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Flight of Fancy, Indie makeup and jewelry

Saturday, December 07, 2019 / BY Erika, A Polished Narcoleptic
Lids: Femme Fatale Cosmetics Emerald Dream Crease: FF Afraid of Bees (one of my top FF shades) Lower lash: Notoriously Morbid Cosmetics Ghost Clown Highlighter: NM Pumpkin Moon Blush: NM Tempestuous Lips: Bee's Knees Lacquer Pop Pop Pop lip balm (newly available again!) Jewelry: Wing earrings by Kristen Jarvis Art (She uses real ethically sourced wings!) Cuff earrings and black ring by Sarah Briggs Jewelry ...

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Dusty Rose, makeup look

Sunday, December 01, 2019 / BY Erika, A Polished Narcoleptic
Lids: Notoriously Morbid Phone,Keys,Wallet Lower lash: NM Lady of Turmoil Highlighter: NM Keening Woman Lips: Kat Von D Lovecraft Jewelry: Sarah Briggs Jewelry ...

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Galaxia,Indie makeup and jewelry look

Saturday, November 23, 2019 / BY Erika, A Polished Narcoleptic
 Lids: Notoriously Morbid Cosmetics Harbinger of Doom  Crease: NM Lady of Turmoil Brow highlight: NM Keening Woman Cheek highlight: NM Haunting Sorrow Blush: My Pretty Zombie Benzodiazepine Lip: Kat Von D Studded Kiss in Double Dare Liner: KVD Tattoo in Trooper Black Crystal earrings and necklace by AgAuCu. the earrings were inspired by Sailor Galaxia of Sailor Moon and offer for a Polish Pickup. I was able to get the matching necklace from her shop later....

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Plum Dandy, makeup look

Sunday, November 17, 2019 / BY Erika, A Polished Narcoleptic
Lids: Notoriously Morbid Cosmetics Anisoptera , I forget what dark color I used in the outer v,  possibly just blended out Anisoptera. Cheek and inner corner highlight: Notoriously Morbid Glowbat Brow highlight: Femme Fatale Cosmetics Divinity Lips: Lime Crime Passionfruit Jewelry by Sarah Briggs: Dillan earrings in Dream (now 60% off so run!), Elliott necklace in Dream (discontinued), Alanis necklace and Cher cuff in gold. ...

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#radiantorchidforever, I don't care what pantone year it is

Monday, November 04, 2019 / BY Erika, A Polished Narcoleptic
 Femme Fatale Cosmetics Boiled Sweets on lids, Royal Treats inner corner and cheek highlight, Looxi Beauty Duperstar on lower lash line. Stud earrings by Forty Winks Jewelry, these are not in my shop atm but I do have the settings and can do customs, just contact me via Etsy.  Ear cuffs by Sarah Briggs Jewelry, unfortunately discontinued.. ...

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All The Things, Indie 3 for 1

Tuesday, October 01, 2019 / BY Erika, A Polished Narcoleptic
Notoriously Morbid bath bomb, Dreamland Lacquer, Sarah Briggs JewelryWhy didn't I think to do a delicate Snow White pose with this? We'll never know. 🤣 ...

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Bee's Knees Lacquer September '19 Polish and Indie Pickup items

Thursday, September 05, 2019 / BY Erika, A Polished Narcoleptic
PRESS SAMPLES The Small Science, shown in various light sources with matte topcoat. Are you ready for September's Polish Pickup? It opens this Friday! As a maker I sat this one out and I'm so glad I did, been incredibly busy with a new job. As a customer I'm a bit overwhelmed with how many things I want and no sales to help cover it 🙃. The theme is magic and alchemy and so many...

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Femme Fatale Cosmetics, Blue & Yellow Macaw Inspired look

Wednesday, September 04, 2019 / BY Erika, A Polished Narcoleptic
Femme Fatale Cosmetics Witch country on lids, Dreamstate on lower lash line, Starweave inner corner, brow, and cheek highlight.  Notoriously Morbid Creepy Green Light in crease. ...

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Bee's Knees Lacquer IT Anniversary Collection

Monday, September 02, 2019 / BY Erika, A Polished Narcoleptic
PRESS SAMPLES For Bee's Knees 2nd anniversary they have created a new IT themed collection and have sent it to me for review! Also available are Bioshock mystery bag overpours, new mystery bags, new scents for scroaps and meringues, and a huge sale on all old polishes and bath and body products. Everything that won't be new to the site will be 20% off. The site goes live at noon on 9/1 and the sale...

