Silly Bee's Chickadees Steph's Sugarplum Suite + Giveaway

*The following products were received in exchange for my honest review.

The past two winters I have been fortunate enough to work with Melissa from Silly Bee's Chickadees for The Gift of Melly. The Gift of Melly is blogger collaboration Melissa does where she creates polishes inspired by bloggers where a portion of the sales from those polishes go to charity of that bloggers choice. The launch of these polishes is usually around the holidays, but it got pushed back this year. I participated again this year and Melissa created Steph's Sugarplum Suite for me inspired by The Nutcracker. My charity of choice is again the Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando the animal shelter where I volunteer weekly. Stay tuned below because there is a giveaway!

Steph's Sugarplum Suite

Steph's Sugarplum Suite is a pale mauve crelly with magenta glitters in various sizes.

Collection: Silly Bee's Chickadees The Gift of Melly Winter 2016

Color: I can't dislike a color I created. I love this color. I feel unique and fun pink shades do not get the attention they deserve, so I wanted one! I like the softness of the base paired with the deeper glitters. It's a feminine and pretty color, but it also has a bit of pizzazz. I like that this color can transcend seasons. Yes, it's a holiday inspired polish, but this is perfect color for Valentine's and the spring season.

Formula: This had an excellent smooth and easy to use crelly formula. I used 2 coats above, and found that this applied evenly and opaquely.

Price: Steph's Sugarplum Suite is $10 on Silly Bee's Chickadees etsy site. $2 from each bottle sold will be donated to the Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando.

Overall: Of course, I love Steph's Sugarplum Suite! I do really think it's an excellent color with a great formula. I also really appreciate being part of Melissa's collab again this year and her generosity in supporting various charities. Please check out Emily/Casual Contrast's and Jacki/Adventures in Acetone polishes and giveaways and stay tuned for Mishka/Accio Lacquer's post!

My Rating: 5 out of 5 *Golden* Paint Splatters

Giveaway Time!
If you would like your own bottle of Steph's Sugarplum Suite please enter the Rafflecopter below. This bottle was provided by Silly Bee's Chickadees for this giveaway. USA ONLY!
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Happy Friday!

Silly Bee's Chickadee's Goodly Granizados Collection

* The following products were provided to me in exchange for my honest review. 

I have a very summery, bright, and juicy collection to share with you today. When I first opened my package with Silly Bee's Chickadees Goodly Granizados collection I couldn't wait to put these on my nails. This collection is inspired by granizados which are Spanish shaved iced drinks. These cheerful glitters are perfect for spring and summer.

 Naranja Granizado over a neon orange creme

Naranja Granizado is a clear base with matte, satin and iridescent glitters in subtle shades of orange.

Limon Granizado over a medium green creme

Limon Granizado is a clear base with matte, satin and iridescent glitters in bright shades of lime green.

Sandia Granizado over medium pink creme

Sandia Granizado is a clear base with matte, satin and iridescent glitters in different shades of pink.

Pina Granizado over a light yellow creme

Pina Granizado is a a clear base with matte, satin and iridescent glitters in bright shades of yellow.

Collection: Silly Bee's Chickadees Goodly Granizados Spring 2015

Colors: I absolutely love these juicy fun glitter colors. I also really like the mix of finishes on the glitters. This really takes these from being pretty ordinary to really special. The colors are great and make me yearn for summer.

Formula: The formula on these were good. I did find them on the thick side and it did take a bit effort to get these to spread out evenly. These weren't a challenge or difficult to use, but required a little bit more effort to spread out on the nail.

Price: These are $10 individually or you can purchase the whole collection for $40. The Goodly Granizados collection can be purchased on Silly Bee's Chickadees etsy site.

Overall: The bright and fun colors of the Goodly Granizados collection really bring a smile to my face. I love when nail polish can really set a mood and translates into its inspiration effortlessly. This has me craving shaved ice in summer. The formula could be more workable,  but overall I really enjoy this collection.

My Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Paint Splatters

Happy Friday!

Silly Bee's Chickadees Chloe's Quince (Glitter for Good)

*I received the following product in exchange for my honest review.

I have a new addition to Silly Bee's Chickadees Glitter for Good campaign. This is a quarterly campaign that Silly Bee's Chickadees does where creates and features a polish where $1 from each bottle sold will be donated to specific charity.

This time the charity is Hogar Cristiano de Puntarenas an orphanage in Puntarenas, Costa Rica. The name of the polish is Chloe's Quince.

Chloe's Quince

Chloe's Quince is a teal crelly mixed with golden flakies.

Color: Beautiful color combination. I absolutely love cool-toned colors paired with warm metals. This is totally up my alley!

Formula: Excellent easy to use and smooth formula. I used 3 coats above. I also really like the balance of base and flakies here. They compliment each other perfectly.

Price: A full size (15ml) bottle will be $10.00. It is available for pre-sale on Silly Bee's Chickadee's site today, and the official release is February 1st.

Overall: Chloe's Quince is a beautiful and creative color. I love the teal base with the gold flakies and the formula is great! The great part is that $1 of each bottle sold goes to a great cause!

