I have another Gridlock Lacquer polish from the Beer & Wine collection, Nails & Ales. Great name right? 2 of the best things ever lol
This one is pretty cool, it’s a light caramel with a touch of pink and it has a light aqua shimmer to it. I think it came across in the photos. The shimmer shows in the sun but comes and goes as you tilt your fingers, really different. I have nothing like it in my collection.
Onto swatches!
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Nails & Ales is a great neutral, it would be perfect for the office. This is 3 coats, nice application.
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You can see the aqua shimmer best in this photo. It’s not super obvious, it doesn’t scream hey I’m aqua shimmer! But it’s there, I think it is really pretty.
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For the accent I used a base of another GL polish, All Day Chardonnay (review coming soon). I used a bundle monster holiday stamp for the mug and painted in the details. My BF said the mug looks like root beer lol
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I can see myself pairing Nails & Ales with a brown cream, I think they would play well together. Thanks for checking out my review!
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