There is one thing that I love about this time of year - the polish collections! I like that Fall/Winter Collections are released while it is still cold here in Melbourne. Means I get to enjoy them before the weather warms up. I do like Fall/Winter collections and there are some really great looking collections this year. I am super excited for the OPI one (which is being released here in Australia soon!). But while I don't have the OPI collection yet I do have the China Glaze collection (which I should have up on my blog later this week) and Orly's Velvet Dream Collection which I can share with you today.
Black Cherry is a berry creme. I am a big fan of this colour. This is definitely a great winter colour for me. The formula is great and applies evenly. It does dry darker than it looks in the bottle. I used two coats for my swatch.
Blue Suede is a blue creme. I think the colour is great but the formula is a little on the sheer side which I thought was disappointing. It is easy to use though. My swatch shows three coats.
Just Bitten is a vampy red creme. Now as much as I am not a red fan, I do like this colour. I personally would prefer to wear it on shorter nails. The formula does apply slightly uneven and needed three coats to even out completely.
November Fog is a dusty lilac creme. I love this one! I was expecting this to be a three coater, but I am happy to say you only need two coats. Seriously gorgeous! My swatch shows two coats.
Silken Quartz is a nude with a pearl finish. I am personally not a fan of this one, but then I don't tend to like pearl finishes on polishes (there are a few exceptions though). The formula is easy to use and you do have visible brush strokes. I used two coats for my swatch.
Velvet Kaleidoscope is packed with glitters that shift from a pinky red, to bronze, copper and gold. I am a big fan of this one. I think it's such a great colour and it has a great colour shift. The formula is sheer and needed three coats to build it up.
Overall I am a fan of this collection for the cooler months. My personal favourites are definitely November Fog and Velvet Kaleidoscope. I also really like Black Cherry, Blue Suede and Just Bitten.
What do you think of this for a Fall collection? Will you be picking any of these shades up?
This isn't a bad collection! I'm not normally a fan of Fall collections as they tend to contain the same sorts of colours (like burnt oranges & browns, neither of which I wear), but this + the China Glaze one coming up I'm a fan of. (The OPI Fall/Winter one really disappointed me - the shades are much murkier than they appeared in the press release.)
ReplyDeleteI actually like Silken Quartz - I think it may suit my fair skin due to the pinkish tone. I'm also a fan of Black Cherry & November Fog. Might add all 3 to the wishlist as they're not regular colours in my stash. Looking forward to your China Glaze review!
It's a good Fall collection isn't it? Now that you have mentioned the press release for the OPI Iceland Collection, I don't even think that I have seen it. I have seen swatches and bottle shots but not the press release. From what I have seen I think I will like the collection.
DeleteI have started swatching the China Glaze Collection and I am really enjoying them so far. I should have my review up either Saturday or Sunday (most likely Sunday because I am not sure I'll get all the swatches and editing before Saturday).
They are lovely colors!!
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