When it comes to nail polish, color is king. I can work with any kind of formula for a great color. Then…there are those polishes that hit home in all of the areas. Beautiful formula, shiny finish, gorgeous shades? Lancome has me hooked. On top of that, these are blues & a purple…I couldn’t ask for more. Check out the swatches & review of the Lancome Vernis in Love polishes below!

These shades come packaged in your standard Lancome packaging, nice silver boxes. Unfortunately, that is the only location the polish name is located. I’ve included numbers next to the shades below for reference since the number is on the bottom of the bottle for shade reference.

From Lancome: Inspired by the new trendy Rouge In Love lip collection, Vernis in Love is a high potency nail lacquer perfectly themed to compliment every woman’s mood and style. With ultimate brilliance, intense color, and a mistake-free application, your nails will love the lasting shine and pop of color that stays put for days.

 Ultramarine Green 521- A creamy blue leaning turquoise. Perfect shade. 2 coats. Part of the Lancôme Aquatic Summer 2013 Collection.

Aqua Bleu 545- Creamy cornflower medium blue. It looks brighter here than in person. Gorgeous. 2 coats. Part of the Lancôme Aquatic Summer 2013 Collection.

Midnight Rose 441- A beautiful red toned berry. 2 coats. Part of the Part of the Lancôme Fall 2012 Collection.

All three shades were pretty fabulous, from application to wear. Each shade is a lovely cream with an awesome brush. When I first opened the bottles I wasn’t impressed, the brush looks average. However, upon application, I was very happy. These applied like butter & leveled out beautifully. I wore the shades for several days with nice wear as well. I could have gotten away with one medium coat if I wasn’t doing swatches, they’re very nicely opaque. Very impressed overall.

Do you own any Lancome nail polishes? Any shades I need to scope out next?

Want to see a polish that totally blew my mind? Feast your pretty eyes on Lush Lacquer’s Clowning Around. I bought this off Etsy because I absolutely needed it in my life. I’ve seen so many bloggers come up with beautiful combinations with this glitter combo but for these swatches, white was definitely the winner. Keep reading to see more pictures!

Lush Lacquer Clowning Around- A mixture of small, medium,  & large hexes in hot pink, lime green, bright blue, bright yellow, bright orange, & purple suspended in a clear base. All of the glitters pop neon & layer nicely because they are somewhat sheer. Seen here is 2 coats somewhat sponged on plus a top coat over Wet n Wild French White Creme.

Love this combo. Obsessed. I bought mine off Etsy in a full size bottle along with a few other shades. I really like the bottle, it feels very professional & heavy. I also didn’t have an issues pulling glitter, tons of it in there & the base it is suspended it is great!

This shade definitely pops the most over white but I can’t wait to try it over other shades! I think it is going to be really spectacular.

You can purchase Lush Lacquer’s Clowning Around & other shades on Etsy.

So if you saw my swatches from the first half of this collection then you know I really enjoy them. There are some drawbacks but nothing that keeps me from using them. I even have some nail art coming up! These 4 shades from the Sally Hansen Sugar Coat Nail Polishes are the primaries: red, blue, black, & white. Keep reading to see swatches & thoughts!

Sugar Fix- Excellent bright white. 2 coats. Super easy to apply. I’m actually really excited…I didn’t expect it to apply this nicely.

Razzle-berry- Brightened medium blue. 2 coats. This is a lovely shade & it is brighter than it looks here in photos. This stained around my cuticles.

Lick-O-Rich- A rich black. 2 coats. Perfection. Sorry it looks a bit shiny. Without lighting/flash you couldn’t really see the texture. This one applies really nicely.

Cherry Drop- A bright warm red. 2 coats. This one seemed thinner (notice the VNL) & for some reason it took forever to dry down. This might just be my bottle but it dries down better when I use it in nail art than in actual swatches. This shade also stained around my cuticles.

Don’t forget to check my swatches of the more spring-y shades. I like these shades more for the nail art perspective while I wear those on their own. I hope they come out with more from this line with this formula. I’d love to see some shimmers like the Zoya Pixie Dust shades I love so much!

I stick by what I said in my last review: These are very textured, apply grainy, & definitely won’t be for everyone. You apply them without a top coat to keep the texture but I haven’t had issues using a light base coat. It is totally necessary if they are staining shades as well. Again, these shades last very nicely but I don’t keep them on for more than 2-3 days even if they still look good. I find stuff clings to them & if you bake/paint/do something else a bit messy you really have to work to get these clean because it embeds itself a bit. Ew. Just keep that in mind.

What do you think of these shades? Do you prefer them to the spring ones? Are you over texture polishes yet?

Confession: I’m totally obsessed with Nathan Fillion. From his stint on Buffy to his current role on Castle he’s just too amazing. One of his best projects was Firefly ( & later on, Serenity) & although it was cut short…it holds a special place in my heart. When Laura of Joyful Noise Cosmetics asked me if I’d swatch her trio I was thrilled. I am late late late with these swatches…but I sure hope they were worth the wait!
Each shade is named after a quote from Firefly. If you haven’t seen the show & you’re into scifi (or Nathan Fillion….) then jump into that & educate yourself! All three of the shades definitely have their own personality. Besides these shades being from the same collection…they’re all vastly different! Each of these shades is a mini but they’re also available in full sized bottles.

Tell Me I’m Pretty- A semi sheer bubblegum pink base with a scattering of holo dust & varying micro to medium shades of pink hexes. 2 coats over Essie Fiji. Very girly & oh so pretty. I like it over a base best & Essie Figi is perfect, super fair & doesn’t alter the polish shade. 

Shiny- Multi colored ultra fine shimmer that leans more blue/purple/pink that comes together as an opal finish. I’m not usually a big fan of opal finishes but I actually really like this one. It flashes more over black but I am really digging it over white! Pointer & pinkie are 3 coats, middle is one coat over black, & ring is one coat over white.

Burn the Land, Boil the Sea- Medium very reflective silver holo hexes, fine blue glitter, & holo dust in a  sheer blackend base. 2 coats over black. My favorite because I’m such a sucker for super holo glitter. Along with the layering of blue & fine holo dust this polish is gorgeous. Boil the sea indeed!

For those of you who don’t know, Joyful Noise (formally Nails by Laura) was the first indie polish brand I’ve ever reviewed. I think we were both newish to our professional passions & I feel like we’ve kind of grown together. I now consider her a friend which is how she even knew I dug Firefly. To be fair, I was one of the people chanting for her to start obsessing about Dr. Who. I sincerely hope she’ll create a Dr. Who inspired line…& maybe even let me help! As into makeup & fashion as I am I am definitely a geek girl at heart.

To purchase Joyful Noise Cosmetics nail polishes ( & other beauty items like lippies & bath products!) you can visit her store on Etsy. She has quite a few new polishes that I’m jittering over! Summery too! She has these 3 shades labeled as limited edition so if you want them grab them while you can!

Which shade is your favorite? Are you a Firefly fan? What show/books/movies would you like to see turned into a polish line?