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Indie Nail Polish Black Friday Deals

Happy Thanksgiving!

Wal-mart and Target aren’t the only ones offering sales and specials for Black Friday; a lot of the ladies (and some gents) in the indie polish community are getting in on the action as well. Here’s a look at some of the deals, in order of how soon they expire:

MANGLAZE (On manglaze.com)
Expires: ???
26.66 percent of nearly everything

KBSHIMMER (On kbshimmer.com)
Expires: ???
Free bottle of Black To Business with $50 purchase using code BLACK2BUSINESS; free shipping on orders of $100 or more

LUSH LACQUER (at Harlow & Co.)
Expires: 11:59pmET Thursday, Nov 22
20 percent off with code THANKLUSH20

JINDIE NAILS (On Etsy)
Expires: 7amET Friday, Nov 23 (*Code reactivated! Now expires 12:59amET Saturday, Nov. 24*)
25 percent off with code BLACKFRIDAY25

FREAK SHOW POLISH (On Big Cartel)
Expires: 11:59pmET Friday, Nov 23
30 percent off with code FSPBLACKFRIDAY

BUTTER LONDON (On ButterLondon.com)
Expires: Friday, Nov 23
Free bottle of Wallis with $50 purchase using code CELEBRATE12

ELIXIR LACQUERS (On ElixirLacquers.com)
Expires: 11:59pmET Friday, Nov 23
20 percent off everything except holiday shades; buy 7 bottles and get a free secret shade

OOPSIE DAISIES NAIL POLISH (On Etsy)
Expires: 12amET Saturday, Nov 24
20 percent off with code GIVETHANKS20

TOUGH AS NAILS LACQUER (On Etsy)
Expires: Saturday, Nov. 24
$7.50 for full-size bottles

GLITZOLOGY (On Etsy)
Expires: 11:59pmET Saturday, Nov 24
50 percent off everything with code SUPPORTSMALL50

F4 POLISH (On Etsy)
Expires: 12amET Sunday, Nov 25
$5 for full-size bottles, buy 4 or more and get a free mystery mini

BLACK CAT LACQUER (On Etsy)
Expires: Sunday, Nov. 25
30 percent off with code BLACKFRIDAY

RAINBOW POLISH (On Etsy)
Expires: Sunday, Nov. 25
20 percent off with code TAKE20

FANCHROMATIC NAILS (On Etsy)
Expires: 3amET Monday, Nov. 26
full-size bottles on sale for $6 (except new and reformulated shades), minis 10 percent off (except new and reformulated shades)

365 DAYS OF COLOR (On 365daysofcolorpolishes.com)
Expires: Monday, Nov. 26
Sale, plus free cuticle balm/oil with $25 purchase; or free cuticle balm/oil and a free full-size bottle of polish with a $50 purchase

LAC ATTACK (LacAttack.com)
Expires: Monday, Nov. 26
20 percent off all orders using code giveback2012

ALL THAT GLITTERS (On Etsy)
Expires: Monday, Nov. 26
Free shipping in the U.S. with code FREESHIPTHANKS

SEA LORE (On SeaLore.net)
Expires: Monday, Nov. 26
15 percent off with code YAYTURKEY

POMEGRANATE NAIL LACQUER (On pomegranatelacquer.com)
Expires: Monday, Nov. 26
30 percent off orders over $25 with code THANKS

PAHLISH (On Etsy)
Expires: 12:59amET Tuesday, Nov. 27
$6 for core colors

SERUM NO. 5 (On Etsy)
Expires: 2:59amET Tuesday, Nov. 27 (starts 10amET on Friday, Nov. 23)
20 percent off with code GIVETHANKS, first 100 customers get a free gift

HIT POLISH by D&R APOTHECARY (On Etsy)
Expires: 7pmET Wednesday, Nov 28
30 percent off everything

MENTALITY (on Big Cartel and Etsy)
Expires: 12am Friday, Nov. 30
Free shipping on full-size bottles

Adding more as a I find them … good hunting!

