Great Lakes Lacquer: Notes To Self

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The Notes To Self Collection from Great Lakes Lacquer consists of four thermals, with names themed around things that Mariah needs to remind herself of sometimes. The launch will be at Polish Con September 23, at Navy Pier and later released online September 30 at 2pm Eastern.



It Can't Rain All The Time
A reminder that the sun will shine again. A sky blue thermal that transitions to pale gray with copious pink shimmer and a soft linear holo.
Shown is two coats, formula was good.





The Grass Is Greener For A Reason
Comparing myself to someone else does no good as I have no idea of their struggles. I must compare myself to me. A brilliant lime green saturated with gold to green shimmer and a soft linear holo that transitions to yellow gold.
Shown is two coats, formula was good.





A Rose Is A Rose. Unless it's A Peach
Taking things at face value while remembering to not judge a book by its cover. A tea rose pink with peach shimmer and a soft linear holo that transitions to a peach with orange/bronze shimmer.
Shown is two coats, formula was good.





To Thine Own Self Be True
Finding me. Being me. Improving me. Best. Thing. Ever. A triple transition at times! A purple filled with pink shimmer with flecks of blue and a soft linear holo that transitions to a soft blue in between and a rose gold with flecks of copper.
Shown is two coats, formula was good.





That's a wrap - I hope it was enjoyable, thermals are fun to play with however; quite challenging for me to shoot because of my hot hands and short nails. I still love wearing them and have fun showing people at work how they change - it fascinates them!

September Hella Holo Customs: Glitter Daze

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Glitterdaze is one of this month's brands in the Hella Holo Customs group on facebook. The other brand featured is Painted Polish. The pre-order launch will be announced in the group and you'll need to be a member of Hella Holo Customs to get the purchase links for each polish.



Twisted Twilight
a cobalt blue jelly with pink to orange shifting shimmer with holographic micro flakes.

This is fairly sheer so I left it at two coats to demonstrate how it looks at that point. I think this might be fun to use over stamping for a stained glass look. The formula was good, no issues to report.





The Red Witch
a shimmery deep cherry red with orange/purple shifting shimmers, micro holo glitters, micro holo flakes, and some really gorgeous orange/fuchsia/magenta iridescent flakies.

Shifty witch! It looks red, it looks orange, and it looks almost pink. How in the? Shown is two coats, almost opaque in one. Formula was good, no issues to report.





Asylum
a linear holographic multichrome that shifts from pink to bronze in a forest green base. Sana picked Austen Grace's name for this polish.

In love. It's green, yet has this super coppery shimmer that tricks the eye into thinking the polish is an olive green. Shown is two coats. Formula was great, no issues to report.





Each of these have good formula and lots of sparkle! Join the Hella Holo Customs group on facebook to find out the launch dates!

September Hella Holo Customs: Painted Polish

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Painted Polish is one of this month's brands in the Hella Holo Customs group on facebook. The other brand featured is Glitter Daze, which I'll be reviewing in the next few days. The pre-order launch will be announced in the group and you'll need to be a member of Hella Holo Customs to get the purchase links for each polish.



The polishes have not yet been named, those will be added here when they're given by the HHC gals.

Dewdrop Dreams - a burgundy holo with scattered ultra-holographic glitters and a golden shimmer!





Blushing Blizzard - an icy blue holo with silver ultra-holographic glitters and a purple/pink shimmer!





Galaxy Gaze - a vampy oxford blue holo with silver and sky blue ultra-holographic glitters for that extra sparkle!





Each of these have perfect formula, good packaging and are opaque in two coats. Although, one coat might be enough in a pinch or where super bright lights are absent. Join the Hella Holo Customs group on facebook to find out the launch dates!