Koalaberries and Winterberries

Today I have a fun springy combo!

I started off with two coats of OPI Koalaberry, a beautiful deep pink.  I can't do baby pinks with my skin, but this one is perfection!   The application and coverage of this was perfect.

Then I added one coat of Lacquistry Winterberry, a multi-colored glitter topper that went perfectly with the OPI.  As with all of my Lacquistry, this went on easily and had great coverage.  Jenna does an amazing job with her creations, I swear she has glitter in her veins!

 Lacquistry polish can be purchased at her Etsy Store.  OPI can be purchased at Ulta.

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Ashberry Freeze is Anti-Bleak

Today I have another great pairing, OPI Anti-Bleak, from the Mariah Carey  collection, a bright purple creme that goes on easily in two coats.  As with the vast majority of my OPIs it went on cleanly and was easy to control.

Then I added one coat of Lacquistry Ashberry Freeze.  This was a polish from her winter collection, but I feel it is still fun for spring (or any time of year)!  Ashberry has a collection of small micro-glitters that combine to be fantastic on the nail!    As always I feel the need to shout out that Jenna from Lacquistry has the best customer service, so purchase without fear!  She is a great businesswoman who stands behind her product.

I really liked this combo!

So what color is on your nails today?

Lacquistry can be purchased at her Etsy Store.

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What the Hayley Are You Doing?

 Today I thought I would feature another polish similar to what I posted yesterday, Lacquistry What the Hayley Are You Doing?   This is a departure from her normal glitter bomb polishes and I love how rich it is.  I didn't need to use any undies for this either!

I thought it applied very well and loved all of the multitude of colors.  It really came alive in the sun.  Soft greens and purples accent this beauty!

Excuse the tips, stupid Seche and shrinkage!  SHRINKAGE!  ARGH.  Bane of my existence 

Lacquistry can be purchased on her Etsy Shop.  

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The Wine-ers are Smashed

Today I have another new brand for me Estee Lauder.  I've been wanting to try this since I saw a swatch of it a while back.  I loved it!

This is two coats of Smashed below.  A beautiful multi-faceted wine color.   I was happy with the formula, although I will say watch the cuticles with this one during application, it is hard to clean up off of them (as you can see!).  I will definitely be purchasing more Estee Lauder polishes in the future.

As the tips started to wear a bit, I added Lacquistry Coal for Wine-ers on the top.  GUH.  I loved it!  What a great pair.  You know how much I love Lacquistry and this is no exception.  I'm always impressed how she can pack so much glitter and have it still apply easily.  

Look at the glitter spread on this baby!  AMAZING!

 

Estee Lauder can be purchased at Macy's or Nordstrom.  Lacquistry can be purchased from her Etsy store.

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Spiced Candy Apple Cider with Old Blighty

I was in need of a break from the blues and greens I've been using a lot and so I went for something more "fall" in nature.

I started off with two coats of Butter London Old Blighty, an amazingly rich rustic red.  I went a bit gaga over the formula for this one.   Shiny, beautiful, applied like a dream.  LOVED.

Then I topped it with Laquistry Spiced Candy Apple Cider, one coat.  As always, totally head over heels in love with my Laquistry polishes.  I am so very happy I've been able to get my hands on so many.  

 Laquistry can be purchased at her Etsy Store.  Butter London can be purchased at Ulta or Nordstrom.  

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A Very Merry Very Belated Very Amazing Christmas

So this is ridiculously overdue, but in looking at these photos?  They are just too pretty not to share.

This was my Christmas manicure.

The fingers started off with 2 coats of OPI The Spy Who Loved me, a gorgeous shimmery red with an accent of 2 coats of Zoya Logan.   Then I topped it with one coat of Laquistry Very Merry Holly Berry with Laquistry Your Tree Fir Real on the accent.

PERFECTION!

I got so many compliments on this manicure and it really was stunning and eye catching.

Laquistry is one of my favorite brands of polish, first because she packs so much glitter without making it too difficult to work with.  Second because she has such unique and fun color combinations.  Lastly, and most importantly, her customer service is UNPARALLELED.   She is amazing.

Sorry this is so late, but it is just too pretty not to share!

Here is the one avenue I think my new camera is amazing at - close up macro shots.

Look at the spread of all of this glitter!

Drools.

 Laquistry can be purchased on her Etsy Store.  OPI and Zoya can be purchased at Ulta.

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Linda Lou on Brook St.