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Starlight Polish customs/charity polish for Indie Love & Light

Tuesday, August 20, 2019 / BY Erika, A Polished Narcoleptic
Starlight Polish customs/charity polish for Indie Love & Light PRESS SAMPLES sent in exchange for my honest review Issa of Starlight Polish has created some sparkly goodness and I'm here to share it with you! These two polishes are for the Indie Love & Light FB  group, one for the positivity collab, one for the charity collab. These will be available on Starlight's website Aug 23 7 pm Mountain time - Aug 30th. ...

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Rotten-ness and Evil in Me

Tuesday, August 20, 2019 / BY Erika, A Polished Narcoleptic
Notoriously Morbid Rotten-ness and Evil in Me (gwp) shadow. In the future I won't blend it into my crease and keep the flakies confined to my lids only. Also, I'll use shadowbind because I ended up with flakies on my face.  Lipgloss is NM Dragon Stone. Earrings by Forty Winks Jewelry. ...

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Bee's Knees Exclusives for Indie Expo Canada '19

Saturday, August 17, 2019 / BY Erika, A Polished Narcoleptic
Bee's Knees Exclusives for Indie Expo Canada '19  PRESS SAMPES  Bee's Knees will be attending Indie Expo Canada again this year and have created 3 gorgeous limited editions for the event. They will also be offering a select number of preview mystery bag polishes as well as regularly available stock and probably plenty of lovely smelling things! These will be available Sunday Aug 18th at the event and then on Bee's Knees site at 8...

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1950's Cocktail look, Femme Fatale Cosmetics

Wednesday, August 14, 2019 / BY Erika, A Polished Narcoleptic
1950's Cocktail look, Femme Fatale Cosmetics For this look I have meshed old and new, I hope I have pulled off a somewhat 1950's flavor here. The dress is a Lularoe Amelia in the most lush fabric reminiscent of brocade. Bandeau hat is vintage 1950's, I thrifted it for $6! 😍 Bracelet by Sarah Briggs Jewelry.  Glasses by Zenni's. Makeup details:  Femme Fatale Cosmetics Spell Round the Garden on the lids Looxi Beauty Maple in...

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Double Rainbow....all the way across the sky!!

Wednesday, August 07, 2019 / BY Erika, A Polished Narcoleptic
Double Rainbow....all the way across the sky!! Notoriously Morbid recently offered Rainbow Mystery bags full of exclusive shades and I've used 2 here! Glowing Arch above the crease, Double Rainbow blended into the crease and over shadowbind on the lid. Glowbat highlighter on browbone, inner corner and on cheekbones, Lipstick is Kat Von D Lovecraft topped with a little bit of Moon Crystal mystic matte. Photos all taken in natural light. ...

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Bee's Knees TIS Portland Exclusives

Saturday, August 03, 2019 / BY Erika, A Polished Narcoleptic
Bee's Knees TIS Portland Exclusives PRESS SAMPLES  When Bee's Knees does events they usually offer exclusives inspired by local urban legends and The Indie Shop Portland is no different. The event is taking place tomorrow, August 4, 2019. These will also be available on Bees Knees site at 5 pm pacific I've shown each polish in 3 coats with glossy, matte, and satin topcoats. Full spectrum artificial light, sunlight, and natural shots. ...

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August Polish Pickup Jewelry Collab, MTK Design Merry + Forty Winks

Monday, July 29, 2019 / BY Erika, A Polished Narcoleptic
PRESS SAMPLES, bottom right photo by MTK Design For August's Polish Pickup them At the Carnival MTK Design and Forty Winks Jewelry both chose carousels as inspiration and have loosely collaborated to offer a coordinating set available separately within PPu. Mary kindly sent me her gorgeous necklace to review and well, Forty Winks is me 😉. We knew each other's general color schemes because of  our inspiration photos and agreed on bronze settings but otherwise...

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Bee's Knees August IPU Pop Pop Pop

Friday, July 26, 2019 / BY Erika, A Polished Narcoleptic
Bee's Knees August IPU Pop Pop Pop PRESS SAMPLES Bee's Knees has sent me their indie item for the upcoming Polish Pickup. Pop pop pop, a highly pigmented deep red lip balm that applies matte and scented to smell like kettlecorn. Inspired by Pennywise. This will be $5 and can be worn fully opaque or sheer. I love BKL's lip balm formula. It feels smoothing and protective but not waxy,sticky, or heavy. Long lasting and moisturizing....

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Bee's Knees Aug PPU Find Yourself

Thursday, July 25, 2019 / BY Erika, A Polished Narcoleptic
PRESS SAMPLE August's Polish Pickup theme is At The Carnival and Bee's Knees has created this gorgeous shimmer/multichrome, Find Yourself is inspired by the carnival scene at the beginning of Us Described as: a sandy tan polish with glowing green to purple/pink shimmer. (I see blue in there too.) Personally I'd cal this color cantaloupe. It will be $12 with no cap. I've used 3 coats with glossy and matte topcoats in natural and artificial...

