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| The Council Chamber, Edward Burne-Jones (source). The members of the council sleep, as does the King who is slumped on his throne. Under the draped curtains and through the window further soldiers can be seen sleeping. Beneath the painting is an inscription of lines from "For the Briar-Rose," a poem by William Morris. "The threat of war the hope of peace/ The Kingdoms peril and increase/ Sleep on and bide the latter day/ When fate shall take her chain away." |
Sleeping Palace is one of Adina's signature scattered holos, done this time in an unusual deep slightly murky plum with undertones of brown and grey and speckled with silvery flecks courtesy of the abundant holographic particles, which nuance the plum base with tones of rose and gold in bright indirect light. Unfortunately, my photos today were taken late in the afternoon, so I didn't get much play with the holo indoors. I did, however, get a few shots outside in the sun.
Application was just as lovely as you'd expect from an A-England polish. The consistency is fluid, creamy and dense, with a delightfully smooth slip over the nail and excellent self-leveling properties. Pigmentation is outstanding -- Sleeping Palace is a one coater. I used two coats for the photos and to fix a few user errors from the first coat, but the additional coat isn't necessary in terms of coverage or richness of color. It's all there in one coat, olé! Cleanup, as with any powerfully pigmented polish, is best done with a careful hand after the polish has set up and dried a little bit. Not that Sleeping Palace is a stainer, it isn't (nor are any of Adina's polishes that I know of). But acetone will cause the pigment to run if the polish is still wet when you're doing your cleanup. Sleeping Palace dries naturally in good time to a smooth satiny finish. Topcoat provides gloss and enhances the color.
Photos show two coats of Sleeping Palace over Seche Rebuild treatment and Pretty Serious All Your Base basecoat with a topcoat of Seche Vite.
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And some outdoor shots....
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My photos don't quite do justice to this muted, murky beauty. If you'd like to see the kind of spectacle it can get up to, click on over to Eugenia's post of the Burne-Jones Dream collection on Ommorphia Beauty Bar. Her polish posts are always wonderful, and never more so than when she reviews an A-England product.
The dreamy, pensive sensibility of Sleeping Palace is well suited to its name. The restrained nature of the base color makes it a stealthy polish, good for those time when you want something fantastic on your nails but don't necessarily feel like garnering large amounts of attention that a brighter, showier color would bring. Sleeping Palace and Fated Prince are my two favorites from the Burne-Jones Dream collection, and they share an understated grace and dignity that is characteristic of many polishes by this beloved indie brand.
You really can't go wrong with an A-England!
love,
Liz
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