Monday, October 1, 2012

Serum No. 5 Shrinking Violet and Day Glow

I've been a polish addict for a while now and finally decided to start blogging about my great finds. Feel free to follow me or contact me at jennioosnails@gmail.com if you're interested in having me review your polish.

I recently purchased Serum N*5's 6ml versions of "Shrinking Violet" and "Day Glow" from their Etsy shop for $5 each. They also sell 15ml bottles for $12. I highly recommend liking their Facebook page to find out when polishes are back in stock, especially "Day Glow", which sells out quickly.

What a treat! I couldn't wait to try them both so I put Day Glow on as an accent nail. Three coats was all I needed. Day Glow dries to a gritty finish, but one coat of Seche Vite made it nice and glossy without minimizing the glow. Day Glow in the light is a pale pastel yellow with a hint of neon yellow, very beautiful, and in the dark it glows just like the plastic glow in the dark stars I used to play with as a kid.

Shrinking Violet is a feminine semi-opaque pastel purple base containing purple hex glitter, and small blue glitter. The pattern it creates is super organic and reminds me of the spots on eggs. I used 3 coats to get full coverage.
Instagram-worthy!

Nails in natural light
Nails in the dark

Both polishes had a nice consistency. Not too thick or thin, and the brush worked fine. I would definitely be checking out Serum No. 5's store more in the future. Great polishes, and at $5 for a mini bottle, it's a steal!

2 comments:

  1. i love it... and you need to add the google friend connect widget so we can follow you! :)

    p.s. you inspired me to purchase shrinking violet. omgg

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    1. Thanks!!! Oh my, I am such a newbie I had no idea I needed that widget! You won't regret getting shrinking violet. I've had it on for 5 days, and not a chip in sight. :)

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