Lustrous Lacquer

Friday, September 26, 2014

Aliquid Lacquer- Angel in Hell Collection inspired by the Phanton of the Opera (Press Release)

Step into the darkness...

Halloween is just around the corner, so Trudy and I took the opportunity to celebrate a beloved musical and book, The Phantom of the Opera!

Unless you live in a cave, you're probably at least a little familiar with the tragic story of the deformed genius who falls in love with a beautiful singer. The Phantom story is all about contrasts: beauty and ugliness, light and dark, good and evil. So we created a collection that's at once frightening and delicate, and above all stunning! Best of all, these polishes are all on sale through October 1!

Get 20% off all full-size polishes and 10% off all minis in the Angel in Hell collection right now!

Corpse de Ballet: Pale pink with green shimmer and black/purple flecks.

Forever and a Day: Dark teal-grey with green, purple and iridescent flecks and red-brown shimmer.

Red Death: Blackened rust jelly with red, silver green and yellow hexes and dark red shimmer.

Maze of Mirrors: Full-coverage glitter with silver holo, black and iridescent glitters, silver flakes, and silver-blue shimmer.

The Skeleton's Ring: Cream with green shimmer and gold flecks.

Unending Night: Dark purple-blue linear holographic with red and copper sparks.

Plus, we have some more awesome stuff in the shop!

New pumpkin cheesecake scented lip balm! It's sweet, spicy, and totally nostalgic!
Nail polish magnets! You already decorate your nails with ALIQUID Lacquer...now you can decorate your fridge too!
Grab bag polish! We've put some of our best prototype and unreleased polishes up for sale for only $5! Find them in the Clearance section!

We're also happy to announce that the lovely Jessica of Be Happy and Buy Polish has created an ALIQUID Lacquer fan group on Facebook where you can share your manis and hauls!

See you at the store!

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Lustrous Lacquer 6:00 AM Rhinestones

Ellagee-Sangria With the Girls (LE)

*Nothing to Disclose*

Today I'm sharing with you a limited edition nail polish from Ellagee called Sangria With the Girls. In fact, this polish is so limited edition that only 5 bottles were available for purchase. Why would I do this to you? Show you a nail polish that can't be purchased? Well for one this polish is so absolutely beautiful that it has to be shared with the world. And for another, I can't contain my excitement over it. And just to warn you, this post will be picture heavy.

The photo was taken in a lightbox

Sangria With the Girls is a burgundy polish with holographic glitters. Originally made as a gift for a blogger meet up, Laura decided to sell the remaining bottles and I knew I had to get one as soon as I saw the pictures.

The photo was taken in a lightbox

Laura knew what she was doing when she named this one! Just look at that deep rich color. It's like the perfect berry wine shade and the holo is the bubbles floating up to the surface. Anyone else want a glass of wine now? Ok maybe it's a little early for that, but it is Friday so go ahead and treat yourself tonight.

The photo was taken in full sun

The application was smooth with the first coat going on slightly sheer. But Sangria builds up nicely, reaching full opacity after 2. Show here is 2 coats plus top coat.

The photo was taken in direct sunlight

I decided that even though this polish is beautiful on its own that I really need to start using some of the nail art supplies that I've collected over the last few months. So I tried my hand at making a design with some rhinestones as an accent nail.

The photo was taken with a cell phone in incandescent lighting

Even looking at these pictures now makes me smile. I just love this polish, I've worn it 3 times now. That's a record for me and a single bottle of polish. It's even on my toes! I never match my nail to my toes. And now for some photo spam because I couldn't write this post and not share these next two photos, get ready to drool ladies and gents...

The photo was taken in direct sunlight

So I hope you can understand why I had to share this gorgeous polish with you today even though it's not available. One might become available on a blog sale, or there may be a dupe out there. If there is someone needs to let me know because I will probably cry when this polish is gone. And at the rate I've been using it, that might not be too long from now.

What do you think of Sangria? Will anyone be cracking open a bottle a little later on? Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!

Thursday, September 25, 2014

Lustrous Lacquer 7:43 AM Press Release

Black Dahlia Lacquer - A new indie polish line unveils 3 collections (Press Release)

*Press Release*

Black Dahlia Lacquer a new to the scene indie company is releasing 3 new collections and I've got all the details right here for you.

