Review: "Crisp Autumn Air" from Above The Curve

Hello Readers:

Woo, so much rain today Readers, so much rain! It wants to snow so bad, but it just isn't quite cold enough. I just hope this rain doesn't freeze and turn to ice. That would suck, big time! I hope y'all are having better weather than I am.

Today's polish is from Above the Curve's "Best Things About Fall" Collection (Fall 2014 Collection), and is quite fitting for the weather we're currently having.

"Crisp Autumn Air" is a very light gray, almost white, holo (ah, the ongoing search for the ever elusive white holo).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I had some minor bubbling issues with this polish as you can see on a couple of nails, but overall this polish is lovely. I like that depending on how the light hits it, the polish looks more white or more gray. I think this makes it quite versatile. I used three coats of polish over a clear base coat, and no top coat. Opacity builds nicely, and goes on smooth.

I had no sunlight but was still able to capture some of the holo goodness of this polish. If I did have sunlight, just imagine how sparkly this would be!

If you'd like to add this lovely polish to your stash you can get it over at Above the Curve's Etsy Shop, who also donate a $1 of every polish sold to charity.

Until next time.
-Andi

Review: "Phenomenal Woman" from Literary Lacquer

Hello Readers:

It has been way too long since I showed something from Literary Lacquer (bad me!). So today I have a wonderful autumn shade for you today.

"Phenomenal Woman" was created by The Jedi Wife, and inspired by her favorite poem: Phenomenal Woman by Maya Angelou (click here for poem). The polish is a burgundy holo with a bit of a purple color shift.

 

Such a wonderful burgundy holo! I had no application issues or staining. I used two coats of polish over clear base coat, and a clear top coat. Definitely a great polish to kick off this lovely fall weather!

 

If you would like to own this polish, or to just check out more fabulous polishes from Amy over at Literary Lacquer, then please check out her Etsy Shop.

 

Until next time.

-Andi

Review: "Master of Disguise" from Delush Polish

Hello Reader(s):

Today I have a special treat. A new indie brand!!! (well new to me). I'm featuring Delush Polish, which is a 3free (free of formaldehyde, toluene, and dibutyl phthalate) and cruelty free brand. They have so many amazing polishes to choose from. I immediately fell in love with their Halloween collection (aka Slice of Life Collection) which was inspired by the show Dexter (what two Dexter inspired posts in a row?? Yep! lol).

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 Today we have "Master of Disguise" which is a deep chocolate jelly polish with orange, gold and copper glitter.

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I used a clear base coat, 2 coats of polish, and 1 clear top coat. I probably would have used 3 coats for a little extra opacity but I did this at night so I thought I had full opacity.  You'll see the difference in the daylight photos. Overall I had no problems with this polish. No curling glitter, and it all went on smoothly.

Daylight shot

I apologize for the close up shot of my thumb being a little blurry. I was trying to get a good macro shot so you can see how awesome the glitter is. I really love this polish. It makes such an excellent fall shade and is easy to work with. It'll definitely be a staple polish for me.

If you'd like to have your own bottle of this polish or any other Delush polish go check out their website and to keep up with any giveaways or up coming collections follow them on Facebook.

Until next time.

-Andi