2 Year Blogiversary Giveaway!!
- Saturday, February 01, 2014
- By Missy
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The Digit-al Dozen Loves You Giveaway!
- Sunday, January 12, 2014
- By Missy
- 0 Comments
Oh boy do I have something for you today!!!
As you know, I'm in the Digit-al Dozen, and last year we took our presence out of the shadows and started up a lot of social media aspects of the group. We now have a blog (newly revamped, too), an Instagram, FB, Twitter, Tumblr,...all that jazz.
Well now that the holidays are over we all decided to bring you ANOTHER awesome giveaway to get 2014 rolling in style!
Follow through to enter and see all of the amazing prizes we have had sponsored for this!
Hey friends!
Today we hit 500k pageviews on Gnarly Gnails!
I am soooo beyond thrilled that this is a thing! So much so that I want to give back to you guys for this awesome achievement!
So how about a giveaway!?
Click on through to enter!
What an awesome day today is.
Not only is THIS my 500th Blog Post here at Gnarly Gnails - but many other milestones have been reached.
I've also hit 1500 followers on Facebook, 1300 Followers on the blog itself and 800 Followers on Instagram - not to mention ALMOST 200k pageviews!
In honor of all of these amazing things that have happened, and because I never did a blogiversary giveaway - I am doing an extra special GIVEAWAY now!
Not only is THIS my 500th Blog Post here at Gnarly Gnails - but many other milestones have been reached.
I've also hit 1500 followers on Facebook, 1300 Followers on the blog itself and 800 Followers on Instagram - not to mention ALMOST 200k pageviews!
In honor of all of these amazing things that have happened, and because I never did a blogiversary giveaway - I am doing an extra special GIVEAWAY now!
You read it right!
THREE WINNERS!
Each winner will receive one grab bag filled with:
Several polishes retailing at over $50 total
Nail Art supplies
One special ONE OF A KIND Franken Polish that I have personally created!
These are the frankens:
Orchadia - A magenta jelly with pink, lavender, silver and red glitters.
Cool Beans - a milky off white jelly loaded with matte white, black and bronze glitters and some white shaped glitters as well as orange and gold micro bars and shimmer.
Mermaider - A sheer duochrome base loaded with microglitters. Medium and large hex in purple, silver, lavender and iridescent pink and blue.
Fill out the Rafflecopter Form below to enter!
Thank you all so much!
I have nearly 1000 followers here and over 1000 on Facebook.
I am beyond belief that my little bloggy has so much love...
I am doing a special giveaway with some polishes that aren't even out yet!
I managed to call in a HUGE favor for these so I could hand them off to one super lucky winner!
Don't forget to enter the Gnarly Gnails 500 Follower Giveaway!
Ends 9.01.2012 and is open Internationally!
Interviews with Indies - Vivid Lacquer
- Friday, August 03, 2012
- By Missy
- 7 Comments
It's another chapter of Interviews with Indies!
Has this week given you any indication of who it might be??
This weeks Interview is with Anni of Vivid Lacquer!
What is the name of your brand?
Vivid Lacquer. For graphic design work, I was initially using the name Vivid Fiction, which was an evolution of a screen name that I’ve been using about as long as I’ve had internet access. It evolved a bit further when I was brainstorming about a name for my polish brand.
What is your name/names of everyone involved in your brand?
I’m Anni, and Vivid Lacquer is basically a one woman show, although my boyfriend helps where he can. Our German Shepherd puppy, Phedre, tries to help, but mostly she just gets glitter in her fur.
What got you started in the polish making market?
Originally I set out to design stamping plates, because I was tired of the limited designs that were available – a person really only needs so many flower and butterfly stamps. I also found myself annoyed at the limited size of most designs available from the main stamping plate makers.
Following that decision, I wanted to create a line of stamping polishes to go along with my plates. Somewhere along the line I got distracted by glitter, and I’ve been a lost cause ever since.
Do you have a background that was condusive to getting started in this field?
