The Polish Bar Fall Collection Part 1: Summer Sea

Tonight I have the first of three polishes from The Polish Bar's fall line set to be released October 4th at 10 am pacific!  The set features nine polishes with five holos and four crellies.  I received two holos and one crelly for review, so I'm going to show you one of the holos tonight.  Let's get to it!

*I was not financially compensated for this post. I received a sample for review purposes. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience.  For more information, please see my Disclosure Policy in the tab above.* 

Color: Light cornflower blue

Finish: Holographic – pigment gives polish a rainbow in the sunshine.  The base of this polish, though, is a tad milky versus the normal thin base color of most holos giving it a more saturated look.  Also, the pigment used to create the rainbow is an alternative to Spectraflair, so it provides a less linear and more scattered holo look when in the sun and a silver fleck look in indirect light.

Bottle / Brush: Round mini bottle – wand and brush are just long enough to reach the bottom of the bottle.  However, the fact that it’s a mini makes application a little tricky.  Requires a steady hand to apply evenly without pooling.

Opacity:  High – opaque at two coats.  I used three here, though, for the photos.

Glitter Application: N/A

Consistency: Thick – a bit thick, but is easily remedied with some polish thinner if preferred.  It was actually very manageable for me despite it's thickness.  I didn't add any thinner, but I would note that the base gets thicker the longer the bottle is open.

Overall Ease of Application: Medium – applies well with minimal pooling, dragging, streaking, or balding.  Spreads well without much manipulation.  Janice actually states that her holos apply like typical holos, requiring more care in application that normal polishes.  I'll disagree with her here.  The two holos I received have much better formula and application than most of the holos in my collection.  I didn't need an aqua base, so I call that a win in my book!  The first coat was a bit streaky, but it evens out with a second coat.

Stampability: Not tested for stamping, but I'm planning to test stamping with Cosmic Glow tomorrow.

Dry Time: Medium – dry to the touch with minimal smudging in 3-8 minutes.

Overall Thoughts:  Well, what else can I say now that I haven't said up top?  I was a bit long-winded tonight!  I guess it's because I just missed you guys so much.  Heheh.  Ok, back to Summer Sea.  I have a million blue holos, and several of them are duplicates of each other.  However, Summer Sea is quite unique in my collection.  It has a more opaque base than most holos, and it is thicker than most as well.  Application was easy, and I was able to apply cleanly without much cleanup at all.  I always find that to be highly desirable in a polish.  It also looks pretty great as undies for various glitter toppers.  I've included one example below - Summer Sea topped with Lynnderella When the Moon was a Star.  Just so lovely.

You can purchase The Polish Bar polishes at Janice's Etsy store.  Follow her on facebook here for news and updates.  Get your wallets ready, folks.  These polishes are must haves.

*I was not financially compensated for this post. I received a sample for review purposes. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience.  For more information, please see my Disclosure Policy in the tab above.*