Elevation Polish Gobi Swatch And Review And Nail Art

I was thinking today that I've been good about not binging with a polish purchase lately.  I'm not sure why that is, maybe I haven't seen a collection that has captured my attention.  My wallet is happy about that and maybe now I catch up on using up some of my untrieds.  Are you in a funk too?  Or have you been enamored by any new releases?

Have you ever been confused by a color, and unable to describe it accurately?  I'm having that problem with today's color, which is Elevation Polish Gobi, a gold base with green shimmer.  I think there might be some holographic particles in there as well but the little guys aren't really translating onto the nail.  For being a light color, I expected the formula to be sheer but instead it applied with plenty of pigmentation and needed only two coats here.  There's a bit of brush strokage as well, so make sure to wipe the excess polish on the neck of the bottle before applying.  No topcoat shown below.

Elevation Polish Gobi

Elevation Polish Gobi

Elevation Polish Gobi

Elevation Polish Gobi

Elevation Polish Gobi

The green shimmer reminded me of beetle wings, and I was inspired to try and do a little geometric nail art to replicate a beetle's back.  I used Wet N Wild Black Creme with a striper brush and then layered with my Poshe/GFC topcoat mix.  Thankfully there was no streaking of the black!

Elevation Polish Gobi Nail Art

Elevation Polish Gobi Nail Art

Elevation Polish Gobi Nail Art

Elevation Polish Gobi Nail Art

Elevation Polish Gobi Nail Art

The green shimmer is much more prominent IRL than here in these pics, and the beetle effect really works with this base color.  Elevation always makes really unique colors, and this is certainly one of them.  I think the spectraflair adds a touch of elusive sparkle that really sets this color apart from anything else I've ever seen.  Have you ever encountered an intriguing polish that crosses line the line between shimmer and holo?

Elevation Polish Echinops Swatch And Review

Purchased

Happy Tuesday!  Did anyone see the season finale of Lost Girl last night?  I'm still trying to process it all!  It definitely leaves the viewers at a cliff hanger, and I can't believe I have to wait until next January to find out what happens.  Ugh, I hate(love) when that happens!

Flowers are blooming and I thought it was a perfect opportunity to pull out Elevation Polish Echinops, a gorgeous lavender holo named after the globe thistle.  The formula on this was buttery smooth and I used an easy two coats here with no topcoat.

As you can see, the holo effect here isn't too strong, and has more of a subtle holo flare.  The light holo gives the overall polish a soft multidimensional effect, making it a perfect representation of the globe thistle and it's delicate flowers.  It seems with the beautiful spring weather , everyone has a bounce in their step.  It's a pleasure to see all the flowers blooming after the bleakness of winter, and this polish is no different with it's beautiful lavender coloring.  Strong holos aren't always the best, and this is a fine example of understated beauty.  Do you have a delicate holo that you're in love with?

Purchased

Elevation Polish These Boots Were...Swatch And Review

Purchased

Have you ever called your phone or cable company and threatened to cancel, in hopes that they'd lower your rate?  I hate paying a lot for cable, and recently they hiked up some of our fees.  How do you get around those expensive bills?  Cancel cable?

One of my favorite finishes are polishes embedded with flakes, but unfortunately they're not easy to find.  When I saw the finish the on Elevation Polish These Boots Were... I was compelled to order a bottle ASAP.  For a non glitter polish, it's an incredibly complex looking compilation, beginning with a burgundy jelly base and finished with blue shimmer and tiny red flakes.  The formula has a thin consistency but is easy to apply, with minimal pooling and no streaks.  I used two smooth coats here and finished with a layer of topcoat.

Elevation Polish These Boots Were...

Elevation Polish These Boots Were...

Elevation Polish These Boots Were...

Elevation Polish These Boots Were...

Elevation Polish These Boots Were...

Elevation Polish These Boots Were...