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Restock Radar: Week of Nov. 19

Here’s a look at some of the indie nail polish restocks scheduled for this week. Check back every Monday to see what’s coming up.

Monday, November 20
by 1pmET
TRELLY’S M.I.S.C. POLISH (On Etsy)
Notables: Launch of new holiday collection, including Griswold’s Lights, His Heart Grew 3x and Hot, Hot, Hot Chocolate

Tuesday, November 20
time not specified
NAILD’IT UNIQUE NAIL POLISH (On Etsy) *DELAYED UNTIL NEXT WEEK*
Notables: New holiday polishes including Marshmellow Fellow and Reindeer Poo-f, plus some that will be available exclusively through online retailers, such as No Elfing Way (a Llarowe exclusive) and Snow Queen (an Overall Beauty exclusive)

2pmET
MAISIE SHINE (On Etsy)
Notables: Launch of new holiday polishes, including Cookie Exchange

Wednesday, November 21
7pmET
HIT POLISH by D&R APOTHECARY (On Etsy)
Notables: Launching 12 new glitter polishes as well as a week-long 30-percent-off sale. New polishes include Painted Desert, Arabian Nights and Wonderland. The sale runs until 7pmET on November 28.

Friday, November 23
time not specified
FANCHROMATIC NAILS (On Etsy)
Notables: Launch of nine new colors, including Rebel Heart and Little Rowan, plus reformulated versions of Dire Wolf and Spatial Anomaly.

time not specified
CHAOS & CROCODILES (On Etsy)
Notables: Restock with remaining inventory

time not specified
ELIXIR LACQUERS (On ElixirLacquers.com)
Notables: Launch of a holiday trio, including Peppermint Barque, Snowman Suite and Wynter Wonders. The trio is available for pre-order until then.

time not specified
PAHLISH (On Etsy)
Notables: launching the first three in a series of 12 Days Of Christmas-inspired polishes. Pahlish will also be having a Black Friday sale on core colors, details not yet available.

time not specified
WHIMSICAL IDEAS BY PAM (via email: pea422000@yahoo.com)
Notables: Launch of 8 Whimsical Nights collection, including Moon Over Miami and Peacock Park

Saturday, November 24
5pmET
HAPPY HANDS (On Etsy)
Notables: Stuffed and Lady Goodman

And Keep An Eye Out For …
PRETTY & POLISHED is launching a new Web site some time this week and is celebrating with the release of a new collection called Mathematical. Full size bottles will be on the new site, minis will be available on Etsy.

Llarowe will be having lots of surprise specials on Black Friday, so shop early, shop often.

WHOOZ POLISH is offering 25 percent off through November 23 with the code HappyTurkeyDay

If you know of any planned restocks coming in the future, please let me know at polishgroupie@gmail.com Thanks for stopping by, and Happy Thanksgiving!

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Restock Radar: Week of Nov. 12

Here’s a look at some of the indie nail polish restocks scheduled for this week. Check back every Monday to see what’s coming up.

Monday, November 12
3pmET and 9pmET
LUSH LACQUER (On Llarowe)
Notables: Holiday collection, including Peppermint Kisses — a Llarowe exclusive.

time not specified
APHRODITE LACQUERS (On Etsy)
Notables: Launch of a new Birthday Collection, including Icing On The Cake; It’s My Party; Make A Wish; Never Too Old and Wrapping, Ribbons, Bows

Thursday, November 15
evening (time not specified)
CHAOS & CROCODILES (On Etsy)
Notables: Launch of new Winter Collection, including Evening Flurries, Polar Bear In A Storm,  Fireside Nights and several others.

time not specified
KBSHIMMER (On kbshimmer.com)
Notables: Launch of nine new polishes in the Winter Collection, including Cocoa Nut, Snow Way, Sugar Plum Faire and We Three Blings

