Coterie & butter LONDON Collaboration...Swatches

In the spirit of NY Fashion Week, and to celebrate the launch of www.coterie.com several beauty bloggers were invited to preview Coterie's first campaign featuring butter LONDON.  In return, we received a selection from the butter LONDON Ready-to-Wear collection. 

We were able to select from the 6 Ready-to-Wear collection.  1, All Hail The Queen was already part of my collection, so I chose Bluey, which I had been wanting for ages, Pillar Box Red, and Knackered. Along with the 3 we selected, we also received a bottle of the butter LONDON Matte Finish Top Coat.

The first shade I jumped at was Bluey. As I mentioned previously, this had been a shade I had wanted for some time. It is described as "A slightly metallic, dark peacock blue".  It is very sheer and required 3 coats to achieve this level of opacity. Nonetheless, it was well worth the wait. I love these peacock blues and  butter LONDON does not disappoint.


As we are heading into Autumn now, it is the perfect time for me to start sporting matted nails. And butter LONDON has provided me with their Matte Top Coat. Bluey mattified is gorgeous!

Next, is Pillar Box Red. This is just the perfect, true cream red. A classic, necessity for every polish collection.


And mattifed...it looks like velvet.


Lastly, I chose the iridescent, holographic, duochrome Knackered. With those adjectives, who could pass this one up, LOL! The butter LONDON website describes it as "A sheer, twinkling oyster shade flecked with micro glitter particles... duochrome."  This is very sheer polish. As pictured this is 2 coats, so it would definitely take 4-5 coats to achieve an opaque application.


And mattifed, I achieved an iridescent dove gray.  


 So these are 3 butter LONDON polishes I gladly added to my butter LONDON collection.  Thanks to Coterie.
Did you get in on either of the Coterie/butter London specials?  If so, what colors did you select?
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So you may be asking "What is Coterie?"  

Coterie is an exclusive, members-only site featuring an ultra-selective collection of the newest and most sought-after beauty products. In collaboration with top makeup artists, stylists and industry trendsetters, Coterie provides the woman on-the-go access to everything she needs to know, all in one place.


Grace, Peace, & Blessings.
* These products were sent to me as part of the review of a new website by the PR department of the website. These however, are my honest opinions. I am not employed by nor was I paid by either company.
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Nanacoco Crystal HD Collection - Pt 2

You may remember the blog post I did earlier this week in which I shared with you a hidden gem I found in one of my local beauty supply stores. Well I couldn't stand it any longer; I had to go back and get some more. Here are 5 other polishes I got from the Nanacoco Crystal HD Collection.  

 Click here for Part 1 of the Nanacoco Crystal HD Collection.
Today I share with you Disco Generation #21010.  It is a foil Magenta with the crystal dust.


Next is a burnt orange foil, called It's Not A Dream #21018.


Another shade that caught my eye was, Mystic Rose #21016.  A pretty rose with golden undertones.


And if you have followed me on twitter or have read even a few of my blog posts, you know that I would grab another purple. This on is a violet-red purple called Hologram Maze #21015. I haven't seen any holo effects but it is still a gorgeous purple.


Lastly, from this trip to my local beauty supply store, I picked up a coral with pink undertones, call Star Dance #21005.


Just for kicks, I'm throwing in a few pictures of my naked nails...LOL!

Now, I'm not making any promises, but think I have purchased all from this collection that I desire. But we all know that that could change at any moment.  

Have you spotted any of these gems in your local BSS? If so, did you grab any? Which ones?

Review:
  • Application: If done properly, you could probably get a fully opaque application with just one coat. But with my first try I experienced streaking, much like the streaking I get with holographic polishes. But with the second coat, the finish was just right.
  • Available: So far, I have only seen this line in 1 of my local beauty supply stores.
  • Price: Reg Price $1.99 ***WHAT?!?!***
  • Bottle Size: 16 ml, 0.54 fluid ounces
  • Selection:  Collections include classics, neons, and this Crystal collection
  • Brush: square brush head between a normal brush and the likes of an OPI pro-wide.

Grace, Peace, & Blessings.





* FTC: These products were bought with my own money. These are my honest opinions. I am not employed by nor was I paid by any of these companies. This is not a sponsored post.
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Nanacoco Crystal HD Collection - Pt 1

Last week, I was in one of my local Beauty Supply Stores and as I turned the corner to go down another aisle, for a split second I thought I had found the mother-load of OPI DS polishes; all I saw were silver tops. Sadly, I was mistaken but I did find a line of nail polishes that I was not familiar with.  So today, I am sharing with you some of the Nanacoco Crystal HD Collection. 

 I didn't purchase any the first time I saw them. I came home to do a little research. I inquired on several of the nail forums I belong to and with the exception of 1 or 2 ladies, no one was familiar with this brand.  After more research still, I was able to determine that Nanacoco is a part of the Annie brand.  Now Annie is a brand I have been familiar for many years. They produce several of the hair products & accessories that I have used over the years; however, I never knew that they also had a polish line.  My research tells me that in addition to their core classics collection and a neon collection, Nanacoco has also recently released their Nanacoco Crystal HD Collection-"formulated with dazzling crystal dust and pigments so saturated with color they glow". Well I can't say that these polishes glow but they are well worth taking a look at. 

 So I went back and from the collection of 24, I purchased 7 (so far, LOL!)  They are all chrome-y, foils with crystal dust throughout.

If you have followed my blog or twitter page for any time, the colors I picked are no big surprise. The first polish I will share is Mystic #21008, a mid-purple, with steely-gray undertones.


Next, is Neon Flux #21012. The name completely throws me, there is nothing neon about this polish. It is a cool-toned green with silver undertones. Neon Flux is one of my favorites of the set I've purchased so far.

   


 Then there is Ocean World #21022. A gorgeous steal blue. No surprise that I would love the blue.


Egyptian Secret #21009, is a coppery gold tone. This is a new penny look.

 

 One shade I almost bypassed was Cyber Love  #21004. At first sight, it looked like just another silver, but upon further inspection, it is a taupe-y, silver with warm undertones. Not the stark silver I often disregard.


I had to get one of the pinks, and will most likely go back for some of the brighter magenta pinks, but this time I picked up Amethyst #21002. A soft pink.

 



And last, just for this post because I will be going back for more, but not least, is Eva's Memory #21014, a beautiful purple.  If I had to rank the set I've purchase so far, Eva's Memory would be in the top 3 for sure. But that would be a difficult call to make.


So that is it for now, but I'm sure that you will see other Nanacoco swatches from me in the near future. I still have 17 other shades to choose from in the Nanacoco Crystal HD Collection and two other collections to take a look at.  I have learned a valuable lesson with this adventure, don't overlook the beauty supply collections.  At least give them a try.

 What beauty supply products have you given a second look and are glad you did?

 Review:
  • Application: If done properly, you could probably get a fully opaque application with just one coat. But with my first try I experienced streaking, much like the streaking I get with holographic polishes. But with the second coat, the finish was just right.
  • Available: So far, I have only seen this line in 1 of my local beauty supply stores.
  • Price: Reg Price $1.99 ***WHAT?!?!***
  • Bottle Size: 16 ml, 0.54 fluid ounces
  • Selection:  Collections include classics, neons, and this Crystal collection
  • Brush: square brush head between a normal brush and the likes of an OPI pro-wide.

Grace, Peace, & Blessings.





* FTC: These products were bought with my own money. These are my honest opinions. I am not employed by nor was I paid by any of these companies. This is not a sponsored post.
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