a-england Week: Day 1 - Bridal Veil

A bride who wears this veil is definitely not your standard fairy-tale bride: like Princess Sabra, this is a woman who embraces her tragic destiny. If anything, this veil is reminiscent of Jennifer Behr's black birdcage veil.

The fomula is flawless, application is smooth and you could possibly get away with one thick coat as opacity is excellent. Drying time is great: by the time I had finished the first coat I was ready to apply the second one. 

I find that a-england's holos are so shiny that top coat is more for protection than to enhance the finish. If anything, my top coat dulls it ever so slightly. Under artificial light the scattered holo particles look like tiny silver glitter, but it's mesmerising when under direct sunshine, as you will hopefully be able to appreciate from my photos.

I had it on for three days and only noticed some minor tip wear. Despite being very saturated, it comes off easily and without staining, even when using a non-acetone polish remover. 

I love black and so does Adina. By creating this holo nail varnish, some of the toughness of the black seems to have vanished, and I think it is more appealing to non-black lovers too. What do you think?

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Below are some photos in direct sunlight, for your viewing pleasure:

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Brand: a-england

Collection: The Legend

Name: Bridal Veil

Type: (Scattered) Holographic

Colour: Black

Pantone equivalent: N/A

Make Up Alley rating: N/A

Potential dupes: Other black holos don't appear to be quite as pigmented (from the photos I have seen).

Buy it directly from a-england, £9 with free worldwide shipping

I used:

1 x OPI Natural Base Coat

2 x a-england Bridal Veil

1 x Save The Nail 45 Second Top Coat

Metadata:

Canon EOS 450D - 50 mm - f/1.8 - ISO 200 - indoors/outdoors - no flash - sunshine