tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69713106200680642172024-03-13T07:31:33.429-05:00Contrary PolishAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271020374707281713noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971310620068064217.post-53085597384567335632014-04-30T13:33:00.000-05:002014-04-30T13:33:05.667-05:00Moving the BlogHi guys! This has been a long time coming, but I’m officially moving the Contrary Polish blog to <a href="http://www.contrarypolish.com/blog/">www.contrarypolish.com/blog/</a>, rather than trying to maintain both my standalone site and the Blogger site.<br />
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There may be some functionality issues with the older posts I’ve imported (example: references to a sidebar will no longer apply), but hopefully there are no major issues. If you see any you think are a concern, please let me know!<br />
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Mini bottle orders will still work the same as they did in the past; the only difference is instead of viewing the blog sidebar for details on how to order, there is now a separate <a href="http://www.contrarypolish.com/mini-bottles/" target="_blank">page for mini bottle</a> orders.<br />
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Thanks for reading, and please let me know if you have any questions!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271020374707281713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971310620068064217.post-4102699797274220842014-04-18T14:43:00.001-05:002014-04-18T14:43:34.340-05:00Weekend Sale: To Dye For + Full-Size Bottles<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hi everyone! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The response last weekend so positive that I’d like to offer another weekend sale of full-size and mini bottles, including the new To Dye For collection. Prices will be the same this weekend: To Dye For collex is $9 for full-size and $4.50 for minis, and everything else is $10 for full-size and $5 for minis.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">One note: I have my hands full with several stockist orders, so these orders won’t ship until late next week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Thanks so much!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271020374707281713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971310620068064217.post-85609422694982843132014-04-11T10:51:00.000-05:002014-04-11T15:25:30.763-05:00Swatches/Sale: To Dye For<h3>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Some of my customers have been asking me about selling full-size bottles directly, so here we go! From now through Sunday night, I’ll be taking orders for both full-size and mini bottles. These orders will ship next week in the order received. The prices, available colors, and details on how to place an order are listed in the sidebar. If you have any other questions, feel free to contact me at contrarypolish@gmail.com.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now that the sale talk is out of the way... I have new colors to offer! This collection is a little different than what you probably expect from me: 8 of the 9 colors are completely shimmer-free. (I know, crazy!) ;) Because of this, I do <b>not</b> plan on adding these new shades to the core collection. However, if there is more interest in a shimmer-free Contrary than I anticipated, I’d be happy to bring certain colors back based on demand. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The new collection is called <b>To Dye For</b> and it was inspired by the tradition of dying eggs for Easter. Specifically, it was inspired by the deep colors of the dye baths compared with the lighter colors of the finished eggs. It consists of four jellies (the dyes) and four cremes (the eggs) in pink, blue, purple, and green. The jellies are opaque in 2-3 coats and the cremes are opaque in 1-2 coats. Since I didn’t have to factor in shimmer visibility, I really concentrated on making the formulas as smooth and user-friendly as possible.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To top the collection off (literally!), I have a sheer shimmer polish that goes well with all eight cremes/jellies. This topper is called <b>Something Egg-stra</b> and it consists of pink, blue, purple, and green shimmer in a clear base. All of the shimmer is of the color-shifting variety, and it varies in size from extra fine to larger glass flecks. Since the polish is filled with multi-colored shimmer, it registers as contrasting shimmer no matter which base you choose to wear under it.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271020374707281713noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971310620068064217.post-16684411662131004072013-12-09T17:48:00.000-06:002013-12-09T17:48:45.027-06:00Cyber Monday Packages<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">One final update on the packages from the Cyber Monday sale... The last of the packages went out tonight, though it was after the last pickup so they should get moving tomorrow.</span><div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271020374707281713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971310620068064217.post-60255064318228700582013-12-07T17:54:00.000-06:002013-12-07T17:54:34.550-06:00Cyber Monday Packages<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Quick update: any packages from Cyber Monday’s sale that haven’t already shipped will ship on Monday.