This isn't really a themed post. The only thing these two polishes have in common is that I thought I'd hate them but I actually was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed them.
Jessica Tourmaline
This cool lavender pink falls between foil and frost for me. It doesn't have the sort of full-foil effect that a lot of foils I'm used to have... but it's not as ugly as most frosts. It looks like it's just a lavender pink creme with a lot of fine silver glitter thrown in. It's not particularly elegant or pretty but somehow, it really appealed to me when I put it on. Three coats, if I recall correctly.
Quirius Sand Castle
Quirius sent me this one a long time ago, right before their half-year closing of their website. Since they weren't going to be available for purchase for half a year, it didn't make sense to review it then. So I forgot about those polishes until my recent collection reorganization... and found this. I kinda groaned when I saw it: frosty non-color. But then when I swatched it, I realized that 1. it doesn't quite give me mannequin hands but it's sort of a complementary color and didn't look so bad and 2. I actually like the frostiness. Why? I'm not sure. I certainly am not a huge fan of the brushstrokes but otherwise, it applied very nicely in two coats. I forget how easy I find Quirius polishes to apply, especially given that they are a fairly inexpensive brand.
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Really pretty! The first one looks like it will be a pain to remove >.<
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The Jessica color is really pretty on your hands!
Dammit Janet. I really like the Tourmaline (although that would put a few of my friends into shock), but apparently there is no Jessica available in my area and it's no longer listed on the site.
The Jessica one looks amazing on you! Very pretty!
@lisa: it's actually not really thick glitter so it comes off pretty easily.
@jackie: thanks! I was surprised it worked out so well.
@sandi: Huh! I think I got it as an extra in a swap so I have no idea when that Jessica would have been in circulation.
@tasha: thanks!
Love the Tourmaline, it's fantastic! The other I'm not to crazy about.
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