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Hi everyone! I've got the second set of polishes from No Blank Paper that I promised you all on Sunday, including my favorite of the bunch! If you missed the first set, you check them out here. I'm so excited about this bunch I say we just get right to the photos, how 'bout it?
Starting things off is Between Rage and Serenity, a blackened purple creme with fine blue and pink glitter and pink and lavender hexes. Mysterious and dark, this polish is saved from murkiness by the glitter picking up the light and creating a lovely sparkle.
I'm showing 2 coats of Between Rage and Serenity and I did use one coat of Seche Vite with this as the polish has a slightly matte finish on its own. It was slightly streaky on the first coat, but did even out nicely on the second. Other than that, the formula was smooth and easy to work with.
Between Rage and Serenity will make a great Fall polish, or a sultry one for a night out. A beautiful color with just the right amount of sparkle!
Spoilers, Sweetie is a dark teal shimmer with silver and blue hexes and a smattering of pink squares. I love the color here! The shimmer adds a lovely depth to this polish as well.
Another great formula, very smooth and easy to apply. I'm showing just two coats here, with one coat of Seche Vite. Spoilers, Sweetie does dry with a semi-matte finish so if you like a shine, you'll want a top coat. I also think the shiny finish helps show off the shimmer in the polish.
I can't think of any real criticisms for this polish. Beautiful color plus great formula equals an easy, gorgeous manicure!
And now we come to my favorite polish of the six, I Stole a Time Lord. This midnight blue beauty is packed with all kinds of blue glitters and holographic sparkle. It's like wearing a galaxy on your fingertips!
I'm showing 2 flawless coats here with one coat of Seche Vite. Again, I think the top coat is called for here to bring out the depth of sparkle in this polish. The formula was perfect, no dragging or streaking and I can't get over the color! If you're a fan of blues and sparkle, you really want to grab this one!
Currently, all of Erin's polishes are offered in 5ml mini bottles that retail for $3 each. Pretty much a steal if you ask me! You can skip on over to her Etsy store to nab these and other lovelies. To sweeten an already pretty sweet deal, Erin has generously offered a 15% discount to my readers with code: TOPCOAT15. You might want to hurry though, the discount expires in a couple of weeks!
I hope you enjoyed this post and thanks so much for reading!
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Hi there! I hope everyone has had a lovely weekend. It's been kind of a lay-around-the-house sort of weekend for me, which was much needed. I did manage to get some swatching done and I've got a new-to-me brand to show you all. I first heard of this brand through The Good Witch of the Midwest and I knew I had to try them out for myself! No Blank Paper is run by a lovely gal named Erin who frankens up a pretty mean set of pretties! I'll be showing off these polishes in two posts, three polishes a piece.
First up is Dashwood Sensibilities. I have to mention that Erin does a fabulous job naming her polishes...I just think they're so fitting! Anyway back to the polish at hand (if you'll pardon the pun), DS is salmon-y coral creme with a hint of golden shimmer. This polish is just perfect for summer, the color and shimmer capture warm breezes and sand between your toes.
DS has a great formula, I'm showing three easy coats here with no top coat. I did have a little tip wear on this after a day, but I'm chalking that up to no top coat. I had no issues with gloppiness or streaking, just an overall nice polish.
I'm very pleased with the cremes from No Blank Paper that I've tried so far, Dashwood Sensibilities is no exception. Sometimes with a newer brand, you'll run into opacity issues with cremes but I can say that Erin seems to have no issue with that at all.
Next I've got a lovely crelly called Blonde With a Union Jack (remember what I said about the names?). This barely-there baby pink beauty is chock full of metallic pink, white, and blue hexes with a sprinkling of fine holographic glitter thrown in for sparkle. Colors like this always remind me of Soft Kitty from Big Bang Theory for some reason :)
I layered up 4 coats (no top coat) of BWAUJ for these photos and still had a little visible nail line. This isn't an issue for me, but if you dislike the sheerness you can always wear it over a base polish. Good formula, no application issues, and I didn't have to fish for the glitter.
BWAUJ might be a great work polish. The soft color and sheerness give it a conservative feel but the glitter and holographic sparkle keep it from seeming boring.
From a sheer softy we're heading into uncharted territory! This is Captain's Log, a sheer gold shimmer with multi-colored stars and holographic bars, squares, and hexes. If you're looking for a polish to boldly go places with, Captain's Log might be for you ;)
Since the stars are a bit heavier, you may have to fish a little and do some placing. You can also turn the bottle upside down for a few minutes before application to help distribute them a bit more evenly. I'm showing 3 coats of Captain's Log with no top coat here. I knew from looking at the bottle that this would be sheer, so I didn't bother trying to cover up any VNL. Again, a base polish will help in the opacity department if you don't like the look. The only application issue I had was the aforementioned heavy stars, everything else was great!
Overall, I'm really impressed with Erin's polishes. She's got some unique color combinations and her formulas are fantastic! I have yet to mention the prices, as they're so jaw-droppingly great I thought I should save them for last. Since she makes small batches of frankens, Erin currently offers only 5ml mini bottles which will set you back a measly $3 a piece! Even better than that, she's offering a 15% discount to my readers here for a couple of weeks with code: TOPCOAT15. Let's run through the fabulousity one more time. Great colors, wonderful formulas, fantastic prices, plus a discount?! You should run to her Etsy store immediately and grab yourself somethin' purdy!
If you're interested in seeing more swatches before you buy, be sure to check back on Wednesday, as I'll have the second set of three polishes from No Blank Paper to show you! Thank you for reading!
Hello, hello! It's time for another installment of Sunday Similarities! If you're new to my blog, this is a segment where I compare similar polish shades in an effort to make your polish buying decisions easier. I went on a Sinful Colors buying binge last week, with Walgreen's $0.99 SC sale I couldn't resist! I hadn't had a chance to try out their texture polishes yet, and with three new ones in their Color Destination displays it seemed like a good time to give them a shot!
The only textures I've tried that I've really enjoyed are the Zoya
PixieDusts. But I thought for 99 cents, I couldn't go too wrong with
Sinful Colors Face the Facets. When I got FTF home, I realized it reminded me of Zoya's Solange so it was the perfect comparison for today's post!
I applied two coats of each polish, Solange on my index and ring fingers, FTF on my thumb, middle, and pinky. As you can see there is a little color difference. Solange is more of a true gold where FTF has a bright yellow finish. The color of FTF is right on trend for summer, very bright and cheerful.
These polishes are similar in application and opacity. The texture is also very similar. FTF does appear to have some darker glitter pieces, you can see one in the shot above on the left side of the nail. I don't think it's a big deal, but I thought it was worth mentioning.
And here's how they look with one coat of Seche Vite on top. The beauty of the PixieDusts is their versatility. You can wear them as intended, with the texture, or you can top coat them and that gorgeous sparkle becomes even more pronounced. I have to say, I'm fairly impressed with Sinful Colors' take on texture. They've done a great job here and I'm sad that I didn't grab the other two textures from the Color Destination display. I'm hoping that they'll still be there the next time I run over to Walgreen's!
To sum up, if you like the look of Solange but don't feel like forking over the $10 for her, I think you'd be just as pleased with the Sinful Colors almost-dupe Face the Facets, for $1.99 (or $0.99 if you score a sale!).
I hope you enjoyed this post and thanks so much for reading!
