Candy Cane Mani Featuring Lumina Lacquer Candy Cane Lane & Coal In My Stocking

Good morning!  I couldn't wait to jump into holiday manis and I am so pleased with how this one turned out!   I don't want to waste any time with jibber jabber so let's just jump right in.  This is my candy cane mani and I used Lumina Lacquer, Orly and Smitten Polish to create this.  Here are the social media and shipping links to the brands.

Lumina Lacquer: Shop, Facebook, Instagram

Smitten Polish: Shop, Facebook

Orly:  Shop, Facebook, Instagram

I started this super holiday mani with Lumina Lacquer Coal In My Stocking.  Even though this polish is meant for those who "weren't very nice this year" I was nice but I'm still going to rock Coal In My Stocking because it's fabulous!  This is an "opaque charcoal grey polish with a dash of micro holo glitters, some holo hexs, dark flakes and a soft holo pigment."  It's so beautiful.  My favorite part is the soft red-gold shimmer and the holo glitters.  I used 2 thin coats (but you could easily get away with 1) for full coverage.   Then I covered Coal In My Stocking with Lumina Lacquer Candy Cane Lane.  Candy Cane Lane is a "glitterbomb of red and white with circles, hexs, stars, hearts and candy canes."  It so fun!  I got all of those shapes out with no digging.  I used 2 coats.  The glitter applied easily and spread  well on my nails.  On my accent nail I used 2 coats of Orly Au Champagne, a gorgeous frosty white with a soft matte finish.  I then used a striping brush to create candy cane stripes with Smitten Polish Zelda's Fall-ly, a beautiful red holo (I posted a review for it HERE).  I used 2 layers of topcoat on all nails to finish.  

Smitten Polish Turning Leaves Tree-O: Zelda's Fall-ly, I Never Drink…Wine & Cocoa & Cardis

Good morning lovelies!  I have a gorgeous trio of holos to show you today.  I had seen swatches of  the Turning Leaves Tree-O go by on my Facebook feed and just knew I had to start stalking.  So stalk I did and I caught the pre-sale and now they are mine, bwahahahah!  This is my first time trying Smitten Polish and I am very impressed.  The colors are rich and unique.  The formula was so easy to apply it practically did it without any effort on my part.  It's definitely a brand I will be purchasing from again!  If you are interested in buying Smitten Polish you can do so on their Etsy page.  You can also follow Smitten on Facebook.

Please don't be mad but the first one I am showing you is no longer available.  Zelda's Fall-ly was a limited edition and I'm glad I decided I needed the trio and not just 1 or 2.  I truly would have been pouty if I didn't have this beauty in my possession.  The creator behind Smitten describes Zelda's Fall-ly as "a warm, bright orange-leaning linear holographic polish.  She appears as more of a true red in direct sunlight."  I didn't see any orange but the red is stunning!  I found it to be one of the easiest reds to wear with easy application and clean up.  The formula was simply amazing.  I used 2 coats of Zelda's Fall-ly and 1 layer of topcoat for the pictures below.  

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Up next is I Never Drink…Wine.  This was actually the one that caught my eye when initially saw the trio.  I was smitten (pun intended).  I've been quite obsessed with holos in this red wine color and I don't see the obsession stopping any time soon.  I Never Drink…Wine is perfect.  I adore the color.  It is simply described as a "deep wine-colored linear holographic polish."  Another amazing formula/application here.  I used 2 coats of INDW and 1 layer of topcoat.  

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Finally we have Cocoa & Cardis.  At this moment it's the only one available in the Smitten shop.  If you love it get it now.  I love it.  Alot.  Dark chocolatey brown and linear holo is a huge win in my book.  The color on Cocoa & Cardis is amazing.  Deep and rich, can't you just taste the chocolate?  Doesn't it make you want to wrap up in your favorite cozy cardigan?   2 big yes's for me.  Just like the last 2, application and formula were perfect.  Lovely and smooth flowing polish that really makes you feel amazing when it's on your nails!  I used 2 coats of C&C and 1 layer of topcoat. 

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