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

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)