Caty Perry-Winkle - Above the Curve

This polish is a prize I won, from Above the Curve.

This and other polishes found here:
http://abovethecurve.bigcartel.com


From the website:
Caty Perry-winkle is a cream holographic periwinkle polish.

It definitely is a gorgeous periwinkle blue. I LOVE IT. It's nearly the exact shade as Essie - Lapiz of Luxury, which is my favorite Essie polish (I own four).

The holographic... I suppose. It's not as holographic as Adriel, or really any other holographic polish I have seen. I suppose that's what they used to make it, but it comes across as more a shimmer. If you look incredibly close, it does look like its comprised of multiple colors. But if you're thinking you want a typical holographic effect, it's not that.

But actually I love it this way. It's a subtle shimmer in the bright light and it's very soft and classy, in my opinion.

If anyone is looking for gift ideas for me, I need a full size bottle of this. Haha.

My manicure is two coats if ATC Caty Perry-Winkle, with a few Essie - Lapiz of Luxury dots to show you their similarity. This is nearly opaque in one coat, but definitely no issue in two!

Photos are in direct sunlight, evening light, and indoor lightbulb.

Adriel - Above the Curve

Today, I will show you a polish I won from Fridays at ATC on Facebook.

It's called "Adriel" and is by Above the Curve. I reviewed another polish by them weeks ago, and as I mentioned then, one dollar from every polish sold goes to Shriner's Children's Hospitals.

http://abovethecurve.bigcartel.com

I'm going to be completely honest and admit that I when I put the color on last night, I didn't really like it. But, the longer I left it on, the more it grew on me.

I would describe Adriel as a mauve holographic polish. It was basically opaque after one coat, but I used two for good measure.

The formula is excellent. Dry time was quick!

I'm not a mauve kinda mommy. I told Desi via text that it reminded me of a color my grandma would wear. I loved my grandma to bits, and have nothing against maybe on others, but it's not a color I would reach for. Too feminine, maybe?

But, as I said, the longer I left it on, the more I liked it. I think it goes well with my skin tone, and it seemed prettier in lighting other than that of my kitchen at night. I still don't know that I would be inclined to purchase it, but it is really pretty and I am sure I will wear it again. I just had to get over the shock. In no way does my lack of love for mauve say ANYTHING negative about this polish. I have no negative criticism at all toward it.

If you like pinks or holo polishes, you should grab this one up. The holo is obvious in bright light and low light but it's not crazy over-the-top. It's a nice feminine, spunky polish. You'll love it for sure!

I didn't get many photos because we are in a snow storm AGAIN and it was interfering with photographing.

Sea Breeze - Wanderlust Lacquer

This is the fifth and final polish I purchased for review from Wanderlust Lacquers. It, and many more, can be purchased at:

http://wanderlustlacquer.storenvy.com

On the site, Sea Breeze is offered as a mini for $3.50 and described as:
A fun blue jelly with small dark blue squares and aqua hex.

The formula seemed a little thin to me. I decided to try it with no undies which I usually don't do. It builds well, goes on smooth, dries at a decent to quick rate, and is close to opaque in four thin coats. Glitters come out easily and spread evenly with no manipulation really needed.

My photos show the four thin coats and a layer of clear top coat.

I like how the blue, when built in the four layers, was a muted cobalt. For some reason, I don't really know why, the photos make me think of blue animal print. I might be tired...

The aqua hexes are metallic so they catch the light and sparkle. It's another very dreary day, so I show it below in overcast natural light and under the wall sconce in my living room.

Overall, very pretty! I would later it over a pale gray or silver next time to hide the visible nail line.

Unicorn Disco -Wanderlust Lacquer

This is another review of a posh I purchased at a discount to review.

This polish is packed full of glitter, you might say.

It's called "Unicorn Disco" and it's by Wanderlust Lacquer. It and many others are available here:
http://wanderlustlacquer.storenvy.com

There's no real description of it on the site... But I would say it is a lavender and silver, holographic, small hex glitter bomb. She writes it is a glitter topper that can be opaque in three coats.

Well, I tell you what: it was opaque for me in two!

Now, I will admit I don't usually pick out glitter bomb type nail polishes for myself, but I decided I should branch out of the Ol comfort zone and so I purchased this one with the other four.

I've been a bit hesitant to use it though. I first couldn't decide what base color to use. I thought about a lilac, but I just didn't know.

I finally just decided I would be "brave" and use it alone.

I was happy to see that as I applied the first coat, it went on very fluidly. I didn't really know what to expect, but for the most part, it was very even coverage! I took a photo of it to show.

After the second coat, I decided my manicure was complete... Well, ready for topcoat. Though, honestly, the glitter, even though loaded and two coats, was actually pretty smooth, not catchy or anything. For good measure though, I used top coat. There are the tiniest "naked" parts on the nail that I only noticed with macro shots. I consider that, so far as glitter goes, to be opaque.

I'm a little nervous to take it off.... but will probably use the foil method and not fret too badly.

Dried quick!

It's very glitzy. The holo is quite noticeable in any light source but as shiny as the glitters are individually, it was hard to capture on camera. I tried indoors and outdoors as well.

Thoughts?

Web of Lies - Wanderlust Lacquer

This polish was purchased by me at a reviewer's price.

Today, I will show you "Web of Lies" by Wanderlust Lacquer. This and many more are available at:

http://wanderlustlacquer.storenvy.com

I just went to grab the description from the site and it is not on there! Oh no! I hope that doesn't mean it's gone for good! This polish is the one I was most looking forward to!

Anyway, it's a pretty plum creamy base with tiny black glitters. I was drawn to it immediately because of the simplicity. That, and I haven't personally seen this combo anywhere else!

It applied very well. Smooth, mostly, without top coat. I totally forgot about top coat for photos. Whoops. Good dry time. Great consistency and the glitters dispersed evenly.

I love the rich purple shade. It's dreary here still so I tried to show it outdoors in the sad overcast light, and also under artificial light indoors.

Yup, love this one. I hope she brings it back!

UPDATE: She's trying to figure out the glitter situation with her supplier but hopes to bring this polish back to her shop!