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I had the pleasure of swatching some upcoming Great Lakes Lacquer polishes, and I wanted to share Love Wins with you today. From the brand:

Inspired by one of the shows my family and I binged during early quarantine, She-Ra and The Princesses Of Power on Netflix.

Light grass green with a soft linear holo, this is filled with a pink/purple to gold to green shifting aurora shimmer with purple to pink to orange to gold to green iridescent flakes.

$1 for every bottle sold will go to GLSEN, who 'champion LGBTQ issues in K-12 education since 1990.'

https://www.glsen.org/


Love Wins has become an instant favorite! The shifting shimmer dances on the nail, and the iridescent flakes add such complexity to this shade. I see a hint of holo in direct sunlight, but I wouldn't say that it is the main feature of this polish.


green nail polish with pink to green shifting flakes and shifting shimmer on dark skin
Two coats Love Wins with one coat Dior Gel Coat. LED lighting.

green nail polish with pink to green shifting flakes and shifting shimmer on dark skin

green nail polish with pink to green shifting flakes and shifting shimmer on dark skin

green nail polish with pink to green shifting flakes and shifting shimmer on dark skin

green nail polish with pink to green shifting flakes and shifting shimmer on dark skin

 

Love Wins applied beautifully in two coats. The flakes dispersed evenly onto my nails with no effort on my part, and I experienced no dragging or pooling.


You can grab a bottle of Love Wins for $13 (no cap for now) this weekend (Dec 4-7 2020) from Polish Pickup

02 December 1 comments

 It's been quite a while (~6 years) since I've posted a nail swatch! I never stopped painting my nails, but I fell out of love with swatching. Recently, that passion was reignited when I impulsively volunteered to swatch few polishes for a brand. So...I'm back! 

I thought long and hard about what exactly made me stop swatching. It was a combination of my habit of abandoning hobbies and the pressure I put on myself to have flawless nails and photos. My goal this time around is not perfection. Instead, I want to present true-to-life photos of beautiful polishes on nails that might not always be shaped perfectly on hands that are always perfectly manicured. I'm excited to get back to swatching with that in mind.


Today, I'm sharing this stunning polish from Great Lakes Lacquer. It has the most beautiful purple base with shifting flakes. There's a smattering of holo pigment as well. This applied with no issues and had great coverage in two coats. 


Great Lakes Lacquer Can We Not Right Now? Purple nail polish on dark skin
Two coats Great Lakes Lacquer Can We Not Right Now? with one coat Dior Gel Coat

Great Lakes Lacquer Can We Not Right Now? Purple nail polish on dark skin
Two coats Great Lakes Lacquer Can We Not Right Now? with one coat Dior Gel Coat

Great Lakes Lacquer Can We Not Right Now? Purple nail polish in a bottle.
 Great Lakes Lacquer Can We Not Right Now? 

Can We Not Right Now? is no longer available for purchase, but plenty of other gorgeous polishes are available for purchase here

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