Shabby Apple Giveaway! Ends 9/14 (Closed)

Shabby Apple has offered one of my lucky U.S. readers a $50 gift certificate! They are best known for their dresses but I love their skirts! Here are 3 of my favorites.

I've been looking for a high waist skirt & this one is lovely!

 

 I love these two nautical themed skirts both with pockets. So cute!

RULES:
PLEASE READ ALL OF THE RULES BEFORE ENTERING.

• Winner will receive a $50 Shabby Apple gift card!
• This giveaway is open to U.S. residents only.
• This giveaway starts today, August 30th, and will end Friday, September 14th, 2012 at 11:59PM Central Time.
• We'll select the winner with random.org's random number generator and notify the winner by email on Saturday, September 15th.
• The winner will have 48 hours to respond. If the winner doesn't reply within 48 hours, that winner will forfeit the prize and an alternate winner will be selected via random.org.

HOW TO ENTER:
Each person is allowed to enter up to two(2) times as follows:

• Mandatory Entry. Like Shabby Apple's facebook page & then leave me a comment with your facebook name. No entries will count unless this first entry is completed.
• Optional Entry - Go to Shabby Apple and leave us a second comment with a link to your favorite item. I can't wait to see what you choose!

We will be verifying all of your entries, so don't cheat! Make sure you leave all the relevant information we need for verification. We will check.

If you have any questions use the contact button at the top of the page.

I did not receive any compensation for this giveaway in the form of product or payment of any kind.

Thanks for reading
-April

I received no compensation for this post. I just love giving my readers a chance to win nice things!

American Apparel Sheer Summerland Beach

I love American Apparel polishes! They recently released a new collection of Sheers & they are drop dead gorgeous! This just might be my new favorite collection ever. The sheer collection contains 6 buildable jelly polishes that are super pigmented & apply very easily. Some are a bit streaky on the first coat but all of them are lovely by 2 thick coats or 3 thin coats. These are really great for all sorts of nail art & the colors are beautiful. They dry a bit matte so I definitely recommend a top coat for that squishy jelly finish. These polishes can be ordered from the American Apparel website for $6.

Summerland Beach is the most opaque polish from this collection but definitely still a jelly. I don't have anything like it in my collection & I truly adore it! Another new favorite; this might even make it into the top #10. It looks fresh & clean & goes with everything!

 

 

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April

This polish was sent to me for review. All opinions are my own & were not influenced by American Apparel! For more information you can read my disclosure policy.

Sponge Nails

I used a slightly damp makeup sponge to get this pretty & easily achieved look. The base is American Apparel Redondo Beach. I added American Apparel Poppy, American Apparel California Trooper, & Sation Holiday Pink. I love them!

 

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April

And The Winner Is...

I love hosting nail art contests. I had 12 amazing entries this time! I hope all of the participants got some extra traffic to your sites.

It's always fun but difficult to choose a winner but this time the prize goes to Parisa of The Nail Movement for her microscopic inspired nails. Lovely!

I'll be starting another contest soon. These are so fun for me & hopefully you too!

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April

American Apparel Sheer Redondo Beach

I love American Apparel polishes! They recently released a new collection of Sheers & they are drop dead gorgeous! This just might be my new favorite collection ever. The sheer collection contains 6 buildable jelly polishes that are super pigmented & apply very easily. Some are a bit streaky on the first coat but all of them are lovely by 2 thick coats or 3 thin coats. These are really great for all sorts of nail art & the colors are beautiful. They dry a bit matte so I definitely recommend a top coat for that squishy jelly finish. These polishes can be ordered from the American Apparel website for $6.
Redondo Beach is just unbelievably gorgeous! I love blue polishes & I've never seen anything like this one. Another new favorite!

 

 

My adorable dog, Wally!

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April

This polish was sent to me for review. All opinions are my own & were not influenced by American Apparel! For more information you can read my disclosure policy.

American Apparel Buried Treasure Nails

Glitter gradients are my favorite easy way to get fancy nails in a hurry. I love how this one turned out! I used American Apparel Pacific Beach & Meteor Shower.

I decided these nails reminded me of buried pirate treasure & I thought it might be cool to add a coat of American Apparel Pacific Beach on top of the glitter for a more pronounced underwater effect. I scratched it off in a couple of spots to let the gold shine through. These sheer polishes are so fun!

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April

American Apparel Sheer Pacific Beach

I love American Apparel polishes! They recently released a new collection of Sheers & they are drop dead gorgeous! This just might be my new favorite collection ever. The sheer collection contains 6 buildable jelly polishes that are super pigmented & apply very easily. Some are a bit streaky on the first coat but all of them are lovely by 2 thick coats or 3 thin coats. These are really great for all sorts of nail art & the colors are beautiful. They dry a bit matte so I definitely recommend a top coat for that squishy jelly finish. These polishes can be ordered from the American Apparel website for $6. I'll be showing the whole collection over the next week or so.

