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Shade

Mint green with green micro-shimmer. Yes, another one of those hidden shimmers that I love. This one is said to be a close dupe of Chanel Jade but I can’t afford that so I decided to go for this. The best part of this polish is that secret shimmer! It’s not just plain old silver, its green!

Sunlight

Sunlight

The formula is streaky and sheer. Even at three thick coats, there were still bald patches so another coat is needed. There was also some bubbling because of the thickness. Normally, I wouldn’t bother buying such a troublesome polish but this color is so beautiful. And did I mention the shimmer?

One thing to note: this never seemed to fully dry on me. Maybe it’s the number of coats or my base and top coats, but it was still getting dents after two days. I’ll definitely be trying this color again.

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Polish peels:
• China Glaze Strong Adhesion Base Coat (1 coat)
• Jordana Mint Candy (4 coats)
• Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat (1 coat)

Shade

Collection: Designer Series

Golden copper-bronze foil. I bought this one for my mum a few years ago for Mother’s Day (which also happens to be this coming Sunday). She loves warm colors like gold, orange and red but isn’t really into nail polish. Still, I thought this would be a pretty special color for her to have as she had nothing like it.

Sunlight

Sunlight

This foil is on the sheer side but sticking to thin coats made it easy to apply. Glow is a very appropriate name because it really glows in the sun! OPI chose a good name for once ;)

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Polish peels:
• OPI DS Glow (4 coats)
• Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat (1 coat)

Shade

Collection: The Mythicals (2011)

Dark purple scattered holographic. This is the first a-england that I’ve tried and it doesn’t disappoint. The rich purple base has a slightly muted tone that I love!

Sunlight

Sunlight

This little lady is opaque in two thin even coats. If only all polishes had formulas like this! It also wears pretty well on me, no chips during the week I had it on.

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Polish peels:
• China Glaze Strong Adhesion Base Coat (1 coat)
• Lady of the Lake (2 coats)
• Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat (1 coat)