White Owl Lacquers After All This Time Collection- Pumpkin Pasties and Dwelling On Dreams

Hello lovelies! It's a miracle! I'm posting during the day! I"m actually working on 1, possibly 2 additional posts for today. I'm trying like mad to get ahead, and it just might be working! It is amazing how having 2 bad weeks can put me so behind.

In giveaway news: The giveaway will go live on Monday. If you missed the announcement, there will be 2 winners and each winner will receive the yet-to-be-released 10 polish 80's Collection from Daring Digits! If you're not already following KLK on blogger, you may want to do that now to get ahead of the game. Now, onto some polish!

I  finally have my last 2 White Owl beauties to share with you. Huge apologies to Mara for swatching these so late....unfortunatley the timing coincided with my huge, evil emergency and my horrible cold virus. I wasn't able to keep up on the blog at that time, and I feel just terrible that I wasn't able to get these posted as soon as I would've liked. But, I do have them to show you all today, and better late than never, right? (I'm trying to make myself feel like less of a cad here)

Today I'll be sharing Pumpkin Pasties and Dwelling On Dreams from White Owl Lacquers' After All This Time Collection ( Inspired by the world of Harry Potter). If you aren't familiar with White Owl Lacquers, these polishes were created by the sweet as sugar Mara of Mara In Polishland. Most of her polishes are sheer, jelly based glitters and every one is beautiful.  These are the 2 that I was looking forward to the most, simply because they really stood out for me.

  Be sure to click "read more" to see both of these beauties up close!

First up is Pumpkin Pasties. This little beauty is a truly original mix of red, orange, yellow and brown glitter in a milky orange/peachy jelly base. Named for the treats from Harry Potter, this polish stands out for me due to the base color. I am normally not drawn to peaches because they look horrible with my skin tone, but I really wanted to try this one out.

This is 3 thin coats of Pumpkin Pasties topped with Glitter Food and HK Girl Top Coat:

Isn't this one of the most original glitters around these days? This polish is truly gorgeous, but really doesn't look so hot on me. I have this interesing pink/olive skin tone and peaches, no matter how beautiful they are, just aren't my color. This polish looks incredible on everyone else though!

Pumpkin Pasties has a wonderful formula, thick enough to carry the glitter, yet not too thick to work with. Application was easy peasy as well. It was a touch streaky on the first coat, but evened out perfectly with the second. Pumpkin Pasties is on the sheer side, and I did need all 3 coats for opacity. I'd love to see this layered over a peach base too.

Next up is Dwelling On Dreams (Inspired by Dumbedore's words to Harry).  Dwelling On Dreams is a gorgeous mix of teal, aqua and gold matte and metallic, hexagonal and square glitter in a milky white jelly base. It's complex, yet subtle, and my very favorite from this collection.

Dwelling on Dreams can be worn alone, or layered over white, depending on what you're going for. I wanted a softer look, so I used 3 thin coats of Dwelling on Dreams alone, topped with Glitter Food and HK Girl top coat. This is also swatched on my right hand, hence the stiletto nails (also ignore the cuticle oil. I swear it was not visible until I loaded these onto my Macbook!).

I am deeply in love with this polish. The mix of color in the glitters combined with that soft white base? Stunning!

Dwelling On Dreams' formula was wonderful! Just thick enough to hold the glitter, yet thin enough to get nice, even, thin coats. No fishing for glitter, and no thickening during use. Application was stellar, gliding onto the nail effortlessly. Since it is a sheer white, it was a touch streaky on the first coat, btu evened out beautifully with the second. 3 coats is perfect if you want opacity, but 2 is lovely as well (if you want a very soft, semi-sheer look). Layered over white this polish really pops!

If you havent picked up any of Mara's beauties yet, you can find them at White Owl Lacquers.Com. Full sized bottles will run you $9.00 per bottle, minis $3.50. Mara has also released an incredible St. Patrick's Day duo- be sure to check it out while you're there! You can grab the mini set for just $9.00 (You can check out Mara's swatches here)! Don't forget to follow White Owl Lacquers on Facebook for updates and information.

What do think of these 2 beauties? Do you have a favorite White Owl polish?

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber

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White Owl Lacquers: Kittens In Teacups

Hello Lovelies! Happy Thursday! My state tax refund came in today so I am in a fabulous mood! It's time do shop for some FNUG Holos! I do wish it had been the Federal Refund, since that is the larger chunk, but this gives me a bit of money to play with after I pay some bills. Some days I love the IRS.

Today I have an absolutely incredible polish to share with you. If you aren't familiar with Mara of Mara In Polishland, Go follow her and read her blog right away! Not only is Mara one of my favorite bloggers, but she is just the sweetest person. She reminds me of Adina from A-England - they both have nothing but nice things to say and are so down to earth and easy to talk to. Mara is also the creator of White Owl Lacquers, a brand new Indie Polish line.

I'll be honest with you, when Mara asked me to review her polish I had a huge fangirl moment and spent a good hour jumping up and down and squeeing like a dork. I'm deeply honored and still in awe that she asked *me*! It was incredibly hard to pick one polish to start off with, but Kittens In Teacups kept calling my name. I've just recently re-kindled my love affair with white based glitters, so I had to share a white based polish first. And I love pink and black. Plus, you know, Kittens. It has kittens in the name. Noone can resist kittens.

Kittens In Teacups is from White Owl Lacquers' very first collection, "After All This Time", which was inspired by Harry Potter (how awesome is that!?). Kittens In Teacups, as you may have guessed, is inspired by Colorful, Vicious, witchy Professor Umbridge. I'm sure you all remember her Kittens In Teacups that decorate her room! KIT, the polish, is a perfect representation of its imspiration. A sheer, milky white jelly speckled with black square and matte pink hex glitters, this polish SCREAMS Professor Umbridge!

All photos are 3 coats of Kittens In Teacups topped with HK Girl Top Coat:

I adore how beautiful and delicate this polish is. Pink and Black are one of my fave combos, and I really love how they look mixed into the White jelly.

Formula:
As is standard fare with Indie Polish, Kittens In Teacups has a thick, yet easy to use formula. No thickening during use, no glopping or gooping, and no clumpy glitters here.

Application:
At first I was worried that I wouldn't be able to grab enough glitter, since alot of the glitters had settled into the side of the bottle during shipping. After a good shake and keeping the bottle upside down before polishing, I had no issues with grabbing glitter at all. The white jelly base is fairly sheer, so you'll need 2-3 coats for opacity, or you can layer this over white.  I'm wearing 3 coats here plus topcoat. This baby does not dry gritty, so no need for Gelous of Glitter Food to smooth things out. One of the things I really need to mention is that KIT also seems to self level, which is an awesome bonus!

I am very impressed with Kittens In Teacups and I cannot wait to share the other White Owl Lacquers that are sitting in my swatch bin!

All White Owl Lacquer Creations are 3-Free and Cruelty Free, and can be found via White Owl Lacquers at Big Cartel.com. Full sized bottles will run you $9 each, or you can grab 3 minis for $13.50.  Mara has also just released her Valentine's Day Collection, Heightened Emotions, so be sure to check it out!

What do you think of Kittens In Teacups? Doesn't it make you wanna bust out a Harry Potter DVD?

I have more from White Owl Lacquers coming up, as well as Daring Digits, BG Cosmetics, and Laquerlicious so be sure to check back!

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber

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