Literary Lacquers - The Ultimate Outlaw Collection
- Thursday, March 27, 2014
- By Missy
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Hey sweethearts!
I have an incredibly awesome collection to share with you today!
I have wholeheartedly succumbed to holo-hysteria...it took me FOREVER but I'm there with it. And I have a simply STUNNING holo collection to share with you today by the incomparable Literary Lacquers.
Buckle In - this is a kickass ride.
I have an incredibly awesome collection to share with you today!
I have wholeheartedly succumbed to holo-hysteria...it took me FOREVER but I'm there with it. And I have a simply STUNNING holo collection to share with you today by the incomparable Literary Lacquers.
Buckle In - this is a kickass ride.
Nail-Art-A-Go-Go - Day 4 - Monochrome
- Tuesday, February 04, 2014
- By Missy
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I am so glad I edited todays photos before the weekend! We went out of town on Sunday and it was a NIGHTMARE of driving over 300 miles in pouring rain and fog - needless to say when today rolled around the last thing I wanted to do was edit photos or paint nails! So I'm glad this post was already ready, save for the writing!
Travelling is a pain in the butt, it's no wonder I hardly ever do it!
We did have fun outside of the driving though, I got some pretty new Urban Outfitters polishes and we saw an amazing show in a really cool theater (except the part where nasty beer was leaking down on us from the balcony!)
Travelling is a pain in the butt, it's no wonder I hardly ever do it!
We did have fun outside of the driving though, I got some pretty new Urban Outfitters polishes and we saw an amazing show in a really cool theater (except the part where nasty beer was leaking down on us from the balcony!)
2 Year Blogiversary Giveaway!!
- Saturday, February 01, 2014
- By Missy
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Heya folks!
Today I have a GIVEAWAY for you!
On January 20th of this year I hit my 2 year mark doing this blog!
How crazy does that feel? Pretty crazy. There isn't much outside of my relationship that I can deal with for two years!
In honor of this momentous milestone I am blasting off a massive GIVEAWAY the likes of which this blog has never seen before!
Click through to see the prizes and enter!
Literary Lacquers - The Community Collection (partial review and swatches)
- Wednesday, January 29, 2014
- By Missy
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Hi!!!!
OMG are you snowed in?
We're in Georgia where it rarely snows in winter and we had all kinds of crazy this week with snow and weather and school closures. Woosh. If you are in a snowy place, I hope you're safe and with power and heat! It is COLD!
SO today, today I have a gloriously beautiful collection to show you from the always awesome Literary Lacquers. This is The Community Collection that came out around the fall of 2013, I don't have all of it for you today but a good chunk of the large collection to show you.
The 12 Days of Polish - #10
- Saturday, December 14, 2013
- By Missy
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I have something for you that I'm very excited about!!
I've been working for weeks now preparing the next couple of weeks of posts to bring you MY favorite polishes of 2013.
Jump to the post to read how this will be compiled and what you can look forward to!
I've been working for weeks now preparing the next couple of weeks of posts to bring you MY favorite polishes of 2013.
Jump to the post to read how this will be compiled and what you can look forward to!
The Literary Liquors Collection - Review and Swatches
- Thursday, September 05, 2013
- By Missy
- 0 Comments
 | Hey loves! Are you familiar with the term WHOPPER?! I hope so, because I have got one for you today! Behold - the newest collection from Literary Lacquers - Literary Liquors! They're so fabulous you will want to drink them, but please don't! |
The new Literary Liquors Collection is based off of famous drinks in literature, with one nod to a quote. Even if you aren't a bookworm, you're gonna want every single one of these. yes.
So here we go, buckle your belts or whatever you think might keep you safe!
First up is Dandelion Wine. A mustard yellow (think dijon) holo with orange to pink shifting particles.
"Dandelion wine. The words were summer on the tongue. The wine was summer caught and stoppered."
- Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury
Glorious! Rich and dreamy. The holo was apparent in all lighting and the coats were great at 2. Nice and opaque but with enough jelly to really sparkle and shine.
This polish is running the thin line between yellow and gold and I love it! It's completely unique and dreamy to apply. I love yellow, I love gold. I love this.
I love that you can see the holo and the pink/gold shifting glitters simultaneously...it truly is creation at its finest.
I'm Drinking Stars - GASP! A champagne holo that goes opaque at 3 coats but for this only polish I did layer it over OPI My Vampire Is Buff, they were in the same color family and this was the first one I tried so I wasn't sure how sheer they were. Trust me, none of these need underpants!
“Champagne was discovered by a Catholic monk," said Bernard. "Took one swallow and burst out of his cellar yelling, 'I'm drinking stars, I'm drinking stars!' Tequila was invented by a bunch of brooding Indians. Into human sacrifice and pyramids. Somewhere between champagne and tequila is the secret history of Mexico, just as somewhere between beef jerky and Hostess Twinkies is the secret history of America. Or aren't you in the mood for epigrams?"
-Still Life With Woodpecker by Tom Robbins
The holo on this one was spectacular - for a light shade I was really impressed with the rainbows I saw!
If you're new here, you might not know this about me, but I FREAKING LOVE NUDE HOLOS!!!!
It's work safe, it's sexy...its a must.
Jack Rose - a warm, coppery brown holo...it fell somewhere between caramel and apple cider to me, very unique, and next to nude holos, brown holos are my next weakness. Sigh.
"At five o'clock I was in the Hotel Crillon waiting for Brett. She was not there, so I sat down and wrote some letters. They were not very good letters but I hoped their being on Crillon stationery would help them. Brett did not turn up, so about quarter to six I went down to the bar and had a Jack Rose with George the barman. Brett had not been in the bar either, and so I looked for her up-stairs on my way out, and took a taxi to the Café Select. "
- The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
It seems orange but it is anything but, its rich and gorgeous and dripping in caramel apple rainbows and unicorns. It had one of the best holo effects of the grouping and it pained me to remove!
Indoor lighting showed remarkable holo-loving.
This polish has a gorgeous inner golden glow too - can you see!?!
Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster - I know a TON of you ladies will love this for the reference alone - my boyfriend sure did when I showed him the label. This is the big awesome sister to China Glaze Atlantis. A teal leaning blue holo with holo glitters mixed in, it is the galaxy on acid.
"[The Guide] says that the best drink in existence is the Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster. It says that the effect of a Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster is like having your brains smashed out by a slice of lemon wrapped round a large gold brick."
- The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Love it. I love teal, therefore I love this. All the stuff inside that isn't teal is just a bonus!
This polish has a great holo sparkle effect and applied just lovely at 3 coats.
The holo bend to this is less than some of the others, but I think with the glitters in this it keeps it gorgeous without becoming too in your face. A very versatile shade for those few people in the world who think a holo might be a big step for them.
Strawberry Ice Cream Soma - a warm, almost coral leaning pink holo.
"The service had begun. The dedicated soma tablets were placed in the centre of the table. The loving cup of strawberry ice-cream soma was passed from hand to hand and, with the formula, "I drink to my annihilation," twelve times quaffed."
- Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
I don't own anything at all like this! Of course thats true of most of this collection, but this was another truly unique polish for me. It applied well, 3 coats just for full coverage and how beautiful is this!?
This is so subtle yet beautiful - you can literally wear this to any event or the office! It has a great holo effect too!
It is truly chameleon in its color...does it want to be pink? Maybe a little peach? Coral? Who knows!
And lastly we've got Two At The Very Most - the glitter top coat of the cocktail menu - the ingredients are as follows: black hexes, white squares, gunmetal hexes, silver chrome hexes so shiny that they reflect light like a disco ball, a touch of holographic microglitter and added green circle glitters - this polish is made to be reminiscent of a quote by Dorothy Parker about Martinis (hence the green circles for olives! Genius I tell you!):
“I like to have a martini,
Two at the very most.
