a England The Legends Collection Swatches & Review

January 30, 2012

a England has a new collection out called The Legends that includes seven new colors. I don’t know about you but I am super excited about them!

This collection was inspired by the tale of Saint George and the Dragon.

The colors include:

Saint George – Teal holographic
Dragon – Green holographic
Princess Sabra – Gold holographic
Order of the Garter – Royal blue glass fleck
Bridal Veil – Black holographic
Ascalon – Grey holographic
Princess Tears – Lilac/grey holographic

The formula with all of the ones I tried was most excellent. They are buttery, smooth, so easy to apply and perfect in just two coats. They’re very holographic and shiny as well. Just perfection!

Ascalon, Dragon, Saint George, Bridal Veil

Ascalon

Ascalon is a lavender grey holographic. I really love this base color because sometimes it looks more grey, sometimes more lavender but always very rainbow shimmery and holographic. So pretty.

Dragon

Dragon is a medium green with holo effect. Lots of gold and green in this one which looks great with this green. I LOVE this green base also, it’s beautiful.

Saint George

Saint George is a deep teal holo. Tons of blue and green shimmer. It’s super rich and amazingly shiny looking. I cannot decide if this is my favorite or not! This was nearly one coat, but I used two for good measure.

Bridal Veil

Bridal Veil is a black base with holo. The black is maybe more of a super dark charcoal grey. It doesn’t look as harsh as black, which I like. The holo effect in this one is slightly more subtle than the other three but still there. Reminds me of the sky at night.

Overall:

Beautiful collection! I only saw four of the seven, but I think I may have gotten some of the best ones. I really love each of these colors, they’re right up my alley, and the formula is completely perfect. I think my two favs would have to be Dragon and Saint George.

Availability: I believe these will be available soon on their website and are available on Llarowe now.

Pricing: $12.00 and worth every single penny. Trust me.

Which of these do you think you might snag? What are some of your favorite a England colors?

-Kelly

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Kelly

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49 comments

lauriestrode January 30, 2012 at 6:09 AM

These are gorgeous and looks smashing on you. Luckily I got this exact set as well 🙂
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Kitty January 30, 2012 at 6:22 AM

These are the exact 4 that are hading to me right now. LOVE them!
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Sandra January 30, 2012 at 6:25 AM

I am definitely going to order Saint George. Gorgeous!

juana January 30, 2012 at 6:51 AM

These are gorgeous! Thank you for the swatches!

Regina January 30, 2012 at 6:57 AM

Didn’t like any, but I’m not on holo/duochrome/anything else than cremes anyway. As colors they’re pretty, as np, not my thing.
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CupK8 January 30, 2012 at 6:58 AM

These are absolutely stunning. I think my favorite is Ascalon, but I’ve seen swatches of Princess Tears and I really like that one too 🙂

lesleykat January 30, 2012 at 6:58 AM

Oh wow. Those are awesome! Especially the first 3!
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Emi at Project Swatch January 30, 2012 at 7:03 AM

ASCALON. MUST. HAVE.

So pretty! And it’s totally unique from everything else I have, too.
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Angie January 30, 2012 at 7:25 AM

Oh jeez, I shouldn’t be opening these blog posts on this new a England collection, cause I want every single one….I need to start saving up!
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Taya January 30, 2012 at 7:45 AM

I want Dragon and Saint George, they’re both gorgeous. <3

Iris January 30, 2012 at 7:46 AM

Oh my good god! Dragon! *grabbyhands*
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MLV January 30, 2012 at 7:54 AM

Beautiful swatches!

I feel like I definitely want Ascalon and Princess Sabra from this collection as these strike me as the most unusual colours… but St George is just plain *beautiful* so that has to go into my wishlist as well.

I managed to not order from this brand with the Mythicals as I told myself I already had beautiful holo polishes… but these colours mean that yet another brand enters my collection. And once I get the first ones, I’m usually sold on a brand and continue to buy. 😉
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Summer January 30, 2012 at 7:54 AM

These polishes are gorgeous! I particularly like the green and blue ones x

Christina January 30, 2012 at 8:09 AM

I MUST have Ascalon and Bridal Veil! All are gorgeous!

Jennifer Jorgensen January 30, 2012 at 8:30 AM

I want them all…they are so beautiful.

Z January 30, 2012 at 9:26 AM

Guh…I love these soooo much! I haven’t purchased from a England yet, but man now I might have to!

