A-england Camelot with Holo Stamping

A-england's Camelot is one of my favourite blacks ever! I think a good black is essential for any nail polish owner whether it's to wear alone, as a base to a glitter polish or for some free handed nail art, you can't go wrong with black! I've found myself reaching for this polish quite often.

I actually applied 2 coats because I like the polish on my nail to be a bit thicker in case I don't stamp as perfectly as I had hoped! Thankfully the quality of Dashica plates are really good and I didn't have to redo any of them. This design is from Dashica plate Big SdP A2 and stamped with Color Club Harp On:

(Direct sunlight)

(Flash and sunlight)

(Indirect sunlight)

(Artificial lighting and flash)

I cannot express how much I love Camelot! This creme black is a one coater! It applied effortlessly and dried with no streaks. Drying time for Camelot was also really good when compared to other polishes that take 2-3 layers with dry time in between! I definitely recommend this polish for anyone searching for the perfect black!

This Dashica plate is one of their newer releases. The images on this plate are huge!  It stamped flawlessly with the Color Club polish which shows really well on top of the black.

I'm really loving this mani, what do you think?

A-england polishes can be purchased on their website or through several international distributors. They can be found on Facebook as well!

Dashica products can be purchased on their website or through email. They can also be found on Facebook!

*All products mentioned in this post were purchased myself.

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Too Fancy Lacquer Snitches Get Stiches

Today I have a group custom by Too Fancy Lacquer called Snitches Get Stitches. Unfortunately, because it is a custom polish it isn't available for purchase to the public. Thankfully, Charlene does have a number of other gorgeous polishes you can purchase. She is located in Hong Kong and has very reasonable international shipping rates!

Snitches Get Stitches is a very deep, dark purple packed with lots of holo goodness! The holo is the strongest under direct sunlight but unfortunately, it's been very gloomy here and I didn't get to photograph under direct sunlight. Here it is with 2 layers and no top coat:

(Artificial lighting, no flash)

(Flash)

(Flash and artificial lighting)

This polish applied flawlessly. As previously mentioned, these pictures were taken without a topcoat and as you can see, there is no streaking and it has a glossy finish! The dry time was relatively quick as well. I was able to apply my stamp design about 15 minutes after my second layer of polish was applied.

Here is TFL's Snitches Get Stitches stamped using Essence Steel-ing The Scene and Dashica Big SdP U stamping plate:

(Flash and artificial lighting)

 (Indirect sunlight)

I think the design turned out really good! Sorry for the poor photos, cuticles, lighting and everything in these pictures! I'm learning, I'm learning, bear with me!

Too Fancy Lacquer can be purchased on their website and several stockists, follow TFL on Facebook for more information!

Dashica products can be purchased on their website (they're working on a website in several languages!) or through email. They can also be found on Facebook!

Thanks for reading!

*All products mentioned in this post were purchased myself.

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My Very First Post!

Oh, hey there!

So you've found my new blog and you're reading my first post ever! (Yay!) Thanks for taking the time to read this, I'll be sure to keep it short. I'd love to know how you stumbled on my little journal of polish adventures, leave me a comment below! And if you have a blog yourself and would like me to follow, let me know and your wish is my command!

I use polish as my stress reliever from work, life and school! After many years of painting my nails religiously I've decided to start a blog to share everything I've learned and love about polish. From formulas, to new trends, stamping, techniques and everything in between! I am in no way a professional. I do my nails for fun and often times learn from other bloggers and polish friends I have met in different communities.

I'm also looking to improve my skills because if you've seen my nails before .. Well, they are just embarrassing! I'd like to think my nails have improved greatly since then, but you can be the judge of that!

You can find a bit more about me here! :)

That's it for now! Thanks for reading, I hope you'll be back! If not, I'll be the only one reading these and I'm talking to myself right now ..

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