February 25, 2013

Zoya Demi & Lynnderella Pentimento

Hello!

My swap from Lynda arrived! We were introduced to each other in a Polish Swap group and to cut a long story very short, for a random pairing it was amazing how much we had in common. From age to hair colour! My part of the swap made it to the USA quite fast. Lynda's part seemed to have gone missing.

We decided to wait for the recommended time period before deciding what to do next. That day was today. As I was discussing my dog's skin with the vet (as you do) the door bell rang. Postman Pete handed me a stack of letters and a tatty brown (from being handled in the mail system for too long) bag. My heart rate started to increase and then I saw the label! It was Lynda's parcel (I had seen a photo taken before she sent it).

So here are the main contents! There were lots of other things including a San Diego surf board keyring, a US magazine and chocolate and sweeties!

You can see Butter London Fishwife, a polish I have wanted forever. There are 3 Zoyas; Heather, Demi and Robyn.


The polishes, Skittle fashion! Zoya Demi is a rich plum cream polish. It applies smoothly and dries well.

Zoya Heather is a lovely light lilac-pink cream shade. It is a lovely spring colour. I smudged it before it dried sadly and I repainted with Demi after taking this picture.

Zoya Robyn is a fabulous cream bright light blue. Again it applied flawlessly.

Butter London Fishwife is a sheer pale green/blue holographic shade. It is a sheer shade, it is painted over a periwinkle blue in this picture. This is two coats. It applies smoothly and dries quickly. If I was doing it as a proper mani I think I'd have used a different base, perhaps something like OPI Thanks a Windmillion.

I added a coat of Lynnderella Pentimento. This is one of the mixes of colours and white glitters that Lynn does so well. I love almost everything she makes but some of my favourites are in this style. I think she was one of the first to do this type of polish and she does it the best! Seche Vite was my topcoat. 




If you are reading, then I'd love your comments, feedback is always appreciated. I am not a nail technician, or a photographer! Nor do I claim to have fantastic nails. I simply own some fabulous polishes! all rights reserved - www.lacquerland.co.uk

February 14, 2013

Girly Bits Week

Hello!

I decided to go through my stash and devote a week to one brand. The first in my series of one brand a week is Girly Bits. I love almost everything Pam makes!

Random Pictures from Girly Bits week!

Monster Mash over a green gel polish,  Zoya Storm and Monster Mash on ring finger
Magically Delicious over Glo Worm, Lynnderella The Stars in her Eyes on ring finger
Gentle Ginger with Candy Corn
Cu Blue,  Rogue over Cu Blue on ring finger
Jelly Shoes, Rogue over Cu Blue on ring finger.
Stormy Skies with Smurf Dance and hearts placed as accents as it is Valentines Day!

I had neglected these polishes for too long, most of the Halloweens were untried. The biggest surprise was how much I loved the Stormy Skies. I had decided it was too pale for me but instead I discovered it is a lovely pale grey-blue. The bright sparkles of  Smurf Dance hides any shyness it might have!


If you are reading, then I'd love your comments, feedback is always appreciated. I am not a nail technician, or a photographer! Nor do I claim to have fantastic nails. I simply own some fabulous polishes! all rights reserved - www.lacquerland.co.uk

February 08, 2013

Lynnderella Attitude Adjust-mint & OPI Thanks a Windmillion

Hello!
Have you ever had a polish that you are saving for a special day? One that you love the look of but haven't yet worn? I was like that with Lynnderella Attitude Adjust-mint. It is a lovely pale green, full of aqua micro glitter, gold/ aqua glitters of various sizes and the occasional pale green square. A lovely combination. 






Today I decided to pair it with OPI Thanks a Windmillion. This is a favourite of mine. It is a dusky pale green cream polish, in that formula that OPI do so perfectly. It applies like a dream and is super smooth very quickly.

So, why am I not thrilled? Perhaps I have chosen the wrong colour to wear underneath the Lynnderella. I will have to search for another shade, perhaps lighter than the OPI. It just seems streaky, uneven. Unloved. I cannot fault the polish in the bottle, it is fine. It isn't unduly thick or too runny. Yet, it just didn't apply well for me.




OPI is widely available and this colour is from their Holland collection from 2012. Lynnderella is available from her store on eBay and ships only to the US and Canada.

If you are reading, then I'd love your comments, feedback is always appreciated. I am not a nail technician, or a photographer! Nor do I claim to have fantastic nails. I simply own some fabulous polishes! all rights reserved - www.lacquerland.co.uk