BLACK DAHLIA LACQUER LAUNCHES NEW INDIE POLISH LINE, UNVEILS THREE COLLECTIONS
      Black Dahlia Lacquer, a newly formed independent nail polish company, will formally launch online at noon Central Standard Time on October 3, 2014. The company will open for pre-sales on September 30, 2014, at both www.blackdahlialacquer.com and a secondary shop at https://www.etsy.com/shop/BlackDahliaLacquer.

     “Black Dahlia Lacquer showcases our love of polish through bright colors and textures,” said Black Dahlia Lacquer owner Deanna Morey. “We’ve worked hard to develop nail lacquers that will appeal to all women – from those that prefer more conservative neutrals to full-coverage gold glitter and bright blue holographic polish for more adventurous clients. We are confident that our customers will love our polish as much as we loved creating them.”

     Black Dahlia Lacquer will unveil three polish collections including The Essentials, a 6-piece neutrals collection; Hanging on to Summer, a collection of six fun, brightly colored summer lacquers, and Fall 2014, a 12-polish collection of richer fall colors. Polishes to be released include cremes, shimmers, and full-coverage glitter polishes as well as textured and holographic nail lacquers. All polish is mixed by hand and has undergone rigorous testing prior to release.

      The company is owned by Morey, a former writer, and her daughter Aubrey Sheffield, a college student currently studying nursing.

     “Our collections celebrate rich colors and textures, particularly our fall collection,” Sheffield said. “Our three collections offer something for everyone.”

     Both the Hanging on to Summer and Fall 2014 collections were inspired by a variety of flowers, foliage and blooming plants.

Most polishes including cremes, shimmers, and glitter polishes will cost $6 for the petite 8 ml size and $9.50 for the 14 ml full size. Holo or duo chrome polishes will cost $6.75 for Petites and $10.75 for full size. Both sizes include flat brushes and stainless steel mixing balls.

Lustrous Lacquer 7:36 AM Press Release

MoYou London - The Gothic Collection (Press Release)

*Press Release*

MoYou London has not one but 2 new collections of plates releasing this Friday. The Gothic Collection is just in time for Halloween. 4 new plates to make your nails look fabulous this Halloween.

Winter is coming and Halloween is just around the corner.
It's another Friday coming up and I am happy to announce the new release of the week. This time 4 more plates from the:

<< GOTHIC COLLECTION >>

Meet Raven > Black is her favourite colour.
"Though I know I should be wary,
Still, I venture someplace scary,
Ghostly hauntings I turn loose,
Beatlejuice, Beatlejuice, Beatlejuice!!!"

These 4 plates will be released this Friday the 26th of September.
Have a great day!
The MoYou-London Team

MoYou London plates are available from their website and as mentioned above these plates will be available Friday, Sept 12th. These plates are £4.99 each or about $8 U.S.

Lustrous Lacquer 6:00 AM Press Release

MoYou London- The Zodiac Collection (Press Release)

*Press Release*

This Friday MoYou London will be releasing another plate in the Zodiac Collection. So for all you Libras out there, this one's for you!

This plate is for all the creative, generous, ambitious, warm-hearted, easy going, fun, social, good-natured, idealistic, artistic, perfectionist, peace-loving... LIBRA stamping girls!

<< ZODIAC COLLECTION >>

Meet LUNA - She connects with stars*

This plate is Available TODAY
Have a great day!
The MoYou-London Team

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Lustrous Lacquer 6:00 AM Shimmer

China Glaze - Pelican Gray

*Nothing to Disclose*

Happy Hump Day Everyone! Today I have for you an older polish from China Glaze called Pelican Gray. Originally released in the Spring 2011 Anchors Away Collection, Pelican Gray is a medium grey polish with silver micro-shimmer.

Grey nail polish with silver micro shimmer

I wasn't too sure I would like a polish the same color as concrete on my nails, but I wanted a nice neutral grey in my collection. After all, you never know when you might need one! I was pleasantly surprised when I discovered I really liked wearing this! The shimmer saves it from being completely boring, even though it's very subtle, yet it still can be an everyday polish or a "pallet cleanser".

I'm sad to say that application was a bit of a mess with this one. It's a bit on the runny side and I had some issues with pooling at the cuticles. The first coat was pretty sheer, but it builds up nicely. Shown here is 2 coats without top coat. I probably could have used a 3rd coat but I was using this as a base for a glitter polish and wasn't too worried about VNL.

