After an evening full of couch lounging and spending an extraordinary amount of time watching my cat have a fight with a string tie from one of my shirts, suddenly it is after midnight and YET AGAIN now is the time to write a blog. Seriously guys, I might never go to bed again. Cuz FOR SOME REASON, the blog don’t write itself and there’s roughly 7,397 left to do. Still. I’m not very good at goals, let’s just say.
And naturally there’s a POLISH EMERGENCY! in our midst. So we’re gonna zip through the blog real quick before I tell you things after the things are no longer the things. Clearly, I make perfect sense when my brain is half asleep. But aside from all that, Crystal’s Charity Lacquers is back again and it’s time to hoard some polish! BOOM.
Each month or so, Crystal’s Charity Lacquers chooses a charity and teams up with indie brands to create exclusive polishes to sell and help raise funds for the cause. This round, she has chosen Sara from Cupcake Polish and Amy from Top Shelf Lacquer to release some pretties to benefit the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, otherwise known as the SPCA.
So get off your no-buys, ladies! A TOTAL LEGIT JUSTIFICATION-type scenario just fell into your lap like no big deal. Lesssss go!
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A charity for animals is one of the easiest causes to donate to. Cuz we all love animals, cats and dogs and little baby pandas trapped in tiny bubble cocoons. And it doesn’t matter how much hard work they are (in a poop scooping way, mostly) or the fact a piece of cat hair literally just flew into my wet manicure, I still want to kiss my fur baby straight in the mouth even though he probably licked his own butt approximately 2.5 seconds ago. Not sure that’s an admirable quality or what this says about me as a person, but that is beside the point.
As previously mentioned, there are two indie brands helping out this round, and I was lucky enough to bring you swatches of both this time. The whole shebang, y’all! If you’re thinking overachieve-y best blogger ever, well, you’d be about 97.48676% correct.
Here’s a brief rundown of all the goodies, then I’ll meet you at the bottom. And then prepare to spend some money, cuz there’s no way you’re getting out of this blog without 27,000 bottles in the cart. Rational behavior? NOT TODAY!
CUPCAKE POLISH DUO
Spoiler alert: FLAKIES! Wallets are officially flying out of purses, everywhere.
MAKE TODAY PAWSOME
DESCRIPTION: An emerald green holographic with pink/copper/green/gold color shifting metallic flakies
OPACITY: Two coats plus top coat
Also, did I mention this is green? Gah! The effort to stay upright at the moment is a dire situation indeed.
PAWS AND SHARE THE LOVE
DESCRIPTION: A mulberry purple holographic with copper/red/gold color shifting metallic flakies
OPACITY: Again with the two coats
I’m loving how the flakies look like little glowy sparks of fire. It’s comfy and cozy and happiness times a billion. Did someone just walk in here and hand me a basket full of kitties? Might as well have.
So if all that wasn’t enough to get you tossing polish in the cart all willy nilly, we’ll just go ahead and make your best day ever even best-i-er. Cuz look what else you’re buying:
TOP SHELF LACQUER DUO
Dammmmmit. I was trying to be a lady all day long, and now everything is ruined. Cuz it’s hard to look classy while running for your drool bucket.
BLOODHOUND MARY
DESCRIPTION: A deep red polish filled with glowing glass fleck and a subtle pink to orange shift
OPACITY: Two smooth and yummy coats
This polish is ridiculously pretty. More proof below:
THE BULLDOG SMASH
DESCRIPTION: A medium grey with blue shimmer and red/orange/pink/yellow color shifting flakies
OPACITY: Two amazing coats
Y’all know I have issues with Fall, simply because of its unfortunate proximity to the hell that is Winter. But it’s polishes like this, ones that look like wet leaves on pavement or smoldering ashes in a bonfire, that makes me think that Fall is the best season there is. Just for half a second, though, but still.
And now, we SWOON. You guys. Get on this like stat.
THE ROUND UP
Pre-sale for these charity polishes has already started, cuz I am a DADGUM PROFESSIONAL, in case you are curious. Regardless, there is time still left, so if bonus points are coming, well that sounds about right. Last day to purchase is August 27 so make sure you go NOW, or at the very least, 5 seconds from now.
Cost for the Cupcake Polish colors is $13 and Top Shelf Lacquer’s is $12. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the SPCA, which makes this hoarding problem well and truly worth it. Polishes are available now in each respective maker’s site, so here are the linkies all typed and ready to go:
Then while you’re in a clicking mood, go ahead and join the Crystal’s Charity Lacquers Facebook group so you can get inside scoop on future donations, brand collaborations, and polish sneak peeks. DO IT. I mean it. Click here.
And now we’re done! I’m headed to bed and you’re headed for your checkbook. Cuz that’s how this thing works. Weeeee!
Later, loves!
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Snacks On Rotation 