MLF Lacquer Lovers Collection February 2019 Swatches and Reviews

*press samples*

Hi guys! I meant to have this post up yesterday, but I'm afraid I've caught a bug. I'm still hopeful that I'm not "sick" and it's just my body fighting off infection. That said, there's no rest for the wicked, so onward and upward. Tonight I am so excited to show you the debut collection from the new brand, MLF Lacquer. The shop just opened last night, so these are currently available for purchase. MLF Lacquer stands for Much Love Forever and was inspired by a love for colors, creativity, and nail polish. The initials are also a tribute to Jessica's daughter, Makayla, as they are her initials. I'm sad to report that she passed away from kidney cancer in 2017. What a touching tribute to her daughter. 😢Here is some more information about Jessica and the company:

"My name is Jessica Bumgardner. I currently work full-time as a nurse, but I am putting a lot of time and energy into launching my new business. I have a passion for helping others, especially in times of trouble. I also love helping others find the beauty in themselves, and, of course, nail polish. I will strive to release a quality product with reasonable prices and innovative colors. My goal is always to provide top notch customer service. MLF Lacquer is a brand new small business ran by one person."

The debut collection, The Lovers Collection, is a 4-piece set with names inspired by the Taylor Swift song, "You Are in Love." Each polish is vegan and 5-Free, and retails for $9 each, or $35 for the set. These pictures are hot off the presses, so let's get a closer look.

Zoya 2018 Bridal Bliss Collection Swatches and Review: Brighton

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Zoya Brighton (3 coats)

Hi guys, I was planning on a different post for tonight, but time got away from me. I'll have the Noodles Nail Polish Halloween trio for your viewing pleasure either tomorrow or Friday. I also have 2 more Halloween trios from Static Lacquer to show you this weekend. In other words, it's gonna be creepy and spooky around here. Tonight I've got the one new polish released in the Bridal Bliss Collection released earlier this year from Zoya. I didn't end up showing the set to you guys because I already have swatches of most of the colors already up on the blog, so I didn't want to repeat them. No worries, the one I'm showing is still available and a permanent color. 

Brighton is a light gold base with a scattered silver holo flake finish. It's more of a beige gold than a yellow gold. It works well with my yellow toned skin, but it may give those with pink undertones a bit of lobster hands. I think this would look amazing on deeper skintones, too. It had a nice formula, and I ended up using 3 coats for my photos. If you use thicker coats, or have short nails, you may be able to get away with just 2. It dried quickly and had no texture. 

If you are looking for some nice neutrals, definitely check out the Bridal Bliss Collection, especially Brighton. I tend to like scattered holo flakes more than straight linear holos, but that's just personal preference. Zoya polishes retail for $10 and you can find out more about them on their website, Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram pages. Keep an eye out for them in your local Ulta store if you want to see the bottles in person before you buy.

*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*

Colors By Llarowe Indie Shop: Atlanta 2017 Exclusives: Guardian of the Forest, and Once Upon a Time

Hi guys! I love when the week flies by due to 4-day weeks! The downside is that I have to work all weekend now. At least this is the last weekend I have to work until August. Tonight I am going to disappoint everyone because the polishes I'm showing were only available at The Indie Shop: Atlanta event (and maybe for a short time on their website). If you weren't able to make it to Atlanta, the Indie Shop will be rotating to different cities, so keep your eye out for that. Can you believe these are the first Colors by Llarowe (CbL) polishes on the blog? I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!

Right on the Nail ~ Rainbow Honey Swatches and Review: Crimson Nebula and Neon Yoshimi

Hi guys! Sorry I didn't post yesterday, but my parents were around so I decided to just take another day off and start out the week with a post instead. It's been so dreary and rainy here lately. The best part? It's supposed to rain all week. Blah. The only bright part of my day has been painting my nails. Check out some swatches of recently released Rainbow Honey polishes after the break.

Right on the Nail ~ LeChat Dare To Wear Swatches and Review: Kiss the Rain

Dare to Wear Kiss the Rain (3 coats)

Don't forget, my giveaway ends soon, so get your entries in! Over the past year I've become a huge fan of LeChat Dare to Wear polishes. They are also very popular for their gels, but I don't often wear those...so many polishes and so little time! While I was in my local nail supply store, I noticed a few polishes with a scattered holographic finish. Yup, a brand with a holographic finish from a larger company. Did I mention that these were only $2.50? Woot! Transdesign also has them and will only set you back $3. Kiss the Rain is a light blue with grey undertones. The formula was a bit thin and needed 3 coats. This is totally worth it if you can find it! 

In other good news, I may be getting a new camera. That will probably mean a new learning curve in terms of my swatches. Hopefully they will just keep getting bigger and better! Happy Saturday!

LeChat Dare to Wear Nail Lacquer Swatches: Kiss-N-Tell and Love Potion

LeChat Kiss-N-Tell (4 coats)

LeChat Love Potion (2 coats)

Hi everyone! I hope you're having a great weekend so far. My brother and sister-in-law are visiting from Knoxville so we've been out and about since last night. My apologies for a lack of post last night; I went to see 22 Jump Street which was awesome! 

You probably haven't seen too many swatches of the LeChat Dare to Wear polishes since they are often used in the salon world, especially for their gel polishes. The Dare to Wear colors are the regular nail polishes and I have 2 pretty pinks to show you tonight. Up first is a bright neon pink called Kiss-N-Tell. I would definitely recommend using a white color under this because it is extremely sheer. I had to use 4 really thick coats just to get the opacity you can see in the pictures. Otherwise, it is a bright neon, and dries to a satin finish. I like it, but didn't like the sheerness. 

On the other hand, Love Potion is a pigmented deep raspberry color with a scattered holo finish. So lovely! It only needed 2 coats and had a perfection application and formula. If you don't mind ordering online, you can buy LeChat polishes from TransDesign or Head2Toe Beauty and will only set you back from $3-$3.25. I really enjoy these, so definitely pick some of these up if you order from these reputable companies.