The Polish Bar's Summer 2014 Collection!

Tonight, I have a very lovely couple of polishes, both of which come from The Polish Bar's Summer 2014 Collection!  These polishes will be available starting Friday, July 11, at 10 am pdt.  There are five total polishes in the collection, which are all holographics, and I have two for you tonight!  I'll have a third for you guys later, but it got smashed in the mail, hence the lack of labels on tonight's bottles.  Yet another reason why I don't really like the post office, lol.  Without further ado, let's take a look at Berry Slushie (left) and Coral Sun (right).  Application is pretty much exactly the same for both polishes, but I'll do a full review for each anyway.  As always, click on the photos for more detail.

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Berry Slushie

Color:  medium pink with a linear holo effect and silver sparkles with a golden flash.

Finish:  Holographic – pigment gives polish a rainbow in the sunshine.

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:  Medium – achieves opacity at three to four coats.

Glitter Application:  N/A

Consistency:  Fluid – thin but flows easily from the brush.

Overall Ease of Application:  Easy – applies well without pooling, dragging, streaking, or balding.  Spreads evenly and smoothly.

Stampability:  Not tested for stamping.

Dry Time:  Quick – dry to the touch without smudging in under 3 minutes.

Overall Thoughts:  This little beauty is a bit of a chameleon!  In one light it looks straight up berry, in the shade it looks like a muted pink, but then at sunset, it takes on a coral glow with a golden flash.  Application was super easy, as is always the case with TPB's holos, and it dries super glossy.  I used a coat of KBShimmer's Clearly on Top simply because I didn't have enough time to wait for it to dry on its own, but rest assured, this little baby dries to a glossy finish all on its own.  That's something I don't find in any other brand than TPB.  The finish of Berry Slushie is a bit more holo than Coral Sun, but it has that same squishy crelly texture to it.  It was easier to build to opacity, and I probably could've gone with two coats.  However, I did three just to make sure there weren't any bald spots in the photos.  The silver shimmers were super hard to pick up in my photos, but they are very apparent in person.  It gives this holo a little umph that's missing from the other berry-colored holos on the market, and I really like that!

Coral Sun

Color:  Orange-leaning coral with a linear holo effect and gold sparkles.

Finish:  Holographic – pigment gives polish a rainbow in the sunshine.

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:  Medium – achieves opacity at three to four coats.

Glitter Application:  N/A

Consistency:  Fluid – thin but flows easily from the brush.

Overall Ease of Application:  Easy – applies well without pooling, dragging, streaking, or balding.  Spreads evenly and smoothly.

Stampability:  Not tested for stamping.

Dry Time:  Medium – dry to the touch with minimal smudging in 3-8 minutes.  Let's just ignore that dent on my middle finger, mkay?

Overall Thoughts:  Again, TPB makes some seriously glossy polishes, y'all.  This baby looked amazing even without topcoat, but it took a little longer to dry, which means I had to add a layer of KBShimmer's Clearly on Top.  CS isn't quite as opaque as Berry Slushie, but it did build well in three coats.  Although, I probably could've done one more coat to get a richer look.  I like the creaminess of TPB's holos, as they all tend to feel more like a crelly than a straight up creme based polish.  Much like with Berry Slushie, the golden shimmers add an extra depth that you don't get in many of the other holos on the market, and they are way easier to see in person than via my photos.  The only thing that bothers me about this polish is that my camera is a total punk and won't get the color right.  The photos show this polish to be much more orange than it really is, but it is actually a true coral mix of pink and orange.  The sunlight photos (the first three photos up top) probably come the closest to the color, but it leans even a little more pink than that.  Just keep that in mind when you look at my photos - they are just ever so slightly off.  I don't color correct, either, so I apologize that I can't fix it for you.  And, honestly, that's my only complaint - the my camera was being a jerk!  It's a seriously lovely coral polish that's pretty unique to my stash!

The Polish Bar's Summer 2014 Collection will be here in two days on the 11th!!!  Get ready to snag them at 10 am pdt.  They will cost $11 each, and you can pick them up at her store here.  Follow TPB on Facebook and Instagram for news and updates!  So what do you think?  I think I'm definitely going to need to grab Pink Cosmos (a bright pink linear holo with silver sparkles!) at the very least if not more!

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