Aurora Lacquers Chakra Prism Collection

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Hello lovelies! I've been on a full blown hiatus lately! After the flight home from Alaska the wind was taken from my sails after such a long Summer of work - I just wanted to enjoy the SUN for awhile and pretend the rainy Summer never happened. I'm so thankful for Tennessee weather. <3 

Though if there is anything that can bring me out of hiding, it's an Aurora Lacquers' collection release. This rainbow-tastic collection is named the Chakra Prism Collection and it is JUST GORGEOUS! I love having all these little bottles lined up on display in my bedroom. (and it's only the second full collection I own, next to my Gwen Stefani by OPI collection. She was my childhood idol. I needed it.)

Ok, let's dive on in! 

For each polish I used two easy coats and a top coat to add a little extra shine. Each polish applied smoothly and was packed to the brim with holographic pigment.

Muladhara Strength is a Silky red linear holo. This was a dream to apply and the holo was completely fantastic. Can you see that rainbow shift in the bottle in the picture above? 

Swadhisthana Desire is a Bright orange jelly linear holo. Though not until I read the description on Aurora Lacquers did I think "jelly." This was a fairly opaque polish in just two coats and totally packs a punch. This will be a really wonderful color for Halloween! 

One thing was the holographic pigment liked to settle on the bottom of the bottle. I turned mine upside down for around and hour but the bottle was so full of polish (a good thing!) that it didn't fall very easily so I ended up shaking it up to mix the pigment and letting it settle before I applied it. However, I have a mini bottle, so I'm sure a larger bottle would mix easier. (September, one of the masterminds behind Aurora Lacquers, includes two mixing balls in each full size bottle her polishes!)

Manipura Virtue is a Shimmery golden-yellow scattered holo. This is such a sunny color and an interesting one, too. In some lights it's yellow, in others golden and in others it's a chartreuse. 

(I was going to insert a joke about it being a chameleon with the "comma, comma, comma Chameleon song... turns out it's really "Karma Chameleon" Yeah, that's right. Karma. Learn something new everyday!)

Anahata Amour is a Earth green linear holo. This true green holo is spectacular! The holographic is so strong and lovely. I own nothing like this and it was definitely filled a hole in my collection. Pure love. 

This polish had some similar settling as Swadhisthana Desire (The orange) but nothing a little shaking/mixing won't fix.

Vishuddha Dream is a True blue linear holo. This is a lovely sky blue polish and unlike any blue I own - it's just so... (for lack of a better word) BLUE! I feel that it is described perfectly, a true blue, right on the mark.

Anja Vision is a Indigo linear holo with light blue and lilac shimmer. I really adore this Indigo beauty. In certain flashes you can see blue and in others you see purple. It's really a hidden gem in this collection as it's not blue nor purple, but I feel could be overlooked because it's similar to Vishuddha Dream. However, Anja Vision has a personality all it's own with winks of color hidden beneath those indigo sparkles.

Sahasrara Bliss is a Violet linear holo with lilac shimmer. This polish isn't a surprise favorite of mine. I knew it was a favorite when I first saw it! (Is it a surprise that I like purple?!) I love, love this color so much. It's a perfect purple with a subtle lilac shimmer throughout. Ugh. I love this color so much.  It's much punchier than the Aurora Lacquers' Siren's Aura purple from the Mystic Mermaid collection. You definitely need both!

Prism of Clarity is a A shimmery clear glitter topper filled with silver holo triangles and a rainbow of iridescent glitters. When I first saw this polish all I could say was "YAAASSSS!" And I was not disappointed when I layered it over Vishuddha Dream. The triangle glitters are perfection, the iridescent glitters look like magical unicorn cellophane and this polish is pure love. It's what Zoya's Monet wishes it were.

I had to do some fishing for the triangles as the majority had fallen in love with one wall of the polish bottle, though, after some separation anxiety, I was able to coax some holographic triangles onto my fingies. Pure love.

