Deborah Lippmann does some great funky shades.  All of my faves from her polish line are glittery and flaky.  Sweet Dreams is no exception and is now crowned the Queen of all!

Originally launched on HSN (for a cheaper price at $16.00), it is now available at the usual retailers for a limited time.  I’ve been drooling over Sweet Dreams since I saw swatches over on polishinsomniacs blog!

What the Nordstrom website has to say about ’3-D Holographic – Sweet Dreams’ Nail Lacquer:

After much mixing and experimentation, Deborah Lippmann introduces 3-D Holographic Nail Lacquer, formulated with different-sized flecks of glitter to create a uniquely layered, multifaceted 3-D effect that’s super modern and edgy, but still completely wearable.

Sweet Dreams is a playful, candied pink. Wear alone or layer with other lacquers for an innovative look.

Sweet Dreams has a fuchsia base with tons of flakie goodness throughout.  This polish applied extremely well and coated nicely. Three coats were used for the photos, but one coat gives a nice sheer look (fabulous for layering), and two coats was nice as well.

This polish definitely needs a top coat to refine it and add shine.

Sweet Dreams Nail Lacquer retails for $18.00 and is Limited Edition.  You can purchase at Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom.

A trio of duochrome nail polishes have descended upon us this Summer via Deborah Lippmann!  Three shades make up this mini-collection in Private Dancer, Swagga Like Us, and today’s post of Sugar Daddy.

What the Nordstrom Website has to say about Deborah Lippmann Mirrored Chrome Nail Lacquer:

Deborah Lippmann is thrilled to introduce the Mirrored Chrome nail lacquer collection. An elegant new formula that creates a truly mirrored, chrome-like finish. Previously something you could only achieve through pricey salon treatments, now you can get that luxe, highly-reflective look at home with the Mirrored Chrome formula.

The secret is an innovative mica-pearl technology that imparts an ultra-shiny, mirrored effect. Sugar Daddy is an antique champagne lilac that actually flips or changes color when seen from different angles. It’s a cool, completely unique look that almost appears as though you dipped your fingertips in liquid metal.

(indoors, with flash)

(outside, no flash, in sun)

(outside, no flash, no sun)

Sugar Daddy is a rocking mix of pinked rose gold and an antiqued yellow gold.  The effect is modest, but apparent.  The polish painted on well.  Because of the major chrome finish the streaks aren’t visible once the shade sets and dries (the bubbles in the close up shot above are because I was painting my nails by an open window… bubble trouble!).  Three coats were used for the swatch photo.

Deborah Lippmann Mirrored Chrome Nail Lacquers retail for $18.00.  I purchased mine online at Neiman Marcus, but they are also available at Nordstrom.

I go back and forth with my love for Deborah Lippmann Nail Polishes.  I either REALLY love them or I REALLY hate them.  Lately it’s been more of a love thing.  I’m not sure if it’s because I’m getting to know the brand more, and I know what I’ll like in terms of what I feel they can and cannot do well… or if it’s because everything they’ve been putting out lately is just amazing.

For Spring 2012 one of the polishes released by Deborah Lippmann is called Mermaid’s Dream.  Rarely do I purchase a polish online before I see swatches, but the bottle photo on this looked to die for, so I pre-ordered on Neiman Marcus and waited.

When I opened the package, I nearly hit the floor… make sure you’re sitting down.  I give you – Mermaid’s Dream.

Mermaid’s Dream is a foily looking shimmering sea green.  The base is a frosty golden green.  There are larger blue glitter and smaller sea foam and gold glitter, reminding me of the Caribbean.  It’s calming and party-licious all at the same time!  I used three coats for basically full opacity.

Mermaid’s Dream retails for $18.00 and can be purchased at Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom.

Deborah Lippmann Purple Rain Nail Polish is a shade that was a gift with purchase back during the Neiman Marcus Beauty Event.  You had to spend so much in Deborah Lippmann and you got Purple Rain for free.  It ended up being like a buy 2 get 1 free type of thing, but you couldn’t pick the “free”.  I’d been wanting a few more Lippmann’s, so I thought it was an excellent time to expand my stash.

Purple Rain is a very frosty metallic lilac shade created in 2009 for a Zac Posen runway show.  The swatch above is 3 coats and even though it appears to have dried with a ton of brushstrokes it wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be while I was painting.  It’s not my fave, but I don’t hate it either.  For a polish at this price point I would expect a smoother finish.

Deborah Lippmann Nail Polish retails between $16-$18.  Purple Rain is $16 and is available for purchase at Neiman Marcus and Beauty.com.

It’s happened!  A Deborah Lippmann glitter that I love!!  Most Lippmann glitters I don’t like because they don’t apply well and I don’t like how much I have to maneuver the glitter.  They usually don’t coat all that well either.  Across the Universe has beaten the odds! 

Sure, it took 4 coats to be opaque on me.  But Across the Universe would also likely be opaque in 3 thicker coats.  I was applying rather thin in case the glitters were a pain, which they were not!  The mixture of the different sized glitters in blue and green over the navy jelly base is stunning, and made for a festive birthday mani!

Deborah Lippmann Across the Universe retails for $18 and is available at Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, and Beauty.com.

I haven’t been having the best luck lately with Lippmann polishes, I have no idea why, but none of them have been great on me wear wise.  Brick House, however, is changing all of that!