A England Sparks Divine and Whispering Waves

Hi everyone, today I have the two new A England Heavenly Quotes shades for you, Sparks Divine and Whispering Waves.

Sparks Divine is a toffee brown with a fine silver holographic glitter. It is one of the thinner A Englands I have used. I'm used to this brand being close to one coaters, so I was a bit disappointed that I needed three coats for this. You can see in the photos that there is still some VNL. It does apply nicely however. Lovely colour that went well with my skin tone, but may not suit everyone.   Pics are with top coat.

Whispering Waves is a stunning blue turquoise with fine holographic shimmer. This also has a pinky purple shift that for the life of me I could not capture. It is a subtle shift though. This polish applied like a dream. Very close to a one coater. I did go over with a second thin coat just tao be sure. It does dry a bit matte, so make sure to use a top coat! Really love this.

All photos taken in artificial light. Unfortunately where I am the weather hasn't been very cooperative lately. These both look better in natural light, but what can you do?

For a full list of where A England polishes are available, please click HERE!

**polishes were provided for review. all opinions are my own**

A England The Blessed Damozel, Elaine, and Merlin

Today I have the new release from A England, The Blessed Damozel plus two re-released shades, Elaine and Merlin.
The Blessed Damozel is a rich purple with some slight shimmer in blue and fuchsia.  The shimmer is more noticeable in person then it appears in the photos. I had no issues with application. Very close to a one coater but I used two for these swatches. No top coat was used. It dries to a high shine.

This photo shows the polish in a lower light. You can see that the shimmer disappears, but the purple appears to be darker. It's a very rich purple.

Next up is Elaine and Merlin. Unfortunately I don't have the originals to compare, but from what I have seen, there is no difference with the exception of Merlin smelling different.
Elaine is a smokey purple creme. I guess an eggplant purple. No issues with application. Photos are two coats plus top coat. Again, could be a one coater. Merlin is a silver glitter in a clear base. The glitters aren't uniform, but all a similar size. On my index finger I have three coats of Merlin. I still have nail showing, but not a terrible amount. It applies very nicely. On my pinky I have one coat over Elaine. Good coverage with one coat. As you can see, this can be worn on its own or layered. I think I prefer it layered.

All three of these are currently available from Nail Polish Canada. They are also available through other stockists. Too many to name, so you'll have to research your best option. I hope you enjoyed today's post!

*polish provided for review. all opinions are my own*

Stamping with MoYou Tropical plates and Rica Polishes

Summer is winding down but I am determined to drag it out on my nails. The brighter the better! Today I went with some bright stamping.

My base is A England Iseult. It is a fabulous pale pink with a subtle shimmer. Index and pinky fingers are stamped with MoYou Tropical plate 12 using Rica stamping polish in Summer Mint. The flamingo's are Tropical plate 06 using Rica polish in Pinky Promise. No issues to report with the plates or polishes.

I really liked the way these turned out. They got a lot of notice, that's for sure! My summer will be going out in a bang. At least on my nails ;) I do need to mention that Pinky Promise is being discontinued due to issues with availabiliy of a pigment. Some international stockists still have it in stock. Act quickly!

RICA | MOYOU

Thank you for visiting. Hope to see you back soon.

*all products purchased by me*

Valentine NOTD - Pueen stamping

Happy Valentine's Day everyone. Or singles awareness day if you prefer! Sorry for the late post.

The base is A England Her Rose Adagio. Stamped with Konad Red. Plates used were Pueen 01 for the full nail design and Pueen 20 for the single hearts.

All of these products were purchased from Nail Polish Canada. Thanks for stopping by for a peek! Have a great weekend.

*all items purchased by me*

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year readers! I wish you all the most fabulous 2014. Glitter on!!!!

My mani for tonight is Wicked Polish Black Friday with an accent of A England Holy Grail (new version)

Black Friday was part of Llarowe's November A Box, Indied. Unfortunately, this was the only option for purchase of this polish. It makes for a great new years mani. It is like fireworks in a bottle! Three thin coats with top coat. Holy Grail was purchased from Nail Polish Canada. Like every A England polish I have tried, it was flawless!
Have a safe night everyone! See you in 2014.

*polish purchased by me*

A England Rose Bower

Rose Bower is from the new Burne-Jones Dream collection.  A England is no longer able to ship internationally, but they do have an extensive network of suppliers. Please check this LINK for where to buy!

ROSE BOWER is described as a deep red holographic. To be honest, I find this to be more of a berry red on me. Great holographic shimmer that gave my camera fits! You'll see what I mean in the photos. Sorry in advance. Like most A England polishes it is a thicker formula and is almost a one coater. I used two coats with topcoat. It does dry slightly matted.  My only complaint is that I started to notice tip wear in less then a day. Make sure to wrap your tips really well!

Overall, I am very pleased with this polish. Adore the colour and can see myself wearing this any time of year! Do you have this polish yet? Do you love it, too? Love to hear from readers.

*polish purchased by me and all opinions are my own*