Brand of the Year - Part 2 - Lilypad Lacquer

Hi Goddesses

And welcome to the 2nd of my 3 posts celebrating the brands of the year.


I have bought more Lilypad Lacquer this year than any other brand, and I would buy more in a heartbeat.  Why?  So many reasons, which I will get into in a moment.


I was first introduced to Lilypad in June this year, when Sally Magpies agreed to be their UK Distributor. I remember falling in love from the very first polish stroke and messaging Sally after 1 nail to tell her she had to stock the brand. 


The hardest part, was that I then couldn't show the world the polishes I had swatched until Sally's full order arrived, and man that was difficult.   It was like sitting on the world's best secret :)


Since then, I've been back to Nicole's shop many maaaaaaany times, and here's why I love her polishes -

* the pigmentation.  Nobody else has managed to get such intense colour pigmentation out of holos.  Even colours that were previously off limits have fallen to Nicole's holo magic
* formula - always a dream to apply
* gel like finish.  These polishes always look classy on the nail.  My standard way of wearing polish is 2 coats + Poshe, and every time I wear a Lilypad people ask me if I have had professional gel nails done - THAT'S how good they look
* ALL the colours !!  Nicole's shop is a rainbow!   Looking for a blue?  Well she has about 17 of them for you to choose from!
* hangs head and whispers .... she made me buy green.  Just one?  No, a few.   Yup, she's THAT good.
* I've seen what she's got planned for 2014 ... and my wallet is scared


So here, in no particular order, are the 9 Lilypads which have rocked my world this year :)

Bubble Yummo



This was the one that doomed me - the first polish I tried.  Will you get a look at that pink??  Crazy, crazy.  So intense.  I bought shitloads of bright pink holos this summer and this trounces every single one.


Pink Flamingo



No, it's not the same, it's similar!  Another stellar hot pink holo.  Drooooool.


Sweet As A Peach

I've developed a real love of corals and dark peaches this year, and this is a perfect example.


I Love Lilac



Ah, this was like wearing a ickle fluffy cloud on my nail.   I love that this is quite blue toned.  Lovely, calming and simple.


She's All That



A beautiful indigo denim / soft blurple, this didn't get nearly enough attention this year.  Really beautiful.


Ruby Slippers



An utterly SENSATIONAL red holo, and *probably* the best red holo I own.  Again, stellar pigmentation and just ..... slurp .... sorry, the drool got me again.


Popping Purple



This is an amazingly intense purple holo - almost cartoonish in its density.   I love that it is so unapologetically purple too, no hints of blue or brown.  Nope, just PURPLE!


Velveteen



It shows you're an awesome polish maker when this ISN'T the best thing you released this year.  Velveteen is wonderful, a warm purpley-burgundy grape of deliciousness.  Stunning.

Which means the winner is ..... True Blood.



This polish blew my socks off when I received it.  Dark, deviant, of cauldron-bred, this is just a satanic dream of a polish.   Similar to Velveteen, this is a few clicks darker, and those clicks make all the difference, giving the polish exquisite galactic and nocturnal qualities.  A wet dream.


Did you succumb to Lilypad's charms this year?  And if you did, which polish was YOUR favourite?

Holo-oh-ohs! Lilypad Lacquer Week - I Love Lilac and Popping Purple

Hi Goddesses

This week, the blog is largely about one brand, one small, new brand, which I have fallen head over heels in love with.  I was lucky enough to review 3 colours several weeks back, and one of the first things I did after that was go and buy almost every other polish in the store.  That brand is Lilypad Lacquer.

So why have I fallen so hard?   It's a quality product, simple as.  Effortless application.  Intense pigmentation.  Smooth as a baby's bottom.  Holo-tastic.  Duochrome-delicious.  I was smitten from literally the first brushstroke.  Once you've tried a lot of polishes, sometimes you just KNOW.

So, every day this week, in honour of my newest polish obsession, I'll have 2 Lilypads to show you, and don't forget you can also see my original posts on Bubble Yummo and True Blood, and Ruby Slippers.

The first half of today's duo is I Love Lilac.  This was a polish I hummed and hawed about buying, as it looked a little bland in the photos. Eventually I decided ONE MORE POLISH wasn't going to make much difference, and into my basket it went.

And as so often happens, turns out it's one of my favourites  :)  I love its soft, calm tones, its subtle holographic twinkle, its super glossiness.  I love I Love Lilac.

This sparkles like fairy dust and just .... aw I want to squish it and cuddle it :)  This is beautiful, really really beautiful.

Popping Purple is one of the MANY purples Lilypad make (another of the reasons I love them lol).  This is bright, and funkier than a funky chicken at the funky chicken Olympics.

I love the pop of this colour.  It's a little bit blue, whilst still retaining its purple credentials.   Very bright, this is just a showstopper.

The holo is more scattered on this one (and I do like that all the polishes have differing degrees of holo-oh-oh-ness), but no less beautiful for that.  Maybe we'd have been blinded if she were any prettier.

Tomorrow I'll have 2 more polishes - including the one Nicole tempted me to the store with.   You can buy them on Etsy HERE or, if you are in the UK, from the lovely Sally Magpies.  Enjoy xx

Digit-al Dozen DOES Tape Manis - Lilypad Lacquer Lotsa Lines!

Hi Goddesses

It's sadly the end of Tape Mani Week, and I've had a blast.  I have loved each and every one of the manis I've done, and I hope you have too.

You may have seen me post this photo a fortnight ago.  A bundle of amaaaaaazing Lilypad Lacquers, mostly holos ... soooo delicious.  In fact, there was only one problem - how do you decide which one to wear first?

The answer - like this!  Squeezing 5 on in one mani lol.  So here we have a delightful (aka "finickity") tape mani using, from the bottom up - 

I Love Lilac (I dooooo, I doooooo)

Purple People Eater

Blooming Violets

Pink Flamingo

Popping Purple

This was the trickiest of the tape manis that I did, purely because the detail is smaller and I have large paws lol.   I do like the pay off though ... apart from the imperfections.

I really hope you've enjoyed this week, and apart from a few reviews and posts I have promised to sellers, I'll see you in August!  Take care xx

Enjoy :)