Out for a Night Stroll in the Sick, Sad World

Previously on Lit From Within..  when we last left our heroine, she was investigating a new Indie brand called Daphine Polish.  We join her now trying out some glitters.....

Hi, Fireflies!  This gorgeous blue jelly sprinkled with holo glitter is called Night Stroll, by Daphine Polish. 

My fave color is Midnight Blue, but it's so hard to capture in polish because it can so easily go too far into black.  This one comes pretty close.  Being a jelly, it doesn't get too dark too quickly.  It actually took about 4 coats to get this opaque.

I thought these whale and mermaid stamps from Winstonia were pretty cute, so instead of just a Night Stroll, we can go for a night swim.  The stamp was done with Essie Blue Rhapsody.

This next polish was so hard to photograph, I can't do it justice.

This polish is a greenish gold shimmer, that almost comes across as a duochrome with glitters.  It's part of her Daria collex, and references a bizarre news show.

I decided to do an abstract gold bamboo stalk, so I took my trusty Maybelline Bold Gold and a long striper, and made some art.

I love how it turned out.  So easy to do, too! This polish has such depth, it makes everything look good.

As I said in my review yesterday, I thought that the formula on this new Indie was really good.  I loved the colors, too.  I only have two critiques:  one, she packed the bottles in sticky bubble wrap, so the bottles all have sticky residue on them.  And, two, all of her labels have black writing, which makes it hard to read some of the labels over darker polish.   I've already been in touch with her, though, and she's getting rid of the sticky bubble wrap, and will get more labels as her shop expands.  If you'd like more information about Daphine Polish, you can find her on Facebook and her Etsy shop.  *Update 8.23.13* Daphine has let me know that she has new white labels available!

Daphine's Wild Ponies

Hello Fireflies!

I recently tried a new Indie called Daphine Polish.  I have one to show you today, with some fun nail art - and two for tomorrow.  So, if you don't like today's post, you can skip tomorrow.

Just kidding.  I hope you come back.  I like to think I'm not just talking to myself.  Even at home, I talk to the dogs, and I pretend they answer back.

Sooooooo..  This is a beautiful polish!

This is A Herd of Beautiful Wild Ponies Running Free Across the Plains.  It's a mouthful, huh.  Apparently, this collection is inspired by the show Daria, and this references an answer she mistakenly gives on a psych evaluation. 

This nail art is inspired by one I saw on Boombastic Nails.  I loved the scroll and the glitter over the soft colors.  For the glitter, I used Sonoma Nail Art (jokingly renamed Tacoma Nail Art for this special release) Roca of Tacoma. 

Bottle shot:  Daphine Polish A Herd of Beautiful Wild Ponies Running Free Across the Plains, Sonoma Nail Art Roca of Tacoma, and Cult Nails Nevermore.

I thought that the formula on this new Indie was really good.  I loved the color, too.  I only have two critiques:  one, she packs the bottles in sticky bubble wrap, so the bottles all have sticky residue on them.  And, two, though it's not a problem for this polish, all of her labels have black writing. You'll see tomorrow how it makes it hard to read some of the labels over darker polish.   I've already been in touch with her, though, and she's getting rid of the sticky bubble wrap, and will get more labels as her shop expands.  If you'd like more information about Daphine Polish, you can find her on Facebook and her Etsy shop. *Update 8.23.13* Daphine has let me know that she has new white labels available! 

I've been a fan of Cult Nails and Sonoma Nail Art for a while.  Nevermore is a flagship polish, the ultimate 1-coat black.  Cult Nails is on Facebook and her own website.  Sonoma Nail Art makes some really awesome glitters, and her formulas are flawless.  Sonoma Nail Art can also be found on Facebook and Etsy.