Lynnderella Forget You Not

Today I have a polish from Lynnderella’s Lovely Is As Lovely Does collection. This one is called Lynnderella Forget You Not, and it has multi-sized periwinkle hexagons, pink sparks, blue sparks and cornflower-pink shimmer in a sheer blue base. Because of the sheer base, I layered it over H&M Peppermint Fusion, which is also a periwinkle with blue shimmer.

I wasn’t convinced that I loved this one at first sight, but after wearing it for a day, it grew on me. The glitters make my nails look like they are made out of periwinkle-colored hammered copper. This is beautiful in the sun, but I think it looks even better in the shade!

The formula is great, I had no problems “catching” the glitter, and it spreads evenly and easily on the nail. I’ve used two coats of H&M Peppermint Fusion and two coats of Lynnderella Forget You Not for this mani. Two coats of Gelous and one coat of Seche Vite made this smooth on the first day, but you might want to reapply a topcoat after a day or two since the glitter kinda absorbs topcoat and gets a little bumpy again.

Lynnderella polishes are sold at Llarowe, visit her site or Facebook for updates on ordering and availability.

The ABCs: X for Xtravagance

I guess I didn’t think this ABC thing all the way through, because these last letters are proving really difficult to write about! Well, at least I get to use my imagination and creativity, and that’s not all bad.

Last week, my husband and I went to see “The Hunger Games”. I don’t think any nail polish enthusiasts could have missed hearing about this movie, China Glaze even made a collection based on it! (I have to admit I hadn’t even heard about either the movie or the books it’s based on before China Glaze released their collection, so for I kinda got the information the other way around.)

Anyway, I couldn’t help but notice the gorgeous manicure worn by Elizabeth Banks as Effie Trinket during The Reaping.

I’m positive I’m not the first and probably not the last who was inspired by the colorful citizens of Capitol, but I just loved this mani so much and I couldn’t wait to make my own version of it.

I decided to take it even more over the top, in true Capitol spirit, so I used Milani Purple Gleam as a base and Lynnderella Change sponged on the tips. A truly xtravagant and Effie-worthy manicure!

Purple Gleam was easy to apply, albeit very thick and glittery. But it’s a One Coat Glitter, so that’s expected. I had to use two coats to get it truly opaque, though. I’ve also used a buttload of topcoat, because these are thirsty glitters!

Are you often inspired by movies, books or other art when doing your nails?

The ABCs: V for Variety Pack

I’m sorry that this post is so late, but when I got to V in the alphabet, I was faced with the same dilemma as earlier, I didn’t have an untried polish starting with V. So instead of doing a rerun of Zoya Valerie, I decided to do a random spam post, or a “Variety Pack” as it were. Since I had to wear and swatch a bunch of stuff for this post, it took a little while longer, but I hope it’s worth waiting for!

I won’t say much about these polishes, I’ll just let the pictures do most of the talking. Enjoy!

Essie Mademoiselle, 2 coats.

Essie Mademoiselle sponged with Orly Rock-It and Petites Pink Diamond. Heart strass from Claudia Cosmetics.

Essie Lapiz of Luxury, 2 coats.

H&M Lady Luck, 2-3 coats.

Sinful Colors Zeus, 2 coats.

Lynnderella The Telltale Heart, 1 coat over OPI Don’t Touch My Tutu!, 3 coats.

Thanks for looking!

The ABCs: N for Nosegay

Since Easter is coming up, I felt that it was time for some pastels. Lynnderella Nosegay fit the bill perfectly, along with OPI Rumple’s Wiggin’ it makes an instant easter egg mani!  Some of you might be wondering what Nosegay means (I know I did when I first saw it!), it is actually a small bunch of flowers, bouquet or posy.

Lynnderella Nosegay is is made with lavender and purple multi-sized hexagons and squares, with blue-violet shimmer in a translucent pale violet base. I like that it’s not a total glitterbomb like a lot of the other Lynnderellas, and what really makes this one unique, is that lovely hidden shimmer that shows up when the light is just right.

I didn’t want to try making this opaque on its own, because I like the scattered effect you get with just one coat. OPI Rumple’s Wiggin is the perfect base coat. The formula is also excellent, as with all of Lynnderella’s polishes. She has really nailed the formula on her polishes, and in my opinion that gives her laquers an advantage over a lot of other indie brands.
This is not as bumpy as a lot of her other glitters either, I got it smooth with a combo of one thin coat of Glitter Tamer, one coat of Barielle Manicure Extender and finished it off with Seche Vite.

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The ABCs: I for I Can Afford It!

I haven’t worn a Lynnderella in a while, so I was happy to realize that the only untried I had starting with the letter I was Lynnderella I Can Afford It. This green beauty is from last year’s Funny Money collection, and it’s described as having “a bright green base with several shades of green glitter and just a touch of copper and purple. Also contains holographic emerald green hexagons and green microglitter.“

As always with Lynnderellas I had to figure out what to layer this glitter over, and after trying several greens and even a purple, I ended up simply using a black base. The black creme really makes the glitter pop!

I Can Afford It is a dream to apply, and the glitter is really rich. This is just one coat of glitter over GOSH Nero. I love how the purple and copper glitters peek out here and there.

I got this polish from Llarowe, however, they are not accepting any new orders for Lynnderellas at the moment. Keep an eye on Llarowes page or her Facebook page for updates on availability in the future.