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thanks so much for the purchases and your patience! And as always, please email <a href="mailto:ContraryPolish@gmail.com">ContraryPolish@gmail.com</a> with any questions. :)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271020374707281713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971310620068064217.post-80439223395347027172013-12-02T12:01:00.000-06:002013-12-08T21:51:15.082-06:00Cyber Monday Sale<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It’s time! From now until 4 pm CST, I will be accepting full-size and mini orders via email. The prices for the new winter collection are $10 for full-size and $5 for minis, and the prices for all older colors are $8 for full-size and $4 for minis (a discount of 20%).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have bottle pictures of the new collection to share with you! However, if you would rather wait for swatches (or if you just miss this sale), don’t worry because there will definitely be future opportunities to get this collection. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Note: This polish is quite a bit more purple/less blue than it appears in these photos. The base color is similar to OPI Sapphire in the Snow, if that helps you to picture it. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Tomorrow from 12 pm to 4 pm (CST), I will be accepting orders at a discount of 20% off my usual prices. That will make full-size bottles $8 and mini bottles $4 (plus shipping).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I will also be introducing my winter collection at the same time, though the winter polishes will only be available at full price: $10 for full-size, $5 for mini. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This new collection is called <b>Contrary Polish On the Rocks</b>, and the shade names and base colors were inspired by various minerals. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I will post bottle pictures of the new polishes at noon tomorrow, but to </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">give you an idea of what’s coming, here are the shade names and descriptions:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Tiger’s Eye</b> (bronzy brown with metallic gold shimmer)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Graphite</b> (muddled grey with various shimmer/micro-flakes - gold, silver, pink, grey)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Obsidian</b> (purple-tinted black with various color-shifting shimmer - blue and green shifting to blurple and pink)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Almandine</b> (oxblood red with gold to green color-shifting shimmer)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Fluorite</b> (blurple with green to pink color-shifting shimmer)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Dioptase</b> (bluish green with antique gold and green shimmer)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271020374707281713noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971310620068064217.post-1648461555256942222013-10-11T01:15:00.003-05:002013-10-11T01:16:41.339-05:00Mini Bottles: No Place Like Home<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm having trouble updating the sidebar, so I wanted to write a quick post confirming that the No Place Like Home collection (The Plaza, The Boulevard, Westport, River Market, 18th & Vine, West Bottoms) is now available for mini bottle orders. :)</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271020374707281713noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971310620068064217.post-38447832949746466102013-10-07T21:33:00.000-05:002013-10-07T21:33:02.689-05:00Preview: No Place Like Home <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My fall collection launches tomorrow on <a href="http://www.llarowe.com/catalog/Shop-by-Collection/Contrary-Polish?ps=96" target="_blank">Llarowe</a>, so I wanted to give you guys a small preview of the inspiration behind the collection.<br />
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The collection is called <b>No Place Like Home</b> and the polishes are named after different neighborhoods in my hometown of Kansas City.<br />
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The Plaza (concrete grey with ruby red, bright blue, and yellow shimmer/microglitter)</h4>
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This shade was inspired by the Court of the Penguins fountain on the Country Club Plaza.<br />
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Besides its amazing shopping and restaurants, the Plaza is also known for its many fountains, statues, and mosaics. This fountain in particular stands out to me; I really love the juxtaposition of the dirty grey of the concrete with the bright colors of the mosaic.<br />
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The Boulevard (muted navy jelly with orange shimmer/microglitter)</h4>
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This shade was inspired by the wall painting at La Bodega on Southwest Boulevard.<br />
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Southwest Boulevard is known for its many wonderful Mexican restaurants, but my favorite place on the Boulevard is a Spanish restaurant. La Bodega is a tapas place with fantastic ambiance, tapas and sangria. It's a longtime favorite of mine for happy hours with friends (who could turn down half-priced tapas and sangria??). :)<br />
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Westport (dusty olive green with varied gold shimmer)</h4>