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Luna Moth inspired makeup look

Saturday, July 20, 2019 / BY Erika, A Polished Narcoleptic
Luna Moth inspired makeup look These gorgeous earring are by Kristen Jarvis Art and are made with real (naturally deceased) Luna Moth wings. I based my eye makeup around them. Dawn Eyes Entrancing on lids, Femme Fatale Cosmetics Ocean Bloom in crease and lower lash, Notoriously Morbid Whaley as inner corner, brow, and cheek highlighter. Fresh Sugar lip balm in Cherry. ...

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Bee's Knees July '19 HHC, Vat Of Redundancy

Wednesday, July 17, 2019 / BY Erika, A Polished Narcoleptic
Bee's Knees July '19 HHC, Vat Of Redundancy PRESS SAMPLE Full spectrum T5 bulbs. Bee's Knees has sent this month's Hella Handmade Creations polish and it's shifty as can be! You can purchase it now through July 21st. I've used 2 coats with glossy and matte topcoats. Wonderful brush and formula as usual. Rounded brush, almost zero cleanup required, I shaped one cuticle line. Video here. Theme: Rick & Morty Inspiration: Crocubot Name: Vat of...

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Bee's Knees Tinted Lipbalms

Friday, July 12, 2019 / BY Erika, A Polished Narcoleptic
Bee's Knees Tinted Lipbalms PRESS SAMPLES  Bee's Knees has come out with new lip balms and I'm here for it! I absolutely love the formula and new shades are certainly welcome in my collection. Slightly firm to apply, they last for hours even through eating and drinking. It feels moisturizing and protective without being heavy or waxy. These add a pop of color which is really nice and smell amazing. $5 for tinted and $3.50...

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NYX Liquid Suede Purple Bundle

Monday, July 08, 2019 / BY Erika, A Polished Narcoleptic
NYX Liquid Suede Purple Bundle I got this whole bundle at Marshall's for $5, I'm not sure if this bundle or individual shades are still available anywhere. I like this formula, it's very comfortable. long wearing, and doesn't crack. My favorite is Rule The World, I like Sway but I gave Amethyst to a friend as I just don't love it on me. My earrings are by Kristen Jarvis Art, glasses by Zenni Optical. ...

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Femme Fatale Milo

Friday, July 05, 2019 / BY Erika, A Polished Narcoleptic
Femme Fatale Milo partial transition This was my top pick from Femme Fatale Cosmetics Princes and Heros Collection and the shift did not disappoint! The formula is tricky however. Described as a khaki green (warm state) to a warm-toned brown (cold state) thermal with soft blue glow. Because of the blue glow, the warm state can lean a bit rosy-pink. Personally I find the fully warm state to be brighter than khaki.This is actually still...

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Earthbound Misfit, I

Tuesday, July 02, 2019 / BY Erika, A Polished Narcoleptic
Earthbound Misfit, I  Notoriously Morbid has combined 3 things that I love: green, multichrome, and Pink Floyd. This was l.e., either a crypt creation or cotm.  Earthbound Misfit, I on lids, more over shadowbind. I honestly can't remember if I blended it into the crease or if that's another shade. Highlighter on brow bone, inner corner and cheeks is a Crazy Little Thing Called Glow liquid highlighter in Strange But (It's) True, store exclusive. Lower...

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Pastel Multichromes Comparison

Monday, July 01, 2019 / BY Erika, A Polished Narcoleptic
Pastel Multichromes Comparison By request I have done a quick and dirty comparison of 4 POP Pastel Slicks with the 4 new Bee's Knees Pastel Multichromes. 3 coats of everything, no topcoats, no base, no clean up or edits. Don't looks too close, my cuticles are looking a bit scary. Natural lighting and T5 full spectrum. Honestly I don't think any are really dupes especially since POP is alot more "sparkly" and BKL are smooth....

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May Indie Pickup

Saturday, June 29, 2019 / BY Erika, A Polished Narcoleptic
May Indie Pickup Rainbow from my Rainbow Symphony Gemie vinyl suncatchers This is my little haul from the May I Love 80's Polish Pickup theme.  The Foxfire Wax & Body Co. Fruity and Bubbly Dough is a bubble bar dough similar to Lush Fun. it's scented in pink berry mimosa (pink), satsuma guava (orange), and mango sorbetto (green). This will likely be available in Demis shop at some point. AgAuCu Phone Home Earrings are made...

