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The Lacquer Diaries is a blog by the lacquer obsessed for the lacquer obsessed. We post about our personal adventures in nail prettification and share our highs, lows, woes and excitement over various colours, brands, formulas and lacquer types.

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Blues and Greens

Blues and blue-leaning greens are my nail polish weakness. Unless it’s an exact dupe for something I already own, I have a hard time turning one down. And I have been wearing them A LOT lately....

May 3, 2013 Like

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When Stars Collide

After having been ridiculously excited about the China Glaze Hologlam collection when it was first announced, only to be a little disappointed at the weak holo when blogger swatches started popping...

Apr 8, 2013 Like 2 people like this

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Zoya London

To be honest, I haven’t really been into the latest textured polish trend. Most of the polishes have seemed too gritty for my liking, but when I came across the Zoya Pixie Dust collection at Ulta I...

Mar 18, 2013 Like

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Orly Hope & Freedom Fest Swatches

At long last… a post! Today I’m bringing you Orly’s upcoming Hope & Freedom Fest collection for Spring 2013, which includes a little bit of everything. (You’ll have to bear with the swatches; they...

Feb 17, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Ozotic Sugar 903

Woah, this post has been a long time coming. In September, I was lucky enough to be one of the few New Zealand bloggers to be sent one of the brand new Ozotic polishes (Sugar 903) from Gracie Lou....

Dec 19, 2012 Like 2 people like this

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Stamping adventures pt2

I promise I haven’t forgotten about you, lacquer lovers! Life has absolutely caught up with me lately, and the swatches that I have had time to take all seem to turn out awful. I’m pretty...

Dec 4, 2012 Like 1 person likes this

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Halloween Nails

This is coming in at the last possible moment, but I figured it was better late than never. I’ve kept track of a few of my Halloween-inspired manicures and wanted to share in case someone needed...

Oct 31, 2012 Like 1 person likes this

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Fantasy Fire

Oh yes, today I have the coveted Fantasy Fire by Max Factor to share with you. Surprisingly enough, you can actually buy Fantasy Fire here in New Zealand, the stock hasn’t been entirely depleted...

Oct 25, 2012 Like 1 person likes this

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Autumn Spam

I’ve decided to occasionally post a bit of nail spam when I’ve been wearing polishes that don’t necessarily need their own post. And since autumn has arrived (for those of us in the northern...

Oct 12, 2012 Like

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Trout Pout

I mentioned on our Facebook page almost two weeks ago that this was coming – and it was! However my camera & I had a few issues. but no more – & this is definitely worth the wait! This is Trout...

Oct 12, 2012 Like

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Stamping adventures pt. 1

As mentioned, I got my hands on some Cheeky stamping plates for my birthday. I’ve not exactly had much time on my hands to get much practice, but I thought I’d share my first proper attempt. For...

Oct 7, 2012 Like

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Birthday manicure

So, it might have been my birthday at the end of August. Sadly, I’ve been so hectically busy since then that I’ve hardly had time to think, let alone make my nails look pretty! I’ve had naked nails...

Sep 23, 2012 Like

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Status Update

Here is a quick swatch of Status Update, from the Birchbox and Color Club Custom Collection. I believe the polishes in this collection are only available through the Birchbox shop ($8 USD each),...

Sep 21, 2012 Like 1 person likes this

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Every Month is Oktoberfest

Here’s yet another polish that has me impatiently waiting for fall and winter (well, the polish and the ridiculous heat) – Every Month is Oktoberfest from OPI’s Germany collection. I found the...

Sep 3, 2012 Like 1 person likes this

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Natty & Feifei

Zoya Natty and Feifei… all you really need to know is that they are ah-may-zing.Natty is a “smoky deep steel blue” creme from Zoya’s Fall 2012 Designer collection. The formula is perfect; one coat...

Aug 22, 2012 Like 1 person likes this

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Purr-fect Plum

I’ve had an absolutely awful time polish wise lately. I’ve been so busy with work and life that I hardly have the time to do a decent job of my nails, and when I do, I seem to ruin them within five...

