Hello lovies!
Usually I prefer doing swatch posts on Sunday's, but I just can't resist sharing these beauties with you! I ordered these polishes mid last week and received them in the mail yesterday. I immediately had to swatch them, I'm so in love..
The theme of this collection is inspired by Victorian style Valentine's Day cards. Yellowing paper, lace, cherubs, soft colors... adorable right?? In this collection Ashley (maker of
Spellbound Nails) has also added the option of Valentine scents (rose, wine, chocolate and strawberry)! We all know how crazy I am about scented polishes, so I had to try them all lol.
Cheeks Tinted Red
First up is a gorgeous bright red with subtle scattered holo shimmer. This is a very pigmented red that is on the thicker side, but application was easy like buttah! The holo glitter in this polish is beautiful in direct sunlight and so very subtle indoors. I would definitely categorize this as a "work appropriate while still being fun" polish. I had rose added to the polish and it is fabulous; floral and powdery :) This is just one coat with top coat. It's unlike any red polish I own, I love it!
Parchment & Lace
This polish ended up being one of my very favorites in this collection! It's a parchment-yellow crelly base with a mix of red, white, baby blue, and pastel pink glitters. Application was very smooth with even glitter disbursement. It's such a great formula for a crelly! I had chocolate added to this one and it reminded me so much of a chocolate Tootsie Pop; I wanted to eat my fingers lol. This built up nicely in 3 thin coats. I used a trick I learned a while back and topped it with a base coat and THEN a top coat to make the glitter super smooth at the finish.
Love & Devotion
This is a glitter topper mixed with red, white, and pastel pink glitters. The formula of this polish is thick, but it is packed to the brim with glitter! No fishing necessary, I used the dab and drag method and easily achieved an even spread of glitter. I had rose added to this polish as well and again, powdery floral goodness :) I applied a base coat and then top coat to smooth out the glitter.
I'm All Aflutter
My second favorite polish in this collection... just look at it!! Gaahhh!!! It could be that I'm REALLY into the color blue right now... eeehhh... nope, this one is just a stunner! This is a baby blue crelly with purple and pastel pink glitters mixed in. It's surprisingly pigmented for a crelly and the application was a breeze. The consistency is a little thick so I recommend thin even coats. I had wine added to this polish and it smelled ah-mazing!! If grape and cranberry had a baby... yep this would be it! This is 2 coats topped with base and top coats.
My Own Sweet Valentine
Last but not least a pretty glow-in-the-dark! A soft pink color with a golden shimmer, this polish has a thin formula that is easy to build upon. I applied 4 thin coats to cover my visible nail line and then applied top coat. I had strawberry added to this polish and the scent reminded me of a strawberry Ring Pop (can you tell I like lollipops? hahaha).
The glow pigment in this polish is a mix of blue, green, and peach. I didn't have an opportunity to charge this GITD polish so I am using one of Spellbound Nails' images from her
Etsy shop...
Eeeeee!! I can't wait to try this out myself!!!
I am so in love with this collection! I seriously want to wear every shade at once... in fact that may just happen at some point before Valentine's Day lol. These and so many more beautiful polishes can be found in Spellbound Nails'
Etsy and
Store Envy shops :)
Until next time!
Stef <3
* This product was purchased at discount by me for
review. I received no payment or other compensation for the review of
this product. The opinions stated here are completely my own. The
contents of this review are based on my direct experience with this product
