Thursday, February 16, 2017

Native War Paints: Copper Penny


Native War Paints has created the Copper Penny collection, inspired by their Road to Polish Con polish, Broklyn. Each polish in the Copper Penny collection is packed full of copper shimmer. If you love shimmery things, you won't want to miss these. The pr-eorder for the Copper Penny collection begins on 2/17 and runs through 2/26.

xoxoJen's swatch of Native War Paints Copper Penny

Moneypenny is a pale lilac with copper shimmer. It's beautiful and delicate, and a perfect springtime shade. The bright lighting of my set up washes out the copper shimmer in straight on photos, but it is definitely visible in most lighting situations.

xoxoJen's swatch of Native War Paints Moneypenny
xoxoJen's swatch of Native War Paints Moneypenny
xoxoJen's swatch of Native War Paints Moneypenny

I was inspired to try decal making and decided to stamp too. The result made me happy since I love pandas and the color purple.

xoxoJen's swatch of Native War Paints Moneypenny Nailart

Copper Mugs and Moscow Mules is a super pale grey with copper shimmer. Like the shade above, the shimmer is difficult to see in my light set up, but is more apparent in most lighting.

xoxoJen's swatch of Native War Paints Copper Mugs
xoxoJen's swatch of Native War Paints Copper Mugs
xoxoJen's swatch of Native War Paints Copper Mugs

It was close to Valentine's day when I stamped this one, and I had to try out my signature stamp to see how it looked. What do you think?



Penny, Penny, Penny is a vibrant fuchsia with copper shipper. Shades of raspberry leaning pink tend to go well with my skin coloring and this is no exception. I enjoyed this color quite a bit!

xoxoJen's swatch of Native War Paints Penny Penny Penny
xoxoJen's swatch of Native War Paints Penny Penny Penny
xoxoJen's swatch of Native War Paints Penny Penny Penny

My Favorite Copper Sweater is the copper shimmer version of NWP's My Favorite Sweater and My Favorite Sweater and Jeans. A teal with copper shimmer that dries matte. I wore a glossy top coat for shine.

xoxoJen's swatch of Native War Paints My Favorite Copper Sweater
xoxoJen's swatch of Native War Paints My Favorite Copper Sweater
xoxoJen's swatch of Native War Paints My Favorite Copper Sweater

Penny for your thoughts is a deep purple with copper shimmer. This is my favorite shade of the bunch. It looks smokey and mysterious, plus it's purple. Absolutely stunning and color morphing depending on the lighting. I'm still wearing this shade.

xoxoJen's swatch of Native War Paints Penny for your thoughts
xoxoJen's swatch of Native War Paints Penny for your thoughts
xoxoJen's swatch of Native War Paints Penny for your thoughts


Copperpot is a dark blue with copper shimmer. The base is so dark that I thought this was a slate grey before having read the description. The copper shimmer pops against the dark base.

xoxoJen's swatch of Native War Paints Copperpot
xoxoJen's swatch of Native War Paints Copperpot
xoxoJen's swatch of Native War Paints Copperpot

I wore two coats of each shade, but with the thickish formula you may be able to get away with one on the darker shades in the collection. I'm challenged when it comes to polishing with thicker consistency polishes, so I added some thinner to them. It's kind of cool that the polishes have this flexibility in that we can choose to add thinner or keep it thick. If my review was helpful, leave a comment and follow me on facebook for more reviews.

Friday, February 10, 2017

Road to Polish Con: Week 10

xoxoJen - Official Polish Con Blogger
Unable to attend Polish Con NYC 2017?
Never fear! The creators and vendors of the event got together and are creating polishes available for sale to everyone before the Con! How cool is that? The releases are done weekly on Sundays at 8am Central.

This week's launch will feature week 10 polishes from Turtle Tootsie and Leesha's Lacquer.

Once In A Blue Moon
Once in a Blue Moon is a glowy blue shimmer with a dash of holo glitter. Polish Con only happens once in a gorgeous shimmery Blue Moon after all!
I wore two coats with topcoat for an opaque look.

xoxoJen's swatch of Leesha's Lacquer Once In A Blue Moon
xoxoJen's swatch of Leesha's Lacquer Once In A Blue Moon
xoxoJen's swatch of Leesha's Lacquer Once In A Blue Moon
xoxoJen's swatch of Leesha's Lacquer Once In A Blue Moon

Polish Con Blues
A black jelly holo base with silver holo micro glitter and blue shift.
I wore two easy coats with topcoat. The polish had very little texture before topcoating and did not chip after two days.

xoxoJen's swatch of Turtle Tootsie Polish Con Blues
xoxoJen's swatch of Turtle Tootsie Polish Con Blues
xoxoJen's swatch of Turtle Tootsie Polish Con Blues
xoxoJen's swatch of Turtle Tootsie Polish Con Blues

I hope you've enjoyed the review and photos - grab yours Sunday morning after 8am Central over at http://polishconvention.bigcartel.com/products

Recap of previous weeks:
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9

Friday, February 3, 2017

Road to Polish Con: Week 9

xoxoJen - Official Polish Con Blogger
Unable to attend Polish Con NYC 2017?
Never fear! The creators and vendors of the event got together and are creating polishes available for sale to everyone before the Con! How cool is that? The releases are done weekly on Sundays at 8am Central.

This week's launch will feature week 9 polishes from Contrary Polish and The Don Deeva.

These Streets Will Make You Feel Brand New
A very dark grey with holo flakes and a strong flash of copper. The base is truly a neutral grey but the copper flash can give the overall polish a brownish look. How cool is that? It certainly looked brown in some lights as I wore it. Two coats, with topcoat. The formula was smooth and easy to apply.

xoxoJen's swatch of Contrary Polish These Streets Will Make You Feel Brand New
xoxoJen's swatch of Contrary Polish These Streets Will Make You Feel Brand New
xoxoJen's swatch of Contrary Polish These Streets Will Make You Feel Brand New
xoxoJen's swatch of Contrary Polish These Streets Will Make You Feel Brand New

Big Lights Will Inspire You
A clear base loaded with spectraflair and a touch of holographic micro flakies. Slight texture from the micro flake. Super duper sparkly, especially in sunlight! I wore two coats and the polish was completely opaque. It feels slightly textured before topcoating, and one coat made it smooth. The formula was easy to apply, no digging the brush around the bottle or anything.

xoxoJen's swatch of Don Deeva Big Lights Will Inspire You
xoxoJen's swatch of Don Deeva Big Lights Will Inspire You
xoxoJen's swatch of Don Deeva Big Lights Will Inspire You
xoxoJen's swatch of Don Deeva Big Lights Will Inspire You

I hope you've enjoyed the review and photos - grab yours Sunday morning after 8am Central over at http://polishconvention.bigcartel.com/products

Recap of previous weeks:
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8