Colors by Llarowe Luke, I Am Your Father from the May A Box, Indied

Good afternoon lovelies!  Unlike the last couple posts I have done, this one (thankfully) is a polish that you can get.  Phew!  It's actually 1 of 5 polishes in the May's edition of the A Box, Indied collaboration.  The listing is already up on the Llarowe site and you can purchase it on 4/26 at noon and 7pm MST.  The price is $50 for either the individual box or the monthly subscription.  The most important thing you want to know about this box?  It's theme is May The Fourth Be With You.  HELLO Star Wars!  Fandom girls everywhere screamed in excitement (including myself).  I have always loved the original Star Wars movies (the recent trilogy was pretty blah to me though) and I am excited for the upcoming one!  Make sure you peek at the listing to see the other polishes included in the box - I spy 2 glow in the dark beauties!  Ok, let's jump in and talk about the Colors by Llarowe contribution to the May box.

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Luke, I Am Your Father is a black linear holo.  It has a fairly strong blue flash that gives it a blacked blue look in direct sun.  There is also lots of silver shimmer that you can really see in the shade pictures.   When you get to the macro you can see some black flakies/glitter(?) in there too!  This is probably one of the most rainbow-colorful black holos that I have ever worn.  Luke, I Am Your Father is just really amazing.  The formula was awesome and the application was perfect.  I used 2 coats for full coverage and no topcoat.  I would recommend topcoat for a smoother look.  

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Literary Lacquers Something That Has No Name

Good morning!  I'm back with another Literary Lacquer to share with you!  This holo beauty was imagined by a lovely lady in the Literary Lacquer fan group and after voting and it was the winning polish for the newest group custom.  Sadly you know what that means, it's not available to the public.  Sorry again, I know, I am really mean.  Especially if you love orange like I do.  Anyways, there are certainly a ton of other great polishes in the shop and chances are you'll see something that tickles your fancy.  So let's jump in and enjoy some polish!

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Ok ok, so this is Something That Has No Name.  I honestly can't remember the book reference but I do know that I am totally in lust with this sun-burnt orange soft linear holo.  Just look at those charcoal/black glitters and holo and pink glitters!  Trust me, you can really see the pink glitters, especially in the shade pictures.  This is going to be a perfect color for Summer and Fall days!  The formula and application were fabulous.  I used 2 coats of Something That Has No Name and 1 layer of topcoat.  

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Cupcake Polish Sea Colored Glasses

Good evening!  Hope your Wednesday is going well - half way through the week, yay!  This post will just be a short one since I am working on a few other things (like diner and getting the kids out of the house for soccer practice).  Let me preface with that statement you all hate to hear, this was a LE group custom and is not available for purchase.  GAH I'm sorry, I know, I know.  I loathe coming across posts featuring something I can't have.  But you can take solace in the fact that it's pretty close to a recently released Cupcake Polish, and you can buy that one now!  So let's take a look at this nice sea foam colored holo!

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Sea Colored Glasses is a soft sea glass green linear holo.  It's stunning.  It does indeed remind me of the abnormal shaped, tumbled to a frosty finish, rounded and smooth to the touch pieces of glass that you find on the beach.  I actually collect sea glass and this color is so soothing and relaxing to me.  How does song go....toes in the water, @ss in the sand.  Yup, I wish that was what I was doing right now with this polish on my tootsies so I could stare at it's holo magic in the sunshine.  Formula and application were both fabulous.  3 easy coats of Sea Colored Glasses and no topcoat needed.  As I mentioned, this was a group custom and is not available for public purchase.  You might luck across one in the sale boards or a blog sale.  I'll keep my fingers crossed for you!

I had several requests for comparisons so here are a few that I put together.  This one is 2 coats of each as follows:

Index: Cupcake Polish What in Carnation?

Middle: Cupcake Polish Sea Colored Glasses

Ring: Cupcake Polish What in Carnation?

Pinky: Cupcake Polish Sea Colored Glasses

And to show a few more that are similar but different brands, here's 2 coats of each of the following:

Index: Cupcake Polish What In Carnation?

Middle: Colors by Llarowe Well Done!  Woo! Woo! Woo!

Ring: Literary Lacquers Some Glad Morning (3 coats, group custom)

Pinky: Cupcake Polish Sea Colored Glasses

Literary Lacquers Mirror of Galadriel & Menolly Rosabelle D'Artigo

Good morning again!  I'm back with more fabulous polish that I know you will want in your life!  I've been a fan of Literary Lacquers for quite sometime now and Amy consistently releases gorgeous and well made polish.  I also love that they all reference great reads that Amy enjoys.  The 2 holo beauties I have in this post are both from the Magic and Mysteries Collection that released just over a month ago.  You can pick up either of these or any other fabulous polish from Literary Lacquer now.  They range from $10 - $12 each.  So you ready to see some polish?  Well then lesgo!

