Day 11 Featuring NARS Purple Rain

Good afternoon my fellow Lacquered Lovers and happy Friday to you all!  For this gorgeous Fall day, I wanted something vampy and beautiful so I looked at all my untrieds and yep!  There it was!  A beautiful dark purple.  And not just any purple, but actually the first NARS I ever bought but somehow never tried!  So now, without further ado, on to the polish!

Above:  2 coats of NARS Purple Rain with one coat Seche Vite

Did anyone else immediately think of Prince, or the Artist Formerly Known as Prince or a weird symbol when they saw the name of this polish?  I know I always do!  NARS Purple Rain is a stunning dark purple shimmer that is definitely on the warmer side.  In direct light, it almost looks like there is some pink shimmer in there!  This is one of those gorgeous, glowy, lit from within colors that I just adore in the Fall!  Let's look at macro shots took in two different lighting situations:

It's so pretty!  I can't believe I hadn't tried this yet!  This is definitely one of the best colors I've tried so far in my 30 days of Untrieds.  I'm in love!  NARS generally retails for $17 and can be found at Sephora and many high end department stores.

As always, check out the other lovely bloggers participating in the challenge:

Always Polished
The Polished Momma
Addicted to the Allure of Beauty
Follow The Yellow Polished Road
Something Creative
Good Lack Nail
Adventures in Acetone
Nails Adored
Fierce Makeup and Nails
Cherry Glam Girl
Lucky Lacquers
Haute Lacquer
Nailed To The T
Glazed Talons
Shadow's Nail Art
Je Taime Lacquer
Limited Addiction Nails
Nailtopia
Pretty and Polished

What do you think of Purple Rain? Have you found any gems in your untrieds?

Day 10 Featuring Deborah Lippmann Stairway To Heaven

Good morning my fellow Lacquered Lovers! So, I have to confess. I cheated. I had a really busy night after work yesterday and got home very late and was so exhausted that I didn't have it in me to paint my nails before I passed out! So this morning, I grabbed another untried and just threw it on over yesterday's Man of La Mancha. So, I apologize for the cheat, however it is still technically an untried polish so I think I can get away with it. So now, without further ado, on to the polish!

Above: Stairway to Heaven over OPI Man of La Mancha over OPI Ink

So if you recall from yesterday, I had OPI Ink with OPI Man of La Mancha on top. Gorgeous multichrome. So this morning, I decided to try my new Deborah Lippmann Stairway to Heaven. I actually kind of like this combination! Stairway to Heaven is a sheer white, kind of thick polish that has greenish, tealish, purplish, goldish and orangish iridescent glitter suspended in it. Most of the glitter is square shaped but there is some round and hexagon shaped glitter thrown in. It's pretty awesome! Let's look at a macro shot:

Look at all those different colors and shapes! Now there are a few brands out there that have some sort of similar colors (China Glaze Snow Globe and one of the new MAC winter polishes come to mind) but as far as I know, none of them have square glitter or quite as many colors in the polish. I will try to do a comparison this weekend for you all! I actually really like Stairway to Heaven over a dark red like this, however I think you really get all the whimsical glittery awesomeness if it's layered over a lighter color. I'll be sure to do a full review of this with different "underwear" once the challenge is over!

So there you have it, Stairway to Heaven. I just love that all Lippmann polishes are named after songs! Stairway to Heaven definitely reminds me of snowflakes and I think it's a really cool polish to have in a holiday collection. Stairway to Heaven retails for $18 and since it's more of a layering polish, that $18 will take you a long way!

As always, check out the other lovely bloggers participating in the challenge:

Always Polished
The Polished Momma
Addicted to the Allure of Beauty
Follow The Yellow Polished Road
Something Creative
Good Lack Nail
Adventures in Acetone
Nails Adored
Fierce Makeup and Nails
Cherry Glam Girl
Lucky Lacquers
Haute Lacquer
Nailed To The T
Glazed Talons
Shadow's Nail Art
Je Taime Lacquer
Limited Addiction Nails
Nailtopia
Pretty and Polished


What do you think of Stairway to Heaven? Do you like it over a darker color?

Day 9 Featuring OPI Man of La Mancha

Good afternoon my fellow Lacquered Lovers!  As we go on through the 30 days of untrieds, I am finding some real gems in my collection!  Today I have for you a polish that came out as part of OPI Holiday on Broadway in 2003.  Now when I moved to Manhattan back in 2008, as I was packing up my nail polishes to go (my collection was far smaller back then, maybe there were 20-25 polishes in total) I decided to raid my mom's nail polish drawer as well in case there was anything good in there (sorry Mom!)  I grabbed a couple of reds without paying attention and went on my merry way.  I never even tried the ones I grabbed!

