Color Club In True Fashion Fall 2012 Collection Swatches and Review!

Good morning my fellow lacquered lovers!  Happy Friday to you all!  I apologize for the lack of posts this week, been super busy with work and just celebrated my 3 year anniversary yesterday with the boyfriend!  Today, I have a gorgeous Fall collection to show you all:

I'm having way too much fun with these collages lately!  The Color Club In True Fashion Collection consists of 12 shades that were released for Fall 2012.  Now, without further ado, on to the polish!

 Above:  2 coats of By Design

By Design is a deep, pink based plum creme.  This polish looks super rich and pigmented for Fall!  The formula was a bit thin but 2 coats pretty much evened it out to be fully opaque!

 Above:  2 coats of Editorial

I was trying to show off the duo chrome properties of this polish, hence all the pictures!  Editorial is yet another Chanel Peridot Dupe and it's just as beautiful as all the others!  This is a gold to green duo chrome with the slightest bit of brush strokes.  The formula was good, opaque in two coats and if you don't already have a version (or 5) of this one, I recommend it!

 Above:  2 coats of Fashion Moment

Fashion Moment is a very dark blackened purple creme.  At first, I honestly wasn't sure if this was black, brown or purple and I kind of love that about it!  It's dark and mysterious for Fall!  The formula was a bit thin, you can see some of the patchiness on my pinkie nail but 3 coats should even that out!

 Above:  2 coats of First Looks

First Looks is a beautiful blackened navy base full of lighter blue shimmer.  I adore this one!  It looks like it's lit from within and that the blue shimmer just glows from the center.  It's stunning!  The formula was good on this one, opaque in two coats and just beautiful.

 Above:  2 coats of In The Limelight

In The Limelight is somewhere between a cobalt and a periwinkle blue creme.  There are definitely hints of purple to it and it's not as dark as a cobalt but has the same vibrancy.  I adore it!  I also love that this looks like it belongs in more of a Spring collection so that makes it unique.  The formula was good, opaque in two coats!

Above:  2 coats of Look Book

Look Book is a bright red creme that definitely has some pink to it.  The color is bright and fun for Fall and surprised me in a Fall collection which I loved!  The formula was good, opaque in 2 coats!

 Above:  2 coats of Model Behavior

Model Behavior is a copper/bronze shimmer with a ton of orange to it!  It's so warm and inviting, definitely reminds me of leaves on an Autumn day!  The formula was good, opaque in two coats and lots of pigment to this one.

 Above:  2 coats of Muse-ical

Muse-ical is a deep, dark grey creme with a hint of green to it.  It kind of reminds me of NARS Storm Bird.  I love greys so I loved this one!  The formula was a bit thick on this one but two coats had it perfectly opaque.

 Above:  3 coats of Personal Stylist

There was a hint of purple to this one so I was hoping for a duo chrome but the effect didn't really show on the nail.  Regardless, Personal Stylist is a beautiful vibrant bright blue shimmer.  The formula was kind of thin so it took me three coats for full opacity but it's a really pretty color so I can overlook that!

 Above:  3 coats of Port Folio

I've seen this described as a duo chrome but I don't think it is is, I just think that the base is purple and the shimmer is green but either way, I love it!  Port-Folio is a medium blue based purple base full of light green shimmer.  If the Incredible Hulk was a nail polish, this would be it!  It's really interesting to see two such contrasting shades together!  The formula was a bit thin so it took 3 coats of full opacity.

 Above:  2 coats of Show Time

Show Time is a deep charcoal grey full of tiny silver glitter.  I love it!  It's so festive and fun but still dark and vampy!  The formula was a bit thin, this was only 2 coats and I could have benefited from a third!

Above:  2 coats of Style Icon

Style Icon is a darker red creme.  The bottle makes it look darker than it ends up on the nail.  I love that it's deep for Fall but still vibrant enough to not be vampy!  The formula was good, opaque in two coats.


All in all, I liked this collection for Fall!  It's a good mix of standard cremes, a glitter, some duo chromes and beautiful shimmers.  Virtually all of the colors were colors I would wear and while some of them needed three coats, the formulas were good.  The Color Club In True Fashion Collection should be available now wherever Color Club is sold!

What did you think of these polishes?  Must have?  Any Dupes?

The products in this post were sent to me for my unbiased review. Please see my disclosure policy for more information.

Sally Hansen Magnetic Nail Polish Swatches and Review!

Good afternoon my fellow lacquered lovers!  Happy Friday to you all!  I hope you all have fun long weekends planned (if you are in the US that is!)  I will be heading up to my parents house with the boyfriend for a few days to hang out with the puppy, lounge by my friends house and all in all relax from the craziness that is my new job!  But first, I wanted to share with you the gorgeous new magnetic nail polish collection from Sally Hansen!  I'm showing you these both with and without flash so you can see how very pretty they are!  Now, without further ado, on to the polish!



 

Above:  Electric Emerald

Electric Emerald is beautiful!  This is a deep forest green that with the magnet separates into an even darker green with a lighter, frosty green magnetic design.  I love that it almost looks like microglitter! 

Above:  Golden Conduct

I'd say that Golden Conduct is more bronze and warm toned than gold but it's still beautiful!  This dark bronze gets an almost silvery brown with the magnetic design.  This also has tiny microglitter in it that really shows up with the magnetic effect!  I love it! 

Above:  Graphite Gravity

I think Graphite Gravity is the most unique in this bunch!  At first, it looks like a charcoal shimmer but with the magnet, vivid black appears!  I love it!  It virtually looks striped!  Seriously gorgeous for Fall!

