Lacquer or Leave Her!: Review: Moonflower Stamping Polishes!

(Press samples ahead!)

Hello!

Moonflower polish has just released some new stamping polishes for spring, and these have some pretty shimmer to their creme, that are also intended to be wearable, and the colors are definitely pretty enough for that!

From left to right, we have Moonflower, a white shimmery creme with a purplish opalescence, Lemon, Mango and Apple, all with a subtle shimmer to them. I love the idea of adding a bit of shimmer, especially to a white polish--stamping with white can be very stark, so if you want as softer more pearl-y look, this is a good option.

Here's the video review I made testing the polishes if you want to see them in action:

She warns that the polishes may come a little thicker than you like, so you may have to thin them a little depending on your stamper and plates. I first tested them out without thinning, to see how the formula worked as is. For my test I used an XL sticky stamper, and an image from UberChic Beauty 17-01. Here are the results:

Moonflower polish in Moonflower, Lemon, Mango, and Apple

Opacity: Good. These all show up over the black, and Lemon, Mango and Apple show up well over the white. The shimmer shows, and also gives coverage that's a little softer than full-coverage cremes.

Stamping quality: Moonflower stamped perfectly, but I had a little bit of difficulty picking up the fine-line details with the other three.

Resistance to smudging: I applied topcoat (Seche Vite) right after stamping these, and had no smudging whatsoever.

Because I had some difficulty with the fine lines, I thinned out the polishes as suggested. Then I tested them a second time using an image with more fine-line detail to make sure they would pick up well. I used three drops of Seche Restore each in Mango, Lemon and Apple, and then tested them again:

Moonflower polish in Moonflower, Mango, Lemon, and Apple, without topcoat

Moonflower polish in Moonflower, Mango, Lemon, and Apple, with topcoat

The first picture shows the stamping before topcoat, the second shows the images with topcoat.

Opacity: Still very good--I was worried that as I thinned the formula the coverage would decrease, but these still cover as well as in my first test.

Stamping quality: This time all of the polishes picked up the fine-line detail much better.

Resistance to smudging: I again applied Seche Vite right after stamping these, and again had no issues with smudging.

So, what do I think overall? I love having a stamping option that gives a softer look with a bit of shimmer--it's super cool to have a soft, romantic option for stamping in white especially. You may need to thin the polishes out a little; if you do, start with just a little bit of thinner and add more as needed. And, as long as you only swipe over the stamped image once with topcoat, you shouldn't get any smudging. And those colors! Soft enough to be called 'spring', but bright enough to take you into summer, too.

Here's a manicure I did with Mango (I'm completely in love with Mango!), over a base of Sugar Flor Calypso, using UberChic Beauty plate 16-02:

Moonflower Mango over Sugar Flor Calypso, with UberChic Beauty 16-02

I love these colors together, and I love how Mango shows up with a bright, pretty pop of color while still being subtle. Very pretty!!

These flowers are for sale now in Moonflower's shop, and you can also keep up with Moonflower around the internet:

Instagram - http://instagram.com/moonflowerpoli...,

Facebook page - http://facebook.com/moonflowerpolis...,

FB fan group (Painted Moonflowers) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/260....

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/moonflowe....

Happy polishing! :)