Black Cat Lacquer!

Hello All!!  Today I have some gorgeous Black Cat Lacquer polishes to share with you!!  Sabrina, the owner, sent these to me to review for you. I was so excited because I've seen a lot of these shades popping up around Instagram and such, and I absolutely love them!

You can purchase Black Cat Lacquer HERE on Etsy.   For updates and promotions, follow Black Cat Lacquer on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!  I actually just bought 3 beautiful ones with the Easter sale of 25% off of $25 or more!  So keep an eye for deals ;-)

We all know I love my pictures, so here we go!  First up - Dark Side of the Moon!

For Dark Side of the Moon, I used 2 coats along with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

This polish is amazing!! I love the black stars, diamonds, and circle glitters!  The little pops of green are so beautiful and the white base has a gorgeous shimmer through it!

Sabrina's description: There is no dark side of the moon really. Matter of fact it's all dark. But you can stay in the dark with Dark Side of the Moon! Dark Side of the Moon is a shimmery creamy base filled with all things dark in all shapes and sizes!

Close up!  You can see some of the shimmers!!

Next up, Lucky Star!

I started with two coats of OPI Mod About You (a favorite of mine!!).  This is an older picture in the shade outdoors.

Next, I applied 1 coats of Lucky Star and topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top. 

I just love the pastel glitters!  There are also some iridescent glitters and some that flash blue!  So beautiful!  There are starts in light teal, purple, and pink, along with other glitters in the same colors.  Perfection!

You can see the bottle with the blue and iridescent glitters!

Sabrina's description:  You can be the luckiest by far now when you fall for Lucky Star! Lucky Star is a beautiful combination of pink, lilac, aqua and iridescent glitters of all shapes and sizes!

A delicious close up!

Are you ready for this jelly?  Here is Bloody Kisses!

For Bloody Kisses, I used 3 coats along with 2 coats of KBShimmer Clearly on Top because I *needed* this to look deep for you guys :-D  How'd I do?  hehe

Jellies are so so much fun, so I wanted to make sure you could really see the glitters suspended!  And extra top coat to make it a glass finish.  You could also easily layer this over black, but you might lose some of the depth.  The beautiful glitters float through this base and a few have a bit of holographic-ness (that's a word, right?) to them!

Sabrina's description:  Inspired by one of my favorite albums/songs, Bloody Kisses is made of a sinister black jelly base with an array of blood colored glitter.

Close up!!

Next, we have Sanitation Twins.

I'm ready for summer, and we've been having warm weather here!!!  So I went for a bold orange for this base!  This is two coats of OPI A Good Mandarin is Hard to Find.  SO glossy!

I then layered 1 coat of Sanitation Twins along with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

What a fun fun mix of glitters!! There is a bunch of colors along with a gorgeous shimmer!  Also, lots of different sizes of hexes and some bar glitters!

LOVE Sabrina's description:  We're here to tell you all about the new recycling bins! Cardboard & newspaper, blue! Plastic & aluminum, black! Yard waste, YELLER! Coffee cup sleeves, orange! Stir sticks, brown! Cups, periwinkle! Lids, fuchsia! Lipstick lids, rose! Broken umbrellas & broken hearts, canary! Lotion, chartreuse! Lotion bottles, green! Fingernails & eggshells, cobalt!

Close up!!

Last, but certainly not least, here is She's In Parties!

This is one coat by itself.  I love the simple look that reminds me of balloons!!  A top coat would smooth this a little, but since I was adding another coat, I left it. ;-)

Close up!  This would look awesome layered I bet!!  It would make any mani look like a party!

I added a second coat of She's In Parties along with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Does anyone else think this reminds them up the movie UP?  Maybe it's because @Madamluck on Instagram recently did an UP mani, but these look like the balloons! Right?

Photo Credit: http://www.logancountychamber.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/up-edit1.jpg

Sabrina's description:  It'll be in the can once you try on She's In Parties! It'll be a graveyard scene with this gorgeous combination of a glitter explosion in a creamy shimmery base.

LOVE it!  Close up!

I hope you enjoyed this look at Black Cat Lacquer!  I hope to swatch the others I got during the sale soon!

In case you missed above, you can purchase Black Cat Lacquer HERE on Etsy. For updates and promotions, follow Black Cat Lacquer on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

Hope you have a great day!!