American Apparel Pacific Beach is the sheerest of this collection. It's a gorgeous bright teal green!

 

Thanks for reading!
April

This polish was sent to me for review. All opinions are my own & were not influenced by American Apparel! For more information you can read my disclosure policy.

American Apparel Sheer Gradient

The American Apparel Sheer collection is very fun to play with. Here I used Manhattan Beach for the base & just added random strokes of Moonlight Beach. Super easy, impossible to mess up & I love the results!

Mushrooms are strange! These popped up overnight in my garden. Do any of you know what kind they might be?

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April

American Apparel Sheer Manhattan Beach

I love American Apparel polishes! They recently released a new collection of Sheers & they are drop dead gorgeous! This just might be my new favorite collection ever. The sheer collection contains 6 buildable jelly polishes that are super pigmented & apply very easily. Some are a bit streaky on the first coat but all of them are lovely by 2 thick coats or 3 thin coats. These are really great for all sorts of nail art & the colors are beautiful. They dry a bit matte so I definitely recommend a top coat for that squishy jelly finish. These polishes can be ordered from the American Apparel website for $6. I'll be showing the whole collection over the next week or so.
American Apparel Manhattan Beach is a fantastic orange coral jelly shown here at 3 coats. So pretty!

 

 

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April

This polish was sent to me for review. All opinions are my own & were not influenced by American Apparel! For more information you can read my disclosure policy.

Mars Curiosity Nails

I love science & the Mars Curiosity has had an excellent week! I used American Apparel Moonlight Beach, American Apparel Poppy, American Apparel Hassid, & China Glaze Millennium.

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April

American Apparel Sheer Moonlight Beach

I've never bought any clothes from American apparel but I really love their polishes. They recently released a new collection of Sheers & they are drop dead gorgeous! This just might be my new favorite collection ever but I know that these polishes aren't for everyone. They are buildable jelly polishes that are super pigmented & apply very easily. Some are a bit streaky on the first coat but all of them are lovely by 2 thick coats or 3 thin coats. These are really great for all sorts of nail art & the colors are beautiful. They dry a bit matte so I definitely recommend a top coat for that squishy jelly finish. These polishes can be ordered from the American Apparel website for $6. I'll be showing the whole collection over the next week or so.

First up we have American Apparel Sheer Manhattan Beach shown here at 3 coats. This one was streaky at one coat but turns into the most lovely dark indigo by the third coat. I love this one so much, sexy & unique!

 

 

Thanks for reading!
April

This polish was sent to me for review. All opinions are my own & were not influenced by American Apparel! For more information you can read my disclosure policy.

Red, White, & Blue Nails

 Like many of you, the Olympics have captured my attention. Since I was already wearing Sation Holiday Spirit, I decided to add some more red & blue. I love how these turned out! I used China Glaze Ruby Pumps & Maybelline New Year's Blues.

 

 

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April

Sation Holiday Spirit - New Version

Sation bottles are oval with thick glass bottoms. The new brushes are great for ladies like me that love wide brushes & they are priced at just $5. You can purchase Sation's Big 3 Free polishes at their website.

The old version of Sation Holiday Spirit is one of my top 5 favorite polishes of all time for many reasons. In this post I'll show you the new version & I'll have a comparison post up soon.
Sation Holiday Spirit has red, blue, silver & holographic glitter in a slightly charcoal tinted base. The glitter is super dense, so I needed three coats to achieve this level of coverage. I had a couple of spots that needed another dab of polish to make sure I plenty of glitter everywhere. I think next time I wear this one I'll try it over grey or black. It's definitely an excellent glitter to have in my arsenal & I love the subtle red, white & blue look. I took pictures in lots of different light to show off all the glitter.

 

 

One coat over black & grey

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April

This polish was sent to me for review. All opinions are my own & were not influenced by Sation! For more information you can read my disclosure policy.

Sation Weed Out The Wimps & Nails Inspired By I Am Definitely Addicted!

Sation bottles are oval with thick glass bottoms. The new brushes are great for ladies like me that love wide brushes & they are priced at just $5. You can purchase Sation's Big 3 Free polishes at their website. Sation will be releasing a new fall collection soon called Little Horse On The Prairie.

Sation Weed Out The Wimps is a fantastic true army green. My sister Ashley & I have been trying to find a green just like this since we first started painting our nails. Another new favorite with a great formula that's opaque in two coats.

The next day I tried out my version of a striped manicure I found on I Am Definitely Addicted's fun blog. She did a great patriotic version & I decided to go with some fall colors on this day of 112 degree temperatures! This looks intimidating but was actually quite easy. Thanks for the great idea!

Thanks for reading!
April

This polish was sent to me for review. All opinions are my own & were not influenced by Sation! For more information you can read my disclosure policy.