The Lance

Yes, two posts right in a row, but these polishes all deserve their own!  I've been on vacation this past week, which meant that I got to keep a-england's Ascalon on my nails all week with barely any chipping!  It was actually hard to take it off to put on St. George.

Last week I went to see Wicked!  First time actually seeing it, though I know the soundtrack backward and forward.  It was so amazing!  It was also a chance to get all gussied up in a fancy dress and fun makeup... and great nail polish!  My dress was white with black stockings, boots, and belt, so Ascalon went perfectly!

I shall now stop talking and let the pictures speak for themselves, other than to say to ignore the state of my cuticles.  Someone's been slacking on their care lately.

And my a-england collection so far:

The Saint

It seems like every a-england polish I put on makes me love the brand more and more!  I'm sure my roommates and co-workers are tired of me running up to them, shoving my fingers in their faces, and demanding they ooh and aah about my polish. :D

Ah, yes.  Everyone has swatches of this, but I don't care! Covered in one coat, looks amazing in the sun.  I was having trouble getting pictures that really do it justice, but at least you can see the holographic effect on some of the nails.

This polish had better never become discontinued or I might cry.  I at least want some warning if it does so I can order a whole bunch and never run out!

The princess is in!

When the sale hit, I finally caved and ordered three of Adina's beautiful polishes... then, when the pre-order for Dragon and St. George went up, I ordered those, too!  I'm addicted!

First on the docket is Princess Sabra, a.k.a. Tristam Eyes. It looks like an olive-y taupe indoors, but as soon as the light hits it up close it flares into life.

As everyone else who has swatched these polishes has noted, the formula is wonderful. My brush did have an untrimmed hair sticking out, but it took all of three seconds to find scissors and trim it to the proper length.  I did two coats on this hand in all the pictures; with three coats, the green comes out even more.

The holo is mesmerizing in the sunlight!  Even under light inside you can see the rainbow shifting over your nail.

It's so fantastic even in shade!

Seriously, I am a fan of a-england for life.  I want to try on the other two I have while waiting for Dragon and St. George to arrive, but I can't bear to take Princess Sabra off!