A England weekend : Elaine & Avalon swatches and review

I'm sure you're all familiar with A England by now, rich and glorious shades around a Middle-Age inspired collection, flawless formulas and lushious bottles... But A England is so much more...

Today I present to you :

Elaine : The mysterious romantic and tragic maid who dies of unrequited love for Lancelot and floats lifeless in a barge to Camelot with a lily in her handand,

and Avalon : The idyllic isle, healing place of eternal beauty and otherworldly mystery and the final resting place of Arthur.

Elaine is a rich and creamy dark, warm, dusty, purple. It's very different from the other purples in my collection. I expected it to be close to Rescue Beauty Lounge Recherché for example but it couldn't be any more different :  a true dim byzantium purple with a sensuous grey hue. In terms of formula, Elaine is irreprochable, great opacity, almost a one coater, fast drying and high shine.

Avalon couldn't be any more mystical and mysterious. It's unlike all the purples I have ever seen and despite taking dozens of pictures I don't think I have been able to capture its true inner beauty. I'm not a big fan of cool shimmers in a warm base, blue shimmer in hot pink for example but Avalon is so much more. It's definitely a warm purple base, warmer than my pictures show. A strong warm purple shimmer but there are also blue particles peeking every now and then making it extremely complex looking and utterly gorgeous. Formula was really great on Avalon too, two coats of a fast drying and shinny polish, probably one of the most saturated shades ever.

Overall :

I'm in love with A England, gorgeous shades, an emblematic concept AND a unique creator Adina Bodana, a woman full of love, love for her little babies, her precious polishes, love for her customers for whom she always has a kind word over Twitter and love for her adorable (not so little anymore) kitten Tristam.

A England polish retail for £9 on a-england.co.uk with free shipping worldwide. And you can follow the lovely Adina on both Facebook or Twitter.

More A England next weekend!

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Write by: Unknown - Saturday, October 1, 2011