Pawprintnailz

May 12, 2012

The is only one hour left in this Saturday, but it’s been a while since I have done a Saturday Swatch, and I thought I could fit one in.

Today’s swatch does feature a teensy bit of nail art, haha, but eight out of my ten fingers were sporting Revlon’s Naughty, so we’ll just call it a swatch. ;)

Naughty is a beautiful purpley-brown mushroom color with a vibrant violet shimmer. Naughty is a re-release of Revlon’s Perplex, which is the dupe of the highly coveted Chanel Paradoxal.

Here is what Naughty’s base color looks like when it’s not giving off the violet shimmer.

In total: The formula on this polish is great. It is super pigmented and applies gorgeously, giving full coverage in two easy coats. As for wear, I only wore this manicure for about two days before I took it off myself, so I am unaware on how it performs in this area. Although, I’ve seen other reviews, and have yet to read a negative comment regarding wear. As for the color? L-o-v-e. I have been coveting Revlon’s Perplex for the longest time, and am extremely happy with Revlon’s decision to re-release it. This is now definitely my favorite shroomy color in my collection. One complaint that people may have though, is that the violet shimmer is more pronounced in the bottle than when painted on the nail. Personally, I actually like that it is more subtle, as it makes the polish have that *special* effect, haha, but that’s just my opinion!

Thanks for reading!

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November 12, 2011

Saturday Swatch: L’Oréal Yellow Seahorse

The Summer of 2011 was the summer of yellow, thanks to Chanel’s Mimosa, which created waves! Naturally, I bit into the yellow craze, but wasn’t willing to dish out the $30. So I picked this up at CVS, for full price (ouch! I always try to use coupons!), hoping it would satisfy my yellow craving, and I’m happy to say it did! Now, on to the pictures (don’t forget to click to enlarge!):

I wanted to post pictures after clean up, but for some reason the ones I took for pure vanity right after application, gave me the most color accurate pics.

This picture is not as focused, but it really captures the hidden shimmer in Yellow Seahorse, which switches from a golden-white, and more often, a sunshine orange. Soo pretty!
Other pictures in different lighting:

Two in regular day lighting (warm/cold)…

Flash

In total: I’ve had this color for a while now, and it seems to have thickened on me a bit, which made the application easier. These picture about 3 coats, and although it isn’t streaky, this yellow can be a bit difficult to apply. I personally think it’s worth it, because I LOVE this color! To those who are wondering, this is NOT a dupe for Chanel’s Mimosa (try Revlon’s Electric!), this one is more of an egg yolk (as described by Mami, haha) , but I’m glad it isn’t! I love this color, and prefer it to Chanel’s.