Thursday, December 19, 2013

Ellagee Christmas Polishes Swatches & Review

 Hello all! It's absurd how long it's been since I posted regularly, and for that I apologize. The past few months have been very busy and stressful and draining for various reasons, and posting has therefore not exactly been at the top of my list of things to do. However, Christmas is upon us and if you know me at all, you know I cannot resist holiday nails! So I will hopefully get up several posts showing off my festive fingers in the next week :)

left to right, up to down: Gramma's Candy Dish, I Wish You Peace,
It's a Festivus Miracle!

And I will start by showing off a few lovely holiday polishes from Ellagee! Ellagee is a brand I have been following for awhile, so I was thrilled when Laura, the creator behind these pretty polishes, contacted me about reviewing a few for you guys. And bonus, they are all Christmassy, AND two are holos - score!

 It's A Festivus Miracle! is a very pale grayish blue with a subtle scatter holo. I love this color! So delicate and super wintry. I had no trouble with the formula, it was excellent. To jazz it up a bit I did a tiny accent of Saran-wrap marbling with China Glaze Glistening Snow. Loved these two together!

outdoors, sun
outdoors, shade
On my nails:
3 coats Ellagee It's a Festivus Miracle!
1 coat KB Shimmer Clearly On Top

I Wish You Peace is a super dark foresty green holo. The holo is much stronger in this one than Festivus Miracle and leans more linear in its holo effect. I adore this color so much, it's the perfect dark green holo! Reminds me of pine trees. No issues with application again :)

outdoors, sun
outdoors, shade
On my nails:
2 coats Ellagee I Wish You Peace
1 coat KB Shimmer Clearly On Top

Finally, perhaps the most Christmassy of all! Gramma's Candy Dish is a clear base glitter mix full of small matte pink, green, red, and white hexes and squares. To make it extra festive I layered it over Christmas skittles - Lilypad Lacquer Too Much Excite-mint and In the Milkyway, and Enchanted Polish Stay Classy, San Diego. Loved this so much! Wore it right on December 1st, when I could stand a lack of Christmas nails no longer :)

indoors, daylight lamp
On my nails:
1 coat Innisfree Eco Peel-off base coat
3 coats Lilypad Lacquer Too Much Excite-mint/In the Milkyway/Enchanted Polish Stay Classy, San Diego
1 coat Ellagee Gramma's Candy Dish
1 coat KB Shimmer Clearly On Top

Overall I was totally thrilled with these polishes from Ellagee. Not only were the colors beautiful and the application great, I just really loved how they all were so different and unique, but each able to get me in that special Christmassy mood :) Love love love Christmas nails - look forward to more soon!

couldn't bear to crop out my Christmas wreath in this one -
isn't is so pretty and festive? I love this picture!

To check out Ellagee be sure to visit their Facebook and website~

Have a fabulous day!

~These products were provided for an honest review by me from Ellagee~
 

3 comments:

  1. Merry Christmas!! Your nails are so festive. I have missed your posts.

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  2. I love the swatches! Thanks so much, I'm so happy you enjoyed them :)

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  3. Gorgeous colors! I Wish You Peace is amazing, I love it.

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