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Aww!  The time has come – I’ve reached the end of the fall release polishes from Alchemy Lacquers.  I saved the Limited Edition Distiller’s Duo for last!  This duo has already been pretty popular so you should definitely snag it before its gone!  Let’s get started shall we?

First up is The Devil’s Cut:

Alchemy Lacquers – Devil’s Cut

Devil’s Cut is a charcoal gray jelly polish filled with silver shimmer.  Then black and gray microflakies were added.  As if that wasn’t enough there are a huge amount of black and metallic red microglitters suspended throughout that add a ton of sparkle and depth.  Yeah pretty much this whole thing has just got it going on!  I’m not a huge fan of black polishes but because this one isn’t opaque and has so much silver and sparkle added to it I think I manage to pull it off quite nicely!

Alchemy Lacquers – Devil’s Cut

I love that you can really see the red microglitter and it stands out so prominently!  The formula on this is devilishly fabulous.  Even though it goes on sheer in one coat it is easily buildable and the pictures show three thin coats plus topcoat.  There is a lot going on here so the polish may be slightly thicker in formula than some other polishes but I didn’t find it to be distracting or a problem during application.

Polishes Used:  Glisten & Glow – Stuck on Blu; Alchemy Lacquers – Devil’s Cut; Digital Nails – Ain’t Nobody Got Time for That Topcoat.

Next up we have Angel’s Share:

Alchemy Lacquers – Angel’s Share

If ever there was a duo that was so completely opposite from each other, well it would be this one!  Perfectly so in my opinion.  Angel’s Share is a sheer white jelly polish packed with shimmery white and iridescent microflakies.  Just like Devil’s Cut, Rebecca didn’t stop with microflakies, oh no she went for it and added gold and silver holographic microglitter.  Oh.My.Heck.  If I could imagine angel’s wings I think that they would look like this!

Alchemy Lacquers – Angel’s Share

It’s just a really beautiful polish and I don’t mind saying it!  Now then the formula on this was divine (see what I did there?  I crack myself up).  It didn’t streak or drag.  Again because of the plethora of complex goodness this one is slightly on the thick side but it was not unworkable in the least, I generally prefer my polishes to be a little thicker rather than thinner anyway, this one stays where you put it and that’s a good thing.  It’s sheer but buildable, pretty standard for a jelly polish.  Pictures show three thin coats with topcoat.

Polishes Used:  Glisten & Glow – Stuck on Blu; Alchemy Lacquers – Angel’s Share; Digital Nails – Ain’t Nobody Got Time for That Topcoat.

Don’t forget, this one is a limited edition duo, you can buy one or the other or you can buy both (as you should they belong together)!  You can buy The Distiller’s Duo and all of Alchemy Lacquers’ new fall releases RIGHT NOW in her Etsy Shop.  Seriously she has really outdone herself with this fall collection and if you haven’t you should totally check out the Witch’s Weeds and Apothecary’s Cabinet collections too!  You can keep up wtih all the news on the Alchemy Lacquers’ Facebook page and see sneak peeks, blogger swatches, and other pretty pictures on Alchemy Lacquers’ Instagram feed!

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Hello my lovely readers!  I’m back with the next installment of awesomeness from the recent Fall Launch over at Alchemy Lacquers.  Today I have for you the Witch’s Weeds collection.  This is a five piece collection of nail polishes based on certain nefarious herbs that are used as poisons.  Let me tell you though these polishes are no trick they are a treat all the way!

Let’s start with Nightshade:

Alchemy Lacquers – Nightshade

Nightshade is a super unique polish.  It’s a deep purple jelly packed to the top with an emerald green shimmer.  It reads green in pictures but you can see the purple underneath in person.  But man oh man when the light catches that emerald flash it’s just amazing.  I have nothing like this in my entire collection and I’ve never seen anything even similar to it either.  I love that about Alchemy Lacquers she keeps managing to come up with some unique things that I just don’t see out there right now!

