Wednesday 25 December 2013

Boxing Day Sales Update

Hello everybody! It's Relle with a quickie update.   is done on the fly as I'm out of town visiting family.

Some of our Indie Polish brands are having great sales this Boxing Day, so I will do a quick list for you all. Please check the AIPAS group or that brand's Facebook and website for more details including any discount codes! In no particular order:

Gloss n Sparkle - Boxing Day sale
Loki's Lacquer - Boxing Day sale
Petal Polish - End of Year sale
Moonstone Nail Polish - Boxing Day sale
Arcane Lacquer - Boxing Day sale
Sayuri Nail Polish - early start Boxing Day sale
Hollish Polish - Boxing Day sale
Bella Belle Nail Couture - Boxing Day sale
Dead Set Babes - Boxing Day sale

SPEND ALL THE CHRISTMAS MONEY!

Please let me know if I have missed your sale. I was hoping to get time before I left town so I only have my phone at the moment :)

Glitter for All!

Sunday 15 December 2013

AIPAS NEWSLETTER - 15 December 2013

Welcome to the Australian Indie Polish Appreciation Society newsletter.  With the lead up to Christmas, and people visiting family, we may not have time to publish a newsletter for the next couple of weeks. If you haven't already joined the Facebook group, it might be a good time as there are quite a few Boxing Day sales, and a generous helping of swatches for each brand to help decide where to spend that Christmas money!


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 on the fun and keep track of release and sale info and giveaways by joining the AIPAS Facebook Group.  If joining a community isn't your style, follow this blog by GFC or Bloglovin for the highlights.

The AIPAS Mod team comprises of Cassie Goodwin (Reluctant Femme), Nicole Wearmouth, Relle Kins (Lazy Lacquerista) and Teneil Masters (Shades of Phoenix).  You can email the mod team at aussieindiemods @ gmail.com or send us a private FB message.


WEEKLY THEME - RED


Our theme challenge this week was Red!  All the red!  Are you ready to see red?  Two brands dominated our Red week, and I have included all of the manis that were posted.  

Briana Allan of IG @briemmara with Pretty Serious - Hell On Wheels, Christine David of IG @serenitynails_ with Shades of Phoenix - Tisiphone

Jae Harrison of IG @procrastinatingpolishr with Shades of Phoenix - Tisiphone, Kate Russell of IG @katersnails with Pretty Serious - Santa's Sunburn

Rebecca Lavender-Roberts of Polished Peripherals with Pretty Serious - Viscous Vampire 

Remember, we will only post photos if you give us permission!  The permission file is in the Group's docs.  Also the photo has to be posted by the person wearing the polish.

NEW RELEASES


GLAM POLISH - 12 December - Dream Days Collection



SMUDGED POLISH - 16 December - Esoteric Bodies



INDEE POLISH CO & BELLA'S TOUCH Collaboration -  Flora alle DownUnder Collection


Limited edition 4 polish collection, only available as a whole collection, from Bella's Touch Etsy


Aussie Indie brands, please remember to send your release info and swatch/marketing shots through to aussieindiemods@gmail.com for inclusion in the newsletter and calendar.  You can also PM Relle Kins on Facebook.  Unfortunately the group's feed moves too fast, so we rely on you to drop us a line.



ANNOUNCEMENTS



A couple of customers of Glam Polish have started a Facebook fan group if you are interested in joining.

Smudged Polish is having a sale from 16 December 2013 to 1 January 2014



Christmas closures have been advised as follows:-

  • Celestial Cosmetics - now, reopens 6 January 2014
  • Femme Fatale - closes 21 December, reopens 3 January 2014
  • Gloss n Sparkle - closes 18 December, reopens 26 December for Boxing Day sale
  • Shades of Phoenix - now, reopening mid-January 2014

That's it for this week!!
GLITTER FOR ALL!

Sunday 8 December 2013

AIPAS NEWSLETTER - 8 December 2013

Welcome to the 8th issue of the Australian Indie Polish Appreciation Society Newlsetter!

There are only a few short weeks until Christmas, and some store have announced their seasonal closures.  We also have a few brands who have sales on this week, and of course we have some lovely photos from our weekly challenge theme.

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 on the fun and keep track of release and sale info and giveaways by joining the AIPAS Facebook Group.  If joining a community isn't your style, follow this blog by GFC or Bloglovin for the highlights.

