NOTD: Summer Holo Design

2 coats Cupcake Water You Doing? With accent nails of Santèe Angel Purple and Cupcake Bloodhound. Vinyls by Vinyl It Up.

NOTD: Black Bling

I'm 1 coat Cupcake Coffin Break and 1 coat Pinwheel Polish Tiny Miracle. Proof that there's no such thing as too much holo!

PS- I just removed Lolanthe; it's not a stainer, in case anyone was wondering.

NOTD: NCLA Lolanthe

The verdict is in: everyone should run to their computer and order this! It really is a one coat wonder; this is one coat and it glides on like a dream. Looks pretty neat for throwing it on before running out the door. Formula wise I like it even more than Cupcake BGL. All my Cupcakes are a little thick but still manageable. Color wise, Lolanthe is darker than BGL. BGL is so vivid and iridescent it's almost neon purple. But Lolanthe does have that stunning rainbow holo, so I'm really glad to have both. Hope this helps everyone who's been waffling!

NOTD: NWP Rotten Zombie Flesh

Wearing 2 coats NWP Rotten Zombie Flesh; I like it a lot! Smooth formula and easy to work with. First coat is patchy but 2nd coat evened it out nicely. I've never worn an olive holo before, but I actually feel like this doesn't look bad with my skintone. I don't think it gives me "zombie fingers," lol. I added a coat of SH Hidden Treasure as an accent nail on the ring finger to see how they'd look together. Turns out you can hardly see it in the sunlight. It's much more visible in the shade, oddly enough. 

Recent Wax Reviews

Oak & Rye Pure Maple Butter:

This tart had ridiculously strong throw that lasted all day! It made my whole house smell delectably of flapjacks smothered in butter and maple syrup. If you like strong, sweet foodie scents, you'll love this. I'm told it's available at Kroger's. Overall grade: A+. Would purchase.

Starry Skies Mojitos With Monica (mango mojito + fizzy + peach.) This blend was lovely; very fruity and refreshing! Crispness from the mint blended well with effervescent soda and shots of peach and mango syrup. Had moderate throw for about 8 hours. Overall grade: A-. Might repurchase.

Save Your Scentses Monkey Farts: this tart had very little throw in my 15 watt BHG plug in bulb warmer in my small bedroom area. It had a faint aroma of banana Laffy Taffy, but I had to stand directly above the warmer to smell anything. Disappointing performance and average artificial banana scent. Overall grade: D. Would not repurchase.

CFTKR Peppermint Noel: I love these two scents blended together! The sweetness of the VBN balances out the coolness of the peppermint nicely. The snowflake shape is very cute too. This had moderate throw for about 6-7 hours. Overall grade: B. Might purchase.

The Country Scent Shack (TCSS) Capt'n Crunch Frosted Sugar Cookie: I love this one! Very realistic cereal scent with an extra bit of vanilla from the sugar cookies. I love the color and shape as well. Had strong throw for a couple of hours and became more moderate for the rest of the day. Overall grade: A. Would purchase.

Minerva McGonagall Frog shaped tart (uncertain of the vendor): This was a very cute concept for a tart as it looked just like the chocolate frogs from the train scene in the first Harry Potter movie. Unfortunately it did not perform well. I got a vague chocolate/fruity vibe standing directly above my Glade warmer, but it didn't throw much at all. Overall grade: C-. Would not purchase.

Southbound Soap Co Sweet Pink Bake Shop: A great blend of pink sugar and warm bakery; right up my alley! This one had strong throw for the first two hours and was moderate for about 6-8 hours thereafter. Overall grade: A-. Might repurchase.

Starry Skies Claire Bear (vanilla smoothie + sugar cookies + French vanilla): A wonderfully smooth, creamy vanilla blend with just the right amount of sweetness. It's not the strongest vanilla I've ever melted, but it's a good "background" scent for ambiance. It had moderate throw for about 10 hours. Overall grade: B+. Might repurchase.

