Friday, January 30, 2015

Forget Me Not Friday- STARRILY: The Headless Horseman

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Starrily The Headless Horseman

Hey guys! IT'S FRIDAY! YOU MADE IT! YAYYYY! Today I have a super fun polish for this week's edition of Forget Me Not Friday. It's a multichrome with some contrasting glitter swimming in it. It's a Halloween polish, but I say we should have a little more Halloween all year long ;] Check it out below, it's a pretty sweet polish!

Starrily The Headless Horseman over Pure Ice Party Hard
Starrily The Headless Horseman over Pure Ice Party Hard
Starrily The Headless Horseman over Pure Ice Party Hard
Starrily The Headless Horseman over Pure Ice Party Hard
Starrily The Headless Horseman over Pure Ice Party Hard

Starrily The Headless Horseman is a polish that "shifts from blue/green to violet. Contains matte and holo orange and purple glitters". This shifty polish is super pretty and the contrasting hex glitters make it a lot of fun. It's a little on the sheer side, but you can build it up. I chose to layer it over a darker color to cut down on the whole visible nail line problem I have when my nails are longer. I did have a super hard time getting a lot of the hexes out :[ They really enjoyed sticking to the sides. I even rolled and shaked it a little bit.

This was released as part of a Halloween collection, by the way. I've never tried this brand. But I saw this polish back in October and knew I HAD to have it! It comes with a super cute unicorn head box. I'd show it to you, but Scout (my dog) thought it was a nice snack! At least he's a picky eater and the bottle was unharmed *phew*

I did 2 coats of The Headless Horseman over Pure Ice Party Hard (which is a deep, navy blue).  It really came alive once I layered it over the darker color! It had a nice smooth application and covered nicely. The only issue I had, again, was the glitter enjoying the sides of the bottle.  The dry time was alright. I think next time I might wait a little bit because I smudged it pretty good RIGHT after I finished my swatches.


POLISH INFORMATION Brand: Starrily
WebsiteEtsy | Facebook | InstagramTwitter
Price: Full Sized $8+
Where to Find: Website, Etsy, Rainbow Connection, Praline & Cie, MeiMei's Signatures,
Nylon Shop 

Hopefully you're not tired of color shifting polishes :P I think I have a few more in that bucket of untrieds! Hope you enjoyed this one though, it's a fun polish.

Happy Friday!
I bought this myself. Is that good enough for you, Federal Trade Commission?

Thursday, January 29, 2015

[CLOSED] The Beauty Clutch V-Day Giveaway [US Only - Ends 2/5]

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HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY FROM
THE BEAUTY CLUTCH AND LACE & LACQUERS!
6 WINNERS: (1) OPI Romantically Involved & (1) Verity Valentine SE35

Only the email entry is required. All others are optional but will improve your chances of winning with more entries. The Lace & Lacquers' Beauty Clutch V-Day Giveaway is open January 29th until February 5th 2015 11:59 PM EST and is open to US residents 18+ only. FULL RULES.

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Wednesday, January 28, 2015

PURE ICE: New Year, New Hue Collection Part I [Dollface, Poppin Bottles, Frost Matte Top Coat, Flawless, & What's the Splatter]

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Pure Ice (L->R) Bottom: Dollface, Poppin Bottles, Frost Matte Top Coat
(L->R) Top: Flawless and What's the Splatter

Hey guys! Today I have part I of the Pure Ice New Year, New Hue. This half of the collection is filled with some interesting polishes and toppers. I'm kinda excited for this collection, so let me share it with you after the jump!

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Lace & Lacquers' December 2014 Favorites

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Hope you enjoyed the video <3
Thanks for watching.

XOXO,


Monday, January 26, 2015

1/26 Manic-ure Giveaways Monday

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About MGM: These are the nail related giveaways I've collected over the past week from just about everywhere on the Internet! I strive to post new US/international giveaways, ones I haven't posted before, in each Monday post. Also, Don't forget to check the Master List or back links I provide at the end of each post!

To make sure your giveaway is on next week's giveaway list, be sure to to email me before next Monday morning: laceandlacquers@gmail.com
Good luck! :D

Sunday, January 25, 2015

1/18 - 1/24 In Case You Missed It! Weekly Recap

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JANUARY 19TH - JANUARY 24TH, 2015

MONDAY: The one, the only - Manic-ure Giveaways Monday post!

