Revlon Perplex Swatches

Finding this nail polish was a pain in the rear. I was looking for the special display and never found it. One day I went to CVS to see if they got it in yet and still did not see the display. I decided to check out the regular Revlon nail polish section just to pick out a few colors. While I was browsing, I noticed a color that looked suspiciously similar to Perplex. It was in the slot labeled Pearl something so I almost passed it over. Something told me to look at it though so I picked it up and lo and behold, it was Perplex! lol. Tricky! Anyway, on to the pics!

With Flash (washed out but you can see the purple shimmer it has in it)



Natural Light





I like the color a lot and it was nice to apply. I did find this chipped really quickly though. I had a small chip on the first night. This normally doesn't happen to me with Revlon so I'm hoping it has more to do with my application (I rushed) than with the polish formula. Overall, I like it and will probably wear it a lot this winter.

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Color Club Wild Orchid Swatches

This was a nice formula. Smooth and easy to apply. This was 3 coats. It was actually nice with 2 coats but the OCD in me always has to do 3. lol.











*Update* I broke a nail *cries* and had to cut my nails. I actually liked this color on my short nails MUCH more than on the long ones.

OPI "Burlesque" Sparkle-icious Swatches

Being a huge Christina Aguilera fan, of course I had to get my hands on some of the polishes from OPI's Burlesque Collection. I wanted them ALL but had to limit myself to 3. I ended up with Ali's Big Break, Tease-y Does It, and of course, Sparkle-icious. Here are some pictures of Sparkle-icious. The wheel swatches are 3 coats with no base or top coat. I'm impressed!

Color Club Wild and Willing Swatches

Color Club Wild and Willing is SUCH a perfect color for the fall. It's like Bad Fairy's Golden sister. It reminds me of the fall leaves. In some lights it a lovely shimmering gold, in other lighting it's a light metallic shimmery copper color, sometimes it's even golden rose. It's so pretty! Pictures are with 3 coats. I ruined the finish a bit because I was in a rush and got hasty with my top coat. I can't stop staring at my nails though, even though the color isn't the best for my skin tone. I've had this color for awhile but never used it. I can't believe I waited so long!



Indoor lighting, no flash






Indoor lighting next to a daylight bulb, no flash

Confetti Blue Bombshell Swatches

This a gorgeous color. It absolutely GLOWS in real life. It was pretty sheer, but I still love it. The pictures are with 4 coats. Any green you see in the pics is from the flash. =( It's a deeper blue in real life, no green in it. I wish I could show you how pretty it really is but once again my camera just won't capture it.

This is the most color accurate picture as far as the type of blue it is. It's much deeper and vivid in real life.



These next pictures are washed out a bit but look how glowy it is! Imagine the glow you see in these mixed with the deep blue above.





I am going to try this color again soon using the syrup/ombre technique. I think this color would look awesome like that!

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MAC Bad Fairy Swatches

I was lucky enough to snag a bottle of Bad Fairy! Normally I don't buy MAC polishes because they are absurdly overpriced for what they are but this one had me wanting it so bad I actually had multiple dreams about it before it was released. LOL!

I tried my best to capture all of the colors in this polish but once again my pictures aren't the best. I managed to capture most of them but the awesome rusty red color eluded me.

If it weren't for the sheer awesomeness of this color I would HATE this nail polish. The formula sucks so much. The first coat made me cringe. It wasn't the sheerness that bothered me but the awful streaks and bald spots. The polish also seems very dry you have to really glob it on or else it dries midway through painting the nail and creates drag. The 2nd coat helped the streaks but the bald spots were still very visible. Luckily after the 3rd coat it was pretty much opaque but I did have to go back and touch up some bald spots a 4th time. Also, after just one mani, my bottle has a noticeable amount gone. Since I paid $13 for this puny bottle I'm going to have to save it for special occasions. =p

Anyway enough babbling, on to the pictures! This was with Gelous base coat 3-4 coats of Bad Fairy and Color Club Vivid top coat. Please excuse my wonky pointer finger, it broke and is growing back all weird!


MAC Bad Fairy