**Press Release**: Above the Curve - Half of the Best Things About Fall Collection

***PRESS RELEASE***

Hello my dear readers!  I hope your week is going well ^_^

Last week I was sent half of Above the Curve's recently-released Best Things About Fall collection for swatches and I gotta tell you, these are some of the best colors I've seen yet from them!!

We'll start with Crisp Autumn Air:

Outdoors

Indoors

Crisp Autumn Air is a very, very light gray holographic crelly with very subtle blue, purple, and pink sparkles in direct sunlight.  This polish is opaque in 3 coats and dried in under 5 minutes to a nice, shiny finish.

Next we have "Cold Rain:"

Outdoors

Indoors

Cold Rain is a lovely teal color with turquoise glitter flecks and a subtle holographic, pink, purple, and green shimmer in the sunlight.  This polish, opaque in 3 coats, dried in under 5 minutes to a shiny finish.

Next is "Sweater Weather:"

Outdoors

Indoors

Sweater Weather is a beautiful berry purple with a strong holographic effect in the sunlight, as well as a subtle sparkle of purple, pink, and blue glitter flecks.  This polish also dried in under five minutes to a shiny finish, and was opaque with 3 coats.

Last up to show you is my personal favorite - "Family:"

Outdoors

Indoors

And of course, some freehand nail art ^_^

Family is an absolutely gorgeous dark blue polish with a strong holographic effect outdoors and a subtle blue and purple shimmer.  3 coats to achieve opacity, it dried just as the others, too - under 5 minutes to a shiny finish.  

The Ups: All these polishes applied superbly well!  Every time I have ordered ATC polishes, I have never been disappointed in the ease of application, the dry time, and the longevity of the wear time.  I had "Family" on for over 3 days with still no wear on the tips or chipping!  I have also never been disappointed with how stunning the colors are, outdoors as well as inside.  

The Downs:  I can't really find any!!  

Overall:  You would not be disappointed in any of these polishes!  I love the variety of colors (light to dark, super powerful holographic to subtle, etc).  I think that makes it more appealing to a wider variety of people.  I definitely recommend checking this collection out for some nice Fall/Winter colors :)

Here are some links for you!

Shop: Here

Facebook: Here

Facebook Fan Group: Here

Instagram: Here

I hope you all have a lovely day - the weekend is *so close!*  See you soon <3

*NOTE: These four polishes were sent to me by ATC for review and swatches,  While that is the case, my opinion and review is 100% honest and not swayed.  Links in my post are NOT affiliate (i.e. I get no kickback when you click on them through my blog).  I simply provide them for your convenience :)

Polish Post: Sneak Peak at an Above The Curve Prototype! & Scoliosis Awareness Month

It was a very long and tough week for both the Hubs and I.  My kids have unleashed their energy - and attitudes - full force.  My youngest has decided that his banshee screech would now be his most common form of communication.  Ibuprofin is my new best friend :P

Anyway... Did you know that June is Scoliosis Awareness Month?  How familiar are you with scoliosis?  I was not in the least familiar with it beyond the fact I knew it meant a curved spine.  After getting more involved with Above The Curve nail polish and their company, I learned much more about it.  I am not a doctor or a medical professional, so I will not attempt to give you straight-up facts but will instead provide you with a very informative and reliable link full of information from the Scoliosis Research Society - www.SRS.org .  I strongly encourage you to click on that link and familiarize yourself with this condition.  It is way more common than you'd think, and can be extremely painful, even life-threatening.  Learning about it, and learning to recognize the signs of it, can save lives :)

A few weeks ago, in honor of Scoliosis Awareness Month, Above The Curve Nail Polish group (Above The Curve Angels) held a nail art contest.  Here was my entry:

 Two curved spines combined to make the shape of a heart

Scoliosis Awareness Ribbon (though I got a bit dyslexic and put the white squigglies on the wrong side >.<) 

The designs I submitted won, and my prize was two polishes of my choosing!  The first I chose was one from their Doctor Who themed polishes called "Donna" (swatch and review later down the road) and the other was a black prototype they had not released yet.  When the polishes arrived, Donna was just beautiful, but the polish that really struck me was the Prototype!  The first word that came to mind to describe it is "hematite."  You know how hematite is black, but shiny, like gunmetal?  That's how this polish looks, but with a little more glitter and holo :D  I just love it!!  Here are some indoor and outdoor photos:

It is a much more subtle, dark grey/purple indoors, but once you step into the sunlight, BAM!  Holographic central!! When applying, I found 3 coats did the trick to make it fully opaque, and each coat went on very smoothly with no bubbling, streaks, or goop.  It's an awesome polish, and I cannot wait to see if they release it!!  I sure hope they do - you all would love this polish ;)

I'm done gabbing for now.  The hubs and I are having a belated anniversary date this afternoon, so I need to go doll myself up :P  Hope you all enjoy your weekend!!!