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Literary Lacquers Flickum Bicus.
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Literary Lacquers Flickum Bicus.
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Hi Goddesses
As some of you know, I'm struggling at the moment. I have a house move looming, and between packing and feeling like I SHOULD be packing, there's not a lot of time left for nails, which is why I missed last month's challenge. I'll also be sitting out next month as it coincides with the house move, so I knew I had to do my best to fit this theme in, especially as I love it!
The theme is Geometric. Originally, I envisaged lots of super cool freehand geometry, but when time suddenly disappeared, it was Stamping Here I Come. Not that that's such a bad thing - there are some seriously amazing stamping plates out there at the moment, and MoYou and Uber Chic will do you proud this week.
I LOVE how this one turned out. I also love how at first glance it's not immediately obvious how I did it, even to me!
This has the glorious Literary Lacquer Flickum Bicus on base, with some light splodging over it's coral splendour.
I then used MoYou Sci Fi 09 and stamped using red and black stripes on my stamping plate. I love how the whole thing is just a power of colour, rather than about the design, and that it's just ever so slightly edgeeeee.
Don't forget to check out the other wonder women this week.
Hi Goddesses
And welcome to Part 2 of the latest collection from Literary Lacquers. In this post, we look at the bolder colours.
We're going to start with the standout polish. And yes, it's a green. This polish is just utterly entrancing, hypnotic and mesmerising - and as you know, me and green, uh huh.
Avada Kedavra starts off matte, and looks good, but get a top coat on her and OH MY GOD. The green becomes instantly more serpentine, the glitters more toxic and the overall tone darker and more sinister.
For a polish that takes its name from dark magic, I don't think there could be a more perfect representation. This is poisonous, bewitching, and utterly off the scale.
After all the poison, an antedote is required, and palates don't come more cleansed than Octarine.
Octarine is a lovely mauvey gentle holo that redefines the word "soft". Super calming and docile, this is elegant in every way.
Cast From Stormhold is a purple (I love that Amy does a lot of purples) but quite a different one to the ones we usually see.
Firstly, this is lighter and brighter in tone - more blackcurrant-ish - and with a subtle flakieness and metallic edge. I like that this is so different - good enough to drink!
And finally, the squish and splish of spring / summer happiness - Flickum Bicus.
As well as being the brightest and happiest polish in the collection, Flickum Bicus pulls off the feat of a sun-hot polish wearing the coldest cloak of bluish shimmer. A real juxtaposition, and a very heady summer cocktail.
You can check out Part 1 of the collection HERE and buy all the gorgeous polishes HERE. These polishes were sent to me for an honest review.
