Watermelon Patch is described as a neon watermelon pink jelly holographic polish. The formula was flawless. I used 3 thin coats plus glossy top coat for my swatches.
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| Watermelon Punch ~ Indirect Light |
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| Watermelon Punch ~ Angled |
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| Watermelon Punch ~ Direct Light |
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| Watermelon Punch ~ Macro |
Tangerine Blossoms
Tangerine Blossoms is described as a muted neon yellow-orange jelly holographic polish. I absolutely love this color! Yellows are very hard for me to wear, but this has enough orange in it for me to be able to pull it off, and I’m so glad! My swatches below are 3 thin coats with glossy top coat.
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| Tangerine Blossoms ~ Indirect Light |
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| Tangerine Blossoms ~ Angled |
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| Tangerine Blossoms ~ Direct Light |
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| Tangerine Blossoms ~ Macro |
Cactus Flower
Cactus Flower is described as a neon shamrock green jelly holographic polish. Imagine that, another stunning color! This makes me think of tangy limes. Swatches are 3 thin coats with glossy top coat.
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| Cactus Flower ~ Indirect Light |
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| Cactus Flower ~ Angled |
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| Cactus Flower ~ Direct Light |
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| Cactus Flower ~ Macro |
Lavender Bellflowers
Lavender Bellflowers is described as a neon Iris purple jelly holographic polish. I love the blurple look that this polish has. My swatches show 3 thin coats with glossy top coat.
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| Lavender Bellflowers ~ Indirect Light |
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| Lavender Bellflowers ~ Angled |
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| Lavender Bellflowers ~ Direct Light |
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| Lavender Bellflowers ~ Macro |
Blue Celosia
Blue Celosia is described as a neon turquoise jelly holographic polish. My swatches show 3 thin coats with glossy top coat.
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| Blue Celosia ~ Indirect Light |
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| Blue Celosia ~ Angled |
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| Blue Celosia ~ Direct Light |
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| Blue Celosia ~ Macro |
Rose Bud
Rose Bud is described as a light fossil grey crelly packed with bright red, neon pink, neon violet, green, tangerine, yellow, neon blue, gold and white flakies. This is a great combination of neutral with a little bit of pizazz. My swatch is 3 thin coats with glossy top coat.
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| Rose Bud ~ Indirect Light |
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| Rose Bud ~ Angled |
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| Rose Bud ~ Direct Light |
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| Rose Bud ~ Macro |
Peach Crocuses
Peach Crocuses is described as a pink-leaning peach crelly packed with holo light and dark gold micro glitter, neon lemon micro glitter, and glass flecks that shift from gold to aqua to green, finishing with a scattered holo finish. This is a complex beautiful polish. Shown here in 2 coats, but could easily be a one coater. Finished off with glossy top coat.
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| Peach Crocus ~ Indirect Light |
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| Peach Crocus ~ Angled |
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| Peach Crocus ~ Direct Light |
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| Peach Crocus ~ Macro |
Purple China Aster
Purple China Aster is described as a bright plum crelly featuring matte red, bright orange, neon blue and neon pink glitter hexes of varying sizes, with an accent of large lavender dots.
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| Purple China Aster ~ Indirect Light |
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| Purple China Aster ~ Angled |
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| Purple China Aster ~ Direct Light |
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| Purple China Aster ~ Macro |
Blue Spirea
Blue Spirea is described as a full coverage glitter polish featuring holo neon blue, turquoise, navy and sea green glitter, with an accent of matte aqua hexes in a clear base. My swatches show 2 brushed on coats with glossy top coat.
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| Blue Spirea ~ Indirect Light |
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| Blue Spirea ~ Angled |
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| Blue Spirea ~ Direct Light |
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| Blue Spirea ~ Macro |
Wargrave Geraniums
Wargrave Geraniums is described as a current red crelly with a hint of magenta, loaded with navy, light blue, aqua and violet holo glitter with a touch of holo neon lemon glitter. My swatches show 2 coats with glossy top coat.
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| Wargrave Geraniums ~ Indirect Light |
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| Wargrave Geraniums ~ Angled |
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| Wargrave Geraniums ~ Direct Light |
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| Wargrave Geraniums ~ Macro |
My Thoughts: Overall I really liked this collection. It’s very unique, and really does have something for everyone. I found the formulas to be excellent, with no application issues. The theme of the collection, A Dash of Neon, is a great idea as it gives you exactly that – a dash – of neon. Sometimes you want a little pop of neon without having an in-your-face manicure, and this collection gives you the perfect balance. I love the combination of holos, crellies and glitters all in one collection.
Note: The bottles I initially received of Lavender Bellflowers and Blue Celosia had a small amount of unmixed pigment. I emailed Deanna and she had new bottles in the mail to me within an hour. The new bottles I received were perfect.
The Dash of Neon Collection will release on Friday, May 6 at 5 pm CST on www.blackdahlialacquer.com, and added to the Etsy shop in the following weeks.
Most polishes will cost $6.75 for the 8 ml version and $10.75 for the 14 ml full size. Rose Bud, Purple China Aster, Blue Spirea and Wargrave Geraniums will cost $6 for the smaller size and $9.50 for the full size version.
Do you have a favorite from this collection? Will you be picking up any of these?
Until next time, stay polished!
