Sunday, March 25, 2012

Revlon - Popular

This is the colour of strawberry milkshake. It's milky. It's pink. And its semi sheer. It would have looked really nice on only 2 coats but I had mishaps with the brushing and so I had to cover it up with one more. What I don't like about this is that I can't get the glitter to sit on top, so instead of being silver and shimmery, most of them are covered in polish.

The polish is nice, the formula is nice. But... but I think it wasn't sheer enough. It should build up to look like a resin sculpture with bits trapped in there but instead most of the glitter looks white at first glance.




OPI - My Private Jet

There was one of those fire sale counters in the mall and they had OPI on half price. Old stock because most of them were from the India range. I got Private Jet (not part of the India range) and Yoga-ta get this blue. Mused over Moon over Mumbai but decided it was too much like the other whites I have.

Ok... My Private Jet. It's a dark, cool brown metallic. Chestnut. It has holographic specks. It's fantastic. Well, in an understated way. Formula was ok for this cut price colour. Holograph hard to see unless directly under light.



Saturday, March 24, 2012

B Collection - Saigon




Oh, B Collection... are you over and out? When I go to Target, seems the supply is dwindling. Every time one more perspex shelf appears to have been withdrawn, and your products squeezed into every small areas.

I think I have pretty much picked out all the B Collections I want. This was one of the last ones. It's not bad and not really that similar to a lot out there. It's a very soft lilacy pink. Or maybe more of a pink lilac actually. But anyway, quite neutral in tone. There is a silvery pearl throughout. Formula a little gluggy. I think all the B's are now old stock. Brush and cap are nice to use.

Sally Hansen Diamond Strength - 460 Save the Date


We've had a lot of overcast days lately, so I wasn't able to get a photo of this in direct sunlight to show you the sparkling depth of the colour. It's a real shame because this is now one of my favourite colours! And what is a bonus is that it's a replacement for my very sad bottle of Constance Carroll "Blackcurrant" from back in the 90s which I've tried to revive several times.

I love this colour so much but I did find the formula was a bit gluey to apply. It's purply red, it shimmers like satin, has heaps of depth. It is even better with a super shiny top coat.

Catwalk - VIP Violet




The first pic is probably the closest to real life. Totally loved this colour. It's a semi gloss, not quite matte. Beautiful, rich colour. Very pretty in sunlight. I don't know much about Catwalk, I've only seen it in one place, a chemist in Paddington. The formula is not bad and the brush is really nice.

I don't even know how to describe this colour. It's a knock out violet.

Sunday, March 4, 2012

B Collection - Cairo



I wasn't big on any chocolate tones to start with. I did really enjoy wearing this colour though. The polish was already starting to get thick. It's a real shame - some of the B Collection polishes seem to do well, others go to glug hell quickly.

So trying to get a really nice, non draggy, non streaky 2nd coat was a challenge, but I got there in the end. It did chip easily though.

It possesses a lovely, shimmery depth though, so much looking at the nail during the time I wore it. I put on a top coat for added depth.

Mavala - Velvet



Mavala seem to have quite a nice formulation. It painted on thin, but evened up with the next coat. Dried well. This colour is so gorgeous, a dusty rose. But again the tiny bottle is a pain, trying to hold the cap steady to apply.

Mavala is from Switzerland and I've seen them in a handful of chemists.

Pure creme colour, with a soft gloss.

Orly (mini) - Rage




I love foils. This one was so thick with pigments, so grainy. It picked up every unevenness on my nail! Be sure to buff or use a ridge filler first.

I am not so fond of these mini bottles now. The caps are just hard to hold when they are that short and stumpy.

Rage is a beautiful, soft rose gold. It went on well and even with 1 coat it was fairly decent. The second coat makes it really brilliant.

Satin - Seasonal Nail Enamel 6



Well, what can I say about this? I saw it and thought WOW, must have it. Putty... Concrete... Lilac tinged... Pearly sheen... Frost.

Satin is an Aussie drug store brand. It was not too bad, but definitely requiring 3 coats, and I have found the polish degrades quickly. A year later and all you have is a gluggy mess in the bottle. But you get what you pay for.

But hey, as it says on the label: "seasonal". You buy it cheap, you wear it for a while, and then you toss it out.

I got a few comments on this colour, particularly from guys. I guess they are more used to pink or red so these neutral tones seem bizarre to them.

I want to add, however, that the brush was lovely. I'd tried some more $$ brands that had TERRIBLE bristles, but this was more than acceptable.