The 'Because I Passed My Exams' Giveaway

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Hey ladies

I'm halfway through my Vet Nurse Certificate course now Wooohhhh!
We had exams over the last two weeks and last Friday we started on a 3 week break before the hard yards of semester 2 begin!

I thought I'd completely stuffed up my exams. The pass mark is 70% and so I was quaking in my boots praying that I would be invited to resit all the ones I failed.
Then came the moment when I checked my results... They listed the results online under our student id numbers so we could see how the whole class went. So I got out my id card and went hunting through the 7 separate results lists (we have 7 papers).

Well I couldn't f**ing believe it! Literally. I'd passed everything and actually done bloody well for myself. I really have no idea how it happened! I emailed my tutor to double check they hadn't mistaken my student id for another's! I was so on edge waiting to hear back from her. I was too scared to celebrate and accept that they were my real marks.
When I heard back,  she assured me that they truly were my results and congratulated me.

Talk about AWESOME! I felt soooooooooo relieved too! The assignments/course work have been stressing me out to the maxxxxxx so it's amazing to know I can get some of it right, lol!


Anyway, to celebrate I'm hosting a wee giveaway for my lovey readers! When I'm stressed out about class, blogging is such a great distraction and outlet! Especially when I read your comments here and on facebook.
Thank you for stopping by now and then to see what my nails are up to and saying hi :)

Prizes:
There will be two prizes up for grabs.
1) $20 Harlow & Co voucher - open to everyone
2) Random Polish Prize Pack - open to NZ residents only due to shipping restrictions

I wish I could ship polish internationally but too many packages have been returned with warnings of fines or just disappeared in to the mail abyss.
The polish prize pack contains 4 BN lacquers so far and I'll likely add to it.
NZ residents are eligible to enter for both prizes. I will draw two winners so if a kiwi wins the Harlow & Co voucher they won't also get the polish pack - that makes it a little fairer right?

The giveaway started Thursday 11 July (on facebook because I was too tired to write the blog post til now, sorry) and ends Saturday 20 July 12:00am (so really Friday night NZ time).
You do not have to actually follow the blog to enter, though there are bonus entries for those of you who do. All I ask for is a contact email so I can get in touch with you if you win and if you live in New Zealand. Please be honest here so I can get the winners drawn in a timely manner. I will disqualify your entries if I find you do not reside in NZ.

Good Luck and Thank You!

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xxx
NPA

ILNP Holographic Part II - dark crellies

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On Monday I showed you the lighter creme holos from ILNP and today I have the darker crellies for you! The holo stands out a lot more in these darker shades because the formula is more jelly-like and the bases being darker = stand out sparkle!

 ILNP Raspberry Beret

Raspberry Beret is a muted berry pink because the silver holo pigment grays it. But in the sun or in direct light it transforms in to a banging medium strength linear holo. This one needs about two coats for full coverage.

ILNP Grape Alicious

Grape Alicious is a stunning deep violet holo. The blue rainbow sparkle just hangs around non-stop!!!! So this is creamy formula-wise, but it doesn't ever really look like a creme on the nail. It's too holo, hum-ah-nah, hum-ah-nah!! Two coats for full coverage. I don't have many photos of this one because I accidentally deleted most of them hehehe.

ILNP Simply Adorablue

Simply Adorablue is a medium teal green holo. The formula is more jelly-like and when you're in the shade the scattered holo particles are quite visible. In direct light it illicits a weak-medium linear holo effect. Two-three coats are best for full coverage.

ILNP Monterey Bay

Monterey Bay is a very dark teal blue. It's bluer than Glitter Gal Lizard Belly but not as holo. Another easy two coat application - getting tired of me saying that yet?!

ILNP A.C. Slater

A.C. Slater is a slate brown holo. How awesome is the Saved by the Bell reference?!!!!!! That was my favourite show growing up. You have no idea how happy I was when we went to the US over Summer and they always had it playing non-stop. My favourite shows were when the kids were working at the county club over Summer break!!! Anyway slate brown is the bestest brown, so I'm a huge fan. The holo is pretty obvious and it's another two coater.

Yes, I'm pretty happy with my weak-medium linear holos. They aren't in your face holo so I still get that excited feeling when I walk out in to the sun and suddenly there are little rainbows on my nails :) You might say, I'm not too hard to please.

Check out ILNP's glitters, holos, chromes, cremes and jellies for yourself. They are US$10/bottle and offer worldwide shipping.


xxx
NPA

ILNP Holographic Part I - spring cremes

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Ahhh, I was suppossed to go to the Beauty Expo in Auckland over the weekend, but I was so exhausted from exams and pretty broke, so I stayed home and slept instead. Totally LAME but hey, I have a LOT of polish already, right?
I'm mega jealous of the hauling my facebook friends did though! All these hard to find in NZ or mega expensive here in NZ brands were there at great prices, Waaah!

Luckily I had a GENEROUS nail mail week with Candy Lacquer, Digital Nails and blog sale polishes arriving so I have plenty of pretties to tide me over :)

And now for some totally lovable holo cremes from I <3 Nail Polish. These are my first ILNP lacquers and it was a top notch experience. They shipped fast and came in great packaging and quality bottles etc, so I recommend them 100%

 ILNP A Touch of Mint

A Touch of Mint is a pale pastel mint creme with a very weak linear holo effect in direct light. Indoors or in the shade you see fine silvery scattered shimmer. 2-3 coats for full even coverage.

ILNP Concrete Sprinkles

Concrete Sprinkles is a concrete grey creme with a weak linear holo effect under direct light. It's got a soft scattered sparkle in natural or shaded lighting. Two coats for even, full coverage.

ILNP Chloe

Chloe is a creamy lavender weak linear holo. In natural or shaded lighting it has a subtle scattered holo shimmer. Two coats for full coverage.

ILNP Grande Sunset

Grande Sunset is a creamy coral weak linear holo. In natural or shaded lighting it has a soft scattered holo sparkle. Two coats for full coverage.


All of these are beautiful shades, but the holo effect is WEAK. I don't mind because I love the slight shimmer you get with weak scattered holo particles, but it might disappoint some. These were all from the first wave of holos ILNP put out and I think they are still being restocked.

If you are a creme lover these are a great way to jazz up your nails without they overpowering rainbow effect most holos have.

ILNP is available HERE for US$10/bottle. Lovely rubber coated bush handles for easy grip too!
I have all the darker shades to show you tomorrow too.


xxx
NPA