Urban Lacquer #75

The second polish that I got for free and tested from Urban Lacquer is number 75. A grey jelly base with purple, fuchsia, turquoise, and silver glitter in a mix of squares and hex shapes.


The formula was thick, I think a couple drops of thinner would make it perfect. I used two coats alone and am happy with how opaque it is.

So sparkly and unusual compared to other indie polishes I have in my collection.

Getting close up shows off the glitter shapes and colors:

This polish most likely won't be available at the grand opening, Brenda is working to make the formula better. :)

Brenda had us each fill out a survey for the polish testing so I've included that here too.

--What do you think of the formula? Was it easy to apply? How many coats did it take to achieve the desired color/coverage?
For the most part it was easy to apply. It was a little on the thick side, and left a few bald spots. Perhaps thinning the base would fix it? The color was opaque in two coats which is awesome!

--How long did the polish stay on your nails?
I just put it on last night, and I'm using Yellow Stopper underneath it so its gonna peel off in a couple days. I am sure it would last a while though, I haven't met a polish yet that doesn't last at least 7 days on me.

--What do you think of the color? Were you satisfied with the level of pigmentation (if applicable)?
Its very pretty, but its not my top choice from what I've seen you create so far. :)

--Would you purchase a polish from UL?
Absolutely!

You can get yours on Sunday October 21st, 7pm cst at her grand opening!

Urban Lacquer Grand Opening!

Urban Lacquer is a new indie polish brand that I had the honor of testing a few prototypes for. The grand opening will be Sunday October 21st.

Brenda from Urban Lacquer sent two polishes to me for free to test, first is #64 which is now named "The Blue" in acknowledgement to all of the gals at the blue forum that helped test the polishes.

The Blue is packed full of square and hex shaped blue and turquoise holo glitter. The base is slightly tinted turquoise, but it can be worn over most colors or on its own.



I chose to wear The Blue over Revlon Blue Lagoon, which really makes the glitter pop!


When I wore this polish, it reminded me of my vacation to Hawaii and how the Pacific ocean reflects the sun, so gorgeous and calming.



The bright green flash you see on the nail is the holo glitter at work! Its so freaking sparkly, I couldn't stop looking at it while I wore it!

Brenda had us all fill out a survey for each polish, so I've included it below:

--What do you think of the formula? Was it easy to apply? How many coats did it take to achieve the desired color/coverage?
Formula was very smooth and easy to apply. A good amount of glitter went on in one coat and was spread around pretty evenly. I love a glitter bomb, so I used two coats and it was just right for me!

--How long did the polish stay on your nails?
I've been wearing this nearly a week, and took the swatch photos today.

--What do you think of the color? Were you satisfied with the level of pigmentation (if applicable)?
I absolutely LOVE the turquoise color of the glitter, the holo glitter, all the different shapes and sizes as well.

--Would you purchase a polish from UL?
Absolutely! Yes!

--Thoughts, suggestions, criticism, etc - please provide any additional feedback! Also, feel free to post swatches - I would love to see any photos!
I received a HEAP of compliments from my coworkers. They all love it, even the gal that ONLY wears pink! Its like wearing princess's jewels on my fingers. So sparkly, very eye catching and beautiful.

Be sure to visit Brenda at Urban Lacquer on Sunday to get yours!

OPI Euro Centrale - First Look!

OPI just posted a preview of a new collection.

This is a copy of their photo from the above link:


Due to be released spring / summer 2013.

What do you think of them?