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Color Club Eternal Beauty and Angel Kiss Nail Lacquers Reviews, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Color Club Eternal Beauty Nail Lacquer

Color Club Eternal Beauty Nail Lacquer ($10.00 for 0.50 fl. oz.) is cool-toned, violet purple with holographic shimmer. I don’t have anything like this that I can think of–not even this type of purple. Angel Kiss Nail Lacquer ($10.00 for 0.50 fl. oz.) is a lightened, medium-blue with a hint of green and holographic shimmer. I wish I could tell you dupes, but I couldn’t think of anything for either of these two shades, both because of the holographic shimmer but also the color itself because of the high shimmer content, it gives it a very different finish than other potential dupes.

Both shades applied beautifully–absolutely no issues with application. In fact, Color Club’s holographic formula applies incredibly well in my experience. They’re not too thick or too thin in consistency, and they go on fluidly, evenly, and streak-free. The color payoff was fully opaque in two coats for both colors. I’ve been getting a week of wear with minor tip wear but no chipping with Color Club’s formula.

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P	Eternal Beauty A
	Product 10/10 Pigmentation 10/10 Texture 10/10 Longevity 9/10 Application 5/5

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P	Angel Kiss A
	Product 10/10 Pigmentation 10/10 Texture 10/10 Longevity 9/10 Application 5/5

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Guerlain Gemma Vernis Nail Lacquer Review, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:00:00 +0000

Guerlain Gemma Vernis Nail Lacquer

Guerlain Gemma Vernis Nail Lacquer ($23.00 for 0.34 fl. oz.) is a warm, yellow-toned medium pink with white pearl. OCC Femme is a bit lighter. MAC Snob is a cream. MAC Silly is lighter, not as warm-toned, no shimmer. MAC Comic Cute is darker, no shimmer. MAC Angel is a cream. See comparison swatches.

Gemma was opaque in two coats, and it applied evenly and smoothly without bubbling or streaking. The consistency wasn’t too thick or too thin, so it spread out well. It has an almost metallic-like shimmer, but it’s not a strong metallic. You can see faint threads of the shimmer in the polish, and I noticed very, very faint brush strokes that were visible at certain angles with a lot of light, and only if I held my nails close to my face could I actually see them. It dried to a high gloss finish, and you could skip a top coat as a result. I’ve been getting a week of wear out of Guerlain’s formula without chipping and only very minor tip wear.

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P	Gemma A
	It's one of the better-applying metallic finished polishes I've come across, as the brush strokes are very, very faint. I think the wider brush helps the application, as you can get better one-pass color so you maneuver the brush less across the nail.
	Product 9.5/10 Pigmentation 10/10 Texture 9.5/10 Longevity 9.5/10 Application 4.5/5

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Cult Nails Center of Attention Nail Lacquer Review, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:59:50 +0000

Cult Nails Center of Attention Nail Lacquer

Cult Nails Center of Attention Nail Lacquer ($12.00 for 0.50 fl. oz.) is described as a “multi sized pink glitter intermixed with a color shifting micro glitter that goes from gold to orange.” It contains several sizes of pink glitter with smaller silver and gold glitters that are in the “background” so-to-speak all suspended in a clear base. I went through other glittery top coats I’ve reviewed, but I wasn’t able to find one quite like this; so if you have any dupe suggestions, please feel free to share!

The consistency of Center of Attention was refreshingly thin; it wasn’t too thin, but it wasn’t thick or gel-like as some glitter top coats can be. It felt very normal, and it still applied well without clumping up in places. I was able to apply a single coat and pull it across the nail and have the glitters evenly distribute. One coat provided good coverage for layering so the nail was covered but not so dense that you couldn’t see the color coat. For reference, I applied two coats of this alone on my thumb nail, and it’s semi-opaque. To avoid a noticeable texture to the nail, apply a thicker top coat. I usually get a week of wear with Cult Nails’ glitter top coats.

