Archive for 2013
December 1st, 2013
Essie Lots of Lux and Belugaria Swatches, Reviews
One reason I enjoy the winter holidays is that lots of fancy nail polishes hit the stores! I’m always a fan of glittery, colorful, and festive shades. Today when I was in Target I picked up two new colors from Essie’s Holiday 2013 Encrusted Treasures collection.
Essie’s website describes Lots of Lux as a “shimmering blue lapis lazuli lacquer with a sleek matte finish.” However I noticed a distinctly sandy, not matte, finish. The strong texture complements the particles of royal blue, green and gold hiding in this polish. Below I used two coats, and no topcoat (which would negate the sandy finish). Two coats provided plenty of coverage as this is a thick (but manageable) polish. A word to the wise – be sure to wear a base coat! The blue is highly pigmented and will stain your nails. I really liked this and will be wearing it during the holidays and beyond.
The second polish, Belugaria, is far from dazzling. It consists of a black creme base with hexagonal silver hologram glitter. What I didn’t understand is the spotty, caviar-like texture. It’s very thick – here I’m wearing two coats. It built up unevenly on my nails and just looked wrong.
Unfortunately I bought Belugaria without reading any online reviews first, and it looks like it’s been universally panned. I enjoyed Lots of Lux however. Have you picked up any Encrusted Treasures polishes this holiday season?
~ Allison ~
October 31st, 2013
Halloween is here!
Have a spooky one with lots of candy, costumes and fun!
Happy Halloween Gearbunny 2013
September 6th, 2013
Getting a head-start on Halloween crafts
Labor Day has come and gone, which means that I’m starting to see Halloween displays in stores. Fall is my favorite time of year and I love Halloween – so let’s prepare early, shall we?
A real zombie heart would probably be all blackened, gooey and putrid, but I created this one in fun but toxic cartoon colors.
Gearbunny Zombie Putrid Heart Necklace creepy Halloween goth polymer clay
It’s been featured in a Halloween Guts N’ Gore Etsy treasury – take a look.
Are you getting excited about Halloween already?
~ Allison ~
July 4th, 2013
February 17th, 2013
Monster Mash!
It’s never too early to begin thinking about Halloween…. we’ve got only eight months to go! Like my shop tagline, “cute and morbid,” I am always thinking about different ways to put a sweet spin on the dark and spooky. Maybe it’s a way to make the grotesque more palatable; taking the edge off of our worst fears.
My Tiny Anime Frankenstein Charms are a good example. Forget big and lumbering, these guys are petite and kawaii.
Gearbunny Frankenstein anime kawaii polymer clay charms beads craft handmade supplies
You can see a lot more cute and creepy items in this Etsy treasury by Lauren, Monster Mash.
Thanks for looking!
~ Allison ~
