INVADER ZIM- "LET THE NIGHTMARE BEGIN" Part 1

I'm posting today my I,A.M...CustomColor The Invader Zim Collection part 1 of 2, Holographic polishes.

LET THE NIGHTMARE BEGIN!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-S28LQYiJq0

"Agent Mothman AKA Dib Monkey"

First up, we have a bright Blue extreme Holo. This polish was named after the show's character Dib, who goes by Agent Mothman in the mysterious mystery of strange mysteries

http://salongen.de/picvvm/invader-zim-pictures-dib

         

Felicia O. Swatcher Credit

"Zim's Giant Radioactive Pants" 

http://youtu.be/PoGE8mLYet0

a nice shifty red that highlights with golds, coppers, fuschias to red with a nice strong holo shimmer.

Kimber's Korner Swatcher Credit

Operation Impending Dooom II

http://youtu.be/CxA3vdC_Ja4

 A gorgeous light holographic white polish that has golden shimmer and sparkles.

Swatcher Credit Kimber's Korner

Swatcher Credit Felicia O.

 "I GOTTA GO PIG!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=di7fVCB6boU

This is a gorgeous pink strong holo that has the same shift as the red, Zim's Giant Radioactive Pants, but shows differently in the pink.

 Swatcher Credit Felicia O.

Swatcher Credit Tracy B.

Idiot Dog Brain 

http://youtu.be/VdUjheRa6TA

a deep Minty, lime green shifty Holo, it's hard in pictures to truly capture how awesome it is person.

Swatcher Credit Karin J.

Swatcher Credit Felicia O.

Swatcher Credit Tracy B.

Horrible, Angry, Scary Monkey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWTwwy-wRiw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7LOzVgOdcQ

This is another gorgeous light purple, strong holo with pink, purple and blue shimmers.

Swatcher Credit Felicia O.

Irken Invasion

Holographic Top Coat! One Coater. That is all!

Swatcher credit Felicia O.

Swatcher Credit Karin J.

Well, wasn't that picture heavy! Sometimes it's nice to not have to talk. I loved this show, I still do, hence some Zim Awesomeness. I will be releasing Part 2 in early Fall. Expect darker shades and more shifts!!!
XOXO

Rebel 4 a Cause Series-July-September info

Good Morning my Lovelies!!!
Today I am introducing to you the collections that will be releasing in a couple weeks. This will be another Rebel 4 a Cause Series release for the months of July-September.

      July is special for me because not only is it my birthday month but I decided to do outreach for something that has been close to home for me for a long time. I personally was raised in this weird Buddhist/Hindu/Christian Church called Ananda, it means light in Sanskrit. It was relatively Unitarian but focused mainly on a Christ conscious philosophy. If anyone is familiar with Hinduism, they believe in a Krishna Conscious centric belief system. However many of the great teachings of Siddhartha and the great yogis like baba Gee, etc where examined. Anyway I digress and my hippy upbringing has little to do with July's cause other than the time I remember in my youth that my "Church" sponsored a bunch of Tibetan children to come to the US for a month and they put on a performance of the life of the Buddha for us, many of them barely able to recite their English lines. That and I have seen the majestic and beautiful mandala sand carvings by true Tibetan Buddhist monks several times in my life in Nevada City, CA. What dedication and devotion to spends days creating this amazing piece of art only to destroy it. Which is part of why I understand detachment from many things. Create and release it.

 July 2014 Collection- Free Tibet?!?
This collection will contain 5 items:

1- Red and dandelion yellow glitter bomb nail polish- "His Holiness the 14th  Dalai Lama"

1- Nude Holographic nail polish- "The middle way approach"

1-Nude shimmer eye pigment- "Om Mani Padme hum"
1-Red Semi Matte eye pigment- "Dharamshala"
1- Midnight Navy matte eye pigment- "Free Tibet"

July's collection's donations will go to fund Tibetan Refugees in Dharamshala and the benefit the exiled government in McleodGanj.

     August's collection is a matter of contention for many. Something everyone wants to pretend doesn't exist, but it does. In 8th grade, oh sooooo many years ago, my chemistry teacher went on a giant tirade about how global warming was a bs myth and not real... Well, not sure if my west coasters have noticed, but California didn't have a winter this year, it went from summer to spring and is now back in full swing summer. The ocean's temperatures and sea levels have risen steadily and dramatically over the last decade due to globally rising temperatures as well as melting glaciers and ice shelves. Now we may be technically entering into another ice age soon, however we are causing such irreversible damages with our carbon pollution that this "Ice age" is what will surely become a myth. No real life has ever survived or experienced the types of green house effects that ravaged Venus, but if we can take a que from our neighboring planet, let's just say that we need to get our asses in gear.

