Friday, January 31, 2014

Cirque Mink Swatch And Review

Hello my dears!  Thank goodness this week flew by fast!  I had a ton of work to do, and the piles of folders keep building up faster on my desk than the speed that I'm clearing them off.  Not to mention that I'm spending all day on the phones - for every call I put out, I'm getting three messages that I need to return.  Luckily we're hiring someone to help me out, but I'm worried that we won't find someone quickly enough!

 To help my day go by quicker and give myself to distract myself from all the craziness at work, I decided to try Cirque Mink, a gorgeous light brown holo that I've been hankering to use ever since I saw my first swatch online.  I don't own any brown holos, and in fact, they've been difficult to find in general.  Lately there's been more, but this particular one caught my eye because firstly it's made by Cirque(have you seen Fascination Street?  'nuf said), and secondly there's a stunning green flash in the holo.  Die!  I used two wonderfully smooth and easy coats, with no streaking or balding during application.  I can't think of a single complaint about this polish, other than it dried to a somewhat dull finish which needed a layer of topcoat.  Luckily it didn't detract from the holo!

Cirque Mink
Cirque Mink in Light Tent

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Cirque Mink
Cirque Mink

Cirque Mink
Cirque Mink
Whoduthunkit, that a brown holo would be so beautiful?  When I think of holos, I always think of bright vibrant colors, not a  murky brown shade, but the rainbow flare against the brown make this incredibly unique and eye catching.  It's irresistible.   Out of the entire Alchemy Collection, I think Mink may be my personal favorite.  Have you ever been surprised by a holo?  Or is that a redundant question - aren't all holos surprising in their own way?  Thanks Liz, for giving me this beauty - I luuuurve it so hard!

2 comments:

  1. OMG, this is drop dead gorgeous!

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  2. I'm not huge on brown polishes but that holo is amazing! It's a unique shade too. You should check out Smitten Polish Cocoa and Cardis! That's another brown holo that looks pretty awesome.

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