Illamasqua Theatre of the Nameless: Nail Varnishes

Illamasqua’s fall/winter collection, Theatre of the Nameless, included four new shades of their Nail Varnish ($14.00 for 0.5 fl. oz.), and they’re described as: Vice (deep cerise), Taint (stone brown), Kink (bottle green), and Faux Pas (blue violet). They have a “rubber finish.”

• Vice is a reddened berry with a rubber finish. I used two coats for opaque color. It reminded me of Rescue Beauty Lounge Bruised, which has a shiny finish.
• Taint is a yellow-tinted brown with a rubber finish. I used two coats for opaque color. Barielle Cowl of the Wild is similar but cooler-toned. China Glaze Street Chic is a bit lighter and grayer, plus it has a shiny finish.
• Kink is a deep forest green with a rubber finish. I used two coats for opaque color. It’s much bluer and cooler-toned than Rescue Beauty Lounge ORbis Non Sufficit, which also has a shiny finish. It’s greener and less blackened (and has that semi-matte finish) compared to MAC Jade Dragon.
• Faux Pas is a blue-based violet with a rubber finish. I used two coats for opaque color. It is similar to Orly Purple Pleather but appears a bit more vibrant.

If you remember Orly’s Plastix Collection, then the finish to these may seem familiar. It’s a bit like vinyl; it’s not matte because there is a muted shine to the natural finish, but it’s not your traditional cream. This type of finish is tempermental; ensure that each coat is dry before applying the next one, and it’s best to wait as long as possible for the final coat to dry before doing anything else. These will pick up and show texture so, so much if you rush! They dry quicker than your standard polish but not as quickly as a matte finished shade.

The wear on this is less than the average Illamasqua Varnish, because in order to maintain the rubbery finish, you can’t use a top coat on top. I managed seven days with noticeable tip wear but no chips–I would have probably removed it after four or five days because of the tip wear, but I wanted to put it to the full week test.

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	Illamasqua Nail Varnish in Vice, Taint, Kink, Faux Pas Review, Photos, Swatches A-
	Because of the reduced wear time (and Illamasqua's Nail Varnishes wear like iron on me with a base/top coat), these seem more like a novelty--like matte polishes, which work well for a certain look but are less durable than traditional nail lacquers.
	Product 8.5/10 Pigmentation 10/10 Texture 10/10 Longevity 8/10 Application 4/5
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Illamasqua Nail Varnish in Vice, Taint, Kink, Faux Pas

Illamasqua Nail Varnish in Vice, Taint, Kink, Faux Pas

Illamasqua Nail Varnish in Faux Pas, Kink, Taint, Vice

Illamasqua Vice Nail Varnish

Illamasqua Vice Nail Varnish

Illamasqua Vice Nail Varnish

Illamasqua Vice Nail Varnish

Illamasqua Taint Nail Varnish

Illamasqua Taint Nail Varnish

Illamasqua Taint Nail Varnish

Illamasqua Taint Nail Varnish

Illamasqua Kink Nail Varnish

Illamasqua Kink Nail Varnish

Illamasqua Kink Nail Varnish

Illamasqua Kink Nail Varnish

Illamasqua Faux Pas Nail Varnish

Illamasqua Faux Pas Nail Varnish

Illamasqua Faux Pas Nail Varnish

Illamasqua Faux Pas Nail Varnish