The AIPAS Mod team comprises of Cassie Goodwin (The Reluctant Femme), Nicole Wearmouth, Relle Kins (Lazy Lacquerista) and Teneil Masters (Shades of Phoenix).  You can email the mod team at aussieindiemods @ gmail.com or send us a private FB message.

WEEKLY THEME - SEASONAL POLISH


This week's theme was ALL THE SEASONAL POLISH.  Whether it was for Christmas, Easter, Halloween, Valentines etc, if it was seasonal, now was the time to dust it off and wear it.


L to R:  Theresa Carter - It's All About the Polish with Femme Fatale Cosmetics Tree Disguise Kit (Xmas), Bettina Butler - IG @bettinanails with PrettyPots Christmas Treats, Powder Perfect Decorate a Palm Tree and Glam Polish Conjuring (Xmas), Lily Jinks - IG @lilyandjinks with Arcane Lacquer Twinkling Tinsel and Festive Embrace (Xmas)

L to R:  Christine David - IG @serenitynails_ with Femme Fatale Cosmetics Tree Disguise Kit (over Sparkling Sands - a fundraising polish by FFC) (Xmas), Bec Dawber - Lacquer Dreams with Gloss n Sparkle Holoween (Halloween)  


L to R:  Briana Allan - IG @briemmara with Arcane Lacquer Modern Trimmings (Xmas), Relle Kins - www.LazyLacquerista.com with Shades of Phoenix - Mictlan (Halloween)

Don't forget to add your name/link in the permission to use photos doc in the Facebook group.  There are more fantastic manis posted every week, but we won't share them if you don't say it's okay first! :)


Also, to be included in this section of the newsletter, the photo has to be posted by the person wearing the polish.


THIS WEEK'S RELEASES


Oh my gosh!  No new release announcements!  You might want to check out the calendar and the group though, and see what has released in the past few weeks.  It's been quite busy!

Aussie Indie brands, please remember to send your release info and swatch/marketing shots through to aussieindiemods@gmail.com for inclusion in the newsletter and calendar.  You can also PM Relle Kins on Facebook.  Unfortunately the group's feed moves too fast, so we rely on you to drop us a line.

ANNOUNCEMENTS


SHADES OF PHOENIX - FREE SHIPPING


Shades of Phoenix are offering Free Shipping on all orders over $15 until Friday 13th December. SOP has let us know she will be discontinuing some lines in the new year, so now is definitely the time to snap up those on your wishlist!  There are also some polishes that are discounted further, and are a good indication of which polishes may be retired next year.





SAYURI NAIL LACQUER - LAST CHANCE TO BUY GRAVEYARD WHISPERS 

Sayuri Nail Lacquer's limited edition Halloween GITD polish, Graveyard Whispers, is being retired Sunday night, so if you want it time to part with your cold hard cash!



POWDER PERFECT - Buy 2 get 1 free


Powder Perfect is offering a deal until Friday 13th, when you buy 2 polishes, you get the 3rd bottle free.

GLOSS N SPARKLE - BOXING DAY SALE

Gloss n Sparkle are having their annual Boxing Day Sale, and offering 25% off orders of $20 or more, using the code BOXINGDAY, and the discount applies to all products - polishes, balms and soy melts.  There will also be more polish added to a clearance section with even lower prices.

CHRISTMAS CLOSURES

Celestial Cosmetics - 1 December to 5 January inclusive - CURRENTLY CLOSED
Gloss and Sparkle - 18 December to 25 December inclusive
Femme Fatale Cosmetics - 21 December to 2 January inclusive

CURRENT GIVEAWAYS

Glam Polish is having a Glamiversary Giveaway starting 21 November and finishing 14 December, and is open to anyone with a shipping address in Australia or USA (can be a friend or family member's address).




Lazy Lacquerista is holding a giveaway to celebrate her Blog's first birthday. Aussie indies included are 2 polishes sponsored by Loki's Lacquer, 1 by Shades of Phoenix, and other Aussie indie polishes and bits and bobs. Prize details and how to enter can be found here.  There is also a second giveaway, an international multi-blogger giveaway with gift vouchers as the prize, and one of the stores the winner's gift voucher is available from is Aussie Femme Fatale Cosmetics, and the other international stockists carry Aussie Indie lines too.



