Dive Bar.
A place that is so nasty that it's supposed to be cool.
Apparently.
When this polish came out I was on it like a flea on a lazy hound.
It has, in the bottle, a gorgeous green, aqua, and purple shift.
This is under lamps, so I think it's kind of a let down for me. Which is a real bummer because in my frenzy to make sure I didn't miss it, I sure did buy a back up bottle, which was probably unwise.
I think, to its credit, under sunlight, it should be quite the fabulous polish, but sun has been unavailable.
It reminds me of a Sally Hansen duochrome, perhaps Rainbow Presents, but without the green/amber shift.
The formula, however, does have a greatness about it: easy to work with, dries easily and wears nicely. My nails are now always under a bit of duress with handling things and so I am really seeing what polishes hold up against it.
I originally pulled this out thinking it might be similar to OPI Glacier Bay Blues, but it's nothing like it. At all.
A little dark, and perhaps a little less wow than I'd hoped, but Essie's formula is always a win.
Thanks for reading my llittle nail polish journal!
A place that is so nasty that it's supposed to be cool.
Apparently.
When this polish came out I was on it like a flea on a lazy hound.
It has, in the bottle, a gorgeous green, aqua, and purple shift.
This is under lamps, so I think it's kind of a let down for me. Which is a real bummer because in my frenzy to make sure I didn't miss it, I sure did buy a back up bottle, which was probably unwise.
I think, to its credit, under sunlight, it should be quite the fabulous polish, but sun has been unavailable.
It reminds me of a Sally Hansen duochrome, perhaps Rainbow Presents, but without the green/amber shift.
The formula, however, does have a greatness about it: easy to work with, dries easily and wears nicely. My nails are now always under a bit of duress with handling things and so I am really seeing what polishes hold up against it.
I originally pulled this out thinking it might be similar to OPI Glacier Bay Blues, but it's nothing like it. At all.
A little dark, and perhaps a little less wow than I'd hoped, but Essie's formula is always a win.
Thanks for reading my llittle nail polish journal!
I guess I should be glad I hadn't picked this one up yet. It was on my wish list, but instead I'm just disappointed.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I think there are a number of duochromes that are just much more fabo.
ReplyDeletePerhaps in the sunshine it will redeem itself
I actually just finally bought this one on the weekend and was disappointed as well. I did a quick swatch on a nail wheel and was surprised by the black base. I haven't done a comparison yet but it seemed to be really close to NOPI's Too Rich For You. Such a bummer this one...
ReplyDeleteYou know you have a point!
ReplyDeleteI noticed that it is the similar animal, though w/a shift.
Here is the NOPI Too Rich For You and SinfulColors' dupe:
http://paillettepolishjournal.blogspot.com/2012/02/dupe-alert-sc-see-you-soon-and-nopi-too.html