(example: were you a chemistry major, work in a lab, have an art degree, etc...)
I’ve been doing graphic and web design off and on for as long as I can remember, and that lead me to get a degree with a web design focus. I’ve always been intrigued by the color combinations, particularly the effect that bold and neutral colors have when used together.
What is your thought process when naming colors?
I don’t have one set process when naming colors. Occasionally my polishes start with the name (particularly those inspired by a person: Waltraud, Daisy), and the glitter combinations develop later. Other times I’m inspired by a photograph, and find a name by following that route. There have been several polishes that I couldn’t think of names for (Paint Me Patriotic, Moonlit Cheshire, Don’t Forget the Rum), so my friends and customers helped me out.
Where do you derive your inspiration for your creations?
I find ideas for new polishes and stamping plates by talking with my friends and family, looking at photographs, or otherwise interacting with the world. There’s color and bold imagery everywhere.
Where do you create?
Currently I have a work station set up on our dining room table. I’m working out of a one bedroom apartment, so space is definitely at a premium.
Do you make polish full time?
I do. The job market has been very unforgiving, and so I’m able to give my business the majority of my time and energy (when I’m not wrangling puppies and the boyfriend).
What is your favorite polish that you did NOT make?
Butter London All Hail McQueen.
What is your favorite polish brand?
It’s a tie between Butter London, Zoya, and Nerd Lacquer.
What is your favorite polish from your own line?
I have two favorites. The first is Daisy, because it was created by request for one of my closest friends and I know how happy it made her. The second is Don’t Forget the Rum, because it is all of my favorite colors inside a bottled jelly sandwich.
What is the best part about making polish?
Experimenting! I love sitting down and getting to play with different color, shape, and finish combinations. It’s very relaxing.
What is the worst?
The mess and smell after a long work session. Occasionally our apartment smells like a nail salon – good thing our central air has a fan function, and we have lots of windows!
How many polish shades have you made to date?
I have 12 in my current line, with 5-6 limited edition, and 8 new shades coming out next month – so around 25 or so, I think.
How many polishes do you have in your own personal stash?
368, with some more on the way.
What is your one favorite ingredient?
Square, matte glitter.
Do you make non-polish products? If so, tell us about them!
I also make stamping plates. My plates are designed to be useable on both long and short nails, and so feature full nail designs that are larger than others that are commercially available. Aside from that, I do some graphic design as well as knitting, spinning, and weaving.
Tell us where your polishes are available to purchase.
Currently they are only available on Etsy: http://www.vividlacquer.etsy.com
Do you have a website/facebook/blog? Give us any links you want.
I can be found on a few different websites, although I do not have my own domain just yet.
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/vividlacquer
Tumblr: http://vividlacquer.tumblr.com/
What does the future hold for your brand?
I really hope that my brand continues to expand and grow. I’ve truly found something that I enjoy doing, and I’m working really hard to keep improving things and keeping my customers happy.
Do you have anything else you'd like my readers to know about you or your brand?
All of my polishes and stamping plates are rigorously tested to ensure their quality before they are sold. My glitters are tested for color fastness, curling, and melting. Each stamping plate design is checked for usability on various nail sizes. Above all else, customer service is incredibly important to me. I love collaborating with customers to create stamping plate designs and nail polish colors that they love, so I always welcome new suggestions and comments on my products.
Check out all of these awesome photos Anni showed us for her Interview!
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| Daisy |
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| Hurricane Season |
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| Moonlit Cheshire |
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| VL001 Image Stamping Plate |
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| Chalkboard Nails - Ice Queen's Lament Swatch |
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| Chalkboard Nails - Theoretical Rockstar Swatch |
She even sent us some SNEAK PEEKS!
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| Composition |
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| Sploops Inspired |
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| Notebook Paper |
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| Hivemind |
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| VL003 Image Stamping Plate |
WOW! Alot, right? As in, ALOT of AWESOME!
Wait, there's more!