Indee Polish Co is holding an Instagram contest and it is open until there are 1,000 followers, search for #muricamondaymadness 





Glitter for All!



Saturday 30 November 2013

AIPAS NEWSLETTER - 30 November 2013


Welcome to the 6th issue of the Australian Indie Polish Appreciation Society's newsletter!

We're at the very end of November! This week we have what might be the last Christmas collection releases, together with some non-seasonal releases. Cassie made it a little more difficult for us with the weekly challenge, and an update on end of year closures.


WHO IS AIPAS

 

The Australian Indie Polish Appreciation Society was created with one simple goal - to help our awesome Aussie Indie brands take over the polish world!
 

You can join in on the fun and keep track of release info and sales by joining the AIPAS Facebook Group, or simply follow this blog for our newsletters.
 

Your AIPAS Mod team consists of Cassie Goodwin, Nicole Wearmouth, Relle Kins and Teneil Masters. You can email the Mod Team at aussieindiemods (or send a private Facebook message).

 

WEEKLY THEME - POLISHES STARTING WITH P

Popping with purples, pinks and other perfect polishes, our weekly theme was Polishes starting with the letter P!
 
 
Rebecca Lavender-Roberts from http://www.polishedperipherals.com/ with Emily de Molly - Pyrite
Rosemarie Still of Every Little Polish with Love Thy Polish - Plowed


Theresa Carter  with Femme Fatale Costmetics - Planar Anomalies  
Lily Jinks of IG @lilyandjinks with Peita's Polish - Purple Haze

Briana Allan of IG @briemmara with Love Thy Polish - Peppermint Patty


Tracey Warneke with Love Thy Polish - Purple Pixie

Stacey Meldrum with Arcane Lacquer - Paucity

 
Don't forget to include your name/link in THIS DOC in the Facebook Group if you are happy for us to share your photos in the newsletter!  Please note that photos need to be posted by the person who is wearing the polish to make it into this section! :)

 
 

THIS WEEK'S RELEASES

 

Aussie Brands, remember to send your release info through to aussieindiemods@gmail.com so that we can include the info in our newsletter and calendar! Unfortunately the group's feed moves too fast to find information easily, so we have to rely on you to drop us a line.

Loki's Lacquer - 26 November 2013 - Galaxy Polishes & Xmas Collection
Use the code LOKISBACK for 10% off, valid until Monday 1 December 2013


  
   




Dead Set Babes - 30 November 2013 - Time For An Adventure
5 polish collection


Glam Polish - 30 November 2013 - Cast a Spell Collection


Love Thy Polish - 30 November 2013 - A Very Snowy Trio

Sayuri Nail Lacquer - 2 December 2013 - Joyful and Triumphant Duo
Discount code JAPAN20 valid until Monday 1 December (see Announcements)
 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Pretty Serious Cosmetics is having a Serious Sunday Sale on 1 December 2013 with 40% off to help celebrate the launch of Rae's Rainbow, their latest limited edition charity funraising polish.



Celestial Cosmetics is closed from 1 to 5 December, reopening on 6 January. We wish Nicki good luck with her move.

 
Femme Fatale Cosmetics will be closed for Christmas from 21 December 2013 to 2 Januayr 2014.
 

Sayuri Nail Lacquer are having a "Sayuri in Japan" discount sale with 20% off to 1 December 11:59pm AEST to apologise for shipping delays while both of the Sayuri team are in Japan. See the pic for more details.

 

At the time of publication we had no further release information, however you can always keep up to date by joining the AIPAS Facebook group!


CURRENT GIVEAWAYS

Glam Polish is having a Glamiversary Giveaway starting 21 November and finishing 14 December, and is open to anyone with a shipping address in Australia or USA (can be a friend or family member's address).
   


Lazy Lacquerista is holding a giveaway to celebrate her Blog's first birthday. Aussie indies included are 2 polishes sponsored by Loki's Lacquer, 1 by Shades of Phoenix, and other Aussie indie polishes and bits and bobs. Prize details and how to enter can be found here.




Indee Polish Co is holding an Instagram contest and it is open until there are 1,000 followers, search for #muricamondaymadness 




That's the round-up for this week! Glitter for All! 


