Oh, happy Friday! The BF and his mom and I are heading to Binkley’s in honor of BF’s late father’s birthday tonight. BF’s father was an awesome guy, and even though I didn’t know him for very long, he changed so many people’s lives. Definitely check out the menu; it’s absolutely fantastic! A trip up to Binkley’s is worth every penny. (And yes, I am getting the foie gras. Always.)
I will be leaving you with three polishes from a small Etsy store called Lacquistry. Lacquistry is run by a very sweet woman down in Tucson with a penchant for large glitters & bright colors. Basically, a woman after my own heart! I also like shopping locally quite a bit, so I was more than happy to purchase from her!
These polishes are called Shredded, and they come in a variety of colors. I purchased pretty basic colors, but I think the turquoise one is calling out to me…I’ll have to return & get it before it disappears!
(excuse the fingerprint…my fingers were a little greasy from the hand cream ;P)
This is one coat of Shredded over OPI Koala Berry. I believe this is the original Shredded; it’s what caught my eye before everything else did! I chose this base color because it is a super bright pink, and also one of the first polishes I bought since moving out for the first time. It holds a special place in my heart.
They kind of look like pencil shavings…cool, right? I bet you could layer this over pretty much anything: cremes, shimmers, glitter…well, maybe not anything black. But I bet it would still look cool!
This is 24K Shredded over black. This may be my favorite out of the three because it reminds me of thick, gold flakes. I would say that this is my alternative to polishes like Essie As Gold As It Gets, or Nyx Gilded Glitter, as this is more pronounced and less dense. If I wanted people to think I randomly sprinkled gold flakes onto my nails, I’d choose this.
Please excuse the streakiness of my ring finger; I didn’t notice it until I started editing my photos! Argh! How embarrassing. I bet this would look even better over a true turquoise color to get that gold vein-effect on an actual turquoise stone. I know, weird. I could make it easy and try some turquoise crackle over gold polish, but come on. 24K is so much cooler!
I take that back: 24K is not my favorite. This is. Look how much glitter you can get from one coat! This is Silver Holo Shredded, and maybe this is my favorite because I absolutely love holographic polishes. Technically, I should be calling holos prismatic, but let’s not get technical here. It is Friday, after all. Plus, the word “holo” is pretty sweet. Holo. It’s so futuristic, man.
I had no issues taking photos of this; you can see so many colors in there!
Application was very easy on all three; you could definitely glop on some polish on your brush & move it around on your nails for maximum random effect, and not have many bald spots. I would, however, use Gelous or IA to smooth the surface. One coat of Gelous + SV should do the trick. Sometimes the edges of the glitter stand up, and since they are pretty pointy, I imagine it wouldn’t be very fun to accidentally scratch your face. Believe me. I’ve done it with bar glitter. It’s no bueno.
WHERE TO BUY
Lacquistry: Etsy
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