I'm sorry, I'm sorry, but I am here with yet another FOA polish. I don't know what it is but despite not really being a polish kind of person, I have been so into the FOA polishes in the past couple of months.
This NOTD features 'Castle on a Cloud,' a shimmery super light lavender, almost-white kind of shade. From a distance it looks like a light grey but close up it is obvious that there are underlying purple tones.
According to all nail polish laws, this should take approximately 8 coats to reach full opacity, but instead it took only two.
Unfortunately I have ridiculously shocking circulation in my hands (which often leaves my hands with a greyish tinge) and therefore although this polish was actually quite beautiful, it added to the corpse 'look' I have going. Not nice.
Other people seemed to like it though, and I certainly didn't hate it. Wearing such a neutral kind of polish was a nice change from all the brights I usually wear.
This chipped after three days of wear, about average in my opinion. It doesn't really have a glossy finish like some polishes, in fact it is quite a matte, almost dull finish, so after an extended wear time it can look almost grotty.
I quite like this polish, it was relatively quick drying and a non offensive, nice kind of colour. What are your thoughts?
Also, check out my ring - it was made in Cambodia by former street children and before it was a ring it was...a teaspoon!
Ooh I like the colour! Very neutral but polished :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Sheri, I agree :)
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I really like the colour! Might pick it up for my formal :) I can see the teaspooness of the ring!
ReplyDeleteOoh that sounds good :) I think it is most noticeably a teaspoon when you see the band and all the little dots around the spoon handle!
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I love how creamy the Face of Australia Pastel polishes look, although I can't find any of these in any stores! And that teaspoon ring is awesome!
ReplyDeleteI can't believe that you can't find these in stores...I seem to see them everywhere! Mainly Kmart have been the most successful, have you checked there? I am quite fond of my teaspoon ring :)
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Nice colour!
ReplyDeleteIt is pretty :)
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I think it looks lovely on you! It would be a nice base for some crazy glitter top coat too haha! Also cute ring! xx
ReplyDeleteThanks Jasmine, you're right, this is just begging for a crazy glitter!
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I really like this colour! I am pretty sure it is in my stash somewhere. I would wear it with a polka dot nail as an accent, that would be really pretty
ReplyDeleteNow that is a good idea! :)
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I love this colour so much! It's a shame you thought it was a little corpse like!
ReplyDeleteIt's cool because despite having quite a large polish collection, I don't have anything like this!
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Such a great neutral colour - perfect for various events!
ReplyDeleteIn contrast to your opinion, it looks great on your nails and your fingers don't really have that corpse "vibe" going on haha :)
Aw thank you! :)
DeleteDepending on the lighting this polish can look like a beautiful neutral shade, or in your words- a "corpse-like" look! The ring is cute, how cool that it was made by street children :)
ReplyDeleteIt can present itself as being pretty ghastly!
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