Thursday, August 3, 2017

Road to Polish Con: Scofflaw, Leesha's Lacquer, Supernatural


The Road to Polish Con is back as a preview for the September 23 Polish Con event in Chicago. I am delighted to be involved again as both Director of the event and Official RTPC Blogger! If you missed the NYC Road to Polish Con, you can find photos and links here.

I and five other “official” Polish Con Bloggers and Swatchers are sharing each polish with you first! We'll adventure together down the Road to Polish Con every Thursday for a full eleven weeks.
The polishes release Sunday morning at 8am central, will be available to pre-order for one week, and then the shop is refreshed with different polishes for the next launch.

xoxoJen's swatch collage of Road to Polish Con

Scofflaw Charlotte Spinning in the Stars
a nightsky-grey crelly base, packed with tons of silver shimmer and flecks, as well as silver, gunmetal, black, and matte navy glitters. It's finished off with blue sparkle highlights of several shades.

xoxoJen's swatch of Scofflaw Charlotte Spinning in the Stars
xoxoJen's swatch of Scofflaw Charlotte Spinning in the Stars
xoxoJen's swatch of Scofflaw Charlotte Spinning in the Stars

Leesha's Lacquer Pier Pressure
A black with a slight purple shimmer with orange/pink flakies and a scattered holo

I sponged on the second layer of this polish to show the flakies better for photos. I also sandwiched a coat of gelous between coats of quick dry topcoat to get a glassy smooth shine. The flakes weren't textured to the touch, but there were visible spots shown in the macro shot that looked sunken where the flakes were. Difficult to describe, but additional clear/top fixed that right up.

xoxoJen's swatch of Leesha's Lacquer Pier Pressure
xoxoJen's swatch of Leesha's Lacquer Pier Pressure
xoxoJen's swatch of Leesha's Lacquer Pier Pressure

Supernatural Funhouse
S purple base with a purple/blue/red/gold shift and hot pink/orange/gold flakies

xoxoJen's swatch of Supernatural Funhouse
xoxoJen's swatch of Supernatural Funhouse
xoxoJen's swatch of Supernatural Funhouse
xoxoJen's swatch of Supernatural Funhouse

Each of these polishes have good formulas and easy application with little clean up. Shown is two coats for each polish pictured.

I hope you've enjoyed the review and photos - snag yours this Sunday morning after 8am Central over at http://polishconvention.bigcartel.com/products. They're available 8/6-8/12, and if you haven't already, join the Polish Con facebook group to stay informed.

Sunday, July 30, 2017

Ever After: One Song Glory

Ever After's One Song Glory was a NYC Polish Con Limited edition polish. I picked it up while there, and so glad I am finally getting to wear it!

xoxoJen's swatch of Ever After: One Song Glory

One Song Glory was inspired by a song from the Rent motion picture soundtrack.

xoxoJen's swatch of Ever After: One Song Glory

It's a tealish green with a subtle shift to purple. I can see it in the bottle, but failed to capture it in my photos.

xoxoJen's swatch of Ever After: One Song Glory

I wore two coats with topcoat, formula was fantastic as I've come to expect from Ever After. While this is not available at their shop, Ever After has an Event LE section in their store and there are some pretties to be had - hop over and take a peek!

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Road to Polish Con: Cupcake Polish, Different Dimension, and Glisten & Glow

The Road to Polish Con is back as a preview for the September 23 Polish Con event in Chicago. I am delighted to be involved again as both Director of the event and Official RTPC Blogger! If you missed the NYC Road to Polish Con, you can find photos and links here.

I and five other “official” Polish Con Bloggers and Swatchers are sharing each polish with you first! We'll adventure together down the Road to Polish Con every Thursday for a full eleven weeks.
The polishes release Sunday morning at 8am eastern, will be available to pre-order for one week, and then the shop is refreshed with different polishes for the next launch.

xoxoJen's swatch collage of Road to Polish Con Week 5

Glisten & Glow Spirit of Chicago
Indigo Purple linear holographic polish with violet and blue shimmers and silver microflakes.

xoxoJen's swatch of Glisten & Glow Spirit of Chicago
xoxoJen's swatch of Glisten & Glow Spirit of Chicago
xoxoJen's swatch of Glisten & Glow Spirit of Chicago

Cupcake Mystic Blue
Azure blue super linear holo with heavy green to blue shifting shimmers.

xoxoJen's swatch of Cupcake Mystic Blue
xoxoJen's swatch of Cupcake Mystic Blue
xoxoJen's swatch of Cupcake Mystic Blue

Different Dimension Odyssey II
a bright magenta pink linear holographic polish with hints of copper shimmers

xoxoJen's swatch of Different Dimension Odyssey II
xoxoJen's swatch of Different Dimension Odyssey II
xoxoJen's swatch of Different Dimension Odyssey II

Each of these polishes have good formulas and easy application with little clean up. They're opaque in one coat except for the Cupcake which has more of a jellyish base. I used two coats of each of these for photos.

I hope you've enjoyed the review and photos - snag yours this Sunday morning after 8am Central over at http://polishconvention.bigcartel.com/products and if you haven't already, join the Polish Con facebook group to stay informed.