Literary Lacquers September 2019 Polish Pickup Magic and Alchemy: Every God and Devil There Ever Was

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Hi guys! I'm back with the second installment of my PPU offerings, this time from Literary Lacquers. If you are new to PPU, please check out my post from the other day where I give the whole rundown. PPU starts Friday, Sept 6th at 11:00 AM ET and ends on Monday, Sept 9th at 11:59 PM on the PPU website. This month's inspiration is Magic and Alchemy, which is quite a broad spectrum. I'm so happy that Amy from Literary Lacquers is participating now as I've always been impressed with her ingenuity and formula. 

Literary Lacquers Every God and Devil There Ever Was (3 coats)
Price: $12
Cap: None
Inspiration: the comic The Invisibles by Scottish writer and chaos magic practitioner Grant Morrison 

I always feel so bad when I haven't read/watched the inspiration for a particular polish. Every God and Devil There Ever Was is a deep indigo jelly base with UCC flakes and holo micro glitters. You may be able to get away with 2 coats, but I used a third because bright lights tend to accentuate any visible nail line. It applied perfectly, and dried with a little bit of texture from the glitters. One coat of topcoat should smooth everything out for you though. Although it's dark, it never appeared black (the jelly base really helped with that). I didn't even think to add a matte topcoat to this, so thankfully you can see how cool this one looks from Jen at Laugh, Love, Contour.

It seems like a lot of brands are lifting caps so you don't have to have ninja fingers to get what you want. Hurray! It's been cooler here in NC for the past few days, and this one is giving me fall vibes. What do you think? To learn more about Literary Lacquers, check out their website, Facebook Group, Facebook page, and Instagram while you can find more about PPU on their Facebook page and website. As always, thanks for reading! 

*These polishes were provided by the company or PR representative. All reviews are based solely on my opinion. For more information, please see my full disclosure at the bottom of the site*

Literary Lacquers A Court of Feels and Sparkle Collection Swatches and Reviews

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Hi guys! It definitely feels like a Monday. My co-workers have to travel to Chicago for a pen show this weekend, but this is my one show off a year, so I get to stay home and relax with the animals. While I enjoy the shows, they are exhausting and a lot of work. It's been so (too?) long since we've heard from Amy at Literary Lacquers, so I'm happy to report that she's back with a brand new 7-piece collection filled with metallics, glitters, and flakies! This collection is available now for purchase, and every order over $50 (before shipping) from now until May 1st will include a special edition bottle of polish with purchase which I also have to show you. The prices for the new set of polishes range from $10-$12, depending on the shade, or you can purchase the whole collection for a discounted price of $70. I know this doesn't give you much time to purchase to get this special offer, but swatching takes time. Oh, and all older Literary Lacquers collections are 25% off through the 1st as well. 

The Court of Feels and Sparkle Collection is inspired by the Sarah J. Maas series A Court of Thorns and Roses. This collection will take you on a journey through the 7 courts of the High Fae of Prythian. Amy promises these will be spoiler-free for those interested in reading the series. I've never read any of these books, but the polishes have definitely piqued my interest. It appears to have 4 books in the series and is a mix of the romance and fantasy genres. I know that was a lot of info thrown at you, so how about we get to some photos? I have 8 polishes to share tonight, so this will be a picture-heavy post. 

Literary Lacquers Valentine's Day 2018 As You Wish Trio Swatches and Reviews

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Hi guys! I told you I had a lot of polishes to post this week! Tonight I have a Valentine's Day trio releasing this Friday, February 2nd at noon MST from Literary Lacquers. The trio was named by someone in the Facebook Fan Group, and the inspiration is The Princess Bride. Ok, confession time: I've never read or seen The Princess Bride. I know, I know. My husband constantly talks about how crazy it is that I refuse to watch it. There are 2 movies that people swear are the best that I've never seen: The Princess Bride and Shawshank Redemption. I figure I've gone this long without seeing it, so I'm sticking with it. That said, my husband told me that he loved the names and the polishes. I'm not going to lie, I secretly want to see it a little bit now. The trio features 2 matte polishes and a glitter topper. The topper is limited edition for the month of February, while the other 2 are new core colors. Shall we take a closer look? 

