indie polishes - Lucy's Stash

Hello lovelies,

Hope you're still not fed up with indie brands because I've got here another one - Cadillacquer! Most of indie brands are from US so it's not that easy to get them for folks from UK and the rest of the Europe. Well Cadillacquer is from Switzerland and the person behind this brand is lovely Madeleine. Today I will review first four shades but I have many more coming!

Have A Little Faith - mauve purple base with dark purple, silver and white glitter. Cute purple colour isn't it? It appears to be half-jelly base which gives nice effect of layered glitters. It applied well and I'm wearing two thicker coats. If I would be applying thin coats I would need three for full coverage. The polish dried fast enough and slightly gritty so I've applied topcoat.

Lucy's Stash - Cadillacquer Have A Little Faith

Left Behind - grey base with green shimmer mixed with green and holographic glitter. I really like that the big green glitter is square-shaped, it makes it look unique to me. In certain angles the base shows the green shimmer very nicely otherwise the base looks grey. Formula on this one was slightly less pigmented so I've applied two thick coats to get the coverage in the pictures. It applied easily.

Now And Then - pale lavender base with purple and white glitter. There are like tiny shredded glitter particles in the mix which look really cool. They are more visible in the macro shot. This one has a very good pigmentation :) I'm wearing two regular coats which were enough for full coverage. It also dried fast but I still applied topcoat to smooth out the surface. Overall very pretty polish with good formula.

Lucy's Stash - Cadillacquer Now And Then

Serendipity - light blue base with magenta and purple glitter. I find this to be quite unusual colour combination. It applied easily and the pigmentation is good too. I've applied two thicker coats which caused slightly longer drying time. When the polish dried the finish was slightly gritty so I needed a topcoat.

Overall, I'm happy with these polishes. I never expect much from indies and I'm mostly pleasantly surprised. I like the unusual colour combinations and that the polish is easy to apply and is mostly opaque in two coats. I'm really looking forward to trying more Cadillacquer polishes so I hope you'll check back in for more soon ;)

Each bottle of Cadillacquer has 15ml and black ridged cap that makes opening the polishes easy.

You can purchase Cadillacquer polishes in Madeleine's Etsy store and they will be available at Harlow & Co. soon. Each polish is currently priced at $12 and international shipping is available.Stay up to date at Cadillacquer Facebook page.

*These were provided for a review

Hello lovelies,

I've got here a 'new to me' indie brand WellNails from talented Charlotte. A little bit about Charlotte and the brand:

I’m Charlotte from Denmark. I’m 27 years old and has been a polishaholic since I lived in London two years ago. And it was all thanks to you lovely, British ladies, because I got so excited from the nice comments the shop clerks gave me, asking me for advice about how to layer polish and which colours I was wearing.

So I’ve been writing a blog (in Danish) ever since – called http://Passion4Polish.dk

Nail polish isn’t as big a deal here in Denmark as it is in UK. So I’m the first indie maker, and I started the WellNails line in October. I believe my signature thing is the Glow In The Dark polishes, they are quite popular.

I’m a glitter gal, which is quite clear when you look at my polishes ;)

I also have fallen completely in love with the American comedy ‘How I Met Your Mother’ – this is why I’ve decided to do a HIMYM-collection! I find inspiration in the show, both regarding colours and names. To me it’s important to give each and every polish a life of its own, and that’s why every one comes with a little story (I haven’t had the time to fully update the shop, so therefore some of them hasn’t gotten this feature atm, but I’ll get there) ;)

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I love How I Met Your Mother too so I was really excited about the names! I've got two polishes to try - Happy Slapsgiving! and Oh Honey..!

Happy Slapsgiving! - mix of yellow, orange, red, copper and brown glitter in a clear base. The glitters are of different sizes which I really like as it's not all boring and uniform. The whole mix instantly says Autumn, Thanksgiving and Halloween for me. I have taken pictures of the polish in one coat and in two coats so you can compare the opacity of the glitter. Both versions look good :)

It applied easily and I did not have to carefully place the glitter, it just somehow went on nicely. Also I didn't use any topcoat and as you can see, the surface is not gritty. You can read the story behind the name of the polish here and I've found a video on YT as well :D

Lucy's Stash - WellNails Happy Slapsgiving!

Two coats of Happy Slapsgiving!

Oh Honey..! - red and black glitter in a red jelly base. I see ladybugs/ladybirds on my nails! That is so cute - I can't help myself but stare at the colour! I'm wearing two thicker coats to get the opacity you see. Despite being jelly, it has quite good pigmentation. Some of you might prefer three coats but I always prefer to use just two. The first coat dried very fast and the second one dried slower as there was quite a bit of polish on the nail. It also dries a bit gritty so I had to use a topcoat (would use it anyway). Overall I absolutely love this polish - it's girly, it's cute and it represents another episode of How I Met Your Mother. You can find out more here.

I was pleased with both polishes. Each bottle has 15 ml, cute cut-out label and black lid. Polishes are also 3-FREE. If you would like to see more from WellNails including glow-in-the-dark creations and franken kits, visit Charlotte's blog or e-shop. Polishes are priced in dollars and paid via Paypal.

Oh and let's not forget the giveaway! There's is a last day of giveaway running and you can win one WellNails polish! Enter HERE.