Alter Ego Nail Enamels Gloss48 Exclusive Duo

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Today I have an Exclusive Gloss48 Duo for you from Alter Ego Nail Enamels. This Duo launches at the discounted price of $14 next Wednesday, October 29th at 11am EST.

Alter Ego Nail Enamels

Gloss48 Duo

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Alter Ego Nail Enamel - C.P.A.

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Good morning! Hope you're extending your holiday into the weekend! It's a beautiful day at Chez Sheila and I have a very cool polish from Alter Ego Nail Enamel to show you - C.P.A.

The names of the polishes in this collection makes me think of the Alabama Song 40 Hour Week...named after occupations, sort of celebrating the working folk.

C.P.A. is a yellow-based gold base with what I thought was only green shimmer but it's much more! Check out the macro shot to see the pink! In some lighting it's just a pretty gold with green shimmer and in other lights the pink shines through. It dries to a wax finish and I've included photos with top coat and without. I used 3 coats of this one for opacity and had no issues at all.

Alter Ego C.P.A.

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Alter Ego Nail Enamel - Vintner

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Good evening! Tonight I have a reformulated polish from Alter Ego Polish: Vintner!

She's recently reformulated the bases she uses and I'm wearing Vintner. I had purchased this one before but I really don't remember it that well - I do remember it being rather gritty. However, no chance I'm forgetting this bottle.

Vintner is described by the maker as follows: Wine, consumed reasonably, can be wonderful!  From what I understand, most wine is made with purple grapes, but some grapes used are pink & green, so that is what the colors of this polish are! Mostly purple with a little pink & green glitter.

When I got this in the mail, I was wearing one light coat of Color Club Eternal Beauty so I put it on right away. I used 2 light coats for the photos. These polishes are what I call "settling glitters." That doesn't mean anything to me other than they need to be shaken before use. I didn't have any trouble at all getting the glitters to suspend for application. I took photos without top coat as well as with one coat of Poshe top coat so you could see that it's not a super gritty polish and it dries semi-matte. The top coat really makes it POP!

Alter Ego Vintner

With top coat...

Alter Ego Vintner

Alter Ego Vintner

Alter Ego Vintner

Alter Ego Vintner

Alter Ego Vintner

I'm sure most people would wear this with top coat, but just so you can see, here are a few photos of it without top coat...

Alter Ego Vintner - without top coat

Alter Ego Vintner - without top coat

Alter Ego Vintner - without top coat

I actually liked it both ways and even without a top coat, it's not too rough and didn't seem to catch on my clothes or anything. I'm very glad the creator sent me a re-formulated bottle for a review of her new base. I will be trying more from her.

What do you think of this one? Personally I loved the mix of colors in this one - I LOVE purple and green together - it's my favorite color combo, especially for spring. And the fuchsia/berry glitters are a lovely compliment.

Alter Ego polishes can be purchased at her Store Envy Store here and you can follow her on Facebook here to stay up-to-date on new polishes, re-stocks, see swatches, etc. Full-sized bottles retail for $8.50 each.

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Alter Ego Limelite Lover - Swatches and Review

I don't know what took me so long but I finally ordered my first polishes from Cynthia at Alter Ego! I received my two polishes with a nice card, a makeup brush, a manicure brush and a little tube of nail glue. So nice!

Of course you KNOW I had to try the green one first! Limelite Lover is a glitter polish is described by the creator: A limelite lover is someone who is always "on"! Quick witted, glib & observant, happy to be part of any scene as long as they can find an audience! This enamel has 2 shades of lime glitter, 1 matte & 1 holographic.

Alter Ego Limelite Lover

It's a really gorgeous, almost neon, lime green and I've layered it over GOSH Early Green on my 4 fingers and alone on my thumb so you can see how it builds on its own. I had no issues with application. It was a tad on the thick side, but not enough to be a problem. I've used two coats over the base color and 3 coats on the thumb alone. It dries to a satin finish so I have a photo at the end with top coat so you can see it both ways. I rather like it without the top coat though!


This was my base: GOSH Early Green

GOSH Early Green

And now for the payoff!

Alter Ego Limelite Lover

Alter Ego Limelite Lover

Alter Ego Limelite Lover

Alter Ego Limelite Lover

Alter Ego Limelite Lover - WITH top coat

Alter Ego Limelite Lover

Ain't she PURTY?

What do you think? I'm a huge fan of the single-color-look glitters even though up close they have a ton of interest. I'm not really into the multi-colored glitters as much so this one was right up my alley. And it's GREEN!

Have you tried Alter Ego polishes yet?  Alter Ego polishes can be purchased through her website (storenvy) here and be sure and follow her on Facebook for updates, new collection information, re-stocks, etc.


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