A polish like this always makes me melt a little inside.  From afar it doesn't look too complicated but the visual beauty is much more appreciable up close, which is just the way I like it.  It's a special little treat that only I get to see during the day.  Elevation Polish always delivers when it comes to polishes like these, from beautiful creams and shimmers, to holos and well executed glitters.  You can't go wrong with one!  I'm glad that Lulu took the time to make a pretty microflake polish.  Do you have a microlike that you love?

Purchased

Elevation Polish Epidote Swatch And Review

With daylight savings, it's been difficult getting LO to bed on time.  She's been playing "who can stay up longer" with me, and sometimes she wins!

Oh and I got my holographic wallet!  I originally wanted a smoother finish but I realized that the textured finish was probably more durable and less prone to scratching.  Don't you love it?  Now, all I need are my holographic flats to arrive and I'll be a happy camper.

Speaking of holographic finishes, I had to pull out Elevation Polish Epidote, a spring green linear holo that applied smoothly and easily without streaking.  I heard some people grumble about the general formula of Elevation holos, and I have to admit I have no idea what they're complaining about.  I used three coats here although two may have been sufficient for shorter nails.  No topcoat so you can see it's natural finish which is fairly glossy on its own.

Elevation Polish Epidote

Elevation Polish Epidote

Elevation Polish Epidote

Elevation Polish Epidote

Elevation Polish Epidote

Elevation Polish Epidote

I love this shade of green, it's so perfect for the upcoming season.  There's a hint of gold shimmer in there as well, and it really helps give this color the illusion of sunlight dappling off blades of fresh spring grass.  If I had more time I would do some stamping over this but since LO tried so hard to beat me at her game tonight, I have less "me" time than usual.  Little scamp.  Overall, I'm loving this green holo and it makes me want to go out and get all the green holos out there.  Moar, moar moar!

Elevation Polish 2AM Walks With Farrihn Swatch And Review

Purchased

Hooray for the weekend! If you're in the northeast, you're probably having a three day weekend. I hope you all are safe and warm! My parents are worried about their flight back to PA on Monday and we're hoping the flight will go smoothly with no delays.   It's hard to tell at this point! Travel this weekend is going to be a b*tch.

I love grey polish and I love it more when it's a grey polish with glittah!  When I saw Elevation released 2AM Walks With Farrihn I knew it had to be mine. This is a dark purple leaning grey colored crelly base loaded with hex glitters in purple, fuchsia squares, and green circles.  I used three coats here found that the slightly thick polish was a somewhathard to control, in that it didn't want to flow easily and coat the edges of my nail bed, especially toward the cuticles.  The glitters however posed no hindrance whatsoever during application.  I finished this with a layer of Gelous followed with topcoat.

Elevation Polish 2AM Walks With Farrihn

Elevation Polish 2AM Walks With Farrihn

Elevation Polish 2AM Walks With Farrihn

Elevation Polish 2AM Walks With Farrihn

Elevation Polish 2AM Walks With Farrihn

Elevation Polish 2AM Walks With Farrihn

Lulu's inspiration for this was a flower that she saw while taking a late night walk in NYC with her friend.  I think this polish summarizes that moment precisely, and I can see in my mind the shadowed colorful bloom.  I love when an artist can visually portray a moment like that to her viewer, and Lulu has done it time and time again with her creations.   Each bottle is a work of art, and the story behind it makes it that much more special.  Do you think of the stories behind the polish when you use it?

Purchased

Elevation Polish Grotte et Cascade Swatch And Review

Sunday Funday!  Hopefully you'll end your holiday weekend with a relaxing and fun day.  Today I'll be busy getting prepared for our trip away - lots of cleaning, packing, and running last minute errands.  Hopefully in the evening we'll get to attend the 626 Night Market that is running the first weekend of each summer month.  Supposedly it's the largest night market in the country, and I'm exciting about trying some new foods while there!