August 2014 Collection- It's getting HOT in herre... (Yes it really makes me think of this, lol)
This collection will contain 5 items:

1- Gold and hot pink Glitter bomb nail polish- "Sunkissed"

1- Coral holographic nail polish- "Global Hottie"

1- Coral shimmer eye pigment- "Endless Summers"
1- Metallic Gold eye pigment - "Exponentially Hotter"
1- Sheer shimmery pink Cheek and lip creme- "Melted"

     September's issue is another that I take seriously. I get really mad at people that just throw their trash where ever and having lived by the pacific ocean, I know first hand what marine debris is and what it does. ( I pick up trash all the time, cause no one else seems capable!) The problem of pollution goes much further than that, from our cars, to our mass consumerism to something as menial as balloons for a birthday party. This, like global warming, is a pan global issue that needs to be globally addressed and worked on. Island nations are taking a brunt of the trash that washes up on shore and suffocates their tourism, but not only that, our precious oceans take the true proverbial bullet for all our shiny plastic and the way we can't make it into the receptacles and from there into the landfills, DO YOUR PART, REDUCE, REUSE AND RECYLCE, UPCYCLE... Above all else, remember, you have a choice and the power to make an action that will reverberate throughout the world. No one needs your birthday balloons choking a sea turtle or fish, which could end up on your dinner table, or worse yet, will never be able to do anything as plastic kills in a slow, painful and excruciating sort of way... Watch out megaladon and mercury, our oceans have an even scarier killer on the loose... Your plastic grocery bags...

September 2014 Collection- Dirrrty
This collection will contain 5 items:

1- Grey Glitter bomb nail polish- "Beijing fog" (Click the link, Beijing isnt even the worst...)

1-Dark Brown Holographic nail polish- "DO YOUR PART!"

1- Matte Dark Brown eye pigment- "Dirt Clean"
1-Dark Silver shimmer eye pigment- " Marine Debris"

1- mid tone Almond brown lippie in a tube- "Tsunami Slide" ( This one was made as a nude for a Filipino friend, but natural disasters actual create a huge amount of trash and debris that sometimes is never cleaned up, keeping those areas in disaster zones for decades...)

    I just wanted to keep you all updated on the releases coming out soon, are you getting excited? I am. The amazing Kimber's Lacquer Korner   is receiving her PR box today and will have some amazing shots for us of these products before the preorder on the 28th of the June, may be pushed back just a little bit, but hoping not so that we can get these beauties out to you by the 4th. Not sure if you all noticed that July's eye pigments are rather patriotic!!! I will be doing full inspiration posts for each collection, but this way you all get the heads up before they come out! XOXO

***ALL Swatcher credit goes to Kim N.. and myself!

June 2014: NO More Child Brides-Rebel for a Cause Series

Hello Lovelies,
      Today post is a hard one for me to write. It has a lot to do with an issue that I have seen more and more awareness being brought to. The fact that I've had this planned for a while seems rather fitting.

       Today's post and June's cause deal with the concept and actuality of child marriage. It takes many forms and almost always has devastating consequences. The other side to this is the sexualizing of small children, which leads us to the other and immensely devastating facts of sex slaves and human or child trafficking solely for this purpose. While some of the harsher environments this can be seen in are usually in southeast Asia, do not even begin to fool yourselves into thinking it is not even closer to home. The US has reported several hundreds of thousands of children, mostly females that are trafficked each year. If you think you know someone that may be in danger please report it HERE!!!

Do Something Org Facts on the trafficked.

       Sex slavery is very real and very serious. In this day and age, does it seem fair for a 4 year old girl to be dying of AIDS because she was either stolen and/or sold to the highest bidder? Does it seem fair that a 14 year old girl is taking care of her second infant while her husband, old enough to be her grandfather does absolutely nothing in the way of help or medical treatment? Her body barely big enough to pass a small baby, has been bleeding non stop ever since, she has no idea what to do... Is it ever fair to any of them to have to give up their childhoods for a depraved set of societal constructs? When is enough, enough? When do we say STOP? I urge you all to take a minute and think of your most cherished childhood memory...
  Now watch this and tell me any of those girls got to ever experience any thing close to that? 