Lastly, I wanted to do a quick comparison between Anja Vision and Vishuddha Dream. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to quite capture the subtle differences in these polishes as well as I had hoped. Anja Vision really does have these incredible flashes of blue and violet, while dream is a pure "true blue" holographic.  

And that's all folks! If you're still reading, I don't blame you! ;) wasn't that collection gorgeous? I really loved the entire Chakra concept behind it. She could have easily just created a rainbow collection, but she took it a step further and connected these colors to a really cool concept. Let's hope each of these colors empowers your Chakras! 

Hint, hint, there will be a small give away in the near future, so check back soon! <3 If you'd like to purchase these lovelies, you can check out the links below. Each holographic is $12 and the glitter is $10 for a .15ml bottle.

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Hello lovelies. Today I have some stamped nail art to share with you using my new Sugar Bubble plates that I am SO in love with, as well as to announce an awesome restock going on tomorrow. Keep reading to find out all the details!

To create this look I started with a subtle gradient base using Aurora Lacquers Sailor Eyes (swatch and review here) and I Love Nail Polish Admire Me. (Unfortunately, this beautiful polish is discontinued! However, Barbara has a TON of other beautiful colors on her site ilnp.com)

Next I picked up my new Sugar Bubble plates and used SB 22 for the middle and ring fingers and SB 15 for the feather on my pointer fingers. These stamp like a dream! I can't wait to get more of her plates! Finally, I added a complex glitter from Aurora Lacquers, Nixie. Ahh, I could probably write a novel about this glitter. It's complete perfection. One coat and it sparkle and shines like you wouldn't believe. I actually received two compliments on this manicure, both were about the glitter!

Here's one of just the gradient, don't those colors transition flawlessly? I love it! Did I mention that the Aurora polish is practically a one coater? Yep. Awesome. 

Finally, here's a sun shot to show off all that amazing sparkle that my lights don't pick up. Just, WOW! I really loved this entire mani and wore it for about four days!

Onto the restock news, Aurora Lacquers is restocking the Summer Mystic Mermaid collection tomorrow (08/05/14) at 4pm EDT so pick up a bottle of Sailor Eyes and Nixie while you can! She also has a purple holo to DIE for. Seriously, check out my swatch/review of the collection!

You can purchase Aurora Lacquers on their Etsy site: www.etsy.com/shop/AuroraNailLacquers

And follow them on Instagram @AuroraLacquers

and find them on Facebook here www.facebook.com/AuroraLacquers

The holographic polishes retail for $12 and the glitters for $10 each. 

Do you own any Aurora Lacquers? Will you be giving them a try during the restock tomorrow? Let me know!

 ♥ Pooka

Aurora Lacquers "Mystic Mermaid" Collection

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Hello Lovelies! Am I dead? Did I die? Not quite. I just moved to Alaska for the Summer. Funny thing though, I have no internet except my poor phone! It should be hooked up in about a week or so, but lots of time has come and gone (including my one-year blogger-versary) :C. I finished my B.A. Degree in Spanish and Linguistics even though it almost killed me (figuratively). Then my fiance and I hopped a plane to a tiny mountain town in Alaska, near the base of Denali, named Talkeetna. We're both waiting tables and enjoying ourselves in the sun! (When the sun decides to come out, it's been a pretty rainy season. :C) Anyway, I'm not dead, in case you wondered. Unfortunately, most of my polish stash had to stay behind in Tennessee, as I didn't have room to bring many. Thank god for Julep, because they are so tiny, I was able to fit more than 15 in my carry on zip lock baggie. :) So most of the posts that you will see will be from what I've had shipped to me. Hallelujah for the Born Pretty Store and other places that ship to AK. (I'm scowling at you … Amazon!) Lastly, unfortunately my light box had to stay behind, too. I'm working on another one, but until then my photos will be kind of un-uniform as I’m trying to find the best light. Bare with me! ;)

