Alchemy Lacquers Lilac

Lilac is part of the core line of Philadelphia-based indie polish maker Alchemy Lacquers. Many of Rebecca's polishes are named for botanicals with homeopathic qualities, and Lilac is one of those. It is, as you'd guess from the name, a pastel purple with what I consider to be a creme/jelly hybrid formula sprinkled with tiny microglitters in shades of purple and bearing abundant beautiful pinkish gold particle shimmers. The color is slightly warmer or pinker than a lavender, very much a lilac shade. The microglitters aren't large enough to be noticed from afar, but give the polish a deliciously speckled look upon close inspection. The shimmer, while discreet, adds greatly to the depth and visual interest of this lovely polish, creating a softly glowing interior mist of golden pink along the axis of light and giving the overall look a beautiful, dewy sheen. 

Application was outstanding! This is absolutely the best application I've ever gotten from a pastel. The consistency is fluid, light and creamy with a silky smooth glide over the nail. The formula, slightly translucent without any hint of chalkiness, is quite user-friendly and self-levels like a dream. Pigmentation builds easily with wearable opacity in two coats, although I used three for the purposes of this post because MACRO. There's some sheerness on the first coat that can appear streaky, but it evens out beautifully with the second. It seems to like going on in medium coats, and that's how I generally apply polish so your mileage may vary if you use thin coats. I got a lot of satisfaction and pleasure from this application -- pastels are usually so difficult for me. Cleanup is easy and straightforward. Lilac dries naturally in good time to a satiny finish with some shine that is enhanced with a glossy topcoat.

Photos show three coats of Lilac over Seche Rebuild treatment and Pretty Serious All Your Base basecoat with a topcoat of Seche Vite.

Alchemy Lacquers Lilac

Alchemy Lacquers Lilac

Alchemy Lacquers Lilac

Alchemy Lacquers Lilac

Alchemy Lacquers Lilac

Alchemy Lacquers Lilac

Alchemy Lacquers Lilac

Alchemy Lacquers Lilac

Alchemy Lacquers Lilac

Alchemy Lacquers Lilac

Alchemy Lacquers Lilac

Alchemy Lacquers Lilac

Alchemy Lacquers Lilac

Alchemy Lacquers Lilac

My photos under our greenish, overcast skies hardly do justice to this sweet little polish. It has a very smooth, clean, fresh vibe in person, more so than these pictures show. I really love this polish, it's such a great color and the application so superior to what I'm used to with pastels.

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As you can see, the color is very true to the real thing. If you're looking for a pastel purple that's really special and a little unusual with a great formula, this one's for YOU! And since it's part of Rebecca's core line, there's no fear of it disappearing anytime soon. 

Wonderful polish, especially for this time of year!

love,
Liz