Cirque Potosi

I've been meaning to post this for a while, but watching the Olympics has taken up the majority of my free time. This is Potosi, and it is the last Cirque polish I got from my order a couple of weeks ago (but not the last one I will get from Cirque :D). It's a silver shard glitter immersed in a clear base filled with small hex shaped gold glitter and silver micro glitter. Like all the other polishes from Cirque, the application was free of hassle. Potosi applied smoothly and did not have a thick texture. I layered one coat over two coats of Nails Inc Baker Street, a vibrant blue creme. The shards shine like mirrors in the sunlight, and made my bright blue nails pop so much more. Cirque hit a home run with this one!
As always, you can purchase Potosi on Cirque's website here.

Cirque Debris

Today I have another pretty polish from Cirque! Debris is a black and white hex glitter with black square glitter... Or at least that was what I thought until I saw it under bright light: it contains holographic glitter (similar to China Glaze Fairy Dust)! I used two coats above, over Cult Nails Deal With It. Top coat was a must, to smooth the glitter down. I found it necessary to shake the bottle a couple of times because the large glitter particles tend to sink to the bottom of the bottle. Other than that, the polish was amazing. I can't wait to use Debris again!
Cirque Debris is available at cirquecolors.com, for $12.

Cirque Never Nude

The sun wasn't out today, so I wasn't able to truly capture the beauty of this polish. This is Cirque Never Nude, part of the same collection as Tibetan Nights. Never Nude is a bronze beige linear holo that dries to a semi gritty finish. Top coat is a must if you want your nails to be smooth to the touch. I used two coats for the pictures above, without top coat. Unlike other holos I've tried, I actually like the way Never Nude looks when the lighting makes it look flat (when it doesn't look holographic). Never Nude is a very pretty shade, and dried lightning fast. I think this would look good on everyone - it's a neutral-warm shade that would compliment any outfit without looking out of place.
Never Nude can be purchased here for $16.

Cirque Tibetan Nights

 I'm a fan of small brands, so when I received my Cirque order, I was reminded why I liked them in the first place. In my package, I received the cutest polish in a black pouch (what I expected), and a couple of Werther's Originals (yum!), as well as a written thank you note on my packing slip by Annie Pham, the creator of Cirque. I don't know about anyone else, but I truly appreciate these small gestures that shows how much Cirque appreciates its customers. It's hard for small brands to establish themselves in any industry. They are competing against behemoths that have prestige and experts at marketing, so I feel that brands that puts this much effort in ensuring their customers are pleasantly surprised deserves respect. 

I'd also like to mention that I'm going to try and post 2-3 times a week instead of once a month, as I did originally plan on updating on a regular basis. Now, onto the review!

Cirque is a new nail polish brand that is Big 3 free. Part of the Dark Horse collection, Tibetan Nights is a royal blue jelly packed with small silver and blue micro-glitter and light blue bar glitter. I don't have anything like this in my stash, nor have I ever seen any polish like this.

  

I ordered this nail polish on the 11th, and received it yesterday, so I really commend the fast processing/shipping of this brand. I used three coats for the pictures below, which provide a fairly opaque coverage for a jelly. My nails are rather short right now, so if there is VNL, I can't see it. I did use thicker coats though, so I don't think there would be VNL (take that with a grain of salt). The polish dries to a semi matte texture, so be sure to add topcoat to get a shiny and smooth manicure. Also, apply this polish slowly, as it does have a thin formula that can go out of your control is you aren't careful.

 I have a tendency of applying nail polish to my nails before the last coat is completely dry (the moment I finish painting one coat on one hand, I add a second coat on the same hand), which sometimes creates bubbling depending on the formula of the polish (some topcoat takes care of that problem). Tibetan Nights didn't bubble at all on me, so I'm pretty happy about that, though I still used topcoat because I wanted the polish to be shiny. You can't win everything.

I'm a fan of the color and of the brand. Tibetan Nights is a gorgeous and unique color that positively glows. Cirque nail polishes can be purchased here for $12 (Duochrome, Glitter, Shimmer) and $16 (Holographic). I'm definitely planning on getting more polishes from this brand. I'm eyeing Potosi, Devris, and French Roast, though I have the strangest feeling that I'll get the entire collection. Decisions, decisions...

Oh! Before I forget, here's a blurry picture... Shows how pretty the glitter is, and how awesome the polish looks when it is shiny <3