Alchemy Lacquers – Nightshade

Formula on this was perfection.  It built up to opacity quite nicely even though it is a jelly based polish.  I didn’t have any streakiness or balding and I’m really pleased with how smooth and even it came out.  No brushstrokes either which is nice with the super shimmeriness I thought I might have to use a patient hand but I had no issues with that. Pictures show two coats plus topcoat

Polishes used:  Glisten & Glow – Stuck on Blu; Alchemy Lacquers – Nightshade; Digital Nails – Ain’t Nobody Got Time for That Topcoat

Next up is Henbane

Alchemy Lacquers – Henbane

Henbane is a beautiful wine colored linear holographic polish with some taupe or beige microflakies.  While they microflakies don’t stand out a lot on their own they give the polish depth and dimension.  I like holos that have a bit of a kick or something else interesting going on.  This one is just lovely.  I really love the shade, it’s one of those colors that looks really good on a lot of people!

Alchemy Lacquers – Henbane

Again we’re working with a perfect formula.  Sometimes holos can be a little streaky or tough to work with but this one is magic.  Smooth application and I *almost* didn’t need a second coat.  Pictures show two coats with topcoat.

Polishes used:  Glisten & Glow – Stuck on Blu; Alchemy Lacquers – Henbane; Digital Nails – Ain’t Nobody Got Time for That Topcoat

For your viewing pleasure up next I have Belladonna:

Alchemy Lacquers – Belladonna

Belladonna is a beautiful multichrome jelly polish with some black microflakies thrown in for interest!  The polish shifts from rose to purple and just seems to glow with that purply shimmer.  The jelly base is more of a charcoal gray and the overall effect is just a beautiful polish. I think that this one in particular would be really awesome as a base for stamping nail art.

Alchemy Lacquers – Belladonna

The formula on this is similar to Nightshade in that it’s a jelly polish with some extra going on with it!  It applied the same way, beautifully.  Pictures show two coats plus topcoat.

Polishes used:  Glisten & Glow – Stuck on Blu; Alchemy Lacquers – Belladonna; Digital Nails – Ain’t Nobody Got Time for That Topcoat

So now we’re coming up to one of my two favorites in this collection.  First up is Mandrake:

Alchemy Lacquers – Mandrake

Holy cow how I love this polish.  I am not a nude polish loving girl, I’m not a brown polish loving girl but I LOVE THIS POLISH this will be my go to nude holographic polish forever.  It is so gorgeous.  Mandrake is a brown linear holographic with a multichrome shift (red to green to pink).  I cannot tell you how beautiful it is!

Alchemy Lacquers – Mandrake

Formula on this was absolute perfection.  It went on in two smooth easy coats.  Fully opaque without any pesky problems with application!

Here’s a bonus macro because I couldn’t believe how prominent the holo effect was in ARTIFICIAL light!

Alchemy Lacquers – Mandrake

Polishes used:  Glisten & Glow – Stuck on Blu; Alchemy Lacquers – Mandrake; Digital Nails – Ain’t Nobody Got Time for That Topcoat

Last but certainly not least is my very favorite of the group.  This polish caused me to message Rebecca immediately with some flailing and raving about how amazing and awesome it is.  This is Hemlock:

Alchemy Lacquers – Hemlock

Hemlock is a blue based polish with a purple, red, gold, green multichrome shift.  In some lights it looks purply and in others it looks acid green.  It’s so so gorgeous!  Then I got it out into the sun and the holographic came out to play.  I could not capture it indoors because the multichrome takes over in that light!

Alchemy Lacquers – Hemlock

It’s so shifty and pretty!  The formula is awesome and only took two coats to perfect opacity.  It went on smoothly without any hitches or drags!

Here’s a bonus shot showing the acid green shift!

Alchemy Lacquers – Hemlock

Polishes used:  Glisten & Glow – Stuck on Blu; Alchemy Lacquers – Hemlock; Digital Nails – Ain’t Nobody Got Time for That Topcoat

There you have it, the Witch’s Weeds.  Five gloriously gorgeous polishes for Fall!  Want to get your hands on these?  Well you’re in luck Alchemy Lacquers has these available NOW! You can order them from her Etsy Store.  If you want to keep up to date on all the news and happening and see all the gorgeous pictures of her new lines make sure to follow on Facebook and Instagram!