Aug 20, 2012 Like 1 person likes this

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Rare & Radiant

Here is the second polish I picked up from China Glaze’s New Bohemian Luster Chrome collection, Rare & Radiant.This polish shifts between gold and green – I found that the more direct the light...

Aug 18, 2012 Like 1 person likes this

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China Glaze Unpredictable

China Glaze released the New Bohemian Luster Chrome collection earlier this month, and while I had been looking forward to it since the collection was announced, some of the early swatches made me...

Aug 8, 2012 Like 1 person likes this

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piCture pOlish Blog Fest 2012

I got up super early to get this post in before work, because I’ve got something pretty darn exciting to share with you all today! I was lucky enough to have been picked for the piCture pOlish Blog...

Jul 29, 2012 Like 1 person likes this

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A slightly neutral gradient!

Hi folks! So, forgive me for the lack of posts lately, life has a knack of getting in the way. At least Ally’s been on the ball sharing some of the gorgeous China Glaze On Safari collection… I’ve...

Jul 24, 2012 Like 1 person likes this

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I’m Not Lion & I Herd That

And now… the last of the polishes I purchased from the China Glaze ‘On Safari’ collection – I’m Not Lion and I Herd That.I’m Not Lion is a mix of gold, silver, and holographic micro-glitter in a...

Jul 23, 2012 Like 1 person likes this

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Desert Sun & Kalahari Kiss

As promised, here are a couple more polishes from the China Glaze ‘On Safari’ collection – Desert Sun and Kalahari Kiss. I still have the two glitters from the collection to share, but I wanted to...

Jul 17, 2012 Like

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Exotic Encounters & Elephant Walk

Here are two polishes from China Glaze’s recent On Safari collection, Exotic Encounters and Elephant Walk. First up is Exotic Encounters, which is a dusty blue-leaning green. It reminds me of a...

Jul 11, 2012 Like 1 person likes this

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And the winner is…

a Rafflecopter giveaway Congratulations to Nila! I’ve sent her an email, and she’ll have 48 hours to repsond before I pick another winner. :)

Jul 9, 2012 Like

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OPI Bubble Bath

Hi folks! Firstly, I apologise for the gap between posts for me… My life has been overwhelming lately! The bright side is that it’s exactly two months until I get a week in the beautiful South...

Jul 1, 2012 Like 1 person likes this

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Life Preserver & Accent Nails

From time to time I feel like I fall into a nail polish rut, where I’ll either wear a single polish for a couple of weeks or forgo polish altogether. This is one of those times, but I’m trying to...

Jun 20, 2012 Like 1 person likes this

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Well hello there!

Hey ladies! My name is Cassy and I’m going to be posting here from time to time, and hopefully I will be a good addition! I’ve posted a little information about myself here for those that are...

Jun 14, 2012 Like 1 person likes this

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butterLONDON: Lillibet’s Jubilee!

I’m currently having a love affair with butterLONDON polishes. For a number of reasons I’ve been increasingly drawn to their polishes recently, despite the price tag (although with the way polishes...

Jun 11, 2012 Like

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Half Moons in Green

Hello hello! This is a fairly older mani of mine now, but I haven’t had a chance to share it with you all just yet. It features two of my absolute favourite polishes, Princess Sabra by A-England,...

Jun 10, 2012 Like 1 person likes this

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The Lacquer Diaries

Blues and Greens

When Stars Collide

Zoya London

Orly Hope & Freedom Fest Swatches

Ozotic Sugar 903

Stamping adventures pt2

Halloween Nails

Fantasy Fire

Autumn Spam

Trout Pout

Stamping adventures pt. 1

Birthday manicure

Status Update

Every Month is Oktoberfest

Natty & Feifei

Purr-fect Plum

Rare & Radiant

China Glaze Unpredictable

piCture pOlish Blog Fest 2012

A slightly neutral gradient!

I’m Not Lion & I Herd That

Desert Sun & Kalahari Kiss

Exotic Encounters & Elephant Walk

And the winner is…

OPI Bubble Bath

Life Preserver & Accent Nails

Well hello there!

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