Too Fancy Lacquer is here!

Hello guys! If you are wondering why I've gone MIA in the past month, well that is because I have been busy with preparing the opening of my own polish line, Too Fancy Lacquer!

Too Fancy Lacquer is an indie polish brand that specializes in unique and gorgeous shades. All polishes are handmade myself with 3-free (formaldehyde, toluene and dibutyl phthalate free), and cosmetic grade ingredients.

Please visit Too Fancy Lacquer on FB, where you can keep up with the latest news and updates:

https://www.facebook.com/TooFancyLacquer

You can purchase Too Fancy Lacquer on our Etsy store:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/TooFancyLacquer

Here are some swatches of Too Fancy Lacquer that are currently available in the shop, I hope you will like them as much as I do! 

Aphrodite - a purple linear holo, three thin coats with no top coat

Tell Me A Sea-cret - seaform green linear holo, a personal favorite! Swatch shown with two coats and no top coat

Royal Jeans - denim blue linear holo, two coats with no top coat

Nail Art Sunday

Dotticure Mani with Zoya Kendal and Essie Merino Cool

Hello peeps! Sorry I have been MIA for awhile, but for good reason (more on this later)! Today I bring you a simple dotticure mani I did using Zoya Kendal as the base, and Essie Merino Cool for the dots. Simple yet cute, and very easy to DIY too!

Dotticure Mani with Zoya Kendal and Essie Merino Cool

So I have been making my own polishes and frankening lately! I am mainly creating holographic polishes at this stage, since everybody loves holo! If you would like to see my collection so far, please visit and like my FB page: https://www.facebook.com/TooFancyLacquer. Can't wait to see you there!

Indie Polish Review: Laquerlicious Lacquer

I am bringing you Laquerlicious Lacquer today! Michelle, the creator of Laquerlicious, has kindly sent me three polishes to review, and since this is the first time I have come across Laquerlicious, I cannot wait to try them out!

Laquerlicious Rainbow Sugar - three coats with top coat

First up we have Rainbow Sugar, a soft pink milky jelly packed with small multi colored matte hex and square glitters. There is also a hint of silver blue shimmer peeking through. Rainbow Sugar reminds me of a cupcake with strawberry icing and hundreds and thousands sprinkled on top, it looks delicious!

Laquerlicious Washed Denim - one coat over OPI Lucerne-tainly Look Marvelous, with top coat

Wash Denim is described by Laquerlicious as "a clear base with tiny and small to medium foil teal, white and black matte hex & square glitter". There are many versions of the black and white glitters out there, and Michelle's take is definitely one of the more interesting one! And can you spot the diamond glitter on my ring finger? Love!

Laquerlicious Stained Glass - one coat over P2 Poetic, with top coat

Last but not least, I bring you Stained Glass, a clear base with large and small square and hex hologram glitters in silver, orange, teal, pink and purple! Ladies put your shades on, because Stained Glass is seriously blingy and sparkly! The density of the glitters in this polish is just right, not too sparse and not too busy.

The formula of all Laquerlicious Lacquer is really easy to work with. I don't need to fish out the glitters, and minimal dabbing is required. They dry on the smooth side too, so a good layer of top coat would give you the glossy finished look. Overall I really like Laquerlicious, the polishes are high quality, fun, eye-catching, and easy to work! I hope you would enjoy them as much as I do! Before I sign off, here is a macro shot collage:

Laquerlicious Macro Shot

Information about Laquerlious:
All Laquerlious Lacquers are handmade by Michelle, three free (i.e. they do not contain toluene, formaldehyde or dibutyl phthalate), and are made from high quality, cosmetic grade glitter.  

Laquerlious can be purchased via Michelle's Etsy shop . If you would like to learn more about Laquerlious, or keep up to date with the latest Laquerlious releases and news, you may follow Laquerlicious on Facebook, Twitter (@nailchickmich), and Instagram (@creativenailchick #laquerlicious).  

The Polish Bar - Cloudy Skies

The Polish Bar Cloudy Skies - two coats over a random grey creme

Cloudy Skies by The Polish Bar is a soft and delicate polish; a light grey jelly with purple and iridescent white glitters, it would certainly lift your mood on any cloudy day! Here I layered it over a random Korean light grey creme which compliments Cloudy Skies perfectly. The glitters lays flat on the nails (which is always a good thing), and a good coat of SV topcoat gives the mani a smooth and glossy finish.

The Polish Bar can be purchased via Etsy here. All polishes are three-free and are handmade by Janice, the creator of The Polish Bar.

Shimmer Polish: Tammy

Shimmer Polish Tammy - one coat over China Glaze Below Deck, topped with SV top coat

Shimmer Polish is another Indie polish brand that I have been lemming for some time, and finally I caved and ordered a few! I knew I must have Tammy the minute I saw swatches of it, and I am certainly not disappointed!

A mixture in sizes and shapes of silver, pink, purple, blue, and matte black glitters in a clear base, Tammy is glitzy and yet still elegant and classy. I only need to apply one coat for layering because the glitters are so dense! I have been wearing it for four days, and I have not experienced any bleeding or curling problem. I think the quality of Shimmer Polish is definitely up there amongst the other top Indie brands, and would definitely recommend it to anyone who love glitters!

Shimmer Polish can be purchased via Yorba's Etsy store: http://www.etsy.com/shop/ShimmerPolish?ref=shop_sugg. You may also get your own custom polish made, simply email Yorba, she is very friendly and helpful!

Pretty &Pretty Polished Cheer Camp

Pretty & Polished Cheer Camp - two coats over Essence Team Nude, finished with a coat of SV

I have never been a cheerleader before, but I sure feel like one wearing Pretty & Polished Cheer Camp! A light, milky pink base sprinkled with pale pink and soft lilac hexes and micro pink glitters, this is definitely one of the more girly polishes out there. Cheer Camp is such a pretty polish, I think it'd be the perfect polish to wear for a romantic outing with that someone special!

This is my first time trying Pretty & Polished, but it definitely won't be my last! What is your favorite Pretty & Polished? Is there any other must-have?

Are You Enchanted By Spinkled?

Enchanted Polish Spinkled - two coats with SV top coat

Spinkled by Enchanted Polish is a bright bubble gum pink sprinkled (pardon the pun) with irregular matte black glitters, coupled with micro holographic shimmer. It is such a unique and fun polish, I feel this would be the perfect polish to wear if I was going to a carnival! Spinkled goes on perfectly with two easy coats, and to give it a completely smooth and glossy finish, I finish the look with a coat of Seche Vite.

Spinkled was gifted to me and some other girls as a special gift from Chelsea herself; but don't sweat, Spinkled will be released to the public sometime next year! So keep up with the latest Enchanted Polish news via Facebook, and you can also purchase Enchanted Polish via Llarowe, Harlow or Mei Mei's Signature.