Jessye Paints the Town! Thoughts on Black Phoenix Trading Post's Nail Polishes! (warning: photo-heavy)

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Black Phoenix Trading Post
Nail Polish Swatches and Impressions

These are from a mix of collections. One from the General Catalogue, one from the Autumn Catalogue, and three from the Crimson Peak Collection. I have had great experiences with these nail polishes- they are of great quality and last about a week with a good top coat, and the time without a top coat is not much shorter than that. None of these photos were taken with a top coat on the nail polish, and all were painted with 2 coats.

Belladonna
General Catalogue 

Queen of poisons: a royal, inky violet.

Personal Notes: (taken in shade and direct light) This is a deep creamy purple that in certain lights can look black, but resists as a deep fathomless purple. No glitter here.

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Pumpkin Spice Everything
Autumn Catalogue

A raucous, fiery glitter, all pumpkin orange with glints of vine-green.

Personal Notes:  (taken in shade and indirect light) This is the quintessential idea of a glitter bomb in nail polish form. This lacks an undercolor- but even on its own, you won’t notice. There is actually that much glitter in this nail polish. It is a glorious bright orange with little bits of green.

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A House that Bleeds
Crimson Peak Collection 

The color of past glories awash in rage and terror: brick-red shimmer flecked with deep bronze.

Personal Notes: (taken in shade and indirect light) This is such a deep red that in certain lights it looks brown. It is deep and dark with just a hint of shimmer and shine.

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Buried Secrets
Crimson Peak Collection 

The shimmering blue of midnight, ancient scars, and stifled whispers flickering with the metallic gleam of shadowed knives.

Personal Notes: (taken in shade and indirect light) This is ELECTRIC BLUE. The bluest blue that ever Blued.

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Temptation
Crimson Peak Collection 

A deep currant crème, the war within the heart.

Personal Notes: (taken in direct light) This is a deep, dark red. I’m not sure if it’s because it’s a crème, or just the saturation of the dyes. You can see where 2 coats worked great on my index finger, but not so much on the other fingers. It will take a little finesse to get a good finish with this color.

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Final Thoughts

Everything but Pumpkin Spice Everything is still in stock on the website. Have you tried the BPTP nail polish? What are your thoughts on it? Let us know in the comments!