42nd 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 theme was Vamp It Up! and it proved rather popular with AIPAS members, with a few coming back for a second helping. Wonderful to see!!
Stacey Meldrum with Arcane Lacquer - Festive Embrace
Alexis Green (IG @gumnutbabygreen) with Glam Polish - Majestic
Teneil Masters (Shades of Teebee) with Shades of Phoenix - Rouge
Anthea Cosentino (IG @glitterscape) with Pretty Serious Cosmetics - Viscous Vampire
Emma Marks (Attempting Fantastic) with Glam Polish - Temestarii
Julia Steele Scott (IG @nailpolishparty) with Pretty Serious - Bloody Bride and MckFresh Nail Attire - Angel
Christine David (IG @serenitynails_) with Sayuri Nail Lacquer - Putting On The Ritz
Adelle Waterhouse with Pretty Serious - Hell On Wheels and Celestial Cosmetics - Reaper Crew
Nicole Cousins (IG @victory_nails) with Emily de Molly - Maddy's Magenta, Celestial Cosmetics - Elegantly Wasted and Femme Fatale Cosmetics - Ebon Roses
Bec Dawber with Lilypad Lacquer - True Blood
Alinta McMurdo (Polish & Paws) with Peita's Polish - All Flavour No Bite and Glam Polish - Ciao Bitches
Rebecca Lavender-Roberts (Polished Peripherals) with Femme Fatale Cosmetics - Bloodberry
Jae Harrison (IG @procrastinagingpolishr) with Femme Fatale Cosmetics - Twilight Sorcery
Briana Allan with Arcane Lacquer - Repeat Caveat
Kat Bee (IG @katherinelb12) with Shades of Phoenix - Athena
Briana Allan with MckFresh Nail Attire - Willow
Leeanne Holdforth (IG @leeanneholdforth) with Love Thy Polish - Drained
Nicole Cousins (IG @victory_nails) with Powder Perfect - Fading Tapestry and Storm Rainbow
Kierra Thorn with Arcane Lacquer - Lividity Setting In
Tash Birch (IG @tashisdead) with Peita's Polish - Kissable, Lilypad Lacquer - Vampalicious and Gloss n Sparkle - Symphony
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 in the Group.
Next week's theme is ......Got the Hots for the Dots! All the circle glitters, or grab out those dotting tools and go crazy!
NEW POLISH RELEASES
The new Sophisticated Simplicity collection from Shades of Phoenix was released this week (and if you were a member of the Phoenix Flames fan group, you knew all about the sneaky early release). This collection features 5 new shades, and is available as a set, or individually.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sayuri Nail Lacquer will have a stall at the Young Designers Market next weekend (Sunday 7th) from 10am to 4pm in Little Stanley Street, Southbank, Brisbane.
POLISH RELATED INDIE NEWS
Help Me Ronda is turning 1 on September 14! Ronda has a special message for us on how HMR will be celebrating:
Next month will be Help Me Ronda's first birthday. The mission for the business is to help you improve your everyday well-being. To celebrate our birthday, we would like to extend this help to those in need. On our birthday, Help Me Ronda will be celebrating by donating 50% of sales on the day to The Heart Foundation.
What a great way to celebrate a birthday!
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!
