Thursday, October 1, 2015

Enchanted Polish: Entwined

When I first saw this polish on Dorra's blog, I wished I had one too. I also enjoyed reading the story behind this polish.
I needed to get my hands on it, somehow, some way. Luckily it was stocked on the Enchanted Polish webpage and available for me to purchase! I wore it almost right away when it arrived. It is as beautiful as it looked in the photos I saw and I was thrilled to finally get to wear it. I found the formula a little thick, but workable. I also noticed an unusual scent that I had not noticed with other Enchanted polishes. It isn't foul, just different.

xoxoJen's swatch of Enchanted Polish Entwined
xoxoJen's swatch of Enchanted Polish Entwined
xoxoJen's swatch of Enchanted Polish Entwined

I chose to publish a purple polish on my blog today because I saw an opportunity to help raise awareness of domestic violence and how very real and scarey it is. October is domestic violence awareness month which was conceived by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. The intent was to connect advocates across the nation who were working to end violence against women and their children.

http://dvis.org was founded in my home town in 1976, when an abuse victim helped organize a task force to provide telephone crisis counseling for victims of abuse. The organization has grown exponentially over the years and is available in many cities today.
If you know someone trying to get out of an abusive relationship, please encourage them to seek help with an exit plan rather than do it on their own.

In October, I wear purple.







Sunday, September 27, 2015

Addicted to Holos: October box

The Addicted to Holos October box has arrived and it's packed full of pretty polishes!
Addicted to Holos is a bi-monthly box featuring holographic polishes from Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer, Literary Lacquer, Philly Loves Lacquer, Sweet Heart Polish & The Polish Bar. The boxes are available for purchase via a week-long preorder at the beginning of every other month. The cost was recently reduced to $50 plus shipping.

xoxoJen's collage of Addicted to Holos Box: October

Philly Loves Lacquer
Taisteal Sábháilte
A coralesque orange linear holo with gold flash and copper shimmer.

A pumpkin orange, right in time for fall. The gold and copper shimmers are pretty but the holo was difficult for me to see. The holo appears to be more scattered and sparse. The formula on this polish was better than most PLLs I've tried in the past. It was fluid and easy to apply. I wore two coats and topcoat.

xoxoJen's swatch of Philly Loves Lacquer Taisteal Sábháilte
xoxoJen's swatch of Philly Loves Lacquer Taisteal Sábháilte
xoxoJen's swatch of Philly Loves Lacquer Taisteal Sábháilte

The Polish Bar
Purple Mist
A medium purple linear holographic with tiny pewter holographic glitter.

Such a stunning polish almost a periwinkle but just enough red to call it purple. This has a metallic and subtle holo finish with a super smooth, easy to control formula. Two coats for opacity

xoxoJen's swatch of The Polish Bar Purple Mist
xoxoJen's swatch of The Polish Bar Purple Mist
xoxoJen's swatch of The Polish Bar Purple Mist

Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer
Sepulcher by the Sea
Mint jelly linear holo with gold and pink glass flecks.

I consider this shade more of a sea foamy green than mint since it leans blue. More like the shade of a Tiffany jewelry box. I really enjoyed the sparkle of the glass flecks while wearing this polish. The holo in this one was subtle, but there is definitely a rainbow on the nail. Almost opaque in one coat so I went for two. The formula is nice and easy to apply.

xoxoJen's swatch of Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer Sepulcher by the Sea
xoxoJen's swatch of Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer Sepulcher by the Sea
xoxoJen's swatch of Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer Sepulcher by the Sea

Literary Lacquers
Phoenix In Her Blood
A black cherry linear holo (inspired by Shakespeare's Sonnet XIX).

I love black cherry flavored things and when I saw the description of this polish I craved the Kool-Aid. -giggle- A nice strong linear holo effect, the kind that I love! I wore two coats of this buttery formula.

xoxoJen's swatch of Literary Lacquers Phoenix In Her Blood
xoxoJen's swatch of Literary Lacquers Phoenix In Her Blood
xoxoJen's swatch of Literary Lacquers Phoenix In Her Blood

Sweet Heart Polish
Sugar & Spice
A warm brown linear holographic with a pink flash and copper holographic glitter.

Milk Chocolate, smooth creamy but with sparkles! A glistening dessert, that is this polish. Two easy coats that applied themselves and just look at that sparkle!

xoxoJen's swatch of Sweet Heart Polish Sugar & Spice
xoxoJen's swatch of Sweet Heart Polish Sugar & Spice
xoxoJen's swatch of Sweet Heart Polish Sugar & Spice

The Addicted to Holos box for October will be available for preorder at http://www.addictedtoholos.bigcartel.com/ from 10/5/2015 through 10/12/2015. All polishes in the box are limited edition and only available for the month they are offered.

Saturday, September 26, 2015

Grace-full: Lime Splash and Magenta Sparks

Ella Ann Cosmetics sent a couple of polishes to me from the Grace-Full Effervescent Brights collection to review. These are true to the collection name, in that they are bright and vivid shades with a punch of holo that will make a gal weak in the knees!

xoxoJen's swatch of Gracefull Magenta Sparks and Lime Splash

Lime Splash – a lime linear holo with green-gold flakies which gives a subtle golden shimmer.
I wore two coats with topcoat for the photos, formula is smooth and easy to control and very little cleanup needed. All Grace-full's I've worn so far have this formula which I know I can rely on with their brand.

xoxoJen's swatch of Gracefull Lime Splash
xoxoJen's swatch of Gracefull Lime Splash
xoxoJen's swatch of Gracefull Lime Splash

Magenta Sparks - a magenta linear holo with blue flakies which leaves a subtle blue sheen
Same as the other, I wore two coats with topcoat for the photos, formula is smooth and easy to control with very little cleanup needed.

xoxoJen's swatch of Gracefull Magenta Sparks
xoxoJen's swatch of Gracefull Magenta Sparks
xoxoJen's swatch of Gracefull Magenta Sparks

Lime Splash is currently available at Ella Ann Cosmetics and both polishes are available at the Grace-full shop.