Tag Archives: Indie

Hey lovelies, today I have a new indie to my collection which will sit pride of place (does anyone else find that once you are indie-addicted all the mainstream polishes are suddenly oh-so-boring? lol). This one is perfect in colour, perfect in opacity, perfect in application, everything. I can’t recommend it enough! I really didn’t want to take this polish off when it eventually chipped.

In the UK you can buy  Scofflaw Whiskey Tango Foxtrot from Llarowe.com, and if you live in the US you can buy it from the Scofflaw Etsy shop, as well as Shoppe Eclecticco in Singapore and Femme Fatale in Australia. These are all subject to stock availability so the best place to get info on Scofflaw is direct from the Scofflaw Facebook page.

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I told you once the indie floodgates had opened I’d have no chance at resisting them any more… Thanks a lot Happy Hands Metal Heart! 😛 So I was browsing on Llarowe through the Hare Polish polishes (because they are all GORGEOUS!) and Medusa Luminosa was in stock, and so it accidentally fell into my shopping cart and I accidentally entered my card details and accidentally ordered it… I just don’t know how it happened! 🙂

Medusa Luminosa is actually a type of Jellyfish… I’m so happy about this because ocean creatures always mesmerize me (even if Jellyfish scare the hell out of me!) I just think they’re so beautiful and I feel like this polish really captures the luminous iridescent appearance of the Medusa Luminosa.

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I have managed to avoid indies for the longest of times… I have not looked too closely at them as I have known that as soon as I do, that is the end of my bank balance! Anyway, Sarah from Chalkboard Nails posted a review of Happy Hands’ new Faint of Heart Collection, and let me just say, that was the end of my half-closed eyes!! I immediately fell for ‘Metal Heart’ and within the hour had placed an order for it from the Happy Hands shop, because we all know indies go out of stock as soon as look at them.

Prepare yourselves (and your purses!).

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Remember when I showed you the gorgeous lilac-nude-duochrome-holo that was A England Princess Tears? Well today I have for you an equally gorgeous teal-green-holo! This is another one which has zoomed right up into my top favourite ever polishes. I was lucky enough to be able to capture this one in the sun, which is where the holo is most apparent.

 Green-lovers and holo-addicts unite – this one’s AMAZING. I feel I should stress that the holographic effect of this polish isn’t always visible – I found it looked almost like a teal with silver shimmer in some lower lights. The holo effect isn’t nearly as strong as in GOSH Holographic. The sun really does make this polish come to life though, and I almost love it more for its hidden holographic quality.

Application:

The polish was opaque at 2 coats, as shown in the photos. It dried to a high shine, so no topcoat necessary (although topcoat seems to intensify the holographic effect!). Saint George dried relatively quickly too. I did find the brush was a little tricky to control in that it’s quite round, which made getting into the corners of my nails neatly quite a task! But I really can’t fault it. When I removed the polish, my fingers did go very green but that was easily removed with polish remover.

What do you think of Saint George? It’s easily a winner in my books. EASILY. The depth of the polish makes me think of mythical sea creatures and dragons… polish heaven!

A England Saint George is available from A-England.co.uk  for £9. A England offer free delivery worldwide! As it’s an indie brand I am more than happy to splash out the extra cash for it, and I really think this one earns its price and more.

I am currently lusting after pretty much ALL of their polishes. Which is your favourite?

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Disclaimer: Everything mentioned in this blog post was either bought by myself with my own money, or given to me as a gift from friends/relatives. All opinions expressed here are my own.