I can’t say that I’ve been a big fan of the crackle effect (or shatter, fracture or this effect by any other name). But when I saw the Crocodile effect from Dior, I kinda had to get it. Really, how often does a high end polish indulge in fad finishes? Let’s talk about Golden Light [...]
I don’t check out the Estee Lauder polishes colors all that much as a) they don’t seem to change all that often and b) it’s usually some version of pink or red. But I was scanning the Nordstrom’s website for any new polishes and something made me check out them out. I was very intrigued [...]
This is by far my favorite Glam Slam offering. Predominantly because Love Is A Racket is just gorgeous. But also because this is the first Glam Slam offering where both polishes can be worn solo. In fact, I actually think they look better solo than they do layered. Love Is A Racket is a sparkly [...]
Dior’s Holiday 2011 line is laden with gold shimmer. So appropriate for the holidays! And I have to say, I like every one of these, despite the misgivings I had about the gold shimmer possibly turning the reds into oranges. Mervielle, the polish that I had the most misgivings about, ended up being my favorite. [...]
Let’s continue on with the Sally Hansen polishes, shall we? This seems to be the next installment of the Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Line. In my haste to scoop up these new colors before an appointment, I seem to have gotten a duplicate shimmer and missed one of the glitters, Twinkle Twinkle. Beings as the [...]
I think that gold is one of Chanel’s favorite colors as they see to have figured out a couple dozen ways to re-invent this shade. Chanel Trophee is actually a shimmer even though the shimmer almost resembles a fine particle glitter because it’s so highly reflective. Shown is two coats.
Let me get it out of the way. This collection rocks! Let me get something else out of the way. By the time I finished swatching this collection, I had glitter everywhere. In my hair. Stuck in my teeth. Between my toes. Under my arms. I suspect there was some in my panties. Wouldn’t Paris [...]
Castledew is a pretty extensive Korean brand offered by VOV Cosmetics company (the same company that produces the It Girls line). I purchased these from Gmarket, as I do most of my Korean polishes. As a side note about Gmarket, I love that most of the vendors provide not only company promo pics but also [...]
This is the page where LA Girls Metal took an unexpected turn for the worse. And weirdly enough, I grouped these four colors together not knowing the finishes were similar. Gold Plated and Bronze Medal weren’t foils and I don’t even think they were shimmers. They contained the finest sized glitter I’ve ever seen. As [...]
I own very few Laura Mercier polishes. Besides the four shown here, the only other one I have is Caviar Dreams. I don’t know if there are some colors I may have missed but I’ve not actually seen many others (I passed on a red creme and a silver shimmer), and I’m pretty certain there [...]
