Hello beautiful people! After ten years of editing (Huge Exaggeration)lol. I've finally finished the cremes for a collection called Curiosities and Exquisites by one of my favorite brands Takko Lacquer! Sheryl kills me always and forever with her adorable style and packaging, she will probably be annoyed by me because I always can never shut up whenever I get my hands on and start trying the shades as soon as they arrive in my mailbox (I stay emailing her about how dead I am yet again by her polishes and formula). If you follow me on IG you also know that I mentioned recently that her polishes seemed to be scented smelling a lot better than the typical chemical smell that all of us nail addicts are all too familiar with :p. I know 2 of her shades from her last releases smelled so good, I'm not sure if they all did and I just never noticed until now. Either way its a good thing! So all these cremes will be a part of her ongoing shades along with some of the beautiful toppers which you will see a peek of one of them here and definitely in the next post for sure! I am missing 2 cremes in this post because I wanted them to have their own post. They are black and white cremes that are EXTREMELY OPAQUE on the first coat making them one coaters! They deserve their own post for sure and I think ill add them to all the other shimmery color shifting shades in part II since they are perfect bases for just about anything! Just a heads up there are a lot of photos so sit back and grab a drink of sorts as you scroll forever lol! Here we go :)

First up is this adorable shade called 'Tea and Cakes' which was an easy 2 coater and this is without a top coat. I love this one! A lot of these are pastel but kinda seem neon in direct lighting if that makes sense, but all in all they are pastel.

This cute pastel pink shade is called 'Sakura' and the name is perfect for the kind of pink that it is!

Then we have this popsicle orange pastel called 'Guava' ^^ I can't get enough of the all around cuteness!

This minty green pastel is called 'So Fresh So Clean' these names <3!

And here's a peek at one of the beautiful toppers that will be staying on the Takko Lacquer website as a regular! I love the little bits of silver glitters mixed in the with 18 K white gold flakes!

This one is so pretty and I adore the name! It's called 'Ask Alice'.  Again all these were easy 2 coaters and all applied with no topcoat.

This shade I don't think is apart of the main line of shades that will be ongoing, but I decided to add it to this post anyway because it is a creme as well! This one is called 'Rose Quartz' and has these beautiful little flakes floating in the base. I applied 3 thin coats but you can easily get away with 2 generous coats I'd say. This is with one topcoat of gloss :).

A closer look at those flakes perhaps? I think yes! 

Saving one of my favorite cremes of the line for last, meet stunning 1 COATER (yes one coat) 'Irezumi'. I have no words...... Above is a shot of Irezumi with one coat and no topcoat in all its matte stunning opaque glory! Cobalt blue is my favorite color so I was so impressed and proud after testing this on one nail before painting the rest for this shot, I fell in love with blue all over again haha! 

Here is 'Irezumi' with a glossy topcoat and this is still 1 coat only applied. 

I wanted to show you the most beautiful 'Takko Pin Tatted Unicorn Hand' pin that will also be available on the Takko Lacquer website at the end of this month! Isn't it STUNNING! I think it calls to all of us who are obsessed with color and polish *_*. It comes in this adorable little takko lacquer branded logo cloth bag with a drawstring. On my nails are all takkitos the base is 'Irezumi' and the unicorn pee topper is a special limited edition shade called 'Opal Dust' which you will see more of later ;).

Another look at this perfection! 

Which shade was your favorite? And what do you think about this beautiful pin? All Takko Lacquers will be available towards the end of this month, to stay up to date with announcements and restock info follow @takkolacquer on Instagram and you can even turn on your notifications so you don't miss out! Especially when something is limited edition ^* Sheryl also has info on restocks on the actual website which I will leave a link to below. I hope you all enjoyed the photos as much as I enjoyed taking them.