Fast forward to 2011, I began to blog and found out about all of these Hard To Find polishes.  Lo and behold, one of the ones I stole from my mom turned out to be Man of La Mancha!  However it didn't look that impressive in the bottle so I still never tried it.  Fast forward to last night and I finally decided to use it.  After some googling and asking around, I knew it had to be layered over something dark to get the look I wanted and so now, without further ado, on to the polish!

Above:  1 coat of Man of La Mancha over 2 coats of OPI Ink over 1 coat OPI Nail Envy

MULTICHROME!!!  Ah it's so fun!  It was insanely hard to capture a picture of this polish so I will spam you with 12 pictures instead.  Man of La Mancha is very sheer and looks almost orangey-red in the bottle, but layered over a dark purple, BAM!  It flashes red, gold, greenish, purple.  It's basically just awesomeness in a bottle.  Why doesn't OPI make multichromes like this anymore?  Let's look at more pictures:

So pretty!  Also check out my awesome friend Jacki's Blog Candy Coated Tips to see how this gorgeous color looks over OPI Royal Rajah Ruby!  This is what I love about the 30 Days of Untrieds, I never know what gems I find hiding in my collection!  Now is this polish worth the high prices it goes for on eBay (at least $15 from what I understand)?  Well, I guess that's up to each person, but I'm glad I found it hiding in my mom's drawer!

Be sure to check out the other bloggers doing the 30 days of untrieds challenge!
Always Polished
The Polished Momma
Addicted to the Allure of Beauty
Follow The Yellow Polished Road
Something Creative
Good Lack Nail
Adventures in Acetone
Nails Adored
Fierce Makeup and Nails
Cherry Glam Girl
Lucky Lacquers
Haute Lacquer
Nailed To The T
Glazed Talons
Shadow's Nail Art
Je Taime Lacquer
Limited Addiction Nails
Nailtopia
Pretty and Polished


What do you all think of Man of La Mancha?  Any other colors I should try to layer it over?  Do you have it or are you lemming it?

Dr.'s REMEDY Fall Fever 2011 Collection

Good morning my fellow lacquered lovers. Later this afternoon I will wow you with yet another of my 30 Days of Untrieds, but first, this morning, I'm going to show you the latest Dr.'s REMEDY Collection! Here is what the company has to say about their Fall collection:

Fall 2011 will be fierce: leaves will change, for sure, and temps will follow suit. But the real news relates to the hues of this season. Indeed, we're revolutionarily-ready to welcome a crisper, cleaner, clearer collection of colors, kudos to Dr.'s REMEDY insight and excitement over autumn. These hues celebrate the season that screams renewal: a rich bordeaux; a modern burgundy; a navy-meets-royal blue. We welcome you to invite your nails to dance in Dr.'s REMEDY FALL FEVER 2011.
So now, without further ado, on to the polish!

Above: 2 coats of BALANCE Brick

BALANCE Brick is an awesome red cream! Fully opaque in 2 coats, I love that this isn't a "true" red cream like a lot of brands have been releasing lately, but a bit darker and bit warmer than many blue toned reds out there. This is a great polish for both fall and the upcoming holidays! It reminds me of the colors leaves on the trees turn to in the Fall!

Above: 2 coats of DEFENSE Deep Red

DEFENSE Deep Red is like the sultry, older sister to BALANCE Brick. I love dark vampy colors, and DEFENSE Deep Red is definitely vampy! Unfortunately I should have used 3 coats instead of two in order to make it truly opaque, but luckily unless it's in direct light or with a flash, you can't see the slight streakiness. I actually really love this color for fall, because it's not so blackened that you can't tell it's red. With a third coat, this would be a perfect deep red cream.

Above: 2 coats of NOBLE Navy

I totally saved my favorite for last. NOBLE Navy is a stunning navy blue cream. I can't believe that with all the blue polishes I own, I don't have a navy cream! This one is gorgeous, fully opaque in two coats, great formula and highly pigmented. I love it!

All in all, I always really enjoy Dr.'s REMEDY formula. If you'd like more information on them and their non-toxic nail polish, check out their facebook page HERE or their website HERE. Dr.'s REMEDY retails for $17 a bottle.

What did you all think of this collection? Any must haves? Have you tried any Dr.'s REMEDY before?

This item was sent to me for review. For more information, please see my disclosure policy above.

Day 8 Featuring Givenchy Noir Celeste

Good afternoon my fellow Lacquered Lovers!  First things first.  This is my 150th post!  So fun!  In case you haven't noticed, I get excited by numbers!  Now, that being said, I have a fun nail polish to celebrate with!  When the Sephora Friends and Family sale was going on a few weeks ago, I took advantage of the 20% off EVERYTHING!  This is one of the polishes I got.  So now, without further ado, on to the polish!

