INVADER ZIM "Let the Nightmare Begin" Part 2 Releasing 9/15/2014

Hello My Custom Colorists!
You have been so amazing throughout this process and I am finally starting to feel like this is it! This will be my collection release, the cause collections set to release next month will also be the best releases ever~ I know it! I have already ran out of stock of the batches I made, just in swatcher sales. Which is a big deal for me. I also know I must be doing something right because I had an extreme anonymous hater come onto my IG and rant and rave, which to me just showcases jealousy. LOL. I truly have not had better sales and for you all I am thankful for that. So, THANK YOU! Every single purchase makes this little market continue everyday and I cannot express how overjoyed I am that I am able to do what I love and that you all help me get there and also love what I do for you! Again, THANK YOU!

We have NEW bottles and NEW labels thanks to an insanely talented and wonderful soul and friend, Lou P. of Lou_It_Yourself Nail vinyls, she has helped take the look of this brand to entirely unique and awesome new level, I just can't even! THANK YOU LOUBOO! Click her link and check her out, support her store and the awesomness she does, I cannot even tell you how much I love what she does and know you will love her amazingly generous soul and work!

OK, ONTO THE GOOD STUFFS! PICTURE HEAVY!!!

Lou Made the collection some Irken Vinyls!!!

I promised you a part two to the Invader Zim collection, it must be mentioned that I am in no way affiliated with Nickelodeon cartoons, Jhonen Vasquez or the Invader Zim franchise, just an extreme fan giving homage the best way I know how! Whew, ok, done.

In this part two collection we have 5 amazing polishes and the holographic top coat is still available as well. I have decided to not offer minis this time around, they are just not cost effective.

First we have: TAK: Hideous New Girl

This episode was hilarious, our first real intro to a girl invader and one that makes Zim truly look like the bumbling amateur he is.

Tak in her alien form

Zim meets Tak for the first time

Tak and her SIR Robot Mimi

(I do not own these images, they were gathered from Fanpop.com and zim.wiki.com)

Bottle Shot

Outside shade

Inside Light box

Lightbox (Swatcher credit goes to Morgan)

 Swatcher Credit: Chelsea

Swatches by Jennifer

Next we have: Rise of Zit Boy-

This is by far my favorite episode ever (Click to watch). It is absolutely disgusting and yet so hilarious I die every time. It has several of my favorite quotables as well as some of the best GIR action around. The color was intially intended to be much more dark, almost a forest tone with more shift, however I feel that the shade it became fits Pustulio better as well as the actual theme of the show!

Pustulio

Intro Scene                Bottle shot

Flash Swatch by Marysa

Direct sunlight with bottle

Direct Sunlight

Natural light with bottle

Swatcher Credit to Darlene

Swatches by Chelsea

Third we have- Filthy Stink Children

This is a line from Rise of the Zitboy episode, it is the term Zim calls his fellow classmates, or human children. Like me, I think Zim is a germaphobe. 

Bottle shot

Flash Swatcher is Marysa

Swatches by Chelsea

Swatches and Nail art by Jennifer (PUSTULIO!!!)

Fourth we have -Backseat Drivers from Beyond the Stars

This name cracked me up, the episode was funny as well, I guess I can say that about the entire series, lol. But I know we all know those backseat drivers, this teal shifty holo is for you!

This is a two part episode (Click for part one) (Click for Part two)

Swatcher Credit to Darlene

Swatches by Chelsea

Amazing nail art by Jennifer

Fifth we have- Mysterious Mysteries of Strange Mystery

This episode helps illuminate Dib's paranormal hunting. (Click to watch) It is the tv show that Dib and his sister Gaz faithfully watch in the series. I knew I wanted to make this a black holo polish. It hs several micron sizes of holo in it allowing for it to be much more opaque black, linear rainbow holo with out the greying effect common in a lot of "black" holo polishes. This is a true beauty!

Swatches by Chelsea

LOOK AT THAT MACRO!!!

Swatcher's Blogs:

Jennifer's Blog of this collection! (Click here to view)

You can follow Chelsea's Blog here (Click here)

Darlene's blog- (Click here)

Morgan's Blog (Click Here)

CLEARANCE SALE! SALE! SALE!

