White Owl Lacquers Heightened Emotions Collection: Never Let Me Go and A Little Danger

Hello Lovelies! As you know I've been trying to play catch-up after an Emergency and then a horrible cold that knocked me down for a good 10 days. I've decided the only way I can catch up is to post some multiple polish posts, as well as swatching on both hands! If nothing else, this should be interesting!

Another reason for swatching on both hands is that I decided to take my length down since my nails were so uneven that they were curling in at the sides and over the corners, and the only way to get them back to normal is to take them down a bit and make sure they are close to even. My right hand was VERY long, and instead of taking those way down, I decided to see what they would look like with a different nail shape. So I filed them into Stilettos! They're still a bit rounded, but I do really like the shape overall, and I cannot tell you how much easier they are to maintain. Despite my nails being incredibly curvy and the fact that they sit somewhat diagonally in the nail bed, filing the into stilettos means that I don't have to spend so much time attempting to file them so that they appear straight and also look like they sit correctly in the nail bed. Strangely enough, my stilettos aren't near as sharp as the corners on my squares were, and they catch less. I kinda wish that I had been brave enough to try them on my left hand as well (although the idea didn't really hit me until I had already finished that hand.)! Anyway, today you get to see the debut of my stiletto'd right hand! As an added bonus, my son is also debuting his nails!

Today I have the final 2 polishes from White Owl Lacquers Heightened Emotions Collection, Never Let Me Go and A Little Danger. The Heightened Emotions Collection is a Valentine's Day Collection (which I am so late in swatching due to aforementioned Emergency and horrible illness) based on The Vampire Diaries. One of the things I love about this collection is that it isn't so Valentine's themed that it can't be worn year round. These 2 polishes are very cool, in that they are totally intertwined.

Never Let Me Go - Pink, fuchsia and red round glitters, and iridescent blue/purple glitters in a sheer white jelly base. Never Let Me Go is my very favorite polish in this collection. On it's own, it's fairly sheer, although opaque enough that VNL isn't an issue. It also looks amazing layered over white, which I recommend if you want a stark contrast between the base and the glitters. I chose to wear NLMG on its own, since I adore how soft the base color looks in contrast to the gorgeous pink/fuchsia glitters.

All photos are 2 thin coats of Never Let Me Go topped with HK Girl Topcoat:

I loft how soft his polish looks by itself! Gorgeous!

NLMG's formula was fabulous! I had zero issues with the glitters in this polish - no fishing, no clumping, etc, and they dispersed evenly. The round glitters are a bit heavier than others, so they will sink a bit during storage, however I just tipped my bottle upside down for a few minutes before polishing and voila! No problems! Application was stellar - no dragging, balding, or streaking and dry time was fast.

A Little Danger- A mix of pink, fuchsia and red round glitter with iridescent orange/green squares in a clear base. This girl is essentially Never Let Me Go's twin, save for the clear base and slightly different coloring of the irridescent glitters. I couldn't tell the difference until I saw A Little Danger over Black. I really dig this idea, and wish there were more matching glitters like these!

All photos are 1 coat of A Little Danger over Revlon Cupid (I'm not so hot at photographing my right hand anymore,  and I whacked my pinky against the table again, so bare with me!):

I really dig this glitter topper as well. Both of these polishes are right up my alley - I love pink and fuchsia, and we all know I love glitter! There is something about the color mix in these two that is just perfection, though. Mara is a genius!

A Little Danger has a very nice formula for a glitter topper - the base is very smooth, and the glitters are abundant, yet not overwhelming or clumpy. The glitters in ALD did not sink while in my polish cabinet, so no need to flip this one upside down before use. Application was easy peasy, the glitters dispersed perfectly and lay flat on the nail. Dry time was fast and wear is excellent. You can see soe bubbling in my photos, but that is my Evil Gelous again (waiting on my Glitter Food from Llarowe, which is back ordered.)

I am  very impressed with what White Owl Lacquers has come up with so far, and I cannot wait for Mara to give us even more! If you haven't seen White Owl's polishes, be sure and stop by White Owl Lacquers website to take a peek at the After All This Time Collection as well as Heightened Emotions. Full size bottles run $9.00 each and you can pick up the full Heightened Emotions Collection for $27 full sized or $13.50 for minis. You can also follow Mara's blog, and White Owl Lacquers on Facebook for updates and information. 