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Notoriously Morbid's Ritual of Moons pallet

Monday, June 24, 2019 / BY Erika, A Polished Narcoleptic
Notoriously Morbid's Ritual of Moons pallet  Notoriously Morbid has created this beautiful pallet full of 12 shimmers and duochromes. Created and pressed in house, all shades are currently exclusive to the pallet. It retails for $45 but hasn't been excluded from sales and discounts. I've swatched it with my fingers on my bare arm. Creamy, pigmented, easy to blend. I resisted this at first but got it on impulse with a gift certificate I received...

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Tonic Shampoo Bars, review

Sunday, June 23, 2019 / BY Erika, A Polished Narcoleptic
Tonic Shampoo Bars Tonic Polish has brought in Lindsey's sister Amy to create shampoo bars and they are wonderful! This is not a sponsored post but for full disclosure I was sent one free bar along with others I purchased and I continue to purchase. Free of sulfates, parabens, and silicone. They do contain nut oil. Because these are true soaps made with lye they suds very well, you just rub them on your wet...

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Queen of Thunderbolts and Lightning

Saturday, June 22, 2019 / BY Erika, A Polished Narcoleptic
Queen of Thunderbolts and Lightning Some of these photos aren't clear because I took them in a rush in the car but you get the idea. Notoriously Morbid I Am No King on lids and lower lash line.(l.e.) NM Don't Dream It,Be It blush (l.e.) Thunderbolt and Lightning liquid highlight in inner corners and cheekbones. (store exclusive) Femme Fatale Inflatable Pool Giraffe base and crease shade. (l.e.) Shiro gloss, Felix Felicis ...

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Ethereal Firesage

Friday, June 21, 2019 / BY Erika, A Polished Narcoleptic
Ethereal Firesage Ethereal Lacquer Firesage is an exclusive for Rainbow Connection, a stockist in the UK but I got it in a US group buy. You can find information for things like this in the Ethereal Lacquer Lovers Facebook group. This is a sage green creme base filled with beautiful red/green/gold aurora shimmer. I used 2 easy coats and topcoat.  I was very pleasantly surprised with the opacity and thoroughly enjoyed wearing this. Great formula,...

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If 1940's Femme Fatales had Duochrome

Monday, June 17, 2019 / BY Erika, A Polished Narcoleptic
If 1940's Femme Fatales had Duochrome Femme Fatale Cosmetics Spell Round the Garden on lids Looxi Beauty Misfit in crease and lower lash Femme Fatale Six Ice Creams Each above crease Femme Fatale Desecration inner corner Femme Fatale Inner Glow brow highlight Kat Von D Tatoo liner in Mad Max Brown Tarteist mascara KVD Bachelorette studded kiss lipstick Colourpop Get Leid blush Kiss My Sass Lasso of Truth Colourpop Fair 15 foundation, Fair 04  My...

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Glowbat Highlighter

Thursday, June 13, 2019 / BY Erika, A Polished Narcoleptic
Notoriously Morbid's Glowbat  This is a really beautiful and Ethereal blue and purple swirled highlighter. You can dip a small brush into each color seperatly or blend them together for 3 different looks as shown in the above hand swatch taken in natural light. Sadly this is no longer available but you can always put out an search in the Notoriously Morbid's bst facebook page. It comes in a very sturdy plastic compact. ...

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Starlight Polish June 2019, By Request Collection

Tuesday, June 11, 2019 / BY Erika, A Polished Narcoleptic
Starlight Polish June 2019, By Request PRESS SAMPLES sent in exchange for my honest review The Starlight Polish fan group has been so excited and enamored with these custom polishes that Issa and the super sweet gal who commissioned them have decided to make them available for general purchase! All 6 use the same red/green/gold unicorn pee shimmer used in the Mythological line's Phoenix polishes. I am thrilled to get to swatch them for you,...

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Femme Fatale Taran, Princes and Heros collection

Thursday, June 06, 2019 / BY Erika, A Polished Narcoleptic
Full spectrum T5 bulbs I've finally gotten around to wearing some of the polishes I bought from Femme Fatale's Princes and Heros Collection. I chose 5 shades that I thought would be unique in my collection including this guy, Taran. I'm pleased he made it into this collection, I've always looked at The Black Cauldron as a lesser known movie. Eilowny made it though so I should have expected it I suppose. I need to...

