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Showing posts with label blackened purple. Show all posts

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Nails Inc. Emerald Street and Bow Street - Swatches and Review

I'm loving the Nails Inc. polishes I got! I reviewed the Autumn/Winter 2011 Collection and fell in love with them. Naturally I had to order more.

This evening I have Emerald Street and Bow Street to show you.

Emerald Street is a deep shimmery emerald green that practically glows. The shimmers are dark green, light green and even some blue shimmer mixed in.  Application was smooth and easy and fully opaque in two coats. This is with no top coat!


Nails Inc. Emerald Street

Nails Inc. Emerald Street

Nails Inc. Emerald Street

Nails Inc. Emerald Street


Bow Street is a complex blackened purple base loaded with fuchsia and violet/purple glitter. Application was surprisingly good on this one, which I didn't expect. Two coats to opacity. The only issue with this one is that it dries to a semi-matte finish and eats the first coat of top coat, so two will be required.

First with no top coat.

Nails Inc. Bow Street (without top coat)

Nails Inc. Bow Street (without top coat)

Nails Inc. Bow Street (without top coat)

Add top coat and BAM! It comes alive.


Nails Inc. Bow Street with top coat

Nails Inc. Bow Street with top coat

Nails Inc. Bow Street with top coat


I just have one question. WHERE'S MY CRYSTALLIZED CAP??? I've only ever seen this one with the crystallized cap. *pout*  Oh well, the color is great so I guess I'm happy with it. *grin*

What do you think? Do you like them? Have them already?


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Thursday, February 23, 2012

butter LONDON Knackered and Branwen's Feather - PIC Heavy!

Tonight I have an AMAZING multi-chrome scattered holo layering polish to show you. butter LONDON Knackered.

Now I said it was a layering polish and I believe it is, but that doesn't mean you can't wear it by itself. It doesn't have the same impact though and would need many coats.

Knackered is sheer, but when layered over a darker color comes alive! Not sure why it's named knackered (British slang for worn out or tired) unless it's because it's exhausted from multi-tasking. As I said, it's a multi-chrome flashing purple, violet, grey, green, blue, gold and copper, as well as a scattered holo.

It applied easily and perfectly and I had no issues.

First, here's the "underwear" - butter LONDON Branwen's Feather is a vampy blackened purple with purple and multi-colored shimmer. It's another complex color though and almost looks like a rich, multi-faceted brown in certain light. It applied smoothly and was perfectly opaque in two coats. Shown here with no top coat.

butter LONDON Branwen's Feather

butter LONDON Branwen's Feather

butter LONDON Branwen's Feather


Branwen's Feather is gorgeous in its own right but also makes the perfect base color for butter LONDON Knackered. I tried to capture all the nuances of this color, but I'm afraid I failed. Here are my attempts...with one coat of Knackered over two coats of Branwen's Feather. No top coat. (I did apply a top coat later - you can *barely* feel the texture of the scattered holo glitters/shimmer. It only took a regular top coat to be perfectly smooth. It doesn't eat top coat at all.)






butter LONDON Knackered over Branwen's Feather

butter LONDON Knackered over Branwen's Feather


butter LONDON Knackered

butter LONDON Knackered

butter LONDON Knackered

butter LONDON Knackered

butter LONDON Knackered

butter LONDON Knackered

butter LONDON Knackered

butter LONDON Knackered

butter LONDON Knackered

butter LONDON Knackered


And just for informational purposes...here's is Knackered without her underwear. This is 4 coats and as you can see, it doesn't have the same impact at all.





I had this for over a week and was going to possibly do a giveaway with it, not realizing that it's way better on than in the bottle. I finally opened it and it's mine mine all mine! But since it's so gorgeous, I might grab another bottle for a special giveaway anyhow. Stay tuned!

Available at butterlondon.com and select retailers for $14. The bottles are .4 ounces.

What do you think? Have you tried it yet? I'd say this one and Disco Biscuit are my two favorites from butter LONDON's latest 2012 collection.

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