Picture Polish - Dorothy

Today I have a lovely new polish to show you, Dorothy by Picture Polish. This polish is a pinkish red jelly with truckloads of silver and red glitter swimming inside, reminiscent of course of the ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz. Not exactly a summer shade but I just love how it glimmers in the sun! Plus I just posted about some Oz shades, so I figured I'd continue the theme ;)

Press Sample

This is two coats. This was a fabulous to apply shade, flows great and easy to make opaque. I think I would prefer if this was slightly more pure red, but I still really like it. You can buy Dorothy online at Picture Polish's Australian website for AUS $10, on Harlow & Co for $13 or Llarowe for $12.50.

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Essie Ruby Slippers

There are a lot of "ruby slipper" themed polishes out there. China Glaze Ruby Pumps is a notorious and often copied one. Essie's Ruby Slippers is unlike all of the glittery red shades I've seen with the Wizard of Oz moniker. It's a discontinued and vintage-y polish, not sure what year it came out.

The glitter is red and maybe gold, it's hard to tell but there is a definite gold ember-like glow against the darkened red jelly base. There might be some pink sparkles buried in there as well. What I love most about this polish is that it is really easy to apply for a glitter, it wasn't lumpy and thick or anything. People commented on my mani asking if I got glitter gel nails, which I find a terrific compliment. I used one coat of Seche Vite to smooth it but it wasn't terribly bumpy either.

I think this is a real find and I'm lucky to have gotten a full size bottle in a swap. *swoon*