Formula X A Little Sexy & Inspiring Nail Lacquers Reviews, Photos, Swatches
Formula X A Little Sexy & Inspiring Nail Lacquers
Formula X A Little Sexy Nail Lacquer ($10.50 for 0.40 fl. oz.) is described as a “pearl light periwinkle.” It’s a softened, medium-dark periwinkle blue with a metallic finish. It was opaque in a single coat (which is what is shown in the swatches), but the consistency is noticeably thick. The metallic finish is very unforgiving if you don’t let it completely dry on the first coat before applying additional coats, and it tends to look best with a single coat, because it has the least amount of visible brush strokes. Illamasqua Cameo (P, $17.00) is brighter, no shimmer (cream). Chanel Sky Line (LE, $27.00) is much lighter but had a metallic finish/slight muted quality to it. China Glaze Modify (LE, $7.50) is similar without a top coat. See comparison swatches / view dupes.
Formula X Inspiring Nail Lacquer ($10.50 for 0.40 fl. oz.) is described as a “pearl light turquoise.” It’s a light-medium, aqua-teal with a metallic finish. This was mostly opaque after a single coat, and it looked the best with one coat of polish as the consistency was also on the thicker end of the spectrum, which made minimizing brush strokes difficult if you had more than one coat. I also had slight bubbling on two nails. Essie Naughty Nautical (LE, $8.00) is greener, darker. MAC Salad Dressed (LE, $16.00) is darker, more muted, less shimmery. Illamasqua Venous (LE, $17.00) is darker, less shimmery. Dior St. Tropez (LE, $24.00) is slightly darker, less shimmery. Zoya Zuza (P, $9.00) is darker, more shimmery. See comparison swatches / view dupes.
A Little Sexy
LELimited Edition. $14.00.
Inspiring
LELimited Edition. $14.00.
Formula X A Little Sexy Nail Lacquer
Formula X A Little Sexy Nail Lacquer
Formula X A Little Sexy Nail Lacquer
Formula X A Little Sexy Nail Lacquer
Formula X A Little Sexy Nail Lacquer
Formula X A Little Sexy Nail Lacquer
Formula X A Little Sexy Nail Lacquer
Formula X Inspiring Nail Lacquer
Formula X Inspiring Nail Lacquer
Formula X Inspiring Nail Lacquer
Formula X Inspiring Nail Lacquer
Formula X Inspiring Nail Lacquer
Formula X Inspiring Nail Lacquer
Formula X Inspiring Nail Lacquer
They are both so pretty, especially A Little Sexy..I wish they rated a little higher!
Same 🙁
The finish is really interesting. Too bad about the streaks though.
I wish they were easier to apply!
I love Inspiring! So gorgeous!!
It’s a nice color!
I almost bought Inspiring a few weeks ago, but I’m glad I didn’t. I initially skipped out because it wasn’t exactly the shade I was looking for, but I definitely don’t love the finish of these.
Phew! 😀
These Formula X do lasts forever. I have a few myself and I love them
I really like the formula — usually!
Too bad inspiring doesn’t perform better!
I know! So pretty.
A little sexy is a gorgeous colour – you did so well not to get any obvious brushstrokes! I’m not very good with metallic polishes like that 😛
The key was definitely leaving it at one coat, lol!
Ooooh, I love the finish on these. And the colors! Ahhhh.
Glad you liked ’em!
I like them both, especially Inspiring. I don’t mind brush strokes too much but I do wish the formula was better.
I wish they weren’t so tricky to apply.
I find blues and greens really beautiful in the warmer seasons. I’d be all over these had they been cream finish or even matte. Just not a fan of metallic!
I love the way metallics look in theory but in practice, they often fall short!
i love the finish of these but they aren’t really my kinda colors. maybe inspiring would be nice every so often!
Maybe another shade then 🙂
I really like the color of Inspiring! But I have no patience with thick polish… Too bad!
Inspiring is gorgeous.
Too bad these don’t perform that well. I’d love to get the periwinkle one!
They look very nice but I feel like I can never pull off pearly polishes:/
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