Bee's Knees Lacquer - The Witcher
*Polishes were provided as press samples for review, with compensation for photos*
Preorder will begin at 7pm EST on 1/28 and close 1/31 at 11:59pm EST. Full collection (8 piece!) will be available for $102 - please note, that mystery polishes are not part of the full collection (and there are be 5 mysteries that also share The Witcher theme). For a full list of items (new scents for the bath & body products!) and respawn polishes - please see event details on FB.
The Law of Surprise - a rich cobalt with aqua to blue shimmer; $13
Swatches show 2 coats + top coat; this is a gorgeous blue that glows with all the shimmer packed in it, excellent opacity!
Swatches show 2 coats + top coat; I was surprised by how pigmented this one is, but no VNL anywhere! It's got a frosty metallic finish and might show some brush strokes - I tend to apply thicker coats.
Swatches show 2 coats + top coat; this little bottle has SO MUCH shimmer packed it in that you'll probably ask "are you SURE it's a black polish??" hehehe - the base may be black, but the shifts keep it at an awesome green/gold, and it's got such good coverage! I'm in love, and not only because I like Geralt ;)
Swatches show 3 coats + top coat; okay, this one? I feel like I'll sound crazy, BUT, it's like, a whole new kind of multichrome! On the first coat it looks like a black jelly base that's filled with crushed multichrome particles, and as the coverage builds up, so does the glow! I also glimpses of purple/indigo while I was sticking my hands into hubby's face to admire. Even if additional color shifts show up at extreme angles, this is a solid choice for a blue polish
The Lion Cub of Cintra - an aqua to cobalt shimmer polish with deep blue light reflective glitter. BKL recommends using a glossy top coat to get maximum sparkle from the glitter; $13
It Is What I'm Owed - a light turquoise full of icy silver to blue shimmer; $13
Swatches show 2 coats + top coat; I was surprised by how pigmented this one is, but no VNL anywhere! It's got a frosty metallic finish and might show some brush strokes - I tend to apply thicker coats.
Toss a Coin to Your Witcher - a black polish with gold to green to blue shimmer; $13.50
Swatches show 2 coats + top coat; this little bottle has SO MUCH shimmer packed it in that you'll probably ask "are you SURE it's a black polish??" hehehe - the base may be black, but the shifts keep it at an awesome green/gold, and it's got such good coverage! I'm in love, and not only because I like Geralt ;)
She Is Your Destiny - a blue to black to purple multichrome; $13.50
Swatches show 3 coats + top coat; okay, this one? I feel like I'll sound crazy, BUT, it's like, a whole new kind of multichrome! On the first coat it looks like a black jelly base that's filled with crushed multichrome particles, and as the coverage builds up, so does the glow! I also glimpses of purple/indigo while I was sticking my hands into hubby's face to admire. Even if additional color shifts show up at extreme angles, this is a solid choice for a blue polish
Pure Chaos - a deep violet with glowy pink iridescent flakes. Because of the violet base, this shade may stain; $12.50
Swatches show 3 coats + top coat; this is such a pretty pretty polish! It's got a jelly base so opacity may vary depending on how strong your VNL is, I felt decently covered at 3 coats. However, I've had to resort to getting overlays on all my swatch fingers after a few breaks, and for some reason acrygel seems to take on staining really well. I did apply Pure Chaos on Cindy and wore it for about a week, without a base coat, and got very mild purple tinge when I removed the polish. It's good practice to always put on a base coat!
Kikimora - a deep olive with green to blue sibling UP; $16
Swatches show 3 coats + top coat; this is a jelly base to show off that sparkly UP, but I really love the color! Sarah's definitely turned me on to enjoying the prugly spectrum of colors!
Swatches show 3 coats + top coat; this is a clear base packed with shimmer and glitter. I was worried about VNL and did play around with blurring base coats and honestly felt like they stole some of the sparkle and oomph from it, it just looks shiftier when on it's own, unless you're using it as a topper!
Don't forget that reflective ingredient!!
F*ck - how could we have a Witcher collection without Geralt's signature phrase? This is a black to red multichrome full of light reflective glitter. BKL recommends a glossy top coat to get maximum sparkle from the glitter; $13
Sarah's so right... F*ck is a must have polish, if you can only buy 1 during launch - pick this one!
Is that amazing or what?? It was the first one I played with as soon as I got my swatch pack and gushed to Sarah about!
Swatches show 3 coats + top coat; you get a bit of texture from the reflective glitter, so don't skip top coat. I did try this one over black undies and felt like there wasn't that much difference in the final look, maybe even a bit of a stronger red shift, but it'll help stave off that fill line!
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