter Word

Purrs & Cuddles is a glitter topper made up of 2 sizes of white hexes, pink squares, and big white hearts. For me, it was hard to get the hearts out, but once I did, my mani came to life!

Creations by Lynda - Kitty This Collection | Purrs & Cuddles

Classy Kat -- Hey, this one is named after me! Haha, just kidding! This is a pastel pink cream with just a hint of shimmer! This took a few coats to get opaque but it's quite nice one it's on.

Creations by Lynda - Kitty This Collection | Classy Kat

Glamour Paws fit right on top with its bit circle glitters and smaller iridescent hex glitters. This topper is just so much fun and it's perfect for this collection.

Creations by Lynda - Kitty This Collection | Glamour Paws

It's a Kitty Thing is so girly. It's a milky white base holding hearts, flowers, and tony pink glitters. I've always loved Lynda's milky polishes but I wish this one had more big glitters in it. It was so hard for me to get these out!

Creations by Lynda - Kitty This Collection | It's a Kitty Thing

You're My Angel has a base similar to SinfulColors Cinderella. It's a pastel blue polish, slightly sheer, and has lots of shimmer. I enjoy all the glitters throughout this polish.

Creations by Lynda - Kitty This Collection | You're My Angel

Don't Punk With Me is surprisingly one of my favorite polishes. I get it. The shards of black glitter really make this polish pop and it gives your mani some character. I think the big hexes in this are so great. Shown below is just 2 coats.

Creations by Lynda - Kitty This Collection | Don't Punk With Me

Last up is Fairy Charming. I was hoping I'd love this one more. If it were a bit more opaque, I'd fall completely in love with it. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the star, moon, and, circle glitters and I love that this is a blue polish. I am obsessed with celestial things so this really spoke to me. If I wear this as my main mani, I will definitely use it over a dark blue cream.

Creations by Lynda - Kitty This Collection | Fairy Charming

So tell me your favorite! Do you like Hello Kitty? This collection will be released on February 3 so you don't have to wait too long to get your hands on your favorite colors.

Visit her store HERE to order this or any other available collection. Be sure to also follow Creations by Lynda on Facebook to keep up with other new collections being released.

*This product was provided to me for an honest review. All opinions are 100% my own.

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Creations by Lynda Custom - Kat's Shenanigans

Friday, November 22, 2013

Hey guys! Today is a quick post on a special custom polish by Creations by Lynda. She decided to create a custom polish for some of the bloggers that have been reviewing her polish. It took me FOREVER to figure out what I wanted for my polish. Finally, I was like, screw it! Just throw a bunch of neon glitters into a thin milky white base! BAM! That's when Kat's Shenanigans was born!

Swatching this was great and it's a good 2-coater! I could use this as a topper, I'm sure...or even part of a jelly sandwich if I wanted to. I really love how this turned out and I couldn't be happier. Thank you, Lynda, for letting me be a part of your Council! I always look forward to your creations!

Be sure to follow Creations by Lynda on Facebook to keep up with new collections being released.

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Creations by Lynda - Peppermint Princess Review

Monday, November 04, 2013

Hey all! Today I have a quick review for Peppermint Princess by Creations by Lynda. You all know how much I love milky polishes and this one is no different. This is part of the Southern Belle Collection which is now available on Lynda's website. Shown below is 2 coats and a top coat. It applied beautifully. The only problem I had was trying to get the bigger hex glitters to come out. I also had a mini bottle -- the full size bottles are probably fine.

Creations by Lynda - Peppermint Princess

If you want to buy this for yourself, you can get it HERE. Be sure to also follow Creations by Lynda on Facebook to keep up with new collections being released.

*This product was provided to me for an honest review. All opinions are 100% my own.

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Creations by Lynda - Sarynn & Rainbow in the Dark Swatches and Review

Monday, October 07, 2013

Hey guys! I have 2 more polishes from Creations by Lynda! I was super excited to see these in my press sample package because they were a complete surprise! So, I love white milky polishes with bright glitters in them. When I saw Sarynn, I was ecstatic! THEN, I saw Rainbow in the Dark! I love me some holographic action so needless to say, this part of the package has lots of drool over it. Let's begin!

Sarynn is part of an ongoing collection by Creations by Lynda called The Escapist Collection based off of characters from stories she has written. This is a white crelly base with neon blue glitter, purple hexes, and two sizes of black glitter. This took 3 coats to get it opaque but I LOVE it! My dream collection would be to have an all white crelly base with different color combos of glitter. I have no idea why I love white crellies like I do...but I do.

Here is Rainbow in the Dark. A holographic top coat perfect over any color. I chose to go the subtle route and feature it over Sinful Colors Sweet Nothing. I also took a pic under direct light so you can see the holo effects. You can find this polish for purchase HERE.

Creations by Lynda - Rainbow in the Dark over Sinful Colors Sweet Nothing

Are you a holo person? Do you think the holo craze is dead? Let me know what you think! Be sure to follow Creations by Lynda on Facebook for updates on upcoming polishes and other fantastic products!

*These products were provided to me for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

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Creations by Lynda: Fairtytale Dreams - 2nd Collection Swatches and Review

Monday, October 07, 2013

Hey guys! Today I have 3 of the 6 polishes from the 2nd set of Fairytale Dreams by Creations by Lynda. I think she has come a long way since her first set was released. I am obsessed with the show too and seeing the inspiration for some of these really made me smile.

Below are the samples I received: October's April, Warrior Spirit, and Hooked on You.

Creations by Lynda - Fairytale Dreams - 2nd Collection

October's April is a yellow metallic shimmer. This polish is based off of the character Belle. I do believe that Lynda has mastered the inspiration behind the polish. It is a sheer polish so I applied 3 thin layers for the pictures below. This completely makes me think of Belle's dress. I always wanted to be her for Halloween. Maybe next year!

Creations by Lynda - Fairytale Dreams - 2nd Collection - October's April

The 2nd polish up for review today is Warrior Spirit. Can anyone guess who this is inspired by? Well, just one of my favorite characters EVER. Mulan! Yea, she's sort of a hardcore warrior in the OUAT series. This is a copper shimmer polish which applies very nicely. I was able to get full opacity in just 2 coats.

Creations by Lynda - Fairytale Dreams - 2nd Collection - Warrior Spirit

Lastly, is Hooked on You, inspired by the fantastic Captain Hook! As I was watching last week's episode, I said to my husband, "Yea, I have NO idea why I love him...but I LOVE him!" This polish is a black jelly with gold glitter polish. Because it's a jelly, I used 3 coats to get this opaque. I love the simplicity of this polish and honestly, it's a GREAT polish for Halloween.

Creations by Lynda - Fairytale Dreams - 2nd Collection - Hooked on You

So there you have it! Three amazing polishes inspired by the OUAT TV series. I hope you enjoyed these swatches. If you want to buy these for yourself, you can get there HERE. Be sure to also follow Creations by Lynda on Facebook to keep up with new collections being released.

*These products were provided to me for an honest review. All opinions are 100% my own.