Girly Bits and Elevation Polish Bamboozled Duo Swatches & Review

Hey there! I've been having a helluva month, ugh. Lots of real life problemos have been happening lately, but I'm getting through it one day at a time. Most recently my polishing/computer desk decided to bust, basically breaking in half. I have a tiny space right now so it was kind of a big deal, considering my desk was piled high with crap haha. I have a new desk on order but I feel very displaced, ugh. I haven't been able to get posts ready too far in advance, so I hope you'll bear with me while I try to be flexible with my work space haha.

Today I have a special polish duo created with two brands, Girly Bits Cosmetics and Elevation Polish. They call it the Bamboozled Duo because it's representing the live green and brown dried state of a bamboo plant. I first saw them on my friend Jenny's blog and decided I had to buy them!

First is Girly Bits BamBoom!, a seriously fabulous glittering green holo with microglitter. It was really easy to apply and I got full opacity in two coats. This could dry with a bit of texture due to the glitter, but I used Seche Vite as my top coat and didn't have any issues. I'm in love with this polish! So spaaarrrkkkklllyyy!

And this is Elevation Polish Arashiyama, a mid-tone sandy nude with holographic throughout and soft grey metallic shimmer flakes. I was surprised at how opaque this is, two coats and you're good! Another easy formula, it practically applied itself. I think this is so pretty and classic, but with a twist. This is my first Elevation Polish and I'm pretty pleased with it!

These polishes are being sold exclusively in the Elevation Polish shop. I purchased the set for $22. The set is limited edition; they will be restocking them today for the last time so don't hesitate to pick them up sooner rather than later! Let me know what you think of these beauties and we'll see you again soon :)

❤ Kellie

Guest Post by Nail Polish Wars: Sunsational Syrup Skittles

Happy Monday friends! I am lucky to have another fab guest post to show you today. Nicole writes the blog Nail Polish Wars that shows off her great photography and beautiful nails. She also has an awesome indie nail polish brand called Elixir Lacquers, some of which I've shown you in previous posts. She is a great businesswoman and a wonderful blogger. Be sure to follow her to check out what she's got coming up! Thank you Nicole!

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Hi everyone! I'm Nicole from Nail Polish Wars,and I'm so excited to be hanging out over here in Kellie Gonzo's corner of the polish world!! I thought I'd do a Sunsational Syrup Skittle mani for you!

I started off with three coats of the cremes from the China Glaze Sunsational Collection. From thumb to pinky, I used Sun of a Peach, You Drive Me Coconuts, Too Yacht to Handle, Neon & On & On, and That's Shore Bright. I followed with one coat of SV.

I then used complimenting jellies from the same Sunsational Collection for the syrup gradients. I did this by applying one thin coat just below the cuticle line, a second thin coat a bit lower, and a third thin coat a bit lower than that. From thumb to pinky: Shell-o, Are You Jelly?, Keepin' It Teal, Heat Index, and Isle See You Later. I followed with another coat of SV.

To add a little pizzazz, I applied one coat of Elevation Polish Haba Xueshan, followed by one final coat of SV.

While it may seem that may have been a ridiculous amount of polish layers, it really isn't! All of the coats applied are very thin, so you won't have to worry about thickness or extended drying times.

I absolutely love the end result! I can't wait to try mixing and matching colors for this technique!!

I saw this gradient method used on Rebecca Likes Nails earlier this summer, I knew I had to try it!!

I really hope you enjoyed my guest post! I had so much fun creating it for you all!!

Happy Painting!

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