Boardwalk from Leesha's Lacquer over Pelican Gray

I do like that this dries to a nice, smooth, glossy finish. And I would wear this again, application issues and all. Although I do have my fingers crossed that if I mix up my bottle a little better next time I won't have as many. What do you think of Pelican Gray? Did anyone else have the same issues with the application? Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!

Monday, September 22, 2014

Lustrous Lacquer 6:00 AM Pretty & Polished

Pretty & Polished - Carrigan

*Nothing to Disclose*

I hope everyone had a good weekend. I spent mine resting and catching up on a little housework. It was a much-needed rest and I'm almost back to feeling 100%. Today I'd like to share with you Carrigan from Pretty & Polished.

Carrigan is a pale peach polish with a hint of a pink undertone that dries to a glossy finish. I love peach polishes and this one is no exception.

The application was an adventure for me. I tend to apply my polish in a thicker coat than most. Applying it this way caused streaking but the polish did level itself out. I learned that if I applied thinner coats I had no issues what so ever. Blame the streaks on user error. I only mentioned it because I'm sure I'm not the only person to apply thicker than average coats of polish.

Look at that glossy finish! This is 2 coats without topcoat. Unfortunately, at the time I'm writing this Carrigan is no longer available in the store, but you might be able to find one in a blog sale. I will be keeping my bottle because I really like this color and it makes a great base for nail art.

What do you think of this color? I'd also love to hear what your must have polishes are from Pretty & Polished. Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!

Saturday, September 20, 2014

Lustrous Lacquer 7:59 PM Press Release

Aliquid Lacquer A Chorus of Cremes Collection (Press Release)

*Press Release*

These catchy shades are perfect for fall!

Hey everyone! Trudy and I are back with our next set of polishes in the Chorus of Cremes collection!

We all do our best to be nice, but sometimes you just gotta tell someone what you really think of them. Embrace your bad attitude with these bold shades! And here's some good news: you can get ALL our cremes for 25% off until Sept. 25 (for orders over $10)! This deal is only happening at our new storefront!

The You're So Vain set of cremes is perfect for your fall manis and nail art! Each polish was opaque in two coats when we tested them; some may only need one for you. And, as always, they're 5-free!

Don't Stand So Close to Me: Eye-catching dusty burgundy. A darker cousin of our Sexy Sadie creme!

Cry Me a River: Intriguing deep steel blue!

Get Over It: Sexy dark grape purple!

Told You So: Golden brown--the essence of fall!

You Never Give Me Your Money: Calming fern green!

A Chorus of Cremes polishes retails for $9.00 for 15 ml or $4.00 for 5 ml. We ship internationally! Don't forget to go shopping this week to get 25% off!

See you at the store!

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Thursday, September 18, 2014

Lustrous Lacquer 6:00 AM Press Release

MoYou London - The Kaleidoscope Collection Part 2 (Press Release)

*Press Release*

MoYou London has done it again! This time, they are adding 5 more plates to the already fantastic Kaleidoscope Collection. After ordering 3 plates from last week's release I'm left with wishing about a few of these.

Guess what? It's another Friday coming up and I am happy to announce the new release of the week. This time 5 more plates from the:

<< K ALEIDOSCOPE COLLECTION >>

Meet Lucy - She sees things in a different light, Crystalized from Kaleidoscope Love!

Geometric Pop, Psychedelic shapes, her imagination never tends to rest.

These 5 plates will be released this Friday the 19th of September.
Have a great day!
The MoYou-London Team

While I'm not quite as "got to have them" for this set of plates, I still really like a few of the images. Plates 8 and 9 will be going on my wish list. Are there any of them that are catching your eye? Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Lustrous Lacquer 6:00 AM Hobby Polish Bloggers

Hobby Polish Bloggers Facebook Only Giveaway!

*Giveaway*

In order to have one last "push" of Facebook Fans before Facebook bans "like-gating" on November 5th, members of the group Hobby Polish Bloggers are having a Facebook Only giveaway!

The giveaway starts September 17 and ends September 30th. Open worldwide to those 18+. There will be 3 winners. 1st place will receive $165 via pay pal, 2nd place is $90 and 3rd is $75.