Tuesday 6 March 2012

a-england Week: Day 3 - Lady of the Lake

When I first checked out a-england, this was the polish that stood out for me. Purple is possibly my favourite colour and I love holos, so it was a match made in nail heaven. 

Once again, the formula is excellent. It's smooth, glossy and has all the attributes a quality nail varnish should have. This was the first a-england I ordered so I gave it a good test run: after four days of having it on, there was very slight tip wear but no chipping at all. 

Adina is not a flashy character, and neither are her holos. Some holos are all about showing off, as if they were shouting: "look at me, I'm a rainbow!"; a-england's version is more subtle and understated, as if they were whispering: "now you see me... now you don't". It's about being enchanting and mysterious - definitely a look women of all ages can successfully pull off.

I could see people focusing on my hands as I spoke to them and got many compliments, even from those who hadn't seen it under direct sunlight. A winner all around, no wonder this is one of a-england's best selling shades!

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Can you see the magic?

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Below is a photo of an accent nail in Lady of the Lake, using Elaine as the base colour:

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Brand: a-england
Collection: The Mythicals
Name: Lady of the Lake
Type: (Scattered) Holographic
Colour: Purple
Pantone equivalent: N/A
Make Up Alley rating: 5/5
Potential dupes: Haven't found any yet!
Buy it directly from a-england, £9 with free worldwide shipping

I used:
1 x OPI Natural Base Coat
2 x a-england Lady of the Lake
1 x Save The Nail 45 Second Top Coat

1 x OPI Natural Base Coat
2 x a-england Elaine
1 x a-england Lady of the Lake
1 x Save The Nail 45 Second Top Coat

Metadata:
Canon EOS 450D - 50 mm - f/1.8 - ISO 400/200 - indoors/outdoors - no flash - daylight/sunshine/artificial light

4 comments:

  1. Que lindo es este color! Con razón es uno de los más vendidos de la marca! Me encantó como accent nail

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    1. Me encanta! Es tan yo, que me lo dejé en las uñas por eso también. Uno de mis favoritos sin duda :-)

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  2. Me encantó la descripción que hiciste de los holos de a england !!!
    El color es precioso ademas... :)

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    1. Es que yo los veo así: no son de ostentar, son más sutiles y eso me encanta también!

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