Polish Pickup August 2018 / Agrabah from Femme Fatale - Swatch & Review

After the month of July off, the Polish Pickup is resuming in August with the theme of 'Musicals'. Femme Fatale have picked the classic Disney cartoon Aladdin! Agrabah is described as "yellow-toned warm terracotta with a strong pinkish glow and brilliant red iridescent shifting flakes."

Lots of photos of this polish, including it being used as a topper to follow. Purchase information will be at the bottom of the post!

Collage of Agrabah by Femme Fatale / Polish Pickup Aug 18

Femme Fatale's inspiration screencap from Aladdin of the city of Agrabah

Femme Fatale July 2018 COTM and FOTM - Swatch & Review

Today I have two very gorgeous polishes from Femme Fatale to show you. They are the Colour of the Month (COTM) and Fiend of the Month (FOTM) for July 2018. The Fiend of the Month is named for Femme Fatale's Facebook fan group, Femme Fatale Fiends, and is exclusive to group members.

I have details on pricing and how to purchase at the end of the post.

Collage of bottle shots of Autumn Aspens, Femme Fatale FOTM July 2018

Collage of bottle shots of Coniferae, Femme Fatale COTM July 2018

SWATCH - 'Clever Girl' from Femme Fatale (Thermal)

Today I'm sharing some shots of 'Clever Girl' from Femme Fatale's 'Welcome to Mars' collection. Femme Fatale is one of my favourite indie nail brands and I own some amazing thermals from them. Clever Girl is shifts from a bright candy red when cold to a clear jelly base when warm, leaving full view of the multitude of golden glitter on display.

I believe the red jelly base leans pink, but the gold glitters in the mix can make it look orange-leaning. It's one of those little details that elevates a good polish into a complex beauty. It is indeed the transitioning state of 'Clever Girl' that really caught my eye - it becomes this lovely sheer pink-red gradient polish with that gold glitter peeking through. It makes me think of a juicy ripe peach, for whatever reason. Do you see that, or is it just me? I've saved my final image for last so do endeavour to make it to the end of the post!

Here I have applied 3 thin coats with a Seche Vite top coat. 

Full mani in cold state (red)

Full mani in transitioning state (cold to warm)

SWATCH - Femme Fatale Cosmetics 'Fields of Treasure' and 'Heavenly Rainment'

Today I have swatches of two older polishes from Femme Fatale Cosmetics, Fields of Treasure and Heavenly Raiment (more images after the jump)! I'm hoping doing quick posts like this prompt me to update more frequently.