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Thursday, November 17, 2011
Blog Love - Prim and Polished Giveaway
Gina, over at Prim and Polished is having a giveaway! If you want to win THIS fantastic OPI Collection - The Touring America Collection...
You'd better head over to Prim and Polished and enter NOW!
You'd better head over to Prim and Polished and enter NOW!
Monday, November 14, 2011
Color Club Wild at Heart Swatches and Review
I'll just say right up front that Color Club Wild at Heart is my FAVORITE purple. Wild at Heart is from their 2009 Fall Collection and I can tell already that I need backups of this one. It's a fantastic purple holo. It's not a scattered multi-colored holo - it's a subtle linear holo and it's just perfect.
Application was a dream. It's a true one-coater, but I used a 2nd light coat because I wrapped the tips. I'm going to be wearing this manicure for more than 24 hours for sure! VERY highly pigmented, very smooth.
I had a difficult time finding the right lighting because you know how purples always seem to want to photograph blue. But I found it and these are color-accurate. Unfortunately, I was unable to capture the holo-y goodness.
I LOVE it. What do you think?
Application was a dream. It's a true one-coater, but I used a 2nd light coat because I wrapped the tips. I'm going to be wearing this manicure for more than 24 hours for sure! VERY highly pigmented, very smooth.
I had a difficult time finding the right lighting because you know how purples always seem to want to photograph blue. But I found it and these are color-accurate. Unfortunately, I was unable to capture the holo-y goodness.
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| Color Club Wild at Heart |
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| Color Club Wild at Heart |
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| Color Club Wild at Heart |
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| Color Club Wild at Heart blurred to try to show holo |
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| Color Club Wild at Heart, blurred to try to show holo |
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Chanel Pirate Take Two - Comparisons
So, I did a review of Chanel Pirate already. But because I'd read others saying two coats was enough and mine took FIVE coats and I still had VNL, I decided to see if I had a bad bottle and I took it back and exchanged it.
Apparently I did have a bad bottle. However, while 3 coats is now sufficient, I still have a very slight VNL. Not bad though.
But really, for all the trouble, not sure it's worth it since I have China Glaze China Rouge. The only difference I can tell (and I've looked under every possible lighting situation) is China Rouge is easier to apply, only takes two coats and doesn't leave VNL.
Don't get me wrong, I do love a great Chanel polish, but FOR ME, this one isn't it.
Sorry about the lack of clean-up in these photos. Take a look and judge for yourself.
So would I buy Chanel Pirate again? No.
How about you?
Apparently I did have a bad bottle. However, while 3 coats is now sufficient, I still have a very slight VNL. Not bad though.
But really, for all the trouble, not sure it's worth it since I have China Glaze China Rouge. The only difference I can tell (and I've looked under every possible lighting situation) is China Rouge is easier to apply, only takes two coats and doesn't leave VNL.
Don't get me wrong, I do love a great Chanel polish, but FOR ME, this one isn't it.
Sorry about the lack of clean-up in these photos. Take a look and judge for yourself.
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| Can you tell which fingers are sporting Chanel Pirate? |
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| Chanel Pirate Comparison |
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| Chanel Pirate Comparison |
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| Chanel Pirate Comparison |
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| Chanel Pirate Comparison |
How about you?
China Glaze Wagon Trail Swatches and Review
China Glaze Wagon Trail is from the Fall 2008 Rodeo Diva collection and I'm just now getting it! In 2008, I'm afraid I thought nail polishes should be red/pink/peach/mauve/light taupe. Expand horizons? CHECK!
This is a blackened base chock full of golden shimmer. In some lights, it's green, in some it's gold and in others, it's just brown. It's definitely a brown that's suited for cool skin tones, but also, because of the golden shimmer can go quite well with warm skin tones. It positively GLOWS! The last photo shows the shimmer, mostly golden, but you can see other colors in it as well.
Application, as with most China Glaze polishes, was fantastic and I probably could have gotten away with one coat if I'd taken care and applied a slightly thicker coat. But I used two.
I can tell this is going to be one of my favorites for Fall and Winter. Since I don't really wear straight black, this will fill that hole quite nicely.
It's still available online. I got mine from head2toebeauty.com for $3.00!
This is a blackened base chock full of golden shimmer. In some lights, it's green, in some it's gold and in others, it's just brown. It's definitely a brown that's suited for cool skin tones, but also, because of the golden shimmer can go quite well with warm skin tones. It positively GLOWS! The last photo shows the shimmer, mostly golden, but you can see other colors in it as well.
Application, as with most China Glaze polishes, was fantastic and I probably could have gotten away with one coat if I'd taken care and applied a slightly thicker coat. But I used two.
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| China Glaze Wagon Trail |
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| China Glaze Wagon Trail |
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| China Glaze Wagon Trail |
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| China Glaze Wagon Trail |
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| China Glaze Wagon Trail |
I can tell this is going to be one of my favorites for Fall and Winter. Since I don't really wear straight black, this will fill that hole quite nicely.
It's still available online. I got mine from head2toebeauty.com for $3.00!
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