More Merry Crowns : A England Iseult & Morgan le Fay and Camelot & Merlin

As promised, I have a few more A Enland shades for you girls today. These will be the last ones since I have now swatched all of the Mythicals and believe me I can't wait for Adina to release her new babies.

So here we go with :

Iseult : the fair lady
The legendary beautiful princess forever linked to Tristam after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other in a powerful romance and tragedy.
Morgan le Fay : the enchantress
Half sister of Arthur, sorceresss and healer, she is one of the women who takes the injured Arthur in a barge to Avalon to be healed.
Camelot : the majestic court
The powerful symbol of Arthur universe, a romantic vision of towers, church spires, the imposing cathedral and splendid castle.
Merlin : the magician
Arthur's tutor, adviser, prophet, wizard; able to assume variety of forms creating life like illusions. 


Iseult is a beautiful baby pink shimmer infused with silver shimmer. It's a rather blue based pastel pink but a bit warmer than my pictures show. The very fine and delicate shimmer adds a soft touch and although I don't often wear pastels, I would definitely wear Iseult as an office appropriate manicure. I used 3 thin coats below.






Morgan le Fay is indeed enchanting : a mix of green and pink shimmer flecks in a milky base, casting an overall off white shimmer look, deliciously sprakly! I really love subtle flecked shimmers and this one is sheer enough to be layered but buildable in 3 coats to a jelly-esque glimmer. I decided to layer Morgan le Fay over Iseult and OMG, I love the combo so much! It actually reminds of of the new soon-to-be-released Pedal Faster Suzi! (swatched here) but softer an definitely more wearable. Did I say I'm in love with this combo? Because I am!







Camelot is simply as black as a pure glossy black nail polish could be. I had heard people raving about it but was fully satisfied with Illamasqua Boosh so far so didn't really bother to pick it up. Mistake! Camelot is a much more affordable alternative and so easier to apply formula wise, I'm really glad I bought it. I only used one careful coat on the pics below and reached full opacity, it also dried very fast.





Merlin is a very dense silver glitter. Actually this one gave me a hard time, not because of coverage or application : it applied easily and evenly to a very sparkly and almost perfectly smooth surface... But it gave me a hard time because I couldn't exactly determine the shape of its glitters. After carefully examinating my macro pics, I think I can say that Merlin consists of tiny rectangle structured (non flat) glitters catching and reflectling light like little mirrors. This is one coat of Merlin over Camelot.








Needless to day again that I absolutely love A England, the spirit of the brand, the shades, the formulas, everything...


A England retails for £9 each on a-england.co.uk, free worldwide delivery, and currently offers a holiday promo with "Merry Crowns" : 2 shades for £13 (saving £5) until 6 January 2012.
And if you're not familiar with the lovely Adina yet, creator of A England, you can follow her on both Facebook or Twitter.

Iseult and Camelot were purchased by me, Morgan le Fay and Merlin were provided to me for review.
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25 comments:

  1. KellyDecember 12, 2011 at 7:36 PM

    Every single color is gorgeous!

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  2. nDecember 12, 2011 at 8:21 PM

    Oh, wow... oh, wow... That's basically what I've been saying as I sit here! These are just gorgeous! Thank-you for the awesome macro shots and deciphering exactly what Merlin is. =D

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  3. All Things ShinyDecember 12, 2011 at 8:28 PM

    Theya are all amazing!

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  4. UnknownDecember 12, 2011 at 8:39 PM

    I'm really liking Iseult and Merlin. I just ordered Illamasqua Boosh, oh shucks are you telling me I need Camelot. Lol! :)

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  5. The Frustrated FashionistaDecember 12, 2011 at 8:41 PM

    Gorgeous! I need to check this brand out.

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  6. Content Director - Strong Female LeadersDecember 12, 2011 at 8:43 PM

    Awesome nails. The polish is super shiny and shimmery. Looks great.

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  7. Leslie K.December 12, 2011 at 10:59 PM

    These are both amazing. I wouldn't have looked twice at either of these in just the bottle but seeing them swatched.... OMG are the pretty! I wish I had an extra $50 I would order a handful. Especially with them on sale.

