Christian Louboutin: Daffodile - Swatches and Review

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I showed you Christian Louboutin Rouge Louboutin here and tonight I have another in this line to show you called Daffodile.

Christian Louboutin

Daffodile

Swatches and review after the jump...

Pahlish: Wood Between the Worlds Collection - Shallow Lands

Press Sample 

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Tonight I have another one of Pahlish's latest collection called Wood Between the Worlds.  This time it's Shallow Lands, which is SO my color! There are 8 in the collection and I'll have one every night for you. This way you get more photos in various lighting.

In the mean time though, I'll show you a collage of all of them to drool over.

PAHLISH WOOD BETWEEN THE WORLDS COLLECTION

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Thrifty Thursday! Starring Pure Ice Moonlight

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Thrifty Thursday

Pure Ice

Moonlight

Have you  missed Thrifty Thursdays? I have and I've been really lax about posting them for the last couple of months, but it's a new year, so I wanted to start if off right!

Pure Ice was bought out by Revlon, which is no longer Cruelty-Free, unfortunately.

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Comparison Request: Zoya Normani vs Zoya Jana

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Several people asked how close Zoya Normani was to Zoya Jana before I ever swatched the new Zoya Naturel Collection and I've gotten several requests just since last night so here's a quick comparison for you!

Jana is just ever-so-slightly lighter than Normani and then only in really strong lighting. As I've mentioned several times, Jana is one of my top 3 favorite Zoya polishes of all time and I'm on my 3rd bottle of it. So it's no wonder I loved Normani. The formulas are the same, the application is the same and as you can see, the colors are *almost* the same.

But I'm not fussed about it because it's a shade I love.

Do you need both? No.

Even I wouldn't need both and you know if there's much difference at ALL, I want both. LOL!

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Femme Fatale Holographics: Mirror of Dawn - Swatches and Review

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Tonight continues a 10 polish series starring holographic polishes from Femme Fatale Cosmetics and tonight features Mirror of Dawn.

FEMME FATALE COSMETICS

Mirror of Dawn

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Dior Diorific Frimas #318 - Swatches and Review

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Dior Diorific Frimas #318

I nearly passed this one up. What was I thinking? The minute I put it on I knew it was a must-have for me. I expected "lobster hands" and I was pleasantly surprised. It's one of those with enough warmth with the golden shimmer and micro-flakes and still cool-toned enough for me!

There are three other polishes in the Golden Winter Collection, in addition to a Jewel Manicure Duo. The other shades are Winter #128, Minuit #995 (click for my review of Minuit) and a re-promote of Marilyn #751 that I reviewed here from last year. $26.00.

The Jewel Manicure Duo is Bijou Base Vernis and Perles Cristal - a golden polish/base and micro-pearls for a unique 3D manicure. $39.00.

I will have swatch photos and my review of Frimas for you after the jump...

Dior Alexa #506 - Dillard's Exclusive (aka Dior Josephine #506 Selfridges Exclusive)

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Dior Alexa #506

Dillard's Exclusive

UPDATE: They've come out with a brand new "Selfridges Exclusive" called Josephine #506 - but thankfully, it's the same as Alexa. Dior, Stop That!!!

This year marks Dillard's 75 year in business and in honor of that, they've released an exclusive-to-Dillard's polish named Alexa after Mrs. Alexa Dillard.

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Pahlish El Topo Petit - Fall 2013 - Swatches and Review

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Pahlish

El Topo Petit

Fall 2013 Collection

Pahlish El Topo Petit, from the Fall 2013 Collection, is a gorgeous smoky taupe with red/copper micro-flakes.

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BB Couture - Carrie, Ruby Ruin and Galactic Stranger

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Monday. It's true you "can't stop that day." But you can cheer that bugger up a bit! Today I have 3 polishes from BB Couture to show you that will do just that. I am so ready for Autumn and while I can't bring about season change, I can wear a little of it on my nails to make me happy. These three shades remind me of Fall.

Carrie, Ruby Ruin and Galactic Stranger

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Nail of the Day: Chanel Particulière #505

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I'll leave you tonight with a quick Nail of the Day post on a polish I've had for quite a while. It was recently pointed out to me that I've used over half a bottle of this polish and never done a proper post on it - just it. I've included it in a few comparison posts so I didn't even realize! Since it's part of the permanent collection and widely available, I thought I'd give it a quick shout-out tonight.

