Femme Fatale Cosmetics Enchanted Fables Collection - Swatches & Review

Tuesday 17 May 2016


Today I have the biggest post that I have ever done (and probably will ever do).  Femme Fatale Cosmetics released a twenty two piece collection entitled Enchanted Fables, which also came with a bonus shade for those who purchased the entire collection (yes I was one of those people).  Unfortunately there was a pigment issue and another shade was introduced to replace one of the polishes.  I was lucky enough to receive the original polish and then also purchased the updated shade.  All that being said today's post has twenty four polishes.  As you can imagine this post is very picture heavy but I have tried to keep it to a minimum.  I will also keep my chatting to a minimum too.  Shall we get started?


Alice is a bright light blue crelly packed with super fine golden crystal flakes.  The formula is easy to use, although is quite sheer.  My swatch shows three coats and it is still slightly sheer at the tips.

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Ariel is described as a deepsea teal (leaning to either green or blue depending on the lighting) and is overlaid with a glowing pink-red sheen.  Great formula and really pretty.  My swatch shows three coats.

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Aurora is a clear (warm) to pink (cold) thermal with strong turquoise shine.  Really pretty in both states and easy to use.  It is quite sheer especially in the warm state.  My swatch shows four coats (and it is still sheer at the tips).

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Belle is a warm, medium brown creme with golden overlay.  The formula is easy to use and it is opaque in two coats.

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Cinderella is a medium blurple with a soft overlay of shimmering pink.  Love this one.  Formula is easy to use and is opaque in two coats.

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Eilonwy is a rose-mauve with slight purple tones and a strong blue overlay.  This one really surprised me.  I wasn't sure I was going to like it but I really do.  It's easy to use and opaque in three coats.

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Eliza is a pink (warm) to brown (cold) thermal with golden overlay.  Now this is the polish that had the pigment issues so only a very limited number where made, which is a shame because it's a really pretty polish in both states.  My swatch shows three coats.

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Emeralda is a swamp olive green crelly packed with glimmering pink glass flecks.  The formula is easy to use, however is still slightly see through at tips in direct light.  My swatch shows three coats.

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Euna is a lavender purple (warm) to black (cold) thermal with golden overlay.  This is the replacement polish for Eliza.  I quite like this polish in both states.  It's easy to use but still is slightly see through at tips after three coats (shown in my swatch).

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Evil Queen is a blue to red multichrome with a scattering of fine silver holo particles.  This polish was exclusively available to those who purchased the full Enchanted Fables Collection via Femme Fatale’s website.  Absolutely stunning in every way.  My swatch shows two coats.

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Faline is a tan-rose neutral creme and has a soft shimmer of gold throughout.  I personal don't like this one.  The formula is easy to use.  I used two coats for my swatch.

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Jasmine is a clear (warm) to teal (cold) thermal with a strong luminous green overlay.  I found the the colour change in this one was quite subtle.  The colour is quite pretty.  I used four coats for my swatch.

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Kida is a clear (warm) to brown (cold) thermal with an overlay of soft blue-purple shift.  This polish is super sheer especially in the warm state.  I found that even after four coats (shown in my swatch) I could still see a visible nail line. 

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Megara is a vibrant pink (warm) to purple (cold) thermal with soft copper shine.  Really pretty in both states and is easy to use.  My swatch shows three coats.

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Merida is described as a fiery, luminous orange with violet sheen.  Quite sheer but the formula is easy to work with.  My swatch shows four coats.

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Nala is a soft grey creme with slight blue tones and copper overlay.  The formula is easy to use and is opaque in two coats.

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Perdita is a cool blue creme with navy tones and a fiery copper overlay that can lean orange or red depending on the lighting.  Really pretty colour and easy to use formula.  I used two coats for my swatch.

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Rapunzel is a medium pink with cool purple tones and golden overlay.  Another really pretty polish with a good formula.   I used two coats for my swatch.

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Red Riding Hood is a clear (warm) to red (cool) thermal with a bright golden-green shimmer over the top.  The formula is easy to use however is a little sheer in the warm state, even after four coats.

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Rose Red is a satin red with slightly cool tones and a soft aqua over that may appear more silverish in certain lights.  Quite pretty and easy to use.   My swatch shows three coats.

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Snow White is a bold yellow (warm) to orange (cold) thermal with a soft blue sheen.  This one is really sheer.  I used five coats for my swatch.  I can't say I will be reaching for this one again any time soon.

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Thumberlina is a bright purple crelly packed full of green-pink shifting glass flecks.  Really pretty colour and easy to use.  This one is actually a little more purple toned than it looks in my picture.  My swatch shows three coats.

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Tiger Lily is a mid-range soft mauve with berry-rose tones.  Quite pretty and easy to use.  My swatch shows three coats.

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Tinkerbell is a soft lilac with bright green-red overlay.  I really like this one.  It's really interesting.  The formula is easy to use and is opaque in three coats.

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Congratulations if you have made it all the way through this post.  Thanks for hanging in there.  I can't even begin to tell you how much work has gone into this post.  Anyway, there are definitely some really gorgeous polishes in this collection.  My personal favorites are Evil Queen (although it will be very difficult to get hold of now) and Cinderella. 

This collection (with the exception of Evil Queen) is available at various Femme Fatale Stockists.

How do you feel about such massive polish collections?  Personally I think twelve polishes should be maximum.

4 comments:

  1. I can see you have a favored child in that collection...4 four photos for it. You better be careful that the other polishes don't get jealous. LOL I actually prefer smaller collections and it is hard to afford large collections for me.

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    1. She is definitely a favorite ;) but in my defense she had a lot more going on with her so needed the extra pics. The others could get away with 1-2 pics.

      I'm not a huge fan of such HUGE collections. They definitely hurt the wallet. Luckily I was prepared for this one. I am hoping that it is the first and last time for this though. 12 polishes is more than enough for a collection :)

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  2. Great review! I really like the thermals they are gorgeous! I try not to buy thermals though as often as I used to as I know that they won't get used enough. I think that amount of polishes is a bit too much for a single collection, not that I wouldn't love it I had the money but I'm a sucker for polishes in a collection and I think more than 10 is too many. Unless I LOVED them all I don't think I'd buy a collection that big. Great post as always Tracy x

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    1. Thanks Jade. I'm personally not a massive fan of thermals. I usually don't buy them except for Femmme Fatales and that's only because I collect them :)

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