Saturday 26 July 2014

AIPAS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER - 26 July 2014

37th Edition

Welcome to the Australian Indie Nail Polish Appreciation Society Newsletter for this week!  AIPAS is a Facebook group of brands and fans that have come together to share the love of Australian Indie Polish.  If you're only stumbling across this newsletter from the web, please drop by and check out our Facebook group for shared swatches, up to date release previews and our weekly challenge.

WEEKLY CHALLENGE


This week, our theme was I Want Candy! All of our favourite lollies, choccies and sweeties.

Anthea Cosentino with Sayuri Nail Lacquer - Candied Visions
Rebecca Lavender-Roberts (Polished Peripherals) with Shades of Phoenix - Poseidon and Powder Perfect - Coffee and Chocolate (mint crisp)

Nicole Cousins (IG @victory_nails) with Powder Perfect Deceptively Sweet (lilac musk sticks)
Relle Kins (Lazy Lacquerista) with Mckfresh Nail Attire - Whistling Choir Death Match Championship (bubble gum)
  
Cassandra Goowdin (Reluctant Femme) with Powder Perfect - Addictive Personality (fruit tingles)
Melissa Larkins (IG @clavum_es) with Peita's Polish - Fizzilicious (wizz fizz)

Brooke Castles (IG @babsnails) with Dead Set Babes - Learn it, Live it, Love it (jaw breaker)
Kirsty Stock (IG @kcs_beauty_room) with Peaches Polish - Apple Licorice 

Emma Marks (Attempting Fantastic) with Two Birds - Spearmint Leaves
Jae Harrison (IG @procrastinatingpolishr) with Peita's Polish - Smarty Pants, Gloss n Sparkle - Fruit Tingle, Alanna Renee - Chocolate Frog and Two Birds Lacquer - Aniseed Rings

 Teneil Masters (IG @shadesofteebee) with Sayuri Nail Lacquer - Loves Luster (musk sticks)
Alinta McMurdo (Polish & Paws) with Miss Ashleigh - Tickled Pink (neon nerds)
  
Kireina Kate Warner (The Polished Peony) with Peita's Polish - All Flavour No Bite (red frogs)
Adelle Waterhouse with Celestial Cosmetics - Men of Mayhem (Eye Candy)

Briana Allan with Glam Polish - King of all the Candy
Ames Spencer (IG @awesome_ames) with Two Birds Lacquer - Grape Nerds

Livia Scarcella with Shades of Phoenix - Zanna One-Way (fruit tingle)

All photos published are done so with the permission of the poster.  If you would like to see your photos included in the weekly theme, please put your name on the Permission - Photo use in AIPAS newsletter file.

Next week's theme is ...... Your Oldest Untried Polish

ANNOUNCEMENTS

SAYURI NAIL LACQUER

Sayuri will be at the Brisbane Twilight Markets on Friday August 1st from 4pm to 9pm.


They will also be at Greazefest on Saturday to Sunday 2nd and 3rd August (10am to 5pm Sat and 9am-5pm Sun).  Sayuri's new range of hair bows, earrings, rings and badges will be making their debut!



Shades of Phoenix are having a flash sale, which is still in effect until 7pm tonight!  Check out the graphic for more details.


WHO IS AIPAS


The Australian Indie Polish Appreciation Society was created with a simple goal, to help promote and share the love of Aussie Indie polish brands.

You can join in the fun and keep track of the latest release and sale info, as well as giveaways and other polish related discussions by joining the AIPAS Facebook Group. If a community isn't your style, you can always follow this blog using GFC or Bloglovin and get some of the highlights.

The AIPAS Mod team comprises of Cassie Goodwin (Reluctant Femme), Nicole Wearmouth, Relle Kins (Lazy Lacquerista) and Teneil Masters (Shades of Phoenix/Shades of Teebee).

You can email the mod team at aussieindiemods@gmail.com or send any of us a private FB message.

GLITTER FOR ALL!

Saturday 19 July 2014

AIPAS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER - 19 JULY 2014

36th Edition

Welcome to the Australian Indie Nail Polish Appreciation Society Newsletter for this week!  AIPAS is a Facebook group of brands and fans that have come together to share the love of Australian Indie Polish.  If you're only stumbling across this newsletter from the web, please drop by and check out our Facebook group for shared swatches, up to date release previews and our weekly challenge.

WEEKLY CHALLENGE


The theme this week was polishes that reminded you of your favourite beverage.

Rebecca Lavender-Roberts (Polished Peripherals) with Bella Belle - Japanese Slipper (the cocktail) and Pretty Serious - Java, Forbidden Fruit and Dimension X (coffee)

Ann Wong (IG @annvsv) with MckFresh Nail Attire - Buffy (coffee, spicy hot chocolate and red wine)
Emma Marks (Attempting Fantastic) with Arcane Lacquer - Colour of Panic (Ribena and soda)
  
Ames Spencer (IG @awesome_ames) with Sayuri Nail Lacquer - Luminous Illusion (Fruit Tingle cocktail) Celestial Cosmetics - Pentzberg Beer (beer + SOA eye candy)
  
Nicole Cousins (IG @victory_nails) with Emily de Molly - Ground Control (hazlenut latte)
Briana Allan with Mckfresh Nail Attire - Water (water)
  
Relle Kins (Lazy Lacquerista) with Celestial Cosmetics - Arya Stark (strawberry milkshake)

All photos published are done so with the permission of the poster.  If you would like to see your photos included in the weekly theme, please put your name on the Permission - Photo use in AIPAS newsletter file.

Next week's theme is ......I Want Candy!  Polishes inspired by your favourite lollies.