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See you in Part. II 

- Ressa

Hello everyone! I hope all is well with you, I'm excited to share today's post! Anyone ever get completely stuck trying to figure out what they should do with a set of 10 blank canvases or (5 if your'e like me sometimes getting lazy and photographing one hand for the sake of just sharing and then on to the next look)? This was me 100% then I finally decided the other day to try out for the first time 'Dry Water Marble' nails, and the results I think were pretty good for someone who doesn't quite do nail art as much lol! I was originally going to try Marble nails and some how ended up with something entirely different as you can see. I could not achieve such an awesome effect without 3 shades. 2 brands I adore and one of my very own first frankens ever made with the one and only (Unicorn Pigment). Lets firstly talk about this franken of mine. ^^

The franken is nothing other than the Gold/Green (unicorn pigment) mixed in a clear base with Black pigment, resulting in a dark (around the edges of the bottle) yet vibrant effect. It reminds me a lot of oil spill colors that you would see on the ground or something toxic really, something you definitely shouldn't drink haha! And the darkness in the center that looks like a crack is actually the pigments meeting in the middle as you turn the bottle. Strangely I decided to show this shot even though its a bit weird cause I thought it looked cool!

There is no one shade that steals the show, each shade used all comes together and creates such an art. The base color I used was the beautiful 'Lady Killer' by Il était un vernis , and Colors by Llarowe 'Final Fantasy' a stunning metal grey silver holo with a pinkish red to yellow shimmer. You can see in the macro photo below just how they all tie in to finish the look as a team hehe. 

I feel like because all the shades I used were holographic finishes, a magical starry effect came to life once I applied a glossy top coat. The shifts were endless especially at different views and angles **.

Looking straight on at the nails you can see that the color was an olive green color before shifting, which is still not the actual main color. The main color is actually a coppery gold burnt orange shimmer but the green is so powerful that even the slightest turn of the nail will come out looking more green than copper, gold, or orange. The science behind pigment just fascinates and I have no answer as to how they do this. I can say that if it isn't obvious to you by now my addiction for shifting things is even bigger than my love for holographic polishes. This is exactly why I can never collect to many of this type of finish >_<. 

As you start to look at photos coming up, you will start to see the shift even better! It's all just so extraordinary, especially how each nail looks completely different than its neighbors haha! A very neon electric green starts to reveal itself on the sides <3

Does anyone else see a preying mantis face or bat with wings in the photo above? I love trying to find things in photos like this haha! Plus they just look amazing with awesome shades...

Having an amazing rest of the week and I'll see you in the next post! 

- Ressa

Here is (YES) the same exact polish showing a different face this time. I won't even bother trying to explain the colors here, but clearly you can see for yourself that there is a lot going on here! I was loving every single second of it. Even the little glitters have a mind of their own rebelling against the shifting base <3 yes please!

Do I really need to say anything else? How amazing is this polish!? Showing off your shift to yellow are we....yep this polish is a win!

 Hello All! Happy Holidays!!!  My schedule is so crazy lately (sleep wise) there was no way I was going to even attempt to type up this post at the same time when I posted my photos on my Instagram. I was sooo tired. Now I am refreshed and can give you my full take on Bow Nail Polish and this look ^^. Firstly I am a huge fan of the Bow Nail Polish line so much, but specifically the Out Of Space line. Why? Color shifts and flakies (isnt it obvious) lol! So when I saw 6 new shades added to the line I instantly grabbed 5 of the six (like a reflex hahaha). I'm showing you 2 of the 5 shades that I picked. Plus some random nail art that I did hahaha super last minute, but I think turned out decent enough to capture with the camera.

Meet 'Dark Days' a stunningly beautiful black jelly shade with those yummy holo flakes that I love so much plus a cluster of random shifting flakies all stuffed into one bottle. Sounds like a lot, but really the formula was perfect and smooth. It was on the thin side (which I didn't mind) very buildable! I used 3 thin coats plus gloss! 

Look at that mix *_*

Little shifty flakes playing hide and seek at the surface with you! >_<! 

Feeling completely adventurous haha I decided to take it a step further by using a striping brush to put a thick single line across each nail in different directions. Thinking that it was still not quite complete I went for a button look by adding silver small round studs on one side of each line I created. As you can see I left my accent nail alone, it was way too beautiful to cover.

