Wednesday 1 January 2014

Literary Lacquers - The Community Collection - Part 1

Hi Goddesses



Ok, are you ready?  This is a WHOPPER!  This is HALF The Community Collection - the reds, oranges, pinks, lilacs etc.  There will be a separate post for the blues and the green.


As I think you know, these polishes were sent to me for my honest review.

If you want to see My Red Hair - click HERE for a separate post.

If you want to see 84 Charing Cross Road - click HERE for a separate post.


Let's start with Phenomenal Woman, which is one of my favourites from the Collection.  This was designed with Jen from Musings of the Wife of a Jedi.






This is just gorgeous.  It's a browny, burgundy holo, really warm and autumnal, but not so autumnal that it would restrict when you can wear it.






I really love this one - great job!





Next we have Thermo-Dynamics, designed with Sparkly Vernis, and I firmly expected this to be my very favourite - but it wasn't.






This is described as pink-red jelly with blue glass fleck and it IS gorgeous - but it's also really transparent.  I have used 4 coats here and it's still not as opaque as I would like it.






Another reviewer described this as similar to Disco Biscuit by Butter London, and it's a really good comparison.  That too isn't opaque, and has to be layered over another polish, so I think I will be revisiting this one soon over a variety of bases.  If you own Disco Biscuit, you *can* justify both - this one to me has more coral tones.





Then we have As The Waltz Was Ending, designed with Lacey from My Boyfriend Hates Make Up.  I firmly expected to dislike this one, but again I was wrong!






If you watched my original YouTube video on this collection, you may remember me being worried about this particular shade of lilac - it's blue toned - which never looks good on my skin.






The great news is that the beautiful holo takes those fears away.  This really is fluffy and pretty.






Part 2 will follow shortly.  Amy has just passed 4,000 likes on Facebook and is holding a big sale to celebrate - you do NOT want to miss out!!!



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