Jenn F. January 30, 2012 at 9:39 AM

Well there goes my paycheck heehee. How does Ascalon lOok against Princess Tears I wonder?

Swatch And Learn January 30, 2012 at 9:46 AM

Dragon and Saint George are totally right up my alley. They are mesmerizing! These two may be my first A England polishes! 🙂

Thanks for swatching, Kelly!
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Sunny @ Mostly Sunny January 30, 2012 at 10:01 AM

I want Dragon and Saint George! I practically screamed when I saw your swatch pictures! I’ll probably grab Lady of the Lake too when I order. Can’t resist a good holo purple! Thanks for the swatches Kelly!
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Sarah January 30, 2012 at 10:06 AM

Your swatch of Ascalon is making me reconsider it!

Viktorija January 30, 2012 at 10:29 AM

These are absolutely lovely!
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Arlyn January 30, 2012 at 10:32 AM

The two that I MUST get now are St. George and Ascalon!!! I love both of these colors and they are AMAZING!!!
There is a local beach island near where I live called St. George Island. It is a beautiful place and I have spent endless days there. Even if the color on this wasn’t amazing I would still buy it for the name alone!!!
Thanks for the post!!

Maggie January 30, 2012 at 11:03 AM

I think I have to have Dragon, Saint George and Ascalon. So pretty!

Virginia January 30, 2012 at 11:10 AM

OMG I need every single one of these..especially the teal!
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Crystal January 30, 2012 at 11:16 AM

I need them ALL…beautiful!

kaydi January 30, 2012 at 11:34 AM

Gorgeous swatches! I want this entire collection!! I’m definitely more in love with subtle “scattered” holos vs blingtastic linear holos. I have a feeling you woo end up getting the others in this collection 😉
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Lulubelle January 30, 2012 at 11:44 AM

Dragon is speaking to me. I’ve yet to try a England, but have lusted after Percival and Tristam from the original collection.

Mallory January 30, 2012 at 11:45 AM

Wow…I’m just starting to get into holo nail polishes (never really liked them at first) but that Dragon nail polish….I MUST HAVE! It’s beautiful!!

Tiahaar January 30, 2012 at 11:54 AM

These new polishes are Gorgeous!! I need Ascalon and Saint George. I haven’t bought anything from a England yet, but there are at least half a dozen colors I really want. Thanks for the amazing swatches. <3
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Leah January 30, 2012 at 11:59 AM

They all look amazing!

Michelle Peeples January 30, 2012 at 12:11 PM

Saint George is stunning. I am definitely going to order this.

Kimberly January 30, 2012 at 12:41 PM

OK. I see myself hunting these down.
Ascalon is awesome!….But then, I love a good ‘crusade’. 🙂
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Katie January 30, 2012 at 1:10 PM

I really want them all. Saint George is to die for! Thanks for the gorgeous pictures!

TikiBarbie January 30, 2012 at 1:28 PM

So pretty! I’m getting St. George and Ascalon, but I want them all.

Kara January 30, 2012 at 2:08 PM

Saint George is gorgeous! And so is Bridal Veil. I would never think a black holo could look great but obviously I was wrong.

Karli January 30, 2012 at 2:14 PM

LOVE them! I’ll be stalking the site to catch them as soon as they go on sale. Thanks for the swatches.

Mara January 30, 2012 at 2:45 PM

I just got my a-englands today!! I had ordered 5 of the 7…. and no St George… what is wrong with me?? LOL
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Maureen January 30, 2012 at 3:18 PM

Just ordered St. George and Bridal Veil last Friday! Already have Lady of the Lake and Tristam (which is what I was hoping RBL’s Catherine H. would be like) and love the formula on those!!

Lucy January 30, 2012 at 4:51 PM

I’ve wanted to order this brand before. These are gorgeous polishes. I must order them. Beautiful swatches.

Tiff-Tiff January 30, 2012 at 7:33 PM

I ordered the last three a few weeks ago. I can’t wait for them to get to me! 🙂

MarciaF January 30, 2012 at 7:58 PM

Simply gorgeous. This is a brand I need to get into. I think I’d start with the first one since I love purples that change.

Meeka January 30, 2012 at 9:10 PM

Geez, does she know how to make ugly polish??? These are so incredibly gorgeous! Ascalon, Dragon and St George all need to come home to me. I’m definitely going to have to check out the rest. I avoided buying any of the Mythicals collection but if I grab some of these I may have to grab some of those too.