Above:  2 coats of Noir Celeste over 1 coat of OPI Nail Envy

I have never bought a Givenchy nail polish before (or anything for that matter) but I really like how polite they are!  Look, their nail polish line is called Vernis Please!  Polite AND enthusiastic!  Gotta love that!  Noir Celeste is a limited edition from their holiday 2011 collection.  At first glance, it's not that exciting and kind of just looks black.  However it has tiny dark silver or gunmetal glitter strewn throughout that gives it a great "stars in the night time" look.  This is a great alternative for people who don't want huge silver flecks like NARS Night Breed.  The dark silver glitter effect is subtle, but make this more special than a plain black polish.  Here is a macro shot:

Ok not my best macro shot but you get the idea!  The sparkles just give it a bit of a glowy look to it that is great for the holidays when you want to be fancy, but a bit edgy.

Givenchy Noir Celeste is available exclusively at Sephora for $16.50.  Bit of a hefty price tag given how small the bottle is, however you could easily layer this over a cheap plain black to make it last longer.  I was a bit disappointed in the brush since it was a bit bushy in my opinion and for that kind of a price tag (even with 20% off it was still well over $10) I'd like a bigger bottle, but win some, lose some.  It's a nice polish, fully opaque in 2 coats and I'll definitely wear it again!

Be sure to check out the other bloggers doing the 30 days of untrieds challenge!

Always Polished
The Polished Momma
Addicted to the Allure of Beauty
Follow The Yellow Polished Road
Something Creative
Good Lack Nail
Adventures in Acetone
Nails Adored
Fierce Makeup and Nails
Cherry Glam Girl
Lucky Lacquers
Haute Lacquer
Nailed To The T
Glazed Talons
Shadow's Nail Art
Je Taime Lacquer
Limited Addiction Nails
Nailtopia
Pretty and Polished

What do you think of Noir Celeste?  Have you ever tried any Givenchy polish before?

Day 7 Featuring Wet N Wild Back Alley Deals and Sally Hansen Silver Sweep

Good afternoon my fellow lacquered lovers! I hope you are all having a fabulous day and that you've entered both of the giveaways I have going on! Just a quick post this afternoon to continue with my 30 Days of Untrieds. Here is a quick peek at the finished product:

So now, without further ado, on to the polish!

Above: 3 coats of Back Alley Deals


Back Alley Deals is part of the Wet N Wild Ice Baby Collection found exclusively at Walgreens. Back Alley Deals is a dark purple sparkle packed with magenta sparkle as well. Like the others in this collection, it required three coats to be opaque and two coats of top coat to mostly even it out. But, as fun as this was, I was in the mood for something over the top so I decided to try yet another untried, Sally Hansen Insta-Dri in Silver Sweep as a stamp!

Ok so the leopard print probably wasn't the most wise choice since these nails are really in your face, but they amused me for a bit!

So far I am loving these Wet N Wild Ice Baby collection glitters! For $2.99, you really can't go wrong!

What do you think of Back Alley Deals? Do you like the stamping or is it too much?

LACQUERED LOVER 1,000 FOLLOWER GIVEAWAY!!!

Good afternoon my fellow Lacquered Lovers! This post is all about YOU! With all your amazing help, my blog hit 1,000 followers this past Friday! When I started this blog 6 months ago, I never thought I'd be in this position! I wanted to get back into writing (as well as having a reason for justifying my nail polish addiction) and what started off as a fun, creative outlet for me has grown into Lacquered Lover! So, thank you everyone for being so awesome! It truly brightens my day to read your comments and know that you visited my little corner of the internet and enjoyed yourself! So, to honor this momentous occassion, I have a present for you! Two actually!



As you can see, both prizes will be identical for this giveaway! Let's see what each person will win! Since the holidays are fast approaching, everything in this giveaway is winter themed!





Above: From Left to Right: OPI Excuse Moi, OPI Warm & Fozzie


Above: From Left to Right: ORLY Androgynie, Sally Hansen Salon Effects in Winter Funderland



Above: From Left To Right: China Glaze Seasonal Sparkles set including Poinsetta, Twinkle Lights, Holly Day, Snow Globe


Whew! I know it's a lot of pictures but it's a lot of really fun polish! Just my way of saying thanks for making me feel special every day by reading my blog and leaving me comments! I'm trying a new website in order to make this giveaway a bit easier, so let me know if there are any issues! Just fill out the forms below (make sure to leave links if you are doing any extra entries) and that's it! This giveaway will be open until Monday, November 28th, 2011. Good luck everyone and thanks again!