Swatches | Boardwalk Collection from Virago Varnish

Hey guys! Today I am beyond excited to share the Virago Varnish Boardwalk collection with you! This is a re-release of last year’s summer collection condensed down to the 6 best selling shades. These were sent to me for review and I’ll jump right into these bright shades! I want to start by saying that almost all of these are possible 1-2 coaters with formulas that are a little bit on the thicker side. They also dry down to a semi matte finish and I’ve opted to show you how they swatch without topcoat. Some of these are available right now and there will be a restock on Saturday the 7th, these went super fast in the last restock so if you are interested don’t miss out on this limited release!

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First up is Tsunami Mommy, a super bright neon pink. I did 2 coats here but it was completely opaque for me at 1, the second coat helped me level it out a bit and clean up my edges. This shade (and the others) wanted to throw my camera off so bad! This one dries fairly quickly down to a semi matte finish and self levels on the slower side.

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Next up is Summer Highlighter of My Life, a true bright highlighter yellow green shade! I know I’ve used a highlighter or tennis ball to describe neon yellows before, that is exactly what this shade is! This is one of the only one of the collection that I feel really benefits from a second coat and is a true 2 coater.

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Next up is I Can’t Kelp Myself, a bright neon green. This one wanted to pull a little bit cooler toned than it actually is for me. This one benefits from a second coat as well!

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Next up is Paradise Pool, described as a neon pool blue. This one strikes me as the quintessential neon turquoise shade that I desperately search for every summer. This one has a great 1-2 coat formula and I just knew this one was going to be my favorite when I first opened my package but it is in fact my second favorite!

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Next up is the bright neon blue of the collection, Lifeguard Lagoon. Lifeguard Lagoon is so gorgeous in it’s natural semi matte state but looks amazing with a topcoat as well. I did have a tiny bit of unmixed pigment in mine, not terribly though. Once I added a topcoat it completely disappeared on the nail.

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Lastly I have Booze Cruise, a bright neon purple shade. This one is my absolute favorite and it’s still available as of now! On the nail this is such a perfect and intense orchid shade, I can’t get enough of it!

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So that rounds out my swatch and review of the updated Boardwalk collection from Virago Varnish, I am completely in love with it and feel so honored to have gotten to swatch it! I will be testing these for stamping (like, for sure  they stamp!) and watermarbling so stay tuned and thanks so much for reading along!