Since the debut of the original Amazeballz, Jenna, the owner and creative force behind Lacquistry, has branched out from the parent polish into particle size variations. There is a Fine variety, an Extra Fine variety and now the Blended Family variety, which incorporates all three particle sizes into one polish. Jenna created A Blended Family for those who "who simply cannot decide if they want Amazeballz Original, Fine, or Extra Fine." Hello! I'm so glad she decided to make this version.
Amazeballz: A Blended Family applies just like a regular polish. The suspension base is thick but nice and fluid, easy to control, with excellent flow over the nail. Each brushful delivers an astonishing amount of the metallic flakes, which disperse evenly over the nail without any extra effort or manipulation. I was extremely impressed by the opacity delivered in just one coat! I've seen manicures with Amazeballz layered over a metallic base polish as well as layered to opacity over itself, and believe it's just a matter of personal preference as to how best to wear it because the look is totally awesome regardless. I chose to do two coats of A Blended Family by itself for this manicure and it looks completely opaque to the unaided eye. It's practically impossible to clean up after this polish, as you will see in my photos, because once those flakes are on there, they're not about to go anywhere far. Amazeballz: A Blended Family does indeed dry naturally to a smooth finish, and it does this in very good time. The brilliant reflective shine created by the cobbled mosaic of metallic flakes is only enhanced by topcoat.
Photos show two coats of Amazeballz: A Blended Family over treatment and basecoat with a topcoat of Glisten and Glow HK Girl. Chagrins du jour include the mess o' metallic flakes that I made attempting to cleanup minor swipage made during application and a serious case of peely flaky skin on the fingers of my left hand especially. Not sure what's up with that, salt scrub rendezvouses are definitely in order.
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This is an amazing polish. I walked into the dining room where Fuzzy was busy working on a sculpture and before I could even raise my hand or speak a word she noticed it: "What's that on your NAILS?!" followed by exclamations of wonder and delight as I explained what it was and how it worked. Only the fact that her hands were coated with sculpture medium prevented her from grabbing my hands for closer inspection.
Amazeballz is for me the ultimate metallic foil and far more interesting visually than any straight metallic could ever be. More wearable too, since straight metallics show every nail bed flaw while the composition of Amazeballz allows it to disguise all flaws. I adore the mostly unseen tiny gaps left here and there between flakes -- they add dimension to the mosaic, beaten metal look of the polish and allow sparks of light to bounce from their edges. From afar (as in, at arms length), the look of Amazeballz reminds me of the abstract, wavy, impressionistic reflective quality of an antique silver-backed mirror.
Just a spectacular polish composition and a must have for any polish enthusiast, truly! You can find Amazeballz in its various iterations at Jenna's Lacquistry etsy shop.
love,
Liz
Yay! I'm so glad you picked this up. I've always loved the way those gold flakes combine to make such a stunning reflective surface. It truly is amaze balls!!
ReplyDeleteMe too! This polish is such a blast to wear and so awesome to look at, I can't wait for the opportunity to wear it again!
DeleteWow, this is amazing! I've been wanting to buy this polish for a while now but now I'm not sure which one to get. They're all gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteYou need it, Melissa! It depends on how rippled a reflective finish you want as to which you choose. If you want rippled, get the original. If you want a finer, less rippled look get the fine or extra fine. They're all great, as you say. If you can't decide, get this version!
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