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This shade was inspired by the sign painted on the outside of Kelly's in Westport.<br />
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Westport is an entertainment district with plenty of restaurants, bars, and shopping. I suppose it's a little like a grittier version of the Plaza. And while it's older than the Plaza (around 150 years compared to the Plaza's almost-100, if I recall correctly), it tends to attract a younger crowd.<br />
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Kelly's is an Irish bar at the corner of Westport Rd and Pennsylvania Ave. One thing that makes it stand out is the small pizza place located in the rear. A slice really hits the spot after a long night out!<br />
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River Market (dark purple jelly with raspberry shimmer/microglitter)</h4>
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This shade was inspired by blackberries and raspberries at the City Market farmers' market in the River Market.<br />
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The River Market is another historic neighborhood in Kansas City, and the anchor attraction is the City Market farmers' market which is open year-round on Saturdays and Sundays. The farmers' market is certainly an easy place to draw inspiration from! Between the fruits/vegetables and the flowers, it is a riot of color. There were plenty of options to choose from, but I ended up most inspired by the color combination of the blackberries and raspberries.<br />
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18th & Vine (deep periwinkle with pink shimmer)</h4>
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This shade was inspired by the color of the walls at The Blue Room in the 18th & Vine district.<br />
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The Blue Room is a jazz club in the historic 18th & Vine jazz district. I was there earlier this summer and as soon as I saw the walls I knew I wanted to create a polish with a similar color combination. The walls are a blue-purple and the trim is a red-purple, and the overall effect is striking. My red-purple shimmer leans more pink than I intended, but I think I captured the general idea. :)<br />
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West Bottoms (fluorescent yellowish green with gold to green shimmer; glow in the dark and UV-reactive)</h4>
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This polish is pretty different from what I usually do, but I wanted to have one polish in this collection be a "Halloween" polish... and this is the perfect polish for that since this shade is inspired by The Beast Haunted House in the West Bottoms area. :)<br />
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The West Bottoms is known for its haunted houses that open for business every fall. I've been going since I was a teenager and honestly, they creep me out almost as much now as they did then! They're the perfect combination of creepy and cheesy. :)<br />
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This polish is both glow-in-the-dark and blacklight/UV reactive. Naturally the glow is at its strongest when it's worn alone, but it's still pretty darn strong when layered! When layered one coat over black, the effect under blacklight is very strong (though you have to be careful to make the layer very even during application if you're only going to do one layer; otherwise the blacklight effect can look patchy), and the glow-in-the-dark effect was strong enough to creep my husband out the first night I wore it to bed. ;) As far as longevity goes, I charged my one-coat-over-black mani in the evening before bed (around 15 seconds with a flashlight) and I could still see a glow when I woke up the next morning.<br />
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I have daylight pictures to share of this polish so you can see a bit of its layering potential. (I'll leave the glow-in-the-dark/blacklight pictures to the bloggers, because my attempts to capture it in the dark were horrendous!) The first two swatch pictures show one coat West Bottoms over black, and the second two swatch pictures show two coats over black.<br />
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For swatches of all the colors in this collection, please see <a href="http://www.vampyvarnish.com/2013/10/contrary-polish-place-like-home-fall-2013-2" target="_blank">Vampy Varnish</a>. Sometime tomorrow, I think <a href="http://www.thepolishaholic.com/" target="_blank">The Polishaholic</a> and <a href="http://www.chalkboardnails.com/" target="_blank">Chalkboard Nails</a> will have swatches up too. :)</h3>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271020374707281713noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971310620068064217.post-29943538933479060882013-08-16T14:46:00.000-05:002013-09-12T13:51:18.062-05:00Small Change to Friday Orders<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Happy Friday, guys! I have a small announcement to share.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As most of you know, I take mini bottle orders via this blog every Friday (details in sidebar). From now on, I will also accept some full-size bottle orders every Friday, but only for the shades from my holiday collection from last year: <b>Mystery</b>, <b>Candle Light</b>, <b>Adorned</b>, <b>Bauble</b>, <b>Frozen</b>, and <b>Spruce</b>. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Full-size bottles are $10 each.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Since the first anniversary is traditionally the paper anniversary, I used that as my jumping off point. I initially tried and rejected two other ideas: Recycled Paper (I could see it in my head but couldn't find the right supplies to make it happen) and Paper Lantern (very pretty but too ordinary). </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I ended up being inspired by some amazing wrapping paper, and Gift Wrap was born. :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This new collection is called Ain't That a Beach, and the shades names are Surf, Sand, and Sky. The collection will launch on <a href="http://shop.llarowe.com/collections/contrary-polish" target="_blank">Llarowe</a> today at 2 pm and 8 pm (CST), and next Friday they will be on the list of shades available for mini bottle orders via this blog. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The microglitter didn't show up well in these pictures but it's apparent in real life. The effect I was going for was blue base = deeper water, green shimmer = shallow water, blue/green microglitter = wave peaks. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">These swatches show two coats Surf and one coat Seche Vite.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I anticipated questions about how Surf compares to Aruba, so I swatched them side by side. (I also included Bright Night for comparison, though you can see that it is much darker than the other two.) Aruba is greener and dustier, and Surf is brighter/more vibrant.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Surf is on index and ring fingers, Aruba is on middle finger, and Bright Night is on pinky.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The brown microglitter adds some depth to the background and the metallic gold shimmer overlays it all with sparkly goodness. The shimmer is super strong; you can see it in all light but it especially goes crazy in the sun. (Unfortunately my camera couldn't catch the actual level of bling.) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">These swatches show two coats Sand and one coat Seche Vite.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I also anticipated questions as to how this compares with Hayride. Hayride's base is more of a camel color and its shimmer has more of a copper sheen. Hayride also has varied sizes of brown microglitter, while Sand only has the smallest size available.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sand is on index and ring and Hayride is on middle and pinky.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You might be able to tell that I was going for a clear sunny sky with this one. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The blue microglitter is very close to the base color, so rather than contrasting with it like usual, it only adds a bit of depth to the base. Like in Sand, the gold shimmer is very apparent in this polish... and also like in Sand, my camera had trouble capturing the actual shimmer. So please imagine it more sparkly than this!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">These swatches show two coats Sky and one coat Seche Vite.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The giveaway has ended and we have a winner - congratulations to </span>Michelle H.<span style="font-weight: normal;">! I will email you now to get your shipping information so I can send the new trio your way.</span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">These shades will be released later this month (exact date TBA). In the meantime, I'd like to host a giveaway for full-size bottles of all three shades. :)</span></h3>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271020374707281713noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971310620068064217.post-58679970866642312262013-04-04T09:48:00.002-05:002013-04-04T09:48:36.465-05:00No mini sales this Friday<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Just a quick note to say that I won't be able to accept mini orders tomorrow because I'm out of town for a friend's wedding (congratulations, my little Katie Cat!!), but I will be back to take orders next Friday, April 12. (I may have a surprise for you then too!) :)</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271020374707281713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971310620068064217.post-20623902163935331842013-03-29T09:21:00.001-05:002013-03-29T11:51:14.450-05:00Friday Mini Sales + More<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hi all! I'm doing my usual Friday mini sales, plus I have a small announcement about Contrary Polish Bonfire. </span><br />
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Some of you may have read this elsewhere, but Bonfire has reached the end of its LE run. I've provided the final restock to Llarowe, and I have a limited amount remaining to offer here on the blog. So today in addition to the usual orders for mini bottles, I will also take orders for full-size bottles of Bonfire ($10) from anyone who is interested. This offer is first come, first serve. </span><br />
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Please see the sidebar for details on how to order. </span><br />
