Nine Zero Lacquer - Valentine's Day Trio

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I have another fun little Valentine's Day inspired collection to share with you all today.  Nine Zero Lacquer has released a trio of polishes perfect for the holiday.  Most of the time, when someone mentions Valentine's Day, you immediately think of red and pink and white.  These polishes are within that color scheme but are not traditional.  They would look great all year round.  Let's take a look!

The Whimsical Valentines Collection 2017

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I have another fun little collection from Whimsical Ideas by Pam to share with you all!  Pam likes to release collections that are inspired by the holidays each year.  This years Valentine's Day collection is a nice one.  There are some nice shimmers and glitters here.  I sure everyone could find a something they like in this mix.  There are six new shades in total and they just released this past weekend.  Let's take a look!

Valentine's Day Mani

Although I'm probably wearing some plain red on my nails tomorrow, here's a mani I did a few days ago in anticipation of Valentine's Day.

I used two of the Color Club Holo Hues, Harp On It (silver) and Miss Bliss (pink). I started with a base coat of Harp On It, then pained Miss Bliss on the lower half of the nail. Then I carefully placed some red heart glitter from The Glitter Source where the two polishes meet.

Harp On It doesn't look very holo because by this point it had three layers of top coat on top of it (silly me, I know) but I still like the look overall. The little heart glitters are perfect for covering my uneven line between the two polishes!

What are you wearing on your nails for Valentine's Day? Sexy red? A feminine pink? Some heart themed nail art? Or are your nails boycotting the holiday all together? I look forward to hearing from you!

Urban Lacquers: The Husband and The Wife (Valentine's Day Love Triangle Trio)

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Today I have some lovely Valentine's Day polishes to share with you! These two polishes  are part of Urban Lacquer's Limited Edition Valentine's Day Love Triangle Trio, The Husband and The Wife (the other polish in the collection is The Mistress to complete the love triangle, but today The Husband and The Wife are feeling loyal so I don't have The Mistress to show you). :)

First of all, how cute is this packaging? I loved Urban Lacquer's packaging the first time I ordered from them, and when I opened my package to find themed decorative packaging I was even happier. It's been a few years since I've gotten a cute little Valentine's card, and opening a package to rose petals and hearts is just plain fun. 

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First up is The Husband, a gorgeous red-toned brown with sparkly blue shimmer. The shimmer in this one is really unexpected, and absolutely gorgeous. I never would have paired brown and blue together, I love the results. I always have a love hate relationship with brown, I love them but they can sometimes look horrible with my skintone. The red-tone of The Husband really helps it work with my skintone, and I love how classy this color looks.

The formula on this one was really perfect, very smooth and easy to apply! I'm really impressed with the quality of these polishes, formula-wise they apply much like the high end brands. The Husband was opaque in one or two coats depending on application. I was a bit messy with my application and had to add a second coat to my middle finger, but the rest are just one coat with top coat. Being so opaque I bet this would work great for stamping too, I might finally have a polish to use with my giraffe pattern stamping plate!

Enough chatter, the photos speak for themselves!

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Next up, The Wife, a sheer purple-toned fuchsia jelly loaded with tiny flake-like shimmer. The shimmer just adds so much depth with the squishy jelly look. There's just something so pretty and feminine about a beautiful jelly like this. 

The formula was nice and smooth, and while it is sheer, it's very build-able (comparable to the build-able formula of Cult Nails Disciplined). The photos show four coats, and there wasn't any visible nail line in person. I don't typically wear jelly finishes, but the shimmer in this one is too pretty to not wear. I'll definitely be layering The Wife over other pinks and purples!

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Both The Husband and The Wife are so pretty, and the names are cute for Valentine's day too. I love shimmers and these are right up my alley. What I think I like the most about Urban Lacquers is their formula, which is so smooth (without sacrificing opacity) compared to most indie polishes that I've purchased.

Urban Lacquer polishes are available from the Urban Lacquer Etsy Store. The limited edition Valentine's Day Love Triangle trio retail for $25. The Husband and The Wife are also available individually for $9. 

**Products in this post provided to me for review.**