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LE	Center of Attention A+
	The texture of this was amazing--it was so easy to use, never felt thick or gel-like, and applied well. It had good density for layering over your favorite polish.
	Product 10/10 Pigmentation 10/10 Texture 10/10 Longevity 10/10 Application 5/5

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Zoya Bobbi Nail Lacquer Review, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:00:00 +0000

Zoya Bobbi Nail Lacquer

Zoya Bobbi Nail Lacquer ($8.00 for 0.50 fl. oz.) is described as a “full-coverage, hot magenta pink foil metallic.” It’s a bright fuchsia pink with cool undertones and a foil finish. China Glaze 108 Degrees is less metallic/foil-like. China Glaze Endurance is darker, not as metallic. Essie Super Bossa Nova is bolder, brighter, and not metallic. Zoya Izzy is darker, less metallic. See comparison swatches here.

Zoya has such a fabulous metallic formula! Seriously, they’re so easy to apply and are very consistent overall in quality. Bobbi had opaque color coverage with two coats, and it dried down faster than the average polish and dried with a foiled sheen–some shine, but there’s a flatness to it that is just like tin foil. There were no visible brush strokes, and the consistency of the formula wasn’t too thick or too thin, so it applied fluidly and evenly without bubbling or pooling along the edges of the nail. I normally get a week of wear out of Zoya’s formula.

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P	Bobbi A
	Bobbi applies beautifully, has fantastic color payoff, and comes in a good formula, too. If you like metallic dark pinks, I can't imagine why Bobbi wouldn't make you look twice!
	Product 10/10 Pigmentation 10/10 Texture 10/10 Longevity 9/10 Application 5/5

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Color Club Blue Heaven Nail Lacquer Review, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Sun, 19 May 2013 13:00:00 +0000

Color Club Blue Heaven Nail Lacquer

Color Club Blue Heaven Nail Lacquer ($10.00 for 0.50 fl. oz.) is softened, lightly cool-toned baby blue with holographic shimmer. I could only think of one shade that was even remotely similar, which was Color Club Over the Moon, but it is a brighter, medium blue (it does have holographic shimmer, though). You can compare them both here.

I’ve been incredibly impressed with Color Club’s holographic formula, and Blue Heaven is good, though the others have spoiled me that this one wasn’t quite as fantastic. I noticed the consistency was just a bit thicker, so the coats didn’t apply as beautifully and as evenly as the others did. There were some faint brush strokes that were still noticeable and visible after the polish dried down. It was fully opaque in two coats, though, and the holographic shimmer dazzles and is obvious no matter the lighting conditions. I typically get a week of wear out of Color Club’s formula with minor tip wear but no chipping.

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P	Blue Heaven A-
	I've been incredibly impressed with Color Club's holographic formula, and Blue Heaven is good, though the others have spoiled me that this one wasn't quite as fantastic.
	Product 9/10 Pigmentation 10/10 Texture 9/10 Longevity 9/10 Application 4.5/5

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YSL Vert d’Orient (36) La Laque Couture Nail Lacquer Review, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Sat, 18 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000

YSL Vert d’Orient (36) La Laque Couture Nail Lacquer

YSL Vert d’Orient (36) La Laque Couture Nail Lacquer ($25.00 for 0.33 fl. oz.) is a green-leaning teal with a cream finish. Illamasqua Venuous is very similar–slightly lighter. China Glaze Exotic Encounters is darker. MAC Ocean Dip is greener, brighter. MAC Salad Dressed is lighter. MAC Screening Room is bluer.

Vert d’Orient was fully opaque after two coats of polish. The consistency wasn’t too thick or too thin, and the polish flowed fluidly across the nail without bubbling, streaking, or pooling along the edges. It dried down to a naturally shiny finish (but a top coat would really perfect the finish). I tested this particular shade during the past month, and it lasted seven days with very minor tip wear and no chipping.

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LE	Vert d'Orient (36) A+
	Product 10/10 Pigmentation 10/10 Texture 10/10 Longevity 9.5/10 Application 5/5

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Color Club Eternal Beauty and Angel Kiss Nail Lacquers Reviews, Photos, Swatches

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Guerlain Gemma Vernis Nail Lacquer Review, Photos, Swatches

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Cult Nails Center of Attention Nail Lacquer Review, Photos, Swatches

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Zoya Bobbi Nail Lacquer Review, Photos, Swatches

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Color Club Blue Heaven Nail Lacquer Review, Photos, Swatches

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YSL Vert d’Orient (36) La Laque Couture Nail Lacquer Review, Photos, Swatches

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