Saturday 23 November 2013

AIPAS NEWSLETTER - 23 November 2013

Welcome to the 5th issue of the Australian Indie Polish Appreciation Society's newsletter! 

With only 31 days until Christmas, it's no surprise we have another batch of seasonal releases to share with you.  Cassie also took it easy on us this week with a Green theme!  Don't forget to check out the Announcements with important info on temporary store closures, discontinued colours and discounts.

WHO IS AIPAS 


The Australian Indie Polish Appreciation Society was created with one simple goal - to help our awesome Aussie Indie brands take over the polish world! Muahaha!

You can join in on the fun and keep track of release info and sales by joining the AIPAS Facebook Group, or simply follow this blog for our newsletters.

Your AIPAS Mod team consists of Cassie Goodwin, Nicole Wearmouth, Relle Kins and Teneil Masters.  You can email the Mod Team at aussieindiemods (or send a private Facebook message).

WEEKLY THEME - GREEN 


Don't listen to Kermit, it's definitely easy being green!  These are some of the manis shared for this week's theme.


Michelle Wong of LabMuffin with Modern Trimmings from Arcane Lacquer, Jessica Morgan of Nails on the Beach wearing Alanna Renee's Drink of Despair

Teneil Masters with What's This? What's This from Shades of Phoenix

Jae Harrison of IG @procrastinatingpolishr wearing Giles by McKFresh Nail Attire , Cassie Goodwin of The Reluctant Femme with Decorate a Palm Tree from Powder Perfect

Christine David of IG @serenitynails_ with Spring Fling from Femme Fatale Cosmetics


Don't forget to comment on THIS POST if you are happy for us to share your photos in the newsletter!

... AND THEN SHE WENT ALL FANGIRL ON ME


Did you know that some of our awesome indies have brand-specific fan groups?  Brand specific groups are a great way to keep up to date on your favourite indie makers, and there's always the chance of fan-only sneaky peeks at new products, possible discounts and flash sales, and more.

If you know of any other fan groups for Aussie indie polish (run or sanctioned by the brand, not purely fan run), please leave a link in the comments!



THIS WEEK'S RELEASES

Aussie Brands, remember to send your release info through to aussieindiemods@gmail.com so that we can include the info in our newsletter and calendar!  Unfortunately the group's feed moves too fast to find information easily, so we have to rely on you to drop us a line.

Shades of Phoenix - 22 November 2013 - Creepy Christmas Set
Available in sets of 8 for $70, or 2 sets of 4 for $35 each


Glam Polish - Cast a Spell Collection
Pre-Orders available from 21 November
Official release 28 November



Indee Polish Co - 23 November 2013 - Crisy in Straya collection
2 sets of 3 polishes, one trio of glitter toppers, one trio of GITD


Love Thy Polish - 30 November 2013 - A Very Snowy Trio
A Christmas trio that thinks outside the square and is based on wonderful snow!


Sayuri Nail Lacquer - 2 December 2013 - Joyful and Triumphant LE Christmas duo
Limited edition, and they're peppermint scented!


UPCOMING RELEASES & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Don't forget that Celestial Cosmetics is closed from 1 to 5 December, reopening on 6 December.  We wish Nicki good luck with her move.

Femme Fatale Cosmetics will shortly be discontinuing some of their older polish colours, so if you have a lemming left languishing on your wishlist, you might want to check out this post on the FCC Facebook page. 

Sayuri Nail Lacquer are having a "Sayuri in Japan" discount sale with 20% off to 1 December 11:59pm AEST to apologise for shipping delays while both of the Sayuri team are in Japan.  See the pic for more details.


At the time of publication we had no further release information, however you can always keep up to date by joining the AIPAS Facebook group!

CURRENT GIVEAWAYS


Glam Polish is having a Glamiversary Giveaway starting 21 November and finishing 14 December, and is open to anyone with a shipping address in Australia or USA (can be a friend or family member's address).


Lazy Lacquerista is holding a giveaway to celebrate her Blog's first birthday.  Aussie indies included are from Loki's Lacquer and Love Thy Polish, and at least one more to go.  Prize details and how to enter can be found here.


Indee Polish Co is holding an Instagram contest and it is open until there are 1,000 followers, search for #muricamondaymadness



That's the round-up for this week!  Glitter for All!

Relle