Part 2, Somali Mom is my hero!!

BATAM's Sex slave trade

Phnom Penh's raging Child Sex trade

Here is another documentary about Sex slavery is SE Asia

India to Nepal, children trafficked...

And another one on India's children...

      The other part to this child sex slavery coin is the one presented in India, for our sweet and beautiful extra daughters, because as previously discussed in the May post, while one girl is fine, more than that is not,(Indian Proverb- Having girls is like watering a neighbors Garden)  these children are often sold or dedicated to the Temples in Southern India. For those of you that don't know, a Deva is a demi goddess, Dasi meaning slave, a DEVADASI is a child bride to god, AKA a child sex slave that is either abused by the priests left in charge of them or sold by them at night for sex, told to refuse is dishonoring god, they are child brides of god during the day, worshiped and honored, while sold as cheap sex slaves at night, worthless and ravaged by lack of education, diseases and any hope. That is the state for most Sex workers in India, but the children are even more desolate... Prostitutes of God Documentary

Full Length UK Documentary about the Devadasi system

Recycled from the Veil post, this video starting at 33 minutes in deals directly with Devadasi.
as well as the issue of child brides, caste system and female infanticide.

     The Collection this month is called, "No More Child Brides!" and after watching this live presentation of the journalist, Stephanie Sinclair, of the article in National Geographic, you too, will find yourself chanting, NO MORE...
Here you an see the Too young to wed page ran by Stephanie and Jessica.
Yemen's child brides

Ethiopian child Brides

      I feel like repeating what is in these documentaries is pointless, people are much more stirred by what they see, so watch it, and know that every time you share it with someone else, we are all helping to end these horrible practices.

Batam- Eye Pigment/Liner

The most beautiful turquoise, green shimmer liner you have seen. Now, I have not yet started making eye pencils, but get this baby wet and line the lash line, or over a white or even silver pencil, and watch out, it entirely transforms. As such, I warn against using it without first priming the lids with a heavier Primer or using a white cream base. If you don't, you are seriously missing out on the total beauty that is Batam. If you watched the video at the very top of this post, you know that Batam is a diverse island near Indonesia and Singapore that is Duty free. There is also very few governing agencies and as such is relatively lawless. This is great for the criminal underworld, not great for the average person. Batam is littered with brothels and a huge hot spot for sex trafficking. All things we can help end. For me, I tried to encompass a color we all get in those makeup kits we get as kids, as most of those sex trafficked, are children. Although this turquoise teal liner is anything but childish...

 Top to bottom are the shadows Raw/Dry, Center is wet, Bottom is Primed over NYX Jumbo liner in Milk.

Left to Right is Batam and Devadasi

Devadasi- Eye Pigment

This matte violet/orchid eye pigment is also one of those dramatic yet youthful colors we get in our play makeup sets. This color is more demure, what I imagine someone would being told to perform horrendous sexual abuse in the name of god would be like. Not that I can even begin to imagine. I hope as well none of my readers ever can either.

Khui- Lip Glassy Gloss

This was a lip gloss I made that was very sheer pink with high shine and shimmers and a slight vanilla taste. I only made three and have since ran out, I really don't want to make any more, don't make me...

I do wanna explain KHUI ( Said like- cootie without the T) is a practice in Cambodia by which a hymen is surgically resewn to resell the virginity to the highest bidder. Khui the word in Vietnamese means to un-bottle, uncork, or make a hole. ( I know, I come up with the worst names ever for stuff... But 1 Million girls is a really long name)

 Hey Guys, I never promised you good pics... LOL, but excellent products, I think yes!

***It was a very sheer and glossy lippie, made it mostly for my 16 Year old sister who is obsessed with lip gloss! I think it's safe to say, I have enabled that addiction and nail polish, quite a bit. I may also have mentored her and her beauty regiment. Oh, when lil girl was afraid of eyeliner and would cry, last year.***

Girls of Phnom Pehn- 5-Free Glitter Topper Polish

This one is a person favorite for me out of the collection. This crazy beautiful mix of purples, white and black glitters in all shapes and finishes are amazing. It's got sweet lavender daisies and black diamonds, holographic fine glitters with white and black stars.  Phnom Penh is the capitol of Cambodia, as such, it has the highest incidence of children, girls; trafficked for Sex in world. Girls are trafficked into Phnom Penh as well from all over south east Asia.

In Shade

With Flash

GOPP Layered over a light purple! Great Combo!

