Oldie but Goodie: Color Club Glittering Wonderland

Man, the past few weeks have been insane!  Lots of stuff going on at the Blue-Eyed Girl household - cleaning the house, organizing, packaging sales, and setting up new items for my blog sale.  I've got a bunch of new items up on my blog sale, so you should definitely check them out before they're all snatched up!  I've got Lumina's, Emily de Molly's, and Nerd Lacquers as well as a ton of mainstreams and other indies.  Tonight's post is an oldie but goodie, so this is with my old lighting setup.  Let's take a look at Color Club Glittering Wonderland from the Color Club Winter Affair collection from 2012.

*I was not financially compensated for this post.  All items in this review were purchased by me for my own use.  The opinions are completely my own based on my experience.  For more information, please see my Disclosure Policy in the tab above.*

Color:  Deep purple with purple and blue shimmers.

Finish:  Shimmer – a polish that shimmers in the light due to fine particles that refract light.

Bottle / Brush:  Color Club – square bottle is not too hard to hold.  The wand length and brush are average.  Easy application.

Opacity:  Medium – achieves opacity at three to four coats.

Glitter Application:  N/A

Consistency:  Thick – thick or it can be clumpy, but is easily remedied with some polish thinner.

Overall Ease of Application:  Hard – applies with some pooling, dragging, streaking, or balding.  Spreads well with manipulation.  Requires quick work to get a smooth result.

Stampability:  Not tested for stamping.

Dry Time:  Medium – dry to the touch with minimal smudging in 3-8 minutes.

Overall Thoughts:  This was a lovely polish, but it was also scented...  While I don't normally mind certain scented polishes (see the lovely scented polishes by Model City Polish), I wasn't overly fond of the Color Club Winter Affair scents.  They were too artificial and processed for my liking.  Plus, they were wicked strong well after the initial application.  Application was a bit more difficult because there was some flooding of the cuticles.  It was a bit hard to apply evenly as well, and cleanup wasn't the best.   But just look at it...  All of the issues I had with application and the scent were made up for by the gorgeous color and stunning shimmer.  I just love a good shimmer!  

Unfortunately, these polishes have been discontinued, but you may be able to find them still lingering about at some Sally's Beauty Supply stores or on blog sales.

*I was not financially compensated for this post.  All items in this review were purchased by me for my own use.  The opinions are completely my own based on my experience.  For more information, please see my Disclosure Policy in the tab above.*

Bobbing for Apples?

It's only fitting that I hit my 200th post on my birthday!  If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter, you'd know that 1) I'm hosting a small quick giveaway for 4 prizes to celebrate my birthday.  I'll have an announcement for those in the morning!  and 2) this year's birthday wasn't awesome...  Car troubles meant I missed my chance to renew my license and plate before the deadline.  Womp womp.  Anyway, let's check out the first of three polishes from Model City Polish's fall collection that is set for release this Saturday!

*I was not financially compensated for this post. I received a sample for review purposes. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience.  For more information, please see my Disclosure Policy in the tab above.* 

Bobbing for Apples

Color: Clear base with red glitters hexes and dots and green to orange iridescent glitters.

Finish: Glitter Top Coat – glitter in a clear base to be worn as a top coat.

Bottle / Brush: Round bottle – the brush and wand are the standard width and length.  Easy to control and manipulate.

Opacity: Glitter topcoat – not designed for full opacity.

Glitter Application: Medium – requires the dab method, but glitters are easy to extract and spread evenly.

Consistency: Thick – slightly thick, but is easily remedied with a roll between the palms or some polish thinner.

Overall Ease of Application: Easy – applies well without pooling, dragging, streaking, or balding.  Spreads evenly and smoothly.

Stampability: Not designed for stamping.

Dry Time: Medium – dry to the touch with minimal smudging in 3-8 minutes.

Overall Thoughts:  Bobbing for Apples is a super fun polish that is very versatile.  Here, I've worn it over China Glaze Prey Tell, a vampy dark red, and Deborah Lippmann's Footloose, a bright tomato red crelly.  I tried to do a jelly sandwich with the DL, but it was more of a crelly than jelly, so I added another layer of glitter on top.  I really like Bobbing for Apples over both light and darker colors.  It's a clear based polish with red dots that are reminiscent of apples and chock full of fine iridescent glitters.  When asked if I wanted to try it scented or unscented, I knew that I had to have it scented.  The last time I had scented polish was the Winter Affair collection from Color Club, which wasn't a win for me.  This time, however, the apple scent is delightful without the chemical smell that the Color Clubs have.  It lasted faintly for the two days I wore Bobbing.  If you don't like scented polishes, though, there is an unscented option.  Bobbing is in a set of three polishes that will be available this Saturday, August 31st.  For those who order the entire set, Nina will throw in a mini bottle of her new cuticle oil, that I looooove, in candy corn or unscented.  It's a great little trio, so you guys should jump on it!

You can purchase Model City Polishes at Nina's Etsy store.  Follow Nina and Model City on Facebook and Instagram for news and updates on her collections.

*I was not financially compensated for this post. I received a sample for review purposes. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience.  For more information, please see my Disclosure Policy in the tab above.*