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All the shades in this collection have the most gorgeous shimmer. I did my best to try to capture it, but you need to see these in person!







3 coats


Dior Delice is a bright coral shimmer. It's definitely more orange than anything else. It's borderline unwearable for me, but I think shimmer softens it up a bit.






2 coats

 Dior Diablotine is a red coral shimmer that is the most pigmented of the bunch. There's a cool pink shimmer in this that keeps it from being too warm. Love! I bought Diablotine the lipgloss, and I'm equally obsessed with that.






3 coats

Dior Princess is a light pink shimmer. It leans a tiny bit warm, but everything on me seems to do that, so keep that in mind. Princess is gorgeous. It has a lovely softness to it, but it's still interesting.






3 coats, with tc

Dior Spring Ball is a light coral/peach shimmer. My favorite of the bunch! I wore this as a full mani, hence the top coat. It's seriously so gorgeous. I'm considering a backup (someone stop me!).





The formula on these was thicker than I expected. I guess all that shimmer made these a little gummy. They still self-leveled pretty well, and I didn't have any issues with balding. It's definitely not the immaculate Dior formula I've come to know and love, though.





The Dior Sparkling Shine collection retails for $25* and is available at Sephora.



*The regular Dior Vernis line is still $24.







13 April 15 comments



3 coats Glints of Glinda with 1 coat Pirouette My Whistle

OPI Glints of Glinda is a warm, sheer nude, and it's my favorite from the Oz collection. The formula is similar to the NYC Ballets - easy to apply and self-leveling. OPI Pirouette My Whistle had been untried for a year, so I figured it was time to throw it over something. I quite like the combo.



A much needed palate cleanser after weeks of brights.
03 April 3 comments



2 coats Miami Green 1 coat Indian Ocean

Layla Miami Green is a vibrant turquoise creme. I'm kind of in love with it! It has a gorgeous formula.



Models Own Indian Ocean was untried for too long. I lusted after it until I got it, and then it sat untried for almost a year. I have to stop doing that. Anyway, it's stunning!



Happy Easter to all who celebrate!
31 March 11 comments
I'm pretty sure I placed an ordered within two minutes of reading the press release for these new YSL Tie & Dye top coats. I mean, look at this promo image.















No, these aren't like those "do not shake" layer polishes. In fact, the box says to shake well before use.












So what is this tie dye effect they speak of? Not much. I'm assuming it just refers to the way the color and shimmer separates in the bottle after sitting for a while. But even the settling doesn't look as cool as in the promo pics. (I'm getting to the swatch, I promise.)







By the way, Cool Coat is a cool pink, not a coral like the promo images might lead you to believe.


Ultimately, these Tie & Dye polishes are just really pretty shimmer in slightly tinted bases. Clearly, there is no suspension base involved.







3 coats, no top coat


YSL Corail Divin is a delicious coral with a lovely formula. We all know how I feel about corals, so we'll move on.







1 coat Cool Coat over 3 coats Corail Divin


YSL Cool Coat is an iridescent cool pink shimmer top coat. That's it. I do like the shimmer though. It's sugary but totally smooth.








I fully intended to swatch the rest of these, but I'm afraid the rest are going back. I think I would have been on board if these were just promoted as pretty shimmers suspended in different color bases. My expectations were too high.





YSL Cool Coat and the rest of the Tie & Dye shades retail for $25 and are available at most department stores.

25 March 15 comments
This was kind of an accidental mani. I didn't go into thinking I'd end up with a dotticure. Even though I love nail art, it's not something I indulge in very often. Let's face it, I barely even have time to swatch! However, when I encountered China Glaze Dandy Lyin' Around and its horrible, streaky formula, I had two choices: remove it and go bare or cover it up.










This is 3 coats China Glaze Dandy Lyin' Around with Mimosas Before Manis, Fade Into Hue, and For Audrey dots. For Audrey is obviously not from Avant Garden, but it fit in so much nicer than Sunday Funday, which is the bright blue from this collection.I'll post an update about Dandy Lyin' once I've thinned it and worked with it a bit.Now that all of the Spring collections have been released, which one is your favorite? OPI Euro Centrale was a surprise favorite for me.

24 March 9 comments
Illamasqua Superstition is a new shade that appears to be a Sephora exclusive. Harem, Superstition, and Venous are three new shades that popped up at Sephora recently, but I haven't been able to locate them elsewhere. They are not even available on Illamasqua's website.






2 coats, no topcoat

Illamasqua Superstition is a vibrant fuchsia creme. It probably has some neon pigment in it, which would explain the satin finish.






2 coats, with topcoat

I've really been drawn to colors like this lately. I'm finding I like the way cool pinks look on me now, even though I hated them in the past. Superstition's formula is quite nice; Illamasqua rarely fails in this department.





For the comparison, I chose to stick within the brand. Illamasqua Obsess came to mind when I initially swatched Superstition, and I threw Illamasqua Stance in as a reference point.






Illamasqua Stance, Superstition, Obsess




2 coats (tc), 2 coats (tc), 3 coats (no tc)

Pause. I totally forgot how much I love Stance. It's such a fabulous polish.



Anyway, Obsess has a touch more purple than Superstition. It's like someone put a few drops of Stance into a bottle of Superstition. I think they're different enough to own both, but I'm also insane, so take that with a grain of salt. For what it's worth, SO couldn't tell the difference between Obsess and Superstition.



Illamasqua Superstition retails for $14 and is available at Sephora.
21 March 7 comments
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