CLK Cherry Pipe Tobacco:

A very pleasant aroma overall. The cherry is pretty sweet and leans a tad artificial, but the smoke makes it mellow and slightly masculine. I like it, but I feel like it could be a tad more authentic. The star shape is super cute! Fairly strong throw for 8 hours. Overall grade: B+. Might repurchase.

Blank Label Vanilla Bean Black Cherry Pound Cake: Prominent dark & sweet black cherry notes with hints of rich, buttery vanilla bakery. A well done blend! Fairly strong to moderate throw for 8 hours. Overall grade: B+. Might repurchase.

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Recent Wax Reviews

Starry Skies Tropical Fizz (Jamaica Me Crazy +fizzy soda + peach). 

The peach oil this vendor uses seems to be very strong as all the scents that I have tried that contain it are heavy on the peach. Fortunately it is a lovely peach aroma, fresh and juicy, with no "off" notes to me. This blend smells like an effervescent peach soda with a splash of pineapple juice. So refreshing and yummy! Strong throw for about 8 hours. Overall grade: A. Would repurchase.

Starry Skies Pink Roses (pink raspberry + rose jam).

This is a very unique blend; I've never smelled raspberry and rose together before. On cold I wasn't sure how much I'd like it; the berry was tart and rather heavy, but when melting it brightens up beautifully and the sweet freshness of the rose jam really comes out. I think this is a great blend of fruity and floral. It was fairly strong for about 8 hours. Overall grade: A-. Would repurchase.

SGA Florida Citrus Birthday Cake:

This blend was so yummy! It was a wonderfully bright and sweet fruity/citrus/vanilla cake combo. It reminded me of rainbow sherbet and vanilla cupcakes, so heavenly! It had strong throw for about four hours, but was noticeable nearly all day. Overall grade: A. Would purchase.

Tiffany Candles Cotton Candy:

This was my first time ever trying any scent from Tiffany Candles. On cold it smelled mildly of sweet cotton candy. When melting I couldn't hardly smell it at all. I had to stick my nose right above the warmer to smell anything at all. The performance was obviously disappointing. I received this scent in a destash so I don't know it's age or what condition it was stored in. Some have suggested that cotton candy fragrance oil by itself is generally weak, but I have sniffed some rather strong cotton candy fragrances from other vendors, so I'm not convinced that is the issue. Overall grade C. Would not purchase this scent, but would still like to try other scents from this vendor.

Starry Skies California Dreaming (vanilla smoothie + peach + fizzy soda.) I had high hopes for this scent as the description sounded wonderful and I have had strong throw from all my other scents from this vendor, but it didn't perform quite as well as I thought it would. Smelled moderately of peaches and cream on cold, and threw moderately for about 6 hours. It was still noticeable in my rooms, but not as strong as I'm used to from this vendor. Overall grade: B. Probably wouldn't repurchase.

Cosmic Gems Coffee Bean Ice Cream: another super yummy scent from a vendor I love that ended up under performing. This smelled great on cold, like a yummy iced mocha. I thought it would throw like a beast as coffee scents are usually strong for me and I get good throw from this vendor's wax in general, but the throw was surprisingly moderate. Barely noticeable after 8 hours. Overall grade: B. Probably wouldn't repurchase.

Rosegirls Rainbow Sherbet:

OMG, this smelled so delicious! On cold it had a super sweet, almost artificial candy note but was much creamier when melting and definitely smelled like rainbow sherbet. Had strong throw for about 4 hours and became moderate for the rest of the day. Overall grade: A. Would purchase.

Oak & Rye Pure Maple Butter:

This scent is ridiculously strong; one of the strongest and longest lasting I've melted in a long time! It smells exactly like melted butter and rich maple syrup slathered pancakes. Strong throw all day; could probably even go two days. I was gifted this by a friend; I wish I knew where to purchase it! Overall grade: A+. Would purchase.

NOTD: Picture Polish Wanna See My...

Peacock!
My first Picture Polish and I like it a lot. Fairly smooth and easy to work with for a glitter. First coat is patchy but two or more coats look great! This is 2 coats. The teal and emerald glitters are stunning!