Saturday, August 31, 2013

Tawdry Terrier "Go Bruins" Prototype


Since this weekend is the start of college football, one of our founders is wearing a custom polish made for her team.

Tawdry Terrier "Go Bruins" - a bright medium blue glass fleck polish with a mix of blue and gold glitter.  This is 2 coats.


This is the polish in the sun.


This is the polish in the shade.

Are there any colleges you would like to see us make a polish for?  Tell us in the comments!

The Autumn in the Barkshires collection will be available September 1 at midnight CDT in our Etsy shop.  All polishes are limited edition, so be sure to get your favorites while they're still for sale.  

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Happy polishing!

Friday, August 30, 2013

Autumn in the Barkshires Collection Bottle Shots



Today we're sharing some bottle shots of the polishes from our Autumn in the Barkshires collection.  This collection will be available September 1 at http://etsy.com/shop/tawdryterrier.


Tawdry Terrier "Howling at the Moon" - a midnight blue glass fleck polish with blue, silver, and holographic shimmer inspired by a cool autumn night's starry sky.


Tawdry Terrier "Playing in the Leaf Pile" - an orange glass fleck polish with purple, red, orange, brown, gold, and green glitter inspired by the fun of jumping in a multi-colored pile of autumn leaves.


Tawdry Terrier "Pawsome Pines" - a pine green glass fleck polish with heavy blue and green shimmer inspired by a moonlit stroll through the pine trees.


Tawdry Terrier "Hahvahd Hound" - a crimson metallic glass fleck polish with a mix of red, orange, and golden yellow glitter inspired by the color of autumn leaves in the Harvard Yard.


Tawdry Terrier "Sassy Squirrel" - a molten copper glass fleck polish with gold, copper, and red shimmer inspired by the sassy squirrels that love to taunt our tawdry terriers from the trees.


Tawdry Terrier "Poke-a-Nose Purple" - a plum glass fleck polish with purple, red violet, red, and orange glitter inspired by the beautiful fall colors you find in the Poconos.


Tawdry Terrier "Harvest Moon Possum Hunt" - a chocolate brown glass fleck polish with gold, red, and holographic shimmer inspired by the color of the woods, as seen under a warm harvest moon.  Harvest Moon Possum Hunt is an exclusive polish, which will only be available as a free bonus polish to customers who purchase the entire Autumn in the Barkshires collection.

Which one is your favorite?

The Autumn in the Barkshires collection will be released September 1st and available for purchase at http://etsy.com/shop/tawdryterrier.

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Happy polishing!


P.S. Remember to enter Lacquer Reverie's indie polish giveaway for the chance to win a Tawdry Terrier polish!

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Tawdry Terrier "Playing in the Leaf Pile" over Tawdry Terrier "Sassy Squirrel"


Today we are showing you a combination of two of our polishes - Tawdry Terrier "Playing in the Leaf Pile" and Tawdry Terrier "Sassy Squirrel."


This is 1 coat Playing in the Leaf Pile over 2 coats of Sassy Squirrel.  Sassy Squirrel is a molten copper glass fleck polish with gold, copper, and red shimmer.  Playing in the Leaf Pile is an orange glass fleck polish with purple, red, orange, brown, gold, and green glitter.


Playing in the Leaf Pile and Sassy Squirrel are from the Autumn in the Barkshires collection, which will be released September 1st and available for purchase at http://etsy.com/shop/tawdryterrier.

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Happy polishing!

Dog Days of Summer Collection Macros


Today we're sharing some macro shots of the polishes from our Dog Days of Summer collection.  This collection is currently available at http://etsy.com/shop/tawdryterrier.


Bark the Sun Up is a sunny orange glass fleck nail polish with a mix of orange and gold glitter inspired by the color of the hot summer sun.


Fort Barkerdale is a golden sand metallic glass fleck polish with a mix of golden sand, turquoise, and pink glitter inspired by the seashells that wash up on the wet sand as the tide goes out.


Moondoggie is a cerulean blue glass fleck nail polish with a mix of turquoise glitter inspired by the glints of sunlight reflecting off ocean waves.


Muttjito Mint is a mint metallic glass fleck nail polish with a mix of pink, mint, and silver glitter inspired by the popular summer cocktail, the mojito.


