Limited Edition Holiday Trio from Lacquer Lust, Polished by KPT, and Serum No. 5

This holiday season, three indie polish makers have teamed up to create a limited edition holiday trio celebrating the three types of polishes that they each do best. Lacquer Lust has contributed a gorgeous holographic polish, Polished by KPT created a shimmering thermal, and Serum No. 5 came in strong with a glow in the dark! I think this is such a fun idea and a great collaboration.

Ho Ho Holodays! by Lacquer Lust is a medium green linear holographic. It also has a wonderful golden flash that gives the polish that extra "oomph." You can see the gold best if you look around the edges of the light highlights on my nails in the photos below. Three coats, shown first in direct light and second in indirect light. It applied smoothly and evenly.

Naughty & Nice by Polished by KPT is a gorgeous thermal polish that changes from a blushing pink when warm to a cranberry red when cold. It is packed with golden shimmer and iridescent sparks. I was really pleased with this shade. Even when warm, the natural pink shade is opaque and shimmering. Three coats, no issues with application or formula. Shown first in direct light and second in indirect light.

cold, warm, cold, warm

Yule Light Up My Life by Serum No. 5  is a glow in the dark multicolor glitter topper. I've layered one coat here over OPI My Boyfriend Scales Walls. As you can see, it is positively packed with gorgeous metallic glitters in jewel tones. This polish also glows white in the dark, though my camera wanted it to look blue. You can increase the intensity of the glow by layering it over a light color, but this would work well as a glitter topper over any color, really!

What do you think? I think this is a great, well rounded trio from three special ladies. I also think it would make a great gift for someone that wanted to be introduced to indie polish or polish with unique properties (like thermal, holo, and glow).

This limited edition trio is only sold as a set of all three polishes. It is available for purchase in all three shops: Serum No. 5, Polished by KPT, and Lacquer Lust.

You can also keep up with each of the brands via their social media:
Serum No. 5 | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
Polished by KPT | Facebook | Instagram
Lacquer Lust | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

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Lacquer Lust Swatches and Review

Lacquer Lust is one of those indie brands that kind of snuck on to the scene and then EXPLODED! Jo is known for her gorgeous holos and thermals, though just about everything else she does is fantastic, too. I've got a few different polishes to share with you today, be sure to stop by the comments and let me know which ones you are "lacquer lusting" after.

Press Sample

Butt Bootie Naked is a beautiful nude shade with a soft and subtle holographic finish. As much as I love bright colors, sometimes I crave a gorgeous neutral, and this definitely fits the bill! I used three coats here and the formula applies nicely. Here is the shade in natural light.

Here is the shade in direct light, highlighting the holographic finish.

Eternal Bliss is a barely-grey mostly-white with a subtle holographic finish. The holographic effect isn't as strong here as it is in BBN, but the off white is a beautiful shade and the sparkle just adds a little extra in the right lighting. Three coats, indirect light shown first.

Here is Eternal Bliss in direct light.

Orion is a black jelly with holographic sparkle and a teal green flash. The squishy black jelly finish ensures that the sparkles and shimmers show through in full force, and boy is it beautiful. The formula was smooth and easy to apply, too. I used three coats for this swatch.

Here it is in direct light, look at that gorgeous sparkle texture and depth!

Venus is a shifty lady, moving from blue to purple to teal, all while bolstered by a healthy dose of sparkle. Like Orion, the black jelly base helps to show off the goodies that this polish has to offer. Three coats shown in indirect light.

Here is Venus in direct lamplight.

What do you think of these beauties? I am personally loving Butt Bootie Naked (also the name is amazing). They're all so pretty though... I don't know if I can pick a definite favorite.

Lacquer Lust polishes are available in the Lacquer Lust shop and through international distributors. These particular polishes aren't in stock right now, but they aren't discontinued either, so be sure to keep up with LL on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for stock updates.

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