After three I'm under the table,
after four I'm under my host.”
- Dorothy Parker
There are many glitters out there full of black and white glitters, its true. But not many near this good.
Amy of Literary Lacquers may be well known for her holos, but this girl can mix a glitter let me tell you!
The formula on this glitter was TO DIE FOR. The glitter stuck to the brush perfectly and the base was not thick at all! I wish more polish makers could figure this ratio out! This is just one coat over Smitten Polish's Naiad.
A matte top coat here to show you the potential of this beauty!
It's pretty much the perfect, subtle but edgy glitter, and the best part is it will go with probably any polish you own!
Now that I've gotten your attention - the deets on this collection!
It's going live on sale today - Thursday September 5 at 12 noon MDT (which I THINK is 2pm EST)
Full Size bottles are $10, or you can buy the entire 6 piece collection for a discounted price of $55.
Now if you don't know about Literary Lacquers - make sure and check them out at the following social sites:
Literary Lacquers - Green Gables Collection Preview
- Thursday, May 30, 2013
- By Missy
- 13 Comments
 | Hey you guuuuuuuuuuuuuuuys! I have a super awesome for you today! You've heard of Literary Lacquers, right? You better be either saying yes or nodding in agreement people! Well...today I have for you 3 polishes from their soon to be released line "Green Gables", Inspired by Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery. When you are done jumping up and down, keep scrolling! |
Literary Lacquers - Green Gables
Literary Lacquers - Lake of Shining Waters
Literary Lacquers - Raspberry Cordial?
First up is Green Gables - a mid-toned grass green linear holo. Oh mama!
Shown here at 2 coats NO top coat.
This polish has a stunning yet subdued holo appearance. These pics are indoors with OTT lighting, so obviously, the holo is going to be much stronger outdoors in direct sunlight. But personally, as someone who isn't obsessive about holos (i'm looking at you Debbie Crumpet!), this is right up my alley.
I also happened to love how shiny these polishes all dried down without topcoat!
And the accent nail is a combination of Green Gables and the next polish I'm about to show you...
This is Lake of Shining Waters - a murky teal linear holo. Now you KNOW, this is my jam.
This is 2 coats with NO top coat!
The holo in this is much stronger than in Green Gables and it works so perfectly!
Again, super shiny on its own, so you can keep that awesome holo without diminishing it with top coat!
This polish is actually giving my all time favorite polish in the world, Saint George, a run for its money!
And lastly we have Raspberry Cordial? (sorry for the glare on this one!) - a raspberry pink linear holo with added holo glitter. Rainbows!!!
Another 2 coater, no top coat!
Rainbows AND sparkles!? YES! YES PLEASE!!
The holo glitters in this are insanely pretty and it kind of reminds me of a strawberry with seeds! I love it so!!
All of these polishes applied so smooth and buttery and perfectly gorgeous at 2 coats each.
They dry down shiny, making top coat not even necessary (though I can't comment on wear time since I didn't wear these long enough).
The holo quality on all of these is great, it ranges from the more subtle to full blown, so there is something here for everyone!
The Literary Lacquers Green Gables Collection debuts on June 5, 2013 at 12NOON MST (that's 2pm EST or 11am PST)
The Green Gables Collection will consist of:
Green Gables - Mid-toned grass green linear holo
Lake of Shining Waters - Murky teal linear holo
Raspberry Cordial? - Raspberry pink linear holo with added holo glitter
Anne With an E - Opalescent glitter top coat
Carrots Carrots - Peachy-orange crelly with tons of orange glitter
Marilla's Amethyst Brooch - Amethyst shimmer with a pink to orange color shifting flash
Full size bottles will be available for $10 each or you can purchase the entire 6 piece collection for $55.
**items in this post were sent to me for free by the company or their pr firm in exchange for my honest review**
