LCN Urban Expressionism Collection for Fall 2012 Swatches and Review!

Good morning my fellow lacquered lovers!  Happy Friday!  I hope you are all having a lovely week and are looking forward to the long weekend!  I will be spending a good portion of my weekend reorganizing my stash, updating my spreadsheet and getting some really exciting stuff for Lacquered Lover queued up.  But first, I have a collection from last Fall to show you!  I know, I'm behind BUT this collection is some gorgeous grey's which is perfect for this time of year!

The LCN Urban Expressionism collection consists of 4 cremes based off of 4 major fashion cities in the world!  Now, without further ado, on to the polish!

Above:  2 coats of Tokyo Expression

First up is Tokyo Expression, a very dark grey creme.  I like how this shade is still definitely grey but has a lot of pigment and vibrancy to it.  The formula was fabulous, practically a 1 coater although I added a second coat out of habit.

Above:  2 coats of Paris Chic

Paris Chic is a very yellow toned beige.  I don't really think this is a nude because I can't imagine any one's skin tone being this color but if you're a beige fan, this could be a good palette cleanser.  It's a bit too yellow toned for my skin.  The formula was great, opaque in two coats.

Above:  2 coats of London Beat

London Beat is a mushroom shade of taupe that has hints of grey and purple to it.   I actually really like this shade!  It's darker than a nude but very professional looking!  The formula was great, opaque in two coats and lots of pigment.

Above:  2 coats of New York Glam

Last but certainly not least is New York Glam!  I think this is my favorite of the bunch and not just because it's named after my city!  New York Glam is a very green toned deep grey creme.  It's gorgeous!  The formula was practically a 1 coater but I added a second out of habit and I love how rich and creamy it is!

All in all, this is a great collection of cremes that everyone needs in their collections.  Sometimes you need the basics either on their own or as a layering polish!  The formulas on all of these were great.  You can buy all 4 of these as a set on the LCN Website HERE for $29.90 and each polish is 8ml.


What did you think of these polishes? Must have? Any dupes?

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Priti NYC Yacht Week in Croatia Collection for Fall 2012 Swatches and Review!

Good morning my fellow lacquered lovers!  Happy Wednesday to you all!  I hope you are having a lovely week so far.  Today, I have a fun new Fall collection to show you!

The Priti NYC Yacht Week in Croatia Collection consists of 4 beautiful creme polishes for Fall.  I first found out about this brand this past Spring and was really impressed with their interesting color choices.  Now, without further ado, on to the polish!

 Above:  2 coats of Irish Molly

First up is Irish Molly, a milk chocolate brown shade that's perfect for Fall.  I love seeing a lighter brown that's still rich and beautiful.  The formula was good, opaque in two coats and easily applied.

 Above:  2 coats of Painter's Palette

Painter's Palette is a gorgeous deep plum creme.  I love how rich and vibrant this shade is!  The color is just so deep and I love shades like this in the Fall and Winter.  The formula was great, opaque in 2 coats and lots of pigment.

 Above:  2 coats of Sea Holly

Sea Holly is a gorgeous darkened teal.  I love teals and this one is more blue than green which is really gorgeous.  I love the midnight look to it and how the bit of green softens it.  The formula was great, opaque in 2 coats and very pigmented.

Above:  2 coats of Stonecrop

Stonecrop was a really interesting addition to a Fall Collection.  Stonecrop is a bright lime green that's just shy of being neon.  Even though it's not the best shade on my skin tone, I kinda love it!  It's a great pop of bright in a dark Fall collection.  The formula was good, opaque in two coats and easy to use.


All in all, I liked these polishes!  It's a good fall collection and I especially love the deep Sea Holly and Painter's Palette.  The bright addition of Stonecrop was interesting in a darker collection but somehow, it all works together!  Priti NYC polishes are $13.50 each on their website

What did you think of these polishes?  Must have?  Any Dupes?
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Color Club In True Fashion Fall 2012 Collection Swatches and Review!

Good morning my fellow lacquered lovers!  Happy Friday to you all!  I apologize for the lack of posts this week, been super busy with work and just celebrated my 3 year anniversary yesterday with the boyfriend!  Today, I have a gorgeous Fall collection to show you all:

I'm having way too much fun with these collages lately!  The Color Club In True Fashion Collection consists of 12 shades that were released for Fall 2012.  Now, without further ado, on to the polish!

 Above:  2 coats of By Design

By Design is a deep, pink based plum creme.  This polish looks super rich and pigmented for Fall!  The formula was a bit thin but 2 coats pretty much evened it out to be fully opaque!

 Above:  2 coats of Editorial

I was trying to show off the duo chrome properties of this polish, hence all the pictures!  Editorial is yet another Chanel Peridot Dupe and it's just as beautiful as all the others!  This is a gold to green duo chrome with the slightest bit of brush strokes.  The formula was good, opaque in two coats and if you don't already have a version (or 5) of this one, I recommend it!

