Is the internet still aflutter about these neons? I know I am. They are pretty damned amazing, in formula and color. I only picked up three (thus far) but I can almost promise the rest of the collection will be coming home with me soon enough.
Red-Y To Rave
First up is the punchy orange-red shade, Red-Y To Rave. I was worried when I bought this color that is would be too similar to Rose Among Thorns. They are close, but no cigar. This is a bright blood-orange shade, whereas RAT is a cooler shade, almost a pink in some lights. I needed three whisper-thin coats for this color, and it dried to a super-glossy finish which surprised the hell out of me. The only real issue I had with this polish was that it wants to flood. A lot. It didn't stain, thankfully, but it was a bit of a pain to clean up.
UV Meant To Be
This color, ya'll. UV Meant To Be is an electric sky blue cream. It is just this side of not-neon, and it behaved like a regular-albeit superb-cream polish. It was hard to catch accurately, but it is sorta close to both pictures below. My camera has a serious issue with neon colors. I only needed two coats for this shade, and it also dried to a glossy finish. It is much more creamy and stayed exactly where I told it to, happily.
Violet Vibes
This hot-violet shade was my favorite...before it arrived. I still love it (have you seen my tv cabinet?) but it isn't as show-stopping as I hoped. I used three thin coats for the pictures below, and it is still not quite as opaque as I'd like. It also flooded like crazy. I initially wanted to include under-the-blacklight pictures for all the colors...but the flooding was so bad that I had to have a shower to clean everything up off my skin. Thankfully, it didn't stain so it wasn't a huge deal. I still will use it, I just need to prepare for the cleanup.
I did play with the blacklight a little...
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I love them, my favourite is; UV Meant To Be :)
ReplyDeleteFormula-wise, I think I agree. But I love that neon red/orange madness. I am slightly disappointed in how wearable Violet Vibes is!
DeleteThese colors are gorgeous, but I have the worst luck with CG polish. It chips off (like, huge chips) in less than two days. Do you use the CG base and top coats with it? I don't know what else to try.
ReplyDeleteI use either Sally Hansen Double Duty or Gelous (from Sally's Beauty Supply) as my base, and Seche Vite as my topper. Those seem to work best for my particular nails. I find that CG needs thinner coats, or else it just flakes away.
DeleteRed-y to Rave is probably my favorite, but it's reaaaally close to the bottle of Pool Party I have...I think I need to compare them side by side on the nail soon. Violet Vibes and Home Sweet House Music have the same kinda runny formula but they're all worth owning :)
ReplyDeleteUgh. Now I have to buy them all. And Pool Party. Damn you.
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