Particulière is a grey-based taupy brown creme and it's one of my favorite polishes ever. Perfect formula, although I sort of bunged it up a little with my top coat tonight. Bah! Still gorgeous though.

Chanel Particulière

Chanel Particulière

Chanel Particulière

Do you have this one yet? It's been out a few years. If not. GO!

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Cult Nails - Let's Get Dirty

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I've been holding out on you! I've worn this polish a few times, but I hadn't gotten around to showing you yet and that's just shameful because it is SO pretty. You can see by the length of my nails here that it was a while back. Oops!

Cult Nails Let's Get Dirty

Cult Nails Let's Get Dirty is part of the In the Garden Collection and it's a wax finish taupe polish with shimmer. No issues with formula or application at all. Two coats for full opacity and photos both with and without top coat.

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Elevation Polish Mountain Air

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One more for you tonight before I finish up some swatching for tomorrow. This one is an Elevation Polish I snagged at the last re-stock - from the Small Batch section - Mountain Air.

Elevation Polish Mountain Air

Mountain Air is a putty/taupe creme shimmer polish with grey undertones and a subtle holo. I've used two easy coats and no top coat for the photos. No issues to report at all. The formula was spectacular!

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NOTD: Nails Inc. Primrose Hill

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Since I've already shown you a few things today, I'll just spam you with a few pics of my Nail of the Day.

Nails Inc. Primrose Hill - two coats no top coat for photos.

Nails Inc. Primrose Hill

Nails Inc. Primrose Hill

Nails Inc. Primrose Hill

Nails Inc. Primrose Hill

Nails Inc. Primrose Hill

Nails Inc. Primrose Hill

Check out the green shimmer in the bottle pic

Nails Inc. Primrose Hill

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Thrifty Thursday! With Milani Hipster Plum and Just Grayt

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It's time again for Thrifty Thursday! Today I have a couple of great Milani polishes for you. Hipster Plum and Just Grayt.

First up, Hipster Plum on its own...it's a great plum/purple creme with a great formula. Two coats, no top coat.

Milani Hipster Plum

And I did a quick gradient on the ring finger and thumb using Milani Just Grayt, which is a grey/taupe creme. This one takes two coats for full opacity as well and the formula and application are smooth and easy.

Milani Hipster Plum with Just Grayt Gradient

Milani Hipster Plum with Just Grayt Gradient

I loved the color combination and I'll be doing a full gradient with these soon. What do you think? I managed to get a coat of Poshe over the nails with the gradient but forgot the rest of the nails. Sometimes I just don't know about me.

Milani polishes are available at retailers and e-tailers throughout the US and retail for around $4.49.



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Kiko 399 Silky Taupe

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Happy Saturday!

I just realized that I fell so hard for Kiko 400 Steel Grey holo that I never got around to showing you the other Kiko holos! So this morning I have the taupe one to show you.

Kiko #399 Silky Taupe Holo is just that, a light taupe/sand colored strong linear holographic polish. The photos speak for themselves really. Formula and application were a dream. No issues to report at all! Two coats for full opacity and no top coat for the photos. I didn't use a base at all...not even a regular base coat.

Kiko 399 Silky Taupe Holo

Kiko 399 Silky Taupe Holo

Kiko 399 Silky Taupe Holo

Kiko 399 Silky Taupe Holo

What do you think of this one?

Unfortunately, I don't know of anywhere to get these in the US. I have friends in the UK and France who get them for me. Thank goodness!!! If you're lucky enough to be in France or Italy, you can purchase them in-store. It's definitely worth finding someone to get them for you, in my opinion. There are 4 of the holos and I love them all!




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Hot Chick Physics - Gandalf the Grey

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Today I have a new-to-me indie to introduce to you - Hot Chick Physics. They are just starting out and have a Lord of the Rings inspired line out. Today I have Gandalf the Grey to show you. I have a few more to show you over the next week so stay tuned for those too.

