Cult Nails Toxic Seaweed

Hey all!  Today I have Cult Nails Toxic Seaweed for you!  I wish I could tell you how many coats this was, but  I can't remember.  I'm pretty sure it's either 3 or 4.  Isn't it gorgeous?  Toxic Seaweed is a dark green jelly that leans aqua in certain lightings.  I would say my pictures came out more aqua, but this is more green than blue.  Indoors it's definitely green, but outdoors it's like an aqua leaning green.  What makes Toxic Seaweed unique are the fine gold glitters and the red to green shifting flakies swimming in it.  It's a lot prettier than I expected, and I don't think my swatches or any I've seen online really do it justice.  It's a pity, because I feel like this one didn't get the attention it deserved.  I would say this is like China Glaze Atlantis's greener, more mysterious sister.  Although it's just as sparkly! :)



Blurred to show you how sparkly it is!



In the shade: look at the red-green shift in those flakies!



Shade; close up

Unfortunately, Toxic Seaweed was a limited edition shade, so it is no longer being sold on Cult Nails. :(

What do you think of Toxic Seaweed?  Were you able to get it?  Let me know in the comments! :)


Liz

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Pink Wednesday: Cult Nails Devious Nature

It's already Pink Wednesday again!  I feel like this week has gone by so fast.  Guess what I have today?!  Cult Nails Devious Nature! (Like you couldn't tell by the title.)  The bf has bought me a lot of polishes lately, and this was one of them, including Captivated, China Glaze 108 Degrees, and $OPI Once a Cheetah, Always a Cheetah.  I'm a spoiled girl. :P  I was so excited to get this one.  I've been wanting it since I saw the promos!

Before I talk about Devious Nature, I'd like to address the packaging.  I love the packaging, but I was disappointed to see that my two bottles were badly scratched up all the way around the caps when I got it.  It's not a big deal, but it just really annoys me to see dull scratch marks on new bottles.  I even went at it with a wet paper towel in the hopes that it would wipe off.  I was just going to over look it, but these bottles weren't cheap, so I contacted Maria of Cult Nails about it.  She actually got back to me within a few hours!  Maria let me know that there were some problems with the caps being scratched and that it has been addressed with her filling manufacturer.  So it shouldn't be a problem with any future productions.  She also told me that she'll try to get some extra caps over if the manufacturer is willing to send over spare caps. :)  Overall, I'm impressed with the quick response and helpfulness, so I'm willing to over look the scratches. :P  I was actually going to wait and see if I'll be able to get new caps before posting, but I gave in.  I had to try this. ^^

Now on to the polish!  Here's what Cult Nails has to say about Devious Nature:  "Devious Nature is a beautiful hot pink.  Based in berry tones, Devious Nature is not just another pink!"  I couldn't agree more!  The formula was great; this went on like butter.  However, you do need to kind of get the hang of how much to put on your nail.  If you're not able to cover your nail at once, the polish might dry and become uneven.  I do wish the brush was a tad bit bigger, but it's not bad.  Okay, now I'm going to say something I rarely say and you might not agree...but I think this is a careful (thick) one coater.  Let me show you.

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