a-England Tristam

6 Reviews

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   mereCheese0

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   This is a navy blue/deep purple scattered holographic. I wanted to wear a navy polish because it’s my stepson’s school color and I wanted to show my support of his lacrosse team, which is in the district finals. I didn’t wear it at first because it looks more purple in the bottle than navy blue. But on my nails, it comes off as bluer. Application for me was a little bit tricky, because it dries pretty quickly and dull. It also bubbled a tad, because I had to keep shaking it (I know you’re supposed to roll it, but it wasn’t working to do it that way). It took me 2 coats to get it opaque. It is a lovely polish, but it isn’t unique enough that I would repurchase it, plus I prefer linear holos. I have 3 A England polishes, and I have to say that I probably won’t be purchasing any more. There’s nothing wrong with them, I just don’t love them.

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   ashamedAntelope8

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   I went through a phase when I couldn’t get enough of navy polishes, so I have a wide variety. This one is the only holo navy polish I own and therefore is slightly more unique. It always stands out among the others.

   I wouldn’t hesitate to repurchase, as not only is it a pretty colour, but the polish is of a high quality. It applies smoothly, lasts long and is easy to remove.

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   boastfulSeafowl8

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   One of my favourite nail polishes! The scattered holo particles glitter in the sunlight and almost look like they’re jumping off your nail. Application is perfect in one coat, although I always use a base coat so I can’t comment on staining. I always get tons of compliments on this colour. As an Australian, the price is pretty fair compared to OPI/orly/butter london/essie, which all retail at $20 – I cant get a-england polishes for $11 with free shipping. Quickly becoming my favourite nail polish brand.

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   gloomyPie3

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   This is a stunner of a nail polish. It’s a dark blue/purple holographic polish, and it applies like butter to my nails. It can be fully opaque in one thick coat. Formula is a little thick, but perfectly serviceable. It dries to a magnificently glossy finish even without a top coat.

   I would put this in the mid-range nail polish category; it’s certainly pricier than your OPI or China Glaze, but cheaper than Chanel or Dior. But as another reviewer pointed out, a-england ships worldwide and often has free shipping. For the quality of nail polish you get, it’s well worth a little extra for the unique colors.

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   hushedShads3

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   Very Pretty! Tristam is a gorgeous dark navy blue color with holographic glitter. It applys well, but it doesn’t stay put! I don’t know if it is just my nails that it doesn’t stick to, but I am lucky if it even lasts a day! And it doesn’t chip off like other regular polishes, it PEELS off! If I see some of the color rising off of my nail, I will just give it a pull and then half of my nail color pulls off! This is my first expensive nail polish I have bought so I don’t know if this is normal for high end brands? But other than the peeling of the polish, it’s such a beautiful color (I LOVE blue polishes!) and the packaging is pretty too.

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   goofyBass3

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   a-England is an indy brand from England. I found out about it on the Nail Board and boy, am I glad I did!!!

   I now have 3 bottles of this MAGNIFICENT polish! Tristam is a GORGEOUS dark blue with fine holographic shimmer. It applies like a dream, lasts longer than usual and, so far, I haven’t seen a worthy duplicate of it.

   a-England frequently offers worldwide shipping, so I’m happy to say that I haven’t ever paid for shipping. Each .4 oz bottle runs about $14.50 USD, which is about average for a middle- to high-end polish.

   I will ABSOLUTELY re-purchase this beauty. I cannot wait for more collections from this brand. I highly recommend YOU give it a try!!