Friday November 16
time not specified
KUNIMITSU/NAIL POTIONS (On Etsy)
Notables: Lucky Goldfish, HIM

time not specified
CIRQUE (On cirquecolors.com)
Notables: Launch of the Objet d’Art collection, including Au (23k gold leaf), XX, Cypress and Planet Caravan and seven others

time not specified
365 DAYS OF COLOR (On 365daysofcolorpolishes.com)
Notables: launch of the scented Holiday Collection, including Trimming the Tree (pine); Santa Baby (candy canes) and Gimme Some Bubblies (champagne and strawberries)

time not specified
DANDY NAILS (On Etsy)
Notables: A full restock, plus introduction of new Winter colors, including Chilled Down, Higher Ground, Cashmere Night (matte finish), Moonglow and Bory-Alice

Saturday, November 17
5pmET
HAPPY HANDS (On Etsy)
Notables: Stuffed and Lady Goodman

And Keep An Eye Out For …
SONOMA NAIL ART is launching two new polishes this week, day/time as of yet unspecified: Tiny Tangerines and Powlish

ELIXIR LACQUERS has a holiday trio available now for pre-order ahead of the November 23 launch.

ENCHANTED POLISH is launching a new line within the next two weeks.

WHOOZ POLISH is offering 10 percent off all month with the code FACEBOOK713

If you know of any planned restocks coming in the future, please let me know at polishgroupie@gmail.com Thanks for stopping by!

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Restock Radar: Week of Nov. 5

Here’s a look at some of the indie nail polish restocks scheduled for this week. Check back every Monday to see what’s coming up. (P.S. – Sorry about missing last Monday’s post. All of the storm prep errands took up a lot of time and I couldn’t get to it. Luckily we made it through fine.)

Monday, November 5
time not specified
THE POLISH BAR (On Etsy)
Notables: Launch of a new holiday collection

Wednesday, November 7
between 8pmET and 10pmET
CANDY LACQUER (On Big Cartel)
Notables: New polishes, including Sugar Plum Fairy and Snow Bunny

time not specified
PRETTY & POLISHED (On Etsy)
Notables: Pretty as a Peacock, Mannequin Hands and It Gets Better

Friday, November 9
10amET
PRETTY & POLISHED (On Etsy)
Notables: Launch of new holiday polishes, plus several others on sale. New polishes include S’no Mans Land; Love Always, Candy Cain; Xmas Wreath; Everybody Loves Penguin; Island of Misfit Toys; and Happy Holodays Duo

Saturday, November 10
5pmET
HAPPY HANDS NAIL POLISH (On Etsy)
Notables: General restock

And Keep An Eye Out For …
SONNETARIUM plans to launch the new Winter 2012 collection early this month.

ALL THAT GLITTERS is offering Halloween shades for $5; limited quantities are left.

RAINBOW POLISH is prepping the launch of a new collection to be released … soon.

F4 POLISH has lowered prices on several shades to $6 to clear out inventory.

WHOOZ POLISH is offering 10 percent off all month with the code FACEBOOK713

If you know of any planned restocks coming in the future, please let me know at polishgroupie@gmail.com Thanks for stopping by!

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Restock Radar: Week of Oct. 22

Here’s a look at some of the indie nail polish restocks scheduled for this week. Check back every Monday to see what’s coming up.

Monday, October 22
morning (time not specified)
NAILD’IT UNIQUE NAIL POLISH (On Etsy)
Notables: Shop will be open for one day, including a restock of Ghost Hunt (glow-in-the-dark with iridescent micro glitter and large neon pink, blue, green and orange matte glitter in a gray jelly base)

DARING DIGITS (On DDpolish.com)
time not specified
Notables: Launch of new Daring Duos sets of limited edition/seasonal polishes, along with the launch of a new online shop.The first two Daring Duos available are Lilac Carnival and Blueberry Butter

Saturday, October 27
5pmET
HAPPY HANDS NAIL POLISH (On Etsy)
Notables: New bottles, new labels, new price point: $10

Steals and Deals
ALL THAT GLITTERS is having a sale in honor of reaching 2400 likes on Facebook. Use the coupon code 2400LIKES to receive 24 percent off your order until Tuesday, October 23 at 12am.

