Deborah Lippmann Romantic Rapture Spring 2013
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| Moon Rendezvous, Groove is in the Heart, Careless Whisper |
I initially wasn't excited about these shades but ordered them anyway (spoken like a true addict). I was pleasantly surprised when they arrived. Deb's Romantic Rapture collection is a nice deviation from the typical pastels we're used to seeing for this season.
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| 3 coats |
Deborah Lippmann Moon Rendezvous (excuse the typo; it was late!) is a greyed out blue frost. I love the color, but I was not on board with those brush strokes...
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...so I sponged another coat on top. Much better. Sponging it also brought out the gorgeous shimmer in this. The extra step is definitely worth it.
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| 2 coats |
Deborah Lippmann Groove is in the Heart is a vibrant baby pink that looks a touch warmer in my picture than in real life. There's also a light silver shimmer that is visible in the bottle but does not transfer to the nail. It's a gorgeous color. I love how saturated it is.
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| 3 coats |
Deborah Lippmann Careless Whisper is a nude base with gold, pink, and silver shimmer. It's almost like she dumped Diamonds and Pearls, Bring on the Bling, and Fashion into a bottle in perfect proportions. This. Is. Stunning! The shimmer is so beautiful against the base, but it doesn't overwhelm it. By far my favorite of the three.
I had no issues with the application of any of these. Well, besides Moon Rendezvous' brush strokes. That was definitely an issue! They all have a nice consistency on the thinner side but not runny.
These shades retail for $17 and are available at deborahlippmann.com
9 comments
I had NO CLUE about sponging nail polish to get rid of streaky finishes!
ReplyDeleteTry it! I no longer run away from frosts and pearls. :)
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful :).
ReplyDeleteSo clever of you to think of sponging to fix the brushstroke issue- I will keep that in mind! I love the last one, Careless Whisper!
ReplyDeleteCareless Whisper looks amazing on you!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I'm literally obsessed with it, lol.
ReplyDeleteIt was actually an unintentional discovery once when I was trying to do a gradient. Gradient was a fail, lol.
ReplyDeleteHave you picked any up? I think Careless Whisper would look amazing on your lovely nails.
ReplyDeleteSmarty-PANTS! I never thought of the sponging technique, sweet! I like the look of Groove is in the Heart a lot, but I'm not sold on Careless Whisper - those kinds of shades usually don't do it for me at all. But if I get a chance to swatch it, I'll take a look - you're making it sound especially enticing :)
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