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Mirror of Galadriel is a "bright silver mega glitter linear holo" inspired by Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien.  THIS is Literary Lacquers to me and THIS is perfect.  I love the mixture of linear holo and holo glitters, it's my favorite (like smiling).  The formula has a jelly consistency but it builds up very well on it's own.  Application was great.  I used 3 coats of Mirror of Galadriel and 1 layer of topcoat.  

The other lovely polish I have to share with you is Menolly Rosabelle D'Artigo, "a silvery-blue strong scattered holographic polish."  This one is inspired by Menolly Rosabelle D'Artigo from the Otherworld books by Yasmine Galenorn.  I enjoy this scattered holo so much, I don't believe I have nearly enough of them in my stash.  The formula and application were both really lovely.  I used 3 coats of Menolly Rosabelle D'Artigo and 1 layer of topcoat.  

Superficially Colorful Lacquer LE Happy Hour Collection

Good morning!  I really want to play catch up since I was computer-disabled for the last week so I hope you don't mind if you see more than a post a day from me for a bit.  Today also happens to be my birthday so what better way to celebrate that with a post featuring some amazing thermal texture polishes, inspired by adult beverages?!  These 4 limited edition beauties are from Superficially Colorful Lacquer.  Jin was one of the first indie makers to come out with thermals...actually she was making them before she even had a shop going and had gifted them to friends to get opinions.  Obviously we all loved them because she now has many uber popular and successful collections in a wide variety of finishes.  But I just know that she has a soft spot for thermals, which makes me happy because she makes them so very well.  I am over the moon excited to share this limited edition thermal texture collection with you.   I'll be sharing pictures and recipes for each drink so you can try and make them at home if you so desire.  Happy Hour will be available 4/26 at 12pm EST/5pm UTC.  Alrighty, I don't want to waste your time talking so lets get to the pictures!

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When I opened the package to check these babies out Steamy Affair was the first polish that screamed to me - HELLO LOVER!  So I slapped it on for a #runmani (if you follow me on instagram you know what this is).  The funny thing is I knew these were thermals but I forgot and kept wondering why my nails looked like different colors through my run.  Steamy Affair is inspired by the drink of the same name and is a "metallic dark brown that changes to silver with a little bit of holographic glitter."  The holo glitters make this one unique in the bunch and one of my favorites.  The formula and application were spot on.  Perfect coverage in 2 coats.  

Steamy Affair:

1 oz Irish Cream

1 oz Coffee Liqueur

Sugar to taste

Hot coffee

Light cream

whipped cream if desired

Add Kahlua and Irish Cream to a coffee glass and stir.  Fill with hot coffee and sugar to taste.  Float light cream pr half and half on top. 

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Great Raspberry Flute (funny name) is inspired by a lemon-y cocktail.  I've never heard of it but it sounds refreshing for a hot summer night.  It "changes from medium blue to light green."  I really liked the colors in this one.  The texture is a bit different, there are no glitter particles so its more of a standard texture.  Formula and application were both lovely.  Great Raspberry Flute was a touch sheer so I did use 3 coats for full coverage. 

Great Raspberry Flute:

2 oz Raspberry vodka (UV blue)

1/2 oz Triple Sec

1 oz lime juice

Shake all ingredients with ice in a cocktail shaker.  Strain into a chilled martini glass.  Garnish with a lime wedge.

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Cupid's Cup, inspired by the juicy pink cocktail, is a texture that changes form dark to light pink.  This one is more of a subtle change but it's so pretty.  All the pink/purple lovers out there will enjoy this one.  I really love that it has the softest touch of gold sparkle to make it even more sweet.  Cupid's Cup had fabulous formula and applies so easily.  I used 2 coats for full coverage.  And isn't it a cute drink?

Cupid's Cup:

2 oz Hypnotic Harmonie

1 oz Vodka

1/2 oz Cointreau

1/2 oz lime juice

Shake all ingredients with ice in a cocktail shaker.  Strain into a chilled martini glass.  Garnish with candy lips.  

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You know me, always saving my favorite for last. Tequila Sunrise is flat out amazing.  The colors have me swooning - both for hot summer days and the tasty drink.  Of course this one changes from a deep terra cotta red color to a soft apricot/orange shade.  It also has that light touch of golden sparkle that is so lovely.  Absolutely amazing.  The formula and application of Tequila Sunrise were both spectacular.  I used 2 coats for full coverage.  

Tequila Sunrise:

1 - 1 1/2 oz Grand Marnier

3/4 oz Tequila - silver

4 oz orange juice

2 tsp grenadine

Shake Grand Marnier, tequila and orange juice with ice in a cocktail shaker.  Stain into a chilled collins or highball glass.  Top with grenadine and sever without stirring.  

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