Envy Lacquer Rock Candy Collection - Swatch and Review

***I was not compensated for this review. 

I purchased these polishes at a discount in exchange
for swatching and review.

This is my review, all opinions are my own.***

Hey there lovelies! I took a bit of a hiatus again and I'm sorry! This is well worth the wait, I promise! You're going to want to get your credit cards ready, and head straight over to Envy Lacquer as soon as possible!!! Today, I will be sharing the Rock Candy Collection with you, which is available for pre-sale right now, fully released on August 1st. Go, go, GO!!!

Rock Candy Collection by Envy Lacquer
Left: Brights Trio; Right: Neutrals Trio

Oooooh. Where do I start, neutrals, or brights??? I'm so TORN!!! Let's start with neutrals.

Neutrals Trio by Envy Lacquer
Top: Unwrap a Kiss; Bottom Left: Nekkid Mocha; Bottom Right; Licorice Whip

The Neutrals Trio consists of a gorgeous smoky black, smooth gray, and gorgeous nude! All with holo micro and bar glitters, as well as mini shreds. Yes, MINI-HOLO-SHREDS!!! They are absolutely stunning! Just look for yourself!

First up, Licorice Whip. This is three super easy coats, gloss top coat on my index and middle finger, matte on my ring and pinkie.

Licorice Whip by Envy Lacquer

Licorice Whip Gloss macro

Licorice Whip Matte macro

Next, Unwrap a Kiss. This one is shown in two coats (one thin, one slightly thick, so prepare for three thin coats), gloss top coat on my index and middle, matte on my ring and pinkie.

Unwrap a Kiss by Envy Lacquer

Unwrap a Kiss Gloss Macro

Unwrap a Kiss Matte Macro

Third in the neutrals trio is Nekkid Mocha. I adore this one. I think it's my favorite of the neutral trio but to be honest...I don't know if I can really choose a favorite. I love them all! This again is three coats, gloss on my index and middle, matte on my ring and pinkie.

Nekkid Mocha by Envy Lacquer

Nekkid Mocha Gloss Macro

Nekkid Mocha Matte Macro

The Brights Trio consists of a yummy neon apple green, aquablue, and gorgeous violet-pink jelly. Again, all of them have micro and bar holo glitter, as well as those delicious mini shreds.

Brights Trio by Envy Lacquer
Top: Zapped Apple; Bottom Left: Blueberry Blizzard; Bottom Right:Razzmatazz

First up, Zapped Apple. I just want to bite it! (Is that weird???) This is three coats, gloss on index and middle, matte on ring and pinkie.

Zapped Apple by Envy Lacquer

Zapped Apple Gloss Macro

Zapped Apple Matte Macro

Next, Blueberry Blizzard. This reminds me of every possible blueberry candy ever. I love it! Again, three coats, gloss on my index and middle, matte on my ring and pinkie.

Blueberry Blizzard by Envy Lacquer

Blueberry Blizzard Gloss Macro

Blueberry Blizzard Matte Macro

Third in the brights trio is Razzmatazz. First, love the name! Second, look how squishy it looks! Such a gorgeous bright fuchsia color! Three coats, gloss on my index and middle, matte on my ring and pinkie.

Razzmatazz by Envy Lacquer

Razzmatazz Gloss Macro

Razzmatazz Matte Macro

So, as you can see...gorgeousness all around!! Go as fast as you can and snag 'em quick!

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Polish on, lovelies!
~Stacy

Envy Lacquer Seven Sins of Summer - Swatch and Review

***I was not compensated for this review. 

I purchased these polishes at a discount in exchange
for swatching and review.

This is my review, all opinions are my own.***

Envy Lacquer will be releasing a summer collection tomorrow, June 26, 2015 called Seven Sins of Summer, and it comes with a gorgeous glitter topper! Below you will see swatches of each color, as well as my feelings on each Enjoy!

Seven Sins of Summer collection by Envy Lacquer

Ok, up first, Wrath! This is a gorgeous red! It's almost like a neon coral red with gold shimmer in it. It really is pretty. In the swatch, it's shown with 2 coats on my index and middle finger, and just one thick coat over white on my ring and pinkie. I've alternated OPI top coat on my index and ring finger, as well as Wet & Wild matte top coat on my middle finger and pinkie. The formula was good, and with the slightly thicker application of the ring and pinkie, it had good coverage and was pretty easy to work with.

Wrath by Envy Lacquer

Next, I have Glutton. This one is a super pretty creamy neon orange color with a nice gold shimmer again. In the swatch, I've shown it with two coats on bare index and middle nails, as well as over white on my ring and pinkie finger. Again, I alternated OPI top coat on my index and ring finger, and Wet & Wild matte top coat on my middle and pinkie finger. The formula on this one was a little thick, went on kind of streaky, and it was kind of hard to work with.