TUESDAY: Check out how I used You Polish's V-Day decals to create some unique and festive nail art.

WEDNESDAY: N/A

THURSDAY: Swatch/review of 2 Hare polishes from their Winter Collection.

FRIDAY: N/A

SATURDAY: Forget Me Not Friday (Saturday Edition) - I swatch a pretty awesome multichrome from I Love Nail Polish.


REMINDER! 
My 2 giveaways end in 7 days on Feb. 1st:

Saturday, January 24, 2015

Forget Me Not Friday (Saturday Edition) - I LOVE NAIL POLISH: Sirène

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I Love Nail Polish Sirène

Hey guys today's Forget Me Not Friday (on Saturday) is a polish I've been holding onto for awhile... and forgot LOL! I have a few of these and I really love their effects. This week is a multichrome polish from I Love Nail Polish called Sirène. I took a ton (8) of pictures so I'm putting this behind a jump. Hop over and check it out!

Thursday, January 22, 2015

HARE POLISH: The Norwegians are Leaving & Queen of the Underworld

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Hare Polish The Norwegians are Leaving (L)
and Queen of the Underworld (R)

FRIIIIENNNDSSSSSSS! Today I have 2 more new polishes for Winter from Hare Polish. These kind of have similar glitter, but look so different on the nail to me. Not to mention, the base colors are gorgeous themselves! Check out these 2 polishes after the jump :]


Tuesday, January 20, 2015

YOU POLISH: Valentine's Day Decals

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You Polish V-Day Nail Decals

Soooo Lacey's least favorite holiday ever Valentine's Day is less than a month away. Time to start buying gooshy love stuff! If you're planning some V-Day nail art but you want somethin' quick, I have some Valentine's Day themed decals from You Polish to share! Check out what I did with them after the jump :]

Monday, January 19, 2015

1/19 Manic-ure Giveaways Monday

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About MGM: These are the nail related giveaways I've collected over the past week from just about everywhere on the Internet! I strive to post new US/international giveaways, ones I haven't posted before, in each Monday post. Also, Don't forget to check the Master List or back links I provide at the end of each post!

To make sure your giveaway is on next week's giveaway list, be sure to to email me before next Monday morning: laceandlacquers@gmail.com
Good luck! :D

Sunday, January 18, 2015

1/12 - 1/16 In Case You Missed It! Weekly Recap

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JANUARY 12TH - JANUARY 16TH, 2015

MONDAY: Manic-ure Giveaways Mondayyyyyy!

TUESDAY: Reveal/Review/Giveaway of Super Chic Lacquer  Santa's Secret Sack.

WEDNESDAY: N/A

THURSDAY: A look at 2 new Hare Polishes for the New Year!

FRIDAY: Forget Me Not Friday - Square Hue Via Sant' Andrea and Lynnderella Moo Maid!

Friday, January 16, 2015

Forget Me Not Friday - SQUARE HUE: Via Sant' Andrea & LYNNDERELLA: Moo Maid

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SquareHue Via Sant' Andreas and Lynnderella Moo Maid

Today's Forget Me Not Friday features 2 polishes! #doublewhammy I have Square Hue Via Sant' Andrea and Lynderella Moo Maid to share with you today. They've been sitting around for awhile, figure I'd let them come hang out with us today!

Square Hue Via Sant' Andrea

Here's Via Sant' Andrea, is like a milk chocolate brown shade in a creme formula. Not diggin' how lobstery it's making me look in this swatch but I do like the shade of brown!  Lookin at my hands right now, they don't look lobsteresque. So I don't even know LOL I digress - pretty brown that I see me pairing with a lot of colors in stamping and nail art.

I did 2 coats of Via Sant Andrea. Application was smooth and easy to work with. Dry time gave me no issues at all.

Lynderella Moo Maid over Square Hue Via Sant' Andrea
Lynnderella Moo Maid over Square Hue Via Sant' Andrea
Lynnderella Moo Maid over Square Hue Via Sant' Andrea

I won this Lynnderella LE called Moo Maid in a giveaway a few months ago. There's SO MANY types of glitter in here haha I thought I'd hate it to be honest. I'm usually not a fan of those "kitchen sink" type glitters. Buttttt it looked awesome over Via Sant' Andrea, from above. The polish is mostly light turquoise blue glitters with circles, shards, stars, squares, bars, of different colors thrown into the mix.

