Tuesday 4 February 2014

Rainbow Honey The Changeling Queen Swatch and Review

So I've made this goal of not eating out for lunch at work anymore and I am proud to say that I made some substantial savings last month! Woo! Welcome to the month of February, did you end up sticking with your New Years resolution? (Note that I never made it a resolution, it was just something I came up with when I came back from Europe, ha!) Anyway, today I have another mini from Rainbow Honey that they sent in a surprise Best of 2013 package to me.

This is The Changeling Queen, which was one of the three limited edition polishes that they produced for BronyCon. I remember that this set was a HUGE hit, and I recall them selling out in the evening when I first placed my order. It's a shimmer and glitter topper comprised of lime and kelly green hued multi-sized square glitter, teal hexes, and large black circle dots. The shimmer is a bit on the blue side. It applied evenly despite how packed the formula is with glitter - it seems like Rainbow Honey has really got that down. Here's one coat of the Changling Queen over top of Rainbow Honey Tenda, a kelly green creme:

Rainbow Honey The Changeling Queen (over Rainbow Honey Tenda) Swatch

Rainbow Honey The Changeling Queen (over Rainbow Honey Tenda) Swatch

Rainbow Honey The Changeling Queen (over Rainbow Honey Tenda) Swatch

Rainbow Honey The Changeling Queen (over Rainbow Honey Tenda) Swatch

Rainbow Honey The Changeling Queen (over Rainbow Honey Tenda) Swatch

I this the namesake of this polish "Changeling Queen" kind of reminds me of something that is a bit of a chameleon and can change looks depending on instance. This glitter topper would look substantially different over a darker colour (and now I wish I had swatched it over a dark colour as well) because the shimmer is so prominent. You can also check out my NPBFF's swatch over at Addicted to Lacquer. At first I didn't know what to think of this polish because it was so strange - I hadn't ever seen a mix like this. It looks incredible in the bottle - but it eventually grew on me. I love that Rainbow Honey always takes risks and pushes for innovative mixes and absolutely, this is one of them. It might not be for everyone because it's so different but I do enjoy it over this kelly green and dark colours as well.

Anyway, have you seen that funny reaction video with the Irish dad and his 'failing' his drivers? I dunno, it's funny and I can't get over it. Check it out. What colours are you rocking today? Is it too early for green for you? Oh shit Valentines Day is coming up - what are your plans?

Full disclosure: This sample was provided for an unbiased review.

6 comments:

  1. That video is hilarious, lol!!!
    I'm not a big fan of green on myself, but I can still appreciate a beautiful polish and Rainbow Honey always makes beautiful polishes.
    No V-day plans for us, we don't celebrate it.

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    1. Such an endearing video - I just love the way he says JAYSUS, haha. Oh my lord. Anyway.

      Green has never been my go to polish, so I always find it interesting when I force myself to try it out. I think it's fun though - but maybe *too much fun*, ha!

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  2. I think you're totally right about this polish changing shape over different base colors, it's not for me but I know a few people who would flip for this. How thick would you say this polish is? I've heard a lot of complaints about Rainbow Honeys needing a bucket of thinner, so I haven't invested yet, but there are a few sparkles out there calling my name ;)

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    1. I would say this polish isn't that thick. I have heard the same complaints about RH being thick, and honestly I had some of those experiences when Rainbow Honey first rolled out. But I think they're really refining their formulas, especially since Summer of 199X. Everything from that collection and onwards, I have had zero problems with. I also think it depends on how you apply your polish as well - thin coats, less strokes! ;) But even I haven't had to do that lately with their stuff - only with the initial MLP polishes I've experienced some thick formula. I did as well with the Sakura collection but they have since reformulated.

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    2. That's great to hear! I completely agree about different polishes needing different application styles, so I could totally see that swaying a lot of people. I'm mostly relying on outdated word of mouth, so I'm excited to add a bunch of stuff to my wishlist :) I really shouldn't be allowed into her shop for at least two months, but but but mystery bags! How Mysterious!

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    3. I am SO into the mystery bags. I was really thrilled with the one I got for Christmas - All these scented top coats, a full size sample, some nail art sponges - so generous! But yeah I would definitely give Rainbow Honey a shot. The newer collections are formulated fairly well (I've still yet to swatch the Final Battle though).

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