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  8. Grape Fizz NailsDecember 13, 2011 at 12:38 AM

    Wow! Merlin is absolutely stunning! Gorgeous over black.

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  9. Rainbowify MeDecember 13, 2011 at 12:46 AM

    I think I just fell in love with Merlin!

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  10. Conversando entre librosDecember 13, 2011 at 3:21 AM

    ¡Qué esmaltes más chulos! Aquí en España no he visto la marca "England", creo que no la venden...

    Besos

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  11. StickersDecember 13, 2011 at 4:44 AM

    Iseult looks funtastic on her own! So delicate and gentle. Like inside of a sea shell

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  12. AnonymousDecember 13, 2011 at 5:45 AM

    This brand is so fantastic, as you say the spirit of it - I'm blown away by a polish brand that has more dimensions than just the polish.

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  13. CathrineDecember 13, 2011 at 6:20 AM

    I loved no 2 and 4... G O R G E O U S <3

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  14. Bear WoodsDecember 13, 2011 at 11:28 AM

    Marlin has very suitable name, looks like magic

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  15. socialitedreamsDecember 13, 2011 at 1:07 PM

    i really love the first 2!

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  16. UnknownDecember 13, 2011 at 1:33 PM

    Merlin is just.. Stunning.

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  17. lisaDecember 13, 2011 at 6:12 PM

    I really need to get some of these, everyone is raving over the formaula, and from pictures, I can see why!

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  18. funkiichiickaDecember 13, 2011 at 9:21 PM

    Beautiful combinations. I love Iseult!!! And the glitter over the black looks like your nail is encrusted with diamonds... extreme but I'm serious haha.

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  19. Sagittarian_brandy_1980December 14, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    DO you have topcoats on these? If not these are must buys! SUPER Shiny, and OMGoodness gorgeous all around!

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  20. ConnyDecember 14, 2011 at 5:55 PM

    I ordered Merlin, Excalibur and Lady of the Lake and I'm sooo excited about it. But Iseult and Morgan le Fay look beautiful as well. *-* .... waaaant!

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  21. AnonymousDecember 16, 2011 at 5:30 AM

    Iseult is very charming! I love the formula, too! I haven't tried it yet with a glitter coat - Morgan Le Fay seems interesting.

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  22. AnonymousJanuary 3, 2012 at 8:46 AM

    Hello! I realize this is kind of off-topic however I needed to ask. Does operating a well-established website like yours require a massive amount work? I am completely new to blogging but I do write in my diary every day. I'd like to start a blog so I will be able to share my experience and feelings online. Please let me know if you have any kind of suggestions or tips for new aspiring blog owners. Appreciate it!

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  23. Mei MeiJanuary 4, 2012 at 7:20 AM

    i realized there are also pink and blue shimmers besides the white/silver shimmers in Morgan Le Fay. The colorful shimmers are not easily visible under the day, only become obvious under certain lighting. So mesmerized!

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  24. fashionpolishJanuary 5, 2012 at 6:51 PM

    @Anonymous Blogging is really time consumming in my case, uses almost all of my spare time but I really give a very big importance to my picy=tures and I'm very picky so swatching/editing requires a LOT of time in my case. I think that a lot of other bloggers, including "big" bloggers might put less time in those tasks.
    I hope this helps! xoxo

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  25. Jen from xoxoJenFebruary 14, 2012 at 1:17 AM

    I just found your blog and I have just kept clicking through to older posts. I'm mesmerized by your skill in both application and photography and how your write each entry! I just have to ask, how do get such a perfect gap between nail and cuticle? I use a tiny eyeliner brush dipped in acetone, but I don't even come close to the perfection that you've acheived!
    What is your nail care regimen? Your cuticles and nails are so beautiful!
    I would absolutely love to see a tutorial/how to, if you're willing to share! Thank you for your time in reading my comment. I shall resume perusing your entries tomorrow, right now time for my head to hit the pillow. :)

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