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*

I Love Nail Polish Birefringence Swatches

 Hey there! Hope you are all having an excellent day. Today I have a billion pics of I Love Nail Polish Birefringence to show off.

 This polish is an amazing blue to purple duochrome that has some sparkle in certain lighting. Hence all the photos. I'll admit, I freaked out a little after applying the first coat. It was really thin and streaky. However, I almost had full coverage with the second coat. I applied a light third coat because of a few lighter patches. All photos are with top coat.

Did you make through all those. You can see why I added so many. Such various looks to this polish. ILNP can be found HERE. The listing for this polish states that there are flashes of orange and red, but I admit that I didn't notice these. And bonus, this polish is in stock! ILNP also ships internationally. WooHoo! Thanks for putting up with me today. Hope to see you back soon.

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

Sweater Stamping Nails

I know sweater nails are everywhere, but I do like them!

My base for this mani is Barry M Prickly Pear. Stamping is done with Mundo de Unas Metallic Violet using MoYou London plate Fashionista 03.

I did enjoy this stamping. I love the similar colours together. It was a bit challenging to get the camera to pick it up, that's why the low light photos made the cut.
Thanks for the visit. Hope to see you back soon!

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Powder Perfect Otherworld

Today I have swatches of Powder Perfect Otherworld. This polish is exclusive to Color4Nails.

Otherworld is a dark berry holographic with some sparse larger flakies. The formula was fantastic. This is two coats with a top coat. These photos were taken after I had been wearing it for a few days. There is some slight tip wear, but it wore really well.

I was really happy with this polish and was reluctant to take it off. It was just so pretty. As mentioned above, this is an exclusive Color4Nails shade. Unfortunately it appears to be out of stock. If interested, I would contact the store directly for information.
Thanks for the visit.

*purchased by me. all opinions are my own*

CrowsToes Huggin n Muninn

Long time no see, everyone. Sorry for my lack of posts recently. Tis the season to be crazy busy! Hope everything is well in your world.

Today I have a few pics of CrowsToes Huggin n Muninn for you. This shade is from the 9 Realms collection and can be purchased online through Harlow & Co and Llarowe.
This polish is a stunning Multichrome with some shimmer to boot! My pictures just don't do it justice. Definite shifts of purple, blue, and green. I had a hard time capturing the blue. It is more elusive then the other two.

 This was two coats of Huggin n Muninn with no top coat. Very shiny on its own. Applied nicely and has a bit of a jelly quality to it. If interested, as I typed this, it was available at Harlow & Co. Appears to be sold at Llarowe. Don't forget to follow CrowsToes for updates on new polishes!

Thanks for the visit and for sticking with me!

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

Cupcake Polish Versailles Swatch and Review

Well hello there! Today I have Cupcake Polish Versailles. This is from the Sweet Addictions September box.

Versailles is a lavender linear holo polish with some added shimmer. I had complete coverage in two coats. Formula is good with no issues to report. 

Cupcake Polish and Sweet Addictions boxes can be found HERE. The boxes retail for $30.00US and feature different polish and products each month.
Thanks for the visit. Hope you enjoyed.

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

WingDust Collections Imagine Me n' You

Welcome everyone.

Today I have Imagine Me n' You from WingDust Collections for you to ogle. This is a pretty periwinkle creme base with shimmer. Loaded with bright glitter in magenta, green, aqua, purple and others. I used two coats and didn't have to fish for any glitter. Smooth with a coat of KBShimmer clearly on top. This was a fun polish to wear!

WingDust Collections polishes are available HERE. Imagine Me n' You is currently in stock too! Thank you for the visit. Hope to see you back.

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

Stamping Over A Purple Base

The Sunday challenge this week was stamping over a purple base.

My base is Julep Morgan, which is a lovely pearly purple. I decided to stamp with Konad red and used Messy Mansion plate 07.  Nothing terribly exciting, but I like it.

For those interested, here are a couple pics of Morgan without the stamping. Two coats plus top coat.

Thanks for the visit. I hope you enjoyed today's stamping.

Rica Polish Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

Today I have Rica Girls Just Wanna Have Fun for you to ogle. This is a pink to purple thermal polish with some added bling.
I used three light coats plus top coat. You may be able to get away with two if you have shorter nails. The formula was good and I had no issues.

I like that the shimmer is always visible. Sometimes it can get lost with thermal polishes. I do love a good thermal. It's like cheating on a gradient ;)

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

Gradient with Picture Polish Amethyst and Eerie

Happy Monday folks!

Today a have a lovely gradient to share with you. This was created using Picture Polish Amethyst and Eerie. Both are collaboration shades. Amethyst by Dream Wanders and Eerie by Very Emily.  Enjoy!

I was really happy with the way these turned out. They've gotten a lot of compliments already and it's only been a day.
For more details about Picture Polish and a list of international stockists, please visit their SITE. Thank you for the visit, and I hope to see you back soon.

Too Pop To Handle by KBShimmer

Hello again. Today I have another polish that tried to break my camera while photographing it! I've worn a lot of those lately.

Too Pop To Handle is a densely packed textured glitter polish. Neon purple base with holographic magenta, pink, purple, and blue glitters. This is what gave my camera fits. So much holo goodness. I used two coats plus two coats of Clearly On Top to smooth it out. Because this is so packed with glitter, you may need to dab a bit to cover lighter spots. This dries to a semi matte finish without top coat.

Were those photos bright enough for you? This polish is from the early summer 2014 collection. I should mention that I used a peel off base with this. If you don't use one, you will have the typical glitter removal nightmare! There is a lot of glitter in this!

KBShimmer | Harlow&Co

Thanks for the visit.
*polish purchased by me and all opinions are my own*

China Glaze Lotus Begin and Born Pretty water decals

China Glaze Lotus Begin from the City Flourish collection.

I'm really not to sure where to start with this one. The photos are deceiving in my opinion. The formula for this polish is truly terrible. It's chalky and streaky and uneven and terrible. Did I say terrible. I meant TERRIBLE. I used three coats and it was still uneven. I then added two coats of top coat trying to get it to level off, but that only helped a bit. I realize it isn't that noticeable in the pics, you'll have to take my word for it. I like the colour of this polish though. To me it is like a neon and a pastel had a baby this is what you would end up with. Does that even make sense?

So, I wasn't really diggin' it and decided to add some feather water decals that I got ages ago from the Born Pretty Store. I applied the middle finger first and it was sliding all over the place, so it was easy to get it where I wanted it. Applied the ring finger and it wouldn't budge? Have no idea why. The application process was exactly the same. Now I had an oddly place feather. Oh well : )

Thoughts on this polish? I know I have read some mixed reviews on this collection. So far, I'm not impressed. Maybe some of the other shades with turn out to be better. The decals I liked. I find decals to be a simple and fun alternative to do it yourself nail art. Anyone can manage water decals and there are a ton of design options available.

Thank you for the visit and I hope you enjoyed!

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