CIRQUE Dark Horse Collection Part 1 - Never Nude, Fascination Street, and Epoch

After a great response to the introductory post, I'm so excited to share some swatches of CIRQUE polishes from the Dark Horse collection with you!

Cirque is an artisanal line of hand-blended nail polish made in New York. The name Cirque, meaning ring or circle, represents the color wheel and the endless color possibilities in the continuum. Creator, Annie Pham, sought to develop colors that transcend those of conventional brands by experimenting with unique pigments and raw materials. The debut collection, Dark Horse, is a 12-color arrangement that is diverse in its hues and finishes -- similar to the creative energy that abounds New York.

Never Nude

Never Nude is a golden nude holo that looks more amazing on the nails than it does in the bottle. It has a bit of dazzling glow to it and the holo is visible inside. I only needed (2) coats. Love!

Never Nude photographed in the light box

Never Nude photographed in natural lighting

Any polish that's an Arrested Development quote is an immediate win in my book. "Never Nude" is a reference which I'm not even going to attempt to explain... wouldn't an Arrested Development collection be amazing? There are so many possibilities, but I'm looking for something that says "Daddy likes leather" ;)

If you're a nude holo fan, don't wait for Never Nude to escape you.

Fascination Street

I am in love with this grape jelly hue of purple! While the holo isn't an intense as Never Nude, there is still a magical "something else" inside Fascination Street that makes it glow. The finish has a syrupy quality that seemed thin after the first coat (not at all runny), but still needed only (2) to be opaque.

Fascination Street photographed inside light box


Fascination Street photographed in natural lighting

Here's that "something special"!

Epoch

Epoch is so pigmented it doesn't need to be swatched over black. This polish is quite special -  the brilliant teal hue reminds me of Sally Hansen Spectrum but unlike Spectrum (or any of the HD polishes), Epoch provides complete coverage in (2) coats. Epoch is a duochrome that shifts from bright teal to a blackened purple.

Epoch photographed in the light box


Epoch photographed in the light box


Epoch photographed in the light box

Here is an underwater photograph to better show the duochrome:

All three polishes applied evenly with brushes that spread out nicely and weren't runny or too thick. I have three more colors from the Dark Horse collection to share with you! If you simply can't wait, head over to Nails and Noms for some more CIRQUE goodness :)

CIRQUE polishes are 'big 3 free' and can be purchased online: http://www.cirquecolors.com/. Yes, they can be shipped internationally!

Additionally, Annie has a booth at the Hester Street Fair (Hester and Essex) - how awesome is that! I'm going to go visit and hope you get a chance to stop by too!

Here are the upcoming dates you can check out Cirque polishes in person at the Hester Street Fair:

• June 23, 30
• July 7, 21
• August 4, 18
• September 8
• October 13, 27

Check out Cirque on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cirquecolors

Product(s) in this post were provided for review. Read my disclosure policy here.