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Dolce & Gabbana Perfection (220) Intense Nail Lacquer Review, Photos, Swatches

Dolce & Gabbana Perfection Nail Lacquer

All About Nudes in Dolce & Gabbana’s Sicilian Lace Collection

Dolce & Gabbana Perfection (220) Intense Nail Lacquer ($20.00 for 0.37 fl. oz.) is a nearly neutral caramel nude with a cream finish.  It’s new for fall and part of the brand’s Sicilian Lace Collection, which certainly is all about barely there and nude shades.  This is a very subtle color, and it’s not a trend or shade for everyone.   I found two coats was plenty to get an opaque look, as the formula was very pigmented and on the thicker side.

I found the applicator a bit bothersome, as the brush itself is larger and thicker than average; it allows quite a bit of the lacquer to absorb into the brush, so it’s easy to overdo it if you’re not especially careful.  If you have very narrow nail beds, you may also find the brush too wide to use with ease.  The lacquer wore just fine with Zoya’s Color Lock System with tip wear but no chips after a week.

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  • Product: 26/30
  • Value: 7/10
  • Ease of Use: 4/5
  • Packaging: 4/5

RECOMMENDATION: At $20 a pop, this might not be the shade to splurge on if you’re not quite sure how you feel about the nude on nude trend.

AVAILABILITY: Saks

Dolce & Gabbana Perfection Nail Lacquer
Dolce & Gabbana Perfection

Dolce & Gabbana Perfection Nail Lacquer

Dolce & Gabbana Perfection Nail Lacquer

Dolce & Gabbana Perfection Nail Lacquer

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elise Avatar

Arrgh–major disappointment here. I thought it was supposed to be shimmery from looking at the bottle, but maybe that’s the camera flash 😛 It looks like a dupe for a nude Revlon polish that I have…

MatryoshkaDoll Avatar

It looks lovely on you, though I’m not sure I’m enough of a nailpolish junkie to splurge on it.

I apologize in advance if you’ve already done something like this, but if you hadn’t, could you review any cuticle care/moisturizing treatments, or give a breakdown on how you take care of yours? Mine always seem dry or ragged even after using treatment.

Laura Avatar

I really love the camel color it reminds me of what I heard MAC’s Abalone Shell looked like. Do you have any recommendations of a cheaper dupe?

m Avatar

Gorgeous, and I think it looks great on you. It’s been my experience that if something is “not for everyone”, I end up loving it (but it usually also ends up being discontinued because “not enough” people like it). Looks like people are pretty evenly divided here.

I wanted to know about the wear as well, so thanks so much for posting a swatch and review. 🙂

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