Celebrate the Olympics with 5 Silver Medal-Inspired Hues

Luckily, none of these picks are runner-ups–they’re just absolutely gorgeous takes on silver! (Because gold isn’t for everyone!)

• Make Up For Ever #M2 — metallic platinum silver gloss
• Illamasqua DWS — silver-gray cream
• Bare Escentuals Deja Vu — bright cool-toned silver with a metallic flash
• Nubar Twilight — matte glittering silver
• Inglot #448 — medium silver with a metallic sheen

What’s your favorite silver-hued beauty product?

Nubar Sun Gold Nail Lacquer

Nubar Sun Gold Nail Lacquer ($8.00 for 0.50 fl. oz.) is a fiery orange-red with golden orange shimmer. This is a duochrome finish, so depending on the viewing angle, the polish can look more like a pink-red that fades to orange or more of a gold, orange, and tangerine quality. The strength of the duochrome is nice–you can definitely see it and have fun with it in all types of lighting. I could not think of a dupe for this one! The duochrome really does make it a more unique shade. Nubar Pink Flame was the only thing that came to mind, but it is very different (though it is a duochrome), because it is much, much redder.

Nubar has an excellent formula that wears well–a full week with very minimal tip wear and no chipping–and is one of my favorites. The consistency isn’t too thick or too thin, which enables the polish to apply evenly without streaking. Sun Gold was opaque in two coats.  This kind of shade will naturally flatter those with warmer, yellower undertones, but I think the play of pink and red in it may still make it wearable even on cooler skin tones.

The Glossover

	Nubar Sun Gold Nail Lacquer Review, Photos, Swatches A+
	This kind of shade will naturally flatter those with warmer, yellower undertones, but I think the play of pink and red in it may still make it wearable even on cooler skin tones.
	Product 10/10 Pigmentation 10/10 Texture 10/10 Longevity 10/10 Application 5/5
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Nubar Sun Gold Nail Lacquer

Nubar Sun Gold Nail Lacquer

Nubar Sun Gold Nail Lacquer

Nubar Sun Gold Nail Lacquer

Nubar Sun Gold Nail Lacquer

Nubar Duochromes: Midnight Glory Nail Lacquer

Nubar Midnight Glory Nail Lacquer ($7.49 for 0.50 fl. oz.) is a duochrome-finished shade. It shifts from blue to gold to pink, while the polish itself is very sheer. I swatched showing three coats, and there is still a lot of visible nail line. The base color is more of a robin’s egg blue while the shimmer is pink, copper, and almost gold. The base color isn’t as opaque or as intense as Nubar Blue Hydrangea but bluer than Chanel Riva. I don’t have anything like this, because of the duochrome finish.

Nubar’s polishes are formaldehyde-, toluene-, and phtalate-free. The rubberized cap is one of my favorites, because it’s very comfortable to hold and provides good grip for more precise application. I typically get a week of wear with minimal tip wear from Nubar’s polishes–they’re some of my favorites. The formula on Midnight Glory is on the thinner side, which fits given the sheerness overall.

The Glossover

P	Midnight Glory B-
	Nubar does not provide much of a description for this shade, so I don't know if it was designed to be particularly sheer (many of the other duochromes are opaque!). If you like layering shades, it's certainly worth checking out!
	Product 9/10 Pigmentation 5/10 Texture 8.5/10 Longevity 10/10 Application 4/5
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Nubar Midnight Glory Nail Lacquer

Nubar Midnight Glory Nail Lacquer

Nubar Midnight Glory Nail Lacquer

Nubar Midnight Glory Nail Lacquer

Nubar Midnight Glory Nail Lacquer

Nubar Midnight Glory Nail Lacquer

Nubar Pink Flame Nail Lacquer

Nubar Pink Flame Nail Lacquer ($7.49 for 0.50 fl. oz.) is a red and orange duochrome. First it’s a vibrant, pinky-red, then it shifts to a coppery orange. I love the intensity of the polish; it’s so vibrant that it looks like it glows, which is difficult to capture in a photo! It’s shimmering without being metallic or overly frosty. The formula was a good balance between thick and thin, so the polish flowed easily and evenly across the nail and yielded opaque results in two coats. I usually get a full week of wear with minimal tip wear with Nubar’s polishes, including Pink Flame, which I tested a few months ago (and yes, only just reviewed now).

The Glossover

P	Pink Flame A+
	This is a really lovely polish, and the fact that it is duochrome makes it more fun! The duochrome is noticeable, too.
	Product 10/10 Pigmentation 10/10 Texture 10/10 Longevity 10/10 Application 5/5
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Nubar Pink Flame Nail Lacquer

Nubar Pink Flame Nail Lacquer

Nubar Pink Flame Nail Lacquer

Nubar Pink Flame Nail Lacquer

Nubar Pink Flame Nail Lacquer

Nubar Pink Flame Nail Lacquer

Nubar Jeans Collection

Available later this season, Nubar’s Jeans collection contains three shades that will retail for $19.99 at bynubar.com.

Jeans Collection ($19.99)

• Faded Jeans Light blue shimmer
• Boyfriend Jeans Medium blue creme
• Dark Wash Jeans Dark blue creme

Nubar Polished Chic Collection for Fall 2011

This season, Nubar brings you eight new and enticing fashion forward colors of our premium carcinogen and cruelty free nail lacquer with the Polished Chic Collection. Offering contemporary colors perfect for work, casual daytime wear, and even a night out, every woman can look to Nubar’s Polished Chic Collection to update her look.

Nail Lacquer ($7.49)

• Classic Camel Updated buff creme
• Faded Putty Modern pale putty creme
• Edgy Umber Deep brown creme
• Beguiling Carmine Brick red creme
• Vogue Vert Contemporary light green creme
• Mod Aqua Light turquoise creme
• Stylish Peacock Perfect teal creme
• Elegant Indigo Sparkling blackened blue

availability: September/October 2011, bynubar.com

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