Are you hands Happy Hands when covered in glittah?

Quick, flashback to Indie January?  I can't leave my Indies behind, I love them too much and I have so many to share with you.  I have a couple from Happy Hands to show you today!

Zoya Logan and Happy Hands Tricks are Something a Whore Does For Money...or Candy.   Logan is part of the Zoya Ornate collex.  I also have a soft spot for the name, I admit - I loved the name.. until it exploded, and everyone was having Logans.  Ok, I still love it, and he'll always be my favorite X-men character.

Zoya Logan is a pretty metallic/foily looking green.

I'm not sure what happened with this glitter.  It's one or two coats, I can't remember.  I like that it's opaque on its own... but... it's a little thick.  It kinda looks like a kid's glue and glitter project, where they just throw as much on as they can.

It's a little better applied in a thin layer over Logan... but I think this one is going to need some thinner before I try it again.

Joe Fresh Wave and Happy Hands Motherboy.  I want all the Joe Fresh polishes.  ALL.  I love every one I've tried.  Yes, there is a bubble on my finger.  It's my fault because of the glue base.  I was so impatient, I didn't wait for it to dry.  Plus, I knew I'd be covering my boo-boo with more glitter.

Motherboy definitely worked better on me as a layering polish.  Love it over the pale blue, not so much clumped on my nail by itself.

This glitterbomb would look better under some thick topcoat to smooth it out.  

I am still crushing on it over blue, though.  Spring perfection!

If you'd like to find out more about Happy Hands, you can find her on Facebook and her shop.  Her polishes are also carried by Harlow and Co.

Zoya is an amazing brand that treats its customers like a small business would.  They have great customer service and promotions.  Make sure to like their Facebook page to get their latest news!

Any thoughts on these glittahbombs?

Hap-Hap-Happy Hands! Greetings From Florida Collection

A newer Indie to the scene, and a welcome addition to my mind, is Happy Hands Nail Polish.  I met Kristi, the owner, at an event in Orlando, and she was as nice as I think her polishes are.

My fave is Afternoon Thunderstorms.

A black and grey glitter in a grey base, it really evokes the sudden change of sky that accompanies these fast and furious storms.  

For fun, I added Avon Illusion over the top.  I really liked the pink shimmer it gave the polish, and the softer look, like a jelly sandwich. 

The Swamp is a nickname for the University of Florida football stadium, home of the Gators.  Their colors, are, as you may have guessed, Blue and Orange!

I don't have any allegiance to the Gators, or to University of Central Florida, (though I went there for a year) as I am a Virginia Tech Hokie!  But this is still a fun polish for orange lovers.  I got a kick out of the huge hex glitter that came out on my pinkie.  I wasn't expecting it at all!

I didn't think that Springs would need undies, but it was so beautiful, that I didn't want to waste a drop, so I layered it over Sally Hansen Barely Blue Bell, a beautiful seafoam/mint blue so popular this season.

Blue Springs State Park is a well-known location for manatee-watching, as they usually spend the winters in the warmer spring water.  It's a beautiful place, and this is a gorgeous polish.  I love the larger holo/gold hexes mixed with the micro white glitter.

I wanted to try the last polish over two different undies.  The yellow is L'oreal Tweet Me, a bright yellow with a shimmer, and the blue is from the new Brit collection by L'oreal, Notting Hill Blues.

If you drive through Florida in the spring, there are all sorts of flowers blooming on the sides of the roads.  They may be weeds, but they are still quite pretty.  Flowers on the Highway evokes that blur of wildflowers you see from your speeding car.  So many different colors and shapes of glitters, just like wildflowers.

I can't wait for the next Happy Hands collection!  You can find her polishes at her Etsy store here, her blog here, and her Facebook page here.