Inspired Sense - Central Canada Box
Hey everyone! Remember a couple months ago I shared with you swatches and a review for Inspired Sense's East Coast Box set? Well, Trish is back again with the next instalment of this series based on the provinces of central Canada - Quebec, Ontario, and Manitoba. It includes three polish and three maple sugar based body care products and I couldn't be more excited. First up I will show the polishes.
Fall In Love With Quebec
Fall In Love With Quebec
Fall In Love With Quebec is a maple lead red jelly holo. Quebec is known for its stunning maple trees that turn a gorgeous colour of red in the fall and this polish really captures that. It's a great red and the jelly makes it squishy and lets the holo really sparkle.
I used two coats to get the coverage you see here. Since it is a jelly polish, I recommend waiting a couple minutes between coats to prevent dragging. I really love Trish's jelly holos and they wear forever on me. I got five days with this one before I changed it (out of want and not necessity).
Tour-On-Tario
Tour-On-Tario is described as a colour shifting chameleon that shifts between purple to pink to orange. The base of the polish is a purple translucent jelly and that allows the shifting pigment to shine through. I could get the pink to orange to clearly show, especially in lower lighting settings.
I used three coats and to the visible eye, my nail edge was barely noticeable. The camera really picks up the nail line though. It's another jelly finish, so I again recommend allowing a few minutes between coats. I also tried this polish as a topper over a mint green creme polish and absolutely LOVED those results. Shown below is a nail wheel of that combination.
Polar Bear Capital
Polar Bear Capital is a beige metallic polish with gold shimmer. It is based on the fur of polar bears that famously spend their time in Churchill, Manitoba. This is a polish that won't be everyone's taste but I am a lover of champagne-hues so I thought it has a touch of class if you're looking for something along those lines. My mom loved this colour and said it was a throw back to when she first started wearing polish. I would agree that it's very nostalgic.
I used three thin coats of Polar Bear Capital. I found that I had to be careful not to get brushstrokes, so I 'floated' the polish on the last coat and that helped. It dries quickly and slightly matte.
I have been screaming Inspired Sense's praises from the rooftops ever since I found the oils and hand products. These have become three more products to yell about. I especially LOVE the lip scrub (though I do admit to licking it all off before it ever gets to actually do what it's supposed to) and I adore that Trish uses products that can literally be ingested without issues. Two thumbs up for the lip balm as well (blogger tip - I also use it as a swatching balm because it's not super oily in photos).
The Canadian Box Set - Central Canada is available now from Inspired Sense for $40 and free shipping starts at $45.
I love this whole collection. Which would be your top choice?
