A Polished Narcoleptic: July 2019

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

Bee's Knees August IPU Pop Pop Pop

Bee's Knees Aug PPU Find Yourself

Luna Moth inspired makeup look

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

Bee's Knees Tinted Lipbalms

NYX Liquid Suede Purple Bundle

Femme Fatale Milo

Earthbound Misfit, I

Pastel Multichromes Comparison

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