The Wild Hunt | Nail Lacquer | Winter Solstice Collection

This Winter Solstice, we're going back to the old ways and the old gods with a collection inspired by the longest night and what lurks within it.

Winter Solstice is the longest darkest night of the year, and according to folklore, if you’re brave enough to leave your home on the darkest night, be sure to keep salt in your pocket for it is believed that this is the night The Wild Hunt rides out.

The Wild Hunt exists in different forms within various cultures, but the most common versions are led by Odin, King of the Gods, or the Erl-King, Ruler of the Fae. In some versions of the story, it is a midwinter procession of the spirits of the wood, and in others, it is a chaotic ride of supernatural beings hunting all those who are not safely ensconced in their warm, bright homes.

But, whether friendly or dangerous, The Wild Hunt serves as a reminder that though snow and darkness blanket the earth, the woods and the fields are not gone forever and life will return in the Spring.

Inspired by the midwinter ride, The Wild Hunt is an mauve grey with a hint of lilac shimmer.

Our polishes are 21-Free*, vegan, and cruelty-free.

Instructions:

Shake nail lacquer before application to properly mix pigment. For lasting results, apply one coat of base coat to clean, natural nails. Then apply 2-3 thin coats of nail lacquer, followed by one coat of top coat.

Ingredients:

Butyl Acetate, Ethyl Acetate, Nitrocellulose, Adipic Acid/Neopentyl Glycol/Trimellitic Anhydride Copolymer, Acetyl Tributyl Citrate, Isopropyl Alcohol, Stearalkonium Bentonite, Acrylates Copolymer, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Silica, Benzophenone-1, Trimethylpentanediyl Dibenzoate, and Mica.

*21-free polishes are made without animal products, toluene, benzene, xylene, formaldehyde releasers, formaldehyde resin, phthalates, cyclic silicones, camphor, MEK, glycol ethers of series E, HQ, MEHQ, TPP, nonylphenol ethoxylated, tert-butyl hydroperoxide, chromium oxide greens, bismuth oxychloride, CMR substances, synthetic fragrance, or ethyl tosylamide.