Monday, January 21, 2013

Color Changing Leopard

Happy Monday!  Don't you just cringe reading that?  I cringe typing it!!

I've been eyeballing some really pretty polish at Winners the last couple of times I went in and I couldn't justify the $7.99 price tag so always put them back.  Last week I was lucky enough to find them on sale for $5 - score!!  The brand is Butterfly Wing, something I've never heard of and it's color changing polish - not really my thing, but the color and the price sold me.

Coral and Orange Leopard Color Changing Nail Art

Coral and Orange Leopard Color Changing Nail Art

Here's a bottle shot, I really couldn't capture how bright yellow the orange-y color is on camera and the pink-y red is more coral than pink, but IRL they are really lovely and bright.  You can't really tell from any of the photos, but the yellow was iridescent - something I don't normally go for, but it didn't bug me that much in this polish.  What did bug me was the formula - it was runny and streaky and one of the brushes had a huge chunk out of it, which made application even more difficult.  I had to wear the yellow with white undies and it still took 3 or 4 coats to make the yellow not look streaky.


I'm so glad I didn't pay full price for these; however, I wouldn't buy this brand again.  I would rather continue my search for the perfect yellow than struggle with application!!  Have you tried this branch or another type of color changing polish?  How was the formula?

Holla, N

8 comments:

  1. Hey! That mani looks awesome :) I loved the idea of color changing polishes, but the first one I tried (Claire's) put me off instantly! As you said, runny and needing several coats for opacity. And then the effect was barely noticeable... *cry*

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  2. It's a beautiful mani - but too bad about the formula of these polishes...

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  3. Yup, I've tried Ruby Wing. Found it when I was visiting with Liz in Buffalo last Fall. Wasn't impressed with the formula then, either.

    You did a good job on the mani, despite the screwy app issues, Nicole.

    And, as for Mondays....

    Definitely cringeworthy.

    Ugh.

    :)

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  4. I've never seen this brand anywhere - but how cool are they!

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  5. Oooh that looks so bright! How awesome <3 I've also heard of these polishes and I definitely wanted to try them but HOLY COW four coats!? I think I'm just going to wait until they change formulas or something.

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  6. Love the mani - super fun! I've also been underwhelmed with Ruby Wing which is a shame.

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  7. very very cute! love this mani

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  8. Ugh... is there anything worse than opening up your polish to see a messed-up brush? I think not. Also very annoying is polish that will not politely build up to opacity like it should. I have a loreal yellow- "Tweet Me"- that takes like 5 billion coats and then never gets good and hard and dry. SO ANNOYING!! I need to layer it over white like you did here, but I'm sure it'll still take several coats like this one did. That being said- these nails look cute! :)

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