Straight to the nail stuff today, with Part 2 of the Ulta3 Autumn/Winter Metallic Crush collection.
Enchanted - This one is totally different on the nail than it is in the bottle. In the bottle it looks to be a metallic olive green shimmer. But on the nail I was very surprised to see it is actually a dark aubergine purple and the metallic green shimmer seems very light and almost silvery. A very interesting polish and not what I expected at all, I quite like this one, but god damn it why are they so frosty and streaky!!
Jade - In the bottle this one looks really pretty, but now I think it's an icky light green frosty mess. Maybe if it was a darker shade of green and not a medium pastel shade I wouldn't dislike this one so much. Way too frosty for 2012 chic, it's a 1982 time capsule this one.
Pinot - This one is actually a rather nice colour and perfectly suit's it's name. It's deep red and shimmery, but certainly not unique.
Shiraz - Hello, what were they thinking doing two almost identical shades, and naming them both after red wines! Ok, this one is actually a little lighter and pinker, but who other than a nail nut is going to notice that! Both Shiraz and Pinot also look very similar to past colours Foxy Russset and Brandy Wine. I'll do a comparison swatch this weekend of those four.
Overall, the colours in this whole collection are ok, a few that I really like, one that I think will be relegated to the 'nail art only pile' and a few that are dupy but ok.
I was really excited for this collection because I was hoping it was going to be a full collection of metallics like some of the other awesome Ulta3 foil metallics. Lollypop Lilac, Envy, Precious and Snazzle are just a few that come to mind that are fantastic foil finishes that don't show any brush marks. Why did these ones have to be frosty and not foily. Damn it. I'm blaming the PRC formula and the stiff and blunt ended brushes.
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