Okay! Enough rambling about myself. On to cooler things, like this very new indie brand that has just rocked my socks off. Aurora Lacquers, an adorable mother/daughter duo that opened their doors just this year. At the beginning of this year September put up a post looking for bloggers to swatch her upcoming brand, so I contacted her immediately and she accepted me into her swatcher program. So this is my first official press sample! *Squee*

Today I'm showing you the Aurora Lacquers “Mystic Mermaid” collection. The entire collection consists of eight polishes, two cremes, three glitters, and three holographic polishes. I have five to share today, two glitters and three holos. September and her mom, Lisa, sent me four to review and I purchased one more... because, well... you will just have to look at it to understand. ;)

First up is Aurora Lacquers Misty Mint (two coats), “a hazy sea-foam mint green scattered holographic polish.” This polish went on a little thick for me. As in, I had to put a lot on the brush for it to reach the end of my nail. But it smoothed out perfectly with a quick coat of SV. It was not until I stepped into the sun that I could fully appreciate this polish. It looks like a dusty mint with some sparkle indoors, but when you step outside it transforms into a delicate holo!

Next is Aurora Lacquers Nixie (one coat) over Misty Mint, “a teal glitter reminiscent of mermaid scales” Wow! They really hit the scale on the head here, I was told four times “OMG, it looks like a mermaid!” while wearing this polish. I'll be the first to admit, I am not a glitter collector, but I would have really missed out had I not gotten this polish. It's lovely!

Aurora Lacquers Siren's Aura (two coats), "a mystic amethyst linear holo with a slight duo-chrome shift" this was a surprise favorite of mine. I knew that I would like it, but turns out I LOVED IT! Seriously, I must have said “OMG THIS IS AMAZING!” twenty times or so... let's just say ... people started groaning at me. ;) It's such a perfect dusty purple with an intense linear holographic, I couldn't stop staring at my nails.

Aurora Lacquers Sailor Eyes (two coats), “a teal-blue linear holo with shimmery purple flecks” I have quite a collection of blue holographic polishes now, but nothing quite matches this. Though the flecks aren't really visible in the photo, they are visible in person! The purple flecks really bring another dimension to this polish, it's absolutely glowing and gorgeous. I did have to work with the formula a little bit, but then I remembered I didn't shake it before I started applying. So for the second coat I shook the bottle and it applied like a dream. Don't forget to shake it ladies!

Last, I have Aurora Lacquers Midnight Ocean (one coat) over Sailor Eyes, “an iridescent polish packed with a sea of holo stars, moons, and hex glitters in a deep indigo jelly base.” This polish is named perfectly! It has the depth of a dark ocean with the stars above. I applied a coat and the glitters spread pretty evenly, but I did have to do a little fishing for a moon and a star. I have the mini 6ml bottle, so it was a bit difficult to grab one of each, but I'd be willing to bet that there wouldn't be an issue with a full size bottle.

Overall I am extremely pleased with the Aurora Lacquer polishes and can't wait to see what else these creative ladies come up with next!

You can purchase Aurora Lacquers on their Etsy site: www.etsy.com/shop/AuroraNailLacquers. 

The full size 15ml cremes retail for $8.00, the glitters for $10.00 and the holographic polishes for $12.00. 

Make sure you include in the seller's note that Polished Pooka sent you! I'd love to hear that my readers are supporting such an awesome indie maker!

Additionally, you can follow Aurora Lacquers and get updates on sales and upcoming collections on Facebook and Instagram at Aurora Lacquers!

Which ones did you like the best? I can't really pick any favorites because they are all so beautiful, but I will add that I didn't expect to love Nixie as much as I did! Isn't it so pretty as a gradient? 

Also, how do you like addition of the name of the polish and brand on the image in the corners? Good? Bad? Intrusive? Tell me your thoughts!

 ♥ Pooka

P.S. I don't love adding phone pictures, but this just captured the sparkle of Siren's Aura so perfectly!