a-england – Fotheringhay Castle

Press Sample

Hello!

I'm carrying on with another a-england polish from the Elizabeth & Mary collection, even though 'Queen of Scots' is a hard act to follow. This polish, 'Fotheringhay Castle', has also been worn a LOT! Here's why...

Every time I have worn 'Fotheringhay Castle', I've had so many people ask what it is and where they can get it? Their response is always that it's an unexpected colour, but that they love it. I'm not surprised that I love it – a gold-leaning olive green with a blackened edge AND subtle scattered holo.


I feel like a bit of a broken record when I talk about a-england and their formula, but as usual this was super easy to work with. I used 2 coats, but 1 was basically enough. I did thin this polish out slightly at some point, but it's my personal preference to apply 2 thinner coats than 1 slightly thicker one.

a-england polishes can be purchased from a lot of places around the world. You can only order direct from them if you are in the UK, but be sure to check out their list of worldwide distributors to find a place close to where you live. You can also follow a-england on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to keep up with the latest news from them.

This product was provided for review. This is my personal, unbiased opinion.

For more information, see my disclosure policy.

Love Is Enough - a-england

I have another new a-england to show you today. This is the latest addition to the Heavenly Quotes Collection 'Love Is Enough'.

'Love Is Enough' is one seriously complex polish! At first glance it is a moody olive green-ish polish, look closer and you see all sorts of colours in there. The overall effect is that this polish really lights up with the predominantly golden shimmer/micro-glitter. My favourite part is the tiny pink/purple micro-glitter that catches my eye all the time. So interesting and really quite beautiful. In some lights the olive looking base appears to have a slate/grey tone to it (like in the top photo).

'Love Is Enough' was really easy to work with and I used 2 coats in these photos to give perfect coverage. The nature of the micro-glitter means that it can be a bit tricky to clean up, but not a biggie, just be careful when applying is all. Although it is packed with sparkly goodness, I used 1 coat of a thin top coat and it was lovely and smooth.

Currently, 'Love Is Enough' is not yet on the a-england website, but pop over there and look at the list of distributors worldwide to find a source near you. Just a reminder that if you are outside the UK, unfortunately yo ucannot order direct from a-england anymore due to regulations of Royal Mail (there are a heap of distributors though).

This product was provided for review. This is my personal, unbiased opinion.

For more information, see my disclosure policy.

Power Clutch - Essie

Hi guys!

I am so close to finishing exams. One week (2 exams) to go. I'm really looking forward to having some time to try some more nail art. I miss it. I just have a super quick post today of something I wore a couple of weeks ago. It's cold and wintry here and I just felt like a nice, simple crème for once. Essie 'Power Clutch' fit the bill perfectly.

'Power Clutch' is such a cool polish. It's a slate-y olive green that is fairly dark and brooding. It's a bit of a chameleon to look at. Sometimes it appeared more charcoal grey, sometimes more olive. Either way, I really like the colour. Perfect for the winter weather here (not that I ever go by the season).


The formula was really nice. This seems to be the formula that people always rave about Essie having. Unfortunately the first 2 Essie's I tried weren't great, formula-wise, so they scared me off a little. But since then, I have been using Essie's like this one and 'Bungle Jungle' and I now understand the love. 'Power Clutch' was nice and thin (not too much though) and levelled easily on the nail. It was also perfectly opaque in 2 coats.

Also a big thanks to Mimi (from Makeup Withdrawal) for getting this baby to me a while back :)