Sunday, September 30, 2012

Retro Sunday Squared - Halloween Month Kickoff with Vintage Fantasy Makers!

Happy Sunday my lacquered lovelies! I am so excited to bring you all today's edition of Retro Sunday Squared with my girl Dana over at Polished Claws Up! Dana and I are both huge Halloween nuts so we decided that all October, Retro Sunday Squared will be bringing you the best polishes of Halloween's past! Today may be the last day in September but we couldn't wait, so to kick off Halloween month, we're sharing with you vintage Wet n Wild Fantasy Makers polishes today.

Fantasy Makers is Wet n Wild's Halloween brand that they do every year. These days, Fantasy Makers polishes are packaged in adorable little tombstones but back in the day they were in regular old bottles. I am not sure the exact date of these polishes but I believe they are from somewhere around the early 2000's. Correct me if I'm wrong! Vintage Fantasy Makers are so fun because there are TONS of them out there and it's interesting to see how the brand has evolved over the years.

So without further ado, here are the two vintage Fantasy Makers polishes I have chosen to show you all today! Hope you enjoy and don't forget to check out Dana's Fantasy Makers picks as well =)

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First up is Fantasy Makers Sparklin'. I AM OBSESSED WITH THIS POLISH. Sorry for shouting but it really is that awesome. Sparklin' combines my two favorite things ever: shimmer and color shifting glitter. Combining glitter and shimmer together can get kind of tricky because often times the shimmer will overtake the glitter or vice versa. But this polish has the absolute perfect ratio of glitter to shimmer and together they pack quite a punch! Sparklin' has a green jelly base packed with golden shimmer and blue to green to gold color shifting glitter! YES! SO GOOD!

So here's 3 coats of Fantasy Makers Sparklin'! Don't forget to enlarge these pics, Sparklin' is definitely worth a closer look =)





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Next up is Fantasy Makers Glitterin'. Glitterin' is a black jelly base packed with red micro glitter. It is very reminiscent of China Glaze Lubu Heels or RBL Black Russian - but better because it was meant for Halloween! Yes, I got rid of my Lubu Heels because I wanted to keep this polish instead. You know me, I'm a sucker for anything Halloween! Red and black polishes are perfect for Halloween so this is a great addition to my Fantasy Makers collection =)

Here's 2 coats of Fantasy Makers Glitterin'. Enjoy!





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What do you guys think? Do you have any old school Fantasy Makers polishes? DO you have any of the more recent Fantasy Makers ones? Do share!

Thanks for stopping by today! Stay tuned all October long for a Halloween polish extravaganza here at The Scholarly Nail! I can't wait!!
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56 comments:

  1. JammiesSeptember 30, 2012 at 11:18 AM

    I love them both on you! I'm Halloween-obsessed myself, and I can't believe I never picked up any of these. You really pull off Sparklin' in a way I never could.

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  2. Heather @ Peace, Love & PolishSeptember 30, 2012 at 11:20 AM

    Now you make me want to break out the Halloween Polishes!

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  3. UnknownSeptember 30, 2012 at 11:49 AM

    LOVE Sparklin' !! I just realized that I'm obsessed with green polishes :D Both look great on you Jacqui :)

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  4. Mel, Glassflecked.September 30, 2012 at 12:03 PM

    omggg sparklin is insaaane!! so pretty

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  5. LulubelleSeptember 30, 2012 at 12:09 PM

    Wow, that green is fantastic! I'll have to look at the new Fantasy Makers to see what they have out now.

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    1. Jacqui of The Scholarly NailOctober 2, 2012 at 2:22 PM

      They have some good ones out this year, definitely check them out!

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  6. AnonymousSeptember 30, 2012 at 12:13 PM

    They're gorgeous!

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  7. Jennifer [littlejsnailcorner]September 30, 2012 at 2:28 PM

    Wow they both are so awesome!! I love these and they look great on you!

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  8. My Nail Polish OnlineSeptember 30, 2012 at 3:12 PM

    These are amazing both of them!

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  9. MelissaSeptember 30, 2012 at 3:30 PM

    These are both gorgeous! This is my first year of being polish addicted so I only have a few of this years Fantasy Makers, Nail In The Coffin and Go With The Glow. I almost died when I saw the cute little tombstones. I am using Nail In The Coffin for my first Halloween mani today.

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  10. Starlet's NailsSeptember 30, 2012 at 4:17 PM

    Very Pretty! that green is fabulous. the bit of multicolored glitter really makes it special.