Don't forget to enter the Gnarly Gnails 500 Follower Giveaway!
Ends 9.01.2012 and is open Internationally!
Interviews with Indies - Featuring: Enkelini
- Thursday, July 19, 2012
- By Missy
- 7 Comments
It's time for....
This weeks Featured Indie is Enkelini!
What is the name of your brand?
Enkelini. I couldn’t think of anything when deciding on a name, then I decided to somehow name my brand after my 6yr old niece who is my little angel and such a sweetheart with a heart of gold. I actually looked up the translation of ‘my little angel’ in different languages and the Finnish translation turned out to be Enkelini, and I loved it immediately.
What is your name/names of everyone involved in your brand?
Pat, it’s just me, little ole me.
What got you started in the polish making market?
Wanting some vhtf or discontinued polishes and thinking one day ‘hmm I wonder if I could make it myself’. I have a habit of doing that with a lot of things… things that are way too expensive to buy, or things that aren’t quite exactly how I want it.
Do you have a background that was condusive to getting started in this field?
(example: were you a chemistry major, work in a lab, have an art degree, etc...)
No nothing like that, just my creative intuition and love of color and sparkles on my nails.
What is your thought process when naming colors?
Many different ones – sometimes I will already have a name chosen that I have in a list and then when I make a polish I will go through the list to see if anything matches the polish. Sometimes I hear a word or two and think ‘that would be a great name for a polish’. Other times the name will come to me as I am creating the polish. Others are named after people I know.
Where do you derive your inspiration for your creations?
Many places. Some come to me in a dream. A lot come from what I see in nature. If I see a color combination that exists in nature, I assume it was a combo that was meant to be together so I try it in a polish. Others from color combinations I see in magazines or on television, or even a scarf I have that is a crazy combination of colors.
Where do you create?
My spare room, it has been completely taken over by glitters, pigments, swatch wheels, lacquers, packing materials etc.
Do you make polish full time?
Well it certainly has turned into very much a full time job J
What is your favorite polish that you did NOT make?
Oh without a doubt Floam!
What is your favorite polish brand?
Enkelini of course J but with most indie brands a close second!
What is your favorite polish from your own line?
Oh no you didn’t! I can’t pick just one because I love each one as much as the other. If I don’t love it, it doesn’t get made. Ok so if you are going to make me choose, I would have to say my fav Enkelini polish is…. whatever one I am wearing at the time :-D
What is the best part about making polish?
Gosh it is just so so much fun. To see these creations that I make is so fulfilling and satisfying. And I know that I can have pretty much any colour/glitter mix I want because I can now make it myself. Oh but the real best part is putting them out there for other polish lovers to enjoy too.
What is the worst?
Too many ideas for new polishes and not being able to get them made now!
How many polish shades have you made to date?
I have 41 polishes listed in my etsy shop, but that’s not including the couple dozen or so fails that I have made!
How many polishes do you have in your own personal stash?
About 80 or so, not including my Enkelini polishes.
What is your one favorite ingredient?
Glitter, glitter and more glitter. I can never have enough glitter!!
Do you make non-polish products? If so, tell us about them!
I do have plans to make an all natural hand and cuticle cream, but that’s when I can pull myself away from coming up with new polishes.
Tell us where your polishes are available to purchase?
Currently only on Etsy, but I am negotiating to have them available through a third party website who will also be offering international shipping.
Do you have a website/facebook/blog? Give us any links you want.
I have a facebook page - www.facebook.com/
What does the future hold for your brand?
Making more polishes, then more polishes. Hopefully spreading the word as far as I can so anyone who likes them as much as I do can have an Enkelini polish or two in their stash.
Do you have anything else you'd like my readers to know about you or your brand?
Except for my Flakie Friend glitter smoothing top coat, all my polishes are 3 Free. They are all carefully and lovingly made by me in a clean, smoke-free, pet-free home. I hope all my buyers love my polishes as much as I have enjoyed creating them and making them for you.