I did 2 coats of Moo Maid over Square Hue Via Sant' Andrea. Application was easy to work with and had a nice glitter coverage. I did swirl the bottle around a few times to grab some of the larger glitters because they weren't coming out on their own. It happens, I won't hold it against ya Lynnderella haha.

POLISH INFORMATIONBrand: SquareHue
Website | Facebook | Twitter  | InstagramPinterestTumblr
Price: $19.99/mo
Where to Find: Website
POLISH INFORMATIONBrand: Lynnderella
Storenvy | eBay | Blog
Price: Varies
Where to Find: Storenvy, eBay, Glitter Connect, Norway Nails
 Hope ya'll have a great weekend!
I bought/won this myself. Is that good enough for you, Federal Trade Commission?

Thursday, January 15, 2015

HARE POLISH: Rosa Meditativa & Dream Caused by the Flight of a Bee Around a Pomegranate a Second before Awakening on New Years

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Hare Polish (L->R) Rosa Meditativa and Dream Caused by the Flight of a Bee
Around a Pomegranate a Second before Awakening on New Years

Hi guys! Today I have 2 of the 3 new polishes from Hare Polish's New Years collection - A Surreal New Year. These polishes are inspired by paintings by Salvador Dali. There's one more in the collection but I have the two purple-y shades to share with you today. If you're into that chrome flakie trend, you might like these :] Check 'em out after the jump!

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

[CLOSED] SUPERCHIC LACQUER: Santa's Secret Sack Reveal/Review/Giveaway [US ONLY Ends 2/1] [Smitten Polish Jack Frost, Crazy Sister Polish Sugar Plum Princess, Colores de Carol Caramel Swirl, Jindie Nails A Surprise Inside, & Above the Curve Jingle Bell Rock]

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SuperChic Lacquer Santa's Secret Sack
(L->R) Smitten Polish Jack Frost, Crazy Sister Polish Sugar Plum Princess,
Colores de Carol Caramel Swirl, Jindie Nails A Surprise Inside,
and Above the Curve Jingle Bell Rock

Hi guys! Back to swatchin'! Today I have the Secret Santa Sack from SuperChic Lacquer. I opened the bag over on the Tube of the You if you want to check that video out, click here! But if you're interested in a more in-depth review of the sack, hop over!

Monday, January 12, 2015

1/12 Manic-ure Giveaways Monday

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About MGM: These are the nail related giveaways I've collected over the past week from just about everywhere on the Internet! I strive to post new US/international giveaways, ones I haven't posted before, in each Monday post. Also, Don't forget to check the Master List or back links I provide at the end of each post!

To make sure your giveaway is on next week's giveaway list, be sure to to email me before next Monday morning: laceandlacquers@gmail.com
Good luck! :D


Saturday, January 10, 2015

[CLOSED] Lace & Lacquer's 3rd Blogiversary Giveaway! [1/10/15 - 2/1/15]

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3 years of blogging and 3 years of having the best readers ever. December 28th 2014 was my 3rd blogiversary! So in order to thank you for 3 crazy years of support, I have put together a little somethin' somethin' for ya! PAAARRRRRTTTYYYYY!


*UNCEUNCEUNCEUNCEUNCEUNCEUNCEUNCEUNCEUNCEUNCEUNCE*
So FIIIRSTTTTTT, Let's check out what the sponsors kindly donated to celebrate!

Zoya: The soon-to-be released Spring 2015 Delight Collection! Zoya nail polishes are hands down my favorite brand.  They wear amazingly well, are great to use in nail art, and the colors are AWESOME! I've been reviewing Zoya since Year 1 of my blog, so having this prize means a lot to me :]

Kiesque: The amazing, more-useful-than-you-think Liquid Palisade. Watermarbling, stamping, gradients? If there's going to be a polish mess, Liquid Palisade is the BEST to help you avoid it!

Beauty Clutch - NAIL BREAKS NO MORE, my fave, Duri Rejuvacoat. I've been using this nail growth system for about 2 years now.  It was the best decision I've ever made. If I am consistent about using it, my nails NEVER break, tear, chip, bend, etc. It's a blessing in a bottle.

