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NYX Dark Glitter (NPS 217) Nail Lacquer Review, Photos, Swatches

NYX Dark Glitter (NPS 217) Nail Lacquer
NYX Dark Glitter (NPS 217) Nail Lacquer

Red Glitter, Black Jelly

NYX Dark Glitter (NPS 217) Nail Lacquer ($4.00 for 0.50 fl. oz.) is described as “black with red flecks.” It looks like a black jelly with large, hexagon-shaped red glitter and smaller bits of red glitter. The finish is interesting, because it has the squishy look of a jelly, but it’s such a dark color that it almost doesn’t seem right!  The one dupe that I know of is Deborah Lippmann’s Ruby Red Slippers–there are really barely-there differences that you’ll likely only find in amount/composition under intense scrutiny.

After two coats, it’s mostly opaque, but there’s that signature translucency you find with jelly polishes.  The polish has a slightly thicker consistency–true to jelly finishes, however–and is nicely packed with glitter, as there is no shortage of it getting on the nail. It did seem just a touch streaky/uneven in a couple of places, but it was hard to really see/tell from more than a few inches away. I really like NYX’s Salon formula, because it applies and wears rather well.  I get a good week of wear with just minor tip wear but no chipping.

Dark Glitter

PPermanent. $4.00.
A-
A-
9
Product
9.5
Pigmentation
9
Texture
9
Longevity
4
Application
90%
Total

NYX Dark Glitter (NPS 217) Nail Lacquer
NYX Dark Glitter (NPS 217) Nail Lacquer

NYX Dark Glitter (NPS 217) Nail Lacquer
NYX Dark Glitter (NPS 217) Nail Lacquer

NYX Dark Glitter (NPS 217) Nail Lacquer
NYX Dark Glitter (NPS 217) Nail Lacquer

NYX Dark Glitter (NPS 217) Nail Lacquer
NYX Dark Glitter (NPS 217) Nail Lacquer

NYX Dark Glitter (NPS 217) Nail Lacquer
NYX Dark Glitter (NPS 217) Nail Lacquer

NYX Dark Glitter (NPS 217) Nail Lacquer
NYX Dark Glitter (NPS 217) Nail Lacquer

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caitlin Avatar

I’m not a fan of the bottle. It’s clearly mimicking Deborah Lippmann. While I’m sure the polish is a great product, I get so turned off when companies try to “steal” or utilize another company’s original idea/product design. Not cool.

Christine Avatar

TBH, I’m not sure if DL created the bottle themselves or if it was created by a packaging design firm, because there are a lot overlapping polish bottles across brands. Not saying that isn’t the case, just based on seeing packaging booths at tradeshows has made me think a LOT differently about the originality of packaging by a lot of brands.

BeckBeck Avatar

I have this – I put one coat of a good coverage black on under it, so that I wouldn’t have to layer it too thick. (I have no tolerance for bald spots!)

Megan Avatar

I just can’t seem to get past other brands stealing Deborah Lippmann polish ideas/formulas. I know they are cheaper, but I can’t help but want and save up for the originals.

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