Today I'll be showing you the Ciate Beach House set. The set includes five polishes. Four cremes and one glitter. This set was purchased from Sephora.
Beach Bum is a sandy beige creme. Good formula with some minor issues with self leveling. They were fixed with top coat. I used two coats. The shade is nothing unique, but it did go well with my skin tone.
Palm Tree is a very bright lime/grass green creme. The formula was on the thin side, but it was still easy to apply and well pigmented. Self leveled and two coats for full coverage. Pics with top coat.
Raspberry Collins is a hot pink creme. No issues with formula or application. Two coats plus top coat.
Off Shore is a royal blue creme. This was very close to a one coater. Had I applied more carefully, it would have been. Self leveled completely on its own. Dried the shiniest of the bunch. Photos shown are without top coat to show the shine.
Surf's Up is the glitter in the group. Consists of iridescent shards in a light base. I layered this over Off Shore, so I'm not sure what the base would look like over a lighter shade. Also the suspension base is a bit strange in this one. I would describe it as gel like. It was still easy to apply, just odd. The glitter payout isn't that great with this. I used two coats plus top coat.
Overall, I think the set is pretty nice even though it isn't original. I'm sure all these colours have dupes available. I also want to note that the bottles are minis and they don't contain mixing balls. I had to shake the crap out of them and let them sit for awhile. Please note that I didn't wear any of these to test for staining and wear time.
Thank you for sticking all the way through this! Hope you enjoyed.
*set purchased by me and all opinions are my own*
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Wednesday, 17 September 2014
Thursday, 12 December 2013
Lunar Halo by Femme Fatale Cosmetics
I have to start by warning you that this post features my new super nubbin nails! I had a terrible break on my swatch hand. Right down to the nail line! Ouch. Things like this happen and the polish must go on! Nubbins it is.
Lunar Halo is described by Femme Fatale as "A shimmering beige filled with iridescent blue and green shimmers, and accents of silver. Best layered over a matching base colour."
I chose to layer this over OPI My Vampire Is Buff. I used two coats of Lunar Halo over my base colour. This polish was extremely thick. Please be warned. Although it can be manipulated, it was difficult to apply nicely. The large hexes tend to sink, so I recommend letting the bottle sit upside down before using. This made it much easier to retrieve the large glitters. I used two coats of KBShimmer Clearly On Top top coat to smooth it all out. Overall, I like the final look of the polish, but I wish the formula was more manageable. I also need to point out that I did end up with chipping at about the 24 hour mark. I think this was due to the thickness. For more shades and where to find international stockists, please visit the Femme Fatale Cosmetics website.
Okay, no hating on the super nubs! Thank you all for visiting today.
*polish purchased by me and all opinions are my own*
Lunar Halo is described by Femme Fatale as "A shimmering beige filled with iridescent blue and green shimmers, and accents of silver. Best layered over a matching base colour."
I chose to layer this over OPI My Vampire Is Buff. I used two coats of Lunar Halo over my base colour. This polish was extremely thick. Please be warned. Although it can be manipulated, it was difficult to apply nicely. The large hexes tend to sink, so I recommend letting the bottle sit upside down before using. This made it much easier to retrieve the large glitters. I used two coats of KBShimmer Clearly On Top top coat to smooth it all out. Overall, I like the final look of the polish, but I wish the formula was more manageable. I also need to point out that I did end up with chipping at about the 24 hour mark. I think this was due to the thickness. For more shades and where to find international stockists, please visit the Femme Fatale Cosmetics website.
Okay, no hating on the super nubs! Thank you all for visiting today.
*polish purchased by me and all opinions are my own*
Labels:
aussie,
beige,
femme fatale cosmetics,
glitter,
indie
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