Showing posts with label custom. Show all posts
Showing posts with label custom. Show all posts

Friday, August 9, 2013

Honey Buttons Nail Polish Custom Polish Review (Chuck vs. The Intersect) [PIC HEAVY]

HI EVERYONE!!
So, today is a very special day for me. I get to review a totally custom polish made by the absolutely FANTASTIC Honey Buttons Nail Polish!!
She makes custom colors and bottle labels for whatever you want! Pets, people, TV shows...
...Speaking of TV shows, I requested my custom to be something from my favorite TV series EVER.
CHUCK.
Now, I know not many people have heard about this show, so for those of you who haven't: it's about a nerd that is forced into the spy world. And of course, there's a hot spy girl.
I honestly can't say much more than that because I'll ruin the show for you.
But please watch it.
I mean, look at that face.
...Anyway, I had been a fan of Honey Buttons almost since she started, but I wasn't quite sure what I wanted my custom to be. I wanted it to be unique and very important to me. I don't have any pets, so that was out. I just couldn't figure out what I wanted. But then it hit me.
CHUCK.
My favorite series of all time. This show was not just entertainment to me. I was there when the first preview for the pilot episode aired on TV. I would make sure my schedule was clear and drop everything when the weekly episode came on. this show was my go-to during my best and worst moments.
And of course, it was the show I would create if I could create any plot for a TV series. Other than the spy business and other unrealistic pieces, I felt like I could totally relate to the characters. Plus, there was a little bit of everything in this show. Mostly comedy, but romance (of course), action, drama, intrigue, fantasy.
I was there until it's end. And oh, that end.
I bawled my eyes out for a long time.
It wasn't just that I felt emotion for the characters and the show coming to an end, it was like a part of my life was coming to a close. It was so painful. I will forever miss that show.

Yeah. So, I messaged Honey Buttons and asked her if she would do a custom polish for me. She agreed.
But I still couldn't figure out what aspect of Chuck I wanted to use.
I already had a color scheme in my head, so it had to be something that wasn't too obvious, but would fit well with the colors I picked.
Then my husband suggested "The Intersect."
He's a "Chuck" fan too.
Brilliant! 
I could relate it to the program and the person (wink, wink).
So I told Honey Buttons the colors and name, and even though she had never seen the series, she nailed it on the head. When she sent me a picture, my husband and I had this exchange:
Now all I had to do was wait. As everyone knows, that's the hardest part.
Today, it finally came!!
And finally, here it is:
The Intersect, ladies and gentlemen. A light blue creme base with turquoise shimmer, tiny teal glitter, square teal glitter, and holographic purple hex glitter.
This is two coats, no base, and Glisten & Glow's HK Girl top coat.
Although I was a little sad that the glitters aren't obvious when I do my nails because the creme is so opaque, I'm really quite happy with this polish. Plus the formula is great, which is something I always get nervous about when I try a new brand.
Opacity: 3.5
Application: 5
Wear: unknown
Removal: unknown

I highly, HIGHLY recommend getting your own custom polish from Honey Buttons! She is SO sweet and fun to work with! I know I will be ordering more from her to grow an entire Chuck collection!!

One last thing, I really like to be unique, and we all know it's really fun to be "FIRST!!" at something.
While H.B. and I were working out making this polish, I did a Google search to see if there were any other "Chuck" themed polishes out there. While I know the search wasn't the most comprehensive, I didn't get any hits.
YESSSSSSS.
Which means, guess who is the first person to own a Chuck polish??
Me.
I am SO ecstatic right now. I think I need to have a Chuck marathon.
Thanks for reading everyone! Send love to H.B. for me!
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And as always, stay classy ladies ;)

*All Chuck related pictures were found on tumblr. I do not claim any as my own. Any pictures can be removed upon owner's request.







Thursday, July 11, 2013

Aly's Dream Polish Color List BY REQUEST

I think a few of us who often wonder the names of all the polishes Aly carries in her store. Since her store is temporarily closed, it's even harder to know for sure! I did a little research, and I have a list for all of you to reference. I will include the collection, and numbers, if applicable.

*Aly's Dream Polish logo is not my own. Used for reference purposes only. Can be removed at owner's request.