Gandalf the Grey is a grey/taupe shimmer that I thought at first was going to be MEH. But when I put it on, I LOVED it! The formula is great and it went on easily. I used two coats for opacity and no top coat for the photos. Check out the close-ups. It really has a lot of depth and interest.

Hot Chick Physics Gandalf the Grey

Hot Chick Physics Gandalf the Grey

Hot Chick Physics Gandalf the Grey

Hot Chick Physics Gandalf the Grey

What do you think? I actually was so pleasantly surprised at how much I liked this one. It's one of the grey/taupe colors that I gravitate toward naturally anyway, so I guess it's not such a stretch. The formula and depth are what drew me in.

You can purchase Hot Chick Physics polishes at their Etsy Store here and they retail for $8.50 for full sized bottles and $4.50 for minis. You can also follow"like" them on Facebook here to see what they're up to!



*PR Samples provided for my honest review

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Nails Inc. Sugar House Lane - Swatches and Review

Good morning! This morning I have one of the Nails Inc. Special Effects Sprinkles polishes to show you - Sugar House Lane. I'm not a huge fan of the Sprinkles line, but this one is my favorite and I actually wore it for a full mani for a few days, which is saying something for me.

Sugar House Lane is an opaque glitter polish. Taupe base with black, white and silver microglitter. The first coat gives sparse glitters and the second coat gives the glitter payoff. I used two coats for opacity. The base actually covers the glitter pieces for the most part, which is actually something I like. Probably most people will be disappointed that the glitters are somewhat muted - especially the silver ones. Again, something I like, something most people won't. This is a very top coat hungry polish. I first used two coats of Poshe and it still had that bumpy feel. I followed up with a coat of Gelous, which made it *almost* smooth to the touch, but not quite. The final look reminded me of a Corian kitchen countertop.

Nails Inc. Sugar House Lane

Nails Inc. Sugar House Lane

Nails Inc. Sugar House Lane

Nails Inc. Sugar House Lane

Nails Inc. Sugar House Lane

What do you think of this one? Which of the Sprinkles line is your favorite?

A limited selection of Nails Inc polishes are available through Amazon.com or Sephora.com for around $9.50 in the US and the entire line is available through Nails Inc's own site nailsinc.com for around £11.00. Nails Inc. doesn't ship to the US so I'm ever thankful to my UK buddies for keeping me supplied.





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butter LONDON Posh Bird - Swatches and Review

I have another new butter LONDON polish to show you - Posh Bird. This one is one of about 15 or so new polishes from butter LONDON this season - so many I have lost track. I believe this one though is from New York Fashion Week. Posh Bird is a really unique one - it's a shimmery light taupe with purple undertones. Application was great and I used two coats for full opacity and one coat of Poshe for all photos.

butter LONDON Posh Bird

butter LONDON Posh Bird

butter LONDON Posh Bird

butter LONDON Posh Bird

butter LONDON polishes are available at butterlondon.com and selected retail stores like ULTA (and most recently, Dillard's Department Stores) and they retail for $14.00 for .4 ounces. To stay up-to-date on special deals and offers, you can "like" them on Facebook here. Posh Bird is just one of the over 80 colors they offer, in addition to various indulgences for your hands and feet...and even your lips. The nail lacquers are 3-free and butter LONDON is a Cruelty-Free company. That's a major plus for me.  



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Dior Bengale -Swatches and Review

Dior Bengale is one of the polishes I swatched a while back and was SURE I blogged about. I even did comparison posts with it! But apparently I didn't get around to posting about it. I'm going to blame sun spots. Or NyQuil.

So here she is - Dior Bengale. I got this one right after I got Amazonia, which I DID actually blog about. Bengale was part of the Golden Jungle Collection 2012 and is a deep brown/taupe creme that applied, like most Dior cremes, like butter. No issues at all to report. Two coats, no top coat. You can even see some of the hidden shimmer Dior is famous for in some of the photos! See how short my nails were! I'm so sorry I didn't show you this beauty sooner.

Dior Bengale

Dior Bengale

Dior Bengale

Dior Bengale

Dior Bengale

Dior Bengale

Dior Bengale

Dior Bengale

What do you think? Do you have it yet?

If you want to see how it compares to some other polishes, see my post here.


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