Literary Lacquers Marilla's Amethyst Brooch, Raspberry Cordial?, Anne With an E and Lake of Shining Waters

Disclosure

Today I bring you 4 out of 6 from the newest Literary Lacquers Collection: Green Gables, inspired by Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery.  Marilla's Amethyst Brooch is a creamy lilac with a stunning shimmer.  This one was tricky to apply, I thought it wasn't going to self level, or remain patchy, but at the third coat it was perfect, and very sparkly.  Raspberry Cordial? on the other hand, applied like a dream.  This one blew my mind.  It is a linear jelly holographic (similar to Enchanted Polish Sprinkled), semi-neon and with tiny holographic glitters.  Simply stunning, I like nail polishes like this that have it all.  My pictures of Raspberry Cordial? don't do it justice, this is one of those that is a million times better in real life.  Anne With an E was a bit sparse for my liking, it is a great concept, but I felt that it was missing something.  This one is a iridescent and silver glitter topper.  The application was ok.  The Lake of Shining Waters is decribed as a murky teal linear holo, but there's nothing murky about this one.  It glows!  It is very special, a teal linear holographic, great at three coats and it applied like butter.  I've seen swatches of the other two, Green Gables (here) and Carrots Carrots (here) and I must say the whole collection seems worthy to pick up as a set.  She is currently having a special of $55 for the set, when normally they are $10 each.  I love her creations and these are no exception.

Where to order: http://www.etsy.com/shop/LiteraryLacquer

Layering Order:
3 coats Literary Lacquers Marilla's Amethyst Brooch
Models Own 3 in 1 Topcoat

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Layering Order:
3 coats Literary Lacquers Raspberry Cordial?
Sally Hansen Diamond Flash Topcoat

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Layering Order:
2 coats Barielle Magna Cum Laude Turquoise
1 coat Literary Lacquers Anne With an E
Models Own 3 in 1 Topcoat

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Layering Order:
3 coats Literary Lacquers Lake of Shining Waters
no topcoat in these pictures

Super Black Sweet Tooth is a "me" glitter

I was going to post something else today, but I couldn't wait to show you this beauty.  I know that I'm in "destash" mode, but I liked it so much that I just ordered other Super Black Lacquers glitters.  The thing is the formula on this one is so good, and the color combination is really "me", I feel like this has all my favorite things in one nail polish, the purple, the jelly feel, the colorful glitters.  I was stubborn before, when my friend was ordering these, she had asked me if I wanted something, I thought I had too many indie glitters already.  Where do you draw the line when you've had enough? or when you need to take a step back and appreciate true uniqueness?  Well, this is one to make an exception for, I think.  Even if you have too many purples or glitters, Sweet Tooth is definitely a must have.

Layering Order:
OPI Nail Envy
3 coats Super Black Lacquers Sweet Tooth
1 coat Pa AA10 (butterfly on accent nail)
2 coats Poshe Fast Drying Basecoat
Hong Kong Girl Topcoat

Blog Sale

Hey Lovelies! I've posted a new tab, I'm doing a closeout sale here.

The Barielle June Sweepstakes has started!

Due to the great success of the May Sweepstakes, Barielle has decided to hold another one in June.  The Sweepstakes will start on June 10^th and end on June 30^th. There will be 10 prizes given out and one Grand Prize of a DKNY Blue Leather Handbag, RSP of $175.00. The Barielle kit will consist of:

 

Two of the Summer Collections 5 Packs (Brilliant Colors and Summer Brights) - $50

One Nail Rebuilding Protein Base Coat - $17.50

One No Chip Speed Dry Top Coat - $12.50

One Nail Strengthener Cream - $17.00

 

Total value of $97.00

 

The Grand Prize will include the fashion accessory plus the Barielle Kit.

 

 

To go to their Facebook Page click here. To enter the contest from your computer click on the image above or click here. To enter the contest from your cell phone click here.

Enchanted Polish February 2013

Once a month Enchanted Polish does a special Limited Edition nail polish, and it's usually a good one.  This is a color shifting holographic, which looks brown on me most of the time.  It also shifts to green/grey, purple, and copper/pink (this is the one I could capure on camera).  I sent this one to a friend who loves brown, it was the perfect gift.  As much as I liked it, I think it doesn't suit me.  The formula of this brand is pretty consistent, always easy to apply and the nail polish dries fast.  I honestly have a hard time finding something wrong with most of the colors I've tried.  Enchanted is one of the indies to watch for.  It's been here for a while, but are now in higher demand than ever, and for good reason, these creations are lovely!

Layering Order:
OPI Nail Envy
3 coats Enchanted Polish February 2013
Sally Hansen Diamond Flash Topcoat

Rainbow Honey Tessie, Mint Flavor and I Miss You

Disclosure

These pretties are from the new Rainbow Honey Summer of 199X Collection, they are available right now, for a few hours via their website, and starting June 21 on other retailers.  You can read more on their Facebook Page.  Tessie is a gorgeous light neonish blue-toned purple.  It is very bright, it reminded me of Color Club Pucci-licous, but with an iridescent blue shimmer.  I am a purple lover, so I definitely loved this color.  Mint Flavor is like a Tiffany blue, not as minty as the name implies, also has a shimmer.  I was pleasantly surprised with the coverage of these two, they were easy to apply and work with.  They both need topcoat, because although they have shimmer, they don't dry too glossy.  The other thing I noticed about these two, is that, they can make the imperfections on the nails show a bit, so I do recommend a ridgefiller basecoat.  On to I miss You, the glittery mix.  This was fabulous, I cannot remember the last time I was really impressed by a glitter.  Amazing combination od baby blue and baby pink squares, blue hearts, pink butterflies, neon ping hexagons, and iridescent glitters in various sizes.  I haven't seen the rest of the collection in real life, but from looking at these three alone, I can say that this will be a great one.  I heard Kraken was in high demand, better take a look, before it sells out.

Where to order: http://www.rainbowhoney.com/

Layering Order:
Butter London Nail Foundation Basecoat
2 coats Rainbow Honey 08 - Tessie
Models Own 3 in 1 Topcoat

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Layering Order:
Butter London Nail Foundation Basecoat
2 coats Rainbow Honey 09 - Mint Flavor
Models Own 3 in 1 Topcoat

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Layering Order:
Butter London Nail Foundation Basecoat
2 coats Rainbow Honey Tessie
Models Own 3 in 1 Topcoat
1 coat Rainbow Honey 10 - I Miss You
Poshe Fast Drying Basecoat

Ludurana Superior, a beautiful yellow holographic

This is the only yellow holographic that I own.  I don't know of many, but I am pretty sure there are more out there.  I think they can end up looking like greenish gold, including this one, which is why I decided to layer it.  I found a chocolate heart that matched this pretty nicely, and I've included a picture at the bottom.

Layering Order:
OPI Nail Envy
2 coats American Apparel Neon Yellow
1 coat Ludurana Aurora Boreal Superior
Hong Kong Girl Topcoat