Monday, February 24, 2014

Pahlish Drink The Sea Swatch And Review

Another Monday, another dollar.  At least I had a nice weekend catching up with friends, and I got to do my taxes as well.  I'm looking forward to getting a decent sized refund, which will probably go straight into daycare expenses.  I also watched a ton of Freaks And Geeks, a show that I never knew existed while it aired.  I can't get enough of it, and I love seeing how young the show characters are compared to what they look like now.  Have you ever seen this show before?

I realized that I haven't used a Pahlish in a little while, so I pulled out Drink The Sea, a lovely mint green cream with accents of gold circles and green hex glitters.  The only downside was that application wasn't easy - it was streaky and didn't self level well.  I had to use four coats to cover up the patchiness, and once dry, you can see some of the pooled areas.  Meh.  I tried adding topcoat to smooth it out but it didn't hide all the flaws.  I had similar experiences with other white cream based Pahlishes, which makes me think it's a formula issue when it comes to the lighter creams.

Pahlish Drink The Sea
Pahlish Drink The Sea

Pahlish Drink The Sea
Pahlish Drink The Sea

Pahlish Drink The Sea
Pahlish Drink The Sea

Pahlish Drink The Sea
Pahlish Drink The Sea

Pahlish Drink The Sea
Pahlish Drink The Sea

Pahlish Drink The Sea
Pahlish Drink The Sea
I think the base color of this is amazing, but it's a shame it's so hard to apply.  I know I've definitely had other brands with similar color that applied beautifully.  The gold and green hexes add to the subtle tonality of this polish, giving me a hint of what to expect when spring finally arrives. With winter coming to a slow end, I can't wait to see more uplifting spring shades.  Are you already wearing pastels, or are you still enjoying the dark vampy colors of winter?

3 comments:

  1. This is so pretty but that does stink about it being difficult to work with. I've been seeing this polish pop up in quite a few blog sales over the last two weeks. Maybe that's why? Either way, it's a gorgeous color. I love the combination of green and gold.

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  2. Too bad about the formula :/ It is gorgeous though!

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  3. Love it!! Too bad about the formula...

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