Tryst Lacquers: Liaison in London

I was very excited when I saw that Kim (@kimberlymaranan on IG) decided to start her own line of polishes. The previews were so exciting, and I couldn't wait to get my hands on some of those babies! One of the ones I was mostly looking forward to trying was:

Liaison in London by Tryst Lacquers

Liaison in London is described as a medium dusty red jelly-creme (aka "crelly") based filled with tiny black and white hexes. To be honest, I'm not a big fan of reds/pinks on my skin tone, but when I swatched this on my "IG fingers," I had to put in on the rest! I loved it THAT much. The formula was absolutely amazing. Being a "crelly" polish, it is somewhat sheer, but this polish is totally build-able. The best strategy for these types of polishes is to apply them in THIN coats. The first coat was sheer, and it was for the most part opaque in about 3-4 coats. The following swatches show 4 thin coats with topcoat:

The following swatches are from a different angle, making the polish appear to be a darker shade of red (the swatches above are more color accurate):

Here's a close up shot to better illustrate the jelly-ness of this polish:

With this being my first experience with Tryst Lacquers, I was very impressed, and I'm very excited to see where this line goes! Kim is in the process of moving to a new shop, and the polishes currently available in her Etsy shop are at a reduced price so you should definitely check them out and get them while you can! Kim also has weekly specials including "Fab Friday" where a selected polish is 50% off for 24hrs. How great is that?! Check out the Tryst Lacquers Facebook page and follow her on IG (@trystlacquers) for previews of upcoming polishes and swatches from the amazing Kim herself.

NOTE: The polishes discussed in this post were purchased by me. All thoughts and opinions are that of my own.

Day 14 of 31 Day Challenge: Frankenstine Polish "Welcome to Bon Temps"

As I have previously reviewed, I have another True Blood themed polish by the lovely Christine of Frankenstine Polish:

Welcome to Bon Temps by Frankenstine Polish

Welcome to Bon Temps, named for the city in which True Blood takes place is a pretty, pretty red jelly polish with various types and sizes of red glitter throughout. This would be great to top over a red creme, and it's buildable on its own. I swatched both alone and over a red polish below:

I used:

Sephora by OPI Base Coat

3 coats Frankenstine Polish Welcome to Bon Temps (index/pinky)

2 coats OPI Color So Hot It Berns/2 coats Frankenstine Polish Welcome to Bon Temps (middle)

Essie Good to Go Top Coat

Accent nail:

Sephora by OPI Base Coat

China Glaze: Pelican Gray

OPI: Color So Hot It Berns

Essie Good to Go Top coat

There was a difference in results between the 2. I did notice slight curling of a couple of hexes when I used this polish over the red base, but when used alone, this wasn't an issue. As always, the glitter curling can typically be resolved with a good top coat. Here are a couple of comparison shots of Welcome to Bon Temps alone (3 coats) and over Color So Hot It Berns (2 coats/2 coats):

In the following swatch, you can better see the jelly consistency compared to over the red base:

This close up is a better view of the holo nature of some of the red bars present in this red jelly:

Welcome to Bon Temps and other Frankenstine Polishes can be purchased through Christine directly by emailing her at FrankenstinePolishes@earthlink.net. Just shoot her an email, and she'll set you up with an invoice! Check out the Frankenstine Polish Facebook page and follow Christine on Instagram for updates, previews, and other swatches of other polishes from her line.

NOTE: This polish was sent to me for review. All thoughts and opinions are that of my own.