Above:  2 coats of Kinetic Copper

I've recently started getting into copper shades because it looks better on my skintone than gold.  Kinetic Copper is a copper with microglitter that with the magnetic effect gets a vibrant dark brown separation with a copper.  It's beautiful! 

Above:  Polar Purple

Polar Purple is a deep purple with the microglitter in it.  When it separates it gets a lighter, frosty purple stripe in it!  This one looks the most three dimensional to me and I love it!

Above:  Silver Element

This was definitely the most glittery of the bunch!  Silver Element is a beautiful microglitter silver that gets deep charcoal stripes in it with the magnetic effect!  I think it's my favorite silver magnetic I own!

All in all, I loved these!  The magnetic effect is very strong and the caps come with a wavy magnet built in that has the little cuticle lip which makes these super easy to use.  I love the ones that have the microglitter in them because it really makes the magnetic effect sparkle!  And I love that there is a black one in here, just really beautiful.  The formulas on these are a bit thick so I painted each nail once, let it dry for a few minutes, and then did a second coat with the magnet to get the full effect.  These polishes are now available wherever Sally Hansen is sold!

What did you think of these polishes? Any must haves? Any dupes?

The products in this post were sent to me for my unbiased review. Please see my disclosure policy for more information.

Soulstice Spa Nail Colour in Nairobi and Harbour Island Swatches and Review!

Good afternoon my fellow lacquered lovers!  I hope you are all having a wonderful Wednesday!  Today I have a brand for you that I have never tried before, Soulstice Spa!  These nail polishes are 100% vegan and cruelty free which certainly is not something every brand can say!  So now, without further ado, on to the polish!

Above:  2 coats of Harbour Island

First up we have Harbour Island which was released this Spring.  Harbour Island is a very delicate sheer pink packed with tiny iridescent microglitter.  It's much more sparkly in real life than it's showing up in the pictures.  It's actually a super pretty way to wear a muted shade!  With two coats you could still see the nail line but I'm pretty sure a third coat would even it out.  I can't wait to try layering this shade over some dark colors because I get the feeling the effect will be super pretty!  Even so, this is really pretty on its own for when you want a nail polish that's subtle but not boring!

Above:  2 coats of Nairobi

Nairobi is absolutely stunning!  I was pleasantly surprised at how vibrant and warm this shade ended up being!  Nairobi is a saturated copper shimmer that just seems to glow on the nails!  The formula was superb, it was practically opaque in one coat but the second coat really made it look amazing.  I love these deep jewel toned polishes like this and this one is definitely a winner!

All in all, I was really impressed by these polishes!  Great formula, easy to work with brushes, comfortable bottles, definitely a winner in my book!  Soulstice nail polishes are available through their website where they also have a list of retailers for $8 each!

What did you think of these polishes?  Any must haves?  Any dupes? 

The products in this post were sent to me for my unbiased review. Please see my disclosure policy for more information.

Models Own Beetlejuice For Summer 2012 Collection Swatches and Review!

Good afternoon my fellow lacquered lovers!  This afternoon, I have a fairly new collection from Models Own to show you!  This was my first experience with Models Own because until fairly recently, they weren't that easy to get in the United States and the shipping was crazy expensive!  Now a few online stores (and Urban Outfitters) carry some Models Own so I finally got a chance to try them!  The Beetlejuice Collection is a continuation of a collection released last year of 5 darker polishes, and now, for Spring/Summer 2012, they released 3 brighter shades!  Now, without further ado, on to the polish!

Above:  2 coats of Copper Pot

I purposely only did 2 coats of each of these so you can see how sheer they are.  Copper Pot is a coppery bronze with a lot of yellow and orange to it making it very warm toned.  I love the shimmer in here and how rich it is, although to wear as a full manicure I'd have to do at least 3 if not 4 coats because I can't stand the visible nail line.  There is the tiniest hint of green and gold flashes to this but not nearly enough to call it a duochrome.  The formula was ok, it was very sheer but definitely thicker than you expect a sheer polish to be so it took a bit of patience.

Above:  2 coats of Indian Ocean

Indian Ocean was the polish I was most excited about from this collection!  A baby blue base with pink shimmer?  It sounded awesome and the color payoff did not disappoint!  Even with only 2 coats (and lots of visible nail line) the pink shimmer is intense!  I can only imagine how gorgeous this will be opaque!  The finish is halfway between a shimmer and glass fleck, not unlike the new Color Club Take Wing Collection and I love it!  The formula was a tad bit thick for a sheer polish so let the polish dry between coats but this one is a stunner!

Above:  2 coats of Tropical Sun

Lastly is Tropical Sun, a warm toned orange with strong flashes of pink and gold!  This was a surprise love for me from this collection, although I guess I shouldn't be surprised anymore that I am LOVING oranges lately!  This is a super cute pedicure color for the Spring to me.  The formula was the same as the others, a bit thick for such a sheer polish but the cool thing about this one is that it has silver micro glitter mixed in while the others don't!

All in all, I liked this collection but didn't love it.  Would I buy it again?  Probably not, with the possible exception of Indian Ocean.  I would like to try other Models Own polishes to see how the formula adds up but I hate it when I need 4 coats to make a polish opaque or have to layer it over something else.  I like my polish to be simple and at $8-$10 a polish, I expect more.

What did you think of this collection?  Any must haves?  Any dupes?