Sephora + Pantone Colour of the Year - Emerald

Ooooo! A new Sephora + Pantone nail colour set! I really enjoyed their Tangerine Tango set last year (it had four styles: Creme, Matte, Shimmer and Glitter) so when I heard that they were releasing a set for Emerald I was super excited.

I have mixed feelings about the end product.

 The box is super cute. The left colour is sheer emerald with fairly large gritty holographic glitter. Middle is emerald with a silver shimmer streak. Right is straight emerald glitter.

I chose the middle as a base (this arrived just in time for a St Patrick's day mani!):

Then I decided to use the other two for accents:

 The basic emerald glitter is the French tip, and the holo accented one is the moon design on my middle finger.

Cons? Small bottles and small brushes. Also, the colour variations are not the best. I would have preferred it to be like last year, with the creme, matte, shimmer and glitter themes instead. But it is a nice green. PLUS when I went to close the glitter bottle, I twisted too hard and the neck of the bottle broke! It is now stuck in the cap! I have to go back to Sephora to return it, so I'm a little miffed.



I'll give it to Sephora, their advertising campaign for their Emerald collection is amazing. I don't wear much makeup but I want it all!

Deborah Lipppmann Sampler

Today I have a few Deborah Lipmann colours for y'all: Mermaid's Dream, Today Was a Fairytale and Yellow Brick Road.

 Deborah Lippmann Mermaid's Dream: Pretty pretty pretty pretty. Teal foil goodness with blue glitter. Squee.

Deborah Lippmann Today was a Fairytale: Silver multi-size and types of dark silver glitter. I love the look of this. I really feel the name fits: this is exactly what fairy godmothers wear in stories!

 

Deborah Lippmann Yellow Brick Road: *Sigh* I really don't like this. Three coats and it looks like my nails are grossly yellow-stained. I knicked my ring finger on something and I didn't bother re-doing it. When I got this I thought it was a yellow creme but it was a lie. A lie! I don't think I will ever wear this one again.

Colour Mishmash!

I have done swatches of quite a few of my existing colours so I thought I'd do a bit of a mishmash collection! Yes, it's for (remember to say it in a booming voice)

First up:
 

 

A England King Arthur - from A England's first collection based on the King Arthur legends. Straight up: I have loved everything A England has released that I own. Take from that what you will

 A England Princess Sabra - Khaki holo. 'Nuff said.

China Glaze Champagne Bubbles - hopefully you can see the delightful little hints of glitter (just like champagne bubbles... WAIT. I JUST GOT THE NAME). Sheer, but buildable. I like it.

Color Club Power Play - as a Canadian, it KILLS me not to put that 'u' in Color. Colour colour colour colour. Ahem. Bright pink neon, dries matte/rubbery. This polish is 4 years old, I think, and its still working it! Good for Color Club.

Color Club Volt - nice bright blue. Although 2 coats still gives VPL. Still like it, though.

Personal anecdote time:I got these two Color Club colours when I was on vacation in Mexico. Friend and I took the bus into Puerto Vallarta for my first and only Sally Beauty Supply visit. I had to go to Mexico for Sally Beauty. In theory, they exist in Canada but I have not seen one in my travels nor sought one out specifically. Trade Secrets and Nail Polish Canada get all my money!