I also have Enkelini Golden Tickets (Willy Wonka style), that are randomly won by my buyers. If you find an Enkelini Golden Ticket with your purchase you receive a free mini bottle shipped free. There are also Enkelini Silver Tickets and Enkelini Purple tickets that give you a free mini with your next order, or a free full size bottle shipped free. Keep an eye out for them in your next order! J
Not to mention - Pat has sweetly offered our readers a 10% OFF coupon -
Use code GNARLY at checkout!!
Coupon code expires 7.27.2012
Use code GNARLY at checkout!!
Coupon code expires 7.27.2012
Check out some of Pat's awesome creations!
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| Unbreakable Spirit |
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| Cottage Garden |
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| Argonaut Holographic |
Thanks for taking the time to learn more about Enkelini,
Pat
AS A SPECIAL BONUS - Pat has VERY graciously offered to do an amazing giveaway for our readers!
TWO Winners will be selected to win THEIR CHOICE of either 3 Full Size Polishes or 5 Mini Size Polishes, of their choice!
Even better?
This giveaway is OPEN INTERNATIONALLY - 1 winner will be a US winner and 1 winner will be an International Winner!
We really wanted to get her polishes out to people who couldn't normally get them due to shipping restrictions - so how awesome is this, right?!?!
Giveaway ends Friday, July 27, 2012!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
AS A SPECIAL BONUS - Pat has VERY graciously offered to do an amazing giveaway for our readers!
TWO Winners will be selected to win THEIR CHOICE of either 3 Full Size Polishes or 5 Mini Size Polishes, of their choice!
Even better?
This giveaway is OPEN INTERNATIONALLY - 1 winner will be a US winner and 1 winner will be an International Winner!
We really wanted to get her polishes out to people who couldn't normally get them due to shipping restrictions - so how awesome is this, right?!?!
Giveaway ends Friday, July 27, 2012!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Don't forget to enter the Gnarly Gnails 400 Follower Giveaway!
Ends 7.31.2012 and is open Internationally!
And also the Gnarly Gnails 500 Follower Giveaway!
Ends 9.01.2012 and is open Internationally!
It's Time for (another) Giveaway!
Julep was kind enough to sponsor this awesome giveaway where One Lucky Winner will receive a FREE Maven Box of your choice!
This Giveaway is Open to US and Canada residents.
Julep was kind enough to sponsor this awesome giveaway where One Lucky Winner will receive a FREE Maven Box of your choice!
This Giveaway is Open to US and Canada residents.
Don't forget to enter the Gnarly Gnails 400 Follower Giveaway!
Ends 7.31.2012 and is open Internationally!
And also the Gnarly Gnails 500 Follower Giveaway!
Ends 9.01.2012 and is open Internationally!
Holy Crap guys!
500 came out of nowhere!
Thank you SOOOOO MUCH!
I can't believe it, I'm totally stoked and honored that I have 500 Followers!
As a super special treat, I went out shopping earlier this week and picked up a super duper prize!
Something even I wanted, but passed on to give to one lucky awesome follower for this momentous occasion!
The Giveaway ends 9.01.2012 and is OPEN Internationally!
Don't forget to enter the Gnarly Gnails 300 Follower Giveaway!
Ends 6.15.2012 and is open Internationally!
And also the Gnarly Gnails 400 Follower Giveaway!
Ends 7.31.2012 and is open Internationally!
Woohoo!
You guys kick ass.
I am at 400 Followers over here on this little blog of mine and I am so thrilled that that many of you have stuck it out with me!
As a great little incentive for new and old followers alike - I am offering an AWESOME giveaway to commemorate another hundred of you joining my Gnarly Army!
4 Totally Rad Polishes from Cult Nails will be given to one super lucky winner!!
The Giveaway ends 7.31.2012 and is OPEN Internationally!
Don't forget to enter the Gnarly Gnails 300 Follower Giveaway!
Ends 6.15.2012 and is open Internationally!