The finished look in full view! 

What do you think of 'Dark Days' ? Could you see yourself picking up any of the Bow Nail Polish's from the Out of Space line? Which ones have you already picked up and which ones are your favorite? 

I hope all of you have a beautiful Happy Holiday! Snuggle up with your loved ones!!! I'm so excited to spoil my little girl with presents <3

See you in the next post!

First up we have 'Imago', a beautiful red holographic shade filled with what seems to be a gold shimmer (maybe) plus little gold micro flecks. It is going to be super hard to describe most of these because there is so much microscopic fleck shimmer goodness in just about every bottle! Just take my word for it, they are all Gorgeous! Imago had a super easy effortless formula that went on the nail like butter, I am in love with how easy all of Madeleine polishes are to work with especially when trying to work fast before all daylight is gone! 

This red isn't crazy like all the other red holos that you run into, but somehow the way the flecks and shimmer mix in along with the obvious (it being holographic) it just worked for me! I love it! 

This beautiful dark grape purple holographic shade is called ' My End And My Beginning'. It is filled with flecks that you can catch in soft light that shift from what looks like purple or pink to gold! Such a beauty with effortless formula. If you love purple and you love holographic nail polish you will need this one added to your collection ;).

You can definitely see the little flecks here! 

Delicate soft holographic shade 'Memory Place' is quite unique. This one was more on the creamier side with a soft holographic effect. There are literally two sides to this polish, one being the soft cream side that can look a soft light (really light) blue hue or a soft light grey depending on what kelvin temperature lights he is under. Plus the stunning gold flecks! Then there is the holographic side that comes to life, I captured more of a greyish hue since my photos were lit by the sun more around noonish so red vibes hitting this color made everything warmer looking shade wise. I believe I used 3 thin coats for this one plus gloss.

There is something Regal about this shade that I love, the color combination with the gold flecks must be it! <3

This weird but beautiful shade is called 'Winston', he's a bit strange no? I love 'weird' lol, and Winston has all the qualities that make you question how? what is it? what do you call this color? He is like a taupe maybe brownish greyish hue even seeming a light chocolate I dont know I give up. But thats not all there is to him, he also has greenish blue flecks that shift to pinkish purple. Most of all he's holographic! See what I mean about each shade having so much going on in the bottle? Yet being so beautiful!

I feel like im lying because Winston can't decide what color his flecks want to be, you can even see a greenish blue shift here! >_<  

To me polishes that can't make up their mind on what color they want to be because they shift between several colors ARE THE BEST KIND! <3

I'm loving the name of this one called 'Wolf Trap' and this color is just GORGEOUS! It's like a dark forest mossy green holographic shade with green flecks throughout the bottle. It's a little hard for me to see if the green flecks shift colors, they may but my eyes could be playing tricks on me lol! Effortless formula yet again on this one and also maybe somewhat jelly too! <3

No words.......<3

'This Is My Design' is another one of those shades that lean which ever way it wants depending on the color temperature bulbs you use or the time of day you decide to wear him whether it is early in the day or when the sun is at its hottest warmest state. I won't even try to describe whether he is teal or blue or what lol, just know he is a beauty! He is filled with blue flecks and maybe even pink flecks that look like they shift a bit. Smooth formula on this one too! No surprise to you all by now :)

So pretty when the sun hits and the holographic effect takes over!

Saving my absolute favorite one for last is 'Ravenstag', a dark holographic black shade with what look like mostly gold and random blue flecks filled throughout the bottle. I think I love this shade the most, because in soft light he is stunning showing off his gorgeous flecks of gold and blue. 

BUT, when the sun hits him he is unstoppable! Even the flecks are still visible and not overpowered by the holographic finish! 

Even a bit of purple shift is visible if you look closely! Just ....... perfect! Don't you agree?

That's it for the Holos of this collection! What did you think? Which shades are your favorite? There was literally something in here for everyone to love!

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