F.U.N Lacquer Spring 2014 Trio Swatches & Review

Hi everyone!

I have a few more F.U.N Lacquer swatches to show you all today.  This time, it's the Spring 2014 Trio, which consists of a holographic polish, a thermal polish, and a holographic glitter topper.  Each one of these has something quite special about it which I'll explain below.  If you missed my previous post, you can check it out here: F.U.N Lacquer Four Seasons Collection

Dazzling Blue is a bright cobalt blue holographic polish, with a really beautiful foil finish, and a golden shimmer.  The holographic effect is much stronger in person than I could capture in the photos, but it’s one of those polishes that is amazing in all light settings because there’s something special that comes out in each one.  It applies perfectly in two coats, and I included a bunch of photos because it's so pretty!

 

 

 

Pink Tulips On the Green is a thermal polish that is a pearly green in it’s cold state, and changes white when it’s warmed up.  It has an amazing, ethereal gold and pink duochrome shimmer.  The duochrome in this polish is very strong, and was a little confusing for my camera in most of the photos I took (it’s even lovelier in person!).  It has a slightly thicker formula than the others, but still perfectly opaque in two coats like the other F.U.N Lacquer’s that I’ve tried.  I am also wearing one coat of With Sprinkles On Top on my ring finger, which you'll see more of below.

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With Sprinkles On Top is a holographic top coat, loaded with rainbow colored glitter, as well as holographic glitter.  It can be worn at two - three coats alone, or one coat can be layered over different colored bases.  The holographic effect is very strong in the right lighting, and the rainbow glitter makes it easy to wear over any color.  I had a bit of trouble photographing this one, but now I realize I probably should've tested it over some dark colors.  Either way, it's still totally cute for Spring!

One coat over a sheer - pink gradient; two coats on the ring finger.

One coat over Lime Crime Peaches & Cream; two on the ring finger.

I also posted this very Easter-y mani on Instagram a few weeks ago:

One coat over a gradient of Essie Play Date & Elevation Polish Mount Ventoux; two coats of F.U.N Lacquer Purple Crocus on the ring finger.


F.U.N Lacquer will be having a special Birthday sale starting tomorrow, April 18th, until April 25th at the F.U.N Lacquer Store.  Enter the code "BIRTHDAY2014" at checkout, to receive 24% off your purchase!

You can also check out my previous F.U.N Lacquer swatches if you need help deciding!

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Kristin

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F.U.N Lacquer Four Seasons Collection Swatches & Review

Hello everyone!

Today, I'll be showing you F.U.N Lacquer's new Four Seasons Collection, which consists of four gorgeous thermal polishes.  Each polish is meant to represent a different season, and I think the colors are right on point for their designated season.

Purple Crocus (Spring) is a bright purple with gold shimmer in it's cold state, and changes to a soft lavender - white in it's warm state.  It is opaque in two coats and dries to a satin - matte finish.  The application is so smooth and beautiful, and the gold shimmer really stands out from the base color.  I love it!

Sandcastle (Summer) is a vibrant orange with gold flakes in it's cold state, and changes to a soft white in it's warm state.  It is opaque in two coats, but as it changes there is a bit of visible nail line.  I don't mind that at all, I think it's so pretty in both states, and the gold flakes make this thermal quite special.  It's perfect for summer.

Do You Be-Leaf In Magic (Fall) is a bright shimmery green in it's cold state, and changes to a warm golden shade in it's warm state.  It is opaque in two coats, and was very easy to apply.  This one really reminds me of when the leaves start to change colors, or a caramel apple.  So cool!

Fall to Winter (Winter) is a navy - purple duochrome with bright blue shimmer in it's cold state, and changes to a rosy nude in it's warm state.  The formula on this one is slightly thinner than the others, but just as smooth and easy to apply.  It was opaque in two coats as well, and this one is my favorite of the collection.  It is so unique and the blue shimmer that shines in the sun is amazing!

What are your thoughts on this collection?  Have you tried F.U.N Lacquer yet? 

The Four Seasons Collection is available now at the F.U.N Lacquer store, and I highly recommend checking it out.  You can also find more info about F.U.N Lacquer on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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Kristin

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F.U.N Lacquer Christmas 2013 Collection - Swatches & Review

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Today I have a really awesome Christmas collection to show you all from a brand called F.U.N Lacquer (or Fabulously Unique Nail Lacquer).  F.U.N Lacquer is a hand-made nail polish brand from Singapore.  The Christmas 2013 collection consists of six beautiful polishes; one holographic, three thermals, and two glitter toppers.  It's such a fun collection!

DECENTber is a red holographic polish.  I would say this a true red, which is quite rare for holos since they usually look pink.  It has a great formula; two coats was more than enough.  It doesn't have the strongest holo effect, but it's one of those that is much stronger in person than I could capture in my photos.

Wishing Star is a shimmery yellow thermal.  I'm not a huge fan of yellow so I thought I wouldn't like this one, but it turned out to be one of my favorites!  It's the most perfect sunshine yellow in it's cold state, and it's an icy pale yellow when it's warm.  I was surprised that the formula was not streaky or hard to apply at all, and I only used two coats for the photos.  The thermals in this collection dry to a matte finish, and I think the matte finish just enhances the beauty of Wishing Star.

Xmas 201"Tree" is a shimmery bright green thermal.  When it's warmed up, it transitions to an icy white with green shimmer, and it almost looks turquoise as it's transitioning; so gorgeous.  I love green, so this one was right up my alley.  It was also opaque in two coats, and once again it dried to a matte finish.

Icy Snow is a shimmery bright blue thermal.  It has a purple sheen to it that is just spectacular when the light hits at certain angles.  When it's warm, it turns an icy white with blue shimmer.  This one just glows, and it's definitely my favourite in this collection.  It needed only two coats to be opaque, and dried to a matte finish.  Icy Snow is the perfect name too!

 

You can see the bit of purple on my index in this photo!

Gold Mark is a holographic gold glitter topper.  There are a few sizes of gold holographic hexes, squares, and a really pretty gold flake shimmer in a clear base.  The glitter was so easy and smooth to apply, I used just one coat over Wishing Star for the photos below.

Winter Wonderland is a holographic silver glitter topper.  It's basically the silver version of Gold Mark, except it has a bit of iridescent glitter in the base which makes it really special and quite unique in my collection.  The formula was great on this one as well, I used one coat over Xmas 201"Tree" for the photos below.

I also added one coat of Gold Mark (ring & index) and Winter Wonderland (middle & pinky) on top of DECENTber for the photos below.  

You can really see the iridescent glitter in Winter Wonderland when it's matte as well.

The F.U.N Lacquer Christmas 2013 Collection is available for preorder now at funlacquer.storenvy.com, or you can purchase them individually starting November 11th ($13 US for full size, $7.50 US for minis).

Thank you for reading!

Kristin