Hey y'all! Today on the blog I have some swatches from LynBDesigns to share with you! I'm going to go ahead and spoil the review for you here - these are so good! I usually don't gravitate towards micro glitters but these all have great formulas and are super blingy and beautiful! The collection is inspired by the Sanderson sisters from Hocus Pocus which, admittedly, I've never seen (don't stone me!) but I love these nevertheless!
The first polish in the collection is Sarah, based on the youngest sister. Sarah can best be described as a dense micro glitter in a pink jelly base. The addition of the scattered holo micro glitter in these is what makes them super special, in my opinion! Shown below in 2 coats plus topcoat, these dry to a shiny finish on their own but you guys know I always topcoat! The formula is a bit on the thicker side but I didn't have any issues getting these to spread across my nail in thin coats.
LynBDesigns Sarah in indirect artificial lighting
LynBDesigns Sarah in direct artificial lighting
Macro of Sarah
The second polish in the collection is Mary, inspired by the middle Sanderson sister. Okay, so this one was one of my two favorites. Mary is like Thanksgiving in a bottle! She can best be described as a coppery-brown micro glitter with scattered holo micro glitter in a brown jelly base. I felt like Mary was a touch sheerer than Sarah and wound up doing 3 thin coats, shown below. 3 coats will not only bring Mary to opacity, but it will also bring the color on your nail to the same depth as the bottle. Same formula as Sarah - thick but easy to do in thin coats, not chunky and a beautiful glitter displacement.
LynBDesigns Mary in indirect artificial lighting
LynBDesigns Mary in direct artificial lighting
Macro of Mary
The third in the collection is Winnie - inspired by the eldest Sanderson sister. Winnie is best described as a green, teal and yellow micro glitter in a green jelly base. Shown below in 3 thin coats plus topcoat, Winnie felt the sheerest to me of all 4 but deepened to a beautiful forrest green with three coats. Her formula felt more on the jelly side than any of the others, which I loved (I'm a sucker for jellies!) and though the formula was a bit on the thick side I had no issues with application. I love the little flashes of yellowy gold and teal in the midst of the green!
LynBDesigns Winnie in indirect artificial lighting
LynBDesigns Winnie in direct artificial lighting
Macro of Winnie
The fourth and final polish in the collection is Thackery - my second favorite! Thackery can best be described as a black micro glitter with holo and purple micro glitter mixed in a black jelly base. The holo in Thackery is unreal! Its almost like a night sky on your nails. Thackery was more opaque like Sarah and only required two coats for maximum depth and opacity. The formula on Thackery is identical to the others, thicker - but easy to control and apply in thin coats. He dries to a glossy finish as well but I did two coats plus topcoat here.
LynBDesigns Thackery in indirect artificial lighting
LynBDesigns Thackery in direct artificial lighting
Macro of Thackery
So you probably want some details on how to get these pretties, right? They launch as a collection on October 23rd at 7PM EST at www.lynbdesigns.etsy.com. If you buy the three sisters, Sarah, Mary, and Winnie, Thackery comes home to live with you for free! Make sure you follow LynBDesigns on Instagram and Facebook for more news about the launch.
If you'd like to see my live swatch and review, click below!
Which one is your favorite from the collection? Are you a Hocus Pocus lover?
Hey y'all! Today on the blog I have some more swatches from Lorelei Lacquer to share with you today. This little trio/mini collection is called The Cousin It collection and consists of three super fun polishes with hilarious names that are perfect for Halloween! Ready to see the swatches?
The first polish in the trio is called Charred Unicorn Bits, a blackened green jelly with so many fun things going on it it - multichome flakies, holo flakies, and green and purple matte circle glitters. This one is a little on the thick side because of how many different types of glitter that are in it but it applies easily in 2 coats. I did need to manipulate the glitter a bit because its so jam packed in there but all of them came out of the bottle easily, no fishing required! My swatch photos show two medium coats plus topcoat.
Charred Unicorn Bits in direct artificial light
Charred Unicorn Bits in direct artificial lighting
Macro of Charred Unicorn Bits
Charred Unicorn Bits in indirect natural lighting
Charred Unicorn Bits in indirect natural lighting
The second polish in the trio is called Train Your Zombie How To Sit. This one is a steely blue-green linear holo. Let's all pause for a minute and gaze upon it because...its a ONE COAT WONDER! Yes, you read that right, Train Your Zombie is shown here in one medium coat plus topcoat. No patchiness, no self leveling issues...just one glorious easy coat. The holo in this one is insane as well. I wasn't able to get a sun picture because it has been raining but HOLOOOOOO.
Train Your Zombie How To Sit in direct artificial lighting
Train Your Zombie in direct artificial lighting
Macro of Train Your Zombie How To Sit
Train Your Zombie in indirect natural lighting
Train Your Zombie How To Sit in indirect natural lighting
The final polish in the mini collection is called Colder Than A Witch's Tit and its a cool toned, dusty purple linear holo. This one is so witchy and perfect for fall! This one is another one coat wonder, y'all! Lorelei Lacquer knocked it out of the park with these. Colder Than A Witch's Tit is shown here in one easy coat plus topcoat. The holo is weaker in this one than in Train Your Zombie but still strong. I can't wait to see it in the sun!
Colder Than A Witch's Tit in direct artificial lighting
Colder Than A Witch's Tit in direct artificial lighting
Colder Than A Witch's Tit in indirect natural lighting
Colder Than A Witch's Tit in indirect natural lighting
Macro of Colder Than A Witch's Tit
So how can you get your hands on these? They're launching TONIGHT at 12:01AM CST at loreleilacquer.com. You can get them separately (individually priced) or as a set for $27. Don't forget that you can use my code PISHPOSH10 for 10% off your order!
If you'd like to see my live swatch, click below to head over to my Youtube channel!
