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Hello lovelies,

Hope you're curious about the new Cirque Alchemy collection because I have five colours here!

"Occult practices and medieval experiments are the theme to Cirque’s latest release - Alchemy. This 10-color arrangement showcases the magic and mysticism behind the transformation process with colors ranging from saturated yellow gold to shadowy grays to a geometric-inspired glitter topper."

Chrysopoeia - marigold yellow packed with holographic particles. It's a very nice and strong holographic shade, it reminds me of the golden colour of Autumn leaves. It has a good and easy-flowing formula that was opaque in two coats. I'm wearing topcoat as well.

Mink - walnut brown full of rainbow holographic particles. Mink has slightly thicker formula but it was still easily manageable. I've applied two coats which were enough for full coverage. The polish dried fast and I've applied topcoat as well.

Arcane Fire - Cirque's description as deep ruby red with multi-faceted gold sparks suits this polish perfectly. For me the colour is amazing. I love vampy reds and when you add a sparkle, I'm sold! The base has quite jelly-ish formula but is well-pigmented so two coats were perfect. It applied easily and I've add some extra gloss with topcoat.

Lichen - olive green base with subtle colour shift to grassy green shades. Another beautiful shade from this collection that I adore. It is such an interesting colour! I can see the colour shift clearly in the bottle but it doesn't really translate on nails. It is well pigmented so I needed just two coats and topcoat.

Chainmail - gunmetal glitter mixed with holographic glitter, all in a clear base. Bling bling! That's all that might need to be said about this polish. It's very sparkly with holo bits and without topcoat it could be worn as textured polish. But I love it with topcoat more. I've applied three coats for ful coverage so layering it might be better.

I think this collection is another masterpiece and Cirque continues to surprise me. The formulas were great and fast-drying and the variety of colours and finishes makes the collection very versatile.

I also love all the small details such as print on the bottle, the box, stickers etc. that make Cirque polishes a pleasure to have. And have you seen the gorgeous promo shots?

My favourites from this half of the collection are without a doubt Arcane Fire and Lichen but I also loved Chainmail.

The Alchemy collection is available online at www.cirquecolors.com. Prices range from $13-15. For other retailers, please visit the “Stockists” page of the website.

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Hello lovelies,

I've gotten a chance to review two Rainbow Connection store exclusive polishes. They are both from quite well-known indie brands - Polish Addict and Smitten Polish.

Polish Addict Rainbow Connection - grey creme base filled with multi-coloured glitter. The grey base is quite warm with purple undertones and the rainbow colour glitter in it looks so much fun! The formula was good and easy to apply with the right amount of glitter. The polish dried fast but slightly gritty so I needed thick layer of topcoat (I've used Seche Vite).

Smitten Polish Birds of Paradise - red orange jelly base with gold, white, rose pink glitter. The jelly base is very sheer and it would take at least three thick coats to build up good coverage so I have layered it over similar shade, Barielle Orange Parfait. It applied well and I was also happy with the amount of glitter. Again, I needed a thicker layer of topcoat.

As I said above, both of them are exclusives for UK nail polish store Rainbow Connection but there are more!

"Rainbow Connection is the UK's premier stockist of top international independent nail lacquer brands. The store is headed by Annette, the proprietor and also die hard polish fan. We are proud to support and represent independently crafted lacquer brands like Dollish Polish (USA), Lush Lacquer (USA), Polished by KPT (USA), Lacquer Lust (USA), Polish Addict (USA), Ethereal Lacquer (USA), Black Cat Lacquer (USA), Glisten & Glow (USA), Smitten Polish (USA), Jindie Nails (USA), Cadillacquer (Switzerland), Pahlish (USA), Contrary Polish (USA), Pahlish (USA), Glam Polish (Australia) and more as time grows!"

Annette generously offered a 10% discount to you guys, just use code LUCYSTASH10. So head over to her store and check out these and other beautiful indies she's got there:)

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