Infuse Your Tips with Spirituality! Philly Loves Lacquer
I love nail polish. There, I said it. I also love to find indie brands with great colors. Really, how much OPI can a girl own? So naturally, I was excited when Tia Johnson of The Violet Sanctuary Spa sent me a couple of bottles of her color collaboration with Philly Loves Lacquer to try.
Before I tell you about my experience with the polish, let me give you a little history. Tia is a spiritual healer, Reiki practitioner and author of To Be Goddess, a book that focuses on embracing the divine feminine. Her collaboration with Philly Loves Lacquer has so far yielded two ‘spiritually infused’ colors: Violet Sanctuary (purple shimmer) and The Goddess Within (peach shimmer).
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| Philly Loves Lacquer x The Violet Sanctuary Spa |
Spiritually infused nail polish? Yes. Tia meditates and infuses the polish with reiki energy thereby extending an essence of spirituality into one’s self-care routine. Full disclosure, the ‘essence of spirituality’ is my interpretation of the concept but I think it’s pretty close.
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| Philly Loves Lacquer in Violet Sanctuary |
Now, on to the polish. Philly Loves Lacquer is 5-free, cruelty-free, vegan and handmade in Philadelphia. I really like the Violet Sanctuary, a deep purple with subtle shimmer. It takes on a slight iridescent quality in sunlight and I’ve received several compliments on it. Applying the polish takes a bit of skill however. It dries quickly which is great when you’re done but the quick-dry nature forces you to work quickly and precisely or face the dreaded side hump. The coverage is good, reaching full saturation/opacity with two coats. This one is definitely going into my current rotation!
For more photos and to see swatches of The Goddess Within shade, check out Tia’s website. Each 15 mL bottle costs $10 and is available at Violet Sanctuary Spa. Happy lacquering ladies!
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I'm with everyone else! That violet shade is stunning!
omg i love that violet color!! i will have to get that. purple is one of my favorite colors
I really love those sparky colors. Especially the violet. SO pretty and it looks good on you.
The Violet Sanctuary looks awesome with your skin tone. What a fabulous color.
That purple is just the most beautiful color. I'll have to look at that line!
Nowt that is a beautiful nail color I love it.
I have never heard of this brand before. I like the colors.
Michelle F.
Pretty colcors. I can't remember the last time I painted my nails.
I've never seen this brand before. I love the purple shimmery color. I really need to do my nails, maybe this weekend!
Nice nail polish colors.. my daughter is very into polish these days,..
This polish is awesome! I've got to let my girlfriend know about this. It's so sparkly. I felt a little bit like a cat looking at a shiny bauble.
Hahaha! That's great!
Thank you so much for your lovely review! I am going to be sending you an email 🙂
You're welcome! Looking forward to hearing from you.
I love both of those colors. The orange one is so cool.