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Thanks and have a great day! :)</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271020374707281713noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971310620068064217.post-806634907852042732013-03-07T14:26:00.000-06:002013-03-07T14:27:56.436-06:00No Mini Sales This WeekUnfortunately I won't be able to take orders for mini bottles tomorrow (Friday, March 8). I have several large etailer orders that will be occupying my time this weekend and next week.<br />
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I apologize about the inconvenience, but I promise I will be open for orders next Friday, March 15. :)<br />
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Thank you for your patience!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271020374707281713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971310620068064217.post-42053684485902982282013-03-01T17:27:00.000-06:002013-03-01T17:27:36.763-06:00Mini Sales Closed<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm happy that I was able to stay open longer today! I had time to do some prep work beforehand so I felt comfortable increasing my limit of mini bottle orders this week. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I do need to close orders now though. Everyone should've received a reply to their order request by now, so if you haven't, please let me know.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thanks, everyone!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271020374707281713noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971310620068064217.post-45986920369343870402013-02-22T13:17:00.000-06:002013-02-22T13:21:00.071-06:00Mini Sales Closed<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm so sorry, but there was an influx of orders after my last post, so I've now reached my limit for mini bottles this week. Everyone who already sent in an order should have received a reply from me; if you emailed an order and have not heard back, please let me know.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'll be accepting mini bottle orders again next Friday. Thanks so much, guys!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271020374707281713noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971310620068064217.post-68305603485892227582013-02-22T11:37:00.000-06:002013-02-22T11:37:08.171-06:00Mini Bottle Orders<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hi guys! Quick update... Starting today, I will be accepting mini bottle orders on <b>Fridays only</b>. I've been getting a bit overwhelmed with orders but I'd still like to have mini bottles available for those who want them, so this is the solution I'm going with for now! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I will post here closing orders early if needed... but hopefully it will not be needed. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As always, please email me if you have any questions! Thanks!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271020374707281713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971310620068064217.post-14938508678843052552013-02-15T19:57:00.000-06:002013-02-22T11:37:19.614-06:00Mini Sales Closed<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Unfortunately I'm going to have to stop accepting orders for mini bottles for this weekend. Today I received so many orders that if I continue taking new orders I will have trouble fulfilling them in a timely manner. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thanks for your understanding! Hopefully next weekend I can stay open longer. :)</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271020374707281713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971310620068064217.post-6294021037215756342013-02-05T11:59:00.001-06:002013-02-22T11:38:18.555-06:00Love Lyrics: Somebody Loved swatches<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm still intending to swatch the whole collection one of these days! The sunny days here have been few and far between lately. But I'm currently wearing Somebody Loved, and the sun was out this morning, so I can at least show you <i>one</i> of the Love Lyrics polishes. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Somebody Loved is pale pink with copper and green shimmer. I literally never wear pink polish (well, I suppose I should say I literally never <i>wore</i> pink polish!) but this shade popped into my head and wouldn't get out until I made it and wore it... and I love it! It almost gives me a "mannequin hands" effect, so I suppose I could pretend it is a nude instead of pink? ;)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">These pictures show two coats of Somebody Loved and one coat Seche Vite. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This and the rest of the Love Lyrics collection will be launched on <a href="http://shop.llarowe.com/collections/contrary-polish?page=1" target="_blank">Llarowe</a> today at 2:00 pm CST. </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271020374707281713noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6971310620068064217.post-41816731270142396782013-02-01T12:32:00.000-06:002013-02-01T12:34:11.587-06:00Love Lyrics: End of SaleOkay, this sale is officially over!<br />
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Many thanks to everyone who placed an order. I have plenty to keep me busy this weekend! ;)<br />
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For anyone who missed this sale, the new spring collection will be available on <a href="http://shop.llarowe.com/collections/contrary-polish" target="_blank">Llarowe</a> starting next week.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16271020374707281713noreply@blogger.com0