Another of my Lynnderella polishes today - this is Shape Shifter, a multi shaped silver/holographic glitter. There literally is tons of different shapes - "shreds" (literally looks like someone cut up some glitter), bar, hexagonal, round, star, moon... here's a side bottle shot.
BAM.
I used a base coat of Duri Rejuvacote, and 3 coats of Shape Shifter. On my index and ring finger, I used a base of Sephora Black before adding the 3 coats of Shape Shifter. I topped all nails with Lynnderella Glitter Tamer.
Now three coats doesn't really give me full coverage but it does give me lots of sparkle. I still think I prefer it over black but maybe I do like it on the bare nail? Oh I'm mixed.
Extreme sun!
Now, I love Glitter Tamer despite the smell because it makes my nails so smooth instead of having the glitter poke up and not be sealed well.
How many different shapes can you see on my nails? Man I love this polish.
Finally indoors with the flash - not as exciting - the glitter tends to get lost in the nail and all the sparkle is hidden, but this is a great polish to play with in the sun.
Lynnderella is only available through the etailer Llarowe. Currently, you have to contact Llarowe at the email address lalas.lynn.network@gmail.com in order to get on a shipping list which is sorted in 4 ways, so if you'd like to find out how to order, email that above address.
Lynnderella is sold by American etailer Llarowe for $15 a bottle. Glitter Tamer sells for $8.00.
Oh yes, you read right. Lynnderella's Mercury's Rainbow has a twin... China Glaze Techno. Techno was originally released in the Glitters & Cremes, also known as the Specialty collection, and was re-released in the 2012 spring TechnoPop collection. I had both sitting on my desk when I had my OMG moment that these two are definitely related. Check out this bottle shot.
Both have micro and slightly larger hexagonal rainbow/holographic glitter. The only difference is that Lynnderella has a slight murky grey base and Techno is in a clear base. I layered 2 layers of polish over Sephora Black and topped with Glitter Tamer. (My base coat for all was Duri Rejuvacote.)
Sun doesn't do this polish justice, so here is some indirect light. Now, there is definitely more microglitter in Techno than in Mercury's Rainbow, but it's just really in how many coats do you put on. I have loads more pictures in the shade now.
Now, how alike are they? Yeah, more microglitter in Techno, less medium hexagonal glitter and just the opposite for Mercury's Rainbow. Am I going to keep both? Yes. Do you need both? I wouldn't. I'm perfectly happy with just my Techno, to be honest.
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For my birthday, I asked for a gift certificate to Llarowe so I could get some more Lynnderella polishes. Sadly I didn't get it, but I did get cash, so I put it to use. Mercury's Rainbow was one that I had been eyeing because of it's micro holographic glitter paired with medium hexagonal holographic (rainbow reflecting really) glitter. I thought this was a black base but it's not - it's more of a watery grey. At first I was trying the polish on its own but after seeing how sheer it was, I layered it over Sephora Black, my favorite $1 polish ever.
This is a base coat of Duri Rejuvacote, 2 coats of polish and CND Air Dry for my top coat. Over Sephora Black, 2 coats of polish was also used.
Yes, that's some spam there. You can see that this is a THIRSTY glitter - it just soaks up top coat. We'll get to that in a minute. See what I mean about it not being opaque? Sad panda, but it's still a pretty polish.
In the shade, you can see some good amount of glitter that is just too hard to capture in the sun.
Indoors with the flash and again you can see lots of glitter (which yes, is a pain to get off - use felt instead).
Now, Lynnderella also makes a top coat that she calls Glitter Tamer. I have no idea what it's made of but I just know that it makes my eyes water, and that doesn't happen with nail polish and my eyes. It's nose hair burning, eye watering, choking on your spit horrible but it works SO well.
Here is a nail without Glitter Tamer (the watery grey ring finger)
See how you can see the edges of the glitter poking up?
Now a shot of Mercury's Rainbow with Glitter Tamer.
Bad hangnail! But look how the glitter is smoothed down and sealed- not gritty. The stuff really works but man does it stink.
Lynnderella is only available through the etailer Llarowe. Currently, you have to contact Llarowe at the email address lalas.lynn.network@gmail.com in order to get on a shipping list which is sorted in 4 ways, so if you'd like to find out how to order, email that above address.
Lynnderella is sold by American e-tailer Llarowe for $15 a bottle. Glitter Tamer sells for $8.00.
So unless you're a blogger or a frequent blog reader, you may not have heard of Lynnderella before. She hand mixes custom nail polish creations and when they are available, they are available then only. This last time that she had a sale, it was $12 a bottle, with a minimum order of 5 bottles. Gia from Bottles and Bottles of Polish was kind enough to place a large order and ship individually out to each person, so that is how I ended up with this gem - the only one that I knew I HAD TO HAVE.
Connect the Dots is from her Halloween 2010 collection but she brought it back for 2011. It's a black and white hexagon, square and bar glitter with a slight sparkle in a clear base.
I used the previous day's manicure (China Glaze Rose Tea) and put 2 coats on my pinkie and ring finger, 1 coat on my middle and index finger. Sealed both with Seche Vite.
I really like the look of just one coat - I tried 2 coats just to see. On my nail polish stick, I have about 10 coats (I do that) and I just hate the way it looks... with this, less is more.
Shade picture - sometimes the bar glitter wouldn't sit right (as you can see) but you can just push it into place with your brush or a needle.
Finally indoors with the flash. Very stunning and like Lynnderella has said - it's instant nail art!
For those wondering, this came straight from her blog:
Lynnderella Lacquers contain cosmetic and other polyester glitters, as well as cosmetic-grade pigments, mica and synthetic mica. There may also be traces of non-B3-free nail polishes used to tint bases. The main ingredient is TKB Glamour Base. Blends may differ from month to month depending on new glitters and ingredients I find for you—they are always evolving and may vary from batch to batch. From the research I have done on glitter, minimum orders from manufacturers are ten pounds per colour and size. If we look at other multi-glitters being sold, it's easy to see that they are less complex than most of the blends offered here. I think that it's unlikely that nail polish manufacturers would be purchasing as many different glitters in ten-pound lots as I am purchasing in smaller amounts from various distributors. Complexity, beauty, colour saturation and luxury are some of the energy ingredients that makes their attitudes unique. Another ingredient is extensive experimentation and research over years. It has been a labour of love that required a significant investment of time and resources. I hope you will all feel that love—and enjoy and luxuriate in it.
For some amazing Lynnderella swatches, please check out steffel's blog.
Lynnderella is only available through the etailer Llarowe. Currently, you have to contact Llarowe at the email address lalas.lynn.network@gmail.com in order to get on a shipping list which is sorted in 4 ways, so if you'd like to find out how to order, email that above address.
Lynnderella is available for $15 a bottle.
