Sunday, May 12, 2013

Flossy Lacquers Swatches and Review


Hey everyone! Sorry for the late posts, I'll be posting again later today and I'll update you on what has been going on. But for now I want to talk about a new indie brand, Flossy Lacquers! Nikki was nice enough to send me a few polishes to share with all of you! All swatches are done using base coat and top coat and all photos are taken in a light box.
Cherry 3.14. Three coats. Sorry for the odd lighting on these photos, I had to color correct them because the red was coming out way too bright. Cherry 3.14 (love the name!) is a red jelly that contains red and dark red microglitters. The formula was perfect and opacity was really easy to build. Tell me that jelly finish isn't simply gorgeous!
Purple People Eater. Three coats. This is a purple jelly packed with purple and pink microglitters. It's very similar to Cherry 3.14 in terms of its perfect formula and awesome finish. I had a hard time capturing the color of this one because it leans a lot more magenta than what my camera is capturing. I love this one too!
Daisy Dukes and Bikini Tops. Two coats. This beauty is a blue-green duochrome with pink and magenta glitter. I love how unique this is! It's really hard to see the green duochrome in these pictures, but I assure you, it's definitely there. The formula was also great. (I'm seeing a trend here...) This one isn't a jelly finish like the other two. It's more metallic/pearly.
Say What? Five coats. This silver and holographic glitter packed grey-blue jelly has a wonderful formula, however, it is on the sheer side. I think this one would be better for layering than wearing alone, but I still love it on its own. I'll post a picture of this over some grey undies later. 
Rainbow Trail. Two coats over a black base (A England Camelot). This is a clear glitter topper. It contains red, yellow, green, blue and purple hex glitters, as well as sparkly microglitters. Does this polish remind anyone else of Rainbow Road from Mario Cart?! This had really great coverage with two coats; I didn't have to fish for glitter at all. I bet this would look really cool over white as well.
Make Believe. Three coats. This polish has a pearly white base and variously shaped pastel glitters. I practically gasped when I pulled this one out of the package! I don't own any glitter-packed white polishes so I'm so happy to add this one to my collection! The formula was good, but the polish itself was a bit gritty. Nothing two layers of top coat couldn't fix though!

Overall, I'm very impressed with Flossy Lacquers! The formula is consistently amazing and the colors are unique. I'd tell you my picks from the collection, but I honestly can't narrow it down. I love them all. These come in 15mL bottles and retail for $7.50. Be sure to check out the Flossy Lacquers Etsy Store to pick up your favorites. You can also contact Nikki at [email protected] if you have any questions or are interested in joining the mailing list! Thanks for reading!

*These were sent for review. To see my disclosure policy, please click here.

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  2. Beautiful swatches! :D

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    1. Thanks Traci! I give credit to the polishes though. They made it easy!

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