Hello lovelies,
Just wanted to check in, it has been a hot minute since I last posted, since then, I have gotten a few new supplies, new bottles and a smaller holo size pigment and am hosting a huge clearance sale so I can clear out these old bottles, which are a nightmare to fill, have a propensity for exploding and break during shipping for some, I have had pretty good luck with this! Whew! But am excited about my new bottles and some new vinyl labels in the works by the amazing Lou_it_yourself from IG. I am also currently producing my part 2 of my "Invader Zim" collection as well as the horrendous search for  new swatchers.
My dear and sweet friend Kim from Kimber's Korner has decided to quit the swatcher game. She has recently suffered several personal losses (all in one week I might add) and has been shunned, trash talked and stepped all over by our nail community. To be honest, I do not blame her one bit, but will absolutely miss her amazing work. Please find it in yourselves to find her page and donate to her memorial fund for her mother's passing. She has done so much for this amazing community of ours and has all but been spit on. I ache for her and do not understand the clique-esque mentality of this community. None of us wear pink if we all suck as humans. Ok, end rant.

So here is the post as it is on IG and FB-
"New bottles came in and I really want to clear these bad boys out! These bottles need to go. So these are in the #clearance section of my shop(clickable link in bio!) i also have my coveted bday extreme gold holo for sale by its self, previously only in a set, for $10 shipped. Go get them. Help me clear these out. Holo top coat is also only $10. All other polish is $8 shipped!!!"

SO, there it is, the polishes on sale and the what's up with us! XOXO, Ashes

Birthday Duo!

Hello Lovlies on this gorgeous friday summer afternoon!

I am happy to announce that I am having a relatively large milestone in the female life span. The last birthday you ever really admit to... From here on out, I no longer age and I am not an old lady... I said NO... Lol.

Where to find this poster!

In honor of this strange and wonderful time in my life, I will be releasing a gorgeous birthday duo, aptly named " The B-day Duo" because who said you had to be clever in old age, lol.

This set will be available starting shortly July 5th, My birthday for all intensive purposes is the 18th of July. I wanted to share with you all the fun and excitement I have had in the indie world and having the opportunity to share with you the creations I have made. I have enjoyed even the worst parts!

I think, I've stated before that I have horrible picture taking qualities and how that will never stop me anyway... LOL, well, let it continue. I did get a macro lens, it is fun but I am useless with it. I got a tripod, same story. So just sit back, relax and prepare for your senses to be assaulted with my sub par yet insistent on being shared photography skills... Enjoy.

 Direct sun light

 Flash

Direct sunlight

Cali Bombshell (Metallic Gold Holographic Nail Polish)

This is obviously named after the state I live in and the awesomeness of this gold holo. I live just outside of Sacramento, CA in Placer County. Place gold is the type of gold you find in flakes or small nuggets, the kind you pan for. Lode gold is the kind found in veins in rocks. Either way, gold is gold is gold, and this holo is definitely gold. ***Again, I cannot be blamed for any damages caused to your retinas or car accidents caused by the subsequent blinding while driving with this polish on your nails, shiny object syndromes beware, you will get nothing accomplished while wearing Cali Bombshell because all you will want to do is just stare!

 Oh ya, did I mention new labels??? Not my chosen Logo but at least they rock for labels during the interim...

Macros!!! Bottle shots! Squee!!!

Sorry about the screen shot... Get over it.

Swatches from Kimber

Summertime's Sublime

I'm a big sublime fan, have been for 15 years. This name is dedicated to them and one of my fave songs by them Doin' Time. The color is so Cali summer I just can't even. it will compliment many skin tones and colors. It is an opaque creamy Neon that dries semi matte. I love Corals although I am personally not a fan of pinks or oranges, not sure if you have noticed my collections almost exclusively exclude those two colors. Lol. I love both colors for lippies tho... I dunno, I am a squirrel, I collect nuts!!

Direct sunlight freaks out the camera.

 This is about as color accurate as I can get, when the Kimness has better photos, so shall you!

 It looks different in different light, thanks Camera.

 This is my bottle and apparently it is dirty, lol.

Swatches from Kimber

DUO Sets-

These will only be offered in full size sets for the time being. Were I to offer them individually they would be as follows:

Cali Bombshell- $16 Shipped. (The pigments and amounts I have to use are much higher than my average pigments)

Summertime's Sublime- $12.50 Shipped ( All Glitterbombs, cremes, conshimmer cremes and the holo top coat are also this price!)

Together will be $25 shipped and will also include a monkey farts scented Cuticle oil mini that will be making it's shop debut with the set. This is a free $4.50 jojoba oil based cuticle oil! That's a $33 value for only $25 because it's my birthday and I want everyone to party with me! 

Can't wait to see who turns up and I hope you all love all the goodies coming out soon!

XOXO, 

Ashes