Aly Loves Lacquer

First off, I just want to say a big THANK YOU to all of my followers. It makes me so happy every time I see someone new has started to read my little blog :) I have had so much fun writing and reviewing things for you girls! My collection has grown by about 100 polishes since starting this blog, and I have learned so much about nails and polishes. So thanks again, and now let's take about the prize!


I will be giving away one Brand New Deborah Lippmann Celeb Set! It's a beautiful boxed set of 4 Lippmann polishes plus one bottle of Hard Rock Base & Top Coat.

Another chunky glitter to drool over! This is another polish I bought during my recent Beauty Joint purchase where I bought the Kleancolors I've been showing. Once again, it arrived in great condition and looked so appealing in the bottle. This lacquer is as blingy as a polish can be! I love it.

I was worried that application would be horrible. Surprisingly, two thick coats were enough for opacity! It did go on a bit thick, but I didn't have much difficulty getting an even spread of glitter. Normally I don't like gold against my skin tone, but this works for me. The sparkle and shine is irresistible! The only issue I had was that Jewel FX Gold dried a bit bumpy. I fully expected that though, so I just threw on a nice thick coat of Seche to even things out.

Here are two coats of Milani Jewel FX Gold and one thick coat of Seche Vite.


As you can see, I've got a bit of shrinkage at my tips due to the Seche Vite. It wasn't noticeable in real life, and either were any bald spots you might see on the nail. The green flash is due to reflections from the trees in my yard! Sorry about that, just pretend it's all super duper blingy gold!


Ah... I feel like putting this back on after looking at the pictures. I am absolutely head over heels in love with Milani Jewel FX Gold. Plus, I got a very nice compliment on this polish. This morning DBF took me to breakfast and the waitress noticed. She was so sweet and was just fawning over the color!

- Aly

Today I have disco nails! I am seriously loving this mani. I recently snatched up Nfu Oh 61 and killed a MAJOR lemming. I wore it the other day but it chipped a bit before I could take pictures, so I slapped on a coat of Kleancolor Chunky Silver today. Chunky Silver is awesome -- super big siver hex glitter along with some smaller silver glitter in a clear base.

These looks so beautiful in the sun. This is definitely one of my favorite manis ever! The Kleancolor did kill a bit of the holo effect, but it is still so pretty and sparkly.

Today I have another Kleancolor for everyone. This one is part of the Holo polishes Kleancolor offers, and is called Holo Pink. I wish that the name were more exciting, but the lacquer is beautiful nonetheless. Holo Pink has that same gel-like consistency as Born to the Purple, which I reviewed recently. I'm not sure if that is just how all Kleancolor polishes are, or if it's just these two. Either way, it was easy to apply and two coats was enough for a nice even finish.

Holo Pink is a creamy pink polish with lots of scattered holographic glitter. The glitter looks really great indoors, but when you go outside it becomes outstanding! It isn't a linear holo, but it is beautiful as it is. The glitter adds a uniqueness to this lacquer.

These pictures are 2 coats of Kleancolor Holo Pink and 1 coat   Seche Vite.


What do you think of Holo Pink? I am really liking it. It is girly but it has something extra due to the pretty glitter.

Also, I just received 2 grams of Spectraflair pigment in the mail yesterday. Tonight I played mad scientist and mixed up a holographic topcoat and my first ever Spectraflair franken. I can't wait to show it off!

- Aly

I recently received my first Kleancolors ever, which I purchased from BeautyJoint.com . I had heard mixed reviews about their packaging, but mine was great! They are bubble wrap masters! Everything arrived in pristine condition, and they even included three extra polishes as a free gift. I'll be reviewing those along with everything else in time. For today, we have Born to the Purple, a magenta jelly with big purple hex glitter.

Application wasn't bad, but it wasn't super easy either. The polish is very gel-like in consistency and the coats were very thick. However, the glitter spread really well and I didn't have to struggle to get some on each nail. I did two coats for the following pictures, and added Seche Vite on top to help the thick polish dry.

Happy Friday, everyone! This morning I worked out and I am seriously pooped out. So this will be a quick post so I can sneak in a nap before I am off to work.

I recently picked up Absolutely Shore, a pastel green polish from Essie's recent Braziliant collection. This lacquer is the lightest of greens which manages to be a nice soft color without being stark. Essie Absolutely Shore applied beautifully, especially considering it's a pastel. It looked very streaky with one coat, but everything smoothed out nicely with the second coat.

After letting Absolutely Shore dry, I decided to stamp with a Born Pretty plate and Orly Fresh, a bright green crème. The Born Pretty plates are easy to use and great quality! The design I picked is a nice paisley found on plate m64. The numbers are exactly the same as Konad plates, so if you don't have access to one brand it's easy to find the same design somewhere else.

Good evening everyone! I had a busy day and tried to hastily paint my nails pink, but it turned out horribly due to my rushing. Instead, I'll show you OPI Play 'Til Midnight, which is a sister to both OPI Ink and OPI Russian Navy. Play 'Til Midnight is a beautiful deep blue crème filled with blue, purple, and pink shimmer particles. The particles really show up in the sunlight, but the polish always looks blue no matter what the lighting. That's a big plus for me. I love vampy colors, but I don't like when they look black if they aren't supposed to.

Application was easy as pie! It was a nice two-coater; the polish just flowed right onto the nail. I topped it off with Seche Vite for the pictures.

I am back! I had an awesome time in New York, and bought my first Illamasqua polishes at the Sephora right in Times Square. It was a great trip, and I can't wait to swatch those polishes for you soon. For today, I have a beautiful glowy teal color called Thames. I love the description of it on Butter London's site: A soft, blue-green stunner, with just a tiny undercurrent of gold. Much like a dip in the Thames; it’s not for the faint hearted, but you will be remembered for it. 


This is only the second Butter London I have tried, and once again I had no application issues at all. It was beautiful and opaque in two easy coats. These pictures show 2 coats Butter London Thames and 1 coat Seche Vite.


What do you think of this shade? I really like the way it seems to glow on the nail. It makes a dark color very easy to wear, even in the summer. Thanks for bearing with the long delay in posts! I am now back in full swing with lots of pretty polishes to show you.


- Aly