Preppy Puppy is a hot pink glass fleck nail polish with a mix of pink, white, and lime green glitter inspired by Lilly Pulitzer's classic summer combination of hot pink and lime green.


Sunset Bitch is a coral metallic glass fleck nail polish with a mix of teal and coral glitter inspired by the beautiful California sunsets reflected in the Pacific Ocean.


Little Surfer Dog is a warm yellow glass fleck nail polish with a mix of yellow, orange, and turquoise glitter.  Little Surfer Dog was inspired by the colors of the sunshine and the ocean.  It is an exclusive bonus polish, which will be included when customers purchase the entire Dog Days of Summer collection.

The Dog Days of Summer collection is currently available at http://etsy.com/shop/tawdryterrier.

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Happy polishing!

Dog Days of Summer with Makeup Zombie


Makeup Zombie has some lovely swatches of the Dog Days of Summer collection.  Check out the rest of her pictures and review here.


The Dog Days of Summer collection is currently for sale at our Etsy shop.  

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Happy polishing!

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Autumn in the Barkshires Press Release


To see an online version of this press release, please click here.

Tawdry Terrier offers custom blended polish, using a 5-free formula containing cosmetic-grade mica and glitters.  All polishes are limited edition.


The Autumn in the Barkshires collection will be available September 1 at http://www.etsy.com/shop/TawdryTerrier.  The collection features three glass fleck polishes with glitter and four glass fleck shimmer polishes inspired by the beautiful fall colors of the Northeast.  These polishes are perfect to wear during the cool autumn days.


Howling at the Moon is a midnight blue glass fleck polish with blue, silver, and holographic shimmer inspired by a cool autumn night's starry sky.


Playing in the Leaf Pile is an orange glass fleck polish with purple, red, orange, brown, gold, and green glitter inspired by the fun of jumping in a multi-colored pile of autumn leaves.


Tawdry Terrier "Pawsome Pines" - a pine green glass fleck polish with heavy blue and green shimmer inspired by a moonlit stroll through the pine trees.


Hahvahd Hound is a crimson metallic glass fleck polish with a mix of red, orange, and golden yellow glitter inspired by the color of autumn leaves in the Harvard Yard.


Sassy Squirrel is a molten copper glass fleck polish with gold, copper, and red shimmer inspired by the sassy squirrels that love to taunt our tawdry terriers from the trees.


Poke-a-Nose Purple is a plum glass fleck polish with purple, red violet, red, and orange glitter inspired by the beautiful fall colors you find in the Poconos.


Harvest Moon Possum Hunt is a chocolate brown glass fleck polish with gold, red, and holographic shimmer inspired by the color of the woods, as seen under a warm harvest moon.   It is an exclusive bonus polish, which will be included when customers purchase the entire Autumn in the Barkshires collection.

We will also be holding a giveaway of our polishes from our Autumn in the Barkshires collection.  The giveaway will be announced September 1 on our blog and Facebook page.

If you are interested in reviewing any of our polishes, you can contact us at tawdryterrier@yahoo.com.  All of our polishes are sold at our Etsy shop.  We run a blog, and you can also find us on FacebookTwitterTumblrInstagramPinterest, and Google Plus.

Happy polishing,

The Tawdry Terrier Team

Autumn in the Barkshires Collection Macro Shots

Today we're sharing some macro shots of the polishes from our Autumn in the Barkshires collection.  This collection will be available September 1 at http://etsy.com/shop/tawdryterrier.


Tawdry Terrier "Howling at the Moon" - a midnight blue glass fleck polish with blue, silver, and holographic shimmer inspired by a cool autumn night's starry sky.


Tawdry Terrier "Playing in the Leaf Pile" - an orange glass fleck polish with purple, red, orange, brown, gold, and green glitter inspired by the fun of jumping in a multi-colored pile of autumn leaves.


Tawdry Terrier "Pawsome Pines" - a pine green glass fleck polish with heavy blue and green shimmer inspired by a moonlit stroll through the pine trees.


Tawdry Terrier "Hahvahd Hound" - a crimson metallic glass fleck polish with a mix of red, orange, and golden yellow glitter inspired by the color of autumn leaves in the Harvard Yard.