Today I have a lovely vampy shimmer for you by Elevation Polish called Grotte et Cascade.  I love the exotic names that Lulu, the owner, uses for her polishes.  It makes me want to travel more and explore all these places that she names her polishes after.  Grotte et Cascade is one such polish which is french for Cave and Waterfall - I'm sure it's a sight that is lovely to behold.  I've never seen such a gift of nature, but hopefully one day I will.  With its murky brown base with flakes of red and blue, it transcends me to a briskly cool cave and a sparkling glints of a waterfall in the moonlight.  I used two coats here with no issues with application and finished with a layer of Poshe.

Elevation Polish Grotte et Cascade

Elevation Polish Grotte et Cascade

Elevation Polish Grotte et Cascade

Elevation Polish Grotte et Cascade

Elevation Polish Grotte et Cascade

Elevation Polish Grotte et Cascade

I'm really loving how the flakes glisten in that delicious chocolate base, and I think this a perfect vampy polish to wear for fall. And don't forget to check out the restock that is happening later this evening.  Elevation will be releasing quite a few new colors which all look amazing.  Good luck!

Elevation Polish Rue Manin Swatch And Review

Happy Monday everyone!  I hope you managed to get everything done on your list this weekend - I made a fairly big dent in mine except I didn't get to put together a bookcase that I want to add to my living room.  Other than that, I feel accomplished, and still managed to spend some time at the park with LO and take DH out to dinner.  I also managed to catch up to episode 7 of the Game Of Thrones series.  That show is addictive, and I'm not looking forward to the last episode that I keep hearing a lot of groans about.  Don't tell me what happens!  LOL.

I realize that I haven't used an indie glitter in a long time, so I have one of my recent purchases by Elevation Polish called Rue Manin.  It's a gorgeous medium purple crelly with light and dark purple squares and light purple hexes, with a smattering of silver flecks.  It had a really lovely formula that applied easily and built up to full opacity with three coats, although two coats may have been enough if you don't mind a little VNL.  I finished it with a layer of Poshe to smooth the glitters down.

Elevation Polish Rue Manin

Elevation Polish Rue Manin

Elevation Polish Rue Manin

Elevation Polish Rue Manin

Elevation Polish Rue Manin

I adore this shade of purple and I love the two shades of glitter mixed in.  It's not a glitter bomb or a speckle polish, but it's a happy medium between the two.  Elevation continues to make polishes that are keepers for me each time I swatch them, and the reasonable costs keeps me coming back for more.  What's your favorite indie line?

Fishtail Nail Art with China Glaze Purple Panic, Sinful Why Not, Elevation Mount Cangyan

It's officially the weekend!  Is anyone taking any trips or doing anything fun?  Tell me so that I may live vicariously through you since I have to be one of those suckers that will be up super early on Saturday for work.  Boo.

I've been wanting to try a fishtail pattern for a while now, and what better opportunity than to use some bright summer colors?  I used China Glaze Purple Panic, Sinful Colors Why Not, and Elevation Mount Cangyan to layer together to create the fishtail effect.  My lines weren't the neatest, but it was fun to overlap the polishes to create the diagonal pattern.  Purple Panic, a bright purple cream, was nice and opaque, and dried semi matte which I thought was intriguing.  Sinful Colors Why Not, a beachy blue creme, was nearly opaque and streakfree in one coat, whereas Elevation Mount Cangyan, a purple with pink shimmer, was watery and required two coats for opacity.  I layered Poshe over all the nails and accented with rhinestones.

Fishtail Nail Art with China Glaze Purple Panic, Sinful Why Not, Elevation Mount Cangyan

Fishtail Nail Art with China Glaze Purple Panic, Sinful Why Not, Elevation Mount Cangyan

Fishtail Nail Art with China Glaze Purple Panic, Sinful Why Not, Elevation Mount Cangyan

I probably could have gotten cleaner lines had I used some tape, but as they say, ain't nobody got time for that.  I really like the bright colors together and will most likely use each polish individually on their own.  Have you ever tried a fishtail mani before?