Friday, May 30, 2014

CrowsToes Minion Swatch And Review


Happy Friday!  Thank goodness this is a short week, it seems to have gone by like a whirlwind for me, and just like a whirlwind, everything is disorganized and haphazard.  Hopefully I can pick up the pieces and get everything back in its place next week!  As for the weekend, I hope to get some much needed relaxation and de-stressing.  Perhaps a spa visit is required!  Do you have any big plans for this weekend?

From CrowsToes Summer 2013 collection, I have Minion, a delightful purple shimmering duochrome that changes from dark navy to royal purple in the slightest shift of light.  Embedded within are sparkling silver flakes that give break the uniformity of the purple shimmer and give the illusion of outer space and its twinkling stars.  The formula was fluid and easy to manipulate, but use a light hand to avoid brushstrokes.  I used three coats here for maximum opacity and finished with a layer of topcoat of shine.

CrowsToes Minion
CrowsToes Minion
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CrowsToes Minion
CrowsToes Minion

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CrowsToes Minion
CrowsToes Minion
I'm glad that I'm cleaning out my drawers for untrieds, otherwise this would have sat longer in there without getting any much needed appreciation.  I always get weak in the knees at the sight of flakes, and then to put them into a purple duochrome base is a double whammy to my solar plexus.  CrowToes somehow always manages to take polish to another level, beyond what is imagineable.  It's probably her talented artists eyes that helps her create these lovely beauties.  Oh how I wish I had those creative abilities!

4 comments:

  1. Thanks for featuring this one, it was one of those "had to have" ones, and yep, I never wore it --- yet! Shame on me!

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    1. LOL, that's exactly why I had to wear this as well, it's been an untried for me for who knows how long!

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  2. Love this -- those iridescent shimmer flakes are to die for!

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    1. Shimmer flakes are a girl's best friend! I love them too!

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