This is the background from Melissa of Silly Bee's Chickadees about why she chose  Hogar Cristiano de Puntarenas for Glitter for Good!

"I chose Hogar Cristiano de Puntarenas in honor of my friend's daughter, Chloe, who is having her 15th birthday party in Costa Rica where her extended family lives on Saturday. In Latin American countries, the 15-year celebration, a quinceñera, is very special. My friend's family has long supported the nonprofit, so I thought it was only fitting that I create a nail polish named after Chloe and offer a portion of sales to the orphanage.

Chloe's party colors are teal and coral, so she and I decided to do a teal crelly with gold shimmer. It's a great color to transition from winter to spring!"

 Silly Bee's Chickadees will be restocking Glitter for Good a gold flakie topper too.

My Rating: 5 out of 5 Paint Splatters

Happy Friday! 

Silly Bee's Chickadees "The Gift of Melly"- Steph's Silver White Winters + Giveaway!

*I received the following product in exchange for my honest review

*Sponsored giveaway

I'm very excited for this post. Last year, you might remember I was part of Silly Bee's Chickadee's The Gift of Melly for the holiday season. I was invited back to partake again this year with a handful of other great bloggers. Just like last year, proceeds ($2 from every bottle sold) will be donated to a charity of each blogger's choice.

My polish inspiration this year comes from one of my all time favorite movies, The Sound of Music. This is not what many consider a holiday movie, but when I was younger I always watched this movie around holiday time. I can always count on the songs from The Sound of Music to lift my spirits, especially "My Favorite Things". This is where my polish idea comes from...

"Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes
Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes
Silver white winters that melt into springs
These are a few of my favorite things"

I wanted to create a wintery glitter mix that fits for the holidays and winter. Melissa of Silly Bee's Chickadees did an excellent job!

My charity of choice this year is the Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando. If you follow me on Instagram you may notice my kitty posts on Wednesdays and Fridays. I spend my Wednesday and Friday mornings at the Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando as a Kitty Cuddler and Kennel Coach. My responsibilities are to socialize animals, help potential adopters, and enrich shelter cats lives with treats and activities. The Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando is an immense and meaningful part of my life. The staff and other volunteers all have tremendous hearts when dealing with animals and the community. If you purchase a bottle of Steph's Silver White Winters, $2 will be donated to the Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando!

Are you ready for swatches?

Steph's Silver White Winters over white

Mattified

Steph's Silver White Winters over light blue

Mattified

Steph's Silver White Winters over navy

Mattified

Steph's Silver White Winters is a mix of silver holographic glitters, satin aqua glitters, satin baby blue glitters, and micro iridescent glitter in a clear base.

I used one thick coat over a base on all of these. I recommend dabbing this polish on the nail for coverage in one coat.

The price for a full sized bottle is $10 and it is available for purchase today! To purchase click here.

The Gift of Melly isn't just me though! There are 6 other beautiful polishes in this collection! $2 from each of these will be donated to the charities listed below.

Jacki's Who-ville Christmas (Adventures In Acetone for Polished Girlz)
Emily's Dreaming of a White Christmas (The Lacquerologist for Second Chance for Animals)
Ida's Electric Snow (Ida Nails It for Hospice Austin)
Mishka's Rare Exports (Accio Lacquer for the Cancer Research Institute)
Sydney's Hot Chocolate (Polish Monster for Toys for Tots)
Diana's Merry Little Christmas (Polish Monster for the Alzheimer's Association)

Giveaway:

Silly Bee's Chickadee's has given me bottle of Steph's Silver White Winters to giveaway to one of you!
*USA addresses ONLY
*Giveaway ends Dec. 15th 12AM EST.
a Rafflecopter giveaway Many thanks to Melissa for including me in this project again this year! I appreciate not only her creative polish skills, but her generosity in all of her polish projects.  Check out Silly Bee's Chickadee's store, Facebook, and Instagram!  Happy Monday! 

Silly Bee's Chickadees Glitter For Good Duo

*The following products were received in exchange for an honest review.

I have a beautiful nail polish duo the share with you today by Silly Bee's Chickadees. Silly Bee's Chickadees has come up with an excellent quarterly campaign called Glitter for Good. Every quarter Silly Bee's Chickadees will choose a different organization to benefit from Glitter for Good.

This quarter the organization is Tumaini Children's Village. Tumaini Children's Village is an orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya. Melissa, the founder of Silly Bee's Chickadees found out about it through a sorority sister whose daughter, Grace , volunteers there. Every bottle sold of this quarterly collection, $1 will be donated to Tumaini Children's Village.

This collection has 2 polishes which can be purchased in full sized bottles for $10 each or a trio set that includes 2 minis of the polishes and a mini bottle of gold caviar beads. These will all be available November 1st.

On to the polishes! After my review I'll posting more information on Glitter for Good and Tumaini Children's Village.

Grace, Faith & Hope

Grace, Faith, & Hope is a dark blue violet matte polish with gold shimmer.