Literary Lacquers Alice in Lacquerland Collection Swatches and Reviews

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Hi guys! I'm gearing up for Christmas, so this is going to be a quick post tonight. Somehow pretty much all presents are here and they've been wrapped/shipped! YES, this year it finally happened! Literary Lacquers is releasing a brand new 6-piece collection on December 26th (12 PM MT) and it's inspired by Alice in Wonderland. If that wasn't enough, there's even a free gift with purchase opportunity when you spend $48+ between December 26-January 5 (more info and pictures below). I hope you saved a few bucks in your budget for these, because you won't want to miss out. Shall we get to the good stuff?

Returning Shades from Literary Lacquers for Oct. 2017

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Hi guys! It was yet another manic Monday here. I have family coming into town this week, and it's been far too long since I've seen them! We had a pretty good weekend where we went for a 5 mile hike, cleaned the house, and ran some errands. Tonight I have 3 of the 10 returning shades on sale now from Literary Lacquers. If you love holo finishes, you need to see these polishes! As always, all glitter and creme polishes are $10, while the holos are $12 each. 

Literary Lacquers Faulkner Duo 2017: A Rose for Emily and The Best You Have

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Hi guys! TGIF! Tonight I have a brand new duo from Literary Lacquers which inspired by William Faulkner's short story, "A Rose for Emily". If you want to read it, you can find it here. Faulkner isn't my favorite author, but I know my MIL did her Master's thesis on his work. The creme from the duo is named for Emily, while the glitter topper, The Best You Have, is named for what Emily asked the shopkeeper for when she was buying the poison. Very dark and appropriate for this time of year. These are available now for $10 each in the Literary Lacquers store. 

Literary Lacquers Aug/Sept 2017 Limited Editions - Birthday and Book Club

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Hi guys! It feels like forever since I've had 2 substantial posts in a row, but several new collections and limited edition shades are releasing this week. I'm leaving for San Francisco tomorrow for work, so I needed to get this post out ASAP. SF is a great city, and I've been fortunate to visit a few times. I won't have a chance to see anything but a hotel room this weekend, but at least I've had a chance to see the sites previously. Literary Lacquers has 2 new limited edition polishes releasing tomorrow, August 24th at 12 PM MT (or 2 PM EST) which will stick around until Sept. 8th. They also have 10 returning shades with the release, and those are: 

 84 Charing Cross Road

Cyan-tifically Proven

Shadow Between Us

Je Reviens

Rebecca, Always Rebecca

Afterglow

Tia Wanna

Arousal

Curious Yellow

English Voodoo

I don't have any of these to show you, but check out xoxoJen because she has links to all of her swatches. Stick around to the end of the post for more restock information. 

Literary Lacquers June 2017 Re-released Polishes and Gift With Purchase: Swatches and Reviews

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Hi guys! TGIF! I can't complain about this week. I just found out that I'll have a 4 day weekend for the 4th of July, so I feel like I should do something special. I guess we'll see. As I mentioned on Wednesday, Literary Lacquers is back today with 24 previously retired colors as well as a brand new trio. I have 2 of these re-released polishes to show you tonight, in addition to a special gift-with-purchase polish. The store is going to remain open, so feel free to shop at your leisure. I know I was sent these for review, but I'm going to purchase a few that are catching my eye. Let's go ahead and look at these beauties.

Literary Lacquers Ocean at the End of the Lane Trio Swatches and Reviews

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Hi guys! For some reason this week has been flying by. Things have been going fine here. We are watching our friend's two cats while they are away in Europe for ~6 weeks. Yeah, having 3 cats is enough. The ones we're watching (Jack and Molly) are very sweet, but it is so much more work. Well, my husband is only teaching online courses this summer, so he ends up doing most of the legwork when it comes to the cats (thanks, Mike!). Tonight I'm swatching a new brand on the blog. I've admired Amy from Literary Lacquers from afar for several years, so I'm extremely honored to be able to swatch these for you. Literary Lacquers is coming back after a little hiatus and will feature a brand new trio, as well as a relaunch of 24 fan favorites. And if that isn't sweet enough, there will be a gift-with-purchase during the relaunch which will get you a free mini polish with a $20 purchase, and a full-sized bottle with order over $50.

The relaunch will be happening this Friday, June, 23, noon MDT, so set your calendars. Tonight I'll be showing you the trio called Ocean at the End of the Lane which is inspired by the book by Neil Gaiman. Confession time: I've never read anything by Gaiman, but my husband is a big fan. For each polish I'll give my thoughts and description, as well as the passage for which each polish is inspired. Without further ado, let's get to it!