Monday, November 23, 2015

Literary Lacquers: HHC Polishes


HHC is Hella Holo Customs, which is a secret group on facebook that invites various brands to make custom polishes for the group. The polishes are exclusive to the group, so you must be a member to purchase them.
These are the three polishes made by Literary Lacquers for the group, and I think she did a fantastic job. Each of them unusual and stunning.

Wherever Is Your Heart - Magenta-purple linear holo with aqua shimmer.
The name is from The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho.
I was absolutely wowed by this polish when I unwrapped the bottle and even more so after applying it. It's such an electric color and the flakies just flash like a disco ball! I'm completely over the moon with this polish! Two coats for opacity and a perfect formula.

xoxoJen's swatch of Litearry Lacquers Wherever Is Your Heart
xoxoJen's swatch of Litearry Lacquers Wherever Is Your Heart
xoxoJen's swatch of Litearry Lacquers Wherever Is Your Heart

There Is Your Treasure - Periwinkle linear holo with pink shimmer and flakies.
The name is from The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho.
Such a beautifully done perwinkle! You may be thinking there are similar shades to this out there, but they are lacking the sparkly flakies this one has! Opaque in two easy coats.

xoxoJen's swatch of Litearry Lacquers There Is Your Treasure
xoxoJen's swatch of Litearry Lacquers There Is Your Treasure
xoxoJen's swatch of Litearry Lacquers There Is Your Treasure

For the Rest of Us - Cranberry chrome linear holo, part of the Festivus for the Rest of Us duo with Nvr Enuff polish.
I love the teeny tiny micro glitter in this, unusual for sure. I wore two coats, but this polish is more opaque than most LitLaq holos. If care is taken, I think this could be a one coater.

xoxoJen's swatch of Litearry Lacquers For the Rest of Us
xoxoJen's swatch of Litearry Lacquers For the Rest of Us
xoxoJen's swatch of Litearry Lacquers For the Rest of Us

I used a matte topcoat and then stamped the snowflakes from plate MR-02 - and this polish is STILL holo! o.o

xoxoJen's swatch of Litearry Lacquers For the Rest of Us Snowflake Stamping
xoxoJen's swatch of Litearry Lacquers For the Rest of Us Snowflake Stamping

How do you get into this secret HHC group? The simplest way is to have friend already in the group add you. Or find me on facebook, I'd be happy to add you.

Literary Lacquers Hook-up:
Facebook
Facebook Group
Etsy Shop - MUST be an HHC member to purchase these, else the order will be refunded.

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Crème à la Mode:Winter Box

The Crème à la Mode box is a seasonal collection of cream finish polishes made by four different brands.
The first box was launched in August, and the second box is coming up soon!
The Winter box is packed with beautifully done shades that are unusual for the season but definitely suit it. All four polishes are opaque in two coats and have exceptional formulas and shine. I've done some nail art at the end of the review - hope you enjoy!

xoxoJen's collage of Crème à la Mode:Winter Box

Octopus Party
Malibu Stacy's Mom
Popping Bubble Gum pink

xoxoJen's swatch of Octopus Party: Malibu Stacy's Mom
xoxoJen's swatch of Octopus Party: Malibu Stacy's Mom

Digital Nails
Arboreal
Glass-like Dark Jade green

xoxoJen's swatch of Digital Nails Arboreal
xoxoJen's swatch of Digital Nails Arboreal

Indigo Bananas
Scarlet Night
Juicy, squishy Oxblood red

xoxoJen's swatch of Indigo Bananas Scarlet Red
xoxoJen's swatch of Indigo Bananas Scarlet Red

Literary Lacquers
Breathing Dreams Like Air
Creamy Dusty Lavender

xoxoJen's swatch of Literary Lacquers Breathing Dreams Like Air
xoxoJen's swatch of Literary Lacquers Breathing Dreams Like Air

Nail art!
xoxoJen's nail art plate bcn018 Roses and Octopus Party
Aliexpress plate BCN018 Roses

xoxoJen's swatch of nail art VL026 Motherboard and Digital Nails
Vivid Lacquer VL026 Motherboard

xoxoJen's nail art Vivid Lacquer 009 Pie and Indigo Bananas
Vivid Lacquer VL009 Pie Lattice

xoxoJen's nail art Vivid Lacquer VL003 Books and Literary Lacquers
Vivid Lacquer VL003 Books

The Crème à la Mode Fall Box launches on November 15 and will be available for a full week through November 26. The retail cost is $26 + shipping.
Each polish will be offered individually in the artisan's shops after all pre-orders have shipped.

Shopping: http://cremealamode.bigcartel.com/
Connect: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1386204558344706/

Monday, November 9, 2015

Chirality: Soska

Looking for the darkest of dark black holos? Look no further!

Chirality's Soska is super dark and has a strong linear holo effect. I received this polish from my wishlist as a birthday gift in 2014. Since I'm The Queen Procrastinator um, busy (we'll go with that!) I had not yet shared the images with you guys.

xoxoJen's swatch of Chirality: Soska
xoxoJen's swatch of Chirality: Soska
xoxoJen's swatch of Chirality: Soska

It was dreamy to apply, fairly opaque in one coat but I like to use two for good measure. I've been loving dark shades as fall sets in this year and Chirality's webshop has a lot of those to offer! I'm eyeballing a few the Ghosts of Chirality Collection, how about you?