 Above:  2 coats of Fashion Moment

Fashion Moment is a very dark blackened purple creme.  At first, I honestly wasn't sure if this was black, brown or purple and I kind of love that about it!  It's dark and mysterious for Fall!  The formula was a bit thin, you can see some of the patchiness on my pinkie nail but 3 coats should even that out!

 Above:  2 coats of First Looks

First Looks is a beautiful blackened navy base full of lighter blue shimmer.  I adore this one!  It looks like it's lit from within and that the blue shimmer just glows from the center.  It's stunning!  The formula was good on this one, opaque in two coats and just beautiful.

 Above:  2 coats of In The Limelight

In The Limelight is somewhere between a cobalt and a periwinkle blue creme.  There are definitely hints of purple to it and it's not as dark as a cobalt but has the same vibrancy.  I adore it!  I also love that this looks like it belongs in more of a Spring collection so that makes it unique.  The formula was good, opaque in two coats!

Above:  2 coats of Look Book

Look Book is a bright red creme that definitely has some pink to it.  The color is bright and fun for Fall and surprised me in a Fall collection which I loved!  The formula was good, opaque in 2 coats!

 Above:  2 coats of Model Behavior

Model Behavior is a copper/bronze shimmer with a ton of orange to it!  It's so warm and inviting, definitely reminds me of leaves on an Autumn day!  The formula was good, opaque in two coats and lots of pigment to this one.

 Above:  2 coats of Muse-ical

Muse-ical is a deep, dark grey creme with a hint of green to it.  It kind of reminds me of NARS Storm Bird.  I love greys so I loved this one!  The formula was a bit thick on this one but two coats had it perfectly opaque.

 Above:  3 coats of Personal Stylist

There was a hint of purple to this one so I was hoping for a duo chrome but the effect didn't really show on the nail.  Regardless, Personal Stylist is a beautiful vibrant bright blue shimmer.  The formula was kind of thin so it took me three coats for full opacity but it's a really pretty color so I can overlook that!

 Above:  3 coats of Port Folio

I've seen this described as a duo chrome but I don't think it is is, I just think that the base is purple and the shimmer is green but either way, I love it!  Port-Folio is a medium blue based purple base full of light green shimmer.  If the Incredible Hulk was a nail polish, this would be it!  It's really interesting to see two such contrasting shades together!  The formula was a bit thin so it took 3 coats of full opacity.

 Above:  2 coats of Show Time

Show Time is a deep charcoal grey full of tiny silver glitter.  I love it!  It's so festive and fun but still dark and vampy!  The formula was a bit thin, this was only 2 coats and I could have benefited from a third!

Above:  2 coats of Style Icon

Style Icon is a darker red creme.  The bottle makes it look darker than it ends up on the nail.  I love that it's deep for Fall but still vibrant enough to not be vampy!  The formula was good, opaque in two coats.


All in all, I liked this collection for Fall!  It's a good mix of standard cremes, a glitter, some duo chromes and beautiful shimmers.  Virtually all of the colors were colors I would wear and while some of them needed three coats, the formulas were good.  The Color Club In True Fashion Collection should be available now wherever Color Club is sold!

What did you think of these polishes?  Must have?  Any Dupes?

The products in this post were sent to me for my unbiased review. Please see my disclosure policy for more information.

Literary Lacquers Dracula Collection Swatches and Review!

Good morning my fellow lacquered lovers!  Happy Tuesday to you all!  I hope your week is shaping up to be ok so far!  It's gloomy and rainy in NYC today so what better than to show you another Halloween Collection?

Literary Lacquers is an indie nail polish brand that is new to me and names all of their polishes after literary references which I love!  Since I was a kid, I've always loved to read so I love the idea behind this!  The Halloween collection is based off of Dracula which is just an amazing book.  Now, without further ado, on to the polish!

 Above:  3 coats of Mina

Mina is a blackened purple jelly full of bright purple square an smaller more rounded glitters as well as silver hexagonal glitters.  It's so vibrant and fun for Fall!  Plus I love anything with square glitters so I fell in love with this.  The formula was good, a bit thick so I found three thin coats helped it to be opaque without dragging the glitters!

Above: 3 coats of Lucy

Lucy is a blackened ruby jelly full of small red glitters, red square glitters and silver hexagonal glitters.  It's basically Mina in red form!  It's super pretty with lots of depth.  The formula was a bit thick on this one as well but three thin coats gave it full opacity.

Above:  The Count

The Count is a charcoal jelly full of different sized black glitters.  Since the formula was sheer, on my middle finger I layered it over an orange and I love how it totally changed the color!  This formula was the most thin of them all but three coats made it mostly opaque.

All in all, I liked these polishes.  I love using Dracula as a theme and the fact that there are square glitters, well that has me sold!  They are currently on sale at the Literary Lacquers Etsy Store for $11 a piece which is a bit high for an indie polish but the colors are very fun for Fall.


What did you think of these polishes?  Must have?  Any Dupes?

The products in this post were sent to me for my unbiased review. Please see my disclosure policy for more information.