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Monday, October 8, 2012

Catherine Arley #677 - Swatches and Review

It's Monday. Bah. So how about a happy color to start the week? I wore this last week, pre-chop, but it's still pretty to look at.

Catherine Arley is a Turkish brand and polish isn't allowed to be shipped out of Turkey anymore - for now. So your best bet to get your hands on these at the moment is through blogs sales - or to have a friend in Bulgaria. There's a store there who sells them and will ship internationally, but I've heard horror stories about the lack of packing materials and broken polishes. So the search continues for a reliable on-line store...I will keep you posted.

Another brand that just uses numbers. Catherine Arley #677 is a berry holo polish. I am going to call it a tightly scattered holo instead of a linear holo but in direct sunlight, sometimes I question if it really is a loose linear. The holo is not really that strong though. Either way, it's one of my favorite colors (along the lines of OPI DS Extravagance, China Glaze Hyper Haute, etc. - no none of them are exact dupes - just the same color family/similar finish.) Application was great, as with all the CAs I've tried so far. Two coats for full opacity. No special base coat needed and I use Poshe on it without it diminishing the holo. These photos, however, are without top coat.


Catherine Arley #677

Catherine Arley #677

Catherine Arley #677

Catherine Arley #677

Catherine Arley #677

Catherine Arley #677

Catherine Arley #677

Catherine Arley #677

Catherine Arley #677

What do you think of this one?

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5 comments :

  1. That is such a gorgeous color. Another one for the wishlist.....

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  2. i've bought catherine arley polishes with some friends a time ago, and everything was okay. And i'm from Brazil , it's a longgggggggg ride...and by the way, brazilian air mail service sucks! I think they change their packing materials's method.Beautifull polish and great pics as always!

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  3. This is BEAUTIFUL!! It does look like a tightly scattered holo!! I love your dogs Murphy and Twinkie btw!!! So cute! :)

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  4. Gorgeous color! Do you happen to have Orly's Miss Conduct and can tell me if they are the same?

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