Tawdry Terrier "Sassy Squirrel" - a molten copper glass fleck polish with gold, copper, and red shimmer inspired by the sassy squirrels that love to taunt our tawdry terriers from the trees.


Tawdry Terrier "Poke-a-Nose Purple" - a plum glass fleck polish with purple, red violet, red, and orange glitter inspired by the beautiful fall colors you find in the Poconos.


Tawdry Terrier "Harvest Moon Possum Hunt" - a chocolate brown glass fleck polish with gold, red, and holographic shimmer inspired by the color of the woods, as seen under a warm harvest moon.  Harvest Moon Possum Hunt is an exclusive polish, which will only be available as a free bonus polish to customers who purchase the entire Autumn in the Barkshires collection.

Which one is your favorite?

The Autumn in the Barkshires collection will be released September 1st and available for purchase at http://etsy.com/shop/tawdryterrier.

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Happy polishing!

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Happy Terrier Tuesday!


We're getting ready for football season!  Which team are you cheering for?


The Dog Days of Summer collection is currently for sale at our Etsy shop.  You can follow us on FacebookTwitterTumblrInstagramPinterest, and Google Plus.

Have a terrierific Tuesday and happy polishing!

Monday, August 26, 2013

Tawdry Terrier "Muttjito Mint" over Tawdry Terrier "Pawsome Pines"


Today we are showing you a combination of two of our polishes - Tawdry Terrier "Muttjito Mint" and Tawdry Terrier "Pawsome Pines."

This is 1 coat Muttjito Mint over 2 coats of Pawsome Pines.  Muttjito Mint has a mint metallic glass fleck base with a mix of pink, mint, and silver glitter.  Pawsome Pines is a pine green glass fleck polish with heavy blue and green shimmer.


This is the combination in the shade.


This is the combination in the sun.

Muttjito Mint is from the Dog Days of Summer collection, which is currently available for purchase at http://etsy.com/shop/tawdryterrier.  Pawsome Pines will be released September 1.  What do you think of this combination?

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Happy polishing!

Sunday, August 25, 2013

Tawdry Terrier "Poke-a-Nose Purple" Layered


Today we're showing Tawdry Terrier "Poke-a-Nose Purple" layered over another polish.  Our glitter polishes are designed so that they can be worn on their own or layered.  This is 1 coat of Poke-a-Nose Purple of 2 coats of OPI "Suzi & the 7 Düsseldorfs."  Poke-a-Nose Purple is a plum glass fleck polish with purple, red violet, red, and orange glitter inspired by the beautiful fall colors you find in the Poconos.


This picture was taken in the shade.


This picture was taken in sun.

Poke-a-Nose Purple is from the Autumn in the Barkshires collection, which will be released September 1st and available for purchase at http://etsy.com/shop/tawdryterrier.

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Happy polishing!

Saturday, August 24, 2013

Tawdry Terrier "Playing in the Leaf Pile" Layered

Today we're showing Tawdry Terrier "Playing in the Leaf Pile" layered over another polish.  Our glitter polishes are designed so that they can be worn on their own or layered.  This is 1 coat of Playing in the Leaf Pile of 2 coats of Orly "Hook Em."  Playing in the Leaf Pile is an orange glass fleck polish with purple, red, orange, brown, gold, and green glitter inspired by the fun of jumping in a multi-colored pile of autumn leaves.


This picture was taken in the sun.


This picture was taken in shade.

Playing in the Leaf Pile is from the Autumn in the Barkshires collection, which will be released September 1st and available for purchase at http://etsy.com/shop/tawdryterrier.

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Happy polishing!

Dog Days of Summer with A Little Polish



A Little Polish has some lovely swatches of the Dog Days of Summer collection.  Check out the rest of her pictures and review here.

The Dog Days of Summer collection is currently for sale at our Etsy shop.  

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Dog Days of Summer with My Nail Graffiti






My Nail Graffiti has some beautiful swatches of Bark the Sun Up, Preppy Puppy, and Moondoggie.  Check out the rest of her pictures and review here.

Bark the Sun Up, Preppy Puppy, Moondoggie, and the rest of the Dog Days of Summer collection is currently for sale at our Etsy shop.  

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Happy polishing!