Holographic Euphoria Collection:
  1. Misty Rose
  2. Light Pink
  3. Salmon
  4. Violet Red - (processing reformulation)
  5. Deep Plum - (processing reformulation)
  6. Lightest Blue
  7. Light Sky Blue
  8. Sky Blue
  9. Steel Blue
  10. Deep Steel Blue
  11. Pearl Blue - (processing reformulation)
  12. Dark Seagreen - (processing reformulation)
  13. Greyed Mint (RETIRED)
  14. Pale Yellow Olive
  15. Bright Yellow Olive
  16. Deep Lime
  17. Emerald
  18. Dark Emerald
  19. Sugared Pink
  20. Pink Pop
  21. Neon Pink
  22. Hottest Pink
  23. Vivid Violet
  24. Silver
  25. Gold Tinged Holo
  26. Pale Rosemary
  27. Sage
  28. Peridot
  29. White-ish
  30. Sweet Dreams
  31. Berry Fog
  32. Cherry Coke
  33. Oil Slick
  34. Muted Lilac
  35. Prussian Purple
  36. Lavender
  37. Amethyst
  38. Blue Violet
  39. Cherry Blossom Pink
  40. Red Wine
  41. Debian Red
  42. Red Raspberry
  43. Super Cherry
  44. Melon
  45. Coral Red
  46. Duke Blue/Dutchess Blue
  47. Sapphire
  48. Dark Midnite Blue
  49. Powder Blue
  50. Sea Blue
  51. Ocean
  52. Thistle
  53. Cotton Candy
  54. Electric Lilac
  55. Dark Orchid
  56. Electric Violet
  57. Electric Indigo
  58. Intense Blurple
  59. Blue Lapis
  60. Navy
  61. Unbleached
  62. Apricot
  63. Bronze
  64. Copper
  65. Firebrick
  66. Golden Camel
  67. Light Gold
  68. Gold
  69. Gold-Brown
  70. Orange

Macaron Collection:


  • Bayouberry
  • Bohemian Rasperry
  • Cheeky Lychee
  • Rumpleberry
  • Tiffanytea
  • Who Sencha?

Serenity Collection:
  • Browncoats
  • Cap'n Tightpants
  • Companion
  • Everything's Shiny
  • Inevitable Betrayal
  • Invite Diamond
  • Reavers
  • The 'Verse
Miscellaneous/Other:
  • holo topcoat
  • Scratch N' Dent
  • <3 Mom
  • 'Murica
  • Canada, Eh?
  • Custom #'s 1-12 (as far as I know)
  • Retired Colors- Space Voyage, Minty Fresssh, Girl Candy, Bubblytide
Did I miss any? Does anyone have any other requests for me? Don't forget to check out my Pinterest board with all the swatches I've found with her polishes here.
Thanks again for looking! Stay classy folks.


Thursday, May 30, 2013

Aly's Dream Polish Custom Polish(es) Review (PIC HEAVY)

Did you gals know you can ask Aly to make you a custom color of polish? There is an actually link in her store that allows you to do just that! From there you can contact her via email or Facebook message to discuss the details of your order to make sure the polish turns out just right. I had to take Aly up on this offer and try a couple custom polishes for myself!

The first color I wanted was a bright, yet dark, blue holo. Seems pretty complicated huh? Well Aly did it, and that just goes to show you how awesome and talented she is! Here are the pictures-

Artificial light:
 Direct sunlight:


She left the polishes nameless, so of course I had to come up with names that reflected me. I call this one "Pacific Night". I grew up in the NW United States, and I miss our starry night skies!

The second color was a stretch for me. I'm not really a pink polish person (or pink person in general for that matter), but Julep Avery really got me hooked on neon pinks! Soooo...I asked for the brightest, most neon pink holo she could make. No surprise, she delivered.

Artificial light:
Direct Sunlight:

I like to call this one "Summer Candy", after one of my favorite feel-good songs. YouTube music video below!




This polish is SO "in-your-face". The neon is so strong, the holo ends up being more of a shimmer, but it is still gorgeous nonetheless. I LOVE it.

Another 1000 points to Aly.

So what colors would you create? Leave me a comment!

*STILL not affiliated with Aly's Dream Polish. Maybe I should be. Haha.

P.S.- I have had so many questions about ordering these colors directly from Aly. DO NOT use the "names" as I came up with those! Tell her the custom reference number (blue is #12 and pink is #11) and who she made it for (Alee). This will help her immensely. Good luck ladies, and enjoy!!