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  11. Marias Nail ArtSeptember 30, 2012 at 4:25 PM

    Wow, they are both quite amazing - look at that shimmer. Glitterin' has an amazing depth!

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  12. ArlynSeptember 30, 2012 at 4:44 PM

    I think Halloween is probably my favorite Holiday!! I have LOVED it since I was a kid; there is something magical about this time of year. Even though, we don't get "Seasons" where I live; it's still nice to get a little of Fall here. I look forward to all your Halloween posts and I have to say Glitterin'is AWESOME!!! I have two colors similar to it (Lubu Heels and Garnet Gems by Milani). Thanks for he great post!!!!!

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    1. Jacqui of The Scholarly NailOctober 2, 2012 at 2:36 PM

      Mine too girl, mine too!! I hope you enjoy my Halloween posts this month =)

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  13. Pixie~NailsSeptember 30, 2012 at 5:03 PM

    Oh... My... God... I NEED these!

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    1. Jacqui of The Scholarly NailOctober 2, 2012 at 2:36 PM

      LOL yes you do! I'm pretty sure I bought both of these on Amazon, perhaps there's still some left!

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  14. CrazyPolishes (Dimpal)September 30, 2012 at 5:22 PM

    wow Fantasy Makers Glitterin looks awesome <3

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  15. UnknownSeptember 30, 2012 at 5:47 PM

    I love Sparklin'! It's beautiful! I can't wait to get my hands on some of the Fantasy Makers coffins! I have been to every drug store in my area and have yet to find one! *sigh*

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    1. Jacqui of The Scholarly NailOctober 2, 2012 at 2:42 PM

      Definitely try checking in the Halloween decorations section, thats where they usually are!

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  16. AmandaSeptember 30, 2012 at 8:55 PM

    The first thing I thought of when I saw Glitterin' was Lubu Heels. Great dupe!

    I have only one of these oldie Fantasy Makers that I got in a giveaway ages ago but I forget the name, but it's similar to these dark blackened bases with bright shimmer, but in purple.

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    1. Jacqui of The Scholarly NailOctober 2, 2012 at 2:42 PM

      Oooh the old Fantasy Makers one you have sounds gorgeous!!

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  17. LydzSeptember 30, 2012 at 10:17 PM

    oh wow, those are beautiful!

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  18. ThatBehaviorBOctober 1, 2012 at 12:26 AM

    ooooh i've never heard of these before but they're totally awesome! I LOVE that second one!

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  19. ShannaraOctober 1, 2012 at 1:08 AM

    Fantasy Makers Glitterin' looks gorgeous!

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  20. GoingtotheShowingOctober 1, 2012 at 4:41 AM

    WOAHHHHHHHHH I need to get my hands on these!

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  21. drinkcitraOctober 1, 2012 at 6:23 AM

    Ooh how fun! These are awesome! I can't wait to see the other posts this month!

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  22. becacineOctober 1, 2012 at 1:33 PM

    These are gorgeous!

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  23. UnknownOctober 1, 2012 at 7:28 PM

    These colors are BEAUTIFUL!!!

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  24. UnknownOctober 1, 2012 at 9:19 PM

    OMG these are both such amazing picks! So amazing! <3

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    1. Jacqui of The Scholarly NailOctober 2, 2012 at 2:49 PM

      Thanks love!!! They really are fantastic polishes, too bad my nails were all wonked out when I took these pics lol.

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  25. NailsLikeLaceOctober 1, 2012 at 11:45 PM

    Of the two, my favorite is Glitterin! It is so gorgeous!

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  26. UnknownOctober 2, 2012 at 2:38 AM

    Both of these are really gorgeous. I have a couple vintage Fantasy Makers <3

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    1. Jacqui of The Scholarly NailOctober 2, 2012 at 2:50 PM

      Aren't these vintage Fantasy Makers so fun?! Glad you like them too =)

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  27. Jacqui of The Scholarly NailOctober 2, 2012 at 2:23 PM

    It really is!! LOL I wish I could go back in time and tell myself to pay more attention to these polishes!!

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  28. KarenDOctober 2, 2012 at 4:05 PM

    Wow, love both of these! I do have some vintage Fantasy Makers, but nothing as spectacular as these two.

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  29. PolishandCharmsOctober 3, 2012 at 8:34 PM

    These are awesome!

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  30. ChiChiOctober 8, 2012 at 1:23 AM

    I believe I have one Fantasy Makers that I picked up at Kmart on clearance for less than a dollar. I can't remember what it is right now as it is in the bottom of my untried box, but I will be posting it soon. Other than that I don't own any Fantasy Makers but I must get at least one this year.

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