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Illamasqua Muse Nail Varnish Review, Photos, Swatches


Illamasqua Muse Nail Varnish

Illamasqua Muse Nail Varnish

Illamasqua Muse Nail Varnish ($14.00 for 0.5 fl. oz.) is described as a “deep teal blue.” It’s exactly that–at first glance, it’s more blue than teal, but it’s not just blue. There’s teal, blue, and enough depth to call it deep. The finish is creamy, and the color is opaque in two coats (but nearly opaque in just one). I had an easy time with the formula, because it wasn’t too thick or thin, so the lacquer flowed evenly across the nail and didn’t bubble. I typically get a week’s worth of wear out of Illamasqua’s nail polishes.

It reminded me of Cult Nails Let Me Fly without the shimmer. It was a little bluer and darker than Orly Viridian. It is darker compared to Butter London Artful Dodger.

Muse

PPermanent. $17.00.
A+
A+
10
Product
10
Pigmentation
10
Texture
10
Longevity
4.5
Application
99%
Total

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Illamasqua Muse Nail Varnish


Illamasqua Muse Nail Varnish


Illamasqua Muse Nail Varnish


Illamasqua Muse Nail Varnish


Illamasqua Muse Nail Varnish


Illamasqua Muse Nail Varnish

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Oh, I just sampled this while in Sephora the other day! It is a nice color that I think will carry well into fall.

Christine, what nail polisher remover to you use? I use CVS pure acetone, and I’m worried it might weaken my nails, which is why I stopped doing my nails as much, but I still want to change them every other day!

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