What do you think of Never Let Me Go and A Little Danger? Which do you prefer?

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!

-Kimber

White Owl Lacquers: Come To Me

Hello Lovelies! I'm sorry for the lack of posts this week. With everything that has happened, I have barely had time to polish. I've mentioned the Sunday Fiasco, but I also managed to tweak my back pretty badly yesterday, and then last night I started feeling very run down and congested. Woke up today officially sick. The Universe does not want to cut me any slack! I did manage to actually polish last night, but it's pretty rough, so don't laugh!

Today I have another beauty from White Owl Lacquers to share with you. White Owl was created by fellow blogger Mara from Mara In Polishland. She recently released her Valentine's Collection, Heightened Emotions, which consists of 3 polishes inspired by The Vampire Diaries. I had planned to share these before V-Day, but life happens, and thankfully all 3 of these beauties are wearable year round.

I chose to share Come To Me with you today, since we all know I love anything with blue!  Come To Me is a mix of different size and shapes of matte blue glitter and pink dots in a milky jelly base. The base color has just a hint of blue, which makes this really stand out for me. My photos really picked up on the blue, and isn't as dominant IRL. Come To Me was inspired by the scene where Elena tell Damon that she loves him, and he let's her come to him. I'll admit that I haven't seem much TVD, but after reading about the scenes that inspired this collection, my interest is piqued! The base color has just a hint of blue, which makes this really stand out for me. My photos really picked up on the blue, and isn't as dominant IRL.

All Photos are 3 coats of Come To Me topped with HK Girl Top Coat. My Gelous has been acting up lately and bubbled again - this is not refelctive of the polish. It's the Gelous, and it's doing it with all my indies. thankfully I ordered some Glitter Food today. There's also a very obvious dent on my middle finger from whacking the tripod while I was setting up. It's not noticeable IRL so I didn't really think much of it, but man! It's obvious in pictures! Due to the glitter in this, I also did not wrap my tips, which made my nail shape look a bit off. See how OCD I am? I nitpick everything. But I have to give myself some leeway since I'm sick and injured. :)

This is also my first time shooting my Canon Rebel T4i and the macro filter in the new light tent, so please be gentle! I'm sick and sore and took these around 4 am. I had a hard time finding the right angles since I'm not used to shooting solely on a tripod, and I'm still trying to find the perect shooting distance and all that. It's like learning how to photograph my nails all over again. I'm sure as I get used to the Rebel and new lighting things will start looking better.

 Love!!! The Macro shot is the most color accurate - the others carry a slight reflection from the blue glitters. I personally love the blue cast from the glitters though. Gives it a very romantic feel.

Formula:
I've actually worn this twice now - the first time being Sunday while the fiasco was going on so I never managed to photograph it. Both times I had no issues with application. No thickening during use, no glopping or gooping. I did have to use some thinner this time around, but I also hadn't tightened my bottle cap very well. Oops!

Application:
Come To Me applies beautifully with no dragging, streaking or balding. It is sheer, so you will need either 2 thick coats or 3 thin coats for opacity. This girl also looks beautiful layered over white, blue, and pink. The round glitters are a touch heavy, so I do recommend tipping your bottle upside down for a few minutes before polishing. This girl does not dry very textured, but I added a coat of (the evil bubbling) Gelous out of habit. The bubbles you see are not from the polish! I cannot emphasize that enough. The polish itself had zero bubbling until I added my Gelous, which is bubbling horribly with all of my indies. I did order Glitter Food today, so that should fix that issue! Wear is wonderful, with no chipping and very little tip wear after 2 days.

I am really loving White Owl lacquers. They're a dream to apply and the mix of glitters in those lovely milky bases are just to die for! I can't wait to see what Mara dreams up next!

You can find White Owl Lacquers via their website, and be sure to follow White Owl on Facebook for updates! Full size bottles are currently selling for $9, or you can pick up the complete Heightened Emotions Collection for $27 for full size bottles or $13.50 for minis. Be sure to check out White Owl's "After All This Time" Collection as well (I'll be sharing more from both collex this week).

What do you think of Come To Me? Do you have a favorite White Owl Lacquers polish?

Thanks for stopping by and all the kind words as of late. You guys are the best and I appreciate you so very much.
-Kimber

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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