Above the Curve: Fallen Angel vs. Fallen Angel 2.0
I didn’t quite finish my photos for my next giveaway teaser post, so I thought I would do a quick post comparing Above the Curve’s original Fallen Angel (still available!) and Fallen Angel 2.0 as promised!
I’ve posted about Fallen Angel before- I really adore this polish. It has some pretty good usage on the bottle now- which is saying something, because anymore it’s rare for me to wear a polish more than once! I try to force myself to try different things, but sometimes some are so gorgeous you keep going back to them 🙂
Fallen Angel is a beautiful grey-black holo filled with a blue/purple shimmer. The blue flash is very noticeable- especially in the sunlight. It also helps keep it looking super gorgeous inside, where the holo effect isn’t as obvious.
The formula is pretty standard for ATC polishes- which is to say, awesome. I used 2 coats and topcoat for my pictures, but you get pretty decent coverage with 1 coat.
A few months ago Shawn and Angel announced 2 new additions to their popular Angel line of polishes- Fallen Angel 2.0 and Risen Angel 2.0! I showed Risen Angel 2.0 a few days ago- much like that one, Fallen Angel 2.0 most noticeable new feature is the very obvious linear holographic effect.
Fallen Angel 2.0 is exactly the same as Fallen Angel, but with more ‘oomph’. The holo effect is a lot stronger- I feel like Fallen Angel’s holo is a bit more scattered (though I wouldn’t call it a scattered holo either), and 2.0 is much more linear. The base is still the same color, and there’s still the beautiful blue shimmer.
*swoons*
Whenever I wear either of these, I sit at just stare at my nails all day and find excuses to go outside 🙂 Which is saying something because I really don’t like the outdoors- or the heat- or nature. (I like looking at nature- from inside.) Like Fallen Angel, Fallen Angel 2.0 had great coverage and application. These photos are 2 coats plus topcoat.
And here’s a side by side comparison picture!
If I’m being 100% honest- I actually prefer the original Fallen Angel. That isn’t to say 2.0 isn’t worth buying (it is!), but I think the original is just really beautiful. The more scattered holo made the color look a bit more charcoal colored (and I love grey), and the stronger holo of 2.0 hides the gorgeous blue shimmer a bit.
You can find Above the Curve polishes in their Big Cartel store, their Etsy store, and also at Overall Beauty. You can also follow the ATC Facebook page for news and updates. Right now BOTH of these beauties are on sale for only $7 (though 2.0 is sold out at the moment)!!! And as always, $1 from every bottle is donated to Shriner’s Hospitals for Children!
For further information on what Above the Curve is supporting, please visit these websites to learn more: http://www.shrinershq.org/ and http://www.scoliosis.org/.
Above the Curve Review: Part 1!
*Press Sample*
Hi guys! I have a BUNCH of awesome polishes to show off today and tomorrow from Above the Curve!
If you haven’t already heard of Above the Curve, they’re an amazing indie nail polish brand headed up by an awesome husband and wife duo! Angel and Shawn are some of the sweetest people you will ever meet- and on top of having amazing polishes, $1 from every single bottle is donated to Shriner’s Hospitals for Children! Their mission with Above the Curve is to raise awareness for Shriner’s Hospital’s for Children, and for scoliosis. You can read more about their story here on their Big Cartel site!
Today I’ll be showing some of their more recent additions to the ATC lineup: Kiss My Asteroid, Sugar Rush, Ceclia, and You’re Turning Ne-On! Tomorrow I’ll have the new Polish Addiction Collection, so be sure to come back- those are all AMAZING!
As a note: every single Above the Curve polish I own applies perfectly (I’ve purchased a large number on my own in addition to review polishes). I didn’t have to do any cleanup for any of these photos with the exception of 1 nail on Kiss My Asteroid! The holos all went on beautifully, right where I placed the polish- no pooling, no dragging, no bald spots. Many times, ATC polishes can be 1 coaters! I’m not sure that any indie brand I own applies as well as most of my Above the Curve polishes- which is high praise, because I am a self-admitted indie-aholic and adore many brands. Anywho- onward with the review!
First up is Kiss My Asteroid!, a beautiful black holo filled with smaller black holographic glitters. This is 2 coats with no topcoat.
I first took photos of all of these polishes inside in my lightbox, but I opted not to post those and waited patiently for a sunny day (we normally only have sunny days here in the summer- but of course when I want one, we get storms!). It was worth the wait- look at that sparkle!
The larger sparkles you see are the black glitters peaking through. This looks mostly like a black linear holo polish, and those glitters give it a nice interesting pop that is a bit unexpected, but not overwhelming.
Second up is Sugar Rush. This polish is full of different glitters in a white crelly base- I spy blue, navy, yellow, dark pink, lilac, and green hexes, and pink circles! I used 2 coats with no topcoat.
This polish went on wonderfully- I sometimes run into issues with crelly glitter polishes with dragging, but the glitters went on well and didn’t require any special placement from me. I just love when I can see the different layers of glitter!
Next time, I do think I would use a topcoat with this one. Like many times with glitter polishes, the glitters poked out a teensy bit from the base- a topcoat would smooth that out.
Cecilia is an absolutely STUNNING teal/turquoise linear holo. I did 2 coats for photos (no topcoat), but this is one of those ‘could be a 1 coat’ polishes I mentioned- coverage was amazing.
UGH, I die. If there is one thing ATC does very, very well- it is polishes like this (and tomorrow’s post is more of polishes like this!). The coverage is FANTASTIC, it applies like a dream, the colors are always slightly different than things I already have and oh-so-pretty, and the holo effect is always linear and gorgeous. I may sound like I’m gushing, but I really can’t say enough good things about ATC holos. Everyone should own at least 1!
And last but not least, I have You’re Turning Ne-On! You’re Turning Ne-On is a mix of white and black hexes, squares, and rectangles, along with blue, pink and green neon hexes in a clear base. I used 1 coat of You’re Turning Ne-On! over 2 coats of Weird Indeed’s PIVOT!. (And since someone may ask- sadly, you can no longer buy Weird Indeeds other than a lucky blog sale find. The creator quit selling last fall and I rarely see people parting with them).
Ahhh, I love this polish! I will admit, since a majority of the shapes are larger, I had to do some fishing and the glitters were a bit stubborn. I also had to place them a bit (though not completely dabbing). It was worth it though, isn’t this fun?
My favorite thing about this polish is exactly what makes it slightly challenging to apply- the really big shapes. Most of my glitter toppers are filled with a lot of micro glitter, or a wider variety of sizes- everything just looks ‘jumbo’ with this one and I love it! I really love the squares and rectangles too- its like bar glitter I can support 🙂
So that’s it for tonight! I’ll have my second post up tomorrow, so be sure to check back- they’re gorgeous too!
Interested in grabbing any Above the Curve beauties? You can find them in their Big Cartel store, their Etsy store, and also at Overall Beauty (which I HIGHLY recommend- amazing service!). You can also follow the ATC Facebook page for news and updates! Polishes range anywhere from $7 to $9 (for holos)- which is a deal, especially considering $1 from every bottle goes directly to Shriner’s Hospital!
Interested in seeing other colors? You can check out my past reviews of Caty Perrywinkle and Fallen Angel (both are MUST HAVES. For real.)
For further information on what Above the Curve is supporting, please visit these websites to learn more: http://www.shrinershq.org/ and http://www.scoliosis.org/.
*Some products in this post were provided for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.*
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