Gothic Gala Lacquers - Lolita's Gown

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Hello again lovelies! I had been planning to spam you all with posts yesterday, but I am a genius and completely forgot that I had other obligations. However, I have 3 posts for you all today! Woohoo!!

First up for today is another beauty from a new Indie brand, Gothic Gala. This was one of the most anticipated releases for me, since I've been following Gothic Gala since Sam (the brand's creator) first started posting bottle shots on Facebook. Her polishes blew me away, and I knew I had to share them with you all.

Today's polish is called Lolita's Gown and it's a stunning sheer purple shimmer with different shaped black and white glitters (including hexes, bar glitter, and stars).  I have been dying to wear this one since it's such an awesome mix, and am thrilled that I was finally able to sport his baby on my paws.

This is 3 thin coats of Lolita's Gown, with topcoat (shown on my left hand since it's finally back in swatching shape!):

I know, I know...not as many pics as usual. My camera battery died and to be honest, I haven't convinced myself to spend $80 on a second battery just yet. But hey, look at that polish! Is this not just beautiful!?! I adore this shade of purple - so rich. And the shimmer in this girl really sparkles. Not to mention the glitter - who doesn't love black and white glitter, right?

Lolita's Gown has an excellent formula with perfect consistency and no thickening during use. Application was lovely, although I forgot to tip my bottle upside down before use so I didn't get the full glitter payoff. Trust me though - if you tip your bottle upside down for a few minutes before application, the glitter payoff is awesome! I experienced no dragging or balding, the glitters dispersed nicely (even the bar glitters) and dry time was excellent. This is a sheer polish, so you will need all 3 coats for full opacity, or you can layer this over a similar purple. This girl also looks ah-freaking-mazing layered over black.

I'm highly impressed with Gothic Gala's polish. This is only the second polish that I've tried, but they've both been incredibly high-quality and just gorgeous! Sam has 2 collections that will be releasing this fall, and they're both awesome as well. The Holo Deck Collection is a star trek themed collection, and the Valhalla Collection will be coming out in November (if my memory serves me right!). I'm dying to get my hands on Odin from Valhalla! You have to see this one - gorgeous holo.

You can check out Gothic Gala Lacquers on Etsy. Full size polish retails for $9.00 - $9.50 depending on finish. The Holo Deck Collection is available for pre-order, but hurry before they sell out! If you're an LSU fan, you don't want to miss Sam's custom LSU polish, Geaux LSU. Be sure to follow Gothic Gala Lacquers on Facebook and Instagram for release info, sales, and swatches.

What do you think of Lolita's Gown? Are you a fan of glitters in a shimmer base?

I'll be back (for certain this time loves!) with some thermal goodness from Polish TBH later today, and this week's Mish Mash Challenge. I have a ton of swatches coming up this week from Love Angeline, Tawdry Terrier, Cinema Swatch Lacquers, and Squishy Face Polish so check back often!

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber









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Gothic Gala Lacquers - Welcome To The Ball

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Hello Lovelies! Man, it has been a crazy day. For some reason the business is booked solid at the moment and I've been in and out all day. 7 clients may not seem like much, but at one hour per client, 15-45 minutes drive time each way, plus all my usual responsibilities, my day is already gone.  I feel fairly triumphant actually getting this posted before midnight!

Today I have a new Indie Brand to share with you all. Gothic Gala Lacquers just opened shop late last month, but I have been stalking Sam and her polishes for a few months on Facebook and Instagram. I just had a feeling when I saw that first pic that Gothic Gala was going to be something special.

The first GG Polish that I'm sharing with you lovelies is Welcome To The Ball, a freaking stunning mix of various holographic glitters and microglitter in a charcoal base. Normally I save the big whammy for last, but I couldn't resist this one. It was calling my name way before it even made it to me!

This is 2 coats of Welcome To The Ball topped with NPB Glitter Food and HK Girl Top Coat:

Oh. My. God. Can we just take a moment to bask in the glory of this gorgeous polish?? Those holo glitters, the microglitter, that charcoal color....it's all just perfection. It's happy in a bottle, I tell you! But wait! There's more! How about a macro shot so we can bask in the holo action?

I want to point out that the glitter in the top right corner has an actual RAINBOW. So awesome.

Welcome To The Ball's Formula is so impressive that I really had a hard time believing that this is from a debut collection. I experienced no thickening, clumping glitters, and no no need to shake the hell out of the bottle to blend things up. Application was just as flawless with no dragging, balding, or unruly glitters. Opacity was awesome with full opacity at 2 rather thin coats. Dry time was fairly epic (my nails were dry before I could even reach for my top coat) and wear is incredible. I've actually worn this twice since I managed to somehow delete the first set of photos of this girl, and both time I had zero signs of wear at over 24 hours. WTTB does dry just slightly textured, so I added a coat of Glitter Food to keep things smooth and protect the larger glitters. Between the glitter food and top coat, you would think that the holo effect would be diminished, but that just wasn't the case.  This girl has some VERY strong holo - especially in sunlight. Since I swatch at night, and it's been all sorts of overcast and rainy here, I wasn't able to snap any sunlight pics. But if you want to see this beauty's holo effect in sunlight, head on over to Accio Lacquers post here. 

I have to admit, Gothic Gala has me excited. Samantha's debut collection is just fabulous and shows incredible potential to keep the unique and gorgeous polishes coming our way. In fact, Welcome To The Ball is the most perfect debut polish I have ever had the pleasure of swatching. You guys really need to snatch it up while it's available (It sells out FAST!)

You can find Welcome To The Ball and Samantha's other fabulous polishes at Gothic Gala Lacquers on Etsy. Full size polish retails for $9.00- $9.50 and Samantha has at least 2 new collections in the works as we speak (I believe her Holo Deck Collection is in pre-order at the moment), and from what I have seen......WOW! You can also follow Gothic Gala on Facebook and Instagram for sneak peeks at upcoming collections, re-stock and sale info, and swatches. This is a brand to watch, loves. I'm not even joking.

So tell me...what do you think of this polish? Are you as floored as I am?

I'll be back tomorrow with this week's Mish Mash Challenge mani as well as some awesomeness from Squishy Face Polish. I also have more from Cinema Swatch Lacquers, Love Angeline, Polish TBH, Polish Addict and Tawdry Terrier coming up (I am gonna be a busy girl over the next week!).

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber



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