Ethereal Lacquer: Lilac Haze

Press Sample

Ethereal Lacquer's polish for the Limited Edition Summer Cocktails Duo arrived today and all I can say is OMHOLO! It has crazy strong holo and is a gorgeous shade. I'd describe it as a lavender but almost periwinkle, like right on the very edge - maybe hydrangea is a better color to compare it to than lavender. It's quite an unusual shade and I want to say it's got some rose gold shimmer in it. Whatever it is, it's absolutely magical and I love it a lot! I stamped a dandelion from plate VL024, I think it's the perfect accent!








If you've not heard of the Lilac Haze cocktail, have a peep at this recipe for it. Definitely a pretty drink and a beautiful polish. The polish formula is very fluid and easy to apply, opaque in two coats. My first experience with Ethereal Lacquer has left me wanting more, I'm sure lemmings will be born when I start surfing around looking at swatches. Do you have a favorite EL to suggest?

The Summer Cocktail duo is available for preorder now until 6/14 1am central at the Literary Lacquers shop for $22 plus shipping worldwide.

Literary Lacquers: Tequila Mockingbird

Press Sample

Literary Lacquers and Ethereal Lacquer are planning to release a collaborative Limited Edition duo, called Summer Cocktails, and I had the chance to swatch the Literary Lacquers polish in the duo called Tequila Mockingbird.

It's a very bright, almost neon, linear holographic pink. In the bottle it leans a bluer shade and on the nail its more of a straight up bright neonish pink. And for my camera, some shades of pink are very challenging to get color accurate and this is one of them. I did my best, but I think this representation leans a hair too blue.





The formula was smooth and easy as with all other Literary Lacquers polishes I've tried. I wore three coats and topcoat for the photos.

Be sure to visit the Literary Lacquers Facebook page for updates on the Limited Edition duo which will be available for preorder June 6 at 1pm central time to 6/13 1am central at the Literary Lacquers shop for $24.50 shipped in the US or $22 plus relevant shipping worldwide.

Essie Summer 2014

Super fast post for the evening. I just spotted these bottle shots so I put them together with their color names and thought I'd share!



Any favorites?