Come closer... I have a secret to tell you. This is my first holographic nail polish. Can you believe it? I will tell you for my first, I picked a stunner. This is the final Effervescence Nail Lacquer I have for you, Fairy's Breath. Amazing.
Fairy's Breath is a highly holographic silver that can be worn on its own ( like I am showing, or as a top coat to add a boost to a lovely creme polish. To reach opacity, I used about 5 coats. The polish is not too thin and not too thick. It was easy to put on that many coats and have it dry well.When this lacquer hits the sun, it is breathtaking. Overall this is a fun and whimsical color, like it's name.
I truly have enjoyed wearing Caitlin and Paula's creations and look forward to buying and wearing more! Please go and check out their Etsy store. Their customer service is top notch and delivery time was really fast. I can't say enough about this line!
I have a lot of fun things in store this week since it is a challenge week! Ezzi from LovelyLacqueredLife is hosting a super fun Valentine's themed challenge that myself and the lovely Lynnette from Pink & Purple Dots will be participating in.
Stay tuned for tomorrow, day one... Love Notes!
I was a bit nervous to attempt this technique, I have to confess... There are so many bloggers out there who blow this technique out of the water, and I didn't want to end up as an epic fail. I have to say I blame it on the Cassiopeia, it was soooo pretty and made me think of stars and constellations. You see where my mind was going... oh, yeah. (No, not there.) Galaxy nails.
So I pulled out eight polishes and my trusty makeup sponge, and went for it. Honestly, there was no specific plan, it was haphazard layering and placing until I got the depth I was looking for. To finish off the look I added some freehand stars and dots with my Stripe Rite in White.
I am going to let the design speak for itself, so behold the pic heavy post starring the following:
Effervescence Nail Lacquer in Cassiopeia (indigo duochrome)
Effervescence Nail Lacquer in The Great Oz (emerald shimmer)
Essie in Turquoise & Caicos ( light turquoise sheer)
Essie in Blue Rhapsody ( slate blue metallic)
Julep in Ellie (opalescent seashell pink)
Julep in Madison (neon pink semi-matte)
Julep in Ivy (sapphire micro-glitter metallic)
Julep in Harper (opalescent mermaid blue multi-dimensional glitter)
Let me know what you think...
Hello, my lovelies! I am so excited to present the third polish I selected from Effervescence Nail Lacquer. Cassiopeia is an absolute gem! This polish is definitely something that competes with and even possibly surpasses some mainstream polish. Cassiopeia is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the vain
queen, Cassiopeia- in Greek mythology- who boasted about her unrivaled
beauty. This lacquer is an unrivaled beauty...
This is a stunning indigo duochrome ( maybe a multichrome, even?). It is a perfect purple shimmer, that shines fuchsia, plum, cobalt, and even a fiery orange in different lights. Amazing! The application is a dream. The polish is not too thick and not too thin. One coat even showed the beauty of the lacquer.
I have to say, I cannot pick one favorite out of these polishes so far- they are all my favorites! Darn you Caitlin and Paula for making polish perfection!!!
Please go check out their Etsy shop and buy one of each color. Seriously though, I dare you to end up with just one favorite...
For those of you with Instagram follow them @effervescencepolish and come on by and follow me on Twitter @ECKlipse.
Stay tuned for the conclusion to the Effervescence love fest....
I have been a bit silent on the blog front. It's with a very heavy heart that I let you know that my partner in blog crime, Mojo, passed away this weekend. Jesse and I will miss our beloved hamster very much.
So to celebrate Mojo, I wanted something magical and whimsical and this polish fit the bill. Effervescence Nail Lacquer in The Great Oz is the ultimate emerald for 2013. The application is flawless, the depth of the color is amazing, and the price point is awesome. Caitlin and Paula are straight up nail polish divas.
The Great Oz is an emerald green shimmer with flecks of green microglitter and some teal-green leaning flakes. Triple green perfection. I love how this line not only has glitterbombs like Mardi Gras, Party Brah! but it also has shimmers like The Great Oz. Effervescence is a young line, but they are definitely adventurous and diversified.
Please visit the ladies' Etsy shop, they have wonderful customer service, and ship super fast. Perfect polishes to buy for friends who want to try an indie but might not want to go on Ebay and shell out $23.00 ( no idea who I may be referencing...lol)
Stay tuned for the remaining two Effervescence Nail Lacquer shades...
I am absolutely thrilled to premiere another fabulous line that I discovered on Etsy, Effervescence Nail Lacquer. Effervescence is the brain child of two lovely California college ladies, Caitlin Boynton and Paula Yuan. Their line of 18 shades is highly impressive. They cover a wide variety of shades from blush to midnight black and finishes from glitter to holographic.
Each shade is well developed and full of dimension. They definitely try to achieve something new and fresh with every color. The shade names are clever and are inspired by all sorts of things from constellations, movies, fashion, and even their alma maters.
I will be featuring four colors from Effervescence Nail Lacquers, a duochrome, a holo, a glitter, and a metallic flake. My first selection was Jesse and Mojo's choice, Mardi Gras, Party Brah! This is an amazingly festive and fun glitter that applies like a dream. There is no issue with clumping or needing to dab to "place the glitter", this glides on like a dream. Loving it!
The polish consists of a cacophony of different sized reflective and matte glitter hexes in teal, navy, fuchsia, and periwinkle. It also features a sprinkling of gold square glitters. I featured the color over both Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in Golden-I and Plum Power to emphasize both the gold and fuchsia glitters in different contexts. I still can't decide which one I love more! Overall the plum and gold with Mardi Gras, Party Brah! is New Orleans on my hands- amazing!
Go on over to Etsy and check out Caitlin & Paula's stunning line for yourself- you won't be disappointed! They currently are selling bottles of their 3-free lacquer for $3.00 for a 6ml size.
Stay tuned for swatches of three more Effervescence Nail Lacquer shades...
