Sparkly Vernis: Literary Lacquers Gift of the Magi Collection

Monday, November 26, 2012

Literary Lacquers Gift of the Magi Collection

Amy from Literary Lacquers says that the collection consists of “3 full coverage glitters: a bright holly green glitter with silver and scattered holo glitter [Gift of the Magi], a grey crelly with iridescent, black and white glitters peeping through [Grey Cat/Grey Fence], and an icy icy icy aqua blue with crazy shimmer, iridescent and white glitters [Bright Spirit]. 1 glitter top coat: copper and silver glitters [$1.87]. A red shimmery linear holo [Greatest Treasures], and 3 shimmers: Barbie sparkle party pink [Sudden Serious Sweetness], elegant navy blue shimmer with a slight shift [Generosity and Love], and molten rosy copper [They Are Wisest].”

Robyn, who graciously did this review for me says “Greatest Treasures was one of my favorites in this collection! I love holos and have never even tried a reddish holo until now and it didn't disappoint. I couldn't stop staring at my nails. This is 3 coats, no topcoat for these pics. Generosity and Love is a beautiful dark blue. I don't have anything like this in my collection. My only advice when applying this polish is to let it dry a while before doing your second and third coat. I am impatient by nature so I learned this the hard way. I had to re-do two nails, but it was worth it. The end result is gorgeous. Regarding Grey Cat/Grey Fence, I'm typically not a huge fan of grey polishes. I have a history of buying them from Sephora and thinking maybe this is 'the grey' but then returning them before I even wear them. This grey blew me away! The formula was fantastic and It applied perfectly. This grey is a keeper. $1.87, just look at this one. It's a beauty! Easy to apply, two coats over They Were The Wisest. A perfect combo in my book. The formula of They Are Wisest, was awesome. 3 coats applied smooth and dried quickly. I couldn't wait to get the next polish on top of this, $1.87. These two polishes were made for one another. Sudden Serious Sweetness, this is one of my favorites. It's simply beautiful. I have a hard time finding pinks I really like. I find light pink polishes hard to apply and I always wind up messing them up. This polish went on like a dream. AND, it is soooo pretty! I love it. Bright Spirit was my favorite in the bottle. I'm a sucker for blue polish. I saved this one for last because I knew I wanted to keep it on for a couple of days. I applied two coats like normal, and then dabbed on my third to get more glitter coverage. I love green polish. I don't love green as much as blue, but it's a close 2nd. Gift of the Magi is one of my new favorite greens. It was so easy to work with. I can't wait to wear it again, and it'll definitely be one I wear around the holidays."

And I say “What a cheerful Holiday Collection! I am so in love with that grey and that gold. Check out these beautiful lacquers while they are on sale (see last picture for details). A big thanks to Robyn for helping me and cheers to Amy for this wonderful ensemble of pretties; and thanks for hosting this sale!”

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