The Trouble With Valentine's 2016 Collaboration Trio - Cirque Colors, Lacquer Lust and Serum No. 5

Awesome indie brands Serum No. 5, Cirque Colors and Lacquer Lust have gotten together again to collaborate for a trio of polishes in a box with an "anti-Valentine's Day" theme, called The Trouble With Valentine's! This box features three limited edition luxury shades "brimming with anti-Valentine's Day sentiments". I can't stand Valentine's Day so I was stoked to hear about this theme idea!

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I wasn't able to get sun swatches on my nails for the post this time, but I did get a rare moment of sun (on a work day haha) to snap this photo of the shades on a nail wheel in the sun so you can see how they look in full light.

The swatches below are taken indoors with artificial light.

Serum No. 5 Single’s Awareness Day is a dusty plum purple with copper holographic sparks and subtle iridescent flake shimmer bits. And bonus, like a lot of Serum No. 5's polish, it glows in the dark (it glows a lovely blue shade, but sadly I couldn't capture it). Opaque in two coats, easy formula to apply. Dries on the matte side and slightly gritty, so a top coat is a must.

Lacquer Lust Unloved Unicorn features their signature silver holographic microglitter with an added mix of larger red, purple and black glitter in hexes and squares. This is stunning and a polish I can see myself wearing a lot! Fabulous coverage in only two coats. Top coat really brings out the fire in the holo and smooths the glitter.

Cirque Colors Karma Sutra is a sparkling burgundy made with pure-silver coated micro flakes. I'm loving all the metal flakies we've had in the last year from indie brands, so this is already ahead of the pack for me, but that sexy deep color just sends it over the edge! A little thicker but not difficult to apply, basically opaque in one coat, but I did two. Dries slightly dull, so I recommend a top coat here too.

This box will go on sale for $32 on Friday, January 22nd on all three brands' websites - 12 pm EST on www.cirquecolors.com, and 12 pm PST at www.lacquer-lust.com and www.serumno5.com. The box always includes lovely wrapping and an extra treat, this time it's heart shaped lollipops! Be sure to let me know if you're planning on picking this collaboration box up! It's a fun and cheeky theme and the polishes are all excellent. :)

❤ Kellie

The products mentioned were provided for an honest review.

The All Holo's Eve 2015 Collaboration Trio - Cirque Colors, Lacquer Lust and Serum No. 5

Greetings dear friends! I know it's Monday again, but I have a feeling your week is going to be awesome! ;) I wanted to start off this week with a bang, showing you the new collaboration trio from indie brands Cirque Colors, Lacquer Lust and Serum No. 5 called All Holo's Eve! This limited edition gift set has three Halloween themed lacquers all with a sparkling holographic element.

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Cirque Colors Coven is an indigo blurple jelly polish with an orange to green shimmer effect. This reminds me of their Kontiki collection, so if you missed out on those this one might quench your thirst for that finish. It's sheer on the 1st coat but builds up nicely. It's almost opaque on two coats but I used three for maximum coverage. Dries very shiny!

Lacquer Lust Candy Corn and Unicorns is a silver holographic microglitter with metallic glitters in orange, yellow, white and black. This is quite the Halloween polish, it has traditional aspects but gives them a twist! It has a thicker consistency due to the dense glitter, but wasn't difficult to apply. I used two coats plus a shiny top coat.

Serum No. 5 You're Boo-tiful is a mix of pink, purple, orange, and silver metallic glitters in varying sizes in a black jelly base. This glows in the dark, but I failed to get a good glow picture. It makes me sad, because this glows like whoa! A little thick, but pretty easy to manage. I applied three coats for full opacity. Dries matte and slightly textured due to the glow pigment so use a top coat for smoothness and shine.

This trio is launching on October 4th at all three brand's websites for $32. CirqueColors.com will launch at 12pm EST while SerumNo5.com and Lacquer-Lust.com will be launching at 12pm PST. What do you think? I think this is a fun and funky set that is perfect for the best season ever, Halloween!

❤ Kellie

The products mentioned were provided for an honest review.

Summer Fest 2015 Collaboration Trio - Cirque Colors, Serum No. 5 and Lacquer Lust

There is a really cool collaboration box being released today with polishes from Serum No. 5, Cirque Colors and Lacquer Lust for summer inspired by lights, dancing and rave culture. This is a limited edition gift box set and it's perfect for summer. My birthday is today and it feels like a sweet little present to share with you all!

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First is Kandi Flip from Cirque Colors, a neon pink coral flamingo holographic. I love this brand as you know, and I am stoked to have this color. I am a pink coral kinda girl and this just rocks! It's so bright and warm and perfect for summer. This is two easy coats.

Next is Untz Untz Untzing Unicorn from Lacquer Lust. This is my first Lacquer Lust polish so I was excited to try it. It's a sparkling silver holographic micro-glitter with neon matte hex glitters in pink, yellow, and orange. I used one coat over Kandi Flip. I love this combination, but I have seen a few other gals use by itself and it can be built up to be opaque in three coats.

The last polish in the trio is PLUR from Serum No. 5, another new brand to me! I have heard great things about them from my blogging friends so I knew this would be good. It's a glow in the dark base with a slight beige color with multicolored matte glitters and flecks. This is described as a topper, but I used it by itself because I guess I can't read, but it worked out ok. This is two coats. I would recommend wearing it over a white though.

I haven't mastered glow in the dark photos yet, but here's the best I could do. I think it looks pretty dope!

This set will be available on June 20, 2015 at SerumNo5.com, CirqueColors.com and Lacquer-Lust.com for $32. What do you think of this trio? I really enjoyed them, especially the fun holo! P.S. the box comes packaged with some yummy candy, I opened it before thinking to take a picture, but my friends Emily & Deborah have pics of it on their reviews :)

Cheers to my 29th year on Earth!

❤ Kellie

The products mentioned were provided for an honest review.