In addition to those amazing prize donations,
here are more of my favorites I love that I'm adding to the giveaway!

Zoya Remove+: A brand Big Flipper of the most amazing nail polish remover EVER. You just need to use it and you'll understand my obsession. I buy this by the 32 oz bottles.

Seche Vite Top Coat: My favorite top coat, the only one I use. I know it's not for everyone, that's okay. It's never let me down and is a great staple to your polish kit!


ELF Concealer Brush: My favorite cleanup brush. I've used many brushes, even brushes made for polish clean up, butttt I keep coming back to this brush - no matter how many times I have to buy new ones to replace it haha. #worthit.

Purifiles by Flowery Green Core 100/180 grit file: My personal nail file of choice! I've been using these for the past 2 years and I don't think I'll ever change. I just love it haha.
Fortune Cookie Soap Cuticle Butter: I fell in LOVE with this cuticle butter when I took a trip to the FCS store in Tulsa where my best friend lives. It's SO freakin' moisturizing and the scents are amazing. If you win, you get to choose the scent you'd like and I'll order it up for ya!

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PRIZE 1 (US ONLY): Zoya Nail Polish Spring Collection, Zoya Remove +.
PRIZE 2 (US ONLY): Duri Rejuvacoat, Seche Vite Top Coat, FCS Cuticle Butter.
PRIZE 3 (INTERNATIONAL): Liquid Palisade, Purifiles Green Core, ELF Concealer Brush.

To make this open to all my readers I've decided to split the prizes into packages. Sorry I can't offer all the prizes to everyone... but I think you'll love any of these items :] I might be adding more of my favorite things as the giveaway clock ticks down. Who knows! ;] Maybe you should follow me on Facebook to see if I do! BUT FOR NOW - enter below!

**The entry form is long, I know. YOU ONLY have to leave your email and subscribe to my blog. All other entries are optional but will earn you more chances to win! ** The Lace & Lacquers' 3rd Blogiversary Giveaway is open January 10th 2015 until February 1st 11:59 PM PST. The giveaway is open internationally (see prize packages) to those who are 18 and older. Full rules.

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

1/7 Manic-ure Giveaways... Wednesday?

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I'm off a few days! SORRY! I got smacked down by the flu. But why wait until Monday when I can post today? So here ya go :P

About MGM: These are the nail related giveaways I've collected over the past week from just about everywhere on the Internet! I strive to post new US/international giveaways, ones I haven't posted before, in each Monday post. Also, Don't forget to check the Master List or back links I provide at the end of each post!

To make sure your giveaway is on next week's giveaway list, be sure to to email me before next Monday morning: laceandlacquers@gmail.com



PRESS RELEASE: Zoya Spring 2015 Delight Collection

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Get ready for mouth-watering spring delights from Zoya! Inspired by the soft and airy colors of the season, Zoya Delight serves up three cheerful creams and three turquoise flash metallics for an updated, flirty way to wear pastels! All in the full-coverage, long-wearing, Big5Free* formula Zoya Nail Polish is famous for.

 

· ZP772/Rayne: Dewy, spring blue with an energizing turquoise metallic flash.
· ZP773/Lillian: Faded aquamarine with a glossy cream finish.
· ZP774/Tiana: Palette-cleansing ‘pistachio gelato’ green in a glossy cream finish.
· ZP775/Daisy: Refreshing ‘lemon merengue’ yellow with a turquoise metallic flash.
· ZP776/Leslie: Soft spring lavender with a turquoise metallic flash.
· ZP777/Eden: Classic spring flower pink in a glossy cream finish.
**BIG5FREE: Zoya Professional Nail Lacquer formula contains no formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, dibutyl phthalate, toluene or camphor.


AVAILABLE 02/02/15! ZOYA IS THE HEALTHY COLOR OF FASHION!

$9 (US) | Available in top salons, spas and on zoya.com

Thursday, January 1, 2015

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2015! Nail Art

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New Years nail art

Happy New Years, everyone! I hope everyone had a great night and 2014 :]

This is the mani I did for New Years Eve. It's a bubbly, mixed metallic gradient.
I used Zoya Willa as the base then I used different sized dotting tools to make the "bubbles".
I used different golds, silvers, and one was an iridescent polish!

Have a great day!