Nails, Inc Brook St with Lacquistry Linda Lou

 

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Johnny Loves Dark Coffee

I found another combo in the recesses of my computer folders that I had done back in October, but I thought was still "fall" enough to include.  

I started off with two coats of Milani Dark Coffee, a beautiful deep brown that has great coverage in two coats.  Then I put one coat of Lacquistry Heeere's Johnny! on top.

I thought the glitter spread on this was fantastic and really added a great fun punch to Dark Coffee.  

Milani can be purchased at local drug stores.  Lacquistry can be purchased through her Etsy Store. 
 
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Leaf Piles Make Me Smile Until Dark

Today I have two great colors and one failed nail art attempt!  Oh well, can't win them all, right?

I started off with two coats of Ciate Wait Until Dark.  I was very happy with the application and spread of this polish.  Ciate is a great line, I just wish they were on sale at Sephora more often!  

Then I thought I'd do something interesting and put glitter on only the top half of the nail, I put on two coats of Lacquistry Leaf Piles Make Me Smile.  I loved the color combos, but as you can see, my application was lacking.  Oh well.   This was of no fault of the polish, which is simply magnificent.  As with all of my Lacquistry polishes, it is among the very highest quality.  Not to mention Jenna has THE BEST customer service of all indies.  She is just amazing and such a great person.  I'm very proud to support her as a small business owner. 

I love the mix of color in Leaf Piles.

Ciate can be purchased at Sephora.  Lacquistry can be purchased through her Etsy Store.

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Witches Warts Take a Walk on the Wild Side

Another Halloween line polish, but this doesn't scream Halloween to me, it works well in the fall or winter.  I started off with two coats of Essence Walk on the Wild Side.  A Beautiful Green with microflakies.  Again, I can't go gaga enough over Essence's polishes for the cost.  BUY THEM ALL!

Then I put a coat of Lacquistry Witches Warts over top.  This polish really exploded over the base, causing people to really compliment my nails every step of the way.  As with all of my Lacquistry polishes, it was perfection.  Jenna has an amazing ability to know how to make fantastic combination of glitters and colors to make everything pop.  

 Laquistry polishes can be purchased at her Etsy Store.


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Pros Go Picking Punkins

Today I have another beauty from the amazing Jenna at Lacquistry.

I was trying to come up with a good base and I remembered I picked up OPI Pros and Bronze recently.  I LOVE those these two worked together.

Pros & Bronze was actually pretty sheer, this was 2 coats and you can still see a big VNL, but since I was layering it 2 was good enough.  The control was amazing as all OPI polishes tend to be.

Then I put one coat of Lacquistry Pickin Punkins at the Patch on top.

This was so shiny and eye catching, I loved it!  

Pros & Bronze:

Pickin Punkins at the Patch on top.  Gosh, I loved this so much!

 OPI polishes can be found at Ulta.  Lacquistry polishes can be purchased at her Etsy Store.


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A Cornucopia of Mustard Gardens

Lacquistry is back!!!  I've been kicking myself for MONTHS over not getting her to make me any custom polishes.  I've been waiting.  Patiently.  Not so patiently.  Gnawing on my cuticles.  Jonesing for a fix.

And then she released her fall polishes.  I had to have them all.  I've missed her polishes so very much.

The thing about Lacquistry is that not only does she make gorgeous polishes that have a great flair for color mixtures and glitter selection, but she has hands down the GREATEST customer service out of any polish maker.

A few months ago I get a package in the mail from Lacquistry, it was a replacement for my Lake Placid on Acid, saying there was an issue with the formula on the old batch (on some of them, not necessarily mine) and that wasn't okay, so she replaced it.  Without my asking.  I was floored.  In all honesty it makes me want to support her more because I just want to reward someone who has such pride in their product that they go to great expense to make things right. 

Here is Cornucopia.  I decided to layer it over 2 coats of my "pretty ugly" base of Hampstead Gardens by Nails, Inc.  There is a reason this baby is always on clearance at Sephora and that is because it is just very....mustard. 

However I thought the mustard would bring out the colors in Cornucopia, especially since this has a darkened base to it.  I was really thrilled with the results and I stared at my nails for DAYS!  The color spread and glitter variants in Cornucopia was just gorgeous.  I think it would look great over a deep brown as well.  It screams fall as well.  It went on easily and was easy to get the glitter to spread on the nail and lay down.  Just a home run in every respect. 

I loved this and I can't wait to try on the others in the collection and buy up all that she has to offer!

You can purchase Lacquistry through her Etsy Store.  Nails, Inc can be found at Sephora.


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