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Gold Dust Woman indie makeup look

Tuesday, June 04, 2019 / BY Erika, A Polished Narcoleptic
For this look I've used several of the items from Notoriously Morbid's 2018 black Friday R.S.V.P. set. Loxxi Beauty Wheatness all over lid as base. Notoriously Morbid Watcher to Father in crease. NM I Am No King lower lash line.(l.e.) NM War Never Changes but It Shifts on lids over shadowbind. (bf 18) NM Church Kiss blush. NM Sugared Bombs cheek and brow highlight. (bf 18) NM Weird Novelties inner corner. (l.e.) Julep olive eyeglider...

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Bee's Knees Lacquer June PPU/IPU: RIP These Fish in Particuliar

Saturday, June 01, 2019 / BY Erika, A Polished Narcoleptic
PRESS SAMPLES sent in exchange for my honest review For the month of June Polish Pickup's theme is Weather Phenomenon. Bee's Knees has went the cheeky route and choose the funny meme you see in the first photo as their inspiration for both products. A lovely pastel multichrome with holographic flakies and a tinted lip balm. The sale runs from June 7, 11 am edt through June 10, 11:59 pm edt ...

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Bee's Knees June release, Cryptids

Wednesday, May 29, 2019 / BY Erika, A Polished Narcoleptic
Bee's Knees June release, Cryptids PRESS SAMPLES sent in exchange for my honest review Bee's Knees June release continues their cryptids theme with pastel multichromes. These are the perfect mix between a shimmer and a foil. They will go up at noon on 6/1 along with new Godzilla themed mystery bags. 3 polishes per bag with a total of 18 new mystery polishes in the pool. $25 each. Available June 1, 2019 at 12pm edt....

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Notoriously Morbid S.P.E.C.I.A.L. and Damifino

Tuesday, May 28, 2019 / BY Erika, A Polished Narcoleptic
My Pretty Zombie Old Bruise allover as base Notoriously Morbid S.P.E.C.I.A.L.(BF 2018 exclusive) on lids and blended into crease, more over shadowbind, same ones lower lash Inner corner and brow NM All That Glitters, l.e. Blush NM Tempestuous, l.e. Femme Fatale Cosmetics Lightburst brow highlight Lower photos NM Damifino mystic matte. I picked it up from the store this day and had to try it on. Still available and looks great on everyone. Mushroom earrings...

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Femme Fatale Sol, Feb 19 PPU

Tuesday, May 28, 2019 / BY Erika, A Polished Narcoleptic
Femme Fatale Sol, Feb 19 PPU Sol, Femme Fatale's  February 2019 Polish Pickup exclusive.This ended up being much darker than I was expecting/hoping. I don't remember how many coats I used, 2 or 3. Below you can find bottle comparisons with Lantern Waste in various lighting situations. Good formula, flakies lay down on their own. Topped with glossy topcoat. Photos taken in full spectrum t5 bulbs. ...

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Colourpop Villians Misunderstood Pallet

Thursday, May 23, 2019 / BY Erika, A Polished Narcoleptic
Colourpop Villians Misunderstood Pallet   Colourpop Misunderstood pallet:   No Spots as base shade   Forest of Thorns on lid   Sing in crease and lower lash line   Diablo inner corner   Flotsam as brow highlight   We Mongrels as cheek highlight   Notoriously Morbid Damifino mystic matte lipstick   Jewelry by Forty Winks Jewelry   Swatches done with my fingers on bare skin. These are actually little super shocks which is a formula...

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March IPU haul, Album Covers

Tuesday, May 21, 2019 / BY Erika, A Polished Narcoleptic
IPU is short for Indie Pickup, the non polish side of the monthly Polish Pickup sale. I got some things that are tried and true for me and some new ones. ...

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Spring Green look

Saturday, May 18, 2019 / BY Erika, A Polished Narcoleptic
Lids Shiro Cosmetics Hut,Two,Three,Four! Allover as base Enormous Green Rage Monster blended into crease and lower lash  Dawn Eyes Cosmetics Alluring on lids My Pretty Zombie Cosmetics PCP blush Darling Girl Lemonade inner corner and brow Notoriously Morbid Cosmetics All That Glitters cheek highlight Notoriously Morbid Tea Time mystic matte lipstick Stud earrings by Forty Winks Jewelry ...

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Starlight Polish Mythological Wishes Collection

Tuesday, May 14, 2019 / BY Erika, A Polished Narcoleptic
Starlight Polish Mythological Wishes Collection PRESS SAMPLES sent in exchange for my honest review Starlight and Sparkles has sent me 6 beautiful new toppers to review. The Mythological Wishes collection consists of six toppers with combined color shifting shimmer and multichrome glitter!  The shimmer in these are unicorn pee and UP sibling pigments. On the Starlight and Sparkles website, purchasing four or more bottles of polish from the Mythological line in a single order will...

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