Monday 26 September 2016

Polish Con Chicago - VIP Grab Bag & Haul

Helloo! As promised, today I have my haul for Polish Con Chicago to show you. I had planned on taking pictures at the convention, but it was so busy and time got away from me (I was a little bit excited!). In short, it was amazing. All of the makers were absolutely lovely and it was so nice to meet everyone. The day was full of competitions, tutorials, food, and lots and lots of polish. Read on for a closer look at everything I brought home!

Polish Con Chicago - VIP Grab Bag & Haul @acertainbeccaa

I was lucky enough to get myself a VIP ticket. This included a swag bag full of polishes, nail care extras, discount codes, scratch cards (to win discounts, samples, or even full size polishes), and even some sweets. Here are the contents of my bag:

Polish Con Chicago VIP Grab Bag Polishes @acertainbeccaa

Top Row - Darling Diva Polish 'We're On A Mission From God', Cupcake Polish 'Merry', Colors By Llarowe 'Chicago, Chicago', Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab 'Fasciantion', Ever After Polish 'Millenium Park', and Lollipop Posse Lacquer 'Blood and Graffiti'
Middle RowGlisten & Glow 'ATV In Aruba', Girly Bits 'Hoop! There It Is', Different Dimension 'Wish You Were Here', Native War Paints 'Lake Michigan At Midnight' and KBShimmer 'Clearly On Top' Topcoat
Bottom Row - Great Lakes Lacquer 'Love At Loyola', Lou It Yourself 'You Get A Polish!!', Top Shelf Lacquer Pineapple Scented Cuticle Oil, Fair Maiden Polish 'Little Miss Fickle', Nail Hoot 'Look Whoo's Turning One', and Leesha's Lacquer 'Queen Of Everything'

Polish Con Chicago VIP Grab Bag Extras @acertainbeccaa

Non-Polish Items - KBShimmer pink make-up bag, nail file, 'Pink Sugar' mani shot, and lotion, scrub and soap samples, Lou It Yourself 'Pumpkin All The Things' cuticle balm, Supernatural Lacquer 'Blueberry Cobbler' acetone additive (you could choose your own scent), Alter Ego oatmeal soap, and Sassy Pants Polish 'Northwoods' cuticle balm

The rest are polishes I purchased myself, with the exception of some I was lucky enough to win (or win discounts for) from the VIP bag scratch cards and coupons. Most are also polish con exclusives or limited editions.


Polish Con Chicago Purchases @acertainbeccaa

Top Row - Native War Paints Pink Cart Trio ('Warrior', 'Brave', & 'Survivor') and 'Sweet Home Chicago'
Middle Row - Glisten & Glow 'HK Girl' Topcoat, 'Black Roses', 'Manis @ Magnificent Mile', 'Windy @ Willis' and 'The Wave @ Wrigley', Pretty & Polished 'Get Polished', 'Navy Pier', and 'Popples'
Bottom Row - Supernatural Lacquer '2 Minutes To Midnight', Sassy Pants Polish 'On The Prowl' and 'Electric Tulip', Tonic Nail Polish 'Polish Con Or Bust! 2016' and 'Windy City', Girly Bits 'Sky Theater', and Different Dimension 'Whatchu Talkin' 'Bout Willis'

Polish Con Chicago Purchases @acertainbeccaa

Top Row - Fair Maiden Polish 'Michigan Avenue', 'Rajah' and 'Shadow Of Your Heart', Lollipop Posse Lacquer 'Give The Lady What She Wants', and Colors By Llarowe 'Fall In Love With Chicago'
Middle Row - Cupcake Polish 'Miracle Mile', 'The Bean' and 'The Tiki To My Heart', Top Shelf Lacquer 'Jack Frost Cocktail' and 'Pink Cadillac Margarita'
Bottom Row - Ever After Polish 'Fall In Love', NeVerMind Polish 'I Learned That From The Pizza Man', Leesha's Lacquer 'Spell Caster' and 'Polish Lovers Unite!', and Ever After Polish cuticle crelly samples in 'Scents Of Fall' and 'Hocus Pocus'

What do you think? Some people I've shown my haul to think I've gone a bit overboard, but some think I've been quite reserved. I was torn between trying to keep it reasonable and going crazy - I did travel all the way there after all! I am going to try and swatch everything over the next few months. Let me know if there are any specific ones you'd like to see!

Hope to see you in the next post!
Becca x

14 comments:

  1. Killer Haul. I am going mad ...... all are awesome

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  2. Amazing haul hun, you got some gorgeous polishes in there. Wish I could have been there with you xx

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    1. I really wish you could have come. We will do it! xx

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  3. I had so much fun there! And the VIP bag was amazing!

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    1. Me too! I couldn't believe the amount of stuff in the VIP bags! x

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  4. Impressive haul! Looks like you had a good time at Polishcon!

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  5. It was funny to see all of the VIP members sitting in the floor going through their VIP bags like children on Christmas morning. It was very easy to go overboard and it was very stimulating. The Glisten and Glow and cupcake Polish lines were crazy but so worth it in the end. By the way, I haven't had bare nails since we got home and I'm on my 4th color already. LoL

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    1. Haha it was a bit like Christmas morning! Definitely very over exciting and easy to get carried away! You've worn more of them than me lol x

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  6. Great haul Becca and I'm honored to see some Sassy Pants Polish in there! Enjoy your pretties! xoxo, Angie

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    1. Thank you Angie! It was so nice to meet you, can't wait to try my new Sassy Pants :) x

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  7. Your haul is amazing! I really want to go! Hopefully next year will find me there.

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    1. Thank you! It's definitely worth going if you can make it! I'm hoping I can get there again in the future x

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