Glitter for Good over Grace, Faith, & Hope

Glitter for Good is a clear top coat with yellow gold flakes.

Color: These are beautiful colors. I love the shade of purple in Grace, Faith, & Hope. I also adore cool-toned colors paired with warm metals. I absolutely adore the gold shimmer added, and the golden flakes in Glitter for Good are beautiful too.

Formula: Excellent formula on each of these. They were very easy to apply and I did not have any issues. I used 2 coats of Grace, Faith, & Hope and 1 coat over the base of Glitter for Good.

Price: Full size bottles will be $10 each. The mini trio set I mentioned above will be $15. These will be available November 1st on Silly Bee's Chickadees etsy shop.

Overall: Beautiful mini collection here. These are standout colors and very well made. The icing on the cake though is Silly Bee's Chickadees absolute charitable and giving nature. I admire not only for her beautiful polishes but generous heart. It means a lot to me when others donate money or time to charitable causes.

My Rating: 5 out of 5 Paint Splatters

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ABOUT GLITTER FOR GOOD

Glitter for Good is the driving force behind Silly Bee's Chickadees. I believe that everyone, regardless of race, creed, gender or sexual orientation deserves to sparkle and it is my hope that we will inspire others to do just that. 

Silly Bee's Chickadees pledges to donate a portion of all sales to organizations with a special focus on empowering and improving the lives of women, children and youth.

Since its inception, Silly Bee's has supported several worthy organizations including Ronald McDonald House, Cancer Research Institute, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, SPCA of Central Florida, Vested Interest in K9s, and most recently Free Hill Primary and Infant School in Jamaica.

Each quarter, a different organization will be selected to benefit from Glitter for Good. There may also be limited edition polishes which will benefit special events.

As always, Silly Bee's Chickadees will continue to create the highest quality product while striving to bring joy to its customers.

I hope you will support us as we launch this new initiative and vision.

Glitter for Good. Because everyone deserves to sparkle.

Thank you for your support,
Melissa

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ABOUT TUMAINI

The 2014 Glitter for Good nonprofit: Tumaini Children’s Village

Through the rest of 2014, $1 from every bottle sold will go directly to support the good work of Tumaini.

Tumaini, which means "hope" in Swahili, provides just that for children who may otherwise be living on the street and turning to crime and drug abuse to survive. The home is a safe environment where children can grow and learn to become productive members of society.

Founded in 2010, Tumaini is located in Soy, northwest of Nairobi, Kenya’s capital. Currently, the orphanage is home to approximately 70 children, ages 6 to 13 in six houses, each watched over by houseparents.

I learned about Tumaini through my sorority sister, whose teenage daughter volunteers there during the summer. I am continuously inspired by young people who serve to make our world a better place. Grace is one of those amazing, selfless young people.

Of her experiences, Grace says, "I love helping out at the orphanage in Kenya and it makes me realize how blessed I really am and to never take anything for granted. These kids are so well behaved and so appreciative of what they have been given and I am lucky enough to get the chance to meet them. I see the smiles on these faces and I know they are in the right place and are grateful for what little they have."

Thank you, Grace, for being an awesome human and sharing your love of children with us!

Glitter for Good and Tumaini Children's Village.
Because every child deserves to sparkle.

Happy Monday! 

Silly Bee's Chickadees By A Lady Collection

*The following products were provided to me in exchange for my honest review.

I have for you today a lovely new collection by Silly Bee's Chickadees. This collection is called By A Lady and is inspired by the author, Jane Austen. This collection features three polishes that represent Austen's heroines in Sense & Sensibility, Emma, and Pride & Prejudice. These polishes are made to have a satin/matte finish, but wear beautifully with a top coat too.

Before we start, let me just say, AMAZING inspiration for a nail polish collection. I'm very excited about this!

Sass & Sensibility

Sass & Sensibility with top coat

Sass & Sensibility is a muted violet crelly with sparse micro holographic glitter.

Emmalicious 

Emmalicious with top coat

Emmalicious is a muted cornflower blue crelly with sparse micro holographic glitter.

Pride & Preciousness

Pride & Preciousness with top coat

Pride & Preciousness is a muted rose crelly with sparse micro holographic glitter.

Color: This collection color wise is perfection. When I think of Jane Austen and this time period these are exactly the colors I imagine. I love the muted softness of these shades. They're eye catching colors, but they're feminine and dainty at the same time. The added sparkle blends in these colors beautifully and makes these colors come alive.

Formula: Excellent formula. These were buttery and a dream to apply. I used 2 coats on each, and did not experience any issues. I like the satin finish of these, but I'm a gloss girl, so I prefer them with top coat.

Price: The full size bottles of the By A Lady collection are $10.00 each. You can also buy a mini trio set for $15.00. This collection can be purchased on Silly Bee's Chickadees etsy site.

Overall: I absolutely adore this collection. This is one of those collections that really blew me away. These are very simple colors, but they're done just perfectly. The colors reflect the inspiration, are well thought out, and executed well. I'm so pleased! By A Lady collection makes me smile!

My Rating: 5 out of 5 Paint Splatters

Happy Tuesday!