NEW POLISH RELEASES

Bella Belle Nail Couture

Bella Belle Nail Couture have released a new trio, Shades of Grey with three grey cremes for $27, available now.



Two Birds Lacquer

An upcoming release for Two Birds Lacquer, their Floral State-ment collection, celebrates Australia's unique and wonderful native flowers.   


ANNOUNCEMENTS




Gloss 'n Sparkle

Gloss n Sparkle are having a 20% off sale for their discontinued shades this weekend!!  Simply use the code "bargain" at the checkout.

Also, Gloss n Sparkle are happy to announce that they will also be stocking with color4nails in the USA, with the first order in production, soon to be on its way.

Celestial Cosmetics

Celestial Cosmetics have given us the heads up that their recent Electric You collection is selling well, with only a few bottles left of each colour.  There will be one small restock of this collection, but unfortunately Singularity will not be back.

Helen Mather won the Celestial Cosmetics birthday contest in April, and below are swatches of the two polishes she designed, Tektite (a green jelly packed with green glitters) and Cydonia Nights (a brown jelly with various brown glitters).  


Celestial Cosmetics will also have a new collection in August, and we will have more information about that release as soon as swatches are ready.

WHO IS AIPAS


The Australian Indie Polish Appreciation Society was created with a simple goal, to help promote and share the love of Aussie Indie polish brands.

You can join in the fun and keep track of the latest release and sale info, as well as giveaways and other polish related discussions by joining the AIPAS Facebook Group. If a community isn't your style, you can always follow this blog using GFC or Bloglovin and get some of the highlights.

The AIPAS Mod team comprises of Cassie Goodwin (Reluctant Femme), Nicole Wearmouth, Relle Kins (Lazy Lacquerista) and Teneil Masters (Shades of Phoenix/Shades of Teebee).

You can email the mod team at aussieindiemods@gmail.com or send any of us a private FB message.

GLITTER FOR ALL!

Sunday 13 July 2014

AIPAS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER - 13 July 2014

35th Edition

Welcome to the Australian Indie Nail Polish Appreciation Society Newsletter for this week!  AIPAS is a Facebook group of brands and fans that have come together to share the love of Australian Indie Polish.  If you're only stumbling across this newsletter from the web, please drop by and check out our Facebook group for shared swatches, up to date release previews and our weekly challenge.

WEEKLY CHALLENGE


This week's challenge theme was BLINDED BY THE BIG BLING

 Stacey Meldrum with Arcane Lacquer - The Power The Passion
Vicky Olsen Picone with Bella Belle - Elsa over Jet

Kireina Kate Warner (The Polished Peony) with Pretty Serious - Emma Louise, Femme Fatale Cosmetics - Sookie and Dead Set Babes - For An Angel
Vicky Olsen Picone with Bella Belle - Aurora
  
 Kierra Thorn with Femme Fatale Cosmetics - Coldwraith and Powder Perfect - Downworlder
  
 Ames Spencer (IG @awesome_ames) with Moonstone Nail Polish - Levitating Sherbet Balls over Powder Perfect - Rasberry Whorl
Kat Bee (IG @katherinelb12) with Femme Fatale Cosmetics - Noble Garden

 Briana Allan with Shades of Phoenix - Wham Bam
Adelle Waterhouse with Glittering Elements - Rainbow Moonstone

 Theresa Carter (It's All About The Polish) with Femme Fatale Cosmetics - Eventide
Alinta McMurdo (Polish and Paws) with Fox & Owl - She's a Princess

Briana Allan with Mcfresh Nail Attire - Wind
Christine David (IG @serenitynails_) with Femme Fatale Cosmetics - Stonemother's Kiss and Bottle of Infinite Stars

Caitlin Vine (Muggle Manicures) with Shades of Phoenix - Eros over hot pink

All photos published are done so with the permission of the poster.  If you would like to see your photos included in the weekly theme, please put your name on the Permission - Photo use in AIPAS newsletter file.

Next week's theme is ...... Polishes that remind you of your favourite beverages!

NEW POLISH RELEASES


SHADES OF PHOENIX

Shades of Phoenix have released their Up All Night trio of three glittery polishes.  This trio also comes with a nail art tub with extra bling. 



ANNOUNCEMENTS


MOONSTONE POLISH

Moonstone Polish are offering a free bottle of Every Flavour Beans with the purchase of a complete set of the Shades of Phoenix/Moonstone Polish collaboration collection, Weird and Wonderful Flavours.





The Petal Polish etsy store (www.etsy.com/au/shop/petalpolish) will be closed from midday Friday 25 July, reopening on Tuesday 19 August. If there is anything you need before then, make sure you please your order soon! The last orders will be posted by COB 25/7/14.

SHADES OF PHOENIX

The SOP: Phoenix Flames Fan Group, is close to reaching 100 members, and once it does there will be a poll to vote on whether there will be a discount code, or exclusive shade on offer for members of the group!   

WHO IS AIPAS


The Australian Indie Polish Appreciation Society was created with a simple goal, to help promote and share the love of Aussie Indie polish brands.

You can join in the fun and keep track of the latest release and sale info, as well as giveaways and other polish related discussions by joining the AIPAS Facebook Group. If a community isn't your style, you can always follow this blog using GFC or Bloglovin and get some of the highlights.

The AIPAS Mod team comprises of Cassie Goodwin (Reluctant Femme), Nicole Wearmouth, Relle Kins (Lazy Lacquerista) and Teneil Masters (Shades of Phoenix/Shades of Teebee).

You can email the mod team at aussieindiemods@gmail.com or send any of us a private FB message.

GLITTER FOR ALL!