Recap!

So, my computer decided to crash on me, and seeing as how the holidays have just passed, I haven't had the funds to fix it! So I've been a little behind on posts! But!! I figure I'll just do massive posts containing the nail polishes I've used since the last post until my computer is back up and running! So here goes long post number one!

This Christmas-y beauty is Lacquerlicious - Mistletoe Kisses! It's a pale green base with small darker green and red glitters! It applies very smoothly, and I'd suggest letting it sit upside down for a few minutes just to get a good mix of the glitters. But overall, a fabulous polish!

I decided to make it a little more festive and add some red chevron stripes using SinfulColors - Sugar Sugar! These were hand painted, seeing as how I haven't gotten the hang of using vinyls ;)

This is a two of a kind polish from Indie Polish called Dusk! I won it & it was one of two bottles made in this specific shade! The color reminds me exactly of what the name entails, dusk. It's a purple/grey beauty! Application was a charm, this is three coats. This was also my first attempt at chevron! :)

Yet another combination of two of my favorite indie brands, Vapid Lacquer and Supernatural Lacquer. The base for this mani is Vapid Lacquer's Destined for Greatness, a gorgeous purple holo! Sadly, the holo effect was gone once I topped it with this glitter topper, but it's still a fabulous purple! I used three coats, which, as always with Vapid Lacquer, went on perfectly! I then topped it with Supernatural Lacquer's Confetti Party! This has become my absolute FAVORITE glitter topper! It's like a party in a bottle!! <3 love these two brands!! Seriously in my top 3!!

Following up is yet another festive polish, this time by Supernatural Lacquer! This is Christmas Cookie! Christmas Cookie has a warm vanilla/sugar cookie colored base. It has small red and green glitters as well as Christmas Tree glitters. The only downside, as is a downside with almost every glitter topper with larger glitters, I had to fish for the Christmas tree. But, as I just stated, this is a very common thing with large glitters and it in no way changes how amazing I find this polish!

This was my very first shot at a gradient mani. I used three seperate indies! The darker blue is Mentality's Tough! I love Mentality, it's also in my top 3 indies. Tough is a kind of cobalt blue matte polish. 2 coats does the trick, but I used 3, as I almost always do! It went on very smoothly. The lighter blue is a polish I've already reviewed, F.U.N. Lacquer's Cinderella. I topped it off with Fancy Gloss's Holo Top Coat! I loved this mani! I wore it for almost a week straight!

Another Mentality! This is Rogue, a deep purple/burgundy matte polish! I also wore it on my toes, though that I topped with a shiny top coat. I'm in love with the matte look. It's so smart and phosisticated! (Sorry, Spongebob moment. Blame my two year old, hahah!) This color is just gorgeous! I wore this particular mani for Christmas! Not exactly a festive polish, but it was a Christmas gift to myself and I fell in love as soon as it dried!

And lastly, my current mani, Julep's Char! Char is a dark blue creamy polish! Three coats, as always. This is another polish I feel is very sophisticated. This is something I could see wearing to work. I'm a HUGE blue fan, and this color is simply amazing! 

As of late, I've been using HK Girl top coat, from Glisten & Glow. Seriously, this is THE BEST top coat I have EVER used!!

Thus, this post is concluded!! ;)

Vapid Lacquer - Triggers & F.U.N. Lacquer - Cinderella

This post will be about two polishes used separately!

To start off, I will tell you about Vapid Lacquer's Triggers! 

Triggers is a blue/purple duo-chrome polish. It simply stunning! Unfortunately, it's been overcast lately, so I haven't been able to capture the shift properly. But I will eventually! Even under lamp light, the shift was still magnificent to behold ;)

Anyways, this is three coats of Triggers. It's not a streaky polish & went on rather nicely. I'm a big fan of Vapid Lacquer, & this polish didn't disappoint! 

On to the next polish, Cinderella! Cinderella is part of F.U.N. Lacquer's Princess Collection.

Cinderella is a lighter blue holo polish. It reminds me of a clear blue sky. It's a really pretty color that can be worn at anytime. I decided to accent it with heart shaped rhinestones!

