Squishy Face Polish: A Review

I've been sitting here the last ten minutes trying to remember where I first saw Squishy Face Polish.  I'm sure it was on Instagram, but for the life of me I can't figure out who's page I saw them on!

I do know that as soon as I clicked over to the shop I ordered two of their three polishes, Where's My Tiara and Princess Polish.  I had to, you see.  I love holos and GITDs and hence, had to.

One of my main complaints with ordering anything from a Big Cartel shop is that you have no idea when things ship.  There is no notice, no transaction history to check.  My order came quickly enough, although without any invoice or anything inside.  The polishes were carefully wrapped and undamaged, so that's really all that counts.

Princess Polish is a glow in the dark pastel pink crelly with gold and lavender shimmer, also packed with micro glitters and iridescent glitters. 

The formula is wonderful.  A lot of times light crellies like this are gloopy and apply very patchy.  Princess Polish is very smooth.  The above swatch is two thin coats and a top coat!  The glow is very lovely and the flecks of iridescent glitters makes it more dimensional.  It would be a great everyday, there but not there, not-so-nude shade.

Where's My Tiara is a bright pink linear holo with lavender shimmer.

I wouldn't say it's the strongest linear holo, but it's such a gorgeous colour!  The formula is also outstanding, it's opaque in two light coats, which I love.  It's also great to stamp with, which I love!

 I used Mo You London Princess plate 11 for the hearts in the mani below.  It's so subtle and so dainty.

Over all I'm very impressed with the two polishes I bought!  I'm really hoping they will release more, I'd love to see what else they come up with!

Stained Glass Nails: A Tutorial

Although this is titled a Stained Glass tutorial, this technique is actually also called Reverse Stamping.  You can follow these directions using any opaque polishes to make a wide variety of designs and decals.

• Chose your design.  For these nails I used the Mo-You London Gothic plate 09.  When starting out it's best to look for designs that are less detailed.
• Using a good black polish, I used Black Out from Just Rica (my HG, go to stamping polishes), stamp the design in black, leaving it on the pad of your stamper instead of applying it to your nail.

• Let it sit a moment so it doesn't smear and seal it with a fast dry top coat, keeping the layer thin and even.  Carefully remove the pad from the stamper so you can lay it flat on your work space.

• While it's drying, set yourself up a palette of the sheer jellies you'll be using.  I prefer Just Rica's Squishies, they are the same as OPI's Tints (although a lot nicer) as well as the sheers from companies like Polish Pusher, etc.

• When the top coat is dry you can fill in/paint the design using the Squishies, mixing colours as needed. 

• Apply another thin layer of top coat to seal it all and create a decal.

• While that dries, prep your nails by applying a white polish to them and let dry until just a very bit tacky.

• Very carefully peel the design off the stamp pad, making sure you keep it in one piece.  It shouldn't be too thick or impliable.  I think I just made up that word.

• Carefully place it over your nail as desired, centering the design, good side up!  Since the base is still tacky, you can't really play with it too much, but the tack will hold the design in place once you're settled.  Using the pad of your thumb press it into place without rubbing it, the heat will help it mold into the curves of your nail.

• Trim the edges off using a cuticle pusher, folding the top over and pressing them clean.  Some people file the tops off, but I find that leaves a small gap of the design.
• Once it's trimmed, apply a quick dry top coat.
• Tidy up, if required!

If you're inspired to try any of my tutorials, please tag them with #00Inspired on Instagram!

PS - I'm so buggered that it smeared!