Revlon Facets of Fuchsia Swatches

Ah, here we have it, the Bad Romance dupe. I don't actually own the Deborah Lippmann so I can't do a comparison, but from what I've seen on Google image search, they do look pretty much identical. Does anybody own Bad Romance? Do you think there are any differences?

I love love LOVE this polish. The fuchsia and black are just so pretty together. It's packed with square glitter and hexagons, in a black jelly base. 

I used two coats and a topcoat in my pictures, the black base is pretty sheer. It would probably be a good idea to layer it over a plain black base, it might just make it pop more.

I added a layer of matte topcoat, because I just LOVE matte glitter (I say it all the time, but it really is one of my favourite things!) and I loved the result

Definitely going on my favourites list! 

You can get this polish from Boots for £6.49 (compared to £16 for Bad Romance) in their current 3 for 2 offer, or £4.49 in Superdrug. I swear, the Boots 3 for 2 offer will be the death of me! 

17 Magnetized Nail Polish Swatches

So, Boots brand 17 have come out with their own magnetized polish. I picked up a bottle to try out, since I've never tried magnetized nails before. Colours available are teal, lilac, gunmetal and blue. I chose the latter.

The colour itself is a metallic, shimmery blue with flashes of purple. It looks really nice on it's own before you've even used the effect! The magnet is attached to the top of the lid, you just pull it off to use it (see below) which is good, because if it was a separate entity I would almost certainly lose it. 

All you do is apply a thick layer (thin layers do not work, as I found) and hold the magnet over it, close but not touching. Maybe not too close as the polish likes to jump towards the magnet! 

I'm sure you could create more interesting designs if you moved the magnet around a bit, but I just held it still. I messed up on my middle finger a little. The formula of the polish itself it super easy to apply, I only needed one (quite thick) coat.

I love the effect it creates, and it was so easy to do. It's available in boots for £5.99/10ml, which is a bit expensive for a 17 product, but I think it's worth it.

Illamasqua Kink Swatches

Hello! Here's a polish from last week's mini haul, Kink by Illamasqua, from 2011's Theatre of The Nameless collection. I wish I could have got all the polishes from the collection, but I could only afford one (£13.50 a bottle!) I decided on Kink, because I thought it was a nice shade for autumn/winter.

Kink is a deep racing green. The formula was quite thick, but 2-3 coats were still needed to even it out. In the pictures I'm wearing two coats, no top coat. The special thing about these polishes is they have a rubber-look finish. I was sceptical at first but it does actually look pretty rubber-like! 

Above - sunlight, Below - shade.

Overall I was quite happy with this polish, it's different and I like this particular shade of green. Anybody else own any polishes from this collection?

Barry M Cyan Blue Swatches

Another blue today. Matches my mood! I still haven't swatched much lately, been having new windows put on my house so I've been distracted, but hopefully this week I'll get something done.

This is another gorgeous Barry M. Not easy to photograph, it's a very bright, rich colour. 

Lovely manageable formula. Glides on easily and is opaque in two coats. It's such a stunning blue, it reminds me of the sea in those pictures of impossibly beautiful tropical places. As for finish, I'd say it was somewhere between a jelly and a creme, like a lot of Barry M seems to be. 

Collection 2000 Show Off - Swatches

This is a polish from the Collection 2000 Hot Looks range. Unfortunately, I only managed to get one picture of it because it's such a dull day. It's going to be a bit difficult for me to take pictures of anything for a while, because of the wonderful British Autumn/Winter. Dull dull dull!

Now, I'm not the biggest fan of Collection 2000 polishes, purely because I find they don't have much staying power. I still occasionally buy some though, because the Hot Looks range does have some lovely colours.

 

Show Off is a nice sea blue shimmer which really pops in the sunlight (excuse my horribly short nails) and the formula is really nice, it glides on like butter and is opaque in two coats. Like I said though, it does chip very easily and the brush is a bit thick and cheaply made, but for £1.79 a bottle, you can't really complain.

Also, I'm working on my first nail wheel after they finally arrived in the post. I find it so therapeutic yet sometimes infuriating! I have 5/18 done so far, and I'll be posting it when I'm finished.