Swatches from Kimber

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This is Freetown with Girls of Phnom Penh layered over

Swatcher Credit Goes to IG@tbergy97

 The Child Bride polish duo

Child Bride- 5Free Grelly (AKA Glitter and Creme Jelly)

Named after the collection, this polish reminds me of the darker side of what should be a beautiful choice, for Everyone. Marriage equality means to me any two consenting adults, that final bit is what is lost. Children are not capable nor able to make those kinds of decisions, let alone make that decision willing. No 8 year old girl is begging to consummate her wedding night with her 50 year old husband, let alone die as a consequence of this forced decision... I dress all the girls in their innocence lost, all in black, filled with red.

This Crelly may not be your typical spring polish, but is a stunner, just jelly enough to showcase the numerous sizes, shapes and finishes of red and black glitters. 

 Natural light

With Flash 

Swatcher Credit to IG@tbergy97, With top Coat

Child Bride with Matte Top Coat, Showcases the glitter, super awesome Swatcher Credit to IG@millnpolish!

    Thanks again for all your continued support and stopping by or taking the time to share! I hope as I grow to be able to bring you a better platform or format for all of this! What are your thoughts? How much of all this is new for you? 

      I am unfortunately still searching for the charity that works with Somali mom, I want to help her, if you guys know, help me, so we can help her! This will be where your donations go!

Xoxo,

Ashlie

This has very little to do with anything, but maybe I will bring it up in my October medicine collection.

Swatcher Application

Hi! 

Thank you for your interest in swatching for my product. I have a few questions for you before we proceed.

 Please answer thoroughly, thoughtfully and professionally (Grammar, spelling, etc will indicate your ability to communicate with potential customers as well as with this business.) 

1. What is your real Name:

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3. How long have you had social media profiles listed above?

4. What kind of camera/set-up do you use? 

5. Which products are you looking to review or swatch and how long have you been using these kinds of products? (I don't just sell polish)

6. Are you over 18? (Birth date please, for verification purposes, as well as for fun Bday goodies!)

7. Where are you located? 

8. Please submit a photo and/or a link that highlights your work. 

9. How long from receipt of items to be swatched until they are ready to post? (Turnaround)

10. If opting to swatch polish, which nail shape do you wear and are your nails your own? Explain. If opting for makeup or body care, will swatches be done on yourself or on another and do I have permission to use photos of that person?

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12. Tell me something about you to better get to know you and how you would make the best brand ambassador for I,A.M...CustomColor?  IE: what do you think is unique about you, what are your hobbies or interests. What makes you, you! How you heard about my brand and how you think you can best communicate the cause collections as well the product.

Thank you for taking the time to answer these questions before  we begin discussing the parameters of a working contract. 

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I,A.M...CustomColor

Custom Crafted Cosmetics and Lacquer

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 I am always accepting applications for those that think they may qualify, however I have gotten a lot of people who like to paint their nails who just want free stuff. I DO NOT GIVE ANYTHING OUT GRATIS, especially not after the first time working together and depending on how that all goes, maybe not even after. I am too small of a business to incur that kind of expense for the potential of non return. Sorry if this all sounds harsh, but I need customers, not swatchers. 

Please feel free to ask any questions you may have about the offer and its use. Also feel free to check out my store and see what you like. I always send freebies and personal goodies in every package and with every item purchased. For Swatchers, I would first need to be contacted to create a private listing. I feel like this way you get to try what you want, in the size you want and with a decent discount when collections are not being released.

Let me know what you decide, either way.
Thank you for your time,

Ashlie Jade


*Please Note I prefer shots of products to have multiple lighting, as my products have shifts, etc. Nail polish is acceptable with some nail art or accent nails or bling. It shows a polish's versatility as well as being eye catching, please take pics before doing so as well as leaving one nail plain to showcase the polish you were hired to promote. I love Macros, as well as bottle shots, even if just a mini, these make a polish pop, give good hand poses, make for consistency and showcase the brand and polish, what it is really all about! I also prefer even and well shaped nails.
  For Makeup, All my pigments are very highly pigmented, as such, only require about a 1/4 of product that commercial brands do. They look very different when applied, Raw/dry, wet/lined or Primed, which I prefer to use a white to really showcase the pigment in all it's beauty. Please be aware, not all eye pigments can be used on lips, not all lip products can be used on eyes, and no blushes can be used on eyes. Thanks and hope this helps!*