27 August 2015

#itrustindiepolish

Hey guys. So, before we get back to our regularly scheduled swatch posts (I have a gooder from Pretty & Polished!), let's switch gears a bit and talk about why I love (and trust) indie polish.

#itrustindiepolish
Source: http://www.the-crumpet.com/2015/08/indies-i-trust-crumpets-top-10.html

You may be aware of the recent, incredibly scary issues that people are having with Mentality Polish - sensitivity, tingling, what looks like chemical burns, nails lifting from the nail beds, NECROSIS! It's a legit (and legal) shit-storm. I'm not going to get into the specifics and timelines because there are many awesome blog posts out there that contain lots of information - see Ashley Is Polish Addicted, Imperfectly Painted, Lab Muffin, and Betty's Beauty Bombs for a start. There is even a Facebook group dedicated to keeping people up-to-date.

Now, while bloggers have been doing their best to share information while still stressing that this is an ISOLATED INCIDENT, a few more mainstream outlets (Jezebel and Seventeen Magazine) have also picked up the story which, in my opinion, may be doing more harm to the indie community as a whole than good. Do I think that informing the masses is a bad idea? Never! I am a huge advocate of the freedom of information and I'm positive there are people who own some of the affected polish that aren't on Facebook or Instagram and are perhaps wondering what the hell is going on with their nails.

The problem I have is that several of the articles are using minimal sources and haven't spoken to other makers in the community. They aren't letting their readers know that this is a crazy one-off and that MOST makers do in-depth testing (and, uh, have liability insurance) to ensure the safety of their product. To the average, mainstream consumer these articles are painting the indie polish community with a "I mess around in my basement and have no idea what I'm doing" brush. Not a great perception for a community that we love and hold dear. A few outlets, like Refinery 29 and Nail It!, do have a more balanced approach rather than alarmist.

UPDATE: Consumerist also has a well-written article posted.

So, when I saw posts on The Crumpet and Phyrra listing indie brands they trust, I thought I'd follow suit with my own list. I am going to go with Debbie's criteria so these have to be brands that I have used (and worn, not just swatched) and have spoken with and have some sort of relationship with the maker.

#itrustindiepolish
Wingdust Collections (on vacation)
Emerald & Ash (on vacation)

There are TONS of other amazing brands, many of the makers I've met and spoken to in person, but I wanted to keep the list to ten that I use regularly, otherwise this list would be a mile long. ;)

Which indie brands do you trust? List them in the comments! Let's show our favourite makers some love.


14 August 2015

Ninja Polish : Reality

TGIF all! The weather here has been scorching hot lately (never happy, right? It's either too hot or too cold. lol) so I haven't felt like sitting in the office swatching polish. It's supposed to be cool and rainy this weekend though - perfect polishing weather!

Today I have a wonderfully fun colour from the newly returned Ninja Polish. Reality is from the Infinity Gems collection (see Iced Lacquer for swatches of the full collection) and I was given the chance at Cosmoprof to pick one of the colours. This chartreuse-y yellow called my name and I couldn't leave without it. I'm so glad I chose this one - I have a soft spot for yellows and Reality plays with my skin tone perfectly. The formula was awesome and had great coverage - shown here is three coats and top coat.

swatcher, polish-ranger | Ninja Polish Reality swatch
swatcher, polish-ranger | Ninja Polish Reality swatchswatcher, polish-ranger | Ninja Polish Reality macro
swatcher, polish-ranger | Ninja Polish Reality flash
There was no sun for pics so I attempted to show the holo using flash. I tried. ;)



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