Glutton by Envy Lacquer

Third, I have Greed! Here we have a darn near dead ringer for highlighter yellow! Just LOOK at that color pop! In this swatch, I have it shown with three coats on bare index and middle finger, and two coats over white on my ring and pinkie. Alternating OPI top coat on my index and ring finger, as well as Wet & Wild matte top coat on my middle finger and pinkie. The coverage with this one was a little streaky, and that made for a somewhat difficult application. However, if you use thicker coats, it does work a bit nicer.

Greed by Envy Lacquer

Next up is Envy. This is a bright neon green shimmer, which I've lovingly dubbed Envy (2) because I own another polish by Envy Lacquer with the same name. ;-) Anyways, in the swatch, it is shown with three coats over bare index and middle nail, and two coats over white on my ring and pinkie. As with all the other swatches, OPI top coat on index and middle, Wet & Wild matte top coat on middle and pinkie. Coverage again was a little streaky which made the application a little tricky.

Envy (2) by Envy Lacquer

The next swatch I have, is of Sloth. This is a super pretty pale blue with pink and purple shimmer. I adore this color!!! In this swatch, I did use the white undie again on my ring and pinkie simply for consistency with the whole collection. As you can see, it doesn't *really* need the white undie. This is three coats on my ring and middle finger, two coats over white on my ring and pinkie. Again, OPI top coat on my index and ring finger, Wet & Wild matte top coat on my middle finger and pinkie. The coverage was ok, slightly thick and a bit streaky. The application was a little tricky for me, just don't overwork it and you should be ok!

Sloth by Envy Lacquer

Lust...oh Lust, how I enjoy you! This gorgeous royal blue with a pale blue shimmer is just gorgeous. I liken it to Pacific Blue, only better, because shimmer! Again, for consistency, I used a white undie on my ring and pinkie nail. This is shown with two coats on my bare index and middle nails, two coats over white on my ring and pinkie nail. As you can see, this one also doesn't really need the white undie. Alternated OPI top coat on my index and ring finger, Wet & Wild matte top coat on my middle and pinkie finger. The applications was ok with thicker coats, and coverage was pretty good! The formula was a little thicker than I'm used to, but not too bad.

Lust by Envy Lacquer

Next, Pride! This is a really pretty warm neon purple with blue, pink and purple shimmer in it. In the swatch it is shown as one thin, one thick coat over all of my nails, white undie on my ring and pinkie again. OPI top coat on my index and ring finger, Wet & Wild matte top coat on my middle and pinkie finger. It's a bit tricky, so don't overwork it! The coverage and application are ok with slightly thicker coats.

Pride by Envy Lacquer

Last but definitely not least, Sinful Summer! How FUN is this glitter?!? It's holo! It's glitter! It's neon! There are so many different kinds of glitter in this I don't even know where to start! There are hex, square and micro holo glitters, as well as little neon glitters! In the swatch, I'm showing one coat (perfect topper!) on my index finger, two coats on my middle finger, three on my ring, and four on my pinkie! It can totally be worn as a topper and/or a full coverage super fun glitter! Only OPI top coat on this one, and no undie. The application was easy, formula good, and coverage...totally buildable!

Sinful Summer by Envy Lacquer

Overall, I do enjoy this collection. There are some tricky ones in there, but I really love the colors, and I can see myself reaching for a few of these over and over again!

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Thanks for stopping by!

~Stacy

Nails Like Lace - Neon Rainbow Collab

I'm so excited that I got to participate in another Rainbow Collab hosted by Nails Like Lace! The first one was so much fun. This time, though...it was NEON rainbows! Take a look below for my submission, and the full collaboration!

I used Color Club Harp On It for my base color, and many of the China Glaze Electric Nights Polishes. :-)

Full group shot. So fun!

Thanks for stopping by!
~Stacy

Rowan Collab - #rememberrowan

***trigger story***

A while back, one of the amazing ladies that I'm proud to call my friend within the nail community, came up with the idea to do a collaboration for a sweet mama - another amazing lady I can call my friend - who lost her baby to full term stillbirth. 60 ladies decided to remember and honor Rowan with their purple manis, many of which with butterflies which represent sweet Rowan.

Watch the flipagram here: #rememberrowan flipagram

My #rememberrowan mani

Thanks for reading!

~Stacy

June Mani Swap

I took a short break from mani swaps just because I was beginning to feel overwhelmed. Well, this month, I jumped back in! Here's my mani swap with the fabulous @mani_on_the_run! I recreated her holographic/silver stamp mani, and she recreated one of my newest, and yet favorite mani's yet! OG Pacific Blue ftw!

And here's my solo shot from the swap. I used Colors by Llarowe My Broken Down Crop Duster...and oh my holo goodness! It is gorgeous!!!

See? Just look at that holo-y goodness!

Do you enjoy mani swaps? What was your favorite mani to recreate?

~Stacy