I am still in love with the Princess collection! This polish is no different from the others I've tried, which means it's also amazing!! :)

Sinful Colors - Sugar Sugar & Supernatural Lacquer - New Year's Eve

I've officially fallen in love with Supernatural Lacquer! Seriously in my top 5 indies!! Anyway, I decided to give New Year's Eve it's maiden voyage! To get this mani started, I used Sinful Colors - Sugar Sugar.

Sugar Sugar is a shimmery red polish. I'm not big on reds at all, but this is one I've used quite a few times since purchasing it & I must say, it's not too bad! I used three coats, it all smoothed out & wasn't the least bit streaky!

Now, once this dried, it was time for the fun!!

I used two coats of New Year's Eve! & boy do I LOVE this glitter topper! It's like confetti!! There's black, green, purple, yellow, red & blue glitters(I may even be missing some!) They are all various sizes & look amazing over Sugar Sugar!

Needless to say, this is a combination I plan on using again!! <3

Vapid Lacquer - World DenimNation & Supernatural Lacquer - Snow Globe

I decided to take a break from F.U.N. Lacquer & do a simple winter mani. I didn't want anything super flashy or super Christmas themed, so I decided to do a glitter mani.

I started off with Vapid Lacquer's World DenimNation, which as the name says, is a dark denim blue. Now, Vapid Lacquer is quickly becoming one of my favorite indie brands & this polish did not disappoint. 

It went on so smoothly & was shiny without topcoat! Not to mention, this color is simply stunning!!

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I just recently made my first purchase from Supernatural Lacquer & boy, am I glad I did!! They were having a super fantastic Black Friday deal, a BOGO free, so I naturally had to take advantage of that! I ordered Snow Globe & New Year's Eve. I also happened to be lucky enough to get a FREE bottle of their matte topcoat, Frosted! 

I decided to top this gorgeous color with Snow Globe. To me, it looked like snow falling on a clear winter's night!

I adore this glitter topper!! I was a little bummed that I didn't get any big glitter for this particular mani, but I also only used one coat, so maybe next time!!

Putting these two polishes together was a very wise choice, if I do say so myself. They go together so well to make this beautiful mani! <3 I'm so in love! :D

F.U.N. Lacquer Princess Collection - Tiana

Tiana is a lovely pale green holo polish! I used three coats & topped it with HK Girl topcoat. Once again, there is nothing bad I can say about this polish.

(Indoor lighting)

This polish is, to me, a spring shade. It's very delicate. It shimmers so prettily in the sunlight!

(Direct sunlight)

It kind of reminds me of fresh growing leaves. It's such a gorgeous shade of green, not obnoxiously bright, but not a pastel either.

(Indirect sunlight)

This collection is amazing so far!! Wonder which one I'll try next ;)

F.U.N. Lacquer Princess Collection - Aroura

For my third polish of the collection, I decided to try Aroura!

Aroura is a holo pink polish. I almost want to call it a Barbie pink. It's a very pretty color, probably one of the more delicate shades in the collection!

(Indoor Lighting)

Once again, there is nothing I can find wrong with this polish. I used three coats under one coat of HK Girl topcoat. 

(Direct Sunlight)

These polishes also don't give off that obnoxiously foul smell as a lot of polishes, so that's always a plus! ;)

(Indirect Sunlight)

I'm a big fan of pink polishes & this one is definitely on my list of favorites!

F.U.N. Lacquer Princess Collection - Merida

What can I say about this polish? At first, I didn't think I was going to like it. I tend to lean towards pinks, greens & blues because most others clash with my complexion. (In other words, I'm super pale!) Anyways, this polish is a reddish brown holo polish. I used three coats & topped it with HK Girl top coat. 

I wish I had a better camera to capture just how magnificent this holo is!

(Direct Sunlight)

To me, the holo takes on more of a golden/green color. It works so well with the base color of the polish.

(Indirect Sunlight)

One of these days, I'll have a fantastic camera to catch the beauty of these polishes!!