SHIMMER POLISH is having a sale in honor of reaching 1500 likes. Use the coupon code FACEBOOK to receive 15 percent off your order through Sunday, October 28.

STARRY EARTH Halloween polishes are on sale for $7 this week or until they run out:.

WHOOZ POLISH is having a grand opening sale. Use the code WHOOZOPEN for 10 percent off your order.

And Keep An Eye Out For …
CHAOS AND CROCODILES revealed pictures of the Winter 2012 prototypes on Facebook.  No word yet on when they will be available.

Same for AMY’S NAIL BOUTIQUE.

DOLLISH POLISH plans to launch a line of nail polish jewelry:

F4 POLISH is prepping a new Disney-inspired collection.

If you know of any planned restocks coming in the future, please let me know at polishgroupie@gmail.com Thanks for stopping by!

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Lynnderella Mercury’s Rainbow

I know there are a lot of people out there that have written off indie polish maker Lynnderella after a lot of controversial stuff went down (weird blog rants, awkward breakup with Llarowe, nepotism), but I hadn’t gotten ahold of one before all of the nonsense, and I really feel like you can’t call yourself a true collector of indie polish without at least one Lynn in your stash.

So I’ve been semi-stalking the Lynnderella Ebay site, where she occasionally lists single bottles with the buy-it-now option. A few weeks ago I saw that Mercury’s Rainbow was available and decided to pull the trigger.

Lynnderella Mercury's Rainbow over Sinful Colors Slate

Lynnderella Mercury's Rainbow over Sinful Colors Slate

Lynnderella Mercury’s Rainbow has holographic hex glitter and holo micro glitter in a shimmery gray base. I’m showing here one coat over two coats of Sinful Colors Slate, which is a medium gray with frosty silver shimmer. It’s topped of with one coat of Poshe fast-dry top coat.

Lynnderella Mercury's Rainbow over Sinful Colors Slate

The application was good for me. It went on smoothly and had tons of glitter, no fishing required.

Lynnderella Mercury's Rainbow over Sinful Colors Slate

It was so fun to wear and was so beautiful and sparkly in different lighting. I must say, I do love it very much. These photos don’t do it justice. I’m not sure it’s worth the $23 price tag, but if this turns out to be the only Lynnderella polish I ever get, I’m ok with it being this one.

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Polish Us Pink – Different Dimension On Wednesday’s We Wear PINK

Polish Us Pink Breast Cancer AwarenessIt’s the middle of October, which means breast cancer awareness month is in full swing. Several nail polish bloggers have organized the Polish Us Pink campaign, through which they will be posting pink manicures on Mondays throughout the month to help raise awareness. I’m joining in with swatches of Different Dimension On Wednesday’s We Wear PINK.

The polish is inspired by the film Mean Girls, and it’s really cute. It’s got a milky pink base with different shades and sizes of pink glitter.

Different Dimensions On Wednesday's We Wear PINK indie nail polish

This is one coat of Different Dimension On Wednesday’s We Wear PINK over one coat of Ulta Snow White, plus one coat of Gelous top coat. The polish is pretty gritty on it’s own.

Different Dimensions On Wednesday's We Wear PINK indie nail polish

One thing to note, I was expecting it to be more opaque because of other swatches and reviews I had seen, but my bottle is pretty sheer. For comparison, my thumb here has two coats of Different Dimension On Wednesday’s We Wear PINK by itself.

Different Dimensions On Wednesday's We Wear PINK indie nail polish

Polishes from Different Dimension are available via Etsy.

For more about breast cancer, please visit  the breast cancer page on the American Cancer Society’s Web page, which has lots of information about mammograms, treatment and how to get involved with the fight for a cure.

Here’s a look at some of the other bloggers participating in Polish Us Pink. Please click here to see them:



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