Much Love,
Crystal



*These polishes were sent to me for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are that of my own.*

Shimmer Polish - Tape Manis - Week 3

Happy Friday!!!  We're back with week three of the tape mani series featuring the fantastic Shimmer polish!!  As I've mentioned in the previous weeks, Cindy, the owner, was kind enough to send me 10 different beautiful polishes for review, so we will have a new tape mani every Friday for this 10 week event! I am so excited!!  They are all stunning!

Today, we'll be looking at Irene!  It reminds me of sand, which reminds me of the beach, which reminds me, where is Summer!?!? hehe   Here are a couple bottle shots.

You can purchase Shimmer Polish HERE on Etsy. You can also visit the
Shimmer Polish Blog! for information and lots of swatches! And you can also stay up to date with

Shimmer Polish on Facebook and on Twitter - @ShimmerPolish.

 

For this mani, I started with 2 coats of Zoya Wednesday and topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top (it dries SO fast~!).

Once that is dry, probably about 20 minutes or so, it's safe to use the tape! Of course, the longer you wait, there is less of a chance for smudges! If you are going to do a tape mani after wearing the polish for a day or two, I recommend reapplying the top coat to prevent the tape from pulling any of the original color with it!

I know I've talked about all this in the last two posts, but just in case you missed it!  When I do a tape mani, I apply the tape to my hand a few times to remove some of the tackiness of the tape. I lay it diagonally on the nail and with the clear tape, you can make sure the edges are flat against the nail. I do each nail individually with tape, then apply the polish. Once applied, I remove the tape and move the next nail. By the time that is finished, I add top coat and TA-DA!!  Look at that gorgeous bottle!

I love how these two look together!!  It reminds me of a tropical island!!

Here is my bedroom lighting to better show the holo/sparkle that is in Irene!  It is very sparkly but in a subtle way.  It reminds me of a dusting of glitter on my tips!

Here is a close up of Irene's glitter mix!  So many beautiful colors in there!

And a close up of the nail!

 

In case you missed the previous manis, Candace is HERE! and Julie is HERE!

 

 

I hope you are enjoying the Shimmer Polish tape manis so far!! Please check back next week for the next tape mani! ;-)

In case you missed above, you can purchase Shimmer Polish HERE on Etsy. You can also visit the
Shimmer Polish Blog for information and lots of swatches! And you can also stay up to date with
Shimmer Polish on Facebook and on Twitter - @ShimmerPolish. 

Enjoy your weekend!!! 

Much Love,
Crystal




*This polish was sent to me for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are that of my own.*

Laquerlicious - Tart Taffy

 

 

Hello Everyone!!  I cannot believe we'll be in 2013 tomorrow!  I figured today should be a party-like glitter for those that need a little inspiration for their New Year's Eve manis!  I am going to show you Laquerlicious Tart Taffy today!  You can see the other New Year's Eve collection polishes by Laquerlicious - HERE!

 

 

 

I used Cult Nails Manipulative (2 coats) and Nevermore (1 coat) for my base.  I then applied 1 coat of Tart Taffy and topped with Seche Vite!

 

 

 

This is available at Laquerlicious - Etsy - Tart Taffy for $8.50. A few Fall and Holiday colors are for sale for $6.50! You can also shop at Laquerlicious - Big Cartel for other pretties, but Etsy has the sale items!

 

 

 

You can stay up to date about Laquerlicious by following Michelle on Twitter - @NailChickMich or on Instagram as @CreativeNailChick.  You can also follow Michelle on Facebook!

 

 

I love all the colors in this!! There are white glitters, but also lots of color, reflective glitters in lime green, purple, blue, pink, green, and orange.  It applied very well, with one coat spreading across the nail in a nice, full look of glitter thrown on like confetti!!

 

 

 

 

Close up of the two color used!

 

Here are a few of the colors available on sale!!

 

ON SALE NOW - DISCOUNTED AND DISCONTINUED POLISH!! ENTER PROMO CODE "FREESHIPPING" TO RECEIVE FREE SHIPPING ON YOUR ENTIRE ORDER. US ONLY. GOOD THROUGH 2/26/12. www.etsy.com/shop/laquerliciousunity

 

 

Check them out before they are gone!!

 

Have a great night!!  Happy New Year!! I hope you can ring in the new year with those you